Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-22

The Illinois Pieuro-Pneumeu,..
sPRNorrELD. Ills Aug. 2l.-In viev
OF the Developments respecting thu
presence OF Pieuro-pneumozia amon0
NERDS OF Jersey cattle in Illinois. Gov.
ernor Hamilton has called State yeterin.
airy surgeon Paren here to consult unon
the steps to be taken. The ErIer herd
where the trouble hrst appeared. car,s
frenn Ohio, and one or two from the
nelRhborhood Of Washington. ID. q.
DR.. Salmon, Of the AorieuItursI Ia.
partment, has made a repor, 70 ColoneI
Carman. Acting COMMISSIONS. unon
the outbreak of pleuro pneuuonia
among jersey cattle in Illinois He
says; In part this il the most seri-
Gus outbreak that has occurred for a
long time. and unless prompt action l.
taken TO stop 1t, the Jersey cattle inter.
est In the West will be ruined and the
pleuro pneumonia will be beyond cons
troll. some of the finest herds in the
State are now infected. One afFscts5
animal In q herd examined TODAY Il
worth $l5OO. Some other animals in
tnese nerds are worth more than that. -
Dr. Salmon further says: "The State
authorlties have agreed 70 cooperate
VITO the Government in discriminating
the disease" Acting Commissioner Car,
man has telegraphed him: Take ALI
measures deemed necessary and to the
full extent authorized by law" An
official Of the Agricultural Department
says This Is the first time pleuro
pneumonia has appeared in the West.
lhey will make every effort to prevent
the spread OF the disease. DIR. Salmon.
with four or five assistants. 10 at present
engaged in trying TO discover the parts
OF the country from which the cattle
we're originally shipped. The report of
DIR. Salmon, which Is a lengthy one, was
anticipated in all the main features by
the Associated Press dispatch from Chi
caeo published this morning"
The Mormon Elders want Justice.
NAsHvILLk. Tenn, Aug. 2i.-Four
Mormon Elders today presented a sworn
petition to Governor Bate, asking that
reward be offered for the apprehen-
sion of those engaged in the Lewis
county massacre, Sunday. August l0t h.
The petition sets forth that the preju-
dice against the Mormous of this State
IL based on ignorance. II denies the
charges that the Mormons have bap-
tized women In nude state, and also
tnat the Mormon Elders have ever tried
TO break mp families or mislead women.
IL further denies that the Mormons
have ever attempted TO introduce polyg-
amy into Tennessee, or into any other
State, and sets forth that every Elder at
work In Southern Missouri il pledged
by the most sacred vows of chastity.
Governor Bate will offer tie reward az
AakaH r a. zf,ara1 n, A a A.
massacre in Lewis county will have the
effect Of discouraginR Mormon opera
tions In this State.
Up for Another Round.
BONNEVILLE, Mo-, Aug. 2I.-Frank
James arrived here today to stand trial
on a charge of completely in the Otter
vile train robbery In 1857 The case
will be called tomorrow. IL is said that
the defense will move for continuance.
Grady Resigns from the Democu attic
Committee.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-Ex- Senator Thos,
Grady has rendered Chairman Manning
his resignation a. member Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee. Grady says
IS Ii is but fair that should add that
this action il entirely personal on my
part, and does not In any way involve
any organic atom to whose representa-
tives am indebted for membership In
the committee. / have communicated
my determination In this respect 10 the
chairman of the Tammany Hall delsga-
ton TO the last convention"
Kansas Democrats.
TOPEKA, Aug. 2l.-The Democratic
Convention met today. The Committee
on Resolutions reported platform.
which endorses the resolutions of the
Chicago Convention and the candidates
nominated by that body commends
the administration of Governor Click
AZ wise and pure, naming number of
marked advantages which the people of
the State have obtained by 1t /; congrat-
ulates the people on the successful es-
tablishment by Law of Board of Rail
road Commissioners. with statutory en-
actments for their guidance, which has
resulted in a material reduction In pas
senger fares and In guaranteeing to pro-
ducers and shippers staple tariffs for
the transportation Of goods demands
that the good work of restoring the pub
lilo lands to the State for homestead set
Element be continued until the last acre
is recovered, and that corporations and
foreign powers be not permitted to
acquire any tracts of land to
the injury of settlers; declares that all
the public lands of the United States
should be opened to actual settlement,
and therefore favors opening mp TO set
tiers all such lands i'm the Indian Terri
tory denouuces the arrest and removal
of actual settlers from such lands by the
United States Government, in order TO
permit the question relating TO the titles
OF lands In the 30 called Inaisn Terri
tory to be decided by the United States
courts, to be an outrage on the
rights OF all citizens, and q coward
ly evasion Of direct call TO
answer a question of vital Importance
TO such citizens; pledges the laborine
class the protecting hand Of official
power in their struggle for life and hap
piness; opposes the importation of
foreign pauper labor under contract TO
compete with our citizens; and opposes
convict labor AZ being in opposition
to the free labor of our country;
demands the repeal Of the present OBJ
noxious Law for the enforcement OF
prohibition and demands ia its stead
a well regulated license system rightly
enforced, whereby the interests of TEN
perance may be proUoted and the lib
srty of citizens restored. The next reso-
luton says, 1--WE reiterate the views Of
our worthy candidate for President. IN
his letter of acceptance, that laws IN
necessarily interfering with she habits
and customs Of any people which are
not offensive TO the moral sentiments OF
the civilized world and which are con-
sistent with coed citizenship and public
welfare, are unwise and vexatious.'
The resolutions were adopted.
The Convention thea appointed 4
committee 10 confer with the commit
tee appointed last night by the Resuo-
mission Convention.
The weather.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2I-For the Pa
cific coast, generally fair weather.
Terrible Accident In q Ceai Miae.
SHAwoxrN Pa. }, Aug. 2i.-A ere broke
out Yesterday in Buck Ridge mine siope
$500 feet from the surface. The com
pany bought the Greenback coliiery ad
ioininc, the workings OF which are
higher than those of Back Ridge col
liery. The intention was TO bore hole
IS feet in length from the Greenback &C
the Book Ridge coliiery, turn crees
into both collisrys. and by noodiuE
them put out the fire. While the mer
were engaged In this work today, ga