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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-16
FO r IG N.
Cnhappy Alexandria.

LONDON, July l5.-The Times says that
thirteen hundred Christian refugees
we're saved in the COpic Church during
the ma ssacrs.
Fires in the town were TN loubted'y
directly instigated by the principal
supporters Of Arabi Pasha. il not by
himself. After looting commenced the
soldiers attacked the original plundsrers
and robbed them of their prey. Arab
P.ssha during the bombardment was at
Fort Napoleon, which neither fred nor
received a shot. After the firing had
ceased he rode through the town accom-
psnied by Mohammed Lami and other
minister. Subsequently part Of the
soldiers deliberably set fire to the
French consulate. Another party pro-
ceeded in the same systematic manner
and set fire to the other side Of the great
square. The whole district is 80 ruined
that even the street openings are indis
tiuguishable.
ErO0a the Seat OF War.
LONDON. July 13.-Another oorrespon-
dent at Alexandris teleRraphs II went
ashore today and found Arab Pasha
had gone to Kefreldewar, about an
hours journey from Alexandria, where
he Is reported AZ intrenohing. Tho
troops have blown mp the railway be-
tween himself and Alsxandris. General
Stone, an American. formerly a great
rival Of Arab Pasha, escaped with the
Khedivs but left his family at the city
Of Cairo.
A gunner on board the Alexandra psr-
formed . gallant deed. A light shell
fell ON the main deck and the gunner
picked il up and immersed the burning
fuse in q bucket Of water. This ia de-
scribed AZ moro gallant than anythir z
of tho sort ever before chroniclsd. The
gunner will bs recommended for the
Victoria Cross.
I interviewed the Khedive's private
secretary after the Khedive got aAoat.
He informed mo that on the morning
after the bombardment Arabi Pasha
ordered detachment OF soldiers to
surround the palace whore the khedivs
and Dervisoh Paaha vsre awaiting the
issue Of events. Arabi 6rst declared the
soldiers wsre only meant for tho pro-
lection OF the Khedive. but at the last
moment he actually told the men TO kill
the Khediye. The soldiers. however.
bearing the EnRiish approaching, de-
esrssd their posts evsrywhsrs.
Loxpox, July l5.-A correspondent At
Alexandria tsleeraphs that the Khe-
dives ooolnsss and courage never left
him during the crisis
The soldisrs have arrested further
progress OF the flames At tbs harsm PAL
ace.
Diplomatists arc trying to estahliah
With the Khedive . semblance OF Minis
txy.
The people cannot understand Why
Americans, Who can only mosser hand
ful Of marines, are invited to land their
men.
An ofacsr On shore has sat vord 70
the ships that refugees are clamor'nR
for food. Biscait are being ssnt 70
than.
AxxzAxpsaA, Jsly lk-Ths AnsFiean
nasinn vas ~ arse - land ana as.p
srunam ecase. IL 0esnans 1ellsued.
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PACIFIC COAST.


