Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-26
TELEGRAPHIC.


New Terk State Republican Cemw,,,es
SAEATooA, n. T., Aug. 2s.-The meet
Ing Of the State Republican COMMITTEES
was called to order at noon today bv
Chairman Warren. Fire Commissioner
Van Cott offered the folio sing preamble
and resolution
WHEREAS, The best interests of the
hepublicau party will be subserved in
tbs pending contest By free and full
expression Of the wishes of all classes
OF hepublicans through the primaries
neid for the election of delegates 10 the
nexs eonyention thersforss be 10
hssoiced. A the jadgment Of this
Committee, that ali voters residing iu
tbs several Assembly districts OF the
state Who adhere 20 the principles of
the Republican party and vhese inten-
ton Is 70 act with the party and pre-
mote its success by their votes and in
nuence at the next general election be
lhvited, without regard 10 any 90 called
fundamental test, 10 attend and take
part IN said primaries, and this Commit
tee recommends that all organic AtIous
OF the party throughout the state act
IN compliance with the foregoing sue-
Restion.
Jabob Hess asked il the plan would
not interfere with plans already adopt-
ed last year.
/ vsn ooss said that there we're thou
sands Of Republioaus Il New York Wno
did not vote last year Tor the nOminss
for the Presidenoy. II would be wise
Tor the Commitsse 10 DO sll IN its power
10 give them an opportunity to vote for
the Republican nominees this year. Tn.
resolution after shsrt discu sion was
unanimously adopted. 10 was decided
70 hold the convention az Saratoga on
Septenber I'D.
The Honey Market.
NEW YoKK, Aug. 25.-Governments
dull. but 6rm. Today's stock market
has been decidedly more active than
yesterday. From opening until near
the close, first prices were generally a
little lower than closing quotations last
evening, bat they we're AZ or near the
highest quotations reached today, and
there was early developed q decided
weakness, particularly in Omahas and
Northwestern. Thsss is net siagle
active stock that shows any advance.
Northern Pacific was doomed for the
parpose Of assisting the syndicate in
disposing of about tl5,000,0O0 second
mortgage bonds taken by it some time
ago. The profits Of recent heavy ship
ments Of tea to this city, which came
over the Northern Pacific road, were
little or nothing. for the reason that
Paoific Mail Gus on rates about fifty
per cent.
Death Of Reuben q. Rentsa.
buffalo. Aug. 25.-A special to the
EpcRing YeIes from jamestown says that
Governor Fenton dropped dead in his
office in the First National Bank at 2 45
O'Clock this afternoon. He was appar-
entity in good health, heart disease being
the supposed cause.
Meeting Of PrshibisieRists.
HARRIsBuRo, Ang. 25.-The State Pro.
hibitionissa assembled In convention
this morning. Over three hundred del
gates ware present. o. ID. Stevens was
ohossn pern,aneat chairman. Ex Gov
srnor =. Jshu vas bfenght y amid
much applause aud made a brief speech.
To be Barred Later.
WAsHINoroN, Aug. 4.-The semains
Of Hon. Seth L. Phillips. late Minister
20 Peru, which arrived yesterday by the
steamer City of Para reached WASH
ington this morning.. They we're re-
uotNG1 w mt DCNuAto6 btOWls BQu~Au-
Law Of deceased. and Mr.. A. A. Adee,
Third Assistant Secretary of State.
They we're conveyed TO Oak Hill Gene
terry, 6eorRetawn. and dsposited in the
receiving vault. The body will not
finally hs ihterred until Oct0ber, whef,
IL 10 understood .he funeral ceremonies
will take place.
Food for Huagrv Indians
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga report from
General Niles upon the condition Of the
Southern Utss in Colorado was received
at the Interior Department this nora
ing, and she Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs immediately instructed the agent
to secure supplies for the Indians. Bu.
reau officers say thai the trouble was
caused by deficient Appropriations for
the purchase of food supplies. The de-
partment has endcavorsd 70 distribute
the amount Of the appropriation
throughout the fiscal year. bat TO avert
starvation among Indians 10 has been
found necessary % expend more than
the limited amount sat apart for each
quarter, aud to rely on Congress to
make good the dshcieaey. In the case
of the Soothern Utes there is an IN
terest fund THAI u be used for the
purpose of feed when the regular ap
preparation 10 exhausted. Supplies
smeanting 10 l0. .0oo peusds ef beet and
SuD pounds of Hoaf will be issued
weekiy 10 these. aks
FOR k1GN.