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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-01

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, 1884-02-10
Postal Progress.

Washington, February 9.-The
house committee on postofices and
post roads has agreed to report favora-
bly, the bill providing that letter car
riers be employed in every city con-
tanning $4,000 inhabitants aud they
may also be employed in places con-
tanning not less than 1000 and produc-
ing a postal revenue of at least 49, 900
per annum. The committee also
agreed to report the substitute for the
bill to secure the speedy delivery of
letters. 1t provides for the issue of a
special stamp to cost 10 cents which.
when affixed to letters, will insure
their immediate delivery at any free
office between the hours of 7 a. M. and
IL midnight. 1t allows the postmas-
ters of such cities to pay not more
than so per cent of value of such
stamps to persons who deliver such let
ters, but nj one person shall receive
more than 80 dollars a month for such
service. Favorable reports are also di-
rected on the bill to provide for a de-
posit in the treasury Of the receipts
from the money order system and for
payment Of its expenses out Of appro-
priations.
, 1884-02-10
Cattle In Arkansas.

Little Rock, February SAN in
portant movement In the cattle bust
ness Of this state was opened yesterday.
and the price paid was So for calves,
SO for yearlings and Sl2 for two-year
olds. Although the local owners were
holding for better figures, the above
are thought to lie the ruling prices for
the season.
The movement in stock throughout
the state will be active, but not so
large as last year. The absence of buy
ers from Kansas and other western
states has a tendency to lessen the de-
mand and prevent the fabulous prices
Of last year. A careful estimate of the
number of cattle Of all kinds to be
marketed in the state reaches 20, 600.
The condition Of stock, considering
the sever weather, is good. North
Louisiana, and the border counties in
Missouri report cattle In good condition
generally, and the market steady. Ac-
tive buyers from Texas, Kansas and
Wyoming have already contracted for
several thousand head. A number
placed on the trail from these sections
will show a decided increase over last
years. shipment.
, 1884-02-10
Senator DouuIass, sIaye,.

New York, February GA. cores
pendent writes thus about Stephen A.
Douglass slaves, from New Orleans.
He says:
Last week, while hunting near Mag
nolia, Miss, L came across a crooked.
lame, bnt pleasant darkey, getting out
rude pine shingles. After learning
some interesting facts about his slave
life, he gave me to understand that be
was of noble extraction, having been
the property of "Massa Douglass frum
de Norf." He recollected a brilliant
powerful senator, but had a much
clearer remembrance of Boss Stricklum,
the oyerseer OF the plantation.
"How many slaves did Douglass
own?n
"'Bout a hundred and seventy-lve,
sab; but Boss Stricklum he work us
mos powerful hard" was the quick
answer.
Several persons in the neighborhood
recollected that Douglass once owned a
slave plantation in Lawrence county.
No one knew how the slaves came into
the possession of Douglass, but they
reckoned that he bought them about
forty years ago.
, 1884-02-10

from down the, river this evening. She
was riddled with bullets, the passengers
lying on the floor covered with mat
tresses and life preservers as q protec-
ton from the missiles. The citizens of
west Wheeling and other places fred on
the boat to prevent her landing, as her
coming in among the submerged houses
added greatly to the damage by the
heavy swash. The boat left Parkers-
burg this morning.
Belpre, O., February 1.-TWO thou
sand people are homeless in Marietta
and Harmon and hundreds Of houses
are off their foundations. The Upper
Muskingum bridges are all gone, Rice's
oil tanks are upset, the warehouse and
Melton's tannery and one at Fowlers-
burg are gone and all wooden build
ings on Front street between Putnam
street and the postofice are wrecked
and moved from their foundations.
Harmon hill is covered with people,
some Of whom are sheltered in tents
while Others are in the open air. Re-
lief committees from Marietta and
people from the surrounding country
are doing much to rsnder assistance.
A dispatch has been. sent Governor
Hoadley making an appeal to the peo-
pie Of Ohio for aid.
Cartlettsburg, N. Y, February o.
The tnup 10 cn~pIataIy c,hn,oroo5
Only three houses on the hillside are
free from water. Several houses
foated off. 1t is feared the worst has
not yet come.
Ripley, Ohio, February 9.-The
water is higher than last year and is
rising an inch an hour. There is much
suffering. Three hundred families
are driven from home. Two-thirds of
the town is under water.
, 1884-02-10

