Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-05
Re,tgseus Revival

II
800 ,s,Igions effort Of the present
n IA diferen! from the Moody
"A Ssnkey revivals OF ten years ago.
a different from the ordinary Metho-
- ,suyals. There IL no shouting. nor
- frantic appeals TO come forward
~ make an immediate profession OF
.sssrtspoe." Special services are now
- ou % quietly that the great public
- hardly found them oat. Monday
~. seryiees found Trinity packed,
y.ssaay the crowd was greater, yester-
- nsudine room was 10 demand.
- m. Aiken In every respect 10 q
.....,table man. He speaks With in
- ssrnsstness, talks freely about hell
III A. heaven. has a serious face, a
. rou yiucinQ manner, aud without
y. ministerial vestments he voald be
.st.n for railway president or leading
ssrk director or fnsncier.
A Vile Conspiracy.
Carr LAKE, Dec. 4-EI,mination was
..iysd by toe two prostitutes charged
.,.h s,nspirasy, under contract with
umuou ofi,isls 20 entioe prominent
Gsntiles. Tue Grand Jury IL investi-
sssias the cases today. An official ad.
nitssd tonight the correctness OF the
shsrpe OF conspiracy Of the Mormons
sth these women.
New Postmaster.
W.sRsoros, Dec. 4.-The Postmaster
Gsoersl today appointed the following
Earth elass Postm asters: California
Iatiooh. David p. NJ al an; CLAYTON, -
wallace; West Berkeley. Miss Cath arine
eate.
An Intrepid Bicyciist.
Nrv YoRx, Dec. 3.-Rscent letters
esss that Thomas Stevens, who started
ffsm San Francisco on q bicycle tour
around the world, has reached rehersn.
n Persia. The centaurs OF old aud the
ans Spanish horsemen in Mexico did
not osnse more wonderment than this
intrepid bicycist in all the villages and
tosns Of Asia through which he passed.
In sons PLACES the psopis would not let
him enter their villages, or have any
dealings With him. 10 others they
stoned him. taking him TO be the devil
hinsslf. Stevens proposes TO winter in
Renis, and then oontiuue his journey
throaah Khorassau, Afghanistan and
CANA Tue Sh,h has taken great in-
isrsst 10 his performances, and Stevens
sss invited to display hts skill at one Of
he royal palaces 10 the neighborhood
Of feneraa.
enereas Entrance Charge.
Nsw YoRK. Dec. 3.-The HeraLgs
Liverpool special says: AS U0stom
Hease ko,and' for a Custom House
'0ivef,' 10 relation to United States
dutiss on imports, the Custom House
oflsials here have levied daty of about
40 on the challenge cups won by Sir
kichafd sutton of tbs Geaests. He will
probably appeal"
tsifed states Marshal for Washiagtoa
Territory.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i.-rhe President
today appointed Tnomss j. Hamilton,
u Washington Territory, to be Unitsd
States Marshal for the Territory of
Washington.
The Republican SENATORIAL Caucus
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-fhe caucus OF
The Republican Senators met promptly
% " O'clock today. senator Sherman
presided. The caucus proceeded at
osoe to consider the election of Presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, made neces-
nry by the death Of Woe President
Hendricks.
Senator Eamuuds stated that last
summer, when tn Republicans Of the
Nation in their convention nominated
General Logan for Vice President. he
tEdmunds) had thought IL right toward
General Logan and toward the party
that he should retire from the Presi.
dency OF the Senate, and that General
Logan shoald preside In his place. Az
they all rsme@ber be had expressed
thai desire to the Republican Senators
IN formal way, but it was thought at
thai time that q change should not be
made, especially as General Logan
did not wish 10 TO be m sde At
the Presidential election last fall Cen
efal Logan had received, 10 10 believed,
Tbs votes Of all Republicans Who had
% opportunity to vote, and came very
nearly being the choice OF the people
for the office Of Vice President, which
would have made hin ex ertcio President
Of the Senate, and under the Law
changed With the duty of carrying on
TIE Government in case of any disa-
biIity Of the President OF the
United States until an election could
b had. In this state Of things he
thought 10 right that the Republican
Senators should renew that expression
Of confidence in General Logan by
nominating him for President Of the
Senate, and be accordingly moved that
General Logan be nominated by accla-
nation.
Several Senators spoke briefly 10 favsr
Of the nomination, and the motion was
pat and agreed to unanimously.
"a - a frex 10 a a "a M
she unanimous nomination of John A.
Logan IS candidate for President pro
Nm. Of the Senate.
General l. gan arose and said
1r. Chairman From the depths OF
ny hsart thank the Repu oiican Ssas-
tors for the confidence they repose In
ne % Expressed Ia the nomination Just
ssndered me by acclanstion for the
position OF presiding officer OF the Sem
ale. not only thank the members but
.oe people Of the whole country for the
asstrs they seem 10 feel that should
p given this very honorable pssitian-
vas, however, SIR, the nominee OF the
kseahlican party for Vice President.
nd vas voted for at the last election. !
va not elected. For that nsmina
80 ! thasksd the Rspablican
pAfsy. and through the senators
peeeent | again return to the Re
eeolieAns Of the country my grateful
sssnouledemsnts. IL thought could
oese serve my constituents and my
eoentfy BY accepting thts position, !
w00id most uneesitatinaiy do 80, and
peuofm the duties 10 the best OF my
soaiisy. do not % think. and | am
e that ] can, by the work necessary
70 o. formed on committees and other
sne do more that may be useful
remaining In my present
position. Mr.. Chairman, the position
nos 70 my taste, aud uaiess | shousht
MAI could perform the duties In q
more satisfactory manner than any
Wner Senator. which do not. cannos
- TIE necessity for me 10 occupy the
snAifin preferences 10 any Of my brother
nssorA The Senate at all times
- heens presided over in q mos.
satisfactory manner since have had
ne honor 90 Be one Of liz mem
een and doubtless IL viil Be- %
seain BY any that may be selected.
~ rady 10 assist In eievAtiEg the on<
sae may bs selected, and ncv, my
sfosner Senstors. want yea 10
saew that fully appreciate you,
snenees and the great compliment
psid me. but you muss allow me 70 So,
wat after earefullv considering ths
matter, l feel thai I oucht % decline