Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-04
EASTERN NEWS.
u.rxp PRESS DIsPATH0


DUIs.io, i,sos AZ for the Michigan Cen
3 = cc.ssda Southern ha,lroao is "
stsuctsd below the ia''S'
AFsnny Scene.
orcu ian. 3.-There was .
Nli IN the House yesterday. A
II ssken up for street ianroaa -
~sshinoton, with an aanc"u.non'
- The House, being weary,
- - =, 70 nass it, when Neal OF Ohio,
= aoOua Z a6e barber's chair, hearing
e.n.sd from the chair, wipinR
~ 49, ~. from his face with a towel,
r ls.n ls,sttina his coat, bounced INTO
~ io1k'.d Demanding attention. When
r. afslsI, ss,,s this. be ran for his coat,
81 be pulled on cinus minus S1,,ui hnt SS ~as
s'.d earnest, and Tor once az ieass
.snded attention ana Ros sno
ssndmsnt rejected
rfnlng Gamblers.
.oo Ian. 3.-The Appellate Court
~ sf6rmed the sentence OF Gary'
- ..snty keepers of gambling bells,
k 49, in which gambling il carried
= - - hnndred dollars each. Az this
~ Gnsarer to enforcing the law with
eoa ..rrity than any previous legal
~ ~. ~ done. it causes much salts
sr ~. smonQ the better class OF citi-
Iexislative Doln9s.
u.,,,o.p. Jan. 3.-The Leg islature
'..d Pobert Colt President of the
s..sss and Chas. H. Pine, Speaker OF
=. Gsnae The Senate passed and the
- tshlsd a resolution validating all
$40 cast at the election.
Pasl Years Failures.
In Yosx. Jan. 3.-Dnn d Go: report
- failures during the past year,
s..;rt 6682 In 1881. Liabilities $lOl,-
nm soainst S8l, ,OOO,O ,OC0 during the
~sssdi,e year. These figures are not
sxsmsfsd az unfavorable, since the
s.r6w engaged in trade has greatly
s~ssaed. In this view of it, the num-
i~d fsilures was not half as great a.
& i7g. The power Of absorption by
ss.umsre and their ability to pay, is
- believed greater, in proportion TO
1s volnme of indebtedness, than ever
~. and the condition of the country
= nsver more prosperous.
Cheap Postage.
VmaInoroH, Jan. 3.-The Postofhoe
nnuartmeut has contracted for large
es;atity Of new style of postal cards,
+ swm6ined letter and envelope. Fears
M besn expressed by some postal ex-
m that il would interfere greatly
III TIE revenue of the department,
1Uooially il the reduction Of postage to
10 cents u adopted; but those who
hye the new cards reply similar fears
vsse expressed when postal cards were
III proposed, and then ~ now letter
1nstage was three cents. Should the
Jtductiou bebnade a larger letter sheet
I'd envelope combined, with two cent
ramps upon them, would be among the
tkines to follow.
Pelltlcal.
One Of the results of two dinners
Forbes Of Boston gave few days ago
/ b . substitute for Chandler. MOI her
1on's scheme Of representation In the
Repuhliean National Convention. which
II quite likely 10 b adopted. II il un-
dsrstood i will meet the approval Of
Chandler, Mcpherson, Forbes and Mar
tin, and that renders its adoption by
ne National Committee almost a fore
epue conclusion, az the gentleman
laMed compose all but one Of the Sub
Cbmmittse. The Chandler MOP Pherson
IAN contemplated o large increase in
- membership Of tho convention. Tn
6ssalty was In applying the plan. l!
~ . fact that between the z7th and
~ Congress there was q yeapportion
mt Of members, and therefore i
y hhard often times to decide whethel
adilxict bad a member either of tn
~ Congresses named. The plan nov
pgtiy vail agreed ON will obviats thil
&9sulty BY ignoring the 47th Congress
II basinQ the app0rtionment Of extrs
tlaeAtes upon the number of Republi
~ b each House Of the 47th Congress
hths elections last fall were unfavor-
~ . the Republicans their limitation
! additional delegates to members Of
y pext Congress would not give dis
0ely Republican seats and that a..
mdancy & d intended to give. Az q
Nmndv f0R thia IL II y,rnrsnaad n allnu
~ irsss.d ~ A. - to sSS;t;crsi dsIs'
& nls a. ssch - Rsrnh,;cSn Ssnstor 80 =,
f1~assrtst;~. ,Th;s - s.o;r~ - r;ss
lsssSl;csn Ssstas I'll ths = nc,nin.t;on % n s os
= Pfe1identisi oandidate. In the
Umeo Convention IL wns very notice.
- hat the strength of the old guard
y nmcet entirely in the States that
- not under any circumstances con.
ueufs ono vote in the electoral college
Nh election Of the candidate. Mem.
0of the National Committee have
- % realize the fact that even In The
hpuhlimu States suoceea oanuot b
,led = ascertainly. The candidate
= acceptable 70 Republicans In
loliean Htatea, or he can't be elect
n The Chicago Convention Geor-
"a specially much TO ray In de-
mlng Who should be the Republi-
& Nsa99idate for Prendent, a. much
o1Ran did. In . convention or.
l.ed = proposed, Michigan would
votes s1ls she will have in thu
~ Qngrssg 700 Republican Sem atorr
- I'VE Republican Representative
veo.RiA Will cast 22. Had this rule
= I0roe when the Convention VA
9 VeScaRo Blaine would have beer
= soan tnirsy-nx ballots.
sseelsA - WliA AninalA
usnA0o, ian. 8-0overnor Crosby. a1
s0as Aye . Times editorial, speakl
lone and dtrectneo in an interest