know If Edison were elected y il
these men would be retained in their
respective offices as fire and police COM
missioners and commissioners of char
tiles and correction. Edison replied,
saying he recognized the fact that Tam
many hall and the county democracy
were democratic organizations Of the
county and he could see no reason why
Edison gave his promise to appoint a
Tammany man to the first vacancy
which occurred, and also promised
that German, Nichols and Brennan
should be ap-appointed, as Kelly
urged their disappointment, 1 wanted
n more definite understanding and be-
fore we left L said to Edison, "Do 1
understand you will re-appoint these
friends Of Kelly's, who have been good
officers, and divide the police justices
between the Tammany and county
democracy" Edison said he would,
and he and 1 left the house together.
John Anderson, dealer in school
books, testified that he was compelled
to pay the deputy sheriff 500 to pre-
vent him from moving the stock of
books from the witness store in June
last, when an attachment was issued
against him, and he could make his
bond good until the next morning.
Owing to the close Of courts the dep
sheriff suoueated that thia to 6r n
in order to save himself trouble.
, 1884-02-10
SUFFERING at Suakim.

London, February GA dispatch
from Suakim printed this morning in
the Daily Standard, says: 1--WE do not
know how the great suffering of the
poor fellows and the thousands of
women and children at Sinkit will
affect the English public, but here they
excite intense feelings of pity and
humiliation such as are impossible to
describe. There is abs olutely no hope
o: recovering the stragglers from TIE
battle field of Takir. Admiral Hewitt
is invested with civil and military COM
mand Of Suakim. He will have at his
disposal, within a fortnight, a force of
1000 marines.
, 1884-02-10
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
Seven RevengefuI Assassins in
Arkansas.
Many Casualties and Innocent
Men Suffer.
Stained Criminals Jailed
--LYnchlng Feared.
Other Exciting Events Duly
Recorded.
Dark Deeds of Violence.

Hot Springs, February 9.-Three
brothers, Frank, Jack and William
Flynn, were proceeding home in a hack
at IL O'Clock this morning, when a
party OF seven men. armed with double
barrelled shotguns and Winchesters,
stepped from the door of a saloon and
opened fire. Jack Flynn was shot
through the forehead and died in q few
minutes. VIM. Flynn was shot through
the breast, probably fatally. Frank
Flynn received a shot in the hand, in
ficting a slight wound. Frank Hall
driver of the hack, was shot through
the back Of the neck, and died en- hour.
sfterward. Robert Hargreave, a by
stander, was shot through the breast
n will probably die. ]. II. Craig, a
prominent lumber man, received a
charge OF buckshot through the back.
His condition is precarious. The din
Guilty originated some weeks g on
account OF Frank Flynn endeavoring
to prevent Doran from opening a gam
bling house. Doran attempted to as
sssinate Flynn. Failing in this, he
fed the city and returned secretly a
few nights ago. Intense excitement
prevails and strong threats of mobbing
the prisoners are heard. Seven of the
parties were arrested and are now in
Jail. They are S. A. Doran, two Pruitt
brothers, Howell and three others. The
citizens boldly threaten to burn the
jail, and hang the cowardly prisoners.
, 1884-02-10
Municipal Investigation.

