Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-01

ond race Of one and s.fourth milss.
Compsoaation won, NansAsId second.
Time, 21ex.
Congressional.
WAsanoroN. July 3l.-Fsrry's resolu-
tion was referred, directing the Com.
mittee on Pensions 10 report . bill grant
ing q pension TO those who lost . leg or
arm In the Unitsd States service.
The naval appropriation was taken
up, and the vote Will bsgin at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon.
wAsHrSoTos. July Si.-Rioe, from the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs, reported
joint resolution for q new mixed Ven
ezuelan commission. Referred to the
Committee Of the Whole. Minority
will file report.
HAMS reported back the joint resolu-
ton instrncfing ths Secretary Of the
Navy b. convene . court Of inquiry on
the los OF the Jeannstte.
The following Senate bills were
passed: The bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to dispose of certain
land adjunets Of the town Of Psndle-
ton, Oregon. belonging to the Umatilla
indian reservation, and for other pur-
poses; the bill to provide for the dispo-
sition Of the Fort Larned military res
srvation. The Senate bill for retirement
of Ulysses s. Grant. late General and
President of the United States, having
been reached, Mckenzie moved it be
laid upon the table; lost, by yeas n,
nays 81. The bill then was referred to
the Committee ON Military Affairs.
The bill restoring Fort Benton mill
tary reservation to the public domain
passed.
LenG Sesslsns.
With one exception no Congress since
the war has remained in continuous
session 20 long az the present one. The
exception vas the first sessions of the
Forty fourth Congress-, which lasted till
Buffers amendment was adopted, re-
quiring the Secretary of the Navy to
report to Congress which Of the con-
demned vessels are unfit for use, with
tho intention Of selling them.
Vance failed to get his amendment
allowing foreign steel to be used in the
construction Of two cruisers. The vote
was % to a; Morgan, German and
Brown voting mo" with the Repubii-
cans.
The Senate passed the appropriation
bill without taking yeas and nays
vote. After the transaction Of some
other business Allison called up the
sundry appropriation bill
/. Great Fire.
| NEw YoRx, July 3l.-t was not
known where the fire started, Or how
Trummer's buildings adjoining were
soon mass Of flames rising hundred
feet above the roof. The heat drove
the tOnants in the tenement houses
across the street, and then the flames
devoured the houses with all their fur
nishings. In brief period, fifteen
houses were in flames. The FIRE extend
ed from 143 Cherry street MP to several
houses beyond Pike. The -four mill
walls fell in, killing two fircmen, and il
was then learned that five factory hands
had perished in the flames, and it was
reported that number Of those resid-
ing in tenement houses across the street
had been burned to death.
The loss can not be under million.
The spice and -four mills of Sawyer,
Beers 4 Co. were also burned. No con-
iirmation of the report that six lives
we're lost. One fireman was seriously
hurt and two others were overcome by
the heat. George v. Hecker says that
the stock and machinery were worth
$40O,c00, buildings 100000. All are a
total loss. Insurance will cover all
losses.
NsmlRee fss Ceagreas.
RALEIGH, July Sl.-Ths Liberal con-
vention OF the First Congressional dis
trict. nominated for Congress John b.
Resspas, an old tune Republican.
NomlnaooOu Given,
LANCASTER, July 3l.-Wm. b. Given
was nominated to Congress by the Dem
ocrats Of the Ninth district, vice Rsy
nolds.
Private saeck Sab.
CINCINNATI, July Sl.-The irreeularity
in official conduct Of the late George F.
Doughty, secretary Of the Cincinnati
New Orleans 4 Texas Pacific railroad
company, has been brought to light
today. II is an over Issue Of four hun
dred dollars stock of that road. The
over issue Was promptly turned inte
cash. but the stock was in some
way manipulated 70 that Il
Was not detected at the time Of pay
mcnt Of January dividends, nor was il
known till the day Of death Of Doughty
which occurred several months ago
The capital stock OF the company wa'
three millions. At the time il was mad,
there was q very general expectation
that stock would rise materially II
xalue. in which case it would have beer
bought in by DeuRhty At an advance
bat stock declined, and Il vas no
bought in. Doughty invested the bull
Of tho proceeds in the Cincinnati, Sci
ma 4 Alabama railroad, and this stool
| is in possession Of Thee. Cook. admin
istrator Of tho Doughty estate, and il i
ascsrtained that It viii very nearl,
make good the loss. There 10. besides
recourse ON his bondsmen to the exten
OF $4,000, II It shall be found tina
they are liable for such an amount