davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

laws. The Committee agreed to repor,
nine bills, which if adopted would OBJ,
waite the evils and save the CITY 800 0OC
Per ananm. In all tie depart .nents
they examined t's-y found that tie in
cuInbents We're generally dishonest OF
inefficient I; indeed, the whole govern
ment seemed TO be in a condition Der.
fectly appalling. The means By which
men have obtained positions, as devel.
oped by the investigation. casts a curl
Gus side light npon New York pol
ifics. and shows With startling distinct
ness that undor the present system the
men who nominally mold the offices are
not the ones Who exercise the power.
and that the latter cannot be held re
sponsiole for the deeds Of the real Off
GERS. County Clerk Keenan, and ex-
County Clerks Butler and Thompson
kept the books properly but retained
fees illegally; Butler to the amount Of
43o.OO and Keenan, $4,000. The
County Clerks net income is $50.
coo per year. They propose te make
law fixing the salary at $l5,000. Not
wlthssanding the Clerks enormous fees.
say the committee, they sbeved pie
nOu1enal ignorance about Office affairs,
admitting that their duties as local poll
ticians overdo their duties as County
Clerk. The regular salary would
amount 70 $500 annually under the fee
system. They recommended that the
Register be indicted for improper prac-
tees. The Surrogate office is run by
subsidies. chiefly for blackmalling pur-
poses. They recommend that the power
Of appointing Clerks be taken from the
Aldermen and lodged 10 the Surrogate
himself
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
AFTER THE BATTLE.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March l4.-Bowen in
troduced a bill to reduce the postage on
mailable matter of the second class.
Referred.
Plumb called up the joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the eradica-
ton of the foot and mouth disease.
Plumb said il was very serious dis
ease, and did not affect the State of
Kansas only, but all the States. he
sent to the desk and had read dispatch
from the Governor of Kansas urging
the importance of immediate action
Sherman moved to amend y striking
out the clause which provides that the
money be expended in cooperation
with the authorities of Kansas, a. the
disease was spreading to other States
and affecting swine and other animals.
The people of Illinois and ether States
were becoming alarmed At the spread
of the disease. and the appropriations
should not be confined ID Kansas.
Cullom thought the amount should be
x5O, 900 aud that the resolution should
be passed AT once.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
APPROACHING UNANrMITY.-One b

APPROACHING UNANIMITY.-One by one
the newspapers of the Territory are
coming around to favor the absolute
forfeiture of all the lands claimed by
the Northern Pacific Company not
earned in exact accordance with the
provisions OF the granting act. Three
months ago not more than two Of our
contemporaries 50 expressed themselves,
the others, with the exception of few
wearing Northern Pacific collars, being
Indifferent thereto, and giving express
sion to no opinion one way or the other.
The pressure of public opinion, how
ever, has become too strong for them,
and they of late have been rapidly
wheeling into line in defense OF the
people and their rights. They now
plainly see how this country has been
kept back by the slsth of the
company; how its clutch upon
their lands has retarded settle
ment; how its refusal to pay Just
taxes has worked an upceasing hard
ship; and how it has checked, inter-
fered with and retarded business enter
prises in every direction. injurinR old
established communities, unsettl ling val
ues, ana acting the part of a disturber
throughout. The company has not
proved itself friend of the people. Its
rates of fare are exorbitant the prices
it sets upon lands are extrava0ant,
while it scruples at no plots and combi-
nations deemed by it desirable Il, liking
to the suppression Of competition and
the plnnder of the people Within a
month past the company's organ at Ia
coma, the Ledger. has asserted that
there were only three papers IN all Ore
gou and Washington which favored the
| forfeiture of the grant - one at the
Dalles, one at Yakima City, ana one al
Seattle-tO each of which 1t attributed
unworthy motives. The list now iu-
cludes the leading papers of both the
State and Territory, comprising the best
journals Of Astoria, Portland, Vancou.
yer, the Dalles. Walla Walia, Golden
dale, Yakima. Colfax, Dayton, Seattle
aad other towns, and the number ii
gaining right along. Verv soon the Ia
coma papers will be alone in their po< i
ten, and little regard will be paid Il
their utterances by those who under
stand their situation.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
PACIFIC COAST



PokT townsend. March l4.-Tveutv
I'VE thousand dollars will be exp-udec
TINS spring by the Water Front In.
provement Company in erecting the
seaSali along the front of Water stree,
oetueen the Custom Hons. and III,
western side of town.
Nr. El5enbe!s will procaed a. onre n
erect, In block Ii. on that water front
splendid wooden building. 10 by lOC
feet in size. He Is getting the lumber
ready at this time, and has already Ie,
contract for driving the piles for the
foundation and for q wharf TO deep
water from tue building. This wharf
and bnlldlog will be used for the load
ing and storing Of goods in bond, the
new stone building on the corner of
Water and Quincy streets being used
ior succ goods as require fire-proo.
building We learn that the wooden
ouiioin2 Will be completed early in
May.
The ssw-mill shut down temporarily
TODAY to wait for saxiogs.
A skull vas dug up today in the e1ca-
Walton for EisenbeIs' new stone build
ing.
Captain Morgan arrived this morning
Win the Dispatch. towing the second
scow load of building stone for Essen
oeis ne" building on the coner of Wa
ter and Quincy streets. he also had Oh
board ~ barrels of lime from McCurdy's
KUN on San Juan for the same building.
ms lime was discharged at Union
wharf. The stone is from Bartlett Il
wilkes quarry, on Stewart Island, one
OF the San Juan archipelago. Work on
rn.t mil H.
from this time on.
Holcomo x Co. have sold A pair Of
large bay horses TO Wilder Bruce. a
drayman f Seattle. These fine AMI
mails weigh about 400 pounds each. and
are young, kind and we'll broken They
are worth 500.
Mining stocks.
San FRANCIsCo, March l4.-Best 4 Bel
cher go. Bodie Con. 1862, Bullion &c.
California 13c, CLollar l35, Con. Viz
GINA nc. Crown Point Los, Eureka
Con 20. Exchequer 800, Gould d Garry
LAO, fletcher 800. Hale 4 Norcross
LAO, Mexican $50, Bulwer 2.l0. Mono
2.35, Ophir $50, Potosi SOC, Savage SOC.
Sierra Nevada go, Uuien 49,, Ye!lsw
Jacket 2.40. Alpha l 40. Alta 10, Mar
tin White 60c, Utah 125.
shipping Intelligence.
VICTORIA b. c., March 14-Arrived-
Steamer Mexico, G6 hours from San
Francisco.
PORT GAMBLE. March a. Sailed -
Schooner Dora Bluhm.
PoRr BLAKELY, March H.-Arrived l.
Ship Prussia.
TAToosH, March IA. - Three banks
passed out this morning; the American
ship Palmyra, of Bath, passed out at
1913 this morning. High easterly wind.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

bIITIsH COLUMBIA WEATHER.-An in
terror correspondent writes AS follows
t. The New Westminster Guardian :
" he cold is intense today: the Their
mo,ueter stands 40e below zero. and for
the past ten days it has been at 25s.
Nearly all the calves are dead-frOZen
stiff. The hay is very bad. and cattle
half of his large herd. l have lived
here for twenty years, and this is the
longest spell of cold weather We have
ever had. Seed potatoes will be scarce
In the spring. TAe intense cold pene-
trated the walls of the best secured GEL
lars, and the roots are destroyed. Flour
Is $40 hundred, and the settlers have
none for sale. An immense number of
Cinnamon, employed in mining on the
Fraser, from Lillooet to Fort George,
wintered i'll their cabins by the river,
and are hard up. They have dust and
can pay high price Tor -four, but it
will be some time before they can
get it, and it is quite possible they may
suffer the pangs of hunger. The creeks
and rivulets for miles around this place
have been frozen solid to the bottom.
On the 10th of February q Chinook
wind came up the river and liberated a
few streams at their sources, and the
water is now flowing over the ice in the
old channels and covering the low places
with ceres of ice. A large number Of
coyotes and wolves were poisoned in
January, but SO many cattle died in
February that the system of poisoning
carcasses is discontinued, and the wolves
are feastine. Early in February the
snow was three feet deep, and the crust
was strong enough to hold up man.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