New York, February 9.-The legis
lative inquiry into the departments of
the city and county government was
made interesting to-day by the pres
ence in the witness chair Of Mayor
Edison, John Kelly, John B, Haskin and
Alderman Pearson, parties to the ar
rangement in the house of John Kelly
which resulted in the nomination of
Mayor Edison and the election OF Alder
mar Kirk as president of the board Of
aldermen. The mayor said he met
Haskin at some time prior to the cleo
tion at John Kelly's house. At that
meeting there was no discussion about
the appointment Of a FIRE commissioner
tc succeed German. Witness denied
the right Of the committee to question
him concerning his acts prior to the
date Of election. He went to Kelly's
house at the latter's request, and met
Kelly, Haskin and others. He
was asked what his policy would
be II he were elected mayor.
He replied that he had no certain hope
Of securing the nomination, but If he
were elected he would be 80 without
making pledges. He would treat the
democratic party with justice and
equity, and may as well have intimated
that he might allow things to stand
about as they were. He certainly
made no promises about appointments
John Kelly declined to answer an,
questions al to what occurred at tn,
meeting at his house. 1t was a strictly
confidential meeting, brought about b,
himself, and he positively declined t,
make known what occurred there
Kelly said he had met Haskin on tn
day of the meeting and asked him wha
he thought Of Edison, president of tn
produce exchange, as a candidate 70
the m~ayoralty. Haskin said he kne,
Edison well and was in favor of hi
nomination. Haskin said that at th
meeting at Kelly's house were preseu
Edson, his brother-in-law, Wood, an
spinola, Nichols, German, Kelly an
himself. The convention was opene
by Kelly, who said they were there t
consider the nomination G
Edison to the m~ayorality
He made a few more remarks, the
spoke Of German, Nichols and Drer
a as friends Of his, and wanted
, 1884-02-10
Carriers as Devised for Small
Cities and Large Towns.
A Telegraph Company Ready
to Serve the Government.
Progress Being Made by In
vestigating Committees.


Washington, February 9.-The house
committee on labor has ordered a favor
able report On Representative Hopkins
bill for the establishment Of a depart
ment Of labor statistics. The measure
provides for the appointment of a COM
missioner who shall acquire all useful
information upon the subject Of labor,
its relations to capital, and means of
promoting material social, religious and
intellectual prosperity among laboring
men and women. The question of
contract labor was discussed without
reaching a conclusion.
, 1884-02-10
Interstate

Washington. February 9.-At a
meeting Of the house committee on
commerce to-day, Judge Reagan spoke
in behalf Of his interstate commerce
bill. He opposed a commission, but
said that if necessary he would favor
an amendment referring the questions
in debate to the state courts. Mr..
Clardy opposed the bill except the sec
ton in reference to interstate COM
merce. He also opposed the commits
sion, but favored legislation giving the
state courts jurisdiction owe alleged
grievances.
, 1884-02-10
The I%nundation.


Cincinnati, February 9.-At 8
O'Clock this morning the river marked
~sixty-three feet six and a half inches, a
rise of four inches occurring since 2 a.
m. The weather is cooler with a driz-
cling rain. At Gollipolis the river is
four feet higher than it was last year,
and is rising at the rate of an inch and
a half an hour. AT Msysvill, sixty
miles above here, the river Is within
two inches Of last years. food and ris-
ing an inch an hour. The weather all
over the Ohio valley is foggy and driz-
cling, but not much rnin is falling.
The gas lasted all through the night
and there is still a good supply on hand
this morning.
Wheeling, w, Va, February g.
The scene in this city Is indescribable,
and no pen can do it Justice. The
flooded portion has been well provided
for in the shape of food. AS the
waters subsidized the amount of destruc-
tion to be seen is appalling. The en-
gines are employed washing Off the
mpd from the strests as the watar
falls.
An increased force of the fire depart
ment is now pumping out flooded base
mants and rayv,na watsr from 90.
pipes.
Tim McCarty, on the island, lost $2-
5oo IN cold His bo,.a MAS .want
awav MANY other large spms ~
monev wer. Lost IT ia estimated that
tho toto, I,.. In this vio,n,,v on 10Th
o,da. ~ tho river will reacb al, million
dolIara
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8, tho Fifth vord ,oot niobt .,bropob
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, 1884-02-10
The Dakota Ranchero.

