Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-20
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n.re Congressional Pleasantly.
w,smsoros, July 1s.-Rctsson ac-
.,.a Hewitt of printing speeches new
: ae,,vered on the subject Of naval af-
80, He didn't admire An animal
,sich shrunk from the face of man and
,-,riei around graves, referring to
t,.r;t.'s attack on Isaiah Hanscom, now
a..a) he could 10. say how much of
- enaech vas delivered. He intend ed
!. aelifer it all, and accepted the re-
sD,nability of it.
Hexest finally declared Robson wor-
,sv only Of contempt. tApplause by
prmocrats and sneers by Republicans
"a Roteson assumed the sins of his sub
estimates. then he Hewitt declared the
.,r.ysc.s were born in sin, we're corrupt
.,d he charged the iniquity of them
sr,inst Robson.
Robeson said he had heard Hewitt say
!. ob;scted to being called son-in.law
=. Peter Cooper, and the time wouid
anna when Cooper's pride would be that
he vas father-in-law of 5Ir. Hewitt. Pc
.sy Cooper' name will be known long
.f.er that OF his aspiring son-in-iaw is
i,,. and forgotten. The forgery of the
N,rey letter was crime of the deepest
dys and yilest iniquisy, and while be did
no. charge Hewitt with having written
it. be considered that the man who stood
by the telegraph window and telegraph
I'D to California too late for denial after
the dead President had denied it, that it
vas absolutely known to be genuine,
committed crime al detestable.
Hewitt did not do it.
Robeson-lt can be proved.
Hewitt sir; deny it; can prove
II.
Robeson-Ask for committee to in
ves.igate the subject.
Hewitt do not ask for it,.
Robeson-I will aid you with all my
might in the investigation.
Brown insisted on regular order, and
he speaker refused to strike out from
10 record the Objectionable words.
Prize Fight nj Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 1s.-Two local pm
gilists, Joe Frick, a powerful timer, and
Edward E2eers. well-known slugger,
had prize fight this morning, short
distance south of the city. 1t was won
easily by Frick, who crippled his oppo-
nent in four rounds. laying him out by
heavy blow under the left oye, which
Knocked him senseless. Eggsrs was bad
Bpunished.
A New Petition.
New York, July lS.-The second edi-
ton of the petition for the pardon of
Sergeant Mason was sent to the Presi-
idsnt by the Garfield Club yesterday. 1t
included petitions of cities and towns OF
Arizona. Arkansas, California, Connec-
ticut, Illinois. Iowa, Kentucky. Kansas,
Michigan, Miunesota, Missouri, North
Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin,
NaAo, Washington Territory and of the
American residents Of Honolulu, Sand
wich Islands.
Interesting village DOings.
AUGUSTA, July 1s.-A Chinaman was
married to an American girl by Chris
tisn minister today; the second mar
riage Of the kind in this city.
Acolored woman, who died last night,
confessed to POISONING three men, one
oolored preacher.
Quick Work.
WAsHfHGToS. July 1S.-Commissioner
Mcfarland, of the General Land Office,
sin receipt of dispatch from j. Al.
! Armstrong at Colfax, Washington Ter
n:ory, stating that the business part Of
town was burned on Friday night, in
duding the building occupied by the
4 Land Office and that the records of the
cfRcs were destroyed. One hour and a
half after the telegram WAS received,
stationery and official blanks were ship
ped TO the Office, and the Typographical
ONCE was set to work making maps
from records to supply those destroyed,
These will be completed in two weeks.
and the Colfax offl,e will then be rs
veil equipped in completeness Of maps,
Nsords, etc, as Lefore the fire.
A Convention.
PEORIA, (lll.) July lS.--Thc Green
back Convention will be held at Bloom
inRton, August 9th.
A Flood.
heavy floods are reported from the
neinity of st. Joe. Missouri, which car
ned Oh many small buildings along the
ranks Of the streams. and caused loss
oshe city of $4,000.
Ciah Commission Organized.
CHICAGO, July i9.-Ex-Senator Pad
oock arrived today, and the Utah Com
n'sion organized by the election of ex-
secretary Ramsey permanent Chair
nan, and Pettisrew temporary Secre-
av. They have transacted no busi-
ssss, and are waiting for further in
sanctions from Washington before
having for Utah.
About the Pen Tan r. n.
WASHINGTON, July ls.-The Senate's
incentive session this afternoon, two
s"fs we're consumed in the discussion
VI he nomination Of Gen. Aiming. te
= postmaster a. Pen Yam, n. Y. vice
- incumbent Cleveland. to be removed
'ot cause. This nomination has attract
= attention by reason Of the as
uons Of the real motive fol
ss removal Of Cleveland. II wal
safed Ito replace him by a Stall
IAN. This featurs of the case was re.
.'sd to during proceedings in the Sen
The debats turning simply upon tn,
ss'ss'on Of sufficiency of cause. Th'
o00lnation vaa firaiyv .a;actad vass D,