Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-17
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WAszrNG7ox, ApriI lg.-The o,lc-ai
peopie Of this city celebrated toSsS ~.
t1enty-third anniverssrv 81 IT, e,.s -
eipatiou of slavery in tie Distries :.
OoioEnbizs The oeiebrstior oonaisss5
Afees parade during the DAY and
GAefelses q the Lincoln Memorial
Lnufeo 70 fae evening. About 5000 per.
suns. members Of the various civic ~
AlIItary organizations Of the calored
peop.e OF Washington, took part Ia the
t,afAae. Whlcn was reviewed by Presi.
~ Cieseiand from the portieo of tbs
= aIss mouse AZ meeting In the
rsineoin Memorial Church tonight. Mr.,
Ifacs' registrar OF the Treasury, pre-
s.ueds and Fred Douglass was orator Of
TIE occasion.
Indictments Returned.
SALT LAKE., April 1.-THE Grand
s1ry returned two indictments teday
onder the United States statutes. sup-
posed 70 De for polyesmy add 10 inolude
nisnop d. u. ClazsOn and Mr.. Rosaiter
OF the theatre.
Leeking Ahead.
PrITsBURs, Pa, April I6.-Ths pro-
nioafionists are already outlining their
campaign for the next presidential eIee-
zion. Secretary SHaeer. of this city, in
sn interviev today said: sThe cspdi
dates VIII come, one FROM the strongest
Northern State. and the other from the
strongest Southern. judge HOPKINS. Of
New York, will almost certainly head
the ticket, and Senator Colquitt. Of
Georgia, will likely be the candidate
for the second place. judge Hoplins
IN 1852. polied 2, Loco votes 10 the 0uber-
Material election, and Senator OolQuitt
q one Of the most popular men of the
south Although still q member Of the
Democratic party, We have assurance
that In the next presidential election he
would sever his allsgi nee from the old
uarty and JOIN with the prohibitionists.
The two men named will, in all prob
ability be our ticket three years henoe. {"
General Grant.
NEW YoRK, April 1850 a. m,-Gen.
Grant passed a very quiet night. His
improved condition continues. He has
slept well and naturally for seven and a
half hours, nearly continuously, taking
bis sourishment well and at longer in
teFvaIs. he feels stronger and his voice
indicates it: General Grant continues
10 improve. His throat was examined
today by DTs. Barker, Shrady and
Douglas, and the local disease was foand
to have improved with bis general CON
dition- The General Is feeling better.
He suddenly started down stairs and
joined his family al lunch, taking every
body BY surprise. He partook Of some
solid feed without difficulty, much to
the delight Of all.
A Peculiar Accident.
DEsyER, April l6.-A Breckenridge
special TO the Netcs says: This morn
ing, while q work train was passing
through deep szOw cot near Wheeler,
on the South Park road, the fireman
leaned out OF the engine window. and
his shoulder came in contact with the
high bank with such force as 90 dislo-
cate his shoulder and dislodge the snow,
which rolled over on the fat cara, kill
ing Charles Kl0use and seriously Gound >
ing several others."
The National Roller skating Congress.
NEW YoRK, April le.-The managers
OF Kinks and dealers in roller skating
materials today organized the National
Roller Skating Congress Of America" In
this city. and passed resolutions setting
forth the healthfulness and innocence
OF roller skating. They made prelimin
airy ARRANGEMENTS for national contest
to DO held here on May eth and 18th,
when prize will be offered for the beat
execution Of the various movements on
skates. IL will be open TO all oomers.