Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-07
EASTERN NEWS.
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Csmmisstoner Fink's ResIgnatlon.
NEW foEK, Feb. 6.-Kiernan's news
agency says that Commissioner Fink
just says shall insist upon nav res
ignssion being accepted at this meet
ing. My successor will probably be
Person for the passenger department
and Guilford for the freight interests. {"
The presidents Of the trunk lines will
only review the general situation today.
The Cemiag Man.
An interview with leading member
OF the Democratic National Committee
leads to the view that President elect
Cleveland will consider il important
that Senator jonas. Of Louisiana, be a
member of his Cabinet, In difference TO
the wishes OF members OF the commit
tee, and the sentiment expressed in
monster petitions from all parts of the
South.
Among those who called on Cleveland
this forenoon wers Governor Carroll of
Maryland, Senator German, Mr.. War,
rem of Ohio, Roswell y. Flower, ex-
Mayor Cooper, Gen. Siegel and Isaac II,
Hunter. The latter is the colored ora
tor who advocated Clevel and's claims
TO the Presidency on the stump at the
late election. and he waited on Cleye-
land to urge his claim to be Minister to
Hayti. Senator German called to per-
feet the inaugural plans.
The World says that General Han
cock was Welcomed yesterday with ex-
ceptional cordislity by the President
elect, and was eloseted with him for Is
minutes. Rumor has il that Hancock
has already been rendered the War
Portfolio, and Is considering the offer.
The General declined to converse with
reporters.
Ths SHB publishes the following
among Cleveland's reception notes
Justice Stephen ]. Field, Of the Su-
preme Court, has been especially invited
to meet Cleveland and to present the
claims of the Pacific coast. II is under
stood that be will call on the President
elect in acceptance of the invitation,
aud will urgently press the name Of
Samuel l.. Wilson, Of San Francisco, for
the Secretaryship of the Interior. Will
SON is urged for the position not alerely
as the representative of an isolated
geographical section of the country, but
as a lawyer particularly we'll versed in
land titles, by reason of the multitude
of Spanish and Mexican grants which
beelond all titles to lands in California,
Arizona, Nevada and Utah, and TO a
certain extent in New Mexico. Wilson
Is a gentleman of wealth. and not par
ticalarly connected with politics. His
friends say that he would bring TO the
discharge OF the duties of the office
many qualifications Of a practical char
acter.n
The Wyeming Gevernorship.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The entire Iowa
delegation united in recommending that
the President appoint General Tuttle, of
Iowa. to be Governor of Wyoming, to
succeed WIN. Hale, deceased. This
movement in Tuttie's behalf was inau-
Rurated without his knowledge, the OBJ
ject being to give him the fiest intima-
zion in the appointment. The outcome
of the movement Is uncertain, as sew
eral other applicants have entered the
field, aud the President has not siQni-
fied his intentions 10 the matter.
Indications Of q wreck.
New YoRK. Feb. 6.-The steamer CITY
Of Augusta from Savannah reports that
at q. M. on Feb. 9th. near Cape Look
cot bearing west by south, for distance
Of thirty miles, while running on a north.
east course, she came into q continuous
string of wreckags for teo hours. She
psssed a deck apparently bottom up
with beams swaying in the water and
part 81 the cabin painted white, also
dry Rosds cases, hacksts, tubs, ETC., ap-
parently cargo of general merchandise.
At 10 q. IN Of the same day she passed
a metallic boat partly full of water, but
apparently other wise in good condition.
The wreckage 10 supposed 10 be that OF
the steamer William Kennedy, reported
yesterday a. abandoned in a sinking
condition.
a Dade In the Tells.
BoKpESruwS, n. j.. Feb. 6.-Glen-
more Todd, Of Burlington, N. j., was
arrested at Philadelphia, and iE default
Of $4,000 bail vas committed to Moya-
mensing Prison on q charge OF embez-
element Of $4,000 from the PrOvident
Life and Trus, Company Of Phila.
delphia. He was leading society man
In Burlington. He belonged 10 the Pres
bytsrian Church, was very liberal and an
active member Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, lived Ia bsanti.
Eui ouat&Hcs Octonku0 70 Mnu4& tNcfy 20
eiety and order. had i've hsrses and q
earriaae. aud lived In grand style. When
arrested he had Just drawn fi2s0 from
the Burlington Bank preparatory 10 Q
trip 10 Florida. He had lived with bis
mother and aunt, Who are almost heart
broken on account Of his arrest.
fiGhi with san Gistes
LOUISVILLE Ky. Feb. ga feht With
soft gloves between Mike Cleary Of New
York. and Capt. James Dalton Of Chi
oseo, vas witnessed by q large crowd
tonight. Chief Of Pslice whAllen was
on hand 10 see that the fight vas con.
dacted properly. Cleary was in splsn-
did condition. Dalton bore marks Of
his recent 6ght With Barke at Chica-
40. -Four rounds, Marquis Of Qneens-
barry fales. gate receipts 10 the victor.
vas the agreement. After sparrine two
minutes and ~ secondsCleary suceeeded
In landing terrific blow under Dalton's
n0ss. Though struck With soft glove
abe blood spurtea from Daltants nose
and he vas Knocked senseless aud out
Of time. he recovered IN about halt 90