Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-27
vksTERN NEWS.


~,e<ked On Behrtnz sea-
~-xoros. Dec. B.-Secretsry Man
,sceiyed the following dispatch
80 G-r.,or Fair dated San Francisco:
~ sc,erican whaling bark Amethyst.
- noy,. il Supposed 10 have been
a. bsr way from the Arctic Ooean.
90 shM 30 arrive thisks sne got
"a Bskrinz Sea. The Amethyst
hoerd a crew Of Is men IL the
49,. heeu los, the crew may have
mp .ssors on some Of the islands OF
s.a. 10 which case, unless ~
$50 il rendered immediately, they
s.s<xe 10 death. A pstition from
~ 80, and masters Of the whaling
s.s hen forsarded 10 yoa by mail
s~,,g VOC 10 send up relief and
- carty. Will you send such
,nnediatelyl In case the Anne
arrives. | will telegraph You
sss,.rusiy 90 that you can eountermand
80 neon receipt Of the dispatch.
T.,soYsms we're sent 70 each OF the
ss,sneed officers of the revenue ma
!, ssn Francisco asking for infor
-, a. 10 the probable condition Of
sss In Behring Ses, bot the answers
"a vet been received. The pre-
'',.ng opinion among Treasury officials
$500 n would BIZ imprscticahle to send
. ssarch rarsy At this season, A.
-. a no vessel in the possession of
=. f3o,srnment strong enough TO battle
- ,he Arctic ice IN winter. The rev
-. marine steamer Corwin, a vessel
- bas heretofore been remarkably
s,ssssful In Arctic work, 10 nov at San
snaelsco, and IL IL 10 regarded a. feast
- 70 make the search. shs will un-
s,.,t.dI, be selected for the duty. II
:. .dyioes received from San Francisco
:. favorable 10 the undertaking, the
..s.sf vill be laid before the President
~ bis dscision.
A nissing Lfe saving Crew.
psoyuKxoE IL. L.. Dec. B.-The
paint yadith life saving Grew pat sat in
.sar life boat yesterday for the scene
. he esIlision between the schooner
giIle DeWolfe and an unknown vessel
.,d nave not yet returned. A northeast
,sle pfeysiIed yesterday aud today With
90 fairies and thick weather. A dis
,s,sh from Point Judith says IL 10 sup
- that the crew has reached Block
laasd harbor. The government cable
y Block Island il imperative, and their
AZ cannot be definitely known until
ssamer can get throu h 10 Newport.
TO SEARCH FOR THEM.
W.mxoros. Dec. B.-9eneral So
seriptendent Kimbsli Of the Life Saw.
ina Bareau has telegraphed Superin-
krdest wallace at Newport. X. l., to
have the revenue m arine steamer Dsx
Ter lproceed2 TO Block Island and VI.
entity 10 search for the missing Point
judiih life saving crew.
Aurups 10 Destroy the Residenre or
Lambert Tree
CapAoo, Dec. 26.-The Police dis
severed this afternoon What IL Thought
10 have beea an attempt to wreck the
residence OF Lambert Tree of this City,
vbo 70 nov United States Minister at
Brussels. The eailding 10 one OF the
most expensive 10 Chicago and has
been usocoupied since Minister Trees
departure for Earope. A dynamite
bomb vas discovered under the front
doorway 10 which fuse vas attached.
The police we're informed and took the
explosive away. Il vas set of on the
lake front this afternoon and the terri
40 force Of the explosive was disclosed.
TIE noiss YES heard for many blocks
and the frozen ground to the depth of
six fees vas torn up. There 10 no clue
10 the perpetrators of their intentions.
Ser Mstise Denied.
New YoRx. Dec. 81 The Supreme
Osurt today denied the motion of Mrs.
Mary kittson. otherwise Mianie Clarke,
for alimony and c,unsel fees in the
ssit brought by her for q separation
from II. l.. kittson, 10 whom she claims
he vas married 10 April last. Kittson
alleges that be has no knowledge Of the
marriage and that Il must have taken
plsos while hs vas drank.
Gale 81 the Massachusetts Csast.
6AxpwIoH, Mass. Dec. ga terrible
ncfthsast gale has prevailed here since
aoun. Today the wind vas blowing
harder than ever. The upper end Of the
Day h clear OF vessels. The seas are the
sayisst known here for wears. and the
ndn are unusually high.
Army Change.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 90 Lieut.. Charles
|. Reynolds, Department Ga ,rtermas
lsf General at Baltimore, IL ordered to
Vancouver Barracks, Washington Terri
lssy, a. Chief Qusrtermastef 81 the De-
parsment Of the Columbia, relieving
Major Kimball. Major kimbaiI will re-
nam temporariiy on duty in the De-
nfsment.
Weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YoRx, Dec. &.-The bank state
ssst shows reserve decrease Of q. B5,-
co. Banks nov hold $25, 5O9, 600 in ex
~ Of the legal rule.
Disasireas Fire.
NSxsuaHPoAr, Mass. Dec. 6.-Esrly
ths morning IRE broke out IN Board
nan's grocery In Adams block, George
tcsn, and extended TO the Masonic
bock, the Equitable building. Denny's
~ factory and private residence, all
o. which we're destroyed, csu>ina loss
shieA viii aggregate $So. 900. partly GOV
svd BY Insurance. Thirteen business
plsses we're bnrned cot and $50 hands
we're thrown out Of employ ment. En
slnes we're Heut from HAverhill aud New
~-tIt0xtr nAa uut tutn kuG tutttU
sentef OF the town would have been de
aroyed Daring the fire Joseph llisley,
nrsman, and Geo. A. Chsss we're both
Instantly killed by falling wallis. Chsr o.
Wuiiams, fireman. was also probably
fatally iaiared.
bsussfsi strength.
wAsnIxoros. Dec. 6. The Star this
evEUtuu A e IA a. i,,,...S.ask.la A.. s,,A. ~
we strength oF weakness Of either side
2, sns eilver coinage question in the
House. Many members, it says, are IN
aoeot Toe opinion 10 pretty generally
shpsesasd that neither side has a ma
lof''y a. u nos stands, bot the balance
o. power IL held BY those Who have net
yes made up their minds. The fisht
viii % 70 win shese doubtful votes. and
some sompromise measure IL likely to
ooms IN for pretty strong Support.
TIE Had % The Keller Rinks.
OnvnANp. Dec. 26.-LAss week the
ossse Roller Rink, Que of the fancies,
inss'tus'ons Of the kind in the city, vent
MO Bankruptcy, and today LIZ Grande
Aina on Euclid avenue, a $1,000 struc-
sars followed suit.
As LsaGer sa Pro basisn.
. WAszNoroS. Dee. 6.--On July LIST
me Postmaster General made twenty
we appointments OF postoffics inspect
" W serve the remaining six months Of
~ year With the understanding that II
1sn sessices we're satisfactory thew
soe,a rcoeive permanent appointments
lttco per snnnm. II 10 said that the
ssasas nnmeef vill be resppoiuted On
saxy lst Examinations will soon
. hsld 70 All Tia t~ans,. x...nai.~ -