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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04
The Meridian Business Again.


IxpIANApoLIs, OCT. 2.-Biaine will 90
from West virginia to Michigan. and
will spend the 14th, 18th, 10th and 18th
of October In that State. The 18th and
18th he devotes to rest and reoupera
ton. Beginning With the 10th, he will
spend four days in Indiana, filling the
program which was arranged by the
State Central Committee. On the morn
ing Of the Gath he will be received by
the State Central Committee OF Illinois
at Danville, and will proceed thence TO
Springfield. General Logan will spend
three DAYS In Indiana during the last
week in October.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04
An Agreement Reached.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Com missioner Res
lin. of the Transcontinentai Associa.
sion, today notified Comm issioner
Medgley, OF the Northwest Traffic As.
ISOLATION, that the roads beyond the
Missouri river, in session at Omaha, had
reached an agreement on California
business, as contemplated by the recent
action at Chicago, and that the docu-
ment had been signed. The roads east
VI the Missouri river having already
reached an agreement, the new order OF
thines has gone into operation, and will
date from October LIST. Arbitrator Tuck
sr will at once begin the work of award
ing percentages.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04

SAVANNAH, Oct. There was no op-
position to the State Democratic ticket.
In few counties the Republicans had
candidates for Senators and Represent
stives; however they elected only one
or two Of their candidates. Ii is esti
mated that the whole State vote, in
olnding the Republican vote for men,
bers Of the Legislature, Ia about iO0,-
600. The Legislature ia Overwhelmingly
Democratic in both branches. The
United States Senatorship was not an
issue, and the temperance question cut
no figure.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04

LoxpoS, Dot. 3.-intellieencs has Just
been received OF a terribly disastrous
hurricane in Iceland on the ilsh OF Sep
sember. Accounts thus far received
show that 10 trading vessels and 90 ish-
inc boats were lost, and 81 vessels dis.
ahled. TAa most appalling feature OF
the hurricane vas the loss Of life. The
exact number of those Who persisted
has not been asoertsined. bat In known
TO be very great.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04

LONDON. Got. "A stubborn prize
eight took place today between Jack
Massis and "Coddy fOns Eyel Mid
dlings. The police stopped the battle
after seventy minutes. Middlings was
the stronger when the fight was inter-
ruptsd. bat his good eye was nearly
closed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27

The late Canon Birch was one OF the tu-
tors TO the Prince OF Wales in the Princes
boyhOod. He was also lifelong friend OF
the Prince, q frequent visitor at Sandring.
ham, and familiar figure at the Marlbor-
ough-House garden-parties. He was de-
scribed in 1s4S by the Prince Consort AZ a
"young, good-looking, amlable man."
A portion Of the tunnel being excavated
in Glasgow for an underground railway
rec ntly fell in. The eighteen men who
had been working were on the surface at
the time, having Just taken their evening
meal. The foreman who was to give or
ders for their return was late that day,
else they would have been in the tunnel at
the time OF the accident.
At Wrenham, in Wales, few weeks ago,
ore Of the attendants at menagerie, while
cleaning out the cage OF the lions, placed
his right arm inside the bars, when one OF
the animals suddenly tore It off at the ell
bow. During the panic which ensued q
number OF persons were more or less Sc
riously injured, report having been started
that the lion had escaped from its cage.
Along with reports OF ialling-ofr in
France OF the receipts from indirect taxes
tOllts NOIu VI al lHIitSst Vi Itttnut III
Algeria. For the month OF May the re-
ceipts were 1,929,600i., an increase OF
175,100f. on the estimates and OF IS, oo0f. on
the receipts for the same month last year.
For the first five months OF the present
year there was surplus OF $50, 500f. on the
estimate.
During the recent heavy rainfall in Po-
land and Galicla whole districts were COM
pletely flooded, hundreds Of families losing
their homes. At one small trading town
the value OF the hay washed away was
eco. 900. at another 1t was $50. 900, and IN
third 10000. No fewer than a hundred
villages have been ruined. Old inhabitants
say nothing equal to the devastation has
occurred since iSl3.
Gibraltar having been included by Spain
in tho recent order TO enforce quarantine
on all English arrivals, the authorities at
Gibraltar, by way OF reprisals. have ex.
PEELED from within the lines all Spanisrds
who did not possess annual licenses. The
number thus expelled is var.ously esti-
mated at from 1900 TO 5000. They are
principally laborers, and nearly all OF them
are in destitute condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
The Apportionment Case.

