Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-21

hOfSe I3Ik.
CHICAGO, Jan. D.-The sixteen stakes
opened by the Chicago Driving Park,
lof its summer running meeting. June
Znn TO July 9th. closed on the 18th, and
Will be made public tomorrow.
Entries number 553. with some stables
yet to hear from, a greater number of
entries than for any previous meeting.
there being 4S7 in 1852. The entire
country contributes to the list, there be-
ing l0I stables represented, aside from
the turfmen of kentucky, Tennessee.
Illinois. Ohio, and other States in the
neart OF the nation. Entries are made
Dy Vim. Conner and l.. c. Bruce of
New York, d. Mcdaniel of New Jersey.
S;nas. Boyle and John Forbes of Canada.
Cilfton Bell of Colorado, y J. Baldwin
and Theodore Winters of California,
Iom Cobbrell and Ira Bride of Ala
sama, III. M. Allen of Utah. w. L. Scott
OF Pennsylvania. Most of these are
owners of horses heretofore represented
here.
The Governor Sprague Ejec,ment
Case.
Providence, Jan. Ca member of
the jury in the Canonchet ejectment
case states that the sole ground of the
verdict for the defendant was the lack
OF evidence to prove that Sprague was in
possession of Canonchet. Their reason
was that, had Sprague, and not Chaffee,
been In possession. Chaffee could not
have given Sprague permission to cccu-
py it.
When the Judge arose to charge the
jury the official declaration was missing,
but sthe document was last seen in
the hands of the defense, they. at the
demand of the plaintiff, waived the dec
laration, and the Court charged the jury
subsequently.
When the jury returne d with the ver-
dict. defense sought to withdraw their
waiver, and insisted On producing the
missing declaration. II, however, could
not be found, and the verdict was ac-
cepted for defendant.
Great Irish Distress.
BosToN, Jan. 20.-A dispatch from
Dublin says the whole north of Ireland
IS ina most wretched condition owing to
the complete destruction of grain crops
IN September by a terrible tornado and
the rotting of the entire potato crop
caused by constant rain. In one place
such general destruction prevails that
twenty-five tons of Indian meal per
week are required to keep the people
barely alive. Relief is coming in slowly.
and despair is staring everybody in the
face.
A Broken Firms Assets.
A meeting of creditors of the late firm
OF Newhall IL Thatcher, dealers in hides.
sheep skins, goat skins and wool. was
held this afternoon. Direct liabilities
shown to be about $135,060. The firm
is liable as endorser on notes discounted
to the amount of over $100, 600, but it is
not expected they will be called on TO
meet any of this paper, as the makers
are all sound financially. The total as
sets are $90.OC0, in addition to more or
less real estate belonging to the private
estates of Newhali and his late partner.
Valuable Horse Lost.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 90 The stall
lion Pembert IN, with 2:26 record,
while being driven to sleigh this af-
ternoon, became unmanageable. and
ran into picket fence, and was instant
Iy killed. He was valued at $4,000.
New Star Route Measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A bill reported
from the Postoffice Committee Of the
House today proposes most important
change in the method of paying for ex-
peditiOn of star routes. 1t provides
that the existing law governing pay for
expedition or faster service between
terminal points shall be repealed. and
that hereafter when it becomes neces-
sary to increase speed on any route the
route shall be re advertised, and that
new bids may be submitted by any per-
son for the changed service. Under the
old law pay on ring routes was euor-
mOusly raised. the sole basis of fraudu-
lent computation being the sworn state
ments of contractors as to the number
of men and horses required for the fast
or service.
Congressional Investigation, which
followed Brady's demand for s., 600 900
more, resulted in the enactment Of a
law limiting pay for expedition to 80
per cent. on tho original contract price.
Attorney General Mcyeagh held that
under this law the pay for expedition
might not be more than 80 per cent. on
the contract, though additional expedi-
tion might have been ordered.
The bill from the Postoffice Commit
tee provides for the repeal of this stat
ute, and the substitution for the old
laws one providing that the service
shall be readvertised. 1t also gives con-
tractors the option of continuing the ex-
pedited routes at the old pay. The re-
port is accompanied by letter from the
S0C0nd Assistant Postmaster General,
to the effect that existing laws do not
give the Department proper basis tor
an allowance that shall be Just to both
the Government and the contractors.
Supervising Inspectors.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Board of
Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels
met again today.
Upon motion of Fehrnbach, the ap-
plication of Pittsburg pilots for altera-
tion of sign ais was taken up, the hear
ing of which occupied the time of the
Board yesterday. Referred to the Com
mittee on Pilot Rules for Western riv-
ers, and it will receive attention as soon
as all the members arrive.
Immense Exports.
The total value of exports of domes-
tic provisions, tallow and dairy products
during the II months ended Dec. 3ist,
1882, was $50, ,934, ,43o.
Tho Crapo Natter
Grape. through his friends, has au-
thorized the following statement:
"Crapo sent no telegram to Boston
giving instructions ia. his friends in the
Legislature. His preferences for Hoar
were well known, and his personal
friends in New Bedford, knowing his
preference, may have teleeraphed to
Boston in response to numerous tele-
grams. He has indicated his preference
more than once"
Boston, Jan. 0.-That Crapo dispatch
was sent by Ex-Collector Grimmell. of
New Bedford, to Representative RAN
dali. read it. CD. Books.
Grape himself declines to see report
era today. From what can be gathered
from his friends. and from friends of
Hoar. it appears the Crapo telegram
was sent 70 New Bedford, and from
there tele0raphed to Boston. where his
friends interpreted it as Withdrawing.
and desiring them to vote for Hoar. A
paragraph is Published containing prac-
tically the same information that was
given this morning to reporters Of the
Associated Press by friends Of both gen.
tlemeu interested. 1t is as follows: Ev-
identity misunderstanding exists with
regard to the relations of Hoar and
CFapO before the Massachusetts, Legis-
lafurn Senator Hnar aufhoyiyaS the