Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-18
EASTERN NEWS.
..soc,.rrD Press DISPATCHES.
Nearing Death.

Nearing Death.
PHILADELPHIA, June H. Bishop
u;,nnson is very low this morning, and
Growing weaker.
The scott Liquor Law.
co,uxBus. Ohio. June 1.-THE So
-,s,as Court announced its decision to-
IN the Scott liquor tar cases. In
. W. If King vs.. Capellar, Judgment WIS
ss%,med: in that of Butzman w. Whit
49, ;udzrnent was reversed. This de-
ss-.s Che twenty eighth section of the
;sv pertaining 10 first lien Oh premises,
Unconstitutional and leaves the revenue
,sw valid and operative as heretofore.
n. onestion as TO constitutiOnaiity of
- whole law is held not to be raised in
ia case. and the court stops with this
.scord. The liquor dealer will thsre-
tose be required TO pay the June collec
len tar under the law, leaving the mat
-, onen to further test before the semi
animal payment in December.
A Bad Break.
NuwAuKEE, June 17-George +. San.
ham. receiver of the Manufacturers
Rank. finds the liabilities about $400.-
o0O: assets nominally $4,000, but can
not realize ON them. Outsiders say they
ill surely pay 20 cents on the dollar
M other banks are affected. No busi-
mess houses are troubled.
or for the Convention.
Nxv YORK, June 17.-Four hundred
ana fifty members of the county De-
roocraey start for Saratoga this morn
inc also 80 Tammany Hall delegates.
John Kelly said he expected quiet,
neacsable time. Tammany Hall always
suoported the nominee of the National
Convention, and always would. One
hundred Irving Hall delegates also left
on the same train.
Delaware Favors Bayard.
WnxIsoroS, Del, June IL. - The
Democratic State Convention Is in ses-
si0n at Dover today. Il declared for
Bayard for President.
Independents Consolidating.
NEW York, June 1.-THE Independ-
snt Republican Committee appointed at
Boston to confer With the New York
Independents arrived this morning.
They held a private meeting this after
noon, and arranged prsliminaries for
the formal conference this evening.
AZ the End Of Rope.
DErRorT, June l7.-Luke Phepps, who
shot his wife on .erryboat between
this CITY and Windsor one night last
wear, who was arrested and lodged in
the Sandwich, Ontario, Jail, where he
subsequently, escaped, but finally was
arrested in Chicago and extradited, was
hanged this morning.
Pressing the suits.
NV YORK, June II. - The United
States Grand Jury handed in indiot-
ments against James d. Fisk and John
G. Emo, charging them with misappro-
priation OF the National Bank funds /;
also an indictment against Ferd. Ward,
charging him with aiding and abettine
officers of the National Bank in illegally
applying the funds of the bank.
New York state Convention.
SARATOGA, June 17.-150 of the $50
delegates of the Democratic State Con-
vention have arrived here. All the del
egates are expected this afternoon. The
result of the meeting OF the State Com
mittee tonight is anxiously looked for
ward to by friends of both Cleveland
and Flower. Each is equally positive
with expressions Of the belief of success
Of their candidate. The main point of
the friends of Cleveland is to secure the
vote OF the Convention for him. as
State nominee, so as to send solid
pledged vote for him to Chicago; this
can be done If the unit rule be adopted
by the Convention. Tammany men
here have not favored that rule, and
unless Kelly's influence Is before il,
they are likely to oppose IL. The ques-
ton Is likely to form one Of the princi-
pal points of the State Conmittee's
deliberations tonight.