Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-21

Victoria was informed that deleoa-
ton OF celestiais were buying up a great
portion OF available building lots in the
suburbs. l discovered that these Chi
namen represented in themselves not
only large amount Of money, but thew
we're invested with authority by hun
/ oreds OF their fellow -countryuen
throughout the United States to invest
tneir capital az they thought best. In
| new York silent but powerful force is
day by day gathering strength, that,
ere long, will place Cinnamon on a
financial fo1fing with hundreds of
American retailers and small property
owners IN that city. Take Five Poinfs,
Tor instance. Gradually the Chinese
arm OF propriet0rship is extending
around IT. and even TO-DAY thsre are
numerous tea stores owned by China
men IN that section.'
EdaeatianaI Cosveu6eu.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 19.-The Inter State
Educational Convention met this morn
ing in the Walnut st rect Baptist Church.
One hundred and forty delegates were
present, representing g States, from
Massachusetts on the east coast to Cali
fornia, and from Louisiana in the South
TO all parts of the North. The gentle
men present are representative men. and
are warmly Interested in the educational
advancement of ths whole country. The
convention was called to order by Prof,
VIM. q. Allen, Of the Law Department
of the Louisville University. Judge w.
Buckner of kentucky was chosen tenn
| porary chairman. Mayor G. ID. jacob
of Louisville delivered an address of
welcome. Hon. John Eaton, United
states Commissioner of Education, re
| sponded. The convention completed
its organization and adjourned. after
adopting the following schedule report
ed by the Committee on Program:
First Educational lessons of the CEN
sus. Sesond-Education of the colored
race. Third-Fedsral aid to education.
F0urth-Ths hest system Of common
schools under State control. Fifth
The best means Of awakening an in
terest ia common schools.
At the afternoon session DIR. Waite
delivered an exhaustive address on the
educational lessons Of the census, which
occupied the greater part of the time of
the convention.
Department Doinga.
WAsHIsoroS, Sept. 19-It ia probable
that one Of the first Subjects which Sec
l rotary Teller will consider will be the
application of the Southern Pacific road
for the appointment of Commissioners
of the Texas Pacific as a preliminary
step to Attempting to secure the land
grant of the latter road. Officials of the
department say that he will refuse to
grant the application. and will decide
against the Southern Pacific on all
points.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office has made good use of the
appropriation by the last Congress for
the detection of land frauds. He has
had large number Of agents conduct
ing secret inquiries in different parts of
the country, and has vast mass of re-
ports, none of which he has published.
He will be able, however, to report to
the Secretary of the Interior that dis
coveries of extensive frauds, and at
tempted frauds have been made, and
that steps have been taken which will
probably do much to prevent the fur
Their pluudering of the public domain.
Postmaster General Gresham, the only
Cabinet officer who has remained in
Washington any considerable part of
the summer, has a large budget to call
to the attention of the President. and it
Is quite probable that number of post
masters will be removed. Among them
are some postmasters who, being pro-
prietors OF country newspapers. have in
serted the latest advertisement of lot
terry company which sharply attacks the
| P0stofiice Department and the Admin
istration on account Of recent decisions
excluding the lottery letters from the
mail. In view of the successful evasion
of the recent order of the Postmaster
General against lotteries, it is expected,
| too, that another order, more stringent
than the former one, will soon be pro-
| mulgated.
Fourteen Gar Loads or Poly gamy.
New YonK, Sept. l9.-The large COM
pany of Mormons who arrived at Castle
Garden recently, have taken their de-
parture for Utnh via the New York,
Lake Erie and Western Railway. They
filled a special train OF fourteen cars.
When they arrive in Utah they will be
apportioned among 90 nmunities in
fourteen different townships. Another
company of Mormons will arrive from
Europe next week.
The Picgan Reservation.
HELENA. Mont. Sept. Ex-senator
Vest and Delegate Msoinnis arrived ut
Fort BeRton from Blackfoot Agency,
where they held satisfactory council
with the Pieean Indians. who agreed to
deed to the Government large tract of
land ON the eastern side of their reser-
walton. The chiefs ask the Government
to give them cattle and farming impie.
ments, ~ they are starving since the
buffaloes have disappeared.
Law Water.
MINNEaPoLIs, Sept. 30.-1he water il
lower in the river than il has bsen for
many years. All saw mills on tho plat
form and all those run by water on the
east side are compelled to stop for lack
Of force. 1t ia believed nothing can be
doue until the water rises. Tho attempt
to clear the channel failed.
Heavy Failure.
BosroN, Sept. l9.-Benj. Borgess. &
Sons, sugar dealers, who recently failed
have made an assignment to Vim. @.
Rogers and Franklin Horn. Jr. The
liabilities approximate 81 100000, Of
ances. The principal assets for unse-
cured creditors arc claims of 10000
against psrties in Cusa. Creditors are
scattered.
1 win Nos sign the NIL.
CoNconp. N. h.. Sept. 19-Gov. Hale
has decided not 10 sign the bill incorpo.
rating tho Southern Pacific Railway
Co.
1 ftxhting Fire.
/ Ban HARDos, Me-. Sept. 1.-The fire
In the woods, ander the influence Of a
strong wind. ia rapidly approaching the
village. The inhabitants are fighting
the IRE.
Il New telegraph Company
NKw YoRK, Sept l9.-lt il certain thai
the iacorpo alton Of the lntcrnstiona
J Northern Telegraph Company will b
filed tod,y. Capital stock, $5,000.o00.
Fever san Ragiax.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Sept. 19.-Tser,
/ were reported two new cases of yellow
fever In the last tventy-four hours a
the navy yard.
Tried 70 Beat the Casssm meuse.
. New YORK, Sept. l9.-The S.s says
} Joseph A. ponohue, Of California, oil