Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-01


mated Assn. President Jarrett of the
latter says the scale signed il unimpor-
tart and characterizes IL az victory
without battle. Intense satisfaction
IL expressed on all sides over the settle
rnent, as strike was regarded Inc T.
able, and TO Pittsburg an indefinite
shutting down of the iron mills, means
not only serious loss to those engaged
in that particular industry, bat TO every
other industry and business as well.
Deerease Of the Public Debt.
Inc estimated decrease OF the public
debt for May is abou. $4,000 900. Bonds
redeemed during the month, $40 10000.
Payments On account of pensions, $l2,-
100000.
Refased 10 Postpone.
COLUMBUS, May 31.-The State CON-
rnittee has refused to postpone the Re-
publican State Convention awaiting the
decision on the Scott liquor tax Law and
1t will be held June 5th.
Inspectors at werk.
PmLALKLrHrA, May 3l.-Dorman B.
Civil Service Commission, and K w.
Clark, advisory member of the Board.
began the inspection of the custom house
and postotfice today.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
OPEsLAzEgEs, La, May 31.-A boiler
exploded at the sawmiil of Black &
Spear. instantly killing two men and
badly wounding four.
Judamen Vacated.
NEW YORK, Nav 3l.-The Supreme
Court has vacated the Judgment OBJ
tanned by Riggs & Co. against Dion
Boucicalt for $1,000 for a deficiency in
foreclosure of the sale of leasehold in
terest in the Park theater.
The Free Trade Conference.
DETROIT, Mich, May 3i.-At the trade
conference today the committee on per-
manent organization reported tine fol-
lowing officers who were elected: Pres
ident, Hon. David A. Wells, of Con-
necticut; Vice-Presidents, William III.
Springer of Illinois, VIM. III. Smith of
Iowa, Austin Ill. Brown, of Indiana,
Chas. Francis Adams, Jr., of Massachu-
sets, L. Tanner of Minnesota, Willard
Parker of Michigan. E. b. Taylor of
Missouri, j. Sterling Morton of Nebras-
ka, L. III. Sheppard of New York; Frank
IL. Hurd of Ohio, James Kethune of
Virginia, N. G. Frederickson of Wiscon
sin; Secretaries, Chas. Z. Russell of
Iowa, and James II. Mcdonald of Nj
ohigan. President Wells, upon taking
the chair, said the meeting was one of
the most remarkable of any held since
the close of the war. Men had come
together to affirm the right to sell and
buy without restriction. He referredt to
the decline in business throughout the
country, and the violence of labor
strikes, and said that before long the
pressure of events will prompt the ques-
tion why in this land of plenty and
good living there was such stagnation
and distress. 1t was only a question of
time when the element of liberty in
yolyed in this free trade question should
assert itself. Letters of regret from
Chas. +. Adams, Jr., were read. Adams
favored reduction of revenues to what
was necessary in time of peace in
making this reduction to protect manu-
| facturers by removing the tax on raw
| materials, to put coal, ores, and wool on
| free lists, do not tax tools, books. or
| machinery. Extend the list SO that
manufacturers will be in position to
| contend with the manufacturers of 9th
or lands III the open markets of the
| world. Do not tax food, medicines, and
art. Perry Belmont, in his letter, fav-
ored keeping up the tariff discussion in
advance of the Presidential CANVASS.
| 1t was impossible to tell how the effects
of the last tariff bill might compel new
| legislation by Congress, but from all
appearances commercial interests would
have testimony before the end of the
| coming session, to necessitate further
| corrective legislation. You should as
semble next winter prepared to form
whatever legislative doubt might arise
| in regard to the tariff. No member of
| the House, Democratic and Republican,
could, il he wished, escape this mani
fest official duty.
A long discussion ensued over the
| question of organization. originating in
| the motion of II. j. Philpot, of Iowa,
that a committee of sne from each
State represented be appointed to or
| ganize plan of systematic work in the
interest Of free trade. The eastern
members generally opposed this, on the
ground that the American free trade
league now in existence was sufficient
for the purpose aimed at by Philpot's
proposition. Finally the following
committee on organization was APP
pointed: Geo. +. Peabody, New York;
WI. Brownlee, Michigan; A. A. Healey,
Brooklyn; G. Z. Ferguson, Indiana. On
motion committee was appointed
to prepare An address 20 the people of
the United States as follows: Thomas
q. Sherman, of New York; A. p. Fish
back, Indiana; A. II. Eddy, Michigan;
w. X. Smith, Iowa, +. A. Shepherd,
New York; G. l.. Taylor. Iowa; X. Il.
Bowker, New York. The Conference
then took a recess.
At the evening session the Opera
House was we'll filed. Many ladies
were present. Vice President Springer
presided. He introduced ID. A. Wells.
who made speech of two hours
length.
Another section or the Northern Pa.
eisic AcceEaed by the Government.
WASHINGTON, May 3i.-The President
has accepted section of the Northern
Pacific road, from the 325th to the 350th
mile east Of Wallula Junction, Wash
ington Territory.
The star Reute Trial.
In the Star Route trial Merrick
charged Jno. w. Dorsey with perjury on
the stand. He had devised and con-
cocted the whole narrative of false
hood. Reredell lowered above such
men--his master, teacher, and leader in
iniquity. he would make his perjury
80 plain 10 he jury that shey would see
on their walls at night when they blew
out their candles. Merrick then placed
the testimony in contrast, supplement-
ing ID by other evidences.
Adjourned.
Lawless strikers.
DIS MONIES, May 3i.-Striking min
ers endeavored to kill one of their num-
her who continued 10 work by blowing
up his house. Several persons were
hurt and the house partly wrecked. No
arrests.
Club Re-ergantEed.
CLEVELAND, May 31.-The Cleveland
Club has rs-organized As the Cleveland
Driving Park Club, and have bought
the ground of the Northern Ohio Fair
Association.
/ No Leckomt.
wugErrSa. May Silt is definitely
decided that there will be no lockout
here in the iron mills.
Suicide
| LOUISVILLE, May 3l.-W. A. Harris,
former wealthy citizen of Pittsburg,
committed suicide this morning. He
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