San fFans1sco N0ees.
Sax FRANc1AAo. July A.-Juan B. Al
verado, Governor Of California from
1896 to 1S4S, died at San Pablo yester
day aged - yearA
During the month Of June arrivals in
San Francisno we're: "By sea, 1914; BY
rail. 1915. Departures. By sea, 1879: by
rail. 1871. For the first half OF the cur.
rent year the arrivals were: By sea, n, ;.
Ill. Departures, 1916: gain 1885. Ar.
riva's by rail, 1856; departures, Il, ,2ss;
gain, 9S7s. Tot,l gain. 1873.
j. A. Wetherbee. arrested last Tues
day on charge Of stabbin2 Jacob Or
b n, cat his throat with casa knife In
the city prison today while on the way
up TO the police court room. The wound
IL probably fatal. He asked in case of
dsath to have his stomach examined for
traces Of poison, which he claimed Ur-
ban had administered to him.
The sea tramps Malabar and Triumph
arc both due here from Hongkong with
cargoes of coolies.
Bonds arc prepared for the release Of
tho British ship Serapis from tho United
States Marshal. who had keeper on
board for week under libel proceed
ings to recover $1,000 for irregular con-
struction Of berths ON her recent voy-
age from Hongkong.
The board of health today passed an
order releasing the steamer Belgic from
quarantine. She will probably dock TO-
morrow.
Killed BY Whiskey and Water.
MARYsvILLE, Cal, July 15.-Patrick
McGuire. crazy from diink, com itted
suicide a; Mrs. Kerri9an's ranch, Sutter
county today, by drowning himself in a
tank.
San Francisco, Suly ls.-Hon. F. H.
Page: England's action in Egypt i'm
presses upon US the necessity for au
inter-oceanic canal under American
control. We pray Congress to note the
warning.
(SiRned.l Board OF TRADE,
Jacob S. Tabor, President.
The Debris Association.
SACRAMENTO. July 14.-Ioday the ex-
ecutive committee of the Debris Associ-
alton met in this city. Reports of J. C.
Pierson and L. F. Bassett, surveyors,
were received, read and ordered on file.
The reports were relative to hydraulic
mines that dumped into the north fork
of the American river; also. to mines in
other sections that had been operated
during the past season. Reports showed
hydraulic mining during the past sea-
son had been largely suspended all
along the line, and that a general incli-
nation was to turn their hydraulic into
the drifts Of the mines. II was moved
and carried that call be issued for a
convention Of 2O5 delegates to be held
in Sacramento on the 10th of Septem-
ber.
Killed-laesigned.
San Francisco, July 15.-Patrick Pow
era, iongshoremal, WAS killed on tho
steamer Belgio today, by box Of tea
rolling on hiw.
George w. Beaver has resigned the
presidency Of the Overman Mining
O1mpany-which he has held ten years.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE pension
pecpriation bill. NJ passed tho Senate,
.sss no change in tho amount appro-
ased BY the House. which remains A.
Coo0oo,oOo
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Dawn, July lh-Ths R<pabiiean's
Leadvills special Gays that the Mayor
and City Council wsrc arrested today,
fined $40 each. and ten days in Jail. for
contemps Of Court. The POLICE Judge
and City Attorney were removed, and
new men appointed in their places.
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sTlO RENT A FIRST CLASS UPRIGHT
i PSano. InQuire at this once. jls-0
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
Flora and Fauna Of the Desert.

Bunch grass, as gray as the sand it.
self, dwarf evergreens, nearly black in
color, and cactus, with n few wild flow
ers, are almost the only botanical con-
tribution to the changing picture. No
trees grow on the desert. The cactus
family, the most eccentric of plants,
makes this region its home. The first
to be seen coming from the East is of the
variety most familiar to Eastern hot
houses, shaped like mittens upon ex-
tended human hands, thumbless, and
bordered with sharp spines. A COM
moner variety in the desert is of vine
like character, clinging somewhat closely
to the ground and putting forth branches
at angles as eccentric rs those Of the let
ters of the Chinese alphabet. East of
Tucson this variety takes to itself q
trunk or stem as odd in appearance as
itself, black, leahess, branching much
like stag-horn, and bearing its vine-
like burden upon each terminal point.
The most singular variety of the cactus
grows near Tucson, where grove num-
bering several hundred individual plants
is seen upon barren, stony hillside.
1t shoots up round and straight like n
telegraph pole, the largest specimens
attaining nearly two feet in circumfer-
ence, by twelve to eighteen feet in
height, often without branches, but
generally putting forth two shoots like
the elbows and connecting links of o
stove. Pipe. 1t bears upon its upper end
n small tuft or flower. So great q dis
proportion between stem and flower is
probably found in no other plant. The
trunk is covered with regular rows Of
warts and spines.
The Spanish bayonet occupies thou
sands of acres and has its share of &c
centricities. When young its lon
tough bsyonets point in every directio
as il guarding some precious fruit with
in its worthless stump. Later all br
those pointing upward and downwar
fall off, leaving a band in its middle
giving it the appearance Of q small bun
die of straw tied up and ready for IL
harvest wagon. individuals of IL
variety send up shoot from the cent?
four or five feet like bamboo, bearin
at the top pleasing cluster Of sma
flowers.-NeW York Tribune.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
Old Time RefOrmers.