Mr.. @. e. Bramble, stock-raiser Of
scotland, Dakota, having used the
world-renowned pain-banisher. st.
Jacobs OIL, for all ailments Of cattle
and horses; also for rheumatism and
neuralgia in his " case, says that
trom his observation Of twenty-five
ytan, there Is no pain-oure Its equal.
He y never without 1t.
, 1884-02-10

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer imparts a iHe gloss and freshness
to the hair, and is highly recommended
by physicians, %clergymen and scientists
as a preparation accomplishing won
derful results. 1t is a certain remedy
for removing dandruff, making the
scalp white and clean, and restoring
gray hair to its youthful color.
, 1884-02-10
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, February 9.-.Cattle. Re
ceipts, 800 head; market steady and
active; good to choice shipping, So. 20
@6.15; common to medium, s5.2e@
5.65; stockers, S3.7544.s5; feeders,
81. 90C95.35.
Sheep 600 head; market
strong; inferior to fair, s2.509
4 25 per cwt.; choice to extra, s5.449
500; medium to good, 81. 5G@5.25.
, 1884-02-10
The U. p. Land Grant.

Portland, Ore, February 9.-At a
special meeting Of the board Of trade
this afternoon, representing fifteen
millions Of property, resolutions were
adopted calling upon Oregon's senators
and representatives to oppose the for
fixture of the Northern Pacific land
grant or any part of it.
, 1884-02-10
Mexican Railway Finances.

Boston. February e.-The Mexican
Central railroad directors announce
that s1.oT6. 600 have been subscribed
pursuant to a call for $1,000, 900. The
directors voted on increase of capital
stock from S25, 000, 900 to s25, 500. 900.
, 1884-02-10

The world moves and SO does Cur
ney u Pierce. They are constantly ad-
ding new attractions TO the Delta Club
rooms,
, 1884-02-10
Personal

Colonel A. s. Emery returned from
Denver yesterday.
T. B. Hord anticipates q trip east to-
day or tomorrow.
Messrs. P. ]. Downes and Doctor
Hooker went west last night.
Mrs. Robert Walker will depart to-
upon a brief visit to Chicago.
Charles Clay, of Rock Greek, is in the
city, a guest at the Inter-Ocean.
q. W. Stewart is officiating tempo
rarily as bookkeeper at Idelman's.
Major Downey, of the house of rep
resentatives has gone home to spend
the Sabbath.
Sam Crossman came in from the foot
hills yesterday, and reports lots of snow
in that region.
Hon. W. W. H. Halliday, president
Of the council. went home to Laramie
City last evening.
Perry H. Smith Esq, and Hon. Will
liam Daley, of the council, went to
Rawlins last night.
H. D. Larsh, bookkeeper for the firm
Of Idelman Brothers, has gone east on
q two weeks vacation.
Hon. A. V. Quinn, member of the
council from Uinta county, went home
to Evanston last evening.
Captain E. S. Smith has been suffer
ing severely from the effects of the
gouging of his eye by Henry Clouse.
Mr.. j.. T. French has been elected
president of the new religious organi-
zatiop, known as the Gospel Guards.
D. F. Whipple, who was among his
friends in Nevada, Iowa, has, returned
with Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. DR.. Hunt and
child. Mrs. Whipple was quite i'll
when east.
Henry A. Gunter, who had his feet
badly frozen recently, at Schwartze's
ranch, will lose one OF them. DR..
Crook, who is attending him, has pro-
nounced that a%mputation is necessary.
He is at Mrs. Luckey's, in this city.
At DYER's HOTEL
q F johnson, Frank Mayo, Miss Allie
Sanford, F H Cady. A J jackson, T o
Lewis, Fred Hoyt, Charles Clunsby,
Martin Wilson, James Mason, John
Horr, J Shishan and wife Denver; A J
Frost, Council Bluffs.
Al THE NTER-ocEAN.
G q Clay, Rock Creek, c A Conan.
, 1884-02-10