We have twice said that as we under
stood II the act Of Congress on the subject
did not provide for more than one election
for congressman at large in any State.
LEX, in the Lynchburg Virginidn, shows
that we were right. He quotes the law az
follows:
"That in each State entitled under
this apportionment the number to which
such State may be entitled in the Forty
eighth and each subsequent Congress
shall be elected by districts composed OF
contiguous territory, and containing as
nearly as practicable an equal number
OF inhabitants, and equal in number to
the representatives to which such State
may be entitled in Congress, no one dis
trict electing more than one representa-
tive: provided, that unless the Legisla-
ture OF such State shall otherwise pro-
vide before the election Of such repre-
sentative shall take place as provided
by law, where no change shall be hereby
made IN the representation OF State.
the representatives thereof to the Forty.
eighth Congress shall be elected therein
as now provided by law. II the number
as hereby provided for shall be larger than
1t was before this change then the addi-
tional representative or representatives al.
lowed to said State under this apportion-
ment may be elected by the State at large.
and the other representatives to which the
State is entitled by the districts as now pre-
scribed by law in said State; and IL the
number hereby provided for shall in any
State be less than 1t was before the change
hereby made. then the whole number to
Sfata "a ahan ha
elected at large unless the Legislatures Of
said States have provided. or shall other
wise provide. before the time fixed by law
for the next election Of representatives
therein"
"Lex" says:
"The phrascology OF that prouiso Is
somewhat involved, but 1t 10 very apparent
from q critical examination OF the whole
section that the privilege OF electing repre-.
sentatives by State at large where the
number Of representatives Is diminished or
increased, Is confined to the election of
such representatives to the Forty.eighth
Congressional is the present Congress"
"Lex" closes as follows:
"There Is another question which arises
as to this novel proceeding by Mr.. Wise.
What right has he more than any other citi-
zen, white or colored, TO call upon the
Court of Appeals TO declare the law re-
ierred TO null and void? II his right Is
based upon his purpose to declare himself
candidate for Congress at large, any other
citizen has the same right, though he may
not receive the permission Of Malone. II
viii be a precedent fraught with very Sc
rious consequences il the Court OF Ap-
peals shall sustain the right Of one citizen
who has no more legal interest than any
other IN the subject to question the validity
OF the enactment OF a statute in this man.
ner. II every crank or political adventurer
may thus invoke the judicial power Of the
highest court Of the State 10 pass upon the
validity OF statutes enacted by the Legisla-
ture. there is no telling as TO Whist conse-
quences II may lead"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27

70 which people are reiursd ~ ,h.,~ \.
ability @ svold this. The same '' d'.es ~
mas been met with In java wberr '' n =
known q "Lata.s Il Is ala Sd % be " ,n :
curnbIs.
In the late demonstration in London :,
favor Of the franchise bin. tbs Tsilora,
Union displayed a banner bearing : u,,.
ture Of Adam and Eve after the faiI 81,
suggested that this Is the first case on r.
cord where this branch Of indnstrv n,,d
honor to people who were their own
taiIors.
II Is said shat Richard Person, the great
Heilenist, drank und,luted ,lcohoI and
spirits Of wine, and even on one occasion
got Away wish bottle Of furniture nollsh.
He, however, was surpassed by l,dv neti.
toner in an English divorce suit. Who. IL
was proven, was IN tho hsbIt of drinking
turpentine and sal volstile. The testimony
did not state whether she diluted the,e
beverages or took them straight.n The
taste for absinthe IL purely acquired one.
Pulque, the national drink Of Mexico, bears
q striking resemblance in odor and taste to
bllge water, and In color 10 milk. Kersh.
wasser requires an apprenticeship, but tur-
rentine must be terrible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
Personal.