It is the general opinion of the reform
ers of our day that they, or al most their
immediate predecessors, were first in the
field, and that all was darkness before.
As far as suffrage is concerned, the fact
that women could vote in New Jersey
seventy or eighty years ago throws some
doubt upon this claim. The suspicion
is strengthened into conviction by an
appeal to history. A Massachusetts
woman has discovered that Abigail
Adams, wife of John Adams, and gener-
ally his wisest counselor, as far back as
TIA wrote to him in behalf of woman's
citizenship. He was ct the time in at
tendance on the first Constitutional Cor
gress at Philadelphia. She specially
asked him to remember the ladies in the
new code of laws and to treat them bet
ter than his ancestors had done. Mercy
Otis. sister of James Otis, about the
&; same time hit upon the siuce much used
phrase of "inherent rights" declaring
that they belonged to all mankind. and
had all been conferred on all by the God
of nations" These are old authorizes
according to the American standard o.
antiquity, but we think Semiramis ane
Zenobir, saying nothing of other ancient
women OF note, must have held very
much the same idea OF the equality O
the sexes. If no utterances Of theirs t.
this effect are extant, their careers cal
still be studied, and factions speal
| louder than words"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
A Southern Case Of Witchcraft.

"If the town Of Salem, in Massachu-
setts," said Bob BilGngsby, thinks she
has had the onliest witches in this coun-
try, all I got to say about it is that she
is simply mistaken. Now, there was old
Brother McGraw and old Sister Hut
ton"
Bob's story, in short, was thus Old
Brother McGraw and old Sister Hutton
were members Of Philips Bridge Church.
Brother McGraw was q consistent men,
Der, but old Sister Hutton, to say the
truth, was regarded somewhat as q
heather, and even addicted to witch
craft. A calf of Brother McGraw's, Of
uncommon promise, dwindled in spite Of
uncommon pains, and finally died, and
the good man, persuaded in his mind
that his neighbor, although spiritual
sister, had bewitched it, set out in his
wrath for her house, and, taking her by
the hand, gave her o violent wrench.
Sister Hutton reported the case to the
church, and, ut the conference one Sat-
urday, Brother McGraw, being mildly
demonstrated with, went so far as to say
that he would have to think about it.
The moderator blandly suggested to him
to withdraw for few moments, retire
into the woods, reflect and pray over
the matter. He did 30. On returning,
the moderator and the brethren were
gratihed to observe the calm regret that
was visible upon his countenance. This
moderator was man Of power, both as
to intellect and character. 1t was Silas
Mercer. Then this dialogue ensued:
Mr.. Mercer" Well, Brother Nc
Graw, see you've returned, and think
you've come to just conclusion in the
matter about which you have been re-
fecting."
He looked inquiringly at the aged
brother, and the aged brother answered
his inquiring look with meek silence.
II think you feel sorry, Brother Nc
Graw," suggested Mr.. NJ, in kindly,
leading tone.
eyes, Brer Moderator" answered the
aged brother, livery sorry; Pm very
sorry"
Yet there was some gruffness in his
tone which led the moderator to doubt
the nature Of his regret
brother McGraw," said he, evil
you let the church know what sort o
sorrow it is you feel2 Is it cody sor
row, Brother McGraw?"
Then the aged brother lifted high hi
head, looked the moderator full in tn
face, and answered: "Brer Moderator
I'm sorry-I'm sorry-that l didn
break her neck. "-Editors Dya,oer,
Harper's Magazine.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03

ANOTHER blowing up Of rocks at He'll
Gate will take place as soon as the ar.
rangenents now being made by General
Newton are completed. This time the
urea to be exploded will be three times
as great as that Of 1876. Eleven acres
of the reef known as Flood Rock are
being tunneled at depth Of fifty OF
sixty feet, and when this work is COM
pleted, two years hence or SO, the whole
reef will be broken up with one scat
tered charge Of dynamite. About seven
acres are already completed. Halletts
Rock, broken up in 1876, has been
fished out and carried away until there
is now a twenty-six foot channel at low
water, where six years ago was one Of
the barriers of navigation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
SilOs and EDsllage.

