Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-06

fnends of Freedom, and Mrs. Kate
smith OF San Francisco will deliver an
address.
4 Deuble Murder.
MooRZHEAD, Mimi, June 5.-The bod
les OF two murdered men, NJ. Washing
TON and Fred Fehserfack, we're found
today, Ii miles north of Pehan. Wash
inRton was killed with buckshot, and
fehserfack had his throat cut and bul
let wound in the left cheek. and a wound
also from an AZ. Washington was a
surveyor, and lived in Michigan City.
fehserfack lived with him. John Tiff
lett, aged u, ia suspected Of the murder.
Geneva Award.
The President has approved the bill
distributing the Geneva award.
A Congressional Aspirant.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-A Journalist
Just from Mississippi says Gen. Chal-
mers will be elected to Congress against
Manning, in whose district he is run
ming. If he does come back, he will be
the most bitter enemy of the Democrats
on the floor.
A Triple uangins.
LITTLE Rock, June 5.-During the
past week Butterfeld was excited over
the report that little Annie Bridges,
aged Ii. was repeatedly outraged by
three negroes. The story was denied,
but now comes the report that these ne
groes were caught Saturday night, iden-
tilted by the girl, and Sunday were hung
to tree by mob.
Senate Matters.
WASHINGTON, June Sin the Senate
Lapham reported favorably the bill Civ
ing women the right of suffrage. George
made minority report.
Pendleton offered a resolution re-
questing the President to transmit all
correspondence not heretofore commu-
mic ited between the State Departm mt
and Trescott, Walker and Blaine on
Chi.i-Peru mat:er rs.
Washington Notes.
CHICAGO, June o. The Journals
Washington special says the War De-
partment has reports showing the num-
ber of lives lost by the late Indian raid
in Arizona to have been 42; damage to
property is stated at $32,Cc0
Generals Phil. Sheridan and Mic
culogh are preparing to spend the
summer in the Yellowstone valley.
Phoebe Cousins has written letter
to Postmaster General Howe, protesting
against the proposition to compel car
riers to deliver letters on Sunday.
Figures prepared on higher wages
of this country by tho Census Bureau
show American work men to have re-
csived near y lCo per cent. more than
those of Great Britain.
Brewster appeared in tho star route
cases in person this morning. He evil
IDENTIFY means to have the cases pushed.
Much interest is felt here in the Ore
gon election occurring today. Con
gresham George, (Rep.) tho sitting
member from Oregon, says he is doubt
full of the result of election, as the other
side has a great advantage. Being so
far away, he Is unable to get home or
take part in the fight. No Congress
man from that State has ever been re-
turned.l
1t is stated as. sure that either Secre.
tary Folger or Ex-Congrsssman Stain
will be candidate for Governor of
New York. Both are stalwarts.
Secretary Teller today heard argument
in the case of the Cork Nadia Del Pre-
sidio of California. The closing argu-
ment for the Reed claimants was made
by Montgomery B!ai and b. T. Brooks
Of San Francisco. Argument was also
heard in the case of the Nebraska Mine
va. the Woodvilc mine of Nevada City,
California. This case concerns the
right of the Department to entertain
objections on the ground of prior loca-
ton. After failure to file adverse
claims, kecisious in both cases re-
served.
| Resumed Work.
Nyw York, June 5.-Fifteen hundred
boiler makers returned to work this
morning.
Bliss Talking.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Col. Bliss re-
sumed il opening address to the jury
in the star route cases this morning,
Congregational.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-White offered
preamble and resolution. and the
Spea ker directed the resolution only to
be read. 1t releases the Committee on
Ways and Means from further consid-
Grafton of the resolution offered by
Whit relative to the passage of the bill
in relation to extension of bonded Pc
riod, and referring that resolution to
the Commi ttee ON expenditures in the
Treasury Department, with iIstruc-
tious to report in accordance with Rule
"a. The Speaker ruled the resolution
not in order under tie all of the
States, while kel ey declared the Com
mittee OH Ways and Means would have
reported upon the matter referred to
had it not been for the objecti rs Of the
gentleman from Kentucky-Mr. White.
White replied the report was that the
Committee on Ways and Means was pre-
pared to bring in whitewashing report
Of its own conduct.
Kelly-I desire to pronounce the
the proposition of the gentle
man as disineenious, perpetrating a
slander inflicted upon the COMMITTEES on
WAYS and Means and I. Commissioners
Of Internal Revenue.
White-The President Of tho Western
Export Association charges the sc tie
man made a bargain with those men.
Ksliy-I demo nee the gentleman's
| ~xatament "a false and without fouudR-