Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-07

tctCot fcCouIOcuAcQ DY tQe DOdIu Oh
Trade of San Francisco. These bills
we're introduced in the House yesterday
by Page and Rosecrans. General Rose
Grams is urging the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings TO report his bill for post
of1cs at San Francisco. bat a. yet with
out success. Mr.. ShellabarRer, Chair
man Of the Committee, has trouble IN
securing report on the bill. The COM
mittes Is in concurrence with the Score
tary Of the Treasury, who Is determined
that public building shall be erected;
and that commission of disiuferested
citizens shall b appointed to select
site. The Roeecrans bill provides for q
named therein and hs insists
on the passage Of the bill with his pro-
vision.
Tue bill introduced last session by
Delegate Brenis of Washington Terri
tory TO permit army officers on the re-
tired list to hold offices In the Territories,
which was reported favorably from the
Committee on Military Affairs, was
reached on the House calendar today,
bat the House refused to consider it at
the time.
Two State Acts.
CoLUxBIA, S. c., Dec. 5.-Govsrnor
Thompson was inaug, rated today. and
A Charge Of Forgery.
RICHMOND. Dec. 5.-Wm. Fl. Talman
Is indicted ON a charge of forgery, In
with the supplemental as
sessment list. Several other employees
of the Commissioner of Revenue are
under arrest.
A 0neef Strike.
PATERSON, n. j., Dec. 5.-Seventy YEA
vsrs IN the Clifton silk mills struck be-
cause the projectors posted notices re-
curing pay for all spoilt work.
Delmsns.Dev0y Label.
NEv YoRK, Dec. 5.-The criminal
libel suit of August Belmont against
John Dewey, editor of the Irish Nation,
WAS continued. Defendant Was present,
having been brought up from the tombs
where he is undergoing sentence OF
thirty days imprisonment for contempt
of court. August Belmont testified
that when he saw the libel he went to
Cardinal McCloskey, General Quinn
and others, with statement of matters,
and endeavOred to have Dewey retract
the article. Belmont said he was in the
employ of Rothschilds as apprentice
and clerk from the time he was thirteen
until he became of age. He came to
this country in 1887, without pay.
suieide Crime.
The first case under the new penal
code, whereby a would-be suicide is
guilty of felony, punishable by impris-
onment not exceeding two years or a
line of not more than $1,000, occurred in
the Sussex Market Police Court today.
Chas. Flick, a German tinsmith, was ac-
cused. Flick denied the attempted sui
eide.
Contest Settled.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 6.-The State
Canvassing Board in the Wallace Nc
kinley contest In the Eighteenth Con-
Rrsssi0nal District, this morning decided
that Mckinley was elected by eight ma
jority, aud issued certificate of cleo
tlon accordingly. In the Seventh Dis
trict Moxey WAS declared elected, and
In the Twelfth Hart. No others were
contested.
AGeealng WaShlngton Territory.
WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-The Surveyor
General of Washington Territory will
be instructed by the Commissioner of
the General Land Office not to issue an
older for The survey of mining claim
within the limits of Chief Moses reser-
vat,on, although it appears that loca-
ton of the claim was made before the
reservation was set apart by the execu.
tive order. THIS decision will affect
other cases of similar character now
nAuApnn hpfaro ha and 4 ltAs<.a
The Lanxsry Trouble.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Labouchere
says she had no trouble with Lanotry.
but according to her original progr. IN
Is going to visit Southern cities while
LanRtry loes to Boston. She told an
other interviewer, however: since
such absurd statements have been
made, / Will say have no wish to quar-
rel with Mrs Lan9try, and l have not
quarrelled with her, but l have had CO.
casiOn to demonstrate with her in re-
gard to a certain acquaintance formed
oy her In this city, which seemed to me-
likely ~ interfere with her success ON
the stage and certain TO interfere with
my own comfort and as her friend and
She did not take these re
in good part, aud insisted
Oh keeping mp this acquaintance at Bos-
ton. l then told her plainly that l
could not possibly consent 10 accom-
pany her In these circumstances, and
she preferred to 90 to Boston alone.
That Is the whole story"
Barned % Death.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.-During FIRE in
q small dwelling on Avery alley, in the
part Of the CITY, this morn
ing. Maggie Williams, a colored girl,
nine years OF age, Was sutfoCated BY
amoke and burned to death.
San CARERS.
CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-The weather has
been beautifully clear since day light.
giving local astronomers tine chance
70 ooserve the translt OF Venus, and
which they are improving. Professor
Elias Colbert has made arrangements
for complete scientific observation.
glasses arc In the hands Of .
great many citizens.
CMcAoo, Dec. 6.-McCrever 4 Bend
o., . stockyards firm, has failed for 80
uO. They have been doing \ commis-
s1on business in live stock, ON trust, for
two yeArs- A few unfortunate ship
meuts 10 New York caused their break
up.
4 Referaer Dead.
FRAxxToRr-ox-M MAIN, Dec. 6.-Dr.
Leopold Storm, q prominent advocate of
Jewish Reform In Germany, is dead.
wars 0einEs.
DuRBAx, Dee. 6.-lntelligence has
been received from Trsnsvaal that the
Caffres have been driven into Chief
Aapoch's caves- One cave has been
with dynamite, and il is sup
posed that Fifty natives we're killed. The
and Q Boer also were
killed.
Cs0pla1alaG Cbristlans.
TiyLu. Dee. 6.-Christians at Bitis
sens . deputation to Eseroom TO CON-
plain against the government for him
derinx them from saving their goods
daring the late Are.
rhe waters WsPk.
Bx1LrN, Dec. 6.-Ths King Of Bavaria
has given 10000 marks 20 assist people
made destitute by the aOod. The loss
by the floods in the Rhenish dissricts
amounts to many millions Of marks.
The damage to the town Of Geonisburn
alone amounts 10 million marks. Sixty
houses near Aayence were swept away.