Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-29
EASTERN NEWS.
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EASTERN NEWS.
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. p.rseeuted Lawyer.
..-xoroy. Ills, August 2.-Prof.
Wsich. formerly Principal of
3 2. s.hoOls. writes from Topeka
= His life is in danger rom liduo,
.hers, because, AS Assistant United
ne.s - Attorney, he has been prosecut-
S1sss ss,Istors OF the State law. They
z ;thin a day or two cut his buggy
he v disfcured his horses and
y sd his life. He had to call a
n: n.:.n Of citizens to prevent being
nObbed. ,..
Rock. Ark, August S.-The
LII ~ conorsssional District Demo
Fcoo oc,nvsntion at Harrison, Boone
CO. me- net on Saturday, and undoubt-
s :nminated Colonel b. w. Peel, for
eag IN the delegates were instructed. !.
S.on Shc il fifty miles from the teie-
eaph. s...-.,
w.mmorox, August y. General
"sn vilI ask to be placed on the
.:s.S i;st in November, 1888. he
ssM be compulsoriiy retired IN 1854.
~ ~. s.tires thus early in order to give
GGscsrsl - Sheridan. his successor, Il
I.nce 70 express to Congress his views
4. he Rest interests of the service.
Ms Last Pack.
ruc.ao. August 2s.-P. A. Kicker, a
..om;nent packer. died last night.
To BE RecOined.
w,mNoros, August 2S.-The Acting
r....orer has given instructions for the
.usreser 10 the Mint at Philadelphia. for
...c;nsos. of all uncurrent subsidiary
s,sr held at the different repositories
sSmuchout the country. There are
shsnt 100000. These coins.are at vari-
- Offices, and include three cont, five
- and twenty cent silver pieces and
~ uncurrent silver.
yssday Excursien Doings.
TorxDo. O., Aug. 23.--Excursions were
!. ve1terday to Grand Rapids, 80 miles
t.,m here. on the narrow gauge road.
a one return trip in the afternoon FIVE
= dy desperados, with drawn revolv-
- Aaukured the train and committed
s1afinQ robbery and outrage. One Cit
~ ~ x75, one was thrown from the
uk1form, and the conductor was used
setrynq to arrest one Ut the rOughs.
al osnped except Larry King. a noto-
Iuus character, whom the police 80
md when the train reached the city.
Democratic Apathy.
WAaMoroN, Aug. 28.-The indiffer.
- displayed by the Democratic Con
rrnionsl Committee il in striking con-
~ With the energy shown at Republi-
~ hesdouarters. The Democrats are
idsntly not going to make much of a
II from this point at least, for the
esnsaGiOn of the next House Of Repre-
wlstives. Thompson, Of Kentucky
~ Il Secretary Of the Committee, vii
~ be here, and the active labOrs Ol
p Committee, il ia said, will then be
=. At present they have scarcely room
"A very little is done. General Rose
Nm, the Chairman, has good repu
nt;on a. a manager, but he has showI
tItis energy thus far, and will leave tn
~ in day or two for California, t.
y eone for some time. In the cOntes
= the craftsmanship it was urged oI
half Of Flower that Rosecrans woul'
- absent in California much Of the re
~, and unable to attend to the dutie
athe position. This assertion seems 4
~ true. The Committee has littl
ncnsy, and have not done much beyon,
Gntributing few speeches.
Yellow Fever.
BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 2S.-Forty-si,
soees and three deaths yesterday. Fiv'
1Daahs in Matam0ras.
AZ Newport.
NxwPoRr, Aug. 2S.-The Presiden
hguakfasted with w. w. Astor, Minister
toIisly. The reception was largely at
tsndsd. The programme for the day i
WI full.
Aneeher Road fov Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-COnnection wa
made Yesterday between the New York
.0ioaeo and st. Louis and the Illinois
Csstrsi Railvavs at Gra.d Crossing
Thi cives CHICAGO another Easter
Emil iins IN oonnection With New York
4 persiIela the Lake Shore and is short
: thsn thst road. II il CALLED the
Ni1ksl Plate ON account Of the finenes'
z n vorka.
80 sn,~-.-,. =. c.,,ssr-,n.
~ va.~ A., OK ;,urrel har.
- ths follorin1 WASHINGTON speciai
NM This country ia exportinQ millioul
4 pnllOns Of coal oil eyery wear, and
~ OaIiforia ia the GREAT mineral
olnss Of this country, it il learned thai
~ 6eate is liberally importing Goa
nom New Zealand. Consul Grinin, o.
saoklAnd, New Zealand, writes 10 tns
ease Department that consideraoie
aes o1 coal are peInE snlRos
r. ~ thst ~ a. ~orsts,,tiv ~ % ircreasin,
knsnS tor coai IN CsI;fcrn;a has al
l1e1sd ths a. .ttsnt;on N N the neonle %
iisr1,,,;s srT NJ yasi.rJ IN thar con
~ M ~ .crs;asrshsa ,: ~ hns;nsss IN,
nvrnc =, mn ;r -- ss;.,'s;s., -- -, - ehs Tr;tal
&sseS 49,, W. 5S Sc,,th WsIss sInn.
nos,iv I'M m nm .a,s ,.s-s - sr;,,,.sd tc -,
ltancisco. and the mines of New Zea
- azs being rapidly developed viii
- Upeceation Of doing . thriving busi