Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-13


down to an elaborate course Of dinner
at Rennert's. The last man Of the Old
Defenders Society Who 10 able 70 leave
his home 10 James Aorford, aged 90
Five Of the veterans are still alive.
Morford 10 one Of those Who participa-
ted one wear ago. The remnant of the
City Guard, q military organization be-
fore the var, celebrated the day By a
dinner at Germanstoxn Armory. The
Survivors are thoss who vors the blue
and the gray in that conflict, bot long
since ihsy reunited, and only rerninis-
ceuces snterio; 10 1851 are spoken OF N
their annual reunions. The day being
q municipal holiday all the city Offices
were closed
Pssssmee Rents.
WAsHrESToS. Sept. I2.-At the last
session Congress passed an act author
izlnG the Postmaster General TO lease
buildings occupied by third class poet
Offices The amoant appropriated was
only $4,000, or loss about enough
money TO defray the expense OF leasing
buildings for Offices Of the hrst and
second class Consequently the Post
master General has been unable to carry
out the provisions of the act authoriz
ing the leasing Of third class Offices.
There are IT'S third class offices. and II
10 estimated that $4,000 will be re-
qaired annually TO defray the expenses
of leasing suitable quarters for them.
Ii 10 probable that when Congress meets
q recommendation will be made by the
Postmaster General that an adequate
appropriation be made for thess leases,
or that the act be repealed.
Deesa,s ksew.
Secretary Manning today declined to
make any statement whatever IN regard
TO the alleged silver compromise, on the
ground that he bad not aRy time to read
nswspa Pers. Consequently be did not
knew what had been said on the subject.
The siusxers
NEW YORK, Sept. l2.-Dominick No
Cafrey OF Pittsburgh Is here, and says
that be is anxious to take Sullivan's
place in the battle with Paddy Ryan.
He declares bis belief that he can
knock Paddy out in three rounds.
George Lester, of the minstrel company
which has engaged sullivan to do statue
business, will, on Monday, post forfeit
to back Sullivan against any man IN the
world for from $4,000 to $50 COO at the
close of the season. and he offers to
back McCaffrey against Ryan for 5000.
Death Of Emery A. sssrrs.
CHICAGO, Sept. l2.-Emory A. Storrs,
the we'll known barris,er and Political
orator, died at Ottawa, Illinois, last
night, of paralysis of the heart. His
death was unexpected.
Threatened with famine.
NEW YoRK, Sept IA Calcutta
special says that ne doabt remains bat
that terrible famine is impending in
India. The crops in Deccan have all
failed for want of rain, while in Bengal
the crops are ruined by excess Of rain
and floods. The country for fifty miles
about Calcutta 10 completely Sub
merged. Nearly all Of the railways in
the provinces are injured by floods and
land slides. The railway at Tucker
Sierra has been completely swept away.
Public sub scriptions have been opened
here and In all the large towns. All
possible preparations are being made to
provide against the famine which nov
seems inevitable.
The Paritan and Genesta.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Puritan
aud Genesta did not even start today IN
their outside race. They were at the
starting point by IL O'Clock, but there
was nos a breath of wind until 1;3O,
when the committee announced their
intention of starting. SooH after 2
O'Clock, when there was good whole
sale breezs from the south vest, Sir
Richard sutton objected to starting.
Mr.. Webb said he understood that they
we're not TO start after IL, as they could
not finish in the dark. The PuIitan's
PEOPLE also objected for similar reasons.
The race was accordingly postponed
until Tuesday. On Monday the yachts
will sail over the New York Club (inside)
course.
An Indian Commission.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA commission,
consisting of Captain j. kincannon OF
Mississippi and Mr.. Wood Of Tennessee,
has been appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior Department TO go out TO
Indian Territory and open up neRotia-
tons with the Chootaws, Greeks, Chero-
kee aud Seminole Indians for the pur.
pose of having their undivided lands
thrown open for settlement.
stewart Castle.
The Chinese legation in this city have
leased for term of three years the fine
residence of Ex-senator Stewart. known
as " Stewart Castle" and situated upon
Dupont circle.
Not for Chinese.
In reply TO the protest OF the Women's
National Labor Convention against the
giving out of wash towels for the Treas
ury Department by contract, upon the
that IL opened the way for q
Chinese monopoly, the Secretary Of the
Treasury has stated that this work. In
several Of the departments, II given out
by contract, and 10 every case it 10 given
20 responsible steam laundry establish
ments, Who employ American labor,
and under no circumstance will 1t be
given TO Chinese.
serious LAeeident.
SHERMAN, Tex, Sept. IA serious
accident occurred today four miles
and a half west of this town
on the Texas Pacific Railroad. Two
coaches of passenger train 1917
the track and we're overturned. No
lief parties visited the scene OF the ae-
cidsnt and brought the Wounded pas,
seueers here. Mrs. WOLF, Of Dodd
CITY, died Of her injuries shortly
after she accident. The injured are a.
follows: Mrs. g. Forte. sherman
Mrs. w. W. Purdom. Henrietta Mrs.
Young. Tisea; J. Il. vsllhd and son,
]. w. Valid, II. A. Robinssn. Bella Sta
ton; ] .sbsftsl, Brooklyn. Tanning eoun-
~. and Rev. J. Harris, Morgan. bosque
county. Mr.. Sheftel was severely
bruised about the head. and had all MS
teeth knocked out.
The Fever "a Caaymas.
New YoRx, sept. IA City OF Mex,
100 special says that reports received
from Gaaymas state that there y no
4 Abatement ia the yellow fever there.
rhs scoaree 10 dspopelaiioa the CITY
with fearful rapidity. Il 10 impossible
10 sea the actual daily death rate.
Gssymas 10 In horribly hlshy condi-
ton.
baseball.
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