Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-22

kisou INV, ii Will save several millions
In future: 1t is wise economy to give
that million at once, and not dole it out
IN small sums that do but little good. .
lhs evils Of cash annuities are CON-
msnted on, and an instance given where
cash payment to the Utes of x2M
was spent for firearms, ammunition and
whisky IN Salt Lake, and. in short, ten
OF the payments went in the same direc-
ton. The funds applied by Congress in
the regular appropriation bill for the
support OF the Indians proved entirely
lnsufncient, mainly owing to the high
price of beef and -four The total mum.
Der OF Indians in the United States, ex.
elusive of Alaska, is 262, ,366. The Com.
missioner comments in severe terms
upon the iniquity of the liquor traffic
among the Indians, and quotes many
instances OF trouble arising from il.
Relief Fsnd.
NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-The Pensacola
relief fund amounts TO $Z282.
Arresaed for Libel
John Dewey, editor of the Irish Va.
f.oa. was arr ested today ON a charge OF
libel again st Belmont. The Nation OF
Sept. 3Dth alleged that a certain amount
on behalf Of the Fenian orQa nizatiou
has been retained by him. Dewey wa
locked up at police headquarters. He
demands immediate examination.
Fired for ua1ing.
PORTLAND, Me. Oct .2l.-In tho trial of
Capt. Chase against seven students OF
BowdOin college for damages on account
Of injuries inflicted by them in hazine
freshmen, verdict of $2700 damages
was awarded.
Held a Conference.
WAsHINaToN, Oct. T.-The President
held an informal conference this after
noon with Secretaries Frelinghuysen,
Folger, Teller, Lincoln and Attorney
General Brewster, on subjects relating
to their departments.
Thc Receipts.
From the capitulation tax ON immi-
grants under the act of August Sd up to
and including September 3Oth amount
to x37 ,660.
Trying the Blacknaail DODGE,
NEW YORK, Oct. 2l,-Edward Hanley,
an oysterman; John GOuravan. aged %,
a waiter; and WIN. Pratt, aged ~. are
prisoners at the police headquarters,
charged with an attempt to blackmail
Walter Malley. one Of the Malleys who,
with Blanche Douglass, was put on
trial at New Haven, for the murder
of Jennie Cramer. Malley, whose mis-
tress Blanche Douglass had been till
Malley cast her of, was the insti0ator of
the plot. The prisoners stOle from
Blanche's trunk bundle of letters
written by Malley TO Blanche before
and after the famous trial. Then they
offered to sci! them to their author,
threatening that If their terms were not
accepted to have them published. The
police called upon and arrested the
conspirators while bargaining, with the
letters in their possession. They say
Blanche helped them put up the job to
blackmail Malley.
Interesting.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-The general mar
kets, with limited exceptions, are COM
paratively quiet for this period.
A new one-cent morning paper will be
started, Nov. 18th, by Joseph Pulitzer,
of the st. Louis Post Dispatch, and Stet-
son Hutchinson. Of Washington. The
office will be in the Spruce street side of
the Tribune building.
Rest Time On Record.
LEXINGTON. KY, Oct. 21.-At the Fair
grounds today Monroe Chief, owned BY
Budd Doble, Of California, trotted two
miles in 4:46, beating the former best
record, that Of Maxwell, by 21< seconds.
Budd led by running horse, and the
heat was done most steadily.
PIMLICo, OCT. 21.-The Breckenridge
stakes, two miles, were won by Charley
B., Miss Lumley second, Hilarity y third;
time, 3:O41s.
Vessel In Distress.
FoRTREss MONROE, Oct. 2l.-The
Spanish steamer Deliver. from New
York, bound for the West Indies, arrived
this afternoon. having in tow the French
brigantine Mary Anne, from st. Do
mingo, with coffee for Havre. The YES
sci was picked up yesterday about 125
miles east of Cape Henry, with only
three men ON board. Tho Captain, two
mates and six Of tte crew died on the
passage from yellow fever. The vessel
was drifting about and was towed to
the quarantine grounds below Norfolk,
and the authorities notified.
Growl About Malls.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Oct. 1.-Much
indignation is expressed by citizens al
the mails not leaving here, now that the
oity's health is improving and the
weather is pleasant.
much lnlerest Felt.
Great interest is manif fested in the
coming elections. There is q split in
the Democratic party, ono side endors-
ing Ochiltree, independent, against
Finley. Democrat. for Congress.
Fer Congress.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 2l.-The Repub-
licans have nominated Theo. v. Van
Hansen for Congress.