Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-23
EASTERN NEWS.
.s,oc,.TtD PRESS DISPATCHES
uarc Of the ENp0sures.

EASIG1IN NG VIZ
o,,r.o PRESS DISPATCHES
Marc or the Exposures.
.v snr. a,.-The Ecenihg jour
n..ar.sesand emphasizes its declara-
se.st az attempt was made by COnk-
no1 - the interest Of Jay Gould, TO
iinS Governor Cornell to sign bills re-
psII .c the Elevated Railroad and Pa
nsk Rail Steamship Companies from
snc ,aro,, assessments. Instead of
ecs;ng ANYTHING it said last week, or
iesa,fr;o1. tho yo,,iJe,i says the ex- Seua-
necnoied several hours presenting
~ :.,;srs on the Elevated Railroad Tax
S a1S .c the Governor. Several gentlemen
ona na~n 10 be on intimate terms with
-, i,,,.. .ts., made earnest appeals to
IN The bills. The Governor WAS in-
49, ss'as..,sd by s.cO beiweens" that block of
~. stock was to be issued, and that if
~" .t;overnor would comply with Gould's
IA ,;onki;n:: r wishes they would not
i, reinstate him in Conkline's affec-
..1.s. Int would secure him the friendly
a;css Of snch newspapers rs are owned
:. controiied by Could and his ring.
=, ~ a., e 20. of the Pacific mail tax bill,
,se g,a,,,al declares in addition to what
;ss.;d LIST week that two of GOuld's
nd ,.kling'sgo betweens followed the
..os,.rn,., :, s,.r.s..ga the lst of August
"a Lar. plIed hin with opportunities
ST the bill. This they did squarel
!, CoukIing's name and behalf. In
80, ,,,c those charges and exposures
,,e Jopynaf il suspected with good rea-
IN ~ sauting to injure Cornell as we'll
ssC.a,kiins. Cornell has undoubtedly
.ati,orized the statements, but they are
,,iuring his prospect of denomination
r.th.r si.,:l helping it.
Flour MIL Burned.
LousyrLLY. Aug. 22-The fire in the
ioudon fiour mills this morning did
Y3OcU0 damage; insured.
More Fire.
TaY. Aug. 22.-BradfOrd G. Vaitg-
han's vitrol works were burned today.
Loss, $4,000; insured for Sl7,Cco.
WMl Probably Ren0unce
MILWAUKEE, Aug. Z2.-Wm. i. Fitz-
uatrick, claiming to be heir to the
throne of Ireland. has been writing
Gladstone to urge on his royal sister,
Victoria, that she renOunce her title TO
hi eountry. He does not appear to be
aennk.
GWOd Time.
SaRAroGA, Aug. 22.-One milo, Buc-
cancer won, Amazon second, Malasin
third; time, l:42ta.
Blown Up.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Aug. 22.-'rhe boiler
Of A. B. Pakens d Co.'s sawmill explOd-
Cd today, completely demOlishing the
mill. Three men were badly injured
probably fatally.
Thief Killed.
Last evening Mrs. Sarah Reed, of Me-
rom, shOt Maurice Ward, who was steal
ing her money. Thirty-eight shots
lodged in his body, and he will die.
steamer Missing.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Considerable
uneasiness il felt here and at Cape May
In regard to the whereabouts of tho
steamer Republic, which left here at
7:l5 this morning for Cape May, with a
PARTY of excursiOnists. Shc was due at
Cape May at / p.m., and Mt her dock III
this city on her return trip at o'clock
tonight. She was reported at Newcas-
tie, or her down trip. about l o'clock
this morning, since which time nothing
has been heard of her.
More Abeut the Republic.
PnnApELpHIA, Aug. 2.-At 10 o'clock
this morning the Republic passed Della
ware City, going down the bay under
full steam. The pilot Of the English
steamship Crest reports having passed
the Republic below Flogger shoals, 2,
miles this side Of Cape May, at II
o'clock. Her passengers number about
,.xA ka
School from tho church at Fifth street
aud Lehigh avenue, this city. and over
l0ofrom Wilmington, Delaware.
The President at Newport.
New YORK, Aug. 22.-President Ar
thur has gone to Newport.
A Sick Man.
NEWPORT, Aug. 22.-Charles +. Fur
ness, of st. Paul, il critically i'll at the
Agidneck House. His wife and family
have been summoned. He is q son-in-
law of Secretary Ramsey.
The Senatorial Vacancy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Msmbers Of
Che Senate and officials who attended
Senator Hills funeral returned here
yesterday. They say the man most
talked Of as Senator Hills successor is
ex-senator Gordon, who resigned some
time ago in order to engage in money
making enterprises. His railroad and
mining speculati0ns resulted fortunate
y, and he will he able to come back to
the Senate, If elected, very wealthy
man. Tnere is strong feeling. how
ever, in favor of Alexander II. Stephens,
and should he be elected to the Cover
norship Of Georgia. no doubt he will be
important and formidable a. candi-
date. The name Of w. Emory Speer,
Independent Congressman from north
en- Georgia, In also mentioned, but
aome Ut his acts in Congress have been
very distasteful TO majority Of Demo
efsts there, and he hardly enters as a
candidate Of much Importance.
o1 the Track.
Bosroa, Aug. 22.-Tke train which
lo1t Boston for the White Mountains
vas wrecked near North Haven Hill at
en embankment by Obetructions pur-
poeoly placed ON the rail. Part Of the
train plunged down, but the parlor car
vaa left standing ON the eInbankment.
lkton engine now lies nearly fifty
fsee down tho track. No one was seri-
oudy injured.
miller - California Politics.
NEw YoRx, Aug. 22.-The Tribune has
hed IN interview with Senator Miller,
yho aa Of Republican prospects in the
clate: ut will be q very close contest,
ses l think We can carry 1t II we n0min-
~ good ticket. Stoneman, the Dem
omato candidate for Governor, is a
eood man and an old soldier. have
npeatsdly written home that We must
Aominate the best man. We are not in
po0ston On the Chinese question. but
vi ~ better o6 on that than the DEM
ocfsss are. We are in position 20 say
teaS Ne made an effort to exclude the
Oslnese and succeeded partly in spite
tee strong opposition Of eur own
pasty tn the East; while Democrats, a.
oan point out, made no effort Of any
~ when they were in power. Farley,
- lAse Democratic Senator from our
Ases made NO move ct all. He prOba-
~ could mot have succeeded, but he
1nt even try. What has been 40
mp0ehed, though, was not all that the
~ demanded, bat it has been done
9! 4epablicans."
suppose the Chinese is the great
ssaou in your State canvass?' said
~ Reporter.
Va, Yea, it Is tho all-important one