Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-14
EASTERN NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
80 southern Expostsion-.Lesfer from
PRESIDENT Arthur.


President Arthur.
HUNTSVILLE, June 12.-Najo- I'M.
w-;sht. General Manager of the South
arm Ex .}osltion, receiver TO-DAY the fol-
sa--,ng letter from President Arthur:
aWY pgAg Sal trust that ray DELAY
=. ansSeYIng yoGr communication
ssrching the proposed Southern Expo.
s;.i1n NJ LouisyiIie, Ky, in August
81 has not been nisInterprete3. /,
= novise attributable ~ lack of interest
&, the great undertaking 10 which You
a,,racteI my attention. That under
s.tino on the contrary richly deserves
sn,roysi. /. commands aud will re-
s .f,rs nv personal and official encour-
ra,,eut. IL seems to tne, indeed. that
- importance - the whole country,
"a especially the south, cannot surely
- over estimated. Such exhibitions
Ssvs coins to be among the most marked
S..tnre. and the most instructive agents
- our modern civiljZ Ition, for they en-
h.nce the dignity of labor and show to
nth labor and capital how insxtric ably
shs,r interests are interviewer To elevate
80 s,andard Of Industrial attainment
90 give fresh and enduring impetus TO
snvantiye genius and skill. No city WAS
sysr more auspicIous than the present
louisville for such an enterprise, nor
a,uid is fud home in more fitting
snot than that which has been chosen
a. Il. You are not rnisied by enthusi-
.a,n Yod but speak words of truth and
soberness when you say that a new era
has come. In which, as believe, u IL
destined 10 display in developments of
ia marvellous resources 5uon zeal and
.nergy as has never yet been exhibited
In apy region of country III any period
~ our national life. Tue proposed ex
bibi,ion will disclose how vast field
the Sy1th now offers for every phase of
industrial effort in mine. field, factory.
svaryvhefe. iudsed. where activity and
st,Il can find room for employment,
and tn. influences of your noble under
taking will 10y 10 means be limited to
ia moral and material consequences. Ii
vii, assist in quenching the spirit of sec
tional antagonism whi,h already, by
Gods blessing, is well nigh extinct. 1t
will bring the people of the land into
more intimate acquaintance and sym
nathy. Il will bind them together in
cloaer devotion to tho sentiment which
now dwelis in every patriotic breast one
Union
The WATSON Court.Martiai Concluded.
GALVESTON, June l3-The Ne,es San
Antonio special says: Today after
formal preiininaries in the WasSon
Court Martial, the accused, pale and
erect. proceeded to submit his case
with n tirmness Of voice and emphasis
In intonation evlnoing that he realized
he was leading the final charge IN the
Waterloo of his military career. The
Court Was visibly affected, one member
DO kat Itnr AZ "a
the defendant unfolded the story of his
fall, but there was u perceptible revul-
sion of feeling when he recited the de-
Iibsrate preparation of the hoax Of his
alleged robbery on the train. Later on
defendant regained the sympathy of
the Court, and commanded it to the
end. The Judge Advocate replied in
formally at some length. After the
Court was cleared il w,s in session
three hours, and adjourned till tomor
row. Tue finding will not be known
for some weeks. Wasson's friends fear
for the worst.
Yellow Fever ut Vera Cruz.
Private advices from Vera Cruz state
that the yellow fever is very bad. The
authorities are trying To conceal the
fact, and physicians and newspapers
Der of deaths occurring. The fever is
reported to BIO of the malignant type.
Bridge and Track Washed Away.
A Mems Dallas special says: The
bridge over the Canadian river and
fifteen miles of track ON the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad in the In.
dian Territory il washed away, delay
ing trains and mails
Ex secretary Evarts In Court.
Saa,rogA, June Fin tho Court of
Appeals today VIM. NJ. Evarts made a
closing two hours' argument for appel
lants in the appeal of tho Western I'M
ion Company from an order of the gen
eral term of the Superior Court reyers-
ing Judge Truax's order Diminishing
complaints in an action brought by
Vim, s. Williams and Rulus Hatch to
restrain and prevent tho Western I'm
ion from eonsumma:ius it's Purchase of
the Atlantic and Paciiio American IN
ion companies.
Heavy Damage by wind.
ABILENE, Ks, June IA wind storm
about 10 o'clock last night IL miles
north OF here did great amount OF
damage along tho line OF Dixon and
Clay counties. Thirteen houses, barns
and stables we're blown d ,wn, several
persons injured aud one little girl killed
The email village Of Industry. IN Clay
county. was almost totally destroyed
every house but two being blown down
Il is also reported that Wakefield, IN the
same county. suffered severely. The
storm was unacoompanied by rain oil
hail.
Conyaiescent.
BLOOMINGTON, June 12.-Both MILE
Litta's physioians agree tonight that she
In much better, and that the chances are
now favorable for her speedy and com
plete recovery.
Eascbaii.
ParLApELprIA, June i2.-Philadelphis
4, Cleveland 3.
PsoyrpKNcs, June l9.-Providencc s
Chicago /.
Bosrox. June lo.--Boston ?. Detroit 0
Nsw YORK. June l2.-New York IL
Buffalo z.
Death OF Ex.Admtrai Tucker.
PETERSBURG. June 12.-Admiral Johi
Randolph Tucker dropped dead at bi'
residence tonight, aged az. dc left th'
United States navy for the Confederate
navy at the beginning of the war. A
tut Ciute VI tto Whh ho VAsoaS~ s1s "
ruvian navy.
RefmscSl Admission.
BosroS, June i2.-The Massachusetts
Medical Society by q vote OF g. to ~
declined to admit women TO member
ship.
Auuuni Meeting OF OrangeWen.
P.rrsnugo, June 1.-The 18th an
nual meeting of the Grand Orang'
Lodge OF the United States Ia beiuI
held here. About 60 delegates. repre-
eentine eleven States of the Union, at
ia attendance. Col. ID. X. Evans. O
Philadelphia, the retiring grand mas
Ter. called the meeting 10 order. Tn
day vas taken up with routine bnsines
and tonight the delegates were tenders
q banquet at Lafayette Hall.
sale or Government vesscis.
WASHINGTON. June l2.-Upon his re
turn TO Washington, Secretary Chand
Ter will advertise for sealed proposal
for the purchase OF two ironclsds. tw'
iron and twenty-six wooden ships
which have been condemned by board
OF inspection as unfit for naval service