1HE RED SUNSETS ACCOUNTED FOR
The klIokitat Sentinel says: Remem-
Der this, that j Is not oDly the settlers
who are on railroad land. who will be
directly benefited by the forfeiture OF
the grant; but that every settler who
has heretofore proven up on govern
ment land and paid the maximum price
of 81 30 per acre will. III event the lands
are restored. have the excess refunded
to him. That is to say. he will receive
from the government one-half the
money which he paid when he proved
upon his land. This would bring to
Klickitas county alone great many
thousands of dollars, aud place many
farmers GA their feet who are now ex-
ceedinely hard run financially. And
vet notwithstanding tue fact that tens
of thousands of dollars would in this
way be brought into the country and
would be distributed just where il would
do the most good, that is, among the
farmers; and uotwIt outstanding the fur
Their fact, that II woald be saving Of
millions of dollars to settlers who are
already on railroad lands; that it would
make them feel safe and permanent,
and encourage them to make valuable
and substantial improvements: and not
withstandine the fact that il the reverse
happens and the company retains the
lind. that the country will not only lose
the benefit of the refunded money, but
that it will be drained Of money TO pay
the company for their lands. and that
even after that is done, one-half Of the
lands Of the 'lntry will be loaded down
With mortg ees that never can Be lifted
during the lifetime Of their owners.
Notwithstanding all these facs, We say
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Waila
Walla petition Congress for continue
ton of the grant. and have the hardi-
hood 10 assert that il viii be so the best
Interests Of the people AZ large. Tue
red sunsets are st last accounted for.
| The western horizon bushes With shame
at the bare-faced and untruthful as
ssstions made by these western towns y
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

FIRING HoRsE.-A Clarke county
correspondent of the Vancouver Regis.
ter tells this: "One of the most hellish
days ago. Mr.. Adamson turned his
horses out in the morning and in the
evening they failed to come home, and
Mrs. Adamson went to hunt them, but
As 1t was late soon gave up the search
and started for home. When near the
barn she was startled by the sound of
horses feet, and looking around saw
them coming and one of them on fire.
1t was found that some one had put tar
on his tail and a bunch of hay under it
and set fire to it. 1t was thought at
first the animal would die, but under
stand it is recovering"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
TuE WAR N THE DESERT.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THURSDAYS
RATTI.E

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THURSDAYS
LONDON. March A-Further details
DESCRIBING the baltic yesterday between
Graham's forces and the rebels continue
During thu confusion which ensued
when the Arabs made their wild rush on
the British lines and caused them to
retreat, the newspaper reporters and
other non com batants took part i'll the
FRAY and used their rcvolvers freely
and with deadly effect against the
enemy. After the battle Osman's camps
and three villages we're burned. Among
the trophies Osman's standard WAS
taaen and rewtik Bey was re-captured.
The British LOSS Ia considerably heavier
than at first reported. The number of
killed r. aches 100 and tn. wounded l50
THE ARABS RgTREArING.
LONDON, March IA Gen. Graham's
forces are returning to Suake:i. Osman
Digma has fled to the hills. The Arabs
are retiring before the English slowly
and sullenly. They were defeated but
not put to rout. They walked away as
II s,un;erIng through a bazaar with
arms folded and swinging at their sides.
Many were shot down but this did not
hasten their companions speed Judges
OF native character think that the
Arabs are so allied 10y family ties that il
is Impossible to break their faith In
Nj .hdi and their Shieks.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
LONDON, March l4.-lt was impossible
tot AXE prisoners AS the Arabs would be
motionle 50 without altering single cry
OF moan. and watch their chaAce TO
stab the advancing British with knife
or spear. The victors walked among
the wounded AZ among so many vipers.
A wounded Arab killed u British marine
during the night. and another attempted
to stab Col. Stewart while his Abide
Camp WAS giving wounded man
water. Admiral Hewitt to-day sent out
| fresh circular tn the tribes. warning
them that if they did not obey aud sub
nit. the fate of the Arabs who fell at
Teb and Tamanieb would overtake
them.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

A curious thing in the Texas school
system is the "cominunifv' orgapiza-
tiun, There are no dis net. and no
geographical subdivisions at all. but AZ
many persons as choose may unite ior
school purposes By registration, a,d are
then recognized as !" community ana
given a share of the public money
There ia no local taxation and no rego-
lstion a. to the size of tie communities
A matter Of fact. they vary greatly
and overlap each o'her 3, AS 10 M axe
endless practical inconsenh noe. a man
once included in a community cahno'
leave il except by permission Of a court
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
WASH tNGTON.


