Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-07

Gals of the Western roads at a confer
ence had settled the pool complications.
lie shorts rushed TO cover and an adj
vance OF 14d14 per cent took place.
Shortly after > o'clock u vas reported
IN the Board that the Pennsv!v .nia
Railroad being dissatisfied with the per
centage allowed IL. had given notice of
Its withdrawal from tue East bound
pool This started fresh selling move
ment, and the improvement vas lost.
A steamship leaving for Europe tsmor
rog takes out 1900 trade dollars.
The Mexican land Grants.
DESvgE, Dec. !. In the Circuit Court
nf the | nIt~d States this morning the
nIted States filed An amended bill III
the Mex can land grant suits. IL sets
forth that on the original Mexican
grant of - .OD acres III l-'G' or I-7O a
survey Was made and the original bonn
daries traudulentlv enlatged 10 include
10000 acres IN New Mexico and near
~ 10000 acres IN Colorado. Objection
W made. and IN l-17 the case VAS de
clded Ia the Supreme Court, III which
those Interests Substantive sd their claim
and tIi was granted them on appiica-
ton. Subsequent inycstig4tlons point
81 strongly to the belief that the land
had been frauduiently obtained. ana
th. present suit Is bronIh by the gov
eminent to vacate the title. The new
bill gives a specific, detailed history IF
the frauds alleged 10 have been prac-
tlced IN procuring the title. and impl:
Gates tx nlted States Senators Chatfee
and Chillcstt. of Colorado, and Judge
Holley, deceased. of Nsw Mexico. Tue
old bill conceded 5000 acres hence
the new bill.
Miners and .meliers.
The Western Miners and Smelters'
Association, having for its object the
protection Of the lead market, perfected
an organization after appointing com
mittee to investigate the cause of the
preSen. depression III prices. II then
adjourned to meet III the near future.
The Farmers Congress.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 5.-The Farmers
Congress of the United States convened
today at the Gait House, with sixty del
egates present, including kentucky.
tennessee. both Carolinas, Mississippi.
Colorado, Indiana, and other delegates
are expected To arrive tonight The
President of the Congress. Major I. II.
Hudson. of Lamar. Miss, opened the
congress with an address of some myth
setting forth the demands and wants of
agrtcuituri3t5, especially the appoint
ment of a commissioner Of agriculture
AS member of the Presidents cabinet.
Such an officer, he Sal 1, could watch our
foreign relations III respect to this inter
est, which must ever he greatest: and he
would be enabled to secure to farmers
labors better result. There Is not
farmer In all this country who under
stands farming AS he should. and how
ignorant must be the Cabinet and ma
tional councils who have never stu lied
1T. The prosperity of the country do
ponds on the progress OF agriculture.
Such being the state Of affairs, all de-
alterations of national bodies should
tend towards It's salvation. This car
not be secured until farmers are brought
into a body. Let us therefore teach the
farmers the own interest and raise A
cry that will reach the Federal Govern
ment at Washington. We are IN sad
need of scientific knowledge of farming
Slch means should be secured IA would
put this knowledge into easy possession
of the tillers of the soil. de said that
there should be arranged u statement
showing the cause of the prosperity
of various products IN various quarters:
thus the farmer would know what land
was best ad ,pted to the production of
such crops rs he desired. He woald
know his own povert AS compared
with the wealth of his neighbor. One
State would watch another, and the best
interests would be enhanced by the
rivalry melted by these Reports. which
would be made monthly. The good re-
suits of suoh a system regarding cotton
showed the great advantage of such a
proceeding. At the conclusion of the
presidents address, and when commit
tees had been appointed for the v.rious
duties, the congress adjourned. 1t Will
probably be IN session three days.