Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-13
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PRESS DISPATCHES.


very DaSsh Measure.
49, Yosx, May 12.-Ths World says
"A Y. Ssliaman d Co. have been
- b. cable that Gen. Ignatief in
s..s.d mseenting to the Gar . bill to
S.eats IL property Of Jews in Rus
a. The ssnder Of the telegram urged
- ~ American Government Be beg
"a . ~ its good Offices to prevent the
S.rine q the decree.
~ efthe Galseau AFgunentx.
v,nuaros, May 12.--Davidge rssum-
- his arguments in the Guiteau oase.
: nvuuld Be monstrous to assert that tho
"a of the nation could be murdered At
~rv ssat Of Government, because he |
ssurosd TO die elsewhere, the sover- |
s..tv Of this great nation should be |
-. II is now the duty Of this
"A 10 asclare in plain and unmistak-
,nlpleszss the meaning Of the statutes
go UuiSsd States, and indicate the
s,su.rieuty Of this nation, rsposed in |
- kssping.
"a Guiteau court adjourned after |
4 s,.sidre had finished and Reed had /
auhort closing speech.
An Arctic "TRIP Spoiled.
CucA0o, May 12.-It il reported that |
nrunett has already under consideration |
= plans for another Arctic expedition,
vh;oh he vas cogitating when the news |
- Of the fndings Of DsLorg and
.urlv dad. II is understood that in
kelience to public sentiment Bennett |
IN abandon it, unless there should ap-
~ TO be reasonable grounds for |
suarching for the remains Of Lieutenant |
Chip and party. The contemplated
eupdition was to be on much grander
~ than that Of the Jeannette's, and
- to b. nndsr the combined direction |
e ths army and navy officers. Naval
oIssn were to be supreme ON board |
- vessel, while army officers were to |
hsad the sledge expeditions in conjunc-
N With others.
A Telegraphle schenc.
4 Boston special says that Hon. A. r.
Hard says that whom he retires from the |
euGtom house he will embark in . COM
pany soon to bs orQanized to build and |
spssate telegraph line between New
yok and Chicago. tho wire to be Of |
~. with copper covering, and quar-
u Of an inch in diameter.
Did Nsahing Yesterday.
NEw YoRK, May Shepherd did net |
appear today, and the Congressional |
Committee adjourned.
T1me Set.
OuoAoo, May 12.-Ths Republican |
G(ats Convention will meet on Jnne |
3Dth, ct New Albany.
Denr Talk ef DaA weather Mere.
The heavy and continuous rains of the |
~ few days have wrought great de-
drsstion along the valleys Of White and |
neGsatlan rivers. The entire country
ID ~ valleys Of these rivers is inunda-
ID. and farmers in jackson, Lawrence |
M Martin counties are heavy losers.
Ifflaen miles Of track Of the Bedford |
nafQpW Mee railroad are washed cut,
andfsnoing has bssn carried away and |
hSums places entire crops have been |
do1truyed.
4 LsausF nm.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate
Finance Committee took action on the
banded spirits bill, by referring it to
Morrill, and Bayard, as subcommittee,
70 prepare substitute which will mot
permit tho indefinite retention Of spirits
In bond, but provide for maximum
bonded period of about five years. Tho
substitute also provides that bonds shall
be given for tho full amount Of tar, and
will extend the proposed benefit to
spirits taken from proof, such a. apple
or grape brandy.
A Town Dlewn Away.
ArcmsoNl (Kan.) May IA special
Bays that news has been received of .
eyolous at Cherokes City by which two
persons were killed and thirteen Others
wounded. Cherokee is a small watering
plaes on the Territorial line, south Of
Harysvills. and was entirely dsnolish-
u, losing four houses.
E9ecs u . sAeeaing.
NEw YoRx, May 12.-Edmund w.
KinaalAnd. Treasurer Of the Providsnt
lnstitution for Savings Of Jersey City,
hot himself this morning by accident
q design in the trustees room Of the
hank. The officials believe The funds Of
~ institution intact, and made pub
10 statement to that effect, but . run
began on the bank, which is surrounded
b anxious depositors. Kingsland's
eqndition ID critical. The run on the
bonk continues. and assumes The fsa-
tnzs Of panic. The president and
sleek examined securities for call loans
dapoaited at the Mercantile Trust, and
sepoFt Ill correct.
10 BE uearA Asaln.
Shiphsrd win testify again before the
ssnmittss in Warrington next week.
Tss uucA water.
CncAoo, May -l2.-Ball games and
zaoas IN the West generally have bssn
pssveated by rains today.
=. =. 4 \. aasck.
Mr. Yonw Ma 1O-0r>mnn Railwnv