Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-14
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agitation. Brown, of Georgia, ia his
speech very explicitly expressed ths
democratic views- Said he: "For
| more than twenty years vast patronaoa
has be en IN the hands of the Repu6-
iicans. The Democrats had scarcely
any OF 1t. Now the hand writing an
pears on the wall saying The party In
power has been weighed in the balance
by the people and found wanting Il
may be the wiser Republican leaders
VIII do all In their power to secure the
passage Of law to retain Republican
oihce-holders in Office after the people
command change Of administration.
but 1t would be very unwIse on the part
OF Democratic statesmen to give their
assent to such a measure at this time.
When We have inaugurated a Demo
cratic President and secured fair share
OF the offices TO Democrats, il will be a
proper time 70 consider action On civil
service measures
Chicago Items.
CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-John J. Valentine.
OF ban Francisco, is in this city.
The Rev. DIR. Talmage, now In this
city, is being interviewed about the
case OF alleged plagiarism by Rev. Mr..
Fawcett; "Old Divine" the subject of
Fawcett's lecture, being the same az
the Talmage's lecture, entitled "Big
Biunder." TalmaRe says he WAS ad-
visedsto make no allusion to the matter.
The fact is, it was his own lecture which
was written three years ago. Fawcett
appropriated not only his ideas, but,
also ocertain.stereotyped forms of speech.
he proclaims that he Is going to mount
his hors3 and II ia these men down by
means OF sermon on honesty In liter
ature."
Light Reeeipss.
CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-The receipts of
grain for the past year have been phe-
nOminally light, being 25.000,000 BUSH
els less than the preceding year. The
reasons are that the increased ability
of farmers to hold stock, the low prices |
since the new crops were harvested, and |
the rapid increase in the milling capac- |
ity. The receipts of winter wheat have |
increased. The above facts are from
State Railroad Warehouse Commission. |
10 More Emigrans Rates.
Commissioner Daniels of the Colorado |
pool, gives notice that from January |
lst the emigrant rate between the Mis- |
souri, River and Colorado points will be |
abolished, and only rates between the |
Missouri River and Colorado points will |
be first class, $25; second class, $22, |
with 50 cents added for st. doe and |
Council Bluffs.
Discusslng the Next Convention.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 13.-McPherson, Of |
the National Republican Committee, |
says: "We are going to have Dis |
trict representation in the next conven- |
ton without any contest whatever. |
This was the result Of the last election. |
| don't know, but / see Gorham, this |
morning in his newspaper. even gives |
up any claim to the unit rule. Last |
Spring, at the meeting of the commit |
tee, he was earnest in insisting that the |
Committee of 1880 could not bind that |
of 1884; that it would DO possible for |
the committee to do what it pleased as |
to the unit rule. and was not to be con- |
trolled by outside influence. we have, |
l think said Mcpherson, gained a |
great point in having secured the prin- |
cipls of District representation with |
out contest
A senator Taught.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-President Ar |
thur gave Don Cameron a valuable les
son today. This mOrning there arrived |
in this city Hiram Young. stalwart edi- |
tor of the Evening Dispatch of York, |
Pennsylvania. He came for tho post |
office at that place. He is q friend of |
Cameron, and when he mentioned the |
subject to the Senator the latter said he |
would have it attended to right away |
Cameron and Young called at the White |
House, and Cameron explained the
matter briefly. and then said, Il would
like to have this mans nomination |
made right OF, as he wants to 90 back
home tonight ;" The President asked,
"Where are his papers2" "Why, he has
none. / indorse him. Is not that
enouRh~
Becomiag Alarmed.
Tho sugar re6ners are trying to coun-
teract the evident tendency to terminate
the reciprocity with Hawaii. Chairman
Williams Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee today received an official letter
from representatives OF tho sugar re-
fineries asking . hearing before their
Joint committee. As tho subject was
closed ct last session, Williams was I'M
able to give favorable reply, but In.
formed the committee that he would
Law the matter before the Foreign At
fairs COMMITTEES next Friday AMI en-
deavor to obtain definite expression.
The representative of the suguar inter
eat. who is stationed in Washington to
watch legislation, said today that he
had informed his clients that there will
undoubtedly be general revision OF the
sugar tariff, satisfactory to the sugar in
terest this session.