Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-16

oner was committed to Jail. Il ID esti
mated thas seversl additional arreat,
will be made in the matter of informa,
ton duplicating parties not hsretofort
| in the case.
CenGreasisnal.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-BraQQ en-.
deavored to have the Fitz John Porter
bill considered, bat objections wsrl
raised by Dawes and Taylor, of Ohio.
Under call of the States, q number
of bills we're introduced and referred.
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, presented q
petition of subscribers TO the Philadel.
phia Centennial stock, asking for an
appropriation to pay the deficit in tie
appropriation.
The metal schedule, a. reported By
the Senate Financial Committee in theiI
tariff bill, provoked 90 much criticism
from various interests that today, BY
order of the Committee, q telegram vas
sent to Oliver, the member of the Tariff
Commission who prepared this sched-
ule, to come ON to Washington at once,
and explain it.
After a spirited debate, in which Il
was contended that the consolidation
would deprive the Pacific coast of .
healthy competition, Butterworth's mo-
ton was lost, by yeas 1Ol, nays So. On
motion the resolution was adopted by a
vote of 129 to 20.
The Educational bill for the support
of common schools was made special
order for the 10th instant.
The sub committee of the House
Election Committee will daily hear ar
Rument in the Ioxa contested election.
of Cook vs. Cults, until disposed OF.
A large number of bills and petitions
were presented.
The Ben Holiday bill was resumed,
the question being on Plumb's motion
to substitute for it the bill to enlarge
the powers and duties of tho Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Davis favored tho agricultural bill.
Morris opposed the Holiday bill.
The morning hour expired, and the
tariff bill came up.
The Senate resumed consideration Of
the tariff schedule.
On motion of Miller, of New York,
the duty ON hemlock and other tan bark
was fixed at 20 per oent. ad valorsm.
On Motion of Garland. cotton seed oil
was included among oils at Is per cent.
duty. The duty on asbestos manufae-
tured, was raised from 10 to Is Per cent.
The rate ON whitening and Paris white
grouud in oil, or putty, was made one
cent per pound.
The Abducted Tsung Lady.
CHICAGO, Jan. l5.-Your correspond
ent interviewed G. X. Garrison about
tho st. Louis affair and the statement OF
tho physician that Miss Garrison at
tempted suicide some time ago BY throw
ing herself before train on the Hannl-
bal railway. He denied the statement.
Il know nothing more about the aoduc-
ton than what / read in the papers, a.
letters have not yet had time to reach
us. The reports in the newspapers dif-
| fer very much, and ! am certain every
thing will be explained satisfactorily.
She may not have been as prudent -
older ones would have been: ous I'm
sure things will turn out right: Mis-
Garrison has plenty OF friends able and
willing to protect her, and BRING tns
rascals to justice. and 1t Will be done.
Nothing In Il.
The World prints a sensational st.
Louis dispatch alleging that the abduc,
ton was prompted by the revenge OF
some California gamblers of old times,
q. X. Garrison having closed some OF
their gambling houses, when mayor OF
San Francisco.
An Alleged Thief.
NEW YoRx. Jan. 13.-Mayor Frederick
Roth. of the Swiss Confederation, wa
arrested ON board the steamer khine.
land for the alleged appropriation OF
Government funds to his own NE. dc
was held for trial.
To Meet the Prinoess.
CHARLESTON, Jan. l5.-Her Majesty z
sloop of war, Dido. Is in the ofiin9, and
will enter the harbor today. She comes 70
meet the Princess Louise and suite.
Massachusetss seaatsrsh1p.
WAsHrsaroN, Jan. 1.-THE Massa.
chusetts Senatorfh hip contest 10 aesum-
| ING new phase. Repressntative CraPo
has authorized tho statement that the
report he had written a letter Withdrav-
| inc from the contest il not true, Tor the
reason that he ia not q candidate, and
consequently cannot withdraw. ~ -
nretty we'll understood that the friends
~ Hoar do mot vish It stated officially
Crapo is not candidate, Tor II aP-
naar that Hoar cannot be elected, bia
friends much prefer Grape to Governor
LONG. Long has affiliations with But
Ter. and is the man selected BY Butler 70
defeat Hoar, One of Buffers men
Yesterday said Buffers victory would
Iose much Of it, pleasure TO him But
isr1 n Hoar should be reelected. Some
managers have heen here this week.
They say Hoar's prospects are growing
bright.
A Lie Denied.
Nrv YoRx, Jan. 15.-Relatiye TO the
published statement that Mrs. Theodore
Tilton vas Obliged, in order 70 oDsa,n
a livelihood, to become nurse, iaoy
who knows her intimately yeeteroay
said to a Herald correspondents tnas tns
story il without a particle OF truth; IN
deed. no doctor would recommend hez
| for a nurse. She does mot weiRn motc
than seventy or eighty POUNDS. ana v Q!
an excessively nervous temperament
and she is more apt to require nuiss
herself than 20 act a. ono Tor anosnet'
Mrs. Tilton 10 boarding IN sne caty wltn
her two sons and her married dauRnte!'
Florence. Mr.. TiltOu does mos ooosn-
butte. a stated, any amount towaIos ~
maintenance Of the family, seoo9n ~
children 90 70 go him from time e
time. Nrs. Tilton has never mex nun
since the trlal.
Al ocean ef water.
CHrcAoo, Jan. l6.-The Commioaouel
Of Public Works says the siiy lase yees
used 24,l5O,O0O,00O gallons OF wasst,
e0ual 10 3 canal 20 fest vide and l0feoe
deem. from New York to San francesca
A sernsa sa honesty.
pros Svins. in a sermon ysstsrday,
s.;d snch sceres q the diahone2 o0loeu
OF Tennessee stealing half = mill.on
| With one hand. while geotioulaslng N
eloqucnos Of honesty with tAc osoes. -
70 common as to cause only The vcnde.
Of an hour. Even 70 the mano an0 oeIr'
of :. Q unfortunate Archbishop Puroeli
of Cincinnati, mover could there hAve
been any adeGuate ssuss of the value ot