Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-02

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on the retired list Attempts have beer
made to sec1re special meetings. but &
quorum always failed to appear. Ths
present members, including some Re
publicans, think enough has been don.
for Grant. and declined to attend thu
nesting. Arson McCook, of tho com
Inittee, said: Il think Gen. Grant hai
been sufficiently honored."
Congressional.
| HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON. Feb. Kelly. OF Penn
! sylvania, asked that An agreement be
entored into whereby the House should
sit until 6 O'Clock every day that the
tariff bill is under consideration.
Morrison. of Illinois, remarked that
the request WAS a proper one. and tha.
the agreement should be entered into as
urged by Kelly.
The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole and resumed con-
sIderation of the tariff bill.
The Military Committee has intro
duced a bill authorizing the President.
whenever military reservation is
abandoned. and not needed by the war
department., to have the same surveyed,
plated, appraised and transferred to
the Secretary of the Interier, for sale as
other public lands
The House War Claims Committee
directed their chairman to report back
the bill providing for the payment of
claims amounting in the aggregate
to $99OO0.
The President was presented with
joint resolutions of the Legislature of
Illinois in relation to The Yellowstone
National Park.
Blair and Malone presented petitions
for national aid to common schools.
Ingarsoll presented petitions from
the citizens of Dakota protesting against
the division Of the Territory. and ask
ing it's admission with its present boun-
daries.
Vest presented memorial favoring
the extension of the limits of the Yel
lowstone Park.
: Morrill, offered a resolution suspend
ing SO much of the act of February %,
1878, rs authorizes and directs the Sec
retary of the Treasury to purchase
silver bullion at market price. not less
than two million dollars nor more than
four million dollars worth per month.
and cause them to be coined into dol
lars as fast as purchased.
starved to Death.
WrLKEsBARRE. Pa, Feb. Ia hor-
rihle CASE of death and destitution in
JAMESTOWN township Was revealed today
by the Ladies' Aid Society. A man
named Leonard Anderson was found
dead in bed. his wife dying and two
young children in the last stages of
starvation. Relief was given.
An Investigation TO Begin.
DETRorr, Feb. IA concurrent reso-
luton WAS passed by the lower house of
the Legislature Yesterday. calling for An
investigation of the charges If bribery
connected with the pending Senatorial
contest. and adopted by the Senate this
forenoon. The work is expected to
commence as soon as the committee is
appointed.
An Explosion Reported.
BosroN. Feb. 1.-Earlv this morning
the wheel of the mill of the American
Powder Company's works at Acton.
Masa., exploded with terrible crash.
shaking the dwelling houses for many
miles around, and demolishing the
wooden frame building in which the
mill WAS located. "a we'll az damaging
other buildings belonging to the COM
panv. None Of the workmen were killed
or injured. The loss is considerable.
A Test Case.
NEW YORK, Feb. LIN the Supreme
Court, in chambers today. Judge DonO-
hoe, on an application of counsel for
Mace and Slade, issued a writ of habeas
corpus and certiorari. requiring the pro-
drction of records of their examination
in the Police Court. This will invol W a
decision as to the power of the police to
stop boxing matches.
Mcsitatlng Over the Verdict.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 1.-The inquest in
the Newhaii House case WAS finished to-
day. Herman Strauss, AN ax-member
of the Fire Department, who rescued
many lives. said the extension ladder
was badly handled, most of the crew
being green hands. The ladder was in
bad condition, and broke. It had not
been handled or drilled with for years.
The Jury deliber .ted several hours, and
adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow fore
noon. Schiller, arrested for setting the
hotel on fire. has published statement
TODAY, embodying general denial OF
having removed the billiard balls, ex-
planning the removal of whisky as being
caused by the want of room in the hotel.
and stating that the insurance was not
more than the actual value of the stock.
First Ballot.
DETROIT. Feb. 1.-The first ballot of
the Joint G invention of the Legislature
today was Stout. 30; Ferrv, 49; Burrows,
3: Palmer 8: Willsts, Z; Judge 8. l..
Wither, of Grand Rapids, 3.
Indicted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Henry Bow
an was indicted this morning.
A Sick Actress.
NEW YoRK, Feb. l.-Kate ClaxtOn Was
taken home i'll at the close of the per-
formance in Brooklyn today.
Conjugal.
RALEIGH. Feb. 1.-Conpressman Cox,
Of the Fourth District, and Fanny Au-
gusta, a daughter of Bishop Luman,
were married today.
speculaied Together.
New YoRK, Feb. 1.-Fred Wolfe,
whose name has been mentioned in the
reports of the dsfalcation OF State
Treasurer Vincent, has had joint tran
6tCtkO0S IA OOeeOA eeAAsA oseAOA " 49, WAses
him.
The Missing TreasureF.
| A gentleman of this city says he ate a
| breakfast at Nashville with ex-State
| Treasurer Vincent on Tuesd y morning,
and he said he was going to New York.
Dead.
DuBuoUE. Fob. 1.-Richard Bronson,
of Fort Ricsro. resideut here, and
member of the State Legislature OF ls5.
to 1855, aud largely interested in lead
mines, died this morning after an oper-
alton was performed for stone in the
bladder.
| Wlndo0 Beaten
Sr. rAuL, Fob. 1.-Ssbin Was elected
| u. S. Senator on tho seventh ballot to
day. by 81 votes, 50 being necessary 70 9
| choice.
A Fiaal Appropriaeien.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The President
has approved the joint resolution max
ing an appropriation to complete the
census.
Ne Election Hee.
DErRorr. Feb. 1.-Second ballot
Stout -. Ferry 4S. Wither 8, Wllsts
Burrows Z. scattering q
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