Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-11
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...octArrp PRESS DISPATCHES.


c-r.co. May 10.-The Times special
- Dallas, Texass says that most
.,,;ne storm disaster occurred last
.r;.o nsar McAllistsr. As the wires
:. dOsn for miles full details cannot
.,4sined. Reports Of the extent of
smm are conflicting, but the most
...ls are that eight persons were
ss,.a outright and forty wounded.
.r.n, Of the latter will die. 1t is cer-
q, that this number is in no way ex-
...,.tsd. and the probability is that
.s,..aiities and Casualties win be much
-, The disaster occurred at the
81, mines three miles from NcAllister
a.a;on an the Missouri, Kansas and
rIr,s Railway. The storms came from
4. eouthwest and southeast in tri-
..,u,ar ahape, and appeared to meet at
..nter near McAllistsr. A great deal
5 damage was done near Paris. The
srudinas at the McAllister mines were
...dstsly demolished. Temporary
l,fldinps have been arranged for the
- sud wounded. Doctors have gone
:. from hsrs, and all possible aid will
s. mt forward. Tho storm extended
1unerally through Texas. Arkansas and
= Indian Territory. Railroad travel il
1usnded in nearly all directions by
.1houts. There was great hail fall
IN Il, vh ieh extended as far north az
lsgt Gibson.
seevllle's Whereabouts.
Nrv YoRK. May 10.-Scovills left for
fAieaeo, where he expects to find his
I'D. The habeas corpus proceedings
yin peobsbly be dropped.
4 Pine Glass Of People.
Nsw YoRx, May 10.-A number of
hrsian refugees this morning cruelty
~ Adolph Reinbam, Superintendent Of
- Hsbrsw immigration Aid Society,
II ssfuing them large sums of money.
III which to begin business.
kBbC - N0ubWs
CAno, Qll.) May 10.-Vinoent's
hleok, corner Of 8th and Ohio levec
e)BoslA vas burned this morning, with
tkrss adjoining buildings. The st.
I1uis hotel was badly damaged. NJ
kvo vsre lost. The loss was heavy.
Grand Time.
d. LoU1s, May 10.-The Reunion of
- Grand Army Of tho Tennessee il be-
nehsld in the peoples theater. The
weather il fine and there is every pros
~ Of il being brilliant success.
On. W. r. Sherman called the assem-
~ 70 order, and said the day was chos-
= = IN honor to those who captured
Damp Jackson in the suburbs Of st.
Louis. They had forgiven the past but
I'D not forgotten it. and would cherish
~ msmoriss of the war forever. Bish-
plallows of Chicago presenteda mag
nileent 6sral tribute, sent by Chicago
toet. Louis. Ex-Gov. Fletcher respond
~ Cen. Sherman announced a COM
nfnion and the Secretary read reports
sAoWng 5000 cash on hand. Letters
lallowsd from absentees. Among the
klAsn we're ono from President Arthur,
fsom yio President Davis, Grant, Lin
alns0anseals Logan, Vest, Mcclellan.
aad aannsl J. Tildsn. Adjourned till
svsnipG and the society visited the
Meeshants' Exchange, whore various
eDssehsi were made, after which they
teok drive.
Gslng North.
WAmMorou, May l0.-A vessel will
isays San Francisco next month in
charge Of Lieut.. Joseph Powell, for the
relief Of the Point Barrow expedition.
Persons desiring to send supplies will
rorward them 70 Licut. Powell at San
Francisco, mot later than June 3Oth,
marked "Point Barrow Expedition,
care Of U. 8. Signal Officer"
Rsed concluded his argument on the
bin Of exceptions in the Guiteau case
With strong appeal TO the Court to save
H. land from the shams and her judi
eiAry from the disgrace Of sending an
inGans man 10 the Rallows.
Resd resumed his argument ON tho
hill of exceptions in tho Guiteau case
this morning. He briefly deferred ~
~ question Of jurisdiction, and then
psoesedsd to discuss the evidence for
~ prosecution admitted at the trial,
and objected TO by defense, arguing cs-
paaially against the evidence Of Dr.. +.
1asko1.
oar Beautiful Navy.
WAmmoroN, May 10.-In response 10
aseaoluiiou Of inquiry from the House.
oDastazy Chandler states In an slabor-
- report that mono Of the 81 service
ahle vsassla in the American navy are
= condition 70 engage in battle with an
snsmy Of the same general ciassifica-
0on. Two Of them can be put in that
een6ttoo, except - 70 ordnance, in
- month each. The others will re-
q1ifA except - 10 ordnance, ono and
no pears The manufacturing Of guns,
anmanitiou and equipments, required
II. warming these 81 vssssls, would 70
qaizs I've to seven years, the first light
- and carriage bsing delivered In
aheut one year, and tho irst heavy gun
= about Ave ysars. Il would require IN
Gpenes Of t23.5ll,l4l TO put thsse vss-
- n the desired condition. The
- szpenss would b on the Yantio,
vAaD Repairs and warming would cost
o1sue 81. .ln. The most expensive i
- snonitor Amphitrits, COSTING q ,SSl,-
he Puritan. 1l,68S. 900; and The
1nsos, 1l,S57,6 800. Fosty-6vs vssssls,
eeeaAipa, tugs. sto., ars utterly nm
solsieaahls for var purposes The most
yswesfai gun actually IN service b The
- muzzls loading rifls, converted.
xAeaestioalij it, penstratine power n
anss q solid iron OArlnor at 1000 yarda
1lance = equal 70 3 inches The CON.
- shows that . projsotils from thia
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