Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-18

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eenerai ward sn thr Bassle Of shf,sA,
hAsxAxKs (ilL). FEB. I7.-Gsnersl
Dnroln Ward, Of Ohio, while snoved
N near kankakse, entertained his 7I
tea4oW passe1Rers With personal and
maisery "Reminiscences, saying: Il dis.
IKE 10 discuss battles over which ths
0snerAis are II controversy, still as.
snre you that If our Union Generals saw
Lney we're not surprised at the battle O.
Soiloe- t 10 : great surprise 20 me.
dad nct the death of the Confederate
dsnerA Johnston happened last when
" old, our fate would have been far
different"
The Eastern Winter.
CHicA9o, Feb. 1.-The weather III
CaioAR0 has moderated somewhat. Al
g. m the mercury showed degrees
below zero. At Omaha il vas cloudy
ana ~ degrees above At Des Moirss
saovlng and 5 stove In Dakota and
Manitoba the Thermometer still ranges
from 20 to % beiow, 50 that no iurusdi-
ate relic. can be expected. The worst
effects OF the storm are still felt south
and southeast Of Chicago. Tie freight
trafnc is quite generally suspended,
Passenger trains on east bound roads.
except the Grand Trunk, are moving
though delayed. Incoming trains are
from one 10 three hours late. The
Grand Trunk has been closed since
Sunday. The Panhandle, Chicago 4
Eastern, Illinois & Louisville, New Al
bany a Chicago are still showed as.
Illinois CeRtrsl trains are several heurs
late, but aUnoanos that they will be In
shape By noon. The Alton, Wabash.
and Chicago, Darlington 4 Quincy are
all delayed. Sc. Paul d North ve tern
trains ars going out on time, but in
coming trains are from one 10 two hours
late.
TEoY IN. W, Feb. l7.-Last nights
storm vss the severess In years. Trains
on the Troy 4 Boston and the New York
Central are snow bound at Pownall.
Street car travel between Troy, Lam.
singburg, Cohoes and other psipts was
suspended last night. Efforts were
msking this morning to open the tracks
to different points in this section.
WHITEHALL IN. H. Feb. l7.-There
vas heavy snow storm last night,
About ii inches fell. There was a ter
Eible 0ind. Trains are ali laid ont.
There have beea no trains from the
south since last evening.
AosTRKkI, Feb. 1.-THE hsayi Al
snow storm for years has been raging
here since last evening. Traffic on the
railroads is AZ q stand still No trains
arrived today from any points.
Murdered By q BarxIar.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-Wiliiam Stewart,
a retired wholesale grocer, was awaken
ed tonight at his residence on Dearborn
avenue by burglar alarm attached to
one Of his windows. He went out on
ths versnda, revolver In hand and catch
ing sight Of q man crouchins In the
shadow, fred shot to attract the at.
tention OF the police. The stranger
Immediately Rrasped with Stewart,
erested the weapon from him and with
out word sent q bullet through the
ex merchants lunRs. lt 10 Supposed
that the thief escaped. Stewart will
likely die.
To NE Rsarresied.
WICHITA thsn. J, Feb. l7.-As a result
Of numerous kilograms from General
Hatch aud United States District Attor-
uey Hstton to Authorities at Washing
ton, 1t has been decided to issue new
warrants for the arre-t of Couch, Stat
fard and the other Okiahams invaders,
and that the warrants be made return
able on March 6th. the day which the
boomers have set apart for another raid
on the territory. General hatch will
leave at once for bis military headquar-
ters at Caldwell, Kansas, to complete
arrangements for preventing any future
movement that may be attempted.
Endorse the Biil.
ALBANY, Feb. 7.--In the Assembly a
resolution calling ON Congress to pass
the Edmunds bill to place General
Grant on the retired list was adopted
ayes II, nays l.
as q an an Wiad. Ete.
PITTsB-Ra, Feb. 1.-THE Interna.
tional MindowRiass Workers Associa-
tion has received intelligence of an sx-
tensive strike inauRurated by Belgian
RlassWorkers against Q reduction of l5
per cent In wages. The strike, it is
thought, will have tbs effect Of BOOM
inR the trade In this country.
Ana stlsl They Went Vote.
SPRIsoFrELp, ILL.,. Feb. 1.-THE Leg
islat are met in joint session to vote for
United States Senator. The Speaker
voted for Morrison, No other votes
we're cast.
freseA % Death.
EAsr TAMAs. Mich, Feb. l7.--Jehn
and Abfam johnson, woodmen, left fer
were out two nights, when the weather
was 26 degrees below zero. Both were
frozen 10 death.