Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-17
nAsrERN NEWS.

EASTERN NEWS.
..socrArrD PRESS DIsPArcHrs.
,.s,read legislation.
.cros Jan. l5.-The House 70.
WAshlsss WAs.n 10 allow the Kansas Pacific
I'D Hi iaration bill, and the bill to
Ra'lso:aSIa q the Southern Pacific and
"a railr ,sds' to be maoe 'pse'A' 0''
u; ss;,,srs of the committee reporting
s nils sought in their speeches
= 49, I.v the idea that in bringing up
leSOns;ii. they were doing q great puo.
- pn and invoking the hostility OF
nSc corporations. They argued
fallossu ouIv way IN which the rate OF
- ~ ta,;on via the Southern Pacific
Nrsctino railway lines could be
ae.sd would be by consolidating
~. ;sone continuous line, ana Keep
3ksm within the scope OF congress
~ minority to regulate inter state
-. e.s,ca and. as regards the Kansas
~ iii, that some effort should be
- MING this road under the oper-
The Thurman act, and open lts
~ - uonsa would not accept their
- hovever, and voted down the
..srtion TO suspend the rules ana
~ The bills special order Tor the z4tn
y j.nuary, by q very narrow margin.
q. ,oss stood: l01 ayes to So nays.
~ r,ora affirmatives, or even a cnanRe
- vot.s would have given the re-
- tvo thirds to adopt the resolu-
tM
prm,ns. Jan. 16.-A convention
. ,,,sr coal miners called to consider
= =. uroposition of operators TO reduce
4. nrics of mining from to 90 cents
=. bnsheI. resulted in refusal TO &C
- fra reduction, and the adoption OF
reaolution ordering suspension OF al
~ mines. The convention OF rali,
~ miners is also called for the 20
- vhen it il believed an effort will be
.sds 10 oet them to adopt cents In
erdsr that the price may be uniform IN
~ district. 1he decision of the river
/ -ineu will have but little immaculate
~ A only ono mine along the MOI
ooesheIa river is operating, on account
dtbs overstocked market.
weather Probs.
VammoroN, Dec. l5.-For California,
isiY weather: for tho Northern Paclfac
Oooet region, local rains.
Naval Matters.
WuHmeroN, Dec. l5.-lt is under
aood the Secretary Of the Navy has de-
ided 70 close four navy yards onithe 3ist
Z March. II is not aS yet finally de-
l1rmined which Northern yards will be
~ ia operation, but 1t Is settled that
- Warrington and Mare Island yards,
IA one north and one south OF the
Potomac, will not be closed.
4 letter from tho Secretary OF the
Nayy, transmittinQ a supplemental re-
nj from the Naval Advisory board TO
: - House, recommends change in the
ponit0rs Puritan, Amphitrite, Terror
ia Nonadnock breech- loading turret
euns Of great length, and the substitu-
IN of rollers for tho spindle base Is
! mRestsd. Tho estimated cost OF the
Puritan is given as $3.50, 600 for the hull,
ol66,676 for machinery and $25S, ,15O for
udnance. For the completion OF the
e(her three monitors, the Amphritite,
(, l,@ 20 hall, and total cost, !, ,SOl ABS;
] ioR the Terror, 81, ,294, go for hull, and
totsl cost, &l.825, 1872; for tho Monad-
nook. q .A3l, ,A@ for hull and total cost
e2N63,77b.
Reelpeselty with Mckee.
WAannGroN, Jan. l6.-There has been
considerable talk among Senators and
Representatives recently in relation to
t6e proposed reciprocity trsaty with
Hsxjoo. In addition to natural oppo-
dtaon that might be expected from
.Rar and tobacco producers against
~ free admission of those articles
! nm Mexico, there 10 q conviction in
- Dninds Of many that the treaty is In
ane vsy intended AZ a help OF JAY
0ellds Mexican railroad system. Father
tina national benefit. One Senator
- tlking about the proposed treaty
~ b thought tho Senate would refus,
teou6rm it. The only hind Of q treaty
nhieh be thought would be agreed K
~ one which would tend toward thu
Encioal extension of our coast line 4
insagua, one that would admit Mex.
- eoastwise vessels to the same priv,
~ ~ our coast vessels, and vice
-. The natural result of this be
Aeaght would be treaties with coun.
~ lying between Mexico and tho pro-
- location Of the Nicaraguan canal
amilaf character and the extension
- uay Of q coast line, which wsuld
M sontrol Of the canal to the United
h1aA
rAeo, Jan. 16.-Frank C. Hooker,
eaeoale t0baoconist, has assigned.
- va 900; liabilities, $4,000. The
l.n vas due 70 the delay Of Congress
y ~ uvenue bill.
A Terrible Fall.
sn1oHT, o., Jan. l6.-Ons Of the
snen was killed and one fatally
- by falling from q platform sew
Z ~ high.
- Aebsaska senate Vacancy.
!aA, Jan. l6.-The first ballot at
s ein icr U. 5. Senator scattered like
0o shotRun, but not much worse
~ expected. II is NO criterion
= strength Of any candidate. The
Sea.Ioe were distributed among 81
aAssl 1illard, Rep...sgot 8; Man
i kep., =; Saunders, Rep, 13; Cor
~, y. Beginning with tomor-
oeilos the leading candidates,
saunders, C0rvin and 4ander-
uW commence 70 show. their
|S35.s An Immense amount of hard
~ !. end vtrspullina il :bsing done,
- contest seems a. badly mixed
although Millard 10 conceded 10
- strong man.
Darkles Indicted.
~ moroNs Jan. l6.-The grand
~ amcted Thos. Il. Foote and Arthur
colotsd. for attempting to COR
y. h. Brown, the star routs iuror.
o@ise Of two thousand Ave hun
Ies Minnesota senate rship.
rAuL, Jan. l6.-The senate gave
=. Wilson 3, Dunnell 4, Cole 8,
+ nR0s Tho House gave Window
Seu 3, Kindred 1, scattering %.
lacked l6 Of a majority.
nappy Frye.
4 49, Jan. l6.-Frye was elected
ee 1assaeAusesls Cenoese.
Jan. l6.-Ths first ballot in
~ ~ e-neoeasary to o choice, 20
81 - Osappo 2, Long 6, Bowermau
. ~ necessary to a choice, III
- = Crappo 10, Long "a, Bower
Buseea Beer Maker.