Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-15

that the Democrats have q fair chance
OF winning the battle. He argues that
the large ultra prohibition element will
vote with the Greenbackers, and that
the prohibition platform ofsthe Rspub-
licans will drive away a great
many party men. Frank Holton.
who Is also here. says the party has
made q grand mistake in meddling
with prohibition, and will lose a great
many votes BY such a policy. There
Is no doubt, however, that We will carry
the State. but it will be by a reduced
majority"
xepsbI1ean Reconciliation in New
IsFk.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Tribsne: Infor-
nation that reaches Us from all parts
OF the State warrants the good hope
that the coming State Convention will
do its best towards organizing for vic
tory. A disposition is generally mani
Tested to send factions to the rear and
call old fashioned Republicans to tn
front-the Republicans of before the
unfortunate day when one part of the
party began to call the other part half
breeds, and in turn was itself styled
stalwarts. Such disposition has only
to assert itself vigorously in the Con-
venfion to insure results that will be as
wise and harmonious as those Just
achieved in Pennsylvania.
A War Vessel for mayti.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-The Haytien
this port, has paid the first installment
of $4,000 on account of the new steam
ship Ethel, which is being converted
from merchant vessel into a man-of-
war, at COoper's, Point Camden. She
will be provided with magazines for
shell and shot, and lockers and accom-
mediation for about one hundred men,
togsther with arrangements for handl-
ing an armament, which will be taken
as cargo.
Death frsm Breathing Gas.
CHICAGO, July Blast evening at
Washington, Ohio, while Tom Ander-
son, Tom Jones and John Gubbage
were engaged in digging well in lot
OF Geo. Simpson. Jones, who was in
the well, struck vein of gas and al
most instantly became unconscious
Anderson and Gubbage noticed that he
had fallen over, and at once drew him
to the top. He became partially con-
scious and Anderson went down in the
well. He was affected in the same way.
Gubbage, seeing this, went down in the
well to help him up, but the gas was so
strong that before Gubbage reached the
bottom he became unconscious, and be-
fore help could reach them both were
dead.
Applicants for CIerkshIps.
The Civil Service Commission exam
ined eighty nine applicants for clerk
ships, half of whom were women, six
being colored, and one or two deaf
mutes.
Telegraph Operators' Grievances.
NEW YORK, July 1850 far as can be
learned from telegraph operators in the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, the new regulation of that
Company, announced on Wednesday
night, providing for payment for Sun
day work, does not meet with unani-
nous approval. 1t is considered good,
as far as it goes, but some operators say
they not only want pay for Sunday |
work, but also a more or less general |
advance in their salaries. No operator |
will admit that he belongs to the Broth |
erhood of Telegraphers, though some pro-
fess 20 know the feeling of that organi- |
Hasiop' lucy pLoolct tuAt hu OI tueiI |
grievances and demands will be laid be- |
fore the company in day or two, and |
that if favorable negotiations are not |
begun the Brotherhood will be heard |
from on Monday next.
"Are the operators satisfied with the |
concessions?' the Superintendent of |
the Western Union was asked.
They have demanded nothing, and !
no concessions have been made. |
The company has made new rules sim |
ply to increase the efficiency of the SER |
vice. The only dissatisfaction we know |
of among operators we have learned
from the newspapers. No demand has
been made upon the company for higher |
pay or shorter hours.