Engraving in all its branches is done
at ZEHNER. JACKSON 81 BUEcHNER's.
, 1884-02-10

Nothing but a fair game is allowed
at the Delta club rooms. "Fair play
and no gouging" is the word.
, 1884-02-10

Quincy s. Pierce are disposed to lbe
accommodating and give everybody a
'tfair shake"
, 1884-02-10

For the best dental work and low
est prices visit DIR. Warmers dental
parlors.
, 1884-02-10

McEwen's Oyster Ocean open day
and night.
, 1884-02-10

The best smoking tobacco is "Little
Joker"
, 1884-02-10

C U Clay, Rock Creek, c A Conan,
New York; A A Sherman, Pennsylva-
mia; John Barry, New York; w B
Bowers, San Francisco; D T Flint,
Texas; James L Gilman, Texas;
Charles Rollins, Omaha; John E
Thomas, ] t Fisher and son, and E B
Cleveland, Laramie City.
, 1884-02-10

Legal blanks at the LEApE4 ONCE,
, 1884-02-10

q F johnson, Frank Mayo, Miss Allie
Sanford, F H Cady. A J jackson, T o
Lewis, Fred Hoyt, Charles Clunsby,
Martin Wilson, James Mason, John
Horr, ] Shishan and wife Denver; A ]
Frost, Council Bluffs.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-12
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

-Sedge or marsh grass makes an ey-
cellent mulch for gardens. 1t will not
seed the soil as hay will do.-EGchdnge.
The only treatment to be prescribed
for nervous horses is kindness and
quiet handling. If beaten or spoken TO
roughly they become more excited and
nervous than ever.-M T. Herald.
Sprinkle corn meal over the turnips
or roots of any kind that are to be fed to
milch cows and give directly after milk
ing. By this means any unpleasant
flavor to the milk will be avoided
Prairje Farmer.
For suet pudding. take one cup of
suet, two and one.half OF flour, one of
raisins, one Of currents, 80 small cup of
molasses, spice to taste, one dessert
spoonful of baking powder. Bake
three-fourths Of an hour. -BOSt091 Post.
Books that call be read without
leaving some lasting impression on the
mind are me,e bubbles on the surface,
evanescent as dreams. Books that are
worth reading at all are worth repeated
pe.usal. -Lansilag (lNich.) Republican.
A good insecticide for garden plants
is made by boiling four ounces OF
quassia in q gallon of water, aud adding
two orthree ounces OF soft soap, diluting
as may be necessary, SO as to be fully
thrown over the plauts with a syringe.
This answers well for aphides. ~ 7.
T0st.
When COWS are obliged to live on
hay they have a stronger desire for
water than if fed on other kinds Of
fodder. See that they have access to it
at all times. 1t will pay to give the
milk COWS a p&ilful of WAGER at noon in
which u quart of bran has been stirred.
A lack of water will quickly cause q
shriukage in milk as well as an actual
loss of tiesf.-B0StoD Transcript.
Careful attention to feed and exer
else is worth more than medicine in the
treatment Of chronic diarrhea ir stock.
III horses it SON Times IS the result Of a
too greedy appetite. IN such q case
let the food be Of such nature as will
prevent rapid eating. Give in all eases
food easy OF digestion, and exercise the
animal gently. Tonic stimulants, such
as tincture Of peppermint :, ginger or
cloves are useful If given steadily in
moderate doses.-N J. Hcrald.
When a pump tube freezes solid do
not pour in hot water in the common
way with the hope of thawing. The
hot water will stay at the top, and that
viii be the end of it. But procure a
lead tube or any other kind of pipe,
place the lover end directly on the ice
in the pump. and with q funnel pour
hot water in ut the top. The weight of
the water in the pipe will drive it hot
against the ice, the pipe settling as fast
as the ice melts, and the whole win he
cleaned out in an .acredibly short time
- Chicago Journal.