Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-26

Governor and Charles 8. Thomas ~
Leadyiile, for Congress, and adjourned
until z this afternoon.
AT the afternoon session the 0onvan.
ion completed the ticket, "a follows.
:. ". onfug. of Haerfauo, Secretary of
, ,'ate; mos. Malonev, OF Gannisor. ,
treasurer; II. b. Morse, Of GiIUin.
attorney General; A. Wattrous. of Lar. ,
annie, Auditor; @. y. Barr. Governor:
!. %; Irant and Jos. Dayls, Presidsn-
la Electors. The Convention adjourn ,
For Delegate Go Congress.
HELENA, Mont, Sept. 25.-Joseph x 1
l oole, of Helena, was nominated NV !
!ne Democratic Congressional Convsn.
hon at Deer Lodge TODAY.
OH Tank Burned
JERSEY CRY. ". j., Sept. "a tank
containing between 500 and GOO bar ,
refs OF oil took fire this afternoon Al :
me works OF the Standard Oil Com ,
pany. The nre department prevented
Ine spread of the h4mes To property
beyond the tank. The greater portion
ol tue OIL was saved by being pumped ,
out from the bottom. Three employees ,
were severely burned about the ieos .
being caught by the rapidly flowing and :
blazing oil as it escaped from the burn ,
ing tank.
The Pacific Ceast Association.
CHICAGO, Sept. Pa meeting of I
representatives of the railway lines in {
serested IN business to far Western |
points was held here today for the pur.
pose OF forming psoi. Ii was de- .
clded 10 call II the Pacific Coast Asso-
citation, aud that all business orieinat-
ing east OF the Mississippi river and
destined TO points in California, Ore
zon, Montana aud British Columbia {
should be included in the pool Rates !
and percentage will be decided on al a
future date. {
south Carolina Republican.
COLUMBIA IS. c., Sept 25.-The Re-
publican Convention, after stormy ,
al. night session. adjourned until 7:30. !
A free hight eniivened the proceedings ,
towards the close, and the colored spec !
tators fell in. The nomination of an ,
Electoral ticket vas delegated to the
Executive COMMITTEES. full State .
ticket was nominated. Resolutions en- ,
dorsing Blaine and Logan were intro
dnoed, ana referred TO the committee ,
IN platform and resolutions. This !
however, failed to complete |
Its work, and all matters pertaining to
platform and policy were ordered 20 be
Disposed OF by the State Executive
Com mittee, which is TO make its action
known in ten days.
An Aged wife Murderer.
BUTLER, Pa, Sept. 25-This morning
German UIlman, aged Is, living near
in this county. fatally
shot his wife, aged 60. The two quar-
relied over some domestic affair, and
the old man, in his anger, picked up
gun and fired the fatal shot.
Rasscr at Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH, N. II Sept. 25.-The third
day of the Grafton County Fair was
b 1nored by the presence of General
Batter. He WAS accompanied by Moody
Merrill, a large stakeholder in the asso-
citation, who in the absence of the Pres
ident, introduced Butler TO the large
gathering. Batter apoloRized for his
and said be supposed his
hearers we're of mixed politics. very
much 80, therefore his remarks would
be somewhat mixed, hitting all alike.
The Democrats want power. where they
can be- tempted, but they would do no
better than the Republicans. All that
We desire il for the producers to enjoy
the fruits If their labors. Ii the Gov
eminent would only give the laboriDg
man fair chance he would be
satisfied. He did not leave the
Chicago National Convention because be
was not nominated, fer his name was
not presented. He did not let il go in,
as he did not wish to be bound. Had
be desired. it would have bseu present
cd. Democratic free trade orators say
that the tariff makes you pay too much
for everything. What liz tariff? Ii is
true that ignorant Democratic orators
talk sometimes As if it were something
to eat. Applause. General Batter
considered railroad rates, and said the
Legislatures are owned by railroads and
the remedy lies In sending men to- the
Legislature who cannot be- corrupted.
rhe Republican party had a grand old
record. The Democratic party had q
graad old record under jackson. but
jackson had been dead these 40 years,
and he left no children. But you must
look out, and think and act for your
selves. A voice, How would il do to
vote for st. JohnF'l The General re
piled " IL you are inclined TO drink too
much whisky, you had better do 1t.
Applause. IL you do think for your-
self. IL means revolution, and revolution
|
heartily cheered at the close of his
speech.
Garrett Approaching Death.
DEER PARK (Md.). Sept. 25-Mid-
night.-Mr. Garrett il still alive, but
can survive not more than few hours.
He mas lost consciousness, and his
breathing Is labored. His end is mo-
mentarily expected.
Falling Iaorses.
MIsEALo o.. ID. Sept. 25.-At the
Queens County Fair ground this after
noon, in the three year-old running
race, at the frat turn of the track the
horse Little Mao" fell aud rolled twice
over his rider. u oolored boy named |
Jackson. seriously iniuring him. At
the second turn two other horses fell.
and one had bis neck broken. The race
was won by Fred Gebhardt's Little /
Annie.
srhurE at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI. Sept. 25.-Carl Schurz
addressed large audience at the High
land House pavilion tonight. air. /
Schurz summed up the charge of Of
fetal corruption against Blaine by /
claiming that the correspondence be-
tween Warren Fisher and MIR. Blaine
clearly proved the transactions therein
mentioned TO be unworthy of man
holding the position of Speaker of the /
House of Representatives. MIR. Schnrz's
remarks implied that the letters to and
from MIR. Blaine were sufficient proof of
the accusations being brought against
him.
Republicans Greeting Their leader.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 2S.-A $50 o'clock
this morning Blaine left Syracuse to
attend the 0swego fair. A committee
from the Fair Association came no early /
to escort the Blaine party to the ground.
As usual be Was compelled to hold an |
10 formal reception. Hewss escorted to /
a carriage and driven around the ground |
so that oil the people might have
chance 10 see him. When be got mp on /
the stand be was loudly cheer-d. and 1
there were shouts Of Clear the stand, /
clear the stand The other occupants |
OF the stand sat down, leaving Blaine |
the one conspicuous figure. This sesm-
ed 90 please the crewd greatly: for they /
cheered again aud Again. Mr.. Merriars, !