Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-18

this is common practice of deprsvet
Mormons against persons they hate.
The silver 0sesties.
WAssTsoTox, Sept. l7.-The Ewass.
Star las the following: Representa-
tive Warner Of Ohio 10 in the city to
day, having come here 10 see Secretary
Manning and Treasurer Jordan aboui
bis proposed silver compromises bill
Mr.. Warner has been consulting with
sll the prsmineBt silver men be could
reach, with q view to Strengthening hii
proposition. The moet important per,
sons on 10th sides of the question are
said, however, TO stand in their orieinal
position, and the prospects for q com.
promise are not thought TO be good
Both Mr.. Bland and Mr.. Reagan are
quoted a. declaring their determination
TO stand by the Bland dollar uncompro-
misinQiy. and the apti-siiver men say
that President Cleveland has not altered
his views IN the least since writing bis
famous anti silver letter shortly after
his election. The prospect seems to be
for straight issue on both sides, and
the outcome depends upon whether or
not the administration has received
enough converts sinoe the last session
TO put them in control Of the House on
that question, which. IL is thought, will
be mos, important IN the organization
of the House, and in this respect Speak
er Carlisle will be placed In an embar-
rsssinR position. There il no idea that
be will meet With any opposition in his
CANVASS for the Speakership, and be will
have TO decide al 10 the organization of
the coming Weights and Measures Com
mittee, WATCH will have the silver ques-
ton before it according TO general Gus
tom. All old chairmen who have served
satisfactorily will be appointed at the
heads of their respective committees
Thus. Mr.. Morrison will expect to go at
the head Of the Ways and Means, Mr..
Randai's friends will claim for him the
COMMITTEES, and Mr..
Bland will expect TO be placed at the
head of the Coinage, Weights and
Measures Committee. He will expect
also that that committee will be organ
lied according to his views. so that sill
YER men will be in control. Should his
be accomplished silver
men will have the reins in their oWn
and the administration will he
defeated at the outset. Ga the other
hand, IL Mr.. Carlisle shouli refuse to
place Mr.. Bland in his old position, or
should he organize the committee 90 as
10 take the power out of his hands, it
woul1 have a tendency to commit the
House to support the administration
before any vote had been taken, and to
plunge it into long and exciting dis
oussion at once. In fact. ander the cir
IL IL important to know
What Mr.. Carlisle's views Of the ques-
ton are. Silver men naturally reckon
on his being with them as opposed to
the New York bankers, bat it is under
stood that he has studied the question
very carefully, and is inclined 20 think
with the President, that there 10 danger
in unlimited coinage OF silver dollars.
The question 10 giving him more IN
easiness than the tariff or anything else
that may come b-fore Congress this
winter, and for months past he has
been talking with men on both sides,
and making careful study Of the qaes-
ton. Representative Warner expressed
the opinion today that Congress would
pass a compromise silver bill at this
session"
Dakota Prairie Fires.
STEELE, OAK, Sept. IA terrible
prairie fire has been raging west and
north of here all day. Reports from
Is miles west, are that the far
mers Of that region lost everything.
Passengers on toniRht's east bound
train report seeing ten TO fifteen stacks
Of wheat on FIRE at once near here.
The losses In grain range from 1000 to
kra kal A., "a
l.. Bedford, seven miles from here, in
hailed flames while fighting the fire and
Is In q critical condition. The IRE il
still raging, and will probably cause
still greater damage before IL 10 extin-
guished.
BUFFALO, Oak. Sept. IA prairie
fire north OF here, this afternoon de-
streyed go stacks Of wheat on Wm.
Howden's farm, 40 acres of wheat be-
longing to Mr.. Willie, and three hsr-
vesters and binders belonging TO ID.
Andrews, and doing less serious damage
to many other farms in this vicinity.
supreme Masonic Council.
BosroN, sept. 1.-THE concluding
session Of the Supreme Council for Ma
sonic jurisdiction In the United States.
was held today. The Masonic Temple
officers elected Yesterday afternoon,
we're installed, and considerable routine
business was transacted.
Colonel Grants Candidacy.
NKw YoRK, Sept. l7.-State Senator
Arkeli, being asked II IL were true that
Colonel Fred. Grant was likely to be
for Secretary OF State ct
said: 81 can't say whether
The Colonel would accept nomination
for any place. The idea il mot from
Old farmers come in my
nffioe to talk about It," His notion was
that resolution Of regard TO the mem
Dry of General Grant should be intro
iuced, closing with . declatioa Of Col.
Grants unanimous nomination a. a
lifting evidence Of the respect In which
General Grant vas held.
A stray RaIissa
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE spec
Iacle Of an enormous balloon swayiug
above the city few hundred feet drew
people from their stores and houses this
afternoon until the streets we're crowd
ed. The excitement became intense
when shortly the air ship swooped down
and inpaled itself on the spire Of the
Catholic church near the public square.
The balloon az once collapsed, and Q
hundred citizens helped 70 drag the
coucern 10 the ground. The basket vas
pmpty, barring torn shirt sleeve, Gun
and some branches Of OAK. indicating
collision with tree tops somewhere and
The possible death of an aerouAut. All
efforts 10 discover whence the balloon
name and the name and fate Of its o.
cupAnts have bsen uuavaiiing.
The Greedy sheep.
PrrTsyrxIp, Mas. Sept. 7.-Lieut.
Greely, the Arctic explorer. addressed
the Berkshire Agricultural Society 10
day. He spske Of his discovery Of q
bait of land In the Arctic rc0ious where
there we're sheep With the head and
horus Of an OF. With the tail Of horse,
and With the finest WOOL ever found on
Rny known animal. IL bad been said
lha, sheep culture vas not profitable IN
on account OF the long and
said winters, and be thought it might
BE- veil 20 try thsse Arctic sheep. vhseh
pyeu in that region, live and prosoes
unshsltsred all the year roond-
Dasehali.
Dxrsorr. Sept. i7.-Detroiss 0. New
Yerks 1.
ST.. LOWS. Sept. i7.-Providsnses 2,
81. Loais II.
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