Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-14
EASTERN NEWS.
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ri ~ In snostarc' the same as the state
T. - NacVeagh two or three DAYS
n ',es.-.,-e,fls tic met Revedell on the
ann ing from New York. He said
IT, ia been to New York to get the
g 70 =. of which he had spoken to Mac
III That be had the books. ard
70 conversation with s. w. Dorsey
h. .', The conductor brought
=. ar for Revedell, which Revedell
sIa,r,1 witness. i; was a request to
1nye5elI 10 return to New York. but he
I'd he would not return IS he was
.;ntated through to Washington. Rave
I'll said he was watched and couldn't
Iii With witness; conversation then
saa,ad Revedell came on TO Washing
.on Witness sent for Brady on the first
sacond week of March. 1881, having
Uncovered the order of increase on the
pavrIiuoe and White River route. Bra
~ no+ being in. chief clerk French
80 in and the witness talked with
Eim about routes. Next morning Brady
san,a IN with sheets containing the
s.atement of remission he had asked
g. and he asked witness IL he was to
understand economy was to be the
uoliev of his (James) administration.
y;tness answered Yes" Witness was
not permitted to give his conversation
9TH French. lie said he told French
~ revoke the order for increase on tine
White River and Rawlings route. He
aiscoyered in September it had not been
,ayoked. and he revoked it himself. He
remembered such claim as the Jen-
nipes claim about which several per
cons talked to him. Reyedell never
made any application TO witness about a
rNr..
s.stepent abont the history of his
claim. but the court would not admit
u at was Q very interesting history,
no doubt" said ingersoll. Very inter
se,ino history" gaid the witness. aud
after a pause he continued, The claim
Was referred TO the Attorney General.
who pronounced 1t q bold fraud.
never heard OF Revedell being connect
I'd with IT," James WAS excused. and
lanes G.. Rankin, Of Rawlins. who was
ON the stand When the court adjourned
last Friday, was recalled. Objection
was made on Friday evening to the wit
ness telling what Beyedell said about
Brady and Dorsey.
Fifty Dollars u Month for the Widow.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The House
Committee on Pensions reported favor
ABLY on the Rosecrans bin to pay Mrs
Caroline McDougall, widow of Rear
Admiral MnDougall, a pension at the
rate of $50 per month.
sixty.four Feet Above Low Water.
GrNoTsNATI, Feb. 1.-THE river is
using more rapidly tonight than in the
afternoon, reaching ca feet pa inches.
The scenes of today have been to a
great extent repetition of those of yes
tsrday. with the exception that the
work of removing goods is less active,
and more attention is paid the suffering
people. 4 relief committee was APP
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce.
composed OF most active and respons-
bic citizens. They have already taken
prompt measures, being supported by a
subscription amounting to $4,000, and
will act III concert with existing chart
table associations.
New Pension Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bill was in
troduced by request In the Senate by
Cameron of Wisconsin to regulate the
fees of pension agents. 1t provides that
claimants and agents living in the same
or conticiuous counties may sign CON
tracts allowing agents $25 in an original
case, or reopened case, where new
disability is proved, and Sl0 for other
cases of increase of pension in all cases
fled since June 20, 1873. The bill fur
her provides that no fee shall DO paid
10 advance of allowance of claims filed
after the bill becomes law. Cameron
says the object of the former bill is to
place the pension business in the hands
OF local agents and prevent absorption
by Washington agencies.
About Trades Unions.
Blair's bill in relation to the incor-
poration of national trades unions,
presented in the Senate, provides that
any trade in organizing, having one or
more branches in State or Territory,
be- entitled TO receive from the United
States courts a charter as national
association under such name as may be
selected, with power to sue and liability
10 be sued.
Effort 10 Cut Down Pay.
In tho House evening session the leg
lslative appropriation bill WAS consider
cd in committee. Atkins moved to re-
auee the salary of the First Assistant
Secretary of State from $500 to $500.
Lost by So to 10.
Failed for n small AmouRt.
CHICAGO, Feb. bah available as
sets of the coal and iron firm of Rogers
d Co., one of the oldest houses in the
city, established forty years ago, were
seized by the Sheriff today on oonfes-
sisn Of judgment at $500 in favor of
L. d. Cherry.
Longer OGiciai Hours.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Star says
the clerks in the Executive Departments
Of the Government will breathe easier |
b. know that Cannon of Illinois elimin- |
ated from the Legislative appropriation
bill the clause which provided for an in |
crease of office hours. He has. howev- |
or, introduced the bill as a separate |
MEASURE, providing that office hours in
all departments shall be eight hours in |
aead of seven. This bill was referred
10 the Appropriation Committee, but as
]. Ia not in the nature of an appropri-
alton, ii will have no special privilege
In the House, and will never be reached.
AZ long as the item of increased hours
was IN the Appropriation bill, there
vas chance TO have it passed, but as
an independent bill there Is not one
chance in ten thousand.
High Water In kentucky.
FRANKFORT. Feb. l5.-The Kentucky
ANoi was at Ieel - inoneS at uoou, anu
nsing thrce-fourths of an inch per hour.
II Is expected 80 continue TO rise till
nightfali. One thousand people are
homeless, and much distress prevails
everywhere. Communication with the
outside world is cut off, save by tele-
graph, and turnpike TO Versailles. The
low ground in Frankfort, known as
Grow" and large parts of South
Frankfort, are entirely submerged.
Fort Hill, the highest point about
frankfort, is now an island, caused by
oankwater. Residences two miles from
mere are under water above the knees.
The water Is feet 6 inches deep on the
Cellar floor of the penitentiary, also
covering nearly the entire prison yard.
The prisoners are Loose in the chapel
and doubled up in cells on the second
uoor. The wooden bridge to the south
OF frankfort is considered very unsafe,
Nit is hourly expected TO go down.
thousands Of people line the river
Parks on both sides, Watching the
aesSy drift aud houses 60 down. This
= the highest stage the river was ever
SHOWN TO reach. The damage already