Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-22

snfee other white men. followed the tvai
and had . fight With the Pieeans q
nalston Basin. 10 miles northwest o
BILLINGS. Ames and Gate we're kille<
and O~ens and Side wounded. Fou
fieGans wtre killed and the horses re
captured. The bodies of Ames and
Gate we're taken to Park City. Bott
were Well-to-do ranchmen.
I've sets - OeIexase~.
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 2O.-vireinia
Will send to the Republican Convention
at Chicago two sets Of delegates. Ma.
lone's friends are understood to he hos
tile 70 Blaine on account Of his opposi-
tion to sheir readjuster schemes.
Presidential PregesesreS.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 3O.-The Re-
publicans Of MahouinR county, Ohio, ia
the number Of 40 have expressed their
preference for Presidential nominee
Their first choice il Blaine, who has $40
Supporters. For second choice, Lincoln
leads With l29. Logan following with 80.
o. Wall Street.
New YORK, Feb. ACHIEVEMENTS
are steady and railways arm. The 70
sult Of the days trading in stoeks shows
downward tendency, which, however,
may be due in part 20 the holiday to-
morrow.
OF the 30 leading active stocks, Is
showed lower prisss at the close today
than yesterday, IL higher aud ( IN
changed. The largest advauos vas In
Oregon Navigation, ~ per csnt. and
Pacific Mail, 4 decline. However, all
we're less than per cent.
TIE Cspaah Eleeaisa DsvexaiGasisa.
NEW ORLkAHs, Feb. 2l.-The United
States Senate COMMITTEES continued the
inquiry today into the Copiah, Miss,
cOunsy election.
William Oliver, Secretary and Treas
urer of the Wssson Mills, testified: 81
am Democrat; use influence for the
party, bot never resOrted t. other means
than argument. never DISCHARGED
anyone for voting the Republican
ticket"
H.Q. Johuson and Curtis Robertson,
c0lored, voted the Democratic ticket of
their own free will. There being no
regular Republican ticket, they voted
for the best men.
X. b. Aunnis testified that he voted
At Gseen's store. Tho election vas
quiet. There Was colored Democratic
club there. He knew of fifteen coIOssd
men who voted the Democrats ticket of
their own free will. ?
sale 81 Pipe Lines.
OH CIrY (Pa.), Feb. Y.-Ths United
Pipe Lines have been cold 10 the Ma
tional Trust Company. The effect will
be 70 strengthen the oil trade, n the
capital of the latter il much larger than
that of the former. The Pipe Line
capital vas 35.0O.0O0.
The River as Cairs.
CAIso (Ill.) Feb. 2l.-The river 10 81
feet 10 inches, and rising very slowly.
II 10 but inches below the high water
mark of last year.
CeSGaEssIoSAI.
nousx.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2..-The Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads 70
ported tho Post Route bill ~ it had
passed tho Senate, With the amendment
to tho House bill declaring all public
roads post roads and post routes. The
Amendment was oOncurrod In.
The Committee on Pasifis Railroads
reported back the resolution calling on
the Secretary Of tho Interior for in.
formation ~ to when the line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, or any part
Of il, was definitely and finally located,
and as TO whether that railroad claims
any lands ON which homestead Or pre-
emptiOn entries had beoA made prier 10
che time Of ANAL location. Adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House
the folio sing message from the PFssi-
dent:
"To the House Of Representatives
transmit herewith the report of the See
rotary of State of the 2lst, whereby your
honorable body, and through you the
people of the United States, may be-
come apprised of the generous oontribu-
ZION made by Her Brittanio Majesty's
Government towards the efforts for the
relief Of Lieut.. GresIey's Arctic explor-
ing party by presenting TO the United
States tho Arctic steamship Alert.
"CHEsTER A. ARTHUR."
Whom the reading Of the message was
finished, Radall called for the reading
of the report in full. The Offer Was %
generous, coming from friendly pow
or, that il ought to be treated with re-
spect. The report Of the Secretary of
State was accordingly read, and was
several times apPlauded.
Randall asked that BY unanimous
oOnsent the communication b spread
upon the Journal Of the House, b mark
tho sentiment Of the House. He further
asked that tho communication b refer
red to the COMMITTEES on Foreign At
fairs, with the object Of having . more
formal and appropriate recognition of
the act Of the British Government. lap
plause.
II object" exclaimed Finnerty.
Kendall then put his request in for
NAL motion, and il was agreed 10 final
", Robertson alone voting In the neg
alive.
"Cannot We have a ship Of our owP,
without bsggine?" queSied BOT srtsop.
The House then adjourned until Sat-
urday.
WAsnmoroM, Feb. N.-In the Henats
the bill providing for punishment OF
persons falsely psfs0natinR officers and
employees Of the United States passed.
The SENATE suspended further oousid-
Grafton Of morning business, In order to
resume the debate on the bill providing
for the issue Of circulation to National
Banking Association.
morgan e0OrodDo0 INC 0ouoe0 N U0U-
port OF the alnendmsnt offered By him
permitting National Banks 10 deposit
bonds Of separate States - security
for circulation.
While Morgan was speaking, 6haf-
man intervsnsd with . joint resolution.
which Immediately pasnod, providing
for An appropriation Of $4,000 for the
contingent fund Of the senate. The
chairman said the resolution Was neces-
sary 70 enable tho Committee on Privi
leQee and Elections 10 continue their
investigation.
A long debate followed on 4orgsn's
amsnament, participated II By Max
o., Nomb. Batter, Coke, Harrison,
Inealls. BAyasd, Beok, Aorrsll. Aldrieh
and MoPhepon. Finally Morgan with
drew his amendment and the question
REQUIRED on the bill.
Aftsr executive session the Senate
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