Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-16
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..oc,.rxp rnxss pIsrArcHKs
e.vard's Chance Of Command.
= rneAoo, puls ia special from
~..hinsson says the transfer OF Cen.
r.~.,d from the command Of West
ps;o, 10 the Department Of the Platte.
! good deal commented upon here in
-, circles. The occasion for the
..,nster, however, sssms to be in fact
sir in Arizona have been in very
s,a condition during the past year.
"a the Department has come to the
,,.,asion to make an improvement.
.e,r,s,ary Lincoln said today he had de-
,s,miusd to stop the Apache raids and
a;.o,aers in that Territory, and had sent
!. experienced and ersrgetic officer to
!, thu duty. In looking around for an
a., i. was found that General How
"A vss tbs only one available, and the
-. ;o,sntiou was to send him to Ari-
.,, bat upon consideration it was
.n.ooh, best to order General Crook,
...rs and let Howard take his place in
,mmaud Of the Department of the
p.tte. with headquarters at Omaha.
rbs changes would not be made but for
ths couait on of affairs in Arizona, and
General Howard's transfer to the De-
,at,nent of the Platte was absolutely
nsc,sslry after it had been decided to
aaod General Crook to Arizona, he being
ths ouly officer of high rank available.
Secretary Lincoln said it would DO no
es,sary for a Colonel to take charge in
.ommand of the cadets at bWest Point,
aud as Colonel Lsselle, the present com
m.ndant, has just been promoted to a
Lieutenant Colonel, and as the Colonel
hu no regiment. and was unfit for duty,
/, would be necessary to appoint Col.
L,sslIe, the next officer in command.
A Partial Concession.
CmcIxsArI, July Is. - The saloon
hespers, believing the Sunday liquor law
Idssd letter on account Of recent court
proceedings, advise that in view Of tho
FEELINGS of large class Of citizens, sa-
bon keepers keep their doors closed
end conduct business quietly.
Killed BY LiQser.
81. LOUIS, July l5.-Alfred w. Peasc,
Tao we'll known eastern pianist, died on
he streets today Of congestion Of the
brain, broughs on by hard drinking. He
bad been hid ng from friends for some
weeks
Congressional.
SENATE.
WAsHrNoroN, July l5.-On motion Of
Van Wyck the resolution was taken up
directing the Secretary Of the Interior
% withhold action ON the payment Of
double pension to Gen. Ward b. Bur-
nett, until the President shall act upon
~ bill, passed yesterday. which oon-
taius provisions prohibiting the pay
nsnt Of double pensions.
Window offered a resolution calling
nthe President for copies Of the de-
dszation Of Edward Lytton Bulwer and
Cayton upon the ratification Of the
cayton- Bulwer treaty, and for any
oiAm documents referring to the in-
struaions of Secretary Frelinghuysen to
Minister Lowell, dated May Sth, 1882.
Adopted.
ROUSE.
After discussion the House voted 10
Insist on disagreement with tho Senate,
and to ask for further conference.
+ Cannon, Hiscock and RobesOn were
appointed Committee on the legisla-
tive bill; Hiscock, Robeson and Cox on
the deficiency bill.
The question Of equality OF salaries Of
Senate and House employees was re-
isrsd to tho civil service reform Com
nittee, provided that no salaries be in
creased.
Anthony introduced bill repeating
% much Of the Army bill as retires
sherman and Sheridan. Referred.
The committe on Foreign Affairs
failed TO get quorum this forenoon
sooonsider Kasson's report on the Mo
afangus can |, but will take the mater
ap again on Monday.
Chairman Page, Of the Commerce
Osmmittee today received tho following
Dispatch from the board Of trade, San
Francisco. and will have it read to the
House on Monday.
A PuW FOR Democrat.
An effort has been made In some
qaartsn to produce an impression that
~. Merrick, Democrat, was moved in
No case by political considerations, but
sas cannot be truthfully ente. tained as
= bscame convinced after thorough
summation that the evidence in ques-
uon ought to be heard by the grand
jury. and his associates agreed with
am. Not ouly was he convinced that
Asooald b heard, but he also desired
@at such course should 30 taken a.
voold prevent any one from saying in
Ne future that the evidence had been
aselected BY the Government. He
esrely did what seemed to him TO be
hh duty.
Not Drowned.
MILWAUKEE,, July l5.--A dispatch re-
es'ved here denies that +. b. Pond. of
.sy, Field and Farm, Was drowned, A.
ass'y reported. and says that he Il yell
0Stsvens Point.
Ne Asre lasllcluenis.
WAsaIxorox, July l5.-lt Is said the
ssoesaion Of the jury with regard 70
W'asnce relied upon by the prosecution
sld not connect Senator Kellogg With
" alleged conspiracy. A conclusion
va arrived at yesterday, and il was
~ unanimous, It Wa to the effect