Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-23


above here in the Dakota bottom. The
officials of the ro,d state that i. will b.
repaired by N ndsy. The river 10 op.r
~ f.r up rs Chamberlain. Ihe ice }.
going out quietly, and the river il not
as his b here az during an ordinary
breakup.
4 Change ~ PPesldests.
CINCINNATI, March PA. a meeting
Of the directors of the Ohio 4 Missis
sippi Railway Company today. Presi
dent w. L. McClintocx rendered hi.
resignation, which vas acc .pted. Capt
W. w. Peabody was then elected Presi-
dent and General Manager.
Nigh Water.
BISMARCK Dak.J, March 22.-The
riv-r 10 stationary here. Fort Buforo
rep Jrts a rise of Il fest in ~ hours. and
| Stiil rising. with the Toe broken in soms
places. Toe rise reported at Buford ID
expected to reach Bismarck Sunday
night. 1t will certainly cause = breakup
and food a good deal of land. Set
tiers on the loviands are unea-y. Tue
ice at Bismarck Is honeycombed, but
firm.
Republican Vi~tsFy.
BANGOR, Me-, March 22.-In a special
election today for Mayor, Humphrey
kepu oiican, was elected by 1873 votes
against l713 for CumminQs, Democrat,
the present incumbent.
Qslte . Surprise Party.
PrTTsBURa, March Z2.-Dissatisfactio ION
which has existed for some months
among the members of "Rice's Surprise
Party" eliminated in row in Library
Hall last night. George Fortescue and
Irene Perry peremptOrily left for New
York today. May st. Embler leaves
next Saturday.
Pslice step . Fight.
CLEVELAND. March Z-Yound Lay.
ton. of Philadelphia, and Dick Went
ling, OF Cleveland. began a sparring
cOntes! With gloves, in the ArmOry to-
night. The police stopped the fight.
and arrested the principals.
Land for soldiers.
Dies MONIES, March 22.-rhs House
today passed JOINT resolution asking
Congress to pass a law giving every
honorably discharged soldier ana sailor
Of the late war a patent for 100 acres of
land without requiring them to settle
thereon; also for a law allowing all sur
wing soldiers Of the late war who were
honorably discharged a uniform pension
Of - Ter month during life; also for the
passage Of the Robinson bill granting
pensions to all soldiers, sailors and ma
riues who were cor fined In rebel prisons,
and 81 per day for each day 50 confined.
The Coming Fight.
New YORK, March 22.-Duncan &.
Ross has sent $500 to this city Oh be
half of Mervin Thompson for tight
with Sullivan according to the new rules
of the London prize ring, for from 5000
to $1,000 side AMI the championship of
the world, the fight t. come of within
four months from the signing Of the
articles.
Qmiie an lnventiOW.
New YORK, March %. - Frank L.
Chamberlain, \ sportsman of local ce
lebrity, after IL years study, has per
fected machine capable of charging
1900 shotgun cartridges per hour. Prom
inent Cleveland and Pittsburg capital
ists today organized company with a
quarter If million capital to establish
manufactory here.
Death or New Mexican Celebrity.
SANTA FE. March 2.-Senor Diego
Archeluta, the oldes; member of the
House of Representatives., and at one
time a representative of the Mexican
Conqre 81, died this morning Of pnru-
mona.
a Prevalent Father.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 22.-The pre-
liminary investigation B'ar Mclean OF
the killing of five negro children caused
g a H..
was trying to raise crop, and found 1t
difficult to provide for his family. He
had doubts AZ to whether the children
we're his. and il suspected of having
killed them to get rid of supporting
them.
Given Up ~ Lost.
PHILADELPHIA. March 22.-Ship Bonn
bay, of Bath, Me-, from Philadelphia
for New Orleans. is given up IA lost
with the crew Of eighteen men. Capt
H. Peterson and wife were on board.
The oregon aud TrnnsrOntineniai.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The Times
says: ct WAS stated in local railroad
circles yesterday that there we're Likely
to be important developments III the
affairs Of the Oregon and Transconti-
mental Company soon. Elijah Smith
has declared that he would accept the
preside .cy Of the Oregon Improvement
Company, but not of the Oregon aud
Transcontinental.'
Fumd for Carl schHrx.
NEW YORK. March 2l.-SOme of the
friends of Carl Sohurz propose % raise
a fund If 100000 for him. 1t is I'M
derstood that Jesse Seligman has taken
y prominent part in the movement, and
has tue subscription uader his charge.
There is nothing political about the
movement, the project finding favor
among Democrats and Republicans.
Norihera Pacific News
New YoRx. March 2l.-Tribnne's st.
Paui's special At a conference be-
tween the committees Of the st. Paul
and Minneapolis Chambers of Com
merce and Vice President Cakes and
General Freight Agent Hannaford. Of
the Northern Pacific, yesterday. some
misapprehensions Of the tenor OF the
meeting at which the Minneapolis COM
mittee had been appointed were dis
PEELED on one hand, and the workings
Of the new tariff were explained mp on
the other. Mr.. Cakes showed that in
ma king up the tariff, graduating rates
had been made from st. Paul 10 Port
land on Que hand, and rates upon the
sam. basis Of compensa ton N ade from
Portland to St. Paul and Minneapolis
ON the other. at would be suicidal"
Cakes said. ito ruin the Pacific Coast
trade, which was governed by eondi-
tious Of water transportation, etc., III
the interest of cities at this end Of the
line. In adjusting the tariff. st. Paul
and Minneapolis had been accorded
practically all the territory from the
Idaho line eastward, aud Portland all
from that point westward. Waila