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

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the bill creating the Executive Depart
ment of Agriculture, which provide
that the Department shall be under con
troll OF a secretary, who is an expe
rienced and practical agriculturist. ant
establishes the departments of aericul
sure, produce, annual industry, land:
and statistics.
The conference reported the Indiar
Appropriation bill agreed TO, and thu
House went into Committee on An
pointments.
Through one House.
The Senate bill passed the Senate es-
tablishing an assay office at Deadwood
Abeut Paid It's Way.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-The advisory
council Of the May musical festival arr
inquiring on the expenses. 1t ia stated
they were $4,000 to $4,000; while
the receipts were $4,000, including
the 81, 900 paid in assessment on the
guarantee fund. Probably the two
sides OF the account will about balance.
A Blg Strike.
CLEVELAND, tOhio) May 10-The
iron workers at the Cleveland Rolling
Mill struck last evening for an advance
Of IA to 25 per cant. The company re-
fused it, and three thousand men are
out and the mill shut down. The CON-
pany are in good condition to stop.
An Editer HonePea.
CHICAGO, May 10.-John Russell
Young, Minister to China, and his wife,
arrived at the Palmer House this morn
ing, en- route to China. Emory A. Storrs
entsrtains them at dinner tonight.
Close Vete.
Tho vote today on the amendment to
the rules of the Board of Trade making
winter wheat tender for spring wheat
on sale for future delivery, when of the
Same or higher grade, was lost by four
votes; the vote standing Sc for to $50
against.
An Awfal Saerna.
DENrsoS, (Tex.) May 1O.-Great de-
struction is reported in the vicinity Of
Paris, Texas. Two storms met at Nc
Allister, and wrought death and de-
struction such as only cyclones can.
Every building was torn to pieces. A
train wish physicians, nurses and aid
generally has been sent there. The fall
OF rain was terrific, and was accompa-
nied by a great quantity Of hailstones,
which fell as far north az Fort Gibson.
A washout occurred on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas road near Armstrong,
In the Indian Territory a locomotive
went down bank, and the engineer
was killed. Travel generally is sus-
pended on most Of the roads, caused by
the fury of tho storm. Marshall and
vicinity were also visited. Great trees.
fine houses, farm buildings, fences, etc.,
were torn down like toys. Buildings on
Tom Craia's plantation, II miles from
Marshall. were demolished, and the oc-
cupants seriously injured. A negro was
killed on Frank Halls place. There
were number of casualties, but no
deaths in Marshall.
Coming up.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Wheat 10 stronger
and higher, at 81 26, cash.
Heavy swinale.
FALL RIVER, May 1O.-Kiddsr, Pea
body l. Co., of Boston, are said to be
swindled out Of $4,000 by ono Green,
Of Columbus, Miss., who defraudsd the
Fall River Mills.
Meeting ef Brewers.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Brewers
Association met today. President
Scharmann addressed the delegates, and
detailed the growth of tho brewing in
terest. Though they had unscrupulous
foes, they were gaining thousands of
reasonable mon to their friendship, and
opposition was merely fanaticism. They
hailed . Congressional Committee to
investigate the effects Of alcoholic
drinks. The moro thorough tho exam
inAtion the moro viii it be shown that
the growing use Of light fsrmented
drinks has done far more for the coun-
try, for true Temperance TO lessen drunk
enness and its evils, than all the efforts
of fanatics for half . century. Schar-
mann was then chosen President, with
many Vice Presidents. President Ar
thur was present, and made a brief
speech.
Mrs. seovllIe . Lecture.
CHICAGO, May 1O.-Nrs. Scoville ar
rived from New York last night, and ID
the guest Of friends ON the South Side,
She is arranging lecture tour through
the West.
Crep Prospects.
Sr. PAUL, May 10-The warm rains Of
the past two DAYS, coming Just a. seed
ing il finished. has been very favorable
70 cropa Prospects in the northwsst
and reports are almost uniformly cheer
ing.
Reports from Il townships in Iowa,
centering about Oskalousa, show fall
and spring wheat, oats and re in firs,
class condition. Corn ground b nearly
all plowsd. Esarly planting ID assured
with q greatly incrsassd acreage Of
about 00,0o0 acres in small graina
An Abilene, Kansas, special says croE
indications for this and adjoining ooun.
ties are excsllent. Rain enough haa
fallen. The chinoh bues have done
very littls harm. II is generally EXTERN.
mated BY lats rains. Wheat Is well ar
and headed. The harvest II but fsv
weeks Oh, with prospects good for ths
corn crop. Corn is up nicely. Th<
warm weather Of the past few weak
has proved Just The thing for vses
tables.
The Tr;bsae, commenting on the vot.
70 b taken today by The Beard Of Trad
ON the rule permitting deliveries d
winter vhsat On spring whsat contracts
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