Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-06

F9,O6, and on other rivers of Oregon
and Washington small sums.
The Story Abeas Seaator Dolph
unirae.
The sensational report telezraphed to
the World, and the special sent to the
Oregonidn on the 18th ultimo, concern
ing an alleged attempt of Senators Dolph
and Palmer to crowd into the line of
carriages at the Presidents reception
on the 18th ultime, was without founda-
ton in fact. The attention of the
Senators named having tedav been
called to the telegram, as published in
the Oregoni1n, Just received, they both
denounced the same as false and ridicu-
lous. The Worlds correspondent learn
ing soon after the telegram had been
sent that he had been misinformed.
offered TO correct the story, but Senator
Dolph considered the matter too alb
surd to justify any notice.
California State univerxity.
In the Senate this morning Miller
presented memorial Of the Board of
Regents of the State University of Cali
fornia, praying Congress TO pass a bill
for the .elief Of the University. They
claim that the passage of such bill will
add materially to the finances Of that
institution, and that it will not inter-
fere with the disposition of public lands
under the existing laws. nor with the
rights OF presumption and homestead
settlers.
WARRINGTON, March 5.-Snow fell an
inch deep here today and is still falling.
The Star Route Iavestisatien.
EX-Postmaster General James and
ex Attorney General McVeagh were ex-
anined today by the Springer commit
tee relative to expenditures in the De-
partment Of Justice in the prosecution
of the Star routr cases.
James says his attention was first
especially called to the Star route mat
ters by ex-United States Senator George
r. Spencer of Alabama and other we'll
informed gentlemen. 1t was their be-
lief that millions of doll rs were wasted
IN unnecessary Star service, much of
which had never been performed and
the contracts for which had been pro-
cured by improper means. 1t was also
maintained that an honest and thorough
Investigation would render practicable
retrenchment without detriment to the
service, and would not only make the
Post Office Department self sustaining,
cut would yield respectable revenue
to the Treasury. Containing, James
said: The fact that entertained such
views was more or less we'll known. l
had publicly stated them, and this,
added to the fact that while Postmaster
at New York, when asked BY Stephen
W. Dorsey to certify in any official Ca
pacity to large number of papers con-
neOted with the contract office of the
Post Office Department, l refused to do
80, may account for the bitter oppOsi-
ton to my appointment tn q Cabinet
position which developsS in certain
quarters"
James said he visited Washington on
March I'd, 1881, at the request of White
law Held, when the latter introduced
him to Garfield, who made him an offer
Of the Postmaster Generalship. In this
conversation and also after his appoint
ment Garfield suggested that there we're
frauds in the POstOffice Department.
and be desired them completely IN
earthed.
Kenneth Raynor Dead.
Hon. Kenneth Raynor. Solicitor Of
this afternoon.
Census Clerks Suspended.
The entire clerical force of the Census
Bureau, l05 in number, have been sus-
pended from the 10th instant. owing to
the exhaustion of the funds for the
maintenance of the Bureau. The super
intendent, chief clerk, and one clerk,
are not included in the order, as cuff
cient remains to pay their salaries for a
fortnight longer, when il is hoped the
Deficiency Appropriation Bill will be
passed.