Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-23
EASTERN NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PnEss DISPATCHES
pariy RcorganIzaiisn.

; vvVr YORK. MAY 2I---tL lie 2 ian adopt
rs the Harmony Co;rnsittee for the
co.. g ~ jzation of toe Republican party
To- c;ty consists Of the yearly en-
e,s.,ens q. Republican voters of the
e. rn,ier the general direction Of a
az attic Of eighteen enrolling officers.
c. O. n an assembly district, to he two
e-,bers of existing organizations, two
s-e no; members, and one man a
49,. os the district. The plan con
ie-aols.ss the abolition of the H.publi-
can orgaGixsi H.
League Organized.
49, yoKK. May 1.-THE large hall 81
ca.a,'s Institute was filed tonight un
~. oe.aslon Of the meeting 70 ratify
We acton OF the convention of Irish
" .;s,ies of Philadelphia, and CT the
49, organization Of the Irish Ma
..onaI Ieague OF America ia this city.
sSs interior of the hall WAS decorated
~. irish and American flags. Among
VIE present we're Mrs. Parnell. Alex
49, ILL., SuIliv An, President of tho Irish
National League of America, Thomas
ya~'',,sn. Secretary of the League ia
inaa,ana' Col. Fred A. ConkIiag, John
Deyoy. Patrick j. Sheridan aud DR.. w.
y. Wallace. hi.
ths Irish in America to work for the
objects in view. Members OF patriotic,
ssneyoient and other organizations
yould find the platform of the League
s,o,d enoagh for all 10 stand on. They
nsed not abandon their own special
soyk nor permit il to be iuterfered with
Tbev need only enlarge thair work by
a,ahfacing that of the League. Bren
nan and others also spoke. 4 rcsolu-
Ar vas adopted endorsing the action
~ the Philadelphia convention int
nlaagiag its support to the National
feagae and urging the irlsh 20 use all
tbs;r influence 10 diminish the copsunp
.,,n Of articles of English manufac-
ture In this country.
An fadsan's Opinion.
". LOUIS. May Y.-An Indian chief,
. white man of the Lagunta tribe, in
The vicinity of the San Carlos Agency,
rho il one of the party Of indians Civ
;rg AN exhibition here, says General
Crook will be sue jessfui IN his campaign
AGAINST tho Apaches IN Mexico. He
savs the chief known as Juh. but whose
yssI name IS Juan, Is a very able leader.
ia has some 800 warriors, including
ahout 100 renegade whites and Mexi-
cans but he will not be able to- com
rete with Gen. Crook and tire Mexican
forces. and he and his band will share
the fate of Victoria, and be cxtermi-
mated. Ii is IN his opinion only quss-
tion of time when the marauding, muir
derous Apaches will be wiped ont of ex-
issence.
Intimely.
MuycfE, Ind, May 2l.--Snow covers
The ground 30 miles south of here, aud
arearns are out of their banks.
Phew:
WapoEosrrrE, Ohio. May 2l.--A deep
snow is breaking the trees. Thermom-
eter 50.
Extraordinary Phenomenon.
Lana, Ohio. May 2l.-Twelve inches
a snow here. Fruit trees are breaking
nnder il.
fine Billiard Playing.
NV Yogx. May 2i.-Vignaux and
Wallace played the thirteenth game Of
the tournament tonight. The game
was worry close throughout. Wallace
won in tho Goth inning, Vignaux WAS
but three points behind, but his friends
were very nluoh disappointed by his de-
feat. He was looked upon ~ sure.
Score: Wallacs-Joo, average 30 100,
best run 80. yignaux--i97, average
8 1870, best run A.
An Insane Mother.
Wu,rrAMsfIRLp. Ohio, May 22.-Mrs.
r. j. McMilleye of LindenyllIe, Ashta.
bula county. while in temporary insan
ity, drowned her two children in q well
and then took poison herself. No hope
of her recovery, The children were
aged two and six years.
Cold for May.
Dixon. MAY 22.--ice to the thickness
Of half an inch formed last night and
fruit prospects of this portion Of the
State are injured.
The Hue aad the Gray.
Nrw YogK. Nav 23.--The reunion of
the Fifth Virginia Infantry and the
Twen.y-eigh,h New York Volunteers
took place here today. Tho visiting
regiment was escorted to Prospect Park
by number OF the Graad Army of the
Republic, where the Virginia regiment
was welcomed. Capt. Baumgardner. OF
the Virginia, presented to the Twenty
eighth the flag the Eirginians captured
from them during the Rebellion. The
Souiherners are in ecstacy over their
treatment. The weather was rainy and
cold for the visitors. They leave for
home tomorrow.
Harmless Duei.
NEw ORLEANS, May 2e.--David Todd,
son of Justice Todd of the Supreme
Court, and Joseph Leyesri, of Mascot.
fought duel this morning near this
city. After the exchange Of harmless
shots at l5 PAGES both parties declared
themselves satisfied. The trouble grew
out of an article published rejecting ON
Todd's father.
Outrageous May Weather.
CrSolaNArr. May 2l.--Snow ON hill
tops fell last night andla on roofs and
trees to the depth of one and two inches.
MANY branches of trees were broken
down. The snow was still visible this
morning. bat about all gone by 10
o'clock. leaving no sight of blight in
leaves or fruit. Temperature has risen
TO "A degrees. Still cloudy.
AFTER Land Graut.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.--The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company has recently
made application to the Secretary of
the Interior for lands originally granted
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
for the construction of its road. These
lands are claimed by virtue of an as
signment from tho Texas Pacific Conf
pany which has failed to construct the
road for which the grant was made and
the basis of the claim il. in this respect,
similar To that on which the New Or
leans x Pacific railroad company was
recently awarded portion of tho lands
granted originally TO tho Baton Rouge
Il Vicksburg Company. The facts IN
that case were that the last named CON-
pany constructed part Of its road and
then assigned its grant to the New Or
leans 4 Pacific Company. which com
pleted the line. The Attorney General
In ali opinion rendered last July decided
hat the New Orleans 4 Pacific Com
psny was entitled 10 lands lying along
portion of the road 1t had construct
q The principal difference between
N osc decided by the Attorney Cen
Rrai and the case of the Southern Pa
ciac Company is that the road for the
construction of which the grant Is
claimed by tho Southern Pacific was
quit prior to the date of the assignment
@ the grant. The Southern Pacific
company was organized as rival of the