Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-02

Postmaster McNair was nominated 10,
postmaster. Fifteen votes, in opposi
ton to keifer. we're cast for Robinson
OF Massachusetts.
The Bank Statement.
NV YoHK, Dec. 1.-The weekly banl
statement shows: Loans. An increase
of 81. los 900; specie increase. 81. 80.
500; legal tender decrease. $4,000
deposits. increase, 81 rs, go: circula-
S9l5.075 banks now hold R6, 1875 .s79 in
excess Of the regal requirements
The Mormon Question.
NV YORK, Dec. l. Monseicneur
Capel said TO a reporter that he had
read With interests the Statement. OF
Governor Murray, Of Utah. The pic
ture therein presented of the growth
and influence Of Mormonism was not a
pleasant one. He said: Being but a
stranger and visitor in the United States
| do not think il would be becoming in
me to venture an opinion on so grave
and important a matter: but perhaps
isay be permitted TO say that nv ayrn
pathy goes very strong with the remedy
signItied by Governor Murray and by
General Rosecrans. can see no other
wav: but there are some points III Gov
ernor Murray's statement on which, as
a Catholic and az a priest, | feel quail
fed 10 speak. For instance, Mr.. Muir
ray Is asked this question, Why is any
greater danger to be apprehended from
the growth and control in Mormon
community than would be in q Catholic
or Methodist or Baptist growth under
similar circumstanceir and this is his
answer: In all church organizations,
Az | understand it, there are commits
SONS or councils or synods OF arbitrary
bodies, but no adjustment which carries
with 1t pains and penalties as these
courts do. There are two sets of laws
The Territorial government recognizes
the laws Of Congress, and 20 far as pos
sible enforces them; but the people re-
spect the church government, and look
to il for control, not only eclesiastically
bu! IN temporal affairs.' Concerning
the Catholic Church." Mr.. Capel said,
"the Catholic Church separates things
spiritual from things temporal. She
claims to exercise dominion in things
spiritual, but she teaches that in civil
orders the State in supreme, and she in
culcAtes with all her authority the obi
CATION Of all her children to render obe-
dience to the authorities that be, and
this not merely from motives OF fear,
but for conscience sake.
Poor Economy.
PITTsBUBs. Pa, Dec. l.-Since the in
auguration OF the window glass strike.
over 10000 boxes Of glass have been
imported into this city. Five years ago
the annual foreign importation was re-
duced from 700 900 20 10000 boxes, but
the late strike increased tho impOrta
ton, and 1t il asserted that it will reach
l 10000. Blowers and manufacturers
view this fact AZ respectively favorable
To each. Blowers say that manufactur-
ers cannot afford to SEQ the importation
Increase and their furnaces cold. while
the employers assert that the importa-
tions must prove To the strikers their
shat it il better to import than
to produce ut the present cost of pro
ductlon. The strike - three months
old today, with prospects for n settle
Inent no brighter than when the look
out bsgsn. Tho conference Committees
will meet again Tuesday.
Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The Democrat
ic members elect assembled in the hall
Of the House this evening for the par
pose of nominating candidates to fill
the various elective Offices. Gen. Rose
Grams called the caucus to order. Ged-
des Of Ohio was selected ~ Chairman;
Willis (ky.l and Dibble Is. c. secre-
taries; Caldwell Tenn. and StOcksiag-
or Ind. tellers. The roll call disclosed
the presence of Isl members. At tho
O smpletion OF the roll call, according to
An unofficial tally list, .lO7 members vot-
ed for Carlisle, 10 tor Randall, and 81
for Cox. The official announcement has
not yet been made, and there may be
some changes. but they will be i'll Car
isles favor. He IL, therefore, the eau
Gus nominee for Speaker.
Cariisle's nomination has been made
and a committee appointed
TO inform him of the result and escort
him to the hall.
specie Export.
New YORK. Dec. 1.-The export of
specie from the port of New York since
the LIST of January WAS Sl5, JA, 9j7,
against xii. 1884 .i0l for the correspond
ing period of last year.
Indicted for Label.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Among the in.
diotments by the Grand Jury is the
libel case of Donate y Dupue, which
arises from the efforts of n number of
union printers 10 no. cott' the TpS'.
The libel consists i'll ceria;n publica-
tions III their organ. the CRAFTSMAN, re-
flecting on the method OF coudu ting
the Post.
saturday on Wall street.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-GoverRments
strong. railways firm, State securities
steady. The change in the temper OF
the stock market mentioned yesterday
was made more apparent to-day. The
market opened generally IS to Il, high
or. and continued strong and advancing
up to O'Clock for MI stock. There was
m exceptional attack on Oregon &
rranscontinental and Northern Pacific
stocks. The net result 81 which, a. l
o'clock, WAS that Oregon Il Transcon:l
mental showed n net decline of and
Northern Pacific preferred y; bat with
these exceptions The whole list was high
Or. There WAS scarcely n halt III the TO
action on the gradual hardening pre-
,ess throughout. she afternoon. The
highest prices for tho day for all stock,
were made from to 2 O'Clock. \. 2:3o
the following net advances for the day
were shown. viz: Omaha Is, Burling
ton Il (.uincy IA, Union Pacific 4,
Canada Pacific 4. Western Union i.
Denver a. Central Pacific a. Vt tue
closs the market WAS firm aud prices
nearly up ~ tho highest touched. They
were. in geuer ii. ALSO tho highest of tue
week, and y to above Fridays clos
ing sales.
New PreAose ENeAn0se.
New ORLEASs. Dec. 1.-The neS Pro
duse Exchange w,s formally dedicated
today.
Cable Rs~ds fov New YssA-osssAarVsA
NEw YORK. Dec. The Mayor has
appointed commission 10 sIAmiAs The
cable traction system for transporting
in shis city. Similar sysesns
are in use in San Francisco and CAieASo.
ByPnes, Who WA in the company Sf
Jay Humphreys whom the latter died
from congestion Of ths lungs. hAs eses
discharged FROM ayfosA
oeoe - Jsso 1oAsA 2. DooDaOaA