Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-01
Heavy DeEaleaeieu.

Heavy DeGaleaeasn.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 3l.-There il
great excitement here. The commiftee
70 examine the books and accounts 81
state treasurer Vincent were to beoiu
the examination YESTERDAY. Vincent
ieft the CITY Monday night. A letter
from him to his chief clerk, which vas
Delivered late yesterday afternooo,
Will be laid before the Governor. Vim.
cent said he was behind, bat was going
TO New York TO get the money, which
sne letter indicated he had loaned. Ex.
animation of the books, cash and other
records late last night, show that Vim
cent bas specialized largely In ton
futures. The deficit, 80 far as can be
gathered, IS betwesn $225, ,OC3 and $500,
Uo. Ihe Governor sends a message 10
the Legislature to that effect.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-Wheat is active
and higher; regular, 104; January ~
february, Spring, 4; Winter 4. Corn is
nleher; 53s4dtO cash; 55a< January,
ooes February. Oats are higher; 3SX
cash for January, February 81; rice,
o.; barley, nominally, 80; whisky, I6;
max seed, lower. 12S; pork, active and
nlgher, IL 75dl7 80 for January; Feb
ruary. IL TN; lard, higher, 10 971< for
January; February, 10 921S.
orunken Representative.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 3.-Representa-
tive Miller. of Mercer county, has been
on q continuous spree since the opening
OF the LEGISLATURE, January 1st, and has
repeatedly caused . sensation by hie
capers on the floor. Today he became
frantic and threatened violence to
Speaker Hoodger, and several members,
Ine serReant-at-arms was called on to
take him In charge. He was afterward
turned over to the police and is now in
the city prison. His case was brought
before the hOuss formally and referred
to the Judiciary Committee which met
tonight, and will report tomorrow in
IavOr OF his expulsion for habitual
drunkenness. Miller has become crazed.
de marched up and down the aisle to-
DAY declaring that he was a bigger man
than Pendleton, and that he would play
Guy Faukes on their legislature, which
could not legislate on temperance worth
a damn. That he could run the whole
crowd out with one bayones, and that
ne proposed to 81 DOT the speaker, who
was put up there for a mark. He was
enraged because the speaker would not
certify his paper 80 as to allow him to
draw his salary.
Collage Talk.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The House
Committee on Coinage. Weights and
Measures, today had under considera-
ton FOlger's letter of Recommendation
OF either tho coinage of silver dollars
be stopped or that additional vault.
room for storage for the excess of silver
be provided at the various mints and
in the East, and that
means be taken to transport the silver
ut the San Francisco mint, where addi-
tlonal vault-rOom cannot be had, to the
East. Action on the proposition was de-
ferred until the next meeting, Saturday
next.
Wants aa Invesligatisn.
Representative Belmont informed the
Secretary of the Treasury that his re-
port respecting the frauds in the i'm
pOrtatlon of Hawaiian sugar, were
based on statements before the HOUSE
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and that
unless the statement is absolutely false,
they are quite sufficient to warrant an
investigation of the subject.
Afler an Appointmcnk
New YORK, Jan. 3l.-A Washington
special says: Consul General Van Buren
IS daily attendant at the Department
of State. He desires the appointment
Df Minister to Japan. He is Just from
there, and must have been in recent
with Minister Bingham,
whom he desires to supercede. IL is be-
lieved that the Ohio Statesman is COM
ing home.
shoald He Hang for Being . Feet.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 3l.-Franklin
Pierce, claiming to be a physician, was
today held in 5000 bail for manslauah-
ter for causing tho death of Mrs. Barna
Bemis, Of Oakdale. He treated her for
internal erysipslas by bathing her in
kerosene, and rolling her up in bandaQes
with that oil. The woman
was literally blistered and was skinned
alive, and died after q week of horri-
BILE suffering.
Complimeniary.
CHICAGO, Jan. General Phil. Sher-
idan received today from the Secretary
Of State of Illinois a duly attested OIL
cial copy OF joint resolution BY the
State. Senate aud House of Represent
atives thanking the General for his re-
port on the Yellowstone Park to the
War Department, and calling attention
10 tho danger of leasing its privileges to
any private corporation. The resolu
lion provides against the park passing
into the exclusive possession Of said
to be used by them as cattle
ranch, and for the extortion of money
from tourists visiting said Park. The
resolution also extends thanks 70 Sona-
.Or Vest OF Missouri for his bill in Con-
yress prescribing rules for the govern
nent Of parks.
Gas Paying Theaser Bills.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-Before the
Bailey investigating committee, Doug
as, ticket seller at the National Theatcr.
testified that he had received orders
from Bailey for tickets to the extent
of twenty dollars per day,
md that the orders we're rurned in 10
he gas company ~ pars payment Of
he theater's bills.
No Elecalsa Yes.
DETROIT, Jan. 3l.-The first ballot in
he joint convention of the Legislature
oday resulted: Ferry. -; Stout, 49;
Burrows, II; Potter. z; Willets, s; Lacey,
}; Hanchett. l. second ballot: Ferry,
ID; Stout, 4S; others same a. the first
ballot.
PseiAe Ceasaees In New Yeek.
NEW YoRx, Jan. 3l.-Californians at
he hotels: Mrs. Baxter, ]. b. Luther,
Nathan, X. A. Rooser, Brooks & In
,lebrecht, A. Janin.
Excitement ever Alaska.
An evening paper has Washington
Ipecial stating that private dispatches
iave been received Of q reliable cha1-
lcter with reference to the nature Of the
,old deposits in Alaska. One quartz
rein 200 feet wide, which viii net live TO
light dollars per ton, has been discov-
red on tho mainland Of Southern
Alaska. Many others equally - rich in
he Same di,trict are reported. and pre-
are being made quietly, it il
aid. by a combination Of New York and
San Frrncisco capitalists, to start early
n the spring with mills and machinery
o take possession Of tho mines. Plenty
II coal and timber arc reported at no
sreat distance from the mines. Two