Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-17
EASTERN NEWS.
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/ xoros., Dec. 1s.-Tbe Presi'
sfs.s s following nominations &c
-; 81 70 day: John Bieeiov, 81
- 90. to be Assistant Treasurer Of
l - lgsa states at New York sns
- t2i of Seu York, to be Pen
= is'ls ssss al Nss York City:
vo,r Dec. l6. Colonel George
N .I Counsel for the Northers
ssf: vs.,l,oad. when asked this morn
Ge,e sse recent decision OF the
80 s,s,es suPreme Court IN regard
Se. srss Of the Company said Ine
sn ne Northern Pacific agains,
81 o Coanty Treasurer OF Trail
sko,a, which has Just been
ossss, = 10 no rssysct different from
ta.s desided By tins same trioanai
- - taa Union Pacific road was
sss- The rrst OF these decisions
igAi me Dssemosr term OF lsI2 and
~ = vss rendered 10 the Ostober
n 1874. Rockers as County
.'n wanted 20 collect taxes on
Iny...bsrp Pacific lands in his baili
y .dsoit vas brought to restrain
- -, 40 doing. In none OF the
- -. ths title Of the Railroad Com
,lved. bat inssmuch as Con
~ ssd pronounced that patents to
- .hould not obtain until tney nad
- - saryeyed and converted to the
.d Companies or other parties
ss.,sl the Supreme Court held in
-. go that the relation OF the
.as sec1rity for the payment OF
-. ss,. and the United States having
- ,,,ls and that much OF an inter
- = IL lands. that no State or Terri
- authority can TAI lands. The title
: a. scrs OF land in Dakota Territory
~ ~ ~ the Nerthern Pacific Company
- hy II Ia in any nsnner vnatso
sNsc,eS by this decision. The
s'-,,,sny has always been willing to
~ rant Of survays and the gen
-, ;n.s,,yi,y Of officials in the Land
' n have prevented payments being
rsde.'
Cali n the white House.
v.sHuoros, Dec. l6.-The delegates
.,hs "a ysnsion OF the " Ational Guard
..scis,ion Of the United States Row in
...si,u in this city this morning pro-
I'D ia body to the White House,
sssrs they had an appointment. 70
rsst the President. fney were re-
~issd in bis private office and each
s.sys.s VAS introduced to the Presi
mi by Gel. Bridges, who was formerly
:. Mr.. Cleyeisnd's staff when he was
gsssruor Of New York. The delegates
~ rsceived very cordially and an in
torasl talk followed in regard TO bill
Wish il u proposed to bring 20 the at
,sa,,ou OF Congress. The President
al he vas mush interested In the State
militia, and from his experience while
G,ssrnor be could appreciate the i'm
ss.snse and necessity for such an or
ssaz,tion To every State. He had not
aysn the subject the attention which
Il felt it demanded, bot he thooght 1t a
matter well worthy Of the consideration
q Caagrsss and hoped that the Asso-
eisiion would be successful In the OBJ
jsets for which they had convened IN
ihis city. The delegates then called on
Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Bennett and the
secretary Of War. and had informal
nike with those oifsers on the purposes
nd scope OF the bill which they had
psparsd.
Psfished la Their BurntaG Heme.
Dsrsorr, Dss. Is AT an early hour
bic morning the villags of Woodwork,
ssaburb of this CITY. was the scene OF
. horrible tire. Some men returning
bone at 23) O'Clock discovered the
szslI frame house of Frank Kuox on
Ire Hslp vas Summoned, bat before
B arrived the houss was totally de-
Tspyed. After daylight search Was
1sgan Tor tbs b)diss of the family, Who
ssre Though, 10 have sseu Ia the build
a. KaSx vas found on the fosr 10
10 ftoat room, With his wife IN his
Rps, both bodies bsin2 burned TO a
rap. A tss feet away vas an uureoog
Iifsols m,ss, suppo ,ed to be the re-
! aims Of tho Oldest ehild-a boy, three
ears old. Or n b 10y Mus msnshs old
here Vas no traos, an Il II Supposed
hii The body vas o gnpletely consumed
rom the positions of the bodies il II
seusht that Mrs. Kaox, who vas an
isslid. had overturned = lamp and
"a overcome by the flames before
sip could reach her.
To Compete with the Coolies.
CaIcAoo, Dec. i6-rne secretary OF
be Chicago branch of the Interna
Ioaal Udion WAS ssen In regard "a
Itiag oissrn aksrs to San Francisco "a
IN pats with cb,liss this IN ,rning. He
I'D tha, about eighty Caiosgo men had
Isaiisi their wishes to 20 &, San Fran
Iso Arraa semsnts had been IN ,ds
'sh the Central Paoifs aud Union
'ssias roads 60 tsks the men thsrs al
b rate OF <35, az matter where they
Aks the train. Msmbsrs of the uaiou
~ gan,uteed from s. up for mold
f,fx, and from $l2 up for hand work
he rates vhica prevail here are b aud
y. tns necessary funds will be ad
Isacsd oy the uuiou to any nembