Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC.



PHn.pEIPEIA, Jan s.-Repressnss-
yves from all TIE leading colleges and
ghissfsafles OF the country. exesptino
Yale, are IN session at toe Cousinsnt.-
hotei- The gathering conpriss< the
thirty eighth annual couvent;on of .hs
Dsaa Fsi College Fraternity. Among the
chapters represented are tho~e ~ "a
University OF Psnnsyivania. univerz;tv
OF Michigan, Harvard, McC;iIl. Prince
s"n, WiilistDs. Lsfsystte, Cornell, Bov-
dom, Columbia. Tufts and the Uaiver-
sItS Of California. The convention in
held nrder the auspices of sien:s Ceap-
tsr, the oldest Greek letter society 10 tbe
IniVersIty of PennsylvaniA. Tes s,s-
slon will end on Frsdav evening with a
banq1si.
4 Palace.
PTTTsFIELD, Mass. Jan. s.-The widow
Of Mark Hopkins intends 10 build in
Great Darlington the most expsnslvs
Eesidenos m the United States. Tue
cost OF the house and gr0uads will se
f5,OoOD- The honss WIll be built of
bloestone from quarry she Ovns, and
work will begin as soon as spring op~ns
The vork IN ths quarry will be carried
on might and day. The electric light
sill bs used for night work, and 1000
men witt be employed foe three years.
CIarkssa TELLS what Ne Kssw. Absss
ss. JOAN.
DEs MoTzEs, Ia., Jan s.-The follos-
ing bitter frup y. Il. CIarks0n, editGr Of
the STATE Register and the Iowa member
Of the y N.tiousl Republican Committee,
was ssnt By bim 10 the Chicago TFihnas
tonight:
DEs MoTSEs, L., Jan. 8. 1885.
Editor CAieago Tribune: In reply 10
yonr direct inquiry IL know personally
as 10 whether or not St. JOsn offered %
withdraw az s'oandidate for President
for q mosey consideration. can answer
nos only ~ 10 the faot, without yet be-
ing at liberty - make pubIic the de-
tails. To my knUsledRe be did have
overtures made through friend from
nis ovn state, BY which he offered, il
paid 5000 in cash, 10 withdraw a. q
candidate alto9sther, or 10 stay iu the
faeid and feather his speeohes," AZ Il
was put in the Kansas phrase, 30 she
help Of the Republicans. he was ssked,
in order to prove the sincerity of his
oner, 10 withdraw from Ohio in tho last
week before the Ootober election In
that State. He did this under the plea
vhioh he said he would give Of getting
sore throat, and With the friend
have mentioned. went first 20 Pittsburs.
next 70 Philadelphia and finally to New
York. where be hoped 10 meet come one
On the part Of the Republican National
COMMITTEES, who would be ready 10 make
the deal and pay the cash. On the Z9th
of October, through his friend. in let
to- assH sr. - .fl.
money 30 have been earned by him 10
getting q sore throat In Ohio fer the
beneiit of the Repnblican party. Thls
will csasiaos any fair minded person Of
the real eneracter Of st. Jsnn. and show
TO the country what q thrifty Christian
he is, vIll be- gwen TO the press when
ever no shall ash and persuade his
friend. who was the medium of his
ovsrturee, 20 give oynsent to have them
made public.
may add that neither the National
COMMITTEES nor any one actinR for IL
ever made any overtuFsa or proposition
OF any kind 20 30. John. All that il did
do Was 10 listen 90 and discuss the op-
portaaittss and propOsisions made to it
through the nediam which be employed
TO reach IL. several other membsrs OF
the Republican National Con uiistee
and soms other gentlemen connected
wlth she Ohio campaig0 had frequent
conversations With this friend OF st.
JOAN aud are a. conversant with the
facts and details as am myself. They
know that thia friend of ~. Johns Was
IN CONSTANT telegraphic and frequent
pers0nal consolidation uith him aud that
ths thin9s which we're dem sndsd Of Hs.
John as 10 his movements IN OHIO were
pledged by that friend and carried ous
OF IS. John. In many vays complete
eVieencs was thus afforded az, including
an exchange Of toiegraphio correspond
enoe between them. shown 70 several
persons. proving thai the friend vas
acting with Sc. John and andef his su-
tbority. Ole ether person is in posses
sion Of more written evidence than
have. J. 5. CLARksoN.
The kicaragsaa treaty In the seaate.
wAsmrxoroN. Jan. a.-Tha senate
vent INTO executive sssslon this after
noon. for the purposs Of considering
sue Nlearaguan treaty, aud the eom
mlttee's recommend alton thai 10 be rati-
hed. Tbs treaty w@s. however. nes
reached. The first measure on the Er
ecutive calendar was senator C0nger's
Resolution. which had been reported Ad-
versely by the committee. 10 make pob-
iic the tsxt Of the NIeafAguan treaty,
and toe >ensie. after two aud half
hours' dtscas-ion, decided by - 10 II
nos % make the text Of the treaty poo-
lao In advance of action 6y the senate.
senator Oonger made long speech IN
support Of his rs~olution, pleading the
right OF the people 70 know, Sad u shey
ehoss 90 do %. to inn1 n1ence by puhlie
Expressions Of opintan. The action OF
the Henate uith respect - tee expendi
tore of M enormous amount af sponey,
and the Inauguration OF Q protest whion
involved many important rcsalts.
senator Van Myck made q speech
ssssins forth the sbsardisy sf withhold
ina tbs efieial copy et Q paper whiah
has already ooen pnhlsshed.
senator Edmunds Vas the chief
speaksr In opposition 10 the resolution.
aud bAssd his argumsnt upsu the con
ssltusional rsshi and poser ef ihs SEN
ste 20 deal utth treafies aneneambsred
By advice os infaenoe from any source.
He Quoted excessively from Antheri-
ties apon shs constitutional poser Of
,he Ssaste In tnis fsspsos. Something
vas said tn regard 10 debating treaties
wsth epen doors. althon9a that proposi
sioe waa not directly insslsed in the
peoding resciufaoa. and the inconvs-
D enes and annoyanee which nighs r.
sals. saoald the opins0na Of ths bena-
tors lecome known in advance. vas
dv~lt upoa. fke agents Of foresGn
eosernnasnts. 10 was Grne1, might seek
30 inflaencs she Ssnators threagh snsir
constituents.
Noshing occurred 70 indicate what
action viii be taken In relation 10 ths
treaty. Tie diseusalea did nat involve
The questicn .of eonsidsrtns ths parsly
camnsfciAi TREATIES wtsA ogen deors.
RoR ETGN.
ssnaa@e naEnes AeSafsse&.
PAxrx Jan. s-MAdAms Clovis Ha.
suss was acquitted Of the mardsr q
Morin. bas sss conasmnsd % pay $oQo
franss DAMAGES and The oosas ef the
trial.
Whas b tnserre6.