Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-16
EASTERN NEWS.
oc,,rEp PRESS DISPATCHES.

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,c,.rEp PRESS DIsPATcHFs.
A Report Denied.
...,,,xoros. Jan. 15.-Those who
NashLu Lnou say there is no truth in thu
aOuto 1T IT. the Fitz John Porter bill has
{ rponn sa subiect of discussions IN the
tesn .no sad the President has decided
Csbine;.,, Indeed, one officer Is au'
10 se.o g. g., tbe statement that the sub
ibosiE i Uever once been mentioned.
rhange OF Head.Dress.
- some talk of removing the
Ine,s ss : now adorning the Goddess
be,o,otv on the Capitol dome. and
q Lloc; :, ,ta stead the cap of liberty
ssrson Davis was on the comml..es st
ssI noms;dered the work. de opposed
~ rhsrty cap, because 1t represented
ID a st n ali mankind. At that time
fiseo sristed. He suggested the In
aase.y ase.y.sd'dress. His suggestion wa
s.,orabIy considered.
earning Duggan& Harkin's hard
ns .s",ks were destroyed by fire. Loss
~ s'ascr. ;nmred for $4,000. Leveain
Ilyer platter, who occupied
!soa floor of the building. lost
800; insured.
More Fire.
,oo Ian. l5.- The works of the
n:m.o Smelling and Refining Compa-
49, sha corner of Fortieth and Clark
G ss we're totally destroyed by flre at
olork this morning. Loss xlOO,UOU;
ss.,s vas some delay in calling the
ISs,artment. and in turning on the
- and before the streams were
sd ..'..d on. the main building, which is
sn,ss ssa feet. the separating building,
ssss0 feet. and the smaller building,
ssis0 0 feet. were too far involved to be
s,sd The buildings were two and a
sslfstories high. Cause OF the are un-
Known.
A Billiards. Work.
p.rors from the Northwestern bliz-
ii !n Dakota, Minnesota, Northern
vscousin and Iowa, say that number
.,rsonle we're frozen to death and lost
4 ia mov. Railroad travel is much
delayed.
4 Money Man Dead.
Han. Mazen LudingtOn, formerly
p,sa;dent Of the Fifth National Bank,
- the National Bank of America, and
~ von prominent place rs a conserv-
ss;yo dnancier in that institution, died
Il this city this morning from sOfteninR
Il - brain and o complication of dis
esea
Letter Postage Reduction.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
Committes on Appropriations will act
a The postofiioe appropriation bill some
! TINS during today. The Sub COMMITTEES
vhioh had charge of the bill retained
,hs clause providing for the reduction
q lettsr postage to two cents per hall
( oance.
Magnincent Home Destroyed.
TAssrrowN, N. Y, Jan. 15.-The fine
soidencs Of s. G. Loomis, having 9
irootaoe Of 100 feet, together with all
~ furniture and pictures was burned
today. Loss over 100000.
The Jeanette Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-At the Jean
ustts Board Chief Engineer Melville wal
recalled TO identify documents to be in
troducsd n evidence. These included
the journal and letter of the late
jerome Collins and two letters OF De
Long, relating to the DeLonR- Collins
difficulty. Melville testified he was ig
norant of the fact that the bodies which
usrs buried near Native were disin-
tsgred by Jackson and Carson until he
rad Of il in published accounts of ths
lntimony Of Noros.
Ihe Board will prepare . report on
u sinve&ieation up to the present time
u he work is not to be completed an
Il the Jeanette searchers IN Siberis
N szsnined. They will return some
NM in March.
Crushed by snow.
AxurowN, Pa, Jan. ia fran,
Structure GOO feet long and 30 feet wide
tolo0Qing to Mckee Il Fuller, car man
hataren Of Fullerton, fell under tht
uieht Of snow on the roof. Cars anc
Naina in the building were rnined
hselN,OO.
4 An Editor Gone.
Il PxnADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Joseph Sa.
4 h, for many years financial editor OF
- Philadelphia Ledger, died here to
n.
h Dslnsa at Washingtsn.
WkEaMaToN, Jan. 15.-Representativs
I I HAckett Ford, of the Third NORTH
0zulina District, is dangerously i'll.
Ths Court of Claims has rendered q
hdaiOn in favor of the Pacific Mai
onanship Company for $83, 1893, in the
I - against the United States under the
snttaet for carrying the mail on theil
0l1a line number of years ago.
ne bill to increase the efficiency ol
- army introduced by Logan. and
l0vsd BY the Military Committee OF
- 6nate, meets with general favor
ING army officers, who contend that
Alassage would in q great degree put
= nd 70 dssertion. The bill emb0d
MI the principal recommendation
ained in the last annual report OF
0usmetary OF War.
N Secretary Of the Interior informs
vmgroas that no lands have beon pat
~ 10 land grant roads for any un
ploeed roads since last March, ex
% Wisconsin Central road.
b u Star Route case Merrick, or
ntiou Of the Court. read the par
hn IN each case, and then the In
nent charged aginst il. The Dick.
AsAe b before the Grand Jury.
warrant is out for John X. Ohm
whoae name has Just been with
esn - = candidate for nomination q
~ onos Of District Commissioner, and
- charging them with doing rsa
- husiness without liosnse.
MAaaMaI0S. Jan. l5.-- In the embex
eos and conspiracy case against ths
poon 4 Ruth bank, the ofnciali
n. - - compromise, the latter payinl
4 Deeislsn OF Interest.
n 61prems Court has decided tina
IN which ale or beer arc i'm
~ arc subject to a duty Of IS pei
g valOrem, besides IS cents q gal
= me ale and beer in them.
The q. 2. Read.
fosx. Jan. l5.-The Conmercia
frou g. g. Haven, ono of th'
ensnt Directors Of the Union Pa
nat q Directors' session in Bos
Friday, they accepted the repor
oniey and Hoyt, the former bsinl
instead Of being in California
report u based on a recent tou
road, and stated the condition o
dned and rolling stock. Regard
noes they say the company va