Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-08

THden's gsadBfssn-Tws Ptefures.
kEw Yozx, July Ian intimate
friend ~ Ex-Governor Samuel J. Til
den IL qnoted a. saying: II see that
reports are being revived concerning
Mr.. TiIden's alleged ipnsm condition.
such reports are grossly exaggerated.
The Governor received visitors all tee
Of the 9Th. aud vent about his
'pae'o.s grounds a. GrsystoOs with
hem for neariy tso hours. This morn
D2 ! s.w him about. he attended 20
'ofne bu&iness and c0rrsspou6snce, aud
'ook long ride in the afternopn- Mr..
fIiden IL grest reader. o.Gsn extend
InR this oeea patton TO late boor IA the
evening. He goes ou, almost daily IN
nis yacht. and seems 10 De isproyInR in
health rather than oshsrvIse.T
Jsnses Gofdon Bennstt's evening
p.pr. fis Tsisgyana. prints illustrations
II CIR tone, Mr.. Iildsn's DIGS and
Mr.. Ilden himself. Ar. Iilden re-
cs4vfd representative Of the paper tits
evening. Ir. 1iIden rose sio.Iy from
his ehsir - kIs Visitor approached. and
without altering a word extended hts
arm mechanically tov ros him, aud
shook hands His hand was cold and
clamny, and felt like dead mans, -
IL there was no life blood IN 10. be was
dressed in wbite-Iinsd coat. light tie,
light tweed pants, the latter hanging
around his shrunksn Iimbs- At nrst
glance be gave ste iDpgessIon Of Ral
yanizsd corpse, a. almost all conscious
expression appeared 20 have left tue
eyes, and his lips were closed with
pale and rigid expression that was
strong reminder of death. He seemed
~ take no notice Of anybody or any
thing. and never opened his lI?s- Wsiie
his night arm and hand hung down
limp By bis side, and shook IS ~ WITH
palsy, his face was psiiid and pirched
around the region Of the mouth and
chin, and the whole cDantensnce wore
an oppression of utter vaeuity. The
impression his appearance gave was
that If man in the last stage of phys
cal decay, sustained on his feet by a
powerful effort OF will and intellect.
ne reporter, after a rapid survey OF
the situation, concluded that II was ut
terry hopeless 10 expect an interview,
and took his departure, satisfied that II
would be extreme inhumanity 20 ask
man in such a condition Of physical col
lapse to run for President Of the United
States
Indignant.
MIsSEApoLIs, July IA st. Vincent
special says: Great indignation IL ex
pressed at Emerson by passengers held
over Sunday by the conflict between the
Canadian customs officials and the
Canadian Paei6c Railway, which re-
fuses to pay fl7.50 extra per month re-
quired BY customs officials. All trains
delayed nights, Sundays and holi-
d sys for regular inspection, and the
travelling public are protesting loudly.
TiIdea SIM Declines.
NEW YORK. July The following il
an authentic copy Of a Communication
TO Mr.. Baruum, Chairman of the Ma
tionai Committee. from Mr.. Tildeu:
GREYsroSx, July 5, 1894.
To Wa. III. BarHRm, Chieago Il have
received your telegram informing me
of the disposition 10 nominate ne for
the Presidency and asking Will you
accept sn unanimous nomination from
the Convention r. and also telegram
from Mr.. Manning saying: " IL seems
absolutely necessary that you u should
answer Mr. BArnnm's telegram as soon
a. possible Your inquiry Was ex
plicitly answered IN the negative by my
letter Of June l0th to Mr.. Manning.
(Signee.1 5. j. TILDEN.
COLLEGE Rezatta.
SARAToeA, July Water rough. The
bosts started az 1852. Gradually Cor
nell and Pennsylvania forged ahead.
Bowdoin third and PIinceton and Co
lumbus following. The Bowdoins col
lidsd with barge. and dropped out at
the mile flag. The race was won by the
Pennsy ivania University crew, Cornell
class second. 0~ing TO q dispute,
Brown, Of Bovdoin, pulled single
scull over the course, receiving a prize.
Cornell would not rog. The Attendance
vas light.
Applied fsv n Reretser.
DENVER. Col, July 7.-woerishoffe 4
and Wm. Robinson, Of New York, bond
holders of the Denver Il Rio Grande
railway, 10 ade application before Judge
Hsllett today for a receiver for that
cofpsratlon.
Heavy sform.
READING. Pa, July 7.-Reports from
Berks, Lebanon and Montgomery coun-
ties state that yesterdays storm was a
several miles vide. Roads
are submerged. bridges washed away,
baras and houses unroofed, acres of
fields washed ont a. completely as If
the crops bad never been planted.
That Cheeaaw rreubIe.
FoRT SMITH. Ark. July THE Choc-
taw trouble Ia reported as increasing.
Two brothers of Governor McCurtain
and n Company Of Choctaws left from
McAllister and joined the militia.
Governor McCartain Is determined TO
suppress outlawry, at whatever cost.
Milo Hoyt, head of the outlaws, vows be
will kill Gsyernor McCurtain and both
his brothers, and il endesvoring to get
the Cherokees 10 join his standard. He
has raised dag, and In organizing
forces.
steamer ashore.
LoSnoS. July The steamer Sarnia.
Captain Gibson, which left Quebec on
June 18th for Liverpool. il ashore on
Battlein leland. Passengers we're land
ed at Bally Castle.
Generai Gerdsa Murdered.
PARIS. July 7.-Advices from Suakem
report that General Gordon was muir
dered by his soldiers, and Mahdi occu-
pied khartoum.
Fer o'Bsses.
DUBLIN, July Tin the Cornwall
O Brien scandal the Jury returned a