Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-07

: Uu0OUu1UA16U In l0ols
having discovered that Italian opera in
no longer fashionable in Europe- and
the Americana also gave it the cold
Congressional.
HOUSE
WAsHM0T0N, Jan. 6. The SHIPPING
bill was considered this morning In the
House.
Representative Page, in answer 10 a
direct inquiry, whether the House Com.
merce Commission would, in the face
OF the report of Secretary Liucoln, un-
dertake to put through a river and har-
Dor bill this year, said they most assur-
edly would; that the Commission would
frame a reply to the Secrstary's report,
when they would show that he had
made s0mo very wild statements. He
sa1d that apong the list of harbors
which the Secletary said would not be
Denenttod BY the expenditure of monev
was Plymouth harbor.
Massachusetts. A special recommenda-
tion for this appropriation he said was
made. 1t would be news to the Pacific
Coast that Sacramento river was not a
stream. Yet its waters car
ried ocean vessels for hundred miles,
and had large commerce. Page said
q Till would be drawn and passed max
ing An appropriation for all rivers and
harbors where it appeared that tho ap-
hes otof0re made would be
exhausted by next July, notwithstand-
ing the Presidents recommendation.
Page called for the shipping bill.
Yeas LOB, nays 83 The. bin was read
and considered in Committee of the
Whole. Page gave q statement of the
labors Of the Joint Shipping Commis-
sion. The call was the result of a very
careful consideration and examination
by the Commission of gentlemen who
had made the question of the foreign
carrying trade the study of lifetime.
II looked TO encouraging a revival of
the great interest Of shipbuilding in the
United States.
Cox of New York then delivered
prepared speech in favor of
The Speaker presented a message
from the President, asking a 100000
to complete the tenth
census. Referred.
BY White, a resolution of Illinois
who have now in bonded
large quantities of distilled
spirits, asking the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue the amount of those spir-
its, and whether the presence of the
COmmissioner is required at this time
IN Illinois. preparatory to the collection
Of taxes ON large quantities of distilled
spirits, which under the Carlisle bill,
have been allowed to remain in bond
for three years at a loss Of many mil
lions. Referred.
The Presidential succession bill came
up, and Maxey spoke.
The Washington fortification appro-
priatiOnbill appropriates $175, 900. !.
The Pension appropriation bill has
bean reported. 1t appropriates $751;
Slater presented a memorial from
the Astoria Board of Trade to improve
the entrance TO Columbia river.
4 store BaFned Out.
New YoRK, Jan. 6.-About half past
Z O'Clock this morning q fire was dis
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Thn TTneess a.. o.;.soJ w:.S Jos3ay ~ -.
office, and was occasionad by boy
dropping q lamp a. he was about to
kindfe fire in the store. The lamp
fell where paper and straw were scat
tered about, and in a moment the
flames spread over the door and 70 the
omce pateition; Inc ooy vas 20 fI19nt-
0neo tnas ne !1lie0 70 g!ve tue aiaIm:
Inc Onnton noose a01olnmG cauens
nfe 3 sevetN simes, ana - muon aamsgeo M
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Ioos 4 heavy. but 4 not vet aocertained.
Il 10 fully insured, however.
The loGs ID estimated at $26O.O00. A
number Of oil paintings were lost.
A Trade Act.
P,Aro m Ian 6-Tha vita ef Chaa.
n sIorun ~ rssentiv snnlied for : divorce
on the around Of infideljty. Last night
ho sought her out, confessed MS guilt
and promised reform, and begged her
to return. She refused, vhereupon he
drew revolver and shot himself in the
head; he died in ten minutes.
President vanaerbilf.
Nrv yn,x Ian 6--W X Vanderbilt
vas chosen Prs.;Sant ~ the Nickie
Piata Rsilroad' ma not Devereanx. NJ
A Ara efafa<d.
Me- Accsraing % the Pian.
ar Inrus. Ian. 6. s.-Russell ester went
ProrA 1nskocee. Indian Territorv. mn TO
Vsr;ts vs..Serfisv - Iili = man NAMED
Rntis9ics vith ybom he had a ouarreI.
They met and RutledRe put the contents
~ ooe3ae -oa!'stso .nos gun 'uso 49, u-
~ oooy; Ano ~ was esaou u9ns 80
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'Ak'o % rots 0lsn, AsAAu
4 Peaceful seausaen.
Spiochee. leader Of ons Of the Creek
Indian factions, with fifty Of his follow
ers, arrived at 4osko0ee last night, to
consult with tne United states Agent
tegsfoin& sEpatfasion OF Os0ek Anolan
dameoisass.