Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-02

from the testimony given by Western
Union officials it appeared that the
kilograms from Dorsey to ReredeIl had
been destroyed, the rules requiring de-
struction OF messages after being ken.
SIX months. Reredell was recalled. aud
SAID Dorsey wrote letter to Bas4ier
May 18th, which the witness copied In
a letter book. II first proposed to Base
Ter to take an interest III the business:
then followed statement as to now
much Dorsey had already paid put, etc.
1t gave the amount of pay 10 j. w. b.
ssier as $1,000; ihe arnocu. credited 70
). W. Dorsey, SI00,030. The profits al
that time we're S54. 900, and there would
be $1,000 TO $4,000 more to be paid
Baseler. The second letter, dated Nav
y, 1880. was from Reredeil to BaseIer.
1t tells Baseier that the witness had
been subpGnsed to appear before the
appropriation committee, md bring
Dorsey's books. bat says he will no: do
SO unless he has an order from Baseler
or Dorsey. The disclosures would be
DANGEROUS to Dorsey in various WAYS.
and witness would endeavor in every
way to delay his examination. Dorsey
was informed that BaseIer Is very much
alarmed, aud that he had made very
valuable suggestions concerning the
books, which the witness would fol-
low.
The Injury Done.
BENNINGTON, VI, March by run
away of horses one man was killed and
eight injured.
Expelled Cadets.
ANNAPOLIS, March 1.-The naval ca
diets Chas. E. Woodruff, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Chas. j. Ross, os Maryland, VIM.
Armesrath, of Georgia, who were en-
gagged in the demonstration of tho Both
of January last, and the only three OF
the class who failed toexpress regre. for
their conduct, have been dropped from
the rolls of the Naval Academy by the
Naval Department.
The Conference Committee.
WASHINGTON, March IAN informal
meeting OF confefees On the tariff bill
was held this morning, but no action
WAS taken owing to the absence OF the
Democrats members, and an adjourn
ment was had 30 await the action OF the
Senate touching the destinations of
Bayard and Beck. At ~ O'Clock, thu
vacancies not having been filled, the
Republican members of the Committee
again met IN the room OF the Senate
COMMITTEES on Finance. where they are
still in session. One Republican mem
Der said II reply question they would
go OF with the bill regardless of the
vacancies on the Committee, and would
submit their conclusions 20 the two
Houses.
Later-'rhe Conference Committee on
the tariff bill again adjourned without
action. Representative Carlisle, on the
part of the House, raised point of or
der that the Committee could not pro-
coed with the consideration of the bust
ness with which they were charged IN
less each body was fully represented.
In the absence of two members on the
part of the Senate, the Committee
would not be a full conference. After
soms discussion Morrill,, Chairman of
the Conference Committee, sustained
the point of order, and tho Committee
adjourned subject to call of the chair
man. Those present were Senators
Morrill,, Sherman and Aidricn, aud
Representatives Kelly. Mckinley, Has
kell, Carlisle and Spesr.
The President of tho Senate appoint
ed Butler and Maxey. They refused TO
serve. The President, assuming that
no Democratic Senator wonld serve on
tho Committee, appointed Ingalls, and
Malone. Ingalls, declined, and Miller
was appointed, who also refused to
serve. McDill was then appointed, but
it is not known whether he will act.
Malone has not yet accepted.
Chief Examiner.
Silas w. Bates. Naval Officer of the
port of New York, will be appointed
Chief Examiner of the U. s. Civil Ser
vice Commission.
New Governor.
WAsufsoroN, March The oonfr-
nation of John N. Irwin, of Iowa, rs
Governor of Idaho Territory, was made
today.
Treasury Statement.
The debt during February was re-
duced $7,620,675. Cash in the Treas
nry, $306, 2,j6. 7lS; gold certificates, $H,-
850,740; silver certificates, $73 $40;
certificates of deposit. $ll,3t0O00; re-
funding cert ificates, $335,950; legal ten
ders, $3i6, 6Sl ,0l6; fractional currency,
$40, 1884, $50.