Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21


mad 90 persistentiy refused A re-. elsctior
TO the presidency of the Irish National
League was that he proposed Ia entsy
the canvass in support of Blaine aad
did not wish to Compromise the Irish
American vote by becoming a nnbIic
speaker IN support of the Republican
candidate while holding Office "a nrasi
dent of the Irish National league
Archbishop Ryan Duly Installed.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 20.-Archbishop
Ryan was duly installed this morning
az the head OF the Roman Catholic See
of Philadelphia.
strike OF Cesnpesttors.
NV YoRK, Aug. 3.-The coupositoys
OF the Commercial Advertiser struck 10
day against a reduction Of wages. Ths
paper will be issued as usual.
Michigan Greenbaekers.
DETROIT, Aug. 20. - The MichiOan
Greenbackers met this morning. After
a heated discussion resolutions in favor
OF fusion were adopted. The platform
adopted reaffirmed the national Mat
form, commeads Butler's letter as war.
thy OF support at tue polls, favorsimmi-
grafton OF industrious foreigners. de.
mands of the Legislature the enact
ment OF q mechanics lien, giving TO la
Dor the first lien for wages due or To
become due, deneunce the svs-
sem OF contract labor. de-
mands the protection of the lives and
health OF employees in industrial IN
stitutes, demand the enactment of A lust
system OF taxation, and heartily com
mends the nomination of Governor Re-
COLE. Begole was thsn nominated by
acciamation and the convention adj
lourRed until this afternoon.
Texas Demacrats.
HoUsTos, Tex. Aug. 20.-The Demo
cratic state convention re-assembled al
III a. IN. A permanent organization
was effected. The report of the com-
mittee on platform was unanimously
adopted. The platform endorses the
national Democratic platform, declares
in favor Of common free schools for
both white and black children, opposes
the enactment of herd law, recon-.
mends that the Legislature shoald limit
the amount Of real estate that can be
owned or held by corporations, declares
that the school lands are a sacred trust
In the custody Of the legislature, and ad-
vocates the leasing of such lands until
actual settlers desire 70 purchase the
same. The majority of the committee
on resolutions introduced motion that
the two-thirds' rule be Sustained. This
provoked contest and debate aud a
call of the roll by counties followed.
The two-thirds' rule was sustained by
a vote of BOG yeas to 1877 nays. Several
motions to adjourn were voted down.
The only name presented for the nomi-
nation for governor was that of Ireland.
The rules were suspended and Jno.
Ireland was re nominated for governor
by reclamation amid great enthusiasm.
State Senator Gibbs. of Dallas, was
for lieuten ant governor by
Gibbs ID the youngest
man ever nominated for lieutenant
governor Of Texas. Ireland and Gibbs
addressed the convention which then
to 6p. 10.
A Tanner Assigns.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Paul Populanum,
tanner. assigned today; liabilities $780,
900, with contingent liabilities Of $780,
200, additional assets $4,000.
OF the Army OF the Cum.
beriand.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 20.--The sixteenth
annual reunion OF the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland, of which Lit.
General Sheridan il President, will be
held at Rochester, NY, September 18th
and 18th; the Chiokamauga week.
A Statement frena Mrs. Parnelt.
BOSTON, Aug. 20.--Mrs. Parnell ex-
plains with regard to the report that she
In. "a mi -
party for the benefit of the Irish Amer
can voters. that she Ia not organizing
party, aud has not expressed the slight
sat preference for either of the Amer
can parties. She believes, however,
that many articles produced in Ireland
might DO admitted free, or almost free
Df duty, as they are not competitive
with American or English articles. Her
Daly purpose is to direct atteRtion to
this industrial field, which will be high
" beneficial TO both Ireland and Amer.
ioa.
New Jersey Democrats.
TRENTON. N. j., Aug. 20.-The Demo
,ratio State Convention met at noon.
General Mcclellan was elected temper
sry chairman. He said the Democratic
party deserved success and must have
{, as time had brought its revenses.
FaiIure In the Fruit Trade.
PHrLApEIPHrA, Aug. 9.-Warper &
fruit importers. have assigned
% w. II. Knowles, of Knowles a. Ander-
,on. The liabilities are 100000. The
irm has large quantities of paper out,
md has been borrowing at high rates.
The stock List.
New YoRK. Aug. 20.-U. \. Thrce's,
l00ll; tIS's, ll2sl; fs, 40; Pacific 95's
IA; American Express 81, Canada Pa
,ific 46, Canada Southern 3SA, Cen
raj Pacific 49,. Chicago. Burlington
md Quincy l24x, Denver 4 Rio Grande
3%. Erie 17t, Hannibal and Sc. Joe
~, Kansas and Texas 2iA, Lake
shore $50, Louisville and Nashville
81. Michigan Central III, Northern
Pacific 239l. Northern Pacific preferred
81, Northwestern 105A, New York
Central 107y<. Oregon Railway and Nav
CATION Sc, Oregon Transcontinentai
.7sk, Oregon improvement 26i1, Pacific
Nail 51is. Panama 81. Rock Island
Ilb, st. Paul ssL, Texas Pacific l4x,
Union Pacific IS, United States Ex-
press 52, Wells Fargo l03, Western
Union 6sI6, Lackawanna liz. Petro-
cum steady at 19S.
Menev Market.
New YoRK, Aug. 2o.-Money loaned at
L6lik per cent, closed offered at 2td2If;
prime mercantile paper, 6}S(d6Is ster-
ing exchange, bankers bills, steady at
k4.s2jS; sterling exchange. demand,
d4.S5.
Abeus Political Assessments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ALDERMAN b.
Eaton, of the Civil Service Commission,
,as written q long letter in reply 20
yarious communications received by
him from Government employees, ask
NO for advice a. to the payment by
hem of assessments for political par
poses. the substance Of which Is that
Jerks are under no obligation 70 pay
NV more than any other citizens OF the
anne means, and that they should pay,
" refuse TO pay. as trey would feel Il .
iuty of private citizens.
Misseuri Creenbaekers.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 20.-The Greenbaek
state Convention met today with 175
delegates present. A platform was
adopted inviting the various liberal po-
itical organizations OF the State 10
mite with the Greenbackers In an effort
q overthrow Bourbon dynasty in Mis-
'ouri. To that end the party presents