Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-25

VII be threatened, q ven a thoea a
the Rovernnent, by the great number Of
persons thrown ont of employmeut.
American citizens were desiruus q hny-
ipR m American man-of-vaf about shs
islands until the question vas definitely
settled. and the captain states that In
MS opinion a var vessel would Be n
great protection 10 American interests
In case Of difficulty.
The Creeabaekers Cenvenstsu.
BosTox. Sept. 24.-As result of the
spiif In thu Greenback party in this
AZ Committee of the Greenback Labor
Party, has issued call for a 0resnbeck
convention at Worcester, Oct. le, TO
nominate State ticket. The cau pro-
tests against the convention ct Boston
tomorrow 40 without precedent In The
history Of the party, and also aaeinst
the ratification Of Gov. Butlers aate-
msos that the mission Of the Gfoeuhack
party has bseo accomplished.
Cassin3 Passeaees Rates ga clvine q
CAro0o.
CHICAGO, Sepe. M.-The Louisville.
New Albany d Chicago road had il I'll
it, own way TO-DAY In ceiling tiekses
ct the rate Of 81. The Rankakse linz
was forced into the fight. and nos prom
tsee 70 meet any cut made By anybody.
The Cincinnati q Indiapapolis cut also
forced the Chicago & tastsrn Illinois
road into the row. Judging By it, Asm
move II promises 70 be quite Q marked
factor in the problem. b announce. Il
viii begin tomorrow selling tickets 10
indianapolis, including chrome, for ave
cent? Il is understood that the Avs
cants II for the chrome, and that the
fare is thrown in. Ofncsrs Of shis line
say they are forced into tbs fight, and
propose making il a. hot q possible.
The Louisville, New Albany q Chicago
people say they are prepared to meet
any rate. II u impossible TO ny whoee
the matter will stop.
The Rsse Amber Case.
BRrDoKPonf. Sept. M.-At the hearing
Of the Rose Amber case this afte1uOon
Osborn testified that Lewis told him he
was with her eli day and part Of the
night tbs Surday of the murder. Lewis
previously testified thsth ~ retired q the
usual hour.
Surveyor Report.
WAsHINoToN. Sept. 24.-Sscretary Tel
Ter has just received the annual report
OF j. w. Howell, Director of SURVEYS for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1883.
Operations haye been carried over q
limited extent Of area. Seventy square
miles were surveyed in the Southern
Atlantic regions, and good progress was
made in the Rocky Mountain district
TO be surveyed. In the Platte region,
Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, and in
the Pacific district, work outlined in
cludes the survey Of the Cascade Noun
tains in Oregon. northern California
and Washington Territory. including
California. About two thousand
square miles Of country has been
surveyed, work of great difficulty. Re-
searches In the mining districts OF Cali
fornia have been made by 8. F. Em-
mons, and promise TO throw light on the
theory Of veins and the relations Of the
sruptive rocks With which they are a.
ISOLATED. In Guunison district valuable
beds of both anthracite and bitumiuous
COOL, unsurpassed In quality in Color
ade, were found, and promise to make
that locality one Of the most important
In the State. The ore bodies In this
district also appear to be Of much i'm
portanoe. The results Of the investiQa-
ton Of the minerals collected in Cali
fornia have proven to be of great value
TO geology, 50 much 90 40 to have elected
. commendation of the investigators
both in this country and Europe. A re-
c0nnoissanoe Of the California quick.
silver districts has been begun, and the
work ensrRetically prosecuted.