Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-07
WASH iNGTON.
Fast Mail Train.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Ch0 pOatma6-
ter general has succeeded in making ar
rangements for special fast mail train
between New England and Chicago.
The train will leave New York at $50 ..
m. and will arrive at ALBANY at :05 a. m,
where it will receive a postal car con-
nection from Boston with mail from the
New England states. 1t will reach Buf-
salo ut $3.50 a. IN. and Cleveland at 2:27
p. IT,. where important connections will
be made for the south and west. 1t will
arrive ut Toledo at $50 p. M, making
connections bv fast train over the Wa
bash line to st. Louis and the south
west. and also for Michigan, and will
reach Chicago at 1928 a. m, making
the entire run from New York in
twenty seven hours. The train will
perform way service between, receiving
aud delivering mail to all offices that
wish to exchange with the train. Mail
will DO thrown off and caught without
stopping. Mail that leaves Boston aud
New York at night will reach points as
far west a. Southern Michigan in time
for delivery the next day. The first
through train by the new arrangement
Saturday night.
National Woman's suffrage ConvcM.
tion.
At meeting of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association the
question OF how the National Ass0cia-
ton can help the women of Oregon to
gain the ballot vas discussed. It vas
said that in that State Mrs. Duniway
had been taking census of the voters
favorable to woman's suffrage, and has
learned that the measure will have a
large vote. 1t was decided to assist
| Oregon in tho financial direction, and
| in that direction alone. II WAS desired
to prepare and send throughout the
country TO members and their friends
asking for assistance.
| The report of the movement for
woman's suffrage by Virginia L. Miner
was read in the ab senoe of the author
by Miss Anthony. The report vas
chiefly of the positions attained and
the work done in st. Louis by women.
Reports If the movement in various
States were read by the several vice
presidents, after which series of reso-
iutions declaring the principles of the
association we're introduced bs Mrs
Norbert, and laid aside for future oon-
sideratiOn.
Miss Anthony read long list Of
names of persons from whom letters OF
announcement had been received
Among the letters WAS one from Senator
Anthony.
Miss Phoebe Cozzins Of st. Louis Their
addressed the convention, her subject
being, What Answer" and was fol
lowed BY Mrs. Belva A. Lock wood. who
discussed the question Of the cOnstitu
tionalitv of the Edmunds bill to dis
franchise the women Of Utah. and in
cidentally defended the Mormon
church. When she had finished be-
speech Miss Anthony stated that thu
association had nothing 70 do With thu
treatment Of the Utah question. eXcep
in 90 far a. it's treatment OF Wemen va
concerned.
Mrs. H. Youeer spoke on Woman
Before the Law"
Aise ANTHONY notified the convention
that the President was to receive tn
delegates tomorrow, and that the Sen
ats Committee ON Woman's SnhraR
, would give them bearing ON Friday
/ and the House Judiciary Committee OF
Saturday.
The Msvvtssa Jas19 nan.
The House Com lnittee on Ways An,
Means acted favorabIy upon the MORT
: con tariff bill. As agreed upon II placs
J salt, coal aud tumber On tue free lis1
: The pRovisj With respect 70 coal II :
, The e1eot that is shall not APPLY TO Can
l adA until that country places Onr COZ
. on the free list.
. The ayr semcnt to report the amsnde
Q bill fAvo ably vas reached by strit
. Marty 70 . Of ! 10 5-norrison. Mill
. &loenA Black burn. Hsrbsrt, Hord An
+ leon II The Affirmative, and Kslls