Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04
EASTERN NEWS.
Anxious for Peace.

Anxious for Peace
NV York, Oct. 2.-The Chamber OF
commerce has adopted resolution
satine that the hostilities between
France and China are likely to interest
al nations having commercial relations
sg;th China that it seems to be an op-
,.rtuue time for the settlement OF the
Controversy through the Intervention OF
sr;sndly powers, and requesting the
President of the United States TO take
into consideration the expsdiency Of Co
onersting with the other treaty powers
IN sudea vering to bring about an ami
cable adjustment.
p,thusiasm for Blaine at Cinein natt.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2.-During the whole
day the admirers of Blaine and Logan
kept the Burnet House and neighbor
hosd as crowded and noisy as the Ma
tional Convention Hall. Upon Biains'e
return from q drive he had the usual
difficulty in getting to his room, and
when he did get there he was not
allowed to remain, for the people out
aide had brass band and kept up a
constant strain of martial music and
cheering until Blaine and Logan were
forced to show themselves on the bal
cony. They bowed and spoke a few
words of thanks, aad then retired amid
the scclamations of the crowd. Later
Logan left the hotel 20 visit the Exposi
ton, and again there was uprosrious
cheering.
Cunning for Sc. John.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Oct. 2.-Some villain
fred into the car in which Governor 81.
John sat or bis way from Carlisle to
Terre Haute last night. The ball passed
through the window on the opposite
side, making clean hole and lodging
in the side on which st. John sat and a
little in front of him. The train was
inst slowing up north Of Sullivan whom
tue shot was fred. The Governor took
the matter oooliy.
A Chinese Citizen.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 2.-Wah Lee Vow. a
Chinese laundryman, recently married
awkite woman, and shortly afterwards
applied for citizens papers, having
taken out his first papers four years ago.
The question WAS raised whether under
the act Of Congress of 1892, no could be-
naturalized, and the case was continued.
Probate Judge Tilden today heard an
argument and issued citizens papers 10
Wah Lee Vow, who exhibited Celestial
delight when made to understand that
he was "aliee samee Mclean man."
An Agreement Reached.
CHICAGO, Oct. Accommodations Req
lin. of the Transcontinentai Associa.
sion, today notified Comm issionsr
Medgley, Of the Northwest Traffic Az.
ISOLATION, that the roads beyond the
Missouri river, In session at Omaha, had
reached an agreement on California
business. as contemplated by the recent
action at Chicago, and that the docu-
ment had been signed. The roads east
VI the Missouri river having already
reached an agreement, the new order OF
things has gone into operation, and will
date from October LIST. Arbitrator Tuck
or will at once begin the work of award
ing percentages.
The Georgia Election.
SAVANNAH, Oct. There was no op-
position to the State Democratic ticket.
In few counties the Republicans had
candidates for Senators and Represent
stives; however they elected only one
or 1--WE Of their candidates. Is is esti
mated that the whole State vote, in
clnding tbs Republican vote for men,
bers Of the Legislature, Ia about l00,-
600. The Legislature ia Overwhelmingly
Democratic in both branches. The
United States Senatorship was not an
issue, and the temperance question cut
no figure.
The Meridian Business Again.
WASHINGTON, Got. Sat the Interna-
tional Prime Meridian Conference to-
day, Professor Rutherford. enc of the
representatives of the United States,
presented resolution that the confer
enoe adopt the meridian of Greenwich
Al the prime meridian. This was dis
eussed at length favorably by English
and American representatives, but Wig
oroasly opposed by the French repre-
sentatives. who held IL was not the bust
ness OF the conference to select me-
ridian, but merely to discuss the advisa-
bility Of adopting one, without reaching
conclusion, and adjourned until next
Monday. 1t il thought that unless she
meridian of Greenwich In selected the
conference will be unable to agree on
any.
Biaine's Program.
IxpIANAPoLIs, Dot. 2.-Baine will go
from West Virginia to Michigan. and
Will hpcud tue lfbus Aotut kutu auu ktku
of October In that State. The 18th and
18th he devotes to rest and reoupera-
ton. Beginning With the 10th, he will
spend four days in Indiana, filling the
program which was arranged by the
State Central Committee. On the morn
lug of the Gath he will be received by
at Danville, and will proceed thence to
AxxnsnrAnll HwrnpaI mil sd
three DAYS In Indiana during the last
week in October.
Batter az indianapolis
tNDIANApLos, Oct. 2.-3enersl Butler
reached here al ESQ this afternoon, and
was met at the depot by q committee
With band OF music and escorted TO q
hotel. In the evening hs delivered a
speech from the north front of the
Courthouse to an immense audience,
the square and street being crowded by
1900 people. The speech was OF the
Same general tenor "a those he has been
delivering throughout the country. He
assaulted both the great parties, charging
that the mission OF the Republican
party was ended, aud that the present
troubles of the workingmsn we're due 10
an insufficient volume of money. He
also vigorously denounced monopolists
and capitalists, aud maintained that
labor did not receive its jdst reward.
Butler will leave in the morning. speak
ing briefly at Valparaiso and Plymouth,
and reaching Soath Bend in the eve.
ming.
Fatal Railway Accident.
81. PAUL, Oct. 3.-From the local OH.
GERS OF the Omaha road aud specials 10
the Dispatch the following particulars
are learned of railway accident near
BAYFIELD,. A train consisting Of three
Data, and with crew of - men. who
were all riding on the engine and ten
der. plunged inss washout. The
boiler was STAYED in, and the escaping
steam added to the horror OF the disas-
ter. Every man but one was killed OF
injured. Two. johnson and Mcconnell.
we're killed outright, and nine others
we're badly scaldsd. The wounded were
removed TO Ashland, where four more
died before morning. 10 Ia believed
that three more will die from scalding.
Ten cofiius were ordered from Sc. Paul
this morning, which indicates that the
number OF victims 10 even greater.
Hanged.
PAnucau fKy1. October S--Walsh