Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-23

| 80 11no- US epcecn IN favor OF silver
coinage, senator Evarts, Who listened
eosntisely throughout, said. Beck il
right, s5d | intend 10 make speech on
me same line. His Arguments csnno;
be refuted.''
Department HOLIDAYS.
NAsHyoros, Dec. Z2.-Ths C.bipe,
meeting today decided that In addition
u closing tbs departments 81 Cnrist.
N " and New Years they would b.
closed AZ noon on each Of the DAYS i'm
mediateiy preceding those holidays. aud
that, contrary TO long established Gus
tom, they would be open for bushes.
as usual in tbs interim. This coarse
uas adopted in view Of representations
that the business ia the several depart
rnents. notably in the Treasury, is
somsvha, 10 arrears. and might accu
muiate TO serious proportions II the
hours we're shortened a. usual.
ppsiatmeats All In
Ii il said At the white House tia,
With two or three exceptions all recent
Appointments hava nos been sent to the
Senate for confirmation.
Vile Conspiracy.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 22.-The trial of b.
I. Hampton, charged With conspiracy.
vss commenced before JadSe Zane to
day. champion IL a city offioer and a
prominent saint. He IL charged with
entering into conspiracy With = pros,i-
tnte TO establish houses of prostitution,
for the purpose Of eutrappihg Federal
oxicials and Gsntllea. Toe obly Wit
mess examined today vas Mrs. Fields,
one of the prostitutes. She testified
ha aha b.
with HAMPTON. He furnished a house
for her. The police promised her she
| Sd did not be arrested for running a
house OF prostitution In the city. The
police paid her rent, and reserved one
room Ia her house for spoilers. Hump
ton paid her 800 altogether. He took
her past Governor Msrray's house IN a
buggy, pointed ost the residence, and
told her to call on the Governor, and
try u get him to call on her. Hampton
promised her 1900 II she got tue Gov
ernor. Hampton and his associates
told her they waited to get the
names Of these Gentiles so thew could
take them of jarIes sn polyRamy
trials. They wanted to entrap the Gov
ernor ia order to get polyRamists out of
the penitentiary. Ii appeared that the
| police took a very active part in the
| conspiracy. The trial il exciting great
interest, and is attended by the Cover
nor, Mayor Of the city and other Off
cials, and will probably last several days.
There are other indictments az 1inst
Hampton, one for conspiracy with an
| oth-r woman and two for keeping
houses Of III fame. Judge Zane impaH
| elied the grand jury tod v, gave them
| pointed instructions to Investigate cases
| Of polyRamv and unlawful cohsbitstion,
nd keepers and habltues of lewo
houses. He referred to the rumors that
the jurymsn would be made to suffer II
| they did thorough work. and said he
Eould excuse any one who Was afraid.
They must defend themselves, even by
shooting their assailants II necessary.
Wall street Qaetaiioas
kKw YORK. Dec. 22.-Pscific 6's 1851
American Express l0lX, Canada Pa
citio SO. Canada Southern 3s1s. Cen
trail Pacific 40sz, Burlington l3o. Lack
iwanna l2511, Denver d Rio Grande
| 1875. Erie 22js. Kansas & Texas 30il
Lake Shore 1914, Louisville a Nash
| vile 43l. Michigan Central ~, Nsrth
ern Pacific "a Northern Pacific
preferred 5Sss, Northwestern 1851
| lVrW hpth Orhtlbf iOiTSs oto&On mail
way and Navigation 1861. Oregon
rranscontinental 81 x. Oregon Improve
nent 80, Pacific Mail 63. Panama 81,
Rock Island 1881. st. Paul 9lA, Texas
Pacific l31S, Union Pacific SPA United
States Express 60. Wells Fargo lis,
Western Union TlA.
Grant and stanford.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Stan
ford vas seen by your correspondent IN
| regard to the statement tele9raphed
from San Francisco to the New York
| Herald, about arrangements between
himself and General Grant. whereby
Sap ator Stanford should be the Presi.
Dental candidate Of the Republican
party in tbs last oampaiRo. senator
Stanford said that the story probably
arose from the fact that one day, while
he was living in New York, he met Gen
eral Grant coming out of a driving park
inst rs he Was driving in. Genera
Grant drove back and had his horse put
under shed again, aud the two tosk
seats on the piaZza and long oouver-
sation followed. Some gentlemen who
were near by and saw General Grant
turn back. said that the General would
not have done that for any other ran
| III hht 1httCb oNatCcs
We we're always warm friends" said
Senator Stanford, and yesterday re-
eeived a copy of the Generals book
with a note from Colonel Fred. Grant
stating that il was the Generals wish
that book be sent me. OF course
appreciate the courtesy very highly.
During our conversation on that piazza
the possibility Of my being Presidsn-
tial candidate Was not alluded TO, mol
was that subject ever mentioned TO me
bv General Grant, either orally or Ia
our correspondence, while | Was In
Europe. In fact, General Grant never
spoke or wrote to ms on the subject"
Fatal snswsiide
srLvkRroS (Col.). Dec. PA snow
slide came down the mountain into
Minnesota Gulch this afternoon, sweep
ing everything before II. The slid,
struck the mouth of the Prodigsl So
filling the ~ foot shaft and buryins
Burke Hovey and J. NJ. Scales, who xer,
working At the bottom al the time o
the accident. The snow is packed 90
tight that il 10 impossible to move th,
bucket which went to the bottom vhsi
10 working All hopes of res,hing tn,
l Ahch tttNe INV CUVn eSeh
doned.
Thurman Go Arbitrate.
COLUMBUS tDhiol. Dec 22-Allen q
rharnan was elected tonight As unp'r
before the nioin1 arbitration board
He vas suggested by the miuers anS
readily accepted by the operators Th'
COMMITTEES appointed TO wait on bin
report that he will accept.
AIas med Gend seters.
Sr, LOUIS, Dec. ga number of rail
way conductors engaged on the Missour
Pacific system have been in secret ses
son here today. II is stated that th
purpose 10 TO take preliminary step
locking To the cons alidatiou Of the Or
der of Locomotive Engineers a Firemei
With the conductors and brskemeu 9
resist an anticipated movement TO Gu
down the time and pay Of conductor
on the Gsuld system.
Ceusressmaa uermans.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-Congressnsr
Hermann. OF Oregon, 10 showing des
Of sa9scity as 3 polit icisn. singh
handed he has nearly brought the en-
| ttr. California dalegation 10 recommena