The new system Of preserving and
feeding ensilage is one Of such simplicity
that doubling minds are incredulous as
to possible results. If the building Of
silo and the subsequentprocess of filling
with ensilage were some wonderful
secret, or perhaps n new discovery pro-
tected by series of patents-if the use
of the system were permitted only under
the payment of heavy royalties-there
is class OF skeptical minds who fatten on
uncertain quantities, and who have but
little faith in any practice which is
within the reach of persons OF ordinary
intelligence and common sense. 1t is
difficult for many minds to realize the
facts claimed for ensilage, or to explain
to themselves why such results should
be secured by processes so simple and
by apportions SO economical. Yet proof
absolute demonstration-is within the
reach of every inquiring mind, or OF
every enterprising farmer who is willing
to expend $50 for commencing expert.
ments upon his own farm.
1t is the most singular fact that the
doubling minds are those who have had
no practical experience on the subject,
but whose conservatism is on parade.
1t is equally surprising that no intelli-
gent, practical attempt at silo building
I. or ensilage feeding has resulted in fail
ure, although men of all classes and at
tainments have experimental with the
new system. 1t would be reasonable to
expect many failures among so many
beginners of varying capacities, were
there anything intricate or uncertain in
the process and its auxiliarics. No
authority in this country is competent
to pronounce positively upon the future
success or failure of this new system
! it is for the interest of no one to urge oil
induce the adoption of the system by
any unwilling farmer, and no one is tC
be enriched by the multiplication O
silos, except, perhaps, the individual
owners. Many conservative farmer
will await the report of his more enter
prising nelghbor, who has built, or is in
tending to build, silo, yet it is quit,
certain that before many years, ever.
one will have ample opportunity t.
Judge, in the most careful manner, the
merits and drawbacks of the system O
ensilage.
Grave doubts have been expressed by
some authorities of repute as to thu
effect of feeding ensilage upon the but
ter product. Though many accounts o
successful butter making have beel
recorded yet ouE self-imposed critic
have wisely shaken their heads az
expecting disaster without being able
trace the cause or advise the cure.
The value and Instability of ensilag
is capable of practical demonstration
and the intelligent farmer who desires
make his business profitable will not ia
to investigate for himself simple pre-
cess which will enable him to nd
largely to the capacity of his farm
feeding live stock and thus enriching Ii
soil. America Cuitivator.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
Goad Taste Among the Mighty.

The more I think about the elephants,
the more wonderful they seem to be.
The great clumsy creatures are 10 very
knowing, so very loving, and so like
human beings in many Of their qualities.
They know their power well, and they
also know just when they must not use
it. Deacon Green tells me that keepers
and trainers of elephants often lie down
on the ground and let the huge fellows
step right over them and that they feel
perfectly safe in doing 80, because they
know the elephants will pick their way
carefully over the postrate forms, never
80 much as touching them, still less
treading ON them. Yet the mighty crea-
lures can brush man out Of existence
as easily as man can brush away fly.
And what delicate tastes they have-de-
lighted, I'm told, with strawberries,
gum. drops, or any little dainty Of that
kind. They are fond Of bright colors,
too, and travellers tell wonderful tales Of
seeing elephants gather flowers with the
greatest care, and smell them, apparently
with the keenest pleasure.
II is true they eat the fovcu 9 9{r.
ward, but dear mel I've seen go g vi NJ
same thinri Many time ~ 49,
s I;.,,s isjy pluck wiid assss QQ< 9. g
NIUE u'a ,s sirh sshow Ioysy ~.
omen 3 her pretty Hpe 40
petals one BY ona s,.,h.nt,--. Escab<v-
why shouldnI an 81
ths,pslpth M NSesesa"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
Great Expectations.

Every day some new suggestion Is
made as to the probable use of electric
ity. A San Francisco professor thinks
the time is coming when swamps and
sewers will be deprived Of their unwhole-
someness by strokes Of lightning, or, in
other words, by electric currents which
will kill the germs and spores which
communicate disease to the human sys-
TEN. This is based upon the germ
theory of disease, which is to the effect
that nialarial and other foul air conta-
gions are due to animalcul@, or infusoria,
which multiply in the victims body
after incubation. But would it not be
q miracle if all atmospheres were rem
dered wholesome by electrical discharg
esq The electric light hes made ONT
change in cities which may ieAl to i'm
portant results. 1t has enabled build
ings and other public works to be con
structed at night as well as day. Labor
ers are employed eight and twelve
hour shifts, and edifces are completes
in less than half the time require
when only day work could be employed
In summer laborers prefer to work
night. Scientists tell us as yet we onl
dimly appreciate the marvellous change
that will be wrought by electricity =
human Conditions. - enores Aonfn1
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
Ir Is believed that even newspaper

IT Is believed that even newspaper
correspondents are occasionally capable
of exaggeration. At all events they are
now telling of boy in Paris who has a
telescope eye. One eye is as large as
silver dollar and the other as small as
French pea. Up to few months ago
this large eye was Of no use. But after
nm operation on it an astonishing change
occurred. The eye became telescopic
in its range, and the boy could expand
or contract the pupil at will. At night
he could see the rings and moons OF
Jupiter and the newly discovered satel-
lites Of Mars. Then it was discovered
that the smaller eye was microscopic, q
drop of water appearing to him through
it as world of life. The oculists, micro
scopists, and astronomers OF Paris are
said to be in state Of great excitement
over the boy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03