Porter Bin.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Fi.z
John Porter bill as reported from the
Senate committee was amended bv
striking out the provision for the resto-
ration IF Porter to " all the rights, titles
and privileges OF the rank held by him
at the time of mis- dismissal from the
army" This ~ the amendment which
Tecrs5itates the return of the bill to the
House.
Representative EiIis INDICATED.
The House Committee on Post Offices
aud Post Roads investigating certain
charges against Representative Ellis of
Louisiana unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
"Resolred, That after the examination
Of all the witnesses produced before the
cOmmittee, pro aud con. on the charges
rejecting up1n John Ellis, Representa-
tive from Louisiana, IN connection with
the Star route frauds. recently pub
lished, the committee are of opinion
that the charges are grouudless aud uu-
supported by the evidence"
The chairman was authorized to re
port To the House a resolution embOdy-
ing the substance Of the foregoing.
The Keiter.Hoynson Dimcuisy.
At the request Of Coleman, conn sci
for Keller, the Refer Boynton Commit
tee permitted Charles +. Garfield to
take the stand to make certain cOrrec-
tions III his previous testimony. In re-
ply t. questions as to whether he had
ever can arrested elsewhere than in
InCh rr.a and whether tie had ever been
in charge elsewhere, he replied that he
had not. He now wished To change his
answer t. the affirmative. Being cross
examined by Boynton, witness said he
had once been arrested on a charge of
giving a man named Smith counterfeit
money, but had been discharged.
The Newspaper Copyright Bill.
Henry Watterson appeared before the
Joint Com ittee on Library this morn
ing and made an argument in support
of the newspaper copyright bill. In
answer to the queries of the committee,
Watterson said that the misapprehen
sion with regard to the scope If the bill
had grown ont of the fact that the orig
inai draft provides for exclusiveness In
published matter for a period of forty
eight hours, which time WAS subsequent
ly reduced to twenty-four hours. Both
forms were impraoticable and unueoes-
sary, Watterson said. and the present
bill granting copyright for forty
eight hours WAS all that WAS asked by
the promoters of the measure. Its ob
ject WAS simply to prevent the pIrating
of news and concurrent public matter.
He illustrated the purpose of the bill
aud the evils IT was designed 10 correct
by numereas examples. He said it
would not act as a bar to the reproduc-
ton by afternoon newspapers of matter
which ap cared in the morning papers,
and could not in the remostest degree
affect what il known as the Country
Press"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

Together they we're looking over the
paper. % my. how funny" said she
What il III" asked he. "Why. here's
an advertisement that says No reason
able Offer reiosed.'" whats 10 odd
about thatg' Nothing" replied she,
trying to blush. ''only those arc exactly
nv sentimental
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

An exchange is responsible for the
narration following:
There is gentleman in this city who
has the hearty sympathy of his numer-
Gus friends. His most estlmable wife
gets up and goes down stairs and pre-
pares breakfast in the morning while he
slumbars. 10 save the trouble of AS
cendin2 the stairs to awaken hi,a, Win n
the meal is ready, or arousing other in
mates by load calling. she invented the
ingenious advice of tying stout cord
around his big toe and trailing it down
the stairway, where 1t ended with a
spool on the bottom step. When she
pulled the cord he awoke. Tue other
morning lady friend happened in.
and, knowing nothing of the invention,
SAW the spool, and thinking it just the
article she wanted, picked it no. Una,
the impression that the string did not
extend far. she gave it a slight jerk, aud
then veXed At the resistance. n savage
Yull. There was howl of agony up
stairs, aud the gentleman dashed out
on the landing 18th an exceptionally
iurid expression. The sight of man in
his night garments and swearing pro-
foundly, caused the young lady to fran
tically ,uaae for the street, still holding
the spool The cord was strong and the
moose tight. and the gentleman had
either to follow OF lose his toe. Down
he dashed after the lady, aud the faster
he followed aud the more he yelie d, the
harder she ran. / he neighbors came to
their doors. Il, a o,Ie gala gentleman
seeing u young lady pursued Oh the
streets by raviiig mani &c, sprane to
the rescue aad laid ti,e sufferer out wit
| a Sullivan waack uu :tr the eIr. Whea
he was Hat un ;h' sidewalk, the young
lady for the first TIN iscovered what
| was on the end Of her string. and imme-
diately tainted. The tue telephone has
be< n gwen mp by the family.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

The debt of the Dominion of Canada
on the LIST of July, 1867. was *77,OOO,OOO.
In sixteen years the debt was increased
to 500. 159, l04, and it is thought that
by the LIST of July. 1894, it will reach the
gigantic figure of $244, 100000.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

