Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-26

70 the Irish convention in Philadelphia
neGan 70 assemble ut the depot ~ eariy
asS c'ccs this morning. The body
stesdiIy increased cufii Z o'c,ock. Il
Which hour several special trains. char.
tered for the occasion. were boarded by
delegates sind started for p.iil.de' pb in
Sa the Genveasssn.
| PHILsDgIaais, April 25.-Hssin2 read
az part of his report rather sen sa;ioa-
al letter from the Irish bishop D12gan,
OF Cicufoft, who de1ounsei England
policy of turning srzbis Irish iaud iuta
/ pasture land ss Pagan and demsas-
ed Father Welsh ciassd his report.
which vas refer I'd 70 tie sodilirg CON-
| mittce.
Bcrie. Of Ohio. moved ore delegate
from 9 sch State constI.ute = committee
70 prepare p:sa for merging si.h the
| National League the irish Lsaone "a
| inset IN convention
OBriep, Of New York. eloqreatly
ssoonded this plan, and declared the
time has come to adopt the Dublin
National platform.
Scuiiy. Of New York, made an earn
- s's"~s Sk5tHs$ utsO 1n2sft.s ts4O shAA
leagae.
Dr.. O'Rs'lIy, Of 81. Louis, offered a
substitute that she chair appoint com
mittee tn consider tho most feasible
Ese.tod for merging the Land League.
Father Connolly, of Massachusetts,,
favored committee from each State
and Territory.
Ol.eiliy's substitute WAS lost
The motion that each State and Ter
ritory send its own committeeman VAS
carried.
A recess for that purpose IVES taken
and a Converting Committee WAS an
nounced M follows:
Arizona, James kedpath; Connecticut,
James keyno!d; Georgia, II. ]. Arm
strong: Illinois, Rev. Morris Dornev.
Indians. John S. Allen: Iowa, II. v.
Cannon; Kentucky. NJ q. Douohus;
Louisiana, Z. Maroney; Michigan. Rev.
DIR. Charles O'keilly; Minnesota. e..
Macarthur: Missouri. DR.. Thomas
OEeilly; Massachusetts. Rev. Father
Connolly; Maine, j. A. Gallagher: New
Hampshire, w. German: New Jersey. j
Sanders0p; New York, ID. 9. Feely; Ne
braska, John Fitzgerald; Ohio, Major
John Ayrne: Pennsylvania, Rev. Thos.
Barry; Vermont, VIM. Mallau: Rhode
Island, Col. r. Loriilly: south Carolina.
w. W. Kennedy; Virginia, Patrick Nc
Govern; Wisconsin, James Is. Donneliy;
District of Columbia, Arthur Rooney.
A Niseressised Story.
ST. LOUIS, April 25-Mr. Grifiins.
Cashier of the First National Bank Of
Santa Fe, who arrived he-e today, in
ref srring to the rep ,rted capture by
49, .hn f,~a.a,s ~ profnasnv r. N Niap
OF the archaeological department Of
professor and his wife about six weeks
ago. They we're then on their way to
the CITY Of Mexico, and from his uuder-
standing Ut their ronts he did not think
thoy would he near thc place mentioned
in the dispatch 1t the time the professor
il said 70 have been captured. He
therefore thought the report to be un-
true. Il vas from the same neiQhbor
hood that the false reports about the
murder of Mr.. Hesin9, Of Chicago,
originated some months ago. Mr..
Banadier ranked very high as
an arohaeologist. and his re-
searches and works have attracted
mention from scientists ell over the
world, Abou. three years ago he was
EMPLOYED by tho Smithsonian Institute
to explore among the pueblos of tue
vest, With the special view Of obtaining
a thorough knowledge of their history,
and the expedition in which he was last
engaged Was under the auspices of the
Government. II he has been killed the
scientific world haa lost one OF it, most
valued members, and special friends Of
the archaeology of the Spanish Ameri-
can people have lost cultured and
earnest Investigator whose place cauuot
be easily supp led. He was about -
Years old, and spent most Of his life at
Highland, Illinois, where his father re-
sides.
CHARGES Against NIL.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2,.--The follow.
ing letter beariug upon the charges
against Supervising Architect Hill has
been forw irded to WashingtOn:
PHILADELPHIA, April 4-FO John G.
New, Chairman Of Investigating Com
mittee, Washington-Dear Sir: In Mr..
Hills reply to our charges In regard to
contracts for hreproof shutters, etc, for
the Government building at Cincinnati,
he places the responsibility in not In
yestiaasing said ch.rHes-viz; attempted
bribery In declining certain shutters
when the Government had 421 900 TO
make and nothing 10 lose, aud tbs final
award OF the contract with the 6ecre-
tary Of the Treasury, and not with him.
self. Such being the case, and under
the circumstances Of the present invee-
tiRation, 80 shall decline to answer now
in detail, and shall not press our charges
a. this time. Respectfully, NANLEY d
COoPER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
RAn
Pursnuae, April a5.--Clcvelands I.
Alieghenys
Land slides.
RALEIGH. N. G.. April a5.--On the
Western North Carolina road seven
land slides arc reported. Many tressles
arc washed away.
Twensy Lnshes.
AxNAroLrs, Nd, April 25.--Wm. Pack,
for whipping his wife, was given twenty
lashss. This 10 the first punishment IN
der the Law Furnishing wife beaters In
this county.
To AseenA the Coronation.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Sccrstary
Chandler has issued instructions 20
Rear Admiral Baldwin, commanding
the United Ht&tes Navy forces on the
European station. to proceed with his
personal stan 10 Moscow, to attend the
forthcoming coronation Of the Car.
Peaee Indications.
The following telegram was received
at the Indian Office today, dated San
Carlos, April %:
"To rrice, Indian Commissioner |:
There appears 10 he change for the
better In the Affairs that have caused
The late excitement. Indications point
20 The return Of the rangers TO their
homes, we'll pleased with prospects OF
restored quiet. The Indians are 10
turning 20 their falms. and they have
l,ehaved admirably under all she OR.
cumstances during the past four days"
(Signsdl Wnoox. Agent.
ssaPviaG InAsaas.
wAsalxorox. April &-The Secretary
of the Interior has received joint let
ter from AcCullom, Deputy Collector
Of Customs and John +. AAloy. mem-
her Of the Canadian Parliament, under
data OF Tattls Mountain, 4innesota.
An II lith. in which they SAY the Tuttbe