Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-28
EASTERN NEWS.
..aoc1ArKD PRESS DISPATCHES
.,,x rollewed E,er Husband.

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NEW the remains of the late Mrs.
OIL widow of the late ex-Gover-
E5eser Jewell, were held this
pof The body was taken by q
mofnlnS. -ain to Hartford. where the
speciM we're held. and the remains
pn ,asd 10 the family vault.
short $3.50.
Cry. Feb. 27.-The experts
JEss na.;on of the Fifth Ward Savings
rninad by the embezzlement of
nAa; .rt Povce. are completed, and
Ies saSc;ancy of $3.50 found in the &C
- osI snt nv Robert S. Cook. He was
eeoe. osd and jailed, and then confessed.
Logan snubbed.
roRy. Feb. 27.-Monday's. World
nv the reply of Montero to Minister
n's letter. published last month, in
Dc:sh the latter is politely informed it
spIodd 10 much more natural and to the
sosI. 10 d;scuss terms of peace with
ISsron. who il prisoner at Santiago,
nd if be considers them acceptance, ie'
him be allowed 70 return 70 MS country
nn Ia .s.nne executive power. The Re
az a,;e Is now under authority of a pro-
p;anaI government, and no trouble
sisloni; ntsrnal affairs need be appre-
iI oa The meeting of Congress on
he l5sh of March next does not IN any
manner signify termlnaiion OF Cai-
dsron's authority. 1t Will rather SIM
uI;fy The solution of pending questions
= 70 the treaty TO be arranged, winch
nav be Immediately submitted 10 iesis
isture. The Worlds correspondent at
Lima charges that this reply was exact,
II what Logan and MS Cniiian FRIEND
IA not want. They hoped to hatter
Montero, and cause him TO forget his
sufnrdinate position and create disorder
nd discontent in the Peruvian ranks.
r..kiux After a Bankrupt's Assets.
Nvv Yosx. Feb. 27.-Josoph Parker,
.on'in.Iaw and one of the ASST ynees of |
rrovelI said today: l expect 10 go to |
cslt AXE tomorrow morning to investl- |
s,s,a the Empire and other mining pro- |
,ss,ty in which CrOwell was interested, |
z sea what can be realized from the |
~,sck. The real estate owned by Crow |
m n this CITY and New Jersey Is cover
Inv Mortgages to the full amount OF |
saims and his household goods will |
,sajize but very little. and mining stock |
d worth nothing at all. There will be
M meeting of creditors until / return /
from Salt Lake, which may be in two
weeks or a month. Whether there will |
T. meeting called at that time will de-
yend 90 tue result of my Investigations /
n Utah, and also upon other questions.
n il possible that Crowell may die. He
= yery i'll, and in the course of n con-
vsrsafiop had with him last evening" he
ssid he conld do nothing to make good
hid loss. It has been agreed that the
creditors shall no. prosecute Crowell.
broker said. with the exception of
shares of the Empire Mining Company,
none of the stocks are quoted. That of
the Empire is probably worth about 30
cents Der share; others about 10 cents.
There is no reason why man of sound
mind should embark in an undertaking
At once SO desperate and foolish as Was
he improvement of Empire. and Grow
ell, although TO be pitied, Is universally
blamed among mining operators for be-
cominga victim to of such manifest
svinds. / was we'll acquainted with
the man. He was always Ready to share
his last cent with his friends.
A New senate President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-It is believed
hat the statement of Judge Davis that
be will resign the Office of President of
the Senate pro fen at noon next Satur-
day, was prompted by information from
President Arthur, that he does intend
to convene the Senate in special session |
on the 9Th Of March. It is understood |
that Democrats will offer no opposition |
10 the prompt election of a Senator as |
pro Temporal President. Anthony, who
filed this position from 1863 to 1873
vas the choice of the Republican caucus
hl8sl. He will not be eligible to cleo |
ron to hold the place during the coming
recess. as his present term will expire |
With the Legislative day of March 81.
b cannot be sworn In again until the |
IL next meeting of the Senate, al |
though no caucus action has yet been |
taken on tho subject. indications are
that MIR. Edmunds will be chosen Pres |
Nsnt pro TEN and the other officers will |
hold their respective positions unit! |
December.
David Davis Resigns.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The President
pvo tenn. read the following to the SEN
ate: ''In view of the possible exigeD
eies that might affect the public service.
] deem it proper to give notice of my in |
tention to resign the Office with which |
the Senate hOnors me, at noon Satuf- |
day, the 3rd of March proximo.
Signed, DAVID DAVIS"
Shortage Discovered.
deficiency of $4,000 in accounts of |
the Public Printer has been discovered. |
and charges will soon be made of cor |
Huption and extravaganza. Steels, the
public printer, keeps two horses and
-
besides he and his chief clerk and his |
sou have also kept horses and carriages
atpublio expense.
Naval and Military.
Secretary Chandler approves the ac-
hon taken by Capt. Ramsey in the re- |
cent troubles with cadets at Annapolis |
Naval Academy.
Five hundred and ninetv-two bills are
unreported by the House Committee on
Military Affairs, the most notable of |
which are the Grant retirement bill, and |
the House bill to restore Gen. Fitz John |
Porter.
Our Ship Report.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The freight
movement via Cape Horn is somewhat |
restricted by the continued scarcity OF |
'au skc III bcitu, tuoto Ictliy DtikiS uut
one ship, the Whitmore. that can take
Az such freight as offered, the John
Mcdonald and Storm King being in
auch position that they cannot. The
tvo ships to follow the Whitmore are
alsoharging foreign cargo, and will not
% ready for several days. The vessel
70 follow the Storm King is not vet
named, bat is probably the Vesuvius
one will be brought from Boston for
WIS purpose. Rates are very firm, but
no higher. Arrangements between the
MotR.n d Mathews line Of steamers to
new Orleans and Galveston respective
y, with the Southern Pacific road,
nave been completed, and went into
snect yesterday. The rates to San
francisco by this route are fixed at 10
Rsf cent. less than by the all rail route.
Inc time is not expected to exceed
twenty days from the day Of the depar-
Wfe OF the steamers. which will be on
Meonesdays and Saturdays. These
AVS apply equally to open tariff and to
s'ntract rates, and in case of a like re-
aaeeon by the all-rail routes, farther
seoacsion may be looked for. How
oon before the war will break out can
not be anticipated, but will probably
so1 % long, and when it does il will be
nesce. as the new route has heavy back