The John +. Slater Fund of 81, 900, 900
for the education of the colored people
of the South seems to have excited
wrath in the bosom of a Maiden Mass.
editor, who charges that Mr. Slater ac-
cumulated the money as proprietor Of
cotton factories in Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts, which have been notorious
for presenting some of the worst features
of "long hours, poor pay, and thieving
truck stores" The aforesaid Maiden
editor says it should DO stated thus
"The cotton operatives Of Connecticut and
Massachusetts, have given one million dollars
to educate tho negro, and Mr.. Slater gets the
credit Of it."
1t may barely be possible that this is
conscience money" that Mr.. Slater has
given. If so, good enough.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03
HISTORICAL.

THE Christians Of Egypt burnt butter
instead Of oil in their lamps, in the third
century.
The first admiral Of England was
Richard de Lucy, appointed by Henry
LII. in 1923.
1T WAS not till after the ninth century
that copyists began to leave spaces be-
tween words in writing.
The revenues Of the 100 abbeys which
were dissolved at the Reformation
amounted to over CO, 100000.
CALIaULA, not satisfied with building
ships Of cedar with sterns inlaid with
gems, had pearl collar made for his
favorite horse.
By STATUTE Of George l., buttons
covered with cloth were prohibited, that
the manufacture Of metal buttons might
be encouraged.
ACCORDING to contemporary author
tiles, from $4,000 to 0,000 persons
were put to death in the Netherlands
during the reign Of Charles ", on ac-
count Of their religious opinions.
UNTIL tuc beVeuUeeutu CcAtury ucithoA
glass nor soap were manufactured In
Scotland. In 1920 the art Of tanning
leather was introduced there, and paper
was first made about the middle Of the
eighteenth century.
THE influence of John Knox in promot-
! ing the Reformation was greater than
that of any one man, though his sanction
of the murder of Archbishop Beaton, to-
gether with various other cruelties, leave
stain on his memory.
Two Of the assassins Of Capo d'Istria,
President of Greece, were sentenced to
be immured in brick walls, built around
them up to their chins, and to be sup
piled with food, in this species Of torture,
till they died, in October, 1881.
FERDINAND and Isabella issued decree
expelling from Spain every Jew who re.
fused to deny his faith. To make them
Christians, or, failing in that, to extermi.
nate them, was the business Of the In
QUESTION, established in the same reign.
NEITHER Columbus nor Cook ever dis
covered more degraded and british be-
ings than were the aboriginal inhabitants
of Greece. When Solomon was in all
his glory and the Hebrew nation in its
unity and greatness, the Greeks were
divided into more clans than are oul
North America Indians.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03

Mrs. DosNouaHT's husband left her
in Providence and went fortune hunting
to California four years ago. He sent hor
money occasionally, and now, having ac-
cumulated $4,000, has returned to his
old home. But he finds that his wife
married Thomas Frockleton, in 1879,
and has since had two pairs Of twins.
Frockleton says that she told him she
was widow. and he is willing now to
give her up, but Donnought doesn't
want her under any circumstances. Thus
between the two she falls through, and
the twins como tumbling after.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03

THE report Of the majority OF the
Committee appointed to audit the ex'
penses of the illness and death OF the
late President allows DR.. Bliss $25, 900,
Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, $4,000 each,
and Drs. Reyburn, Boynton and Susan
Edison, $4,000 each. The mininority'
in their report, say:
We do not object to the payment by the gem
eral government OF the funeral expenses OF the
late President, who was stricken down IN tne
performance OF his duties, and because OF ms
occupying that public station. Our objection
to the report grows out Of the recommendation
for the payment for the services OF the
physicians and surgeons who attended tho late
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-03

SPEAKER KEIFER has discharged
second official photographer from the
House, the two men discharged being
the oldest Of the corps and the most eff
cient men on the staff. In their places
have been put two others, favorites, one
of whom has already acknowledged his
incompetency, and his dismissal asked
for by committee. In asking for On
explanation the New York Herald
pointedly says: edo these discharges
mean that the inquiries of Congressional
committees into alleged iniQuitous tran
sactions like those of Shipberd shall be
rendered nugatory and void by incom-
plete and defective records?" Keller
perhaps can answer.