Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-28

depth Of Is feet and completely buried
a large portion OF the branch of tn,
Deiaware d Hudson Railroad Is now en-
eanRered and may disappear at an,
moment. Several houses are IN perii
ana the occupants are seeking safe,
quarters. Up to this time there ha.
uesn no loss OF life. IL is feared there
wiz DC s'iii further loss of property.
Sow. Bat1er Goes In state.
BOSTON, June 27.-Gov. Ba,Ier and
Lieut.4jov. Ames left for Harvard Col,
ieRe TINS morning with members of hi.
stan and the National Lancers for es
corf. The Governor was driven in an
elegant barouche drawn BY SIX horses
he vas dressed In citizens clothes.
tov. Bntler WAS received at the Col.
lege By President Elliott With MANY
formalities. Commencement uranas.
SION was formed. Gov. ButIer. escorted
oy President Elliot, led the line. and
Following In the usual order came the
fellow overseers, headed BY President
doar, the Lieutenant Governor and the
governors staff. and Harvard trustees.
IN reaching the yard the seniors acted
As escort TO Sanders Theatre, which
Was rapidly filed. When Gov. Bo.Ier.
escorted by Charles Francis Adams.
mounted the platform there was slight
applause, which the Governor did not
acknowledge. Degrees will be confer
red on lo5 graduates as Bachelor of Apri-
culture, Doctor of Dental Medicine, 8;
Doctor OF Medicine, 10; Master Of Arts.
II; Doctor of Philosophy, 5; Bachelor
OF Laws, Z. Honors will be awarded
10 Il.
saloon Keepers In Trouble
CHICAGO, June Eft has been dis
covered that the saloon ordinance
passed by the city council TO effect An
escape from the Harper high license
bill for period of six months is defect
i've by reason of the fact that it grants
licenses for six days longer than the
municiptl year. A6peoial meeting of
the council will be held tomorrow even
ing TO remedy the defect if poss BILE
but the situation is made worse by the
assertion that three Thousand saloon
keepers will be compelled to oncs again
procure licenses.
semieaee Of an Absrtionist.
PHILADELPHIA. June 27.-Dr. Isaac j.
Hathaway, in whose cellar the remains
OF infants we're fo1nd buried. WAS con
victed of having performed criminal
surRical operation upon servant girl
IN April, 1881, aud WIS sentenced to pay
a fine Of $500 an und rgo nprison
ment Tor seven Years, the full exteat of
the law.
The Rlood In Kansas TREAT Damage
60 Railroads.
ATCHIsoN, Ks., June 25.-The river is
at a stand; the riss today being hardly
Toe Platte and Ne.raskt
are falling. The Atchison & Nebraskt
has not sent out a regular train for ten
days and has suffered such damage tn It
trains are not likely to run for week
or two to come. The st Joe d Western
Is almost entirely destI Dyed for a dis
TANGO OF GO or 20 miles. Hardly single
bridge or embanknent is left. Ii is
doubtful II IL Is in running order for
two weeks. The estimated dam age to
all roads ceutering in this city will reach
half a million. The river is within six
fest Of the high W ,ter mark of 1881. A
further rise of two feet would destroy
splendid harvests on the Missouri boz
tom lands.
KANSAS CRY, June 27.-The river is
on stand since pm. Yesterday. At
st. Joseph IL fell five inches during the
night. No rains are reported in this
region since Monday morning. and
strong hopes are enter tanned that the
season of excessive rains has ceased,
in which cass the present food will
most likely disappear to great extent
before the June rise comes. Computa-
ton, based upon information derived
from we'll informed sources, makes the
number of acres Of farm Land ovsr-
flowed Ia three townships in Madison
county at 1000. This land il covered
with wheat, corn, oats, and potatoes,
which, reckoned at thirty dollars per
aero "a rather low estimate). makes the
total loss to crops alone $2l0.000. In
that section of St. Clair county cas-. and
south Of East Carondeiet, 30 far "a at
present known, $4,000 acres of wheat,
corn, and potatoes are under water.
Collecting Railroad Taxes.
HARRIsBuRo, Va, June 27.-The State
Auditor yesterday levied upon all roll
ing stock of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road in this place and is awaiting the
arrival Of the 10 a. m. freight and pas
sengsr train. He levied upon the en-
CINE, seven freight oars and the D issen-
ger car to satisfy claim of $20.0N due
the State for back taxes. The road de-
MES the liability and will endeavor to
obtain an injunction today.
Paspers from Europe-Order OF the
Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The following
Ia copy of the correspondence con-
Quoted by telegraph between the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and the Collector
Of Customs at New York in regard to
pauper immigration:
New York, June 26.-Hon. Charles
]. Foleer, Secfetary of the Treasury
The Commissioners of immigration
notify me of the arrival per steamer
Furnesia, after they are landed. Of 66
from Ireland. The Commits
sioners do not certify in the language of
the Law that the immigrants are unable
to take care of themselves, but say they
are from warehouses;. their passage
paid by the British Government, and
nearly all the heads of families are fur
nished with drafts for am Ill amounts.
These persons having landed. please in
struct inc what action, il any, l shall
take. Under the Law the immigrants
are being detained by the Commission
ers. A. II. RoBERTsoS, Collector"
Treasury Department, Washington,
June &.-A..H. Robertson, Collector of
Customs, New York-Thouah II Is in
ferr bile from the report of the Com
missiouers that the immigrants spoken
Of in your ,nessage tod ~ are within the
Of Section of the Act of Au-
gust, 1882, that section gives you juris-
d,cs,on only when the Commissioners
report q conclusion as well IA, or instead
of, the facts. Refer the case back to
them for Judgment whether these per-
sons are unable to care for themselves
without becoming public charge. Ii
The Commissioners report Automatically.
put the persons back upon the vessel.
and do not permit them again to iaad;
II in the negative, or il they decline to
report conclusion, Let the immigrants
depart. G. j. FoLaER, Secretary"
lswa Republican State CSavenstea
DEsxorSEs, June N-The hotels are
full OF delegates attending the kepubli
can State Convention tomorro :. IL
seems plain that the platform viii urge
tina rssumption of the constitutional