Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-13
WASHINGTON.
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s@afcn BaFHe4.
nAszIs0rus, March rs. Dorni-
nleks Roman Catholie Church fha
isrgsst IN the eity. banned 70 day. Io@s
f's'on' insurance Sso,o00.
Cabiaet Meeting.
lie cabinet met today. With ali the
nenoers 10 attendance. II i under.
stooo tasf the session vas devoted 10
soosadeflne the OklahoEna situstioa and
we general policy 10 be observed hy tba
ments.
Tharinaa and MeDsaaIa
II Senator Thurman will be offered
s9e nfst vacancy on the Ssprene Bench
noDsna! d eas 90 20 Russia, Turkey or
SpeIn MIS-. Mcdonald prefers Spain.
saien nay in17ene= the choice OF the
ex-senator.
The Hand 81 France.
lne star says, 10 oommentina on the
wlfndrawal Of the treaties from the
senate, thai recently President Barriss
OF 6aatemsla has taken very positive
grounds against the Nicaragua canal
Projectr and has even threatened war 10
break II up. Friends Of the eanaI
ssasne here say that France IL urging
barnos on IN this policy in the interest
OF the Panama canal Senators say
tnai the Nicaragua treaty ought TO be
rAtined in order 20 develop at once the
attitude Of France.
Of Interest Go once seekers.
In conversation With the editor of
the Chicago Daily Nsles the President
said the appointments will be made only |
a. places become vacant, and vacancies /
VIII occur only by expiration of the I
term for which the present holders we're /
appointed or BY remo7al, vhich in every /
case viii be for cause, the cause to be 1
proven by the representation Of charges /
and specifications taeked by evidence /
such as voold be accepted in a court of /
Law. when appointments are to be 4
made, Democrats will, Of course, be Sc
lected. As 10 removals for eaase it ia
undoubtedly safe TO say that those pub
lie Officers Who have made notorious use
OF their places for partisan purposes
will be the first 10 go. The new admin
istration will hasten to restore them 20 /
private life as soon az the charges
against them are proven, and TO appoint
their Democratic successors.
River and iiarber work
WASHINGTON, March IL. - Notyith
standing the failure of Congress last
session TO make an appropriation for
rivers and taFbors. the engineers in
charge of the improvements will be able
to continue wsrk for ssme time. OF
the sl4,0OO,0o0 appropriated at the close
Of the tirst session of the last Congress
there vas about 100000 balance in
the treasury at the latter part of Fsbru-
airy. THIS appropriation was not made
until July, 1874, and not until August
vas II available. AT that time bat a
short period remained during which the
work ooald be accomplished, especially
was this the case In the North. A con-
siderable portion of the 5000. 600 will
be used in contracts which have been
made and under which contractors will
york during the coming season. The
riSer is the greatest sufferer.
Treaty withdrawxIS.
WASHINGTON. March IA written
message frSpi the President was sent
this afternoon for the purpose of With
drawing from the Senate the Nicaraeua
treaty and the Spanish treaty. The
senate had adjourned, however, before
the message reached its destination.
Domestic Exports.
Values OF exports of brsadstuffs fer
the eight months ended February 18th.
1885. were Sl09. 760, l35, against fll0.-
1864 for the same period IN 1884.
Nalaes Of exports of domestic cattle,
hogs. beef, pork and dairy products, for
February. 1885. we're $7.42i SIS; same
time 1884. xl6,046.677; besf and pork
prodaets for the four months ended
February 18th. 1885, t25, ls7 ,s5s. against
f33, 1892 for the same time in 1854.
Dairy products for ten months ended
February 18th. 1885. 1858, 40, con-
pared with Sl4,sl4,7ls for the like
period in 1884.
The Weather.
NAsHISGTos, March I2.-POr the Pa
cite 90 lsi generally fair weather.