Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-17

IN conformity Herewith.
b. Z. JoSEs: Chairman"
An Irish CeIsay.
SALT LAKE, July ie.-Hon. John Dill.
Ion, Of the Irish Land League. with =
party Of Denver and LeadvilIe capital.
its, are IN this CITY. IL il unders.ood
that they are negotiating for the pur
chase Of between 10000 and aoO0f
aSres Of land In the northern portion Of
tn's Territory upon which 10 settle a
large Irisb Colony.
Defauiter Arrested
ST. PAUL. July I6.-swan. the de.
fau!tsr in the Northern Pacific treasury
ofiice, Was arrested at White Bear.
where be went in a carriage and Sc
cretvd himself IN the woods. He had
attempted suicide by an overdose Of
morphine. The amount disclosed bv
an examination of the books tonight is
fraction over 5000. He will BE-
brought here tomorrow fer trial. and
Will be prosecuted to tue full extern, of
the Law. Swan was once wealthy. bu,
lost his money By default in o New
Jersey bank. de WIS Specializing in
Wall street, by which he lost the COM
pany's motley.
savestigatIng Charges.
NEW YORK. July 1.-the Mayor today
began an Investigation into the charges
preferred by = morning newspaper
against keepers of intelligence Offices,
of procuring girls for disrsputable par
poses. The newspaper articles were
written and charges made by Mrs. Eliza
Archer Conner, of the Cincinnati Com
D'srcidt Gazette. The lady testified 10
the truth of the statements ia the news
paper articles. The keepers of several
intelligence offices denied that the
charges were true.
a spuSt On OIL
PrTTsBURo, Jsly l6-There was much
excitement aud sharp advance in the
OIL movement today. Il opened at GA
and closed At 6i1s. There are ramors
Of a corner.
strike Ended.
PHILADELPHIA, July l6.-Tne strike of
the journeymen plastsrers and Knapp
Il C,.'s shoe hands is ended. The plas-
terers got the advance asked and the
shoemakers compromised.
Batter VIII he Candidate.
NEw YORK, July l6.-Information has
been received from a close friend of
Butler by b. f. Shively, secretary Of the
Anti-Monopolist Committee, dispelling
all doubts regarding Buffers candidacy
for the Presidency IN the independent,
ticket, and stating definitely md D Isl
lively that he will run. Shively, who is
at the Briggs House in this city. ex-
pressed the most absolute certainty that
Butler will be candidate. with the en-
dorsement OF Rreenbackers and anti
monopolis 3, and probably the laboring
men. Buffers refusal at present to
make a public statement, Shively saws,
il prompted by desire to first see what
will be done by the convention of labor
representatives to be held at Chicago,
July Both.
Traffic Resumed.
GALVESTON, July 16.-rhe breaks in
the Texas Pacific east of FL Paso,
causing foods in the Rio Grande, have
been repaired, and that route has now
resumed business 10 California. Arizona,
New Mexico and points in the Republic
of Mexico. running both passenger and
freight trains through FL Paso. This
line IL also opened east TO Baton Rouge,
making close connection with the Mis-
sissippi valley and giving AN all-rail
route from New Orleans to San Fran
cisco.
Massachusetts Boilers.
Bosros, July lG.-General w. T. Laeg,
Secretary of the Republican State Com
mittee, has resigned, owing TO his iu-
ability To conscientiously support Blaine
and Logan. Senator John +. Andrews,
prominently named az the coming can.
didste for Congress in he Fifth Dis
trict, announces that he shall belt the
Republican ticket and support Cleve
land. He will resign his mem bership in
the Republican ward and city commit
tees.
The Prohibition Convention.
PfTTsBURa, July l6.-The prohibition
committees are busy nc work preparing
for their National Convention 20 be held
next week. Secretary Swagger says he
has been advised of the election OF GOO
delegates and alternates and that the
number will be considerably increased.
Cleveland and Hendricks Club.
COLUMBUS, o., July l6-At a meeting
Of the Franklin County Cleveland and
Hendricks Club, the Arst organized in
the State, John q. Thompson Was chosen
President. kilograms were sent both
to Cleveland aud Hendricks that big
effort will be made to give them the
electoral vote OF the State, and that they
will advi-e the organization of similar
clubs in every coun y in the State.
Judge Thurman took part in the org an
ization Of the club aud delivered an ad-
dress.
There we're only seven members pres
ent at the meeting of the dissatisfie
element Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee. and no business was
done fer want of qporum. Il. j. Ho-
gan, Chairman of the Central Commit
tee, has agreed To call n meeting for
July oath, when il ia 81 tied that ell diff
ferences will be adjusted.
The Indiana Campaign.
INDIANAPOLIS, July i6.--Ths Republi-
can State Central Committee has de-
cided TO open the campaign In Indiana
in this city durinq the last week in Au-
gust. Gen. John A. Logan will be the
principal speaker.
A Duei with swords.
New ORLEANS. July ia duel with
small swords took place today near
Gretna. between Captain j. Z. Rrou
and Evariste roche, a brother Of jus
tice Poche. of the Supreme Court.
Poche received q flesh wound In the
thigh. Ike affair Was settled.
knights Of Pythias.
The formal presentation of the dag
sent Aseion Division. Knights of Pyth.
las, by Fort Dearborn Division Of Chi
cago, was celebrated by full dress pa
rade and ball in the Spani-h fort.
Miaiag Treabies.
CoIunsus. o.. July l6,--Trnnbles with
the miners in the Hooking Valley have
been in progress for some time. At New
Straltsviile today the entire PiBkertou
police force we're arrested, half for riot
ing and the others for unlswfully usurp-
Ing the Office of Constable. There WAS
great excitement during the preliminary
hearing. Al the request of the defend
ants the case was continued until kri
day, the men giving $50 bond each. Al
the close OF the trial an attempt was
made 10 get possession OF arms, but u
was unsuccessful. the Pinkerton men
agreeing 20 discard arms during the
trial.
A Letter from Biaine.
Coop HAVEN, Conn.,, July lex
Auditor Edward Mccarthy. a iocal
Democratic leader, who bottled Cleve-
s.asshs q