Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-15

Maryland and Curtin of PennsyIvania
Alex. Bliss and II. VI. Hutchinson of Ia
Alaska Far Company. The party VII
be purely social, and will probably b
the finest of the season. and probabl'
the last that the general of the arm
will give.
4 Big Bugs Wedding.
Preparations are being made for Sen
ator David Davis S wedding to Miss Bur
of Fayetteville, n. c., Immediately afte
the adjournment of Congress. Mrs
Hodge has completed the purchases TO
the bridal tr 1usseau. Il is learned tina
as soon as the wedding occurs. Judo
Davis will take his bride away with hin
on trip to California. Some time vii
be spent before returning to settle dow
at Bloomington.
Large Immigration Expected.
New YORK. Feb. 4.-Inquirv at Cast!,
Garden and the steamship companie
ELECTS the statement that the recent re-
ductlon IN emiQrant fares OF nine dol
lars from English ports stimulates erea
activity at immigration centres. Supt
jackson believes the emigration Thu
year will be fully equal to that of las
year, and promises are favorable for a
considerable increase in California EN-
lgrants, particularly Scotch and Eng
lish, on account of distress in some OF
the districts. Scotland agents have
gone to California to look for favorable
openings in land and business indus
tries, with view of taking bodies OF
Scotch and English laborers there
Storage rates on all Liverpool and
Glasgow lines are now 81 90 New York.
Agents of steamships and emigration
boards in English interior towns are
selling tickets through to the West at a
discount on regular rates. Emigrant
fares from Liverpool to Illinois, or even
further West, are little more than the
last named steerage rate to this city,
and less than one-half the emigrant
rate hence to the Pacific coast. Jack
son is much interested in the growth
of California, and says thousands of
worthy, industrious emigrants are ar
irving here with no fixed destination.
They would 90 to California on account
of climate alone, if their means per-
mitted. A decline in German emigra-
ton is expected this year, because of
better times there. Private letters to
German houses here substantiate this
view.
Horse Talk.
Much interest is felt in sporting cir
cles regarding the performance of Gil
rohe, soon to sail for England to COM
pete with Shotover, st. Margarite, and
1t q stated also that Governor
Stanford will bring several of his best
horses here for entry at Fleetwood, Je-
rome Park, and Coney Island. He is
of the opinion that many horses i'll this
section are ruined by being oyertaxed
before they are thoroughly developed,
and for this reason they break down az
ter verJ few pushing races.
Threatened Railroad War.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio and
and indianapolis and St.
Louis railroads are accused of cutting
rates on grain to the seabeard. Com
missioner Fink telegraphs that unless
stopped speedily, sharp war rates may
be- expected. He asks a meeting of
with a joint Executive Com
on the Dist, to avert any
trouble.
SIC 900 Short.
The liabilities of Conrad d Co. are
only S76,Ctl.
WHEELING, Feb. IA German.
named Alder, has been on the hurrah
here. He said this morning he would
be in heaven today, and took equivocal
steps thither of shooting himself in the
head. He died at once.
Prompt Action.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 4.-Within half an
hour Of the coming of a request from
Cincinnati for aid bill was introduced
and passed the Seuate authorizing the
city to borrow $1,000, and the bill was
sent to the House forthwith.
A BrOther.in.Law tDies.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 14.-Daniel La
throp, of the firm of Thatcher, La
throp IL Co.. car wheel manufacturers,
died this morning, aged IS years. He
was brother-in-la law of Governor Stan
ford.
For Carrying Mails.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Postmas-
ter Generals response to the Senate
resolution of inquiry concerning expen-
ditures for ocean mail service shows
that during the fiscal years from 1S4S to
1882 inclusive, the total amount paid by
the United States for transporting mails
to foreign countries was 1871 ,2i0, 407, of
which $24 ,9li,siS was paid to COM
panies owning steamers or other YES
sells sailing under the American flag.
Treaty 10 be Ratified.
General Grant, PRESCOTT and Secretary
Frelinghuysen appeared before the
Senate Foreign Committee today, advo-
eating and explaining tho Mexican
treaty. Grants remarks were similar to
his recently telegraphed interview. The
others corroborated him. The commit
tee will soon determine the character of
their report and will probably recon-
mend the ratification of the treaty.
A Quarrel.
Haskell and Townsend were quarrel
ing in the House. Although Kasson in
the dispute is likely to be re-
newed.
The Fcrrys Coed Men.
The Holmes Furnace Company write,
the Ferry Brothers integrity.
They hold paper endorsed by Ferry
Bros.
Rcticent Ferry.
Senator Ferry declines to talk. 1t is
believed he Is preparing statement at
the house of friend.
What an Accident Costs.
New BrBFoaD, Mass, Feb. 4.-One
thousand hands are out of employment
by the accident to the Wamsulla mills
suit Begun.
NEw YORK, Feb. l4.-Josiah G. Reed,
a stakeholder of the Western Union,
began action today to prevent the lease
of the Mutual Union.
To Close Up.
Boston, Feb. 14.-Assets of the Bay
State Iron Company is 81 ,301. coo: liza
bilities $5l0,t }. Stockholders author
ize the directors to wind up the affairs
at once.
Homeless.
MaHoNY CRY. Pa, Feb. l+.-Seven
families are homeless by fire last night.
Loss $1,000.
For River Improvements.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE river and
harbor bill wasIreported today. Ii appro-
PIRATES S2l0,OCo for the improvement OF
the Mississippi from ST. Paul down, and
including the Dssm Dimes rapids $50
Cd.
Electric Light In Beston.
BosroN, Feb. 14.-The Board of Alder.