The New York Stats Zsitano voices
the sentiments Of the German people in
America and tells some plain truths in
vigorous LANGUAGE in the following:
The political servitude into which the
German people have sunk under Bis
ularck could not be ore haRrsntly il
lUstrated than it Is by his explanation
respecting the Lasker resolutions. In
every line Ne see the caricature which
the alleged parliamentary system of
government of Germany has become
every word tells how German people are
suffering under the guardianship Of q
dictator who got his schooling in Rus
sla. What difference is there between
. government that entirely usuYps the
rights Of popular representation, and to
this end does not hesitate to perform An
act which Is equivalent to the violation
of the secrecy Of correspondence, and
one which DOES not suffer any popular
representation: The honor of the Ger
man people and the keichstag demands
that Bismarck shall be called to account
b. the Parliament for embeZzlipg
communication intended for it. We
hope for this the more since the refer
thee TO the court to be held Is the only
comfort which We German Americans
can have in the presence of the humih-
alton which We feel because of the in
suit to the national pride of Germany.
As regards the American Congress, jeer-
lngly accused of ignorance touching
German affairs BY the Chancellor. it
will not be difficult to prove that Bis
marck grasped this opportunity either
to give expression of his contempt for
our Representatives, or to revenge him
self for the compliments which were
paid to him because of his hog politics.
Congress n0ed only to learn whether it
has heretofore been necessary in Ger
man political practice to obtain the
consent of Bismarck and the Emperor
before sending foreign communications
to the Reichstae, or whether the Chan
cellor obtained permission from the
Monarch to send back the Lasker resO-
lutions. If it can be established that
the tactlessness of Bismarck is at the
bottom Of principle newly created for
the occasion, sufficiently sharp and
ruGe answer cannot be drafted.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15

" =. TREADWEIL OfFER0 HI6
w services as expert in book ooplne
and In disentangling Complicated -.
counts. He will. II desired, open -
keep sets Of boOss for one or m6g0 h0al.
ness houses viii give leooons q 49,.
keeping in al its brancaeA Has - s
and califOi mia tanks, San bfonG1noo. ~.
dress care ArliAgtoA Hotel, 0e0tl3o. nj
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
- . x Ii / -
Imprisoned for Lie

COPENHAGEN, March IA mechanic
named Jenes Nelson has bOen impris-
oned for life for arson. He confessed
also TO having set fire to the Victoria
dock, London, In 1881.
An Unenv liable Position.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March l4.-Col OF el
Dobrlnski has been appointed successor
to Colonel Sudekin, AS chief of the de-
partment of military gOvernorship in st.
Petersburg for the preservation of Or
der. A large secret fund has been
placed at his disposal.
Aleck aud Bill.
BERLIN, March 1.-the Car will
make his proposed visit to the Emperor
William i'll May, before the latter goes
to Ems.
Will He Lecture.
LONDON, March 4.-De CIR uff, kus-
sian nihilist, believed to be the leader
of the party who murdered Col. Sude-
kim, arrived in England and has de.
parted for America.
In NOwise Due 10 American Products.
BERLIN, March .-rrichino sis. en-
gendered by eating German bred pork
and in nowise due to American products,
Is ravaging In various parts of Germany.
Earthq uake shock.
LONDON, March IA slight earth
quake shock was felt this morning
throughout the Alicante province of
Southeastern Spain.
The Umalilln-T The Carpenters strike.
VICTORIA, March 4.-Captain CHS
holm, Lloyd's underwriters and Liver
pool ship surveyor arrived today from
that port to ascertain the feasibility of
raising the Umatilla. They will Inspect
the hull tomorrow and determine on
the course to pursue.
The striking carpenters are more de-
ternlned than ever
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
Large House to Let.

4 HROOM HOUSE. WELL BUILT
"A and comfortable. on the corner Of
Ninth and Howell streets, is offered to let
al the rate Of 435 . month. Apply to r.
A. PONTIUS. druggist on Front 81 mrl2
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
NOTICE,

VNHE SEATTLE STEAM LAUNDRY
i has opened . branch office in the
Washington Territory Employment Blu
reau. Washington street. Lesse your
clothes or orders del3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
For sale.

IUDKIN'S FLOATING PHOTO
u graphic gallery will exchange for city
property. Inquire 1t Bangs Hotel. North
Seattle. mrl7