Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-11
EASTERN NEWS.
.ssocr.rEp paEss DISPATCHES.
ss,r Route trial.

cords, files and reinissions from tins
contract. ;-c rv,s oans,,,os
:.l, tfIis tedious work, which was inter-
I'D after recess tn allow the examlin
-, az Senator-elect I. NJ. Bowen, Of
G.,o.ado. He proceeded 70 glve an 40
e,nns OF tn development OF Colorado,
sx.ansion of railway communication
al orswfh or cattle interests. be
also stated the mail faciiitIes.
Witness identified biz signature to
eaveral letters and petitions relating to
Colorado routes and sad these papers
correctly presented the needs OF the
o,nntry. No eross-examination.
The inspection Of Office plpers was
.bsn resumed. When the reading If
.s.;t;ons had PROGRESSED severafho1rs.
H., court endeavored 30 bring IL TO au
sna declaring that petitions filed after
.ha orders for expedition had been
mad, we're worthless.
Iugersoll asserted that tho petition
,n.ti.ied the orders. They represented
the will of the people.
The court-What peopisI
Iuuer5oIi, holding up petition-The
,srs1ns who signed this petition.
Eyerv siguer is entitled to rs much con-
s;deration as If he had been President
~ the United States
me reading of papers was then re-
cuned and continued up to tlie hour OF
adjournment.
Cabinet Meeting-Many Appointments.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Cabinet
meetjno today was attended by all the
r9mbers except the Postmaster Gem
anal. Arrangements were considered
for filling existing vrcancies in civil ser
vice. The President reappolnted Ma
thtniel 2. Banks q. $. Marshal at Bos-
ton. Mass. His present term of Office
will expire Monday next. The Presi-
den. also appointed Joseph III. McGee
II. y. Marshal for the western district Of
Missouri, vice G. @. Alien, resigned;
and John G. Hall Receiver Of Public
Moneys at Jackson, Mimi, vice a. 81.
Rlmbai. suspended.
Questions on Tariff.
The Treasury department is in receipt
Of all sorts of inquiries in regard to the
proper construction of certain provisions
Of the new tariff bill. 1t is stated upon
authority there that none of these
questions will be passed upon by the
dep lstmsnt until the new law goes into
effect.
N WV buCus
BosroN. March 3.-The State Home
opathic Medical Society petition tho
legislature to authorize tho erection of
anew Insane asylum ut a cost not to ex-
coed $4,000 - be put under the care
OF homeopathic physicians.
A bishop Gone.
Nrw ORLEANS. March 9.-John q lin
Ian. Catholic Bishop OF Mobile since
1859. died this morning Mt st. Thresa,
the pastoral residence in this CITY.
River stationary.
HELENA, ARK, March 9.-The river
has been stationary since yesterday,
with as feet II inches on the gage. II
was stationary at Madison yesterd ~
and IS probably falling today. A de-
cline is Confidently expected here on
Sunday. Work on the leve.s is still
going forward. Confidence III the MO-
curity of this vicinity is fully restored
The country below is entirely SUBJ
merged.
Talk About a Check.
WAsHrSGroN, March 3.-Middleton,
tho banker referred to yesterday by
Reredell in connection with the 5000
check alleged TO have been given Bel
ford, SAYS the record of entries of
checks for August and September, 1879.
does not show one sum of $500 charged
against Dorsey, rs Reredell said ii
would. '.Some of Dorsey's checks, said
Middleton, "were very badly written.
His eyesieht was bad and we were more
than careful with his checks, when there
was any departure from the general
way in whioh they were drawn. do
remember that there was n check OF
Dorsey's which WIS not paid until after
Identification. but my bsst recollection
is that it was for small amount, not
for $1,000.
More or that Check.
DENVER. March 9.-From an anthem
tic source it is learned that in July,
1873, judge ID. b. Bissel, of Leadvilie,
won $1,000 from $. w. Dorsey. in game
OF p ,ker on train going To Denver, for
which he gave check: This is evil
IDENTIFY the one referred to by Rerc1elI.
having been given y. B. b." claiming
to mean Congressman j. b. Bslford.
Judge ,Bissel is nov in New York.
The Theatrical World.
New YORK, March 10.--Lanatry APP
pears here on the 23d of April III new
character.
Miss Rose Bendel made her first ap-
paarancs at the Casino under an engage
mant with Mccall. She was we'll re-
ceived and goes with the company to
San Francisco. Lilly Post will not GO.
lawrence Barrett's Shakespearian
round at the Grand Opera House has
drawn good houses.
Goodwin aud rhorne will succeed him
n"rhe Black Flag' on Monday.
Lillian Russell appears at the Stand
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June goes to the Boston Museum.
The "Mascot" will be- produced at the
Castro on Monday for week. TO be
following bv the Maurice Grand Opera
Company. Ths latter have had sue
oessful season in Havana and Mexico.
Their eng sgement ut the Casino is for
four weeks and u h. II.
Stevens IL solomon expect TO produce
their new comic opera, The White
Sergeant At the Boston Museum.
The Thalia will ba the only German
theater next season. Gustav A.nberg
has the lease, aud will open with Ma
dame Geisten5erg in comic opera in
May.
John T. Raymond appsars at the
Windsor on Monday. The Long
Strike" has been played here during the
week tn good houses.
Jetfries Lewis has accepted a new
: play written for her by j. Jessop, aad
William Gill will produce it soon.
II il said Max Freeman shortly takes
"Siheria," and "rhe White Slave to
Europe, and next season joins the Mad
lson Square.
;. Mile E,eika Berry, leading lady at
tho st. Petersburg Imperial theater,
PLAYS "Adrienne" and "Csmille" ut the
ruth Avenue theatsr under Townsend
rcrcey's management.
NJ. b. Curtis il said so hive made and
invested hundred aud fifty thousand
collars since playing "Saml of Posen."
ne eoas to Europe in April.
Agnes Herndon is here playing for
Starring tour with a new play by Mr..
Bradford, of b ,ston.
7. Jessel IL in the city.
Manager Harvey Pitt has the Bijou
Tor the summer season. He will pro
onoe light comedies and music.
Helen Vincent has accepted liberal
ouer to play III London, and sailed in
ths Servia.
Chlnese Vices.
NEW York. March 10-rhe S.s edi-