Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-08

is to persent it to Congress this winter.
ana ask the admission of the south
naif OF Dakota as State. There being
no general election in the Territory a
hight vote was polled. Incomplete re-
turns from 10 of the A. counties are in
favor OF the Constitution by 200 ma
jority.
| A Lamber Firm Fails.
KALAMAZOO. Nov. kellogg, Sawyer
d. Co, lumber manufacturers of this
place, made an assignment today to Ed.
Biles of Michigan.
An Opera Tenor Wants Damages,
NEw YORK, Nov. 7.-Teobec Bartini
has brought suit for $4,000 damages
against Col. James H. Mapleson for al
I legged breach of contract. He AYERS that
ne was engaged for the present season
az prime tenor assoiuto at 5000 per
month, and produces letter from Col
hapleson as proof that the impressario
does not keep to this contract.
Grants Letter 90 fttx-John Porter.
New YORK, Nov. Grant has ad-
dressed letter to Porter, which con
Guided: AS long as have voice it shall
I
reference 10 the effect upon me or 9TH
ers Your restoration to the army simply
would regard As very inadequate and
unjust reparation, while men are or at
least have been restored to the army
because Of their gallantry and wounds,
| after conviction and sentence, not only
| to be dismissed but to be confined in
the penitentiary and when there il no
doubt of their guilt. and given all their
| pay for the years they were out of ser
| vice, can see no reason for your hav-
ing less. hope for your vindication
| not only by Congress but in the minds
of your countrymen."
CoIored Judge Appointed.
BOSTON, Nov. AT meeting of the
Governor and Council today George l..
KUHN, colored lawyer, was nominated
for Judge of tho Charlestown District
Court.
Thanksgiving Day.
November 10Th was appointed Thanks
giving Day.
An Opinion Requested.
II WAS voted to ask she opinion of the
Supreme Court as to the legality of the |
membership of Miss Clara L. Leonard |
In the State Board of Health, Lunac, |
and Charity.
Sudden Death.
MoRRIsTowN, N. j., Nov. 7.-Senator
Randolph complained this morning of |
not feeling we'll and did not 60 down to |
breakfast, but retired to his study,
where he was found insensisle shortly |
afterward by his daughter. DIR. Lind |
sey, the family physician, was called, |
but when he arrived the Senator WIS
dead. Fatty degeneration of the heart
was the cause of death.
O'DonneII's Defense.
New YORK, Nov. 7.-General Prior
says he has not applied to take part in
O'Dennell's defense. and does not pro-
pose to make application. He is aware
If the rule excluding any but British
barristers from British courts, and does
not imagine it will be relaxed in his be-
half. Gen. Prior states that O'Donnell
is already provided with counsel in
whose fidelity his friends have implicit
Sentenced and Imprisoned.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 7.-Kertland Nj.
Fitch, defaulting cashier of the Warren
(Ohio) Second National Bank, today
pleaded guilty of embezzling 1900,
and was sentenced to five years impris-
and taken to the penitentiary
this afternoon.
Methodist Missionary Work.
New YORK, Nov. The Executive
Committee of the Missionary Society
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church has
begun Its annual session. The follow
ing appropriations were recommended:
Africa, 10000; South America, S2S, 600;
Central China, $3l 900; Foo Choo, 3d.
300; North China, S25, 900; West China.
$12,OO0; Germany and Switzerland,
ga, 600; Sweden, $4,000; Norway, $14,
300; Denmark, $4,000; North India,
$64 600; South India, $4,000; Bulgaria,
$4,000; Italy, 81. 1000; Mexico, $34, 900:
and Japan, $35, 600. II
Dissatisfied. Ii
NEW YORK, Nov. John Connolly,
aged 30 years, killed himself, being dis
satisfied with the result of the election.
He was saloon keeper.
Scoring Butler.
BOSTON, Nov THE Post says: But
Ter has led the Democrats Of Massachu-
them out. We trust they are manly
enough and far-seeing enough to help
themselves. They were never in debt
to this man. They have hsaped honors
on him that he never will repay. So far
as the result is condemnation of But
ierism the resignation is profound and
He can still make trou-
BILE in the Democratic family, no doubt,
but he cannot enter upon his cherished
scheme o. Tammanyizing the country
with the prestige of Massachusetts, be-
hind him.
National Republican Committee
Meeting.
ArcHIsoN, Kan. Nov. 7.--Coi. John A.
Martin, secretary Of the National Re-
publican Committee, today sent out the
foliowing:.A called meeting of the Re
held at the Arlington House, Washing
ton, ID. c., on Wednesday. December
IL, 1883. at II o'clock. for the purpose of
deciding the date and place for holding
the next National Republican Conven-
ton. The committee will also elect a
chairman vice Governor Marshall jew
ell deceased. At the meeting of the
committee held in Washington on the
18th of last January, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Reso'red. That the call for the next
Republican National Convention shall
be 80 broad and liberal as to invite the
cooperation withoat imposing any other
tests of fealty of all citizens who are IN
favor of elevating and Identifying Amer
loan labor, protecting and extending
home industries, to give free popular
education to the masses of the people,
securing free suffrage and honest
counting of ballots and effectually pro-
tecting all human rights in every SEQ
ton OF our common country, aud who
are willing to support the nominees of
the convention.
The committee also fixed the basis of |
representation in the next national con
vention and the manner of eiecting del |
egates, by adopting the following order
.The republican national convention |
of 1894 shall consist of four delegates at |
10 ryo fror, ZACH State and two delegates |