The New Orleans Picdyine claims that
Mr.. Paul Hayne was the only American
poet to memorialize In verse the death OF
Charles Reade.
Charles Kelly, the husband OF Ellen
Terry, is London actor OF prominence.
but IL not well off financially. He Is to
have benefit performance.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall wisely employs
bis leisure hours in directing bis farm ope-
rations from the depths OF bis big armchair
on the piazza Of bis Berwyn cottage, and
when he occasionally runs into Phlladel-
pbia he informs all interviewers that 1t Is
too hot to talk politics.
k Messenger. a French newspaper pub
lished in Lewiston, Me-, has declared for
Cleveland and Hendricks. II Is the oc-
credited organ Of the French Canadians In
the State and wields powerful influence.
The Portland argus asserts that there are
$4,000 French voters In Maine.
Mr.. Spurgeon has had 4 marked intlu-
ence upon the style and manners OF Eng
lisb preachers. His abrupt gestures, fa-
milisr illustrations, and colloquial dietion
are now found In ultra-Iiigh-C Church pull
pits where once they would have been
secuted as undignified and worldly.
Mr.. Louis Engel, once celebrated mu.
steal critic OF New York, who In an OWL mo-
ment said that Emma Abbott could not
sing and then fed from the country. has
been heard from. He writes from England
to Freund's Weekly to say that Ssluni was
married twice and lost his second wife IAN
English governess) twelve years ago.
Lord Rupertswood, OF Victoria, is re-
ported to be richer than W. II. Vanderbilt.
He is worth more than $500, ZOO, 900, and
his wealth is rapidly increasing. He in
berlted a great estate from his father, in
Guiding millions OF cattle and sheep in
Australia His residence in Melbourne Is
said TO be the most magnificent in the
world. 1t cost 1000, 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
Cxrtous Psraerapbs.

A physician who had seen over 10000
cases Of smallpox said he never met with a
case Of the disease in person with red or
light flaxen hair.
The courts Of London have decided that
il is unlawful to keep bowling dogs In a
back yard, cocks that crow at early morn
ing, parrots hanging out OF the window,
to play hand-Organs when forbidden, or to
do or own anything which acted rs a dis
turbanse to those living near by.
The Mayor Of Boston lately sent two
packages OF exactly the same size and
weight, one to Paris, France, and the other
10 Worcester. Mass. The former went
three thousand miles, and the postage was
twenty cents; the latter went forty miles.
and the postage was twenty.eight cents.
A manuscript book OF 251 folio leaves Of
yellum was lately sold In London for f9s0.
II was written In the fifteenth century, and
Is handsomely embellishsd with numerous
delicate miniatures executed In the highest
style Of art, and with the minutest atten-
ton to every detail Of armor and costume.
The English medical journals speak OF
new disease, which has broken out in 81
IBERIA and is known among the Russians by
the name Miryachit." The peculiarly
about the malady is the fact that the person
afflicted appears TO be compelled to initiate
anything he hears or sees; and numerous
instances are given OF the state Of misery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
"a Momentous Question"
Under this heading the Norfolk Land
mark has the article following:

Under this heading the Norfolk Land
mark has the article following:
The northern papers are beginning to
"put that and that together" TO connect
the threat Of Lynch, the negro who pre-
sided as temporary chairman over the
Blaine Convention. With that OF Hoar and
that OF Logan. These and others have laid
1t down as law that the votes OF certain
southern States are TO be assumed as be-
longing to their party; and on this as.
sumption we are given 10 understand that
"tainted title to the presidency will not
be allowed by the "loyal people" Of the
country. Whoare the "loyalpeoplep They
are In contemplation OF Lynch, Hoar g. Co.,
the negroes OF the South, and the white
Republicans OF the North. These two
classes are to judge the "titls" by which
the presidency may be claimed, and consti-
,ute grand electoral commission to give
the country Mexicanized administration.
With this rock before the ship OF State, 1t
It 10 the duty OF the North TO consider this
matter In advance. The South under
stands its position too well to disturb the
citizens OF the States which adhered to the
Union, and, moreover, the South desires
peace In this matter. We leave the initiative
on this issue 10 the free citizens Of the North.
Are they ready to be dealt with as the Mexi-
cans are In their elections! This Ia question
which looms up before them, and 1t Is one
which we leave them to consider and an
swer in their own way.
That is all the southern people can do.
But the game which the conspirators
threatened to play is one that cannot be
played after the people have been warned
on the subject. The northern people will
have received ample warning before the
4th day Of November next, and will govern
themselves accordingly. A majority Of the
electoral votes OF the northern States will
probably be cast for CLEVELAND as the
most decided protest against so wicked
scheme and the most satisfactory and con-
elusive method Of preventing trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
Spirit Of tho state Pro@s.

