Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-14

retain food upon his stomach and mf
fers great deal of pain.
The Ship Report
NEW York, March l3.--Freiobt r.t..
remain quiet. No special changes e
cnandise arc rather light, and as mos,
vessels nave all the dead weight reouir
ed, they Dill slowly. Rates remain ouie,
and steady on the basis of $3.50 and s.
per ton, which is nearly equal TO the
price paid Tor vessels per dead weight
capacity. Long voyage tonnage con.
tlnues IN light supply. and in demand
fos the faciftc: Australia and San Fran.
cisco. Van Week d Co. have sscured
the nav ship now ut Eastward, ana the
.. .. Inomas now ca route from Liver.
pool will probably load in other linea
The Frospero, at Baltimore, enished
loading this afternoon, as did the St
Lucie Tor Portland. The Red Gross fol
Portland had cargo Of railroad ma
terlal. The Sunset route for San Fran
cisco is gaining favor. aud shipments
are largely increasing. The fact tina,
rates and time are less than BY the ali.
rail route are an attraction. The only
effort on the part Of other routes "a
meet this is in tho reduction Of time
which IS proposed to be made l3 DAYS,
viz: 6 days to Council Bluff, and I
thence to San francisco.
Travels OF the Presidens or Mexico.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Hon. w. ].
Foster. Minister to Spain, will proceed
to st. Louis, by order of the President,
to meet President Diaz, who expects TO
reach that city on Friday next, and in
vite him to name day to pay President
Arthur visit in Washington. Diaz has
already received informal notice Of this
matter. Il is likely the party will 90
6rst by invitation to Chicago where il Is
understood there will be q reception
rendered by those 80 pleasantly received
in Mexico from that city last year.
Considerable importsnoe Is attached to
this visit in view Ut the very friendly
feeling OF Diaz for the United States,
coupled with the fact that it seems to
be conceded in Mexico ho will next year
again DO elected President. He il
strongly committed to all the plans for
commercial Development.
Extraordinary Story.
WAsHMNToN, March 13.-H. G. Dean,
once Post trader at the Pine Ridge
Indian Agency, tells an extraordinary
story about Agent McGillicuddy. He Is
quoted az saying: Moo 'lliouddy sent
for me whom he learned had been tell
ing tho truth about his practisss, and
tried to BULLDOGS me. I wouldn't be
bulldosed, and We separated in i'll hu-
NOR. l learned afterwards that Mo-
GilIicuddy offered 500 to any Indian
who would kill me. I heard this from
several sources, and have every reason
to believe the information to be correct
The National Republican has an inter
view with person Who knows all about
this agency, in course of which the
following occurs: According to tho re-
port Of Agent MoGillicuddy, TOO LII.
dams get their supplies at the agency.
In his charge last year, these TOO Sioux
cost the government about $3.50. 900, or
nearly SIS head. TIE remainder ei
the appropriation, consulting like s.
10000, WAS distributed among 2jl, O0l
Indians. who constitute the remaining
Indian population, giving to each a
little over $50; thus, 10 per cent. of the
monev appropriated for the main
tenance Of over quarter OF a million
of Indians, Is spent on fraction ovel
per cent. of the population, and this
too, under the direction OF an agent
against whom charges of the most seri
GUS character have been made, reported
and substantiated by the inspector, In
in place by Mr. Pricc. Rumor reaches
take ttis matter 10 hand very soon, and
l At>o ~ - A.
Tfylag 70 Eavee the Grant,
WARRINGTON. March l3.-The Gulf
Ship Island Railroad was included in
the district land grant railroads which
tho House Judiciary Committee during
the Attn Congress reported upon, REQ
ommending their land grants be declar-
ed forfeited for the reason
that the work OF construction
has not been begun. No action, how
ever, was taken by Congress, and il il
now reported that Manning Of Missis-
sippi. and other gentlemen who have
obtained control OF the charter, have
gone to New York for the purpose OF in.
terestin0 capitalists there in forming a
syndicate.
Star Rsate Continued.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The defense
continued the presentation Of petitions
and other papers in the star route trial
this morning. After about two hours
had been consumed in reading, lager
soil said his supply Of papers we're ex-
hausted but he was hopeful of fiuding
some for the afternoon session, although
the Court seemed to attach small ini-
portance to this kind Of evidence, re-
marking that house full of it would
not weigh a feather. Wilson procured
fresh supply OF papers and continued
reading.
b. Ray, of Bath, Me-, Deputy Collec-
tor Of Customs. and formerly CORES
pOndin9 clerk Of the second Assistant
Postmaster General, was placed upon
the stand 10 show the method Of adver-
tisinR contracts to be let upon certain
routes, but the Court refused to allow
the testimony. The witness said he trav.
elled over the west in his capacity of In
spect0r OF star routes, and described the
development of the country.
Walter Sprangler, of the inspection
division Of the postoffioe department,
described the methods pursued in max
ing 6nes and deductions for failures Of
service. A long examination was made
regarding the kcarney- Kent route, with
tho object II allowing that the suh-con-
tractor failed to comply with tho terms
OF his contract. Examination Of this
witness and arguments 70 which il gave
rise occupied the remainder Of the days
session.
sal0l Mersc o. Troahle.
New YoRK, March l3.-Salmi Morse
was placed on trial today in the Court
of Special Sessions, On a charge Of ex.
hibiting his play without having pro-
cured q licenss for the building in
which il WAS producsd. Testimony
before the police magistrate Was ad-
mitted as evidence and several parties
testified that they had witnessed the
play without paying TIE admission fes
| Daspess DsaneAong eat.
Harper Brothers have purchased threl
lots in Great Jones street, running
through 70 Bond street, for the erec'
ton Of a spacious and elegant publish
ing house for their retail business
which, With the land, viii cost ESQ.,
600.
| The Trade oellaP SwlnA1e.
Tho Post says the importation Of
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