Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-16

A Sister Cone.
| CLEVELAND, April l5.- Mn. All,
Boynton, the only sister of Rrandms
Garfield, died today at Hiram, aged Z:
years.
Mayes's Ceaereslty.
Ex-Prssident Hayes sends &250 T.
the Garfield monument fund.
WASHINGTON, April ia caucus O,
Republican Representatives vas in sec.
sion tonight from 8 until ll:3O. The at.
tendance was not large. but the proceed.
ings were animated. Speeches were made
on the Tariff Commission bill, contested
elected cases and manner Of proceeding
with the business of the session.
The resolutions were adopted provid.
ing for pfomp. action in all matters
pending.
1t was ascertainec that by next Mon
day the majority would have all its
members present, with possibly one OF
two exceptions.
Tho resolutions referred to favor IL
O'Clock for the hour Of meeting hercaf-
Yer, and provide that night sessions may
bs held Whenever prActicable; that the
Tariff Commission bill shall be passed
as soon A. the debate is concluded. and
the election eases must b pushed for
ward and disposed Of as rapidly AZ pos
sible during the remainder of the pres
ent term. It will also decide the
present rules are broad enough in their
scope to allow the majority to proceed
in the manner indicated.
Excsrxionisss Arrived.
DENVER, tCol.) April 1.-THE first
section Of the Raymond excursion from
Boston arrived here today.
Postal Stealing.
Complaints continue to reach the
Postofice inspector regarding loss Of
monsv. drafts, etc, from mails while
enroute from Colorado to New York.
The amount is estimated at nearly a
million dollars since December. Detec-
tives are nonplusssd.
Oscar In . Mine.
Oscar Wilde visited Governor Tabor .
Matohlsss mine at Leadvills last night
about midnight. He was shown through
the underground workings.
Ysaad Eight Years After.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Ex-Gover Bur-
bank, of Dakota, il now Postofiioe In
spector here. He was ono Of dozen
passengers in stage which was robbed
by tho James gang near Hot Springs,
Ark, eight years ago. He WAS robbed
Of gold watch and chain and dia-
mond pin, worth $500. He has received
information from Marshal Craig, of st
Joe. that his property was found among
the effects Of the late Jesse James aud
will be returned to him.
shepherd q be 9sssrained.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Several men,
bers of tho committee think they will
not longer permit Shepherd to do all tho
talking, but will direct tho examination
themselves, and will arraign him before
tho House If he is contumaoious.
Political Arrangement.
About dozen members of the Re-
publican National Convention met TO-
day. and after discussion unanimously
favored the Republicans in tho South
uniting with the liberal Democrats, who
will work with moro enlightened politi-
cal sentiments for free ballot and q
fair oount, and oppose the Bourbon
Democrats. A resolution was adopted
for meeting of the convention on the
fourth Wednesday of January, 1883,
and directing the special COMMITTEES ap-
pointed III 1881 to report a plan for Civ
ing Congressional districts repre-
sentation in the next National Conven-
tiOn.
Kicked Oal.
F. w. Moffat, Paying Teller Of the
Treasury cash room, has been dismissed.
7. r. O'Censer's Opinisn.
CHICAGO, April l5.-Thomas Power
O'Connor says he raised $4,000 in the
west for the Land League. He could
scarcely express the pleasure he OK
periencsd over his cordial reception in
the chief cities Of the west, and spoke
Of California a. being Gods own
country" where the climate was ever
glorious and the people intelligent, free
hearted and generous. Mr.. O'Connor
was asked what he had observed Us
stranger in serange land in respect to
the Chinese question. "That." replied
the agitator. appears to be fairly an
American question, and will not dis
cuss it. Whether the movement to
drive them out il just or unjust, the
people of the Pacific coast. % far as
was able to judge, were unanimously
ngainst them.'
The Brsken Bank.
BUFFALO, Apri, i5.-Ths First Nation
al Bank, which suspended yesterday,
held an enviabls financial position, al
though rumors have besn flying that
the young President was speculating
too much in change. The banks last
statement showed assets Of $l.S7 600.
Liabilities. outside Of stocks, $1,l30.-
600. II had $4,000 in United States
contract money, 81, 600 in city and $lo.-
600 in county funds. secured by almost
worthless bonds. Large defalcations
are rumored, bat officials deny it. Pres
ident Leo says the bank did too large .
discount.
Culleaa'A LaleAe.
WAazrNoTox, April l5.-0uitsau tn his
sersed TO the American people says:
"Nearly every day notice sometbine
in the papers from Scovills's cranked
brains, aud in self-defenss hsroby no.
tify the public they have nothing 70 do
With me. ] nevs. employed Scoville.
and never intended he should have any
thing 10 do with my oAss, - he b not
nv kind Of . man, and he has been 4
nuisance ever since he went into the