RaSter,-Shore Herald: Yes; reform and
an overbauling OF the books Is what the
people want and will have.
Abingdon Tirginian: The Blsineltes
say that Governor Cleveland cannot carry
New York State. So said the Folgerites-
but what did the people say at the polls'
Front Royal Nep Era: We expect an
easier time in this CANVASS than we have
ever had since we started the publication
OF paper. We have good candidates, a
good cause, and strong backing by an able
public press.
Piedmont Virginidn: The question In
the camraign OF 1884 should not reate to
the protection OF American industry, but
the protection OF American honor, by the
election OF an honest man to be President
Of the United States.
Norfolk Ledger: NUNS the word with
Blaine and Logan in reference to the in
ternai revenue. Neither OF them have
any opinions on this subject. although
their letters are long enough to have en-
braced every subject over discussed since
the war.
Montgomery Messenger: The Radical
press has begun war on England. Let
'em fight il out. 1t is positively ludicrous
TO what straits they are driven to conceal
their own corruption and the weakness OF
their ticket. The Democracy accept no
false issues.
Stanton indicator: Wesee announced
\ ,hite Blaine and Logan club 10 our con-
temporary's columns. We call the United
States District Attorneys attention to this
iplraction of the clyil-righ.s amendments.
He needn't look after the Democratic clubs,
they are all white men.
Leesburg Wdshingtonian: The open
and secret supporters OF Mr.. Blaine will
probably sneer at the citizens Qndepend.
ents) who thus champion honest 90 rern-
ment. But the effect Of the movement will
spread all over the Union, and will, We be-
lieye. contribute largely to Governor Cleve-
lands victory.
Winchester NelcS: Where the carcass Is
there will be the birds Of prey. The poll
cy Of the Radical party has always been TO
provide good fat carcass, in the shape OF
taxes wrung unlustly from the sweat OF
labor. The Democracy will change that,
and the buzzards will spread their wings
and sail away.
Grange Observer: The Republican party
has again declared its intention 10 reform
and purify the civil service. The plank to
that effect in their platform has doubtless
excited the risible spirit Of mirth all over
the country. The declaration Is about as
valuable as a temperance pledge signed du-
ring prolonged drunk as joke by CON-
psny OF old soakers, or the promise OF
living an honest life by dying burglar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
Anutharn Sentiment.

Augusta (Ga) Constitutionaiist: How
ever impractieable we may deem the Pro-
hibitionists in their ultra crusade, no one can
fail to admire their pluck and persistence.
Many OF them are sincere, and their mis-
sion may help reyolutionize existing par
ties.
Mobile (Ala.) Register Can 1t be that
the colored people are quitting the Repub-
lican party! Ii must be so, for General
Logan says: Z" The colored people OF the
South have recently emerged from the
bondage Of their present political oppres-
sors."
Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution: We shall be
more than satisfied II the Independents aid
the Democrats In Kidding the country OF
Republican corruption and In lnauguratlng
the reforms demanded by the people.
Those esteemed Democratic journalists who
seem to suppose that the Republican Inde-
pendents are not genuine unless they swear
allegiance to the Democratic party do not
nv any means understand the situation.
Galveston (Texss) Ne,rs: II Cleveland Ia
elected President In November, Il might be
well 10 keep close eye on the treasury
hooks. The Blaine Republicans have still
nick Harrington as faithful member, and
n will be remembered that he knows some
thing about burglary. II would not be
astonishing II the party In power, BY a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
Civil-Seryice Reform.

The New York Tribune advocates civil.
service reform in one article, and in an
other exults over the fact that the MAHosR
Court OF Appeals Of Virginia has pro-
nounced unconstitutional the civil-service
act Of this State. We said last winter that
we didn't think much Of the act OF our
General Assembly which has just been adj
judged null and void. Nevertheless, we
would like to know by what process
Of reasoning the Tribune has reached the
conclusion that the clvil.service act OF the
United States is a wise, proper, just, con-
stitutional measure, and the civil-service
act OF Virginia an unwise, improper, I'M
just, and unconstitutional MEASURE?
Strange that such diferenee there should be
'Twixt tweedledum and tweedledee."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27

HARD Hit AT THE Ns0RoEs. his re-
cent speech IN Boston, Senator HoAB said
Of MIR. BLGIsE's nomination:
cit is the nomination Of the church and
OF the school-house. IL Is the nomination
Of the men who own and TIL their own
farms. It's the nomination OF the men who
perform the skilled labor In the shops"
DC, &c.
IL southern speaker were to say that Of
CLEvELASD's nomination, and OF the men
who support him In the South, the Re-
publicans would construe 1t into an I'M
warranted attack upon the negro, and q
violation OF the fourteenth amendment.
Isn't II easily to be seen that Mr.. HoAR
excluded the negroes when he described
the classes Of voters who nominated
BLAISE9 Yet these are the voters whose
votes are to be counted for BLAINE In seve-
raj southern States, whether cast for him or
not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27

TIE KENTUCKY CESTRAL.-lCincinnai
COMMERCIAL Gdsstte. 1.-The first train on
the Livingston (Ky.) extension Of the Ken
lucky Central will leave Livingston at S:3s
A. n. and arrive here at $40 p. NJ. on
Monday next. Returning, the train will
reach Livingston at 10 p. NJ. leaving here
with the regular p. NJ. train. This Is the
opening Of forty miles OF new road
from Richmond, Ky., TO Livingston.
Ky., and s,gnahzes the completion
OF the Knoxville connection, open
ing up TO the Kentucky Central the
whole East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
giA system. AS soon rs yard facilities and
. transfer hoist can be completed at Liy-
trgston, Superintendent Bender, OF the
Kentucky Central, announces two daily
trains will be put on pia the Kentucky
Central through 10 Knoxville, and making
connections for all points South reached
from there, and forming the short line
20 Jacksonville, Fla, from Cincinnati.
This will be within two months. So the
long.talked-of application Of The Hun
fington system Is about 20 be real.
lied, and the Kentucky Central and Ches.
apeake and Ohio expect q decided boom
ut the expense OF what rival, II any,
remains 10 be seen. This Is the most Inn
portapt piece Of railway news that has been
given out here for many weeks, making
another long step In Cincinnatfs progress
toward her destiny as great railway Gen.
ire. The road which Zimmerman and
Huntington propose to build from Nash
vile 70 Richmond (Ky.) Junction has been
oflsially named Chesapeake and Nashville
and will be another important factor TO the
new system.
This read may seem 70 be running away
from Richmond, Va, but Il is none the
less true that !: also runs towards our city.
il 10 one Of the many arms which, rsashing
snt In every direction from this city, must
~ and VIII BE- our main reliance for success
when We 80 before Congress aud ask TO
have our river deepened to twenty-five
fest Il low water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27
The EASTERN SHoRE.-Tbe NOrthqmpto

The EASTERN SHoRE.-The Northampton
Herald brings from the Eastern Shore the
following good Jews:
of we are not very much mistaken there
will be tidal wave Tor tho Democracy In
Northampton and Acsomac this fall. Ma
hone seems 10 have lost his grip In this sec.
ton. Many original Resdjusters have de.
serted the Boss. SO that his party now,
this side Of the bay. Is nothing but part
OF the old Republican party, and very,
very few whites indeed. Several OF the
former Resdlusters will vote with the Dem.
ocrats. and we candldly believe, with a
thorough organization, we can carry North
ampton by q handsome majority. Acco-
mac, OF course, will roll up big ma
ioiity."
And so it is, everywhere in Virginia, we
doubt not. MALONE has "lost his grip"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27

"sILAs &. CLARK. chief II the Internal
revenue division OF the Treasury Depart
ment, in report to the First Comptroller
OF the Treasury, says: within the last
eight fiscal years the total collections OF the
iniernal.revenue taxes, aggregsting about
1000, 100000, have been accounted for
and covered into the Treasury without any
loss or defalcation. During the same Pc
Rod SSs, 900, 900 have been expended as SAL
aries and expenses Of collectors, agents.
etc., without loss 10 the Government
"Agents," &C., is good; but the plain
English OF it is, "Spies, informers, asd
blackmailers."