Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-15

announclng that on the Russian fronfie
mere We're l2.0U more Russian refugee
hvIng on quarter rations and vait;n
Iof. transportation to America. tn
Ne" York society had sent disra.c]
requesting that no old people or larc
Families OF children should b sent. bu
they were disreearded. and the prospect
are that the whole 1900 will be sen
mere as fast as transportation can b,
found. European societies organizes
ior the care and transportation of thes,
people found themselves overwhel met
with penniless emisrants. and accordins
10 their view OF the matter, the soons,
they get rid Of them the better. Mos.
OF the Russian immigrants are destitute
There are, however, exceptions. Th<
system for the present is to send agents
OF the society to all the larger cities of
the Union to organize societies for thei,
reception and disposal.
Better br ON the Alert.
CHICAGO, June Ii.-Specials from
Washington say: The attention Of the
Republican members of Congress has
been called to ths significant proceed
ings on the part of the Democratic Con-
grsssional Committee in getting ready
for the coming campaign. A pamphlet
has been prepared in the guise of pub
Inc document. being endorsed, "Part of
Congressional Record, and is permit
ted to go free through the mails. This
pamphlet contains extracts from
speeches made for and against the Chi
nese immigration, so selected as bo.t to
further Democratic purpose, with the
evident intention to place the Republi-
can party in the light of an enemy to
the welfare and interests Of true Ameri-
cans. The first part Of the pamphlet il
devoted to extracts from the speeches
OF Rosecrans, Cassidy, Berry, Flower,
Tucker, Denster. Buckner, Richardson,
Biount, Curtin, Townsend and N. ID.
Mslane, all Democrats. The Chinese
restriction Law il claimed to be Dem
ocratic measure, originated and passed
by Democratic votes, with the help of
insignificant Republicans. The Nj Grey
letter is again displayed, carefully con
csaling exposed words of that forgery.
Extracts from Democratic speeches and
those which are best calculated to
mako the poor laborer believe the Dom
ocratic party is his friend and protector,
and the Republican party his enemy.
Quotations from Republican speeches
are made SO as to convey wrong impress
sions, rs they are torn from their con-
nection with the issue. The Democratic
committee are having the pamphlet
printed in large numbers for use among
the laboring classes.
How rhey do 10 Down South.
WAsHISGToS, June 1.-THE evidence
i'll the case of Small, (colored) Repub-
lican. against Tillman, (white) Demo.
erat, now holding seat in tho House
from the Fifth District in South Caro-
lima, discloses the remarkable condition
of politics in that State. In many cases
colored men were driven from the polls
by red shirt clubs hunting them. A
cannon loaded with hatfull of shot
Was turned OF themst the polling place,
and they were driven away. The quss-
ton of seating Small aud ousting Till
man only depends upon the Republicans
getting quorum, which is now difficult,
as many members are away.
Miuius Contest Settled.
WAsHINGToS, June 1.-THE Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has
6nalIy settled the case of Magnolia vs.
tho Mono mine in Utah, which has been
pending before the General Land De-
partment since 1872, by the approval OF
the Mono claim to the full extent of
| 1000 feet
Step Riasphemy.
CHIcA0o. June IA Montreal spe-
cial says the Recorder il determined to
stop the demoralizing practise Of BIAS
phemous language on the public streets.
lie quoted law which imposed penalty
Of three years in prison for such offsnse,
and ordered the arrest Of all persons
violating that law in the respect alluded
to.
4 Foolish Political Move.
KoKoMo. (lnd,) June 1.-THE Green
hackers of the Eleventh District have
nominated Evan Thompson. farmer.
for Congress.
Body gssnd.
CuEsTKRrIrLp, IN. H. June 1.-THE
body of George Il. Conley. the noted
opera singer. WAS found in Spofford
Lake this morning. The remains were
. Mt To New York.
JWsticr. 1r nst Law.
Los VEGAS, On. NJ Juno l4.-Four
Rustlers who bound and gagged Mason,
a storekeeper, near Mesita. and robbed
his store Of all they could carry, were
overtaken by a Mexican posse and
strangled. All were Americans, but
their names are unknown. They be-
iongcd to gang Of Arizona cowboys,
and richly deserved their fate.
Trlahiral Rain xes1ns.
ISprASApolIs, June 1.-THE aeverest
storm Of the season prevailed last night.
Two inches of rain fell. The city east
Of the Union Depot was flooded. Along
railroad tracks. Northwest. Upper Della
ware, and Alabama streets the cellars
filed. Fifteen or twenty persons were
standing on platform over Payne's
Run, when it gave way and threw them
into the water. Some were rescued:
others passed through the culvert safely
while others are supposed to be drowned
II is impossible yet to give the numbel
lost.
The Terelhle S0allpsx.-
SALrx, Dakota. June 14.-Six caaet
OF smallpox have developed at Bridge.