Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
EASTERN NEWS.
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RuIIfN0TUE, Ia, June 2O.-The fine
vesthrr of she past fev DAYS has greatly
;mprovsd the prospect for ,he corn crop
10 this vicinity.
The Puil0an Rowing REGATTA.
CaoAeo, June 20.-Sixteen Of the
,otrd oarsinen of the country have al
sssdy arrived to take part in the regat
- n Pullman on Friday and Haturd ~
- this week. The field compri-es on
- the finest crews OF rowers that ever
ssse,rbIed In the United States for con-
-. Hanlsu, the worlds champion.
Mi contest in both single and double
mil races. his companion In the douS Die
ssnll race bsiaQ Les. Hanlou 10 in fne
smdition, bat IL IL asserted that he will
Savs 70 row 70 hold the drss place, as
sorne of the fifteen are known to b. in
sreslleut shape. and are liable to press
rim. OArsmen describe the Lake Cal
nmes course ~ one Of the finest, and
Nth 6ne weather there is prospect of
large attendance. a. it il really the
Art great professional race which has
s,rr occurred in the West. The rail
CAV CON o .nies are prep sring TO acc nm
rndsts the large crowds of people at
landing from the city.
Drassed uadeF by . whale
proyncErows. Mass, June On .te
nnnham and SIX or eight Of the Grew
n the whaling schooner Ellen R,zp 81
vsr- Lost ON whaling voyage. fne
esutaiu and mate struck wh4l at the
s.,ne time, and the mates inc becom-
ins fyuIcd, hi, boat was drag sei UNI %
and vss never seen aftefv ird.
Ca. shernan On HIS Ssar Of lnspee.
W,sarSoros, June H.-Gen. Sher-
-an. scoonp snicd by Tidbali, OF us
ssa6. left here tsis morning for Bu6 40,
vhsrs hs will to joined by Chief Justice
Ws,te and Justice Gray. From there
d. party will start ON their trip ACROSS
~ cont nent along the southern boun-
d.ry Cf the United States, inspecting
III al the military posts while Ell routc.
General Sherm An would have postponed
his departure until after the funeral If
0sn. Ewing. but one days delay in
darsinQ would have disarranged all
plsus throughout the entire trip, which
have been carefully mapped out with
date for arrivals 1t certain points, and
eDoorts provided 10 meet the party along
~ route.
ne ss1srvisiag Arehiteet IsvessiGa.
slen.
WAsHrxaren, June O.-At the Hill
Investigation today Murch Vas sworn
ana answered the usual questions n 70
residence, occupation, 0to. The Wit
- had boon stone cutter from 1859
70 within six yssrs. Witness worked
both ~ 0 journeymxn stone OUTER and
foreman In dressing granite for the
Philadslphia building. During the
time be worked there Is per cent. of the
oontrsct vas inferior with this AK
Island Granite Company. Men we're
Instructed 40 to tho length Of time they
sh0uld occupy in cutting caoh stone.
Tbs Superintendent IN ,de estimates and
M n n flushed a particular stone in
~ tins no Vas discharged. Witness
worked about lao days upon one At Ne,
ed believed he could have done the
voek in forty or fiftv days.
Witness appeared before the commits
iou. Of which Assistant Secretary
Tsuch and Mr.. Hill we're msa.bsrs,
and testified to all the facts just related
y him, and called Hills attention to
tie unfsirness Of the modified contracts
which he tHilll then proposed making.
Counsel for defense wished 70 postpone
the eross- determination Of Murcn until
tomorrow. 20 which tho prosecution as
ssntsd. several letters and other doou-
msutAry evidence relating - the Phils-
dslpnia building were then Offered. after
which Gen. Stsinmrtx waa recalled and
ouessioned a. an expert in relation 70
certain altar atone In plans for the
building. The committee adjourned
until tomorrow.
Fast Ttme Competition.
Oopxs, June O-The Denver a Rio
0rsnds. Atchison. Topeka d Santa Fs.
AMI Burlington & Missouri River rail-
roads announce their intention of
changing time jointly on July ut.
Close connections will b IN sde with the
Central Pacific at this point and the
running schedule will be sufficiently
reduced to afford practically the same
through time between San Francisco or
Ogden aud the Missouri rivsr ~ will DO
made under tho neg % cdule of the
Union Pacific. Il IL also probable that
. second daily passenger train will be
plsosd on these lines east OF Ogden. "a
oil roads are In good condition. A
eompstition In fast time across the CON-
tiasnt seems imminent.
MsPshevn Pacific Matters.
Nsv Yosx, June 2O.-The executive
COMMITTEES OF the Board Of Directors Of
Ne Northern Pacific Railroad today
pAsaod resolution calling ON the Treas
ossP and 0easrai Audito: to prepare
and submit . statement showing tho net
earnings due stockholders at the closo
Of the Asosl year ending on the 3Oth
instant. The uuooinplrtsd portion OF
the road IL nov lis mica. Il will b.
ready for through travel. it Ia thought.
b. She snd of August. The formal
opening Of the road will take pl 100 NJ
the western p,rtal Of Mullsn's Tunnel,
which IL Just west Of elena, early IN
September.
Csrpsral Panishsaese Abeltshed.
81. Loun, June 70. - The School
Board has made an order that after
September lss next corporal punishment
sAall b abolished In tho public schools
q shis CITY.
vses d New Hampshire Tor aeaatsr.
Coucolp, June O.-rhe vote for Unit
- 6satss Senator In convention rssultcd
- fslloss: whole number. 3s9: neces-
eA1y 70 . choice. 166. Scattering. GO;
Gilman Aarston. IL; Ron. r. Stevens.
-; JAs. W. Patterson. II; Jsa. r. Rriags,
$; Harry bingham. ~; Edward h.
Rsllias. l0. There vas no choice.
Another voss vill b taken tomorrow.
1hass we're lsv changes In the vots Of
yesesFdAy. Rsllins y losing.
PaoeP Company Failed.
d. Louu, Juna 0.-The Williamson
4 Stewart PApsR Company has made an
eniguueus % J. p. White. Assets,
3lS1,0o, subject 10 dssd Of truss fos
tlO.OW.
4 8susA Aay 6se apeeolasoes IN
chicago.
CulcAOo, June O.-This has proved
another exciting day on change. The
eoudision Of a6Nin has been much
0erainsd. Great trading has changed
ever somsvhas from provisions to wheat
md corn, and failures which have 90
s1Rfsd In Ill lines have csussd suspicion
= unseeadiness a. attach 10 many of
- heavier nPIna. The ducsuatious 10
0naSksss have besn sharp and rapid.
eoaVsoulators have consequently been
lh1e indiscrimiaatel for msrgins,
u failure annonncsd during the fore
neea vas that Of Geo. Stewart q o..
sepoetsd long on wheat and lard. Ali
na,ksts up TO non displsy-d s,gus Of
uakassa