Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-18

The Union Pacific, Chicago. Burl;nr-
ton Quincy, and the Atchison. To.
peka d. Santa Fe roads are the oniv
lines between the Missouri river and the
Colorado, and are all Boston companies.
protected by Boston, built with Boston
capital, and still managed from and
have their central Offices in Boston.
Disasreeing pugiiists.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE reason for
toburn's quarrel with Sullivan is Co
burn remark that Sullivan had mus
Gle but no science. Sullivan heard of
this, and at Utica, getting little too
much beer, he let himself out freely.
and gave a fine exhibition. Sullivan
subsequently, published card saving
II Coburn Was specimen of the old
time boxer, they must have been a Door
lot. CobHrn now wants TO fight, and
recalls the fact that he was never de.
feated.
A steamship scheme Ended.
The fast line steamers to Great Brit
am has been abandoned. because Con
greSs seems determined not to aid
American built ships.
Treaty Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Commit
tee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
recommended ratification of the
Mexican treaty. The same Committee
OF the House authorized join. resolu-
ton for termination of the fisheries
articles treaty with England.
Help Needed and Given.
INDIAN POLLS. Feb. 1.-THE House
has appropriated $4,000 for the food
sufferers. The Senate will concur
Forty thousand dollars had been previ-
ously appropriated. Many carloads of
provisions are going south. The Wa
bash Is reported the highest ever known.
An appeal issued from New Albany
says that over 10000 persons in that
vicinity are homeless and destitute, and
nothing can be raised for them there
abouts. The public are invited to aid
them. Every kind of contributions are
acceptable. the wants being SO various,
but no one thing is especially needed.
The distress will probably continue for
week.
Accident ON the Rail.
CLEVELAND. Feb. I7.-Seven cars in
the express train of the Cleveland d
Columbus road were ditched by the
slipping of Il rail mile north of Gallon
today, while running eighteen miles an
hour. Robert Cudell, draughtsman of
the Cincinnati, Columbus. Cleveland d
indianapolis, Rev. j. ID. Fouls. of Shell
by, and an unidentified man, were
killed, and three persons injured.
Will Net Fight.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-All rumors
about hostile meeting between Has
kell and Townshend on account of the
recent acrimonious debate have no
foundation. In fact some correspon-
dence has pass d which in no respect
resembled or intimatsd challenge.
The matter, however, is far from ad
justmert. TOwnsend's friends urge
him not to allow imputations of false
hood to rest on him. They say that n
more peremptory demand will be made
on Haskell. The latter is utterly unde-
cided abOu. the matter.
We'll Done.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-THE Council APP
propriated 5000 for food sufferers.
A. the Ohio Mouth.
CAIRO, Fob. 1.-THE river is ca feet
lower than the highest of last year, but
is rising rapidly. No serious damage is
apprehended.
Land Decision.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the case of
Jno. McAllen, known as Jno. Quinlan,
and Others, involving quantity of
land III San Francisco district, Secre-
tary Teller has decided that no valid
presumption shall be argued by means
of foroible entry upon lands inclosed
and III the possession of another.
| A Pioneer Gone.
| DUBUQUE, Ia. Feb. lex Governor
Stephen, second Governor of Iowa, and
the first lawyer who settled i'll Iowa,
died suddenly here today of heart dis
ease, aged 20 years. He was for many
years an active politician, and died
much respected, bat poor.
! ProhibitOry Law.
| LITTLE Rock, Feb. IA bill passed
both houses prohibiting for Two years
| the sale of intoxicants within three
miles of church or school, except on
petition of majority of the adult in
habitants.
! Terrific Times.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Rains, thaws,
SHOWS and floods are telling on the rail-
roads. Tonight not passenger train
left for the west except via st. Louis.
Reports of unsafe bridges deter travel
era and trains in all directions. There
| is no communication with Louisville.
From all sections come reports of high
| water, washouts aud damage to railroad
property. Many bridges have been
| washed away, especially in Illinois. In
Joliet two have gone down. No freight
trains are moving tonight.
Good showing.
The annual report of the Chicago x
Alton for 1882, makes the most satisfac
tory showing ever made. The per cent.
of earnings is the greatest ever report
ed. The gross earnings from passen-
gers are $1,973, 100; freight, $5,99. 126;
other sources, 500. 269; total. So, 2l5, 495;
.an increase over the proceeding year of
$657, 755, or 81 per cent. Operating ex-
penses S4,485, SSi increase; 1886, 16S in
crease net earnings.
Personal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Thames nj. Rea
and JAS. V. Kelly. of San Francisco, ar
| rived here today. Mr.. Kelly ives for
| merly special agent of the Internal
Revenue and he desires reappointment.
A Wintry Blast.
l Oh. XACL. Ieu. ia DitL<diu III"
has possession of the State and the
| Northwest. The thermometer has fall
en- 80 degrees since morning. Snow
and fierce winds prevail. All the rail
roads are delayed. Some are entirely
blockaded. The Manitoba is blockaded
west of Rcd River. The Sioux City
branch of the Omaha line is entirely
blockaded. The Hastings 4 Dakota
sent out no trains. The Northern Pa
citio is blocked west of Jamestown, Da-
kota.
Broker Busted.
New YORK, Feb. 17.-Alonzo Follett, a
Wall-street broker who failed lately
had liabilities amounting to S352,OOo
nominal assets, $2,l67 ,293; actual assets
Sl09,355.
Gov. Morgan's Funeral.
The President and General Grant
we're pail bearers at Governor Morgan.s
funeral.
The Rivers DOings.
DUBIOUS, Feb. 1.-THE floods in this
section have geatly damaged railroads;
| coal mines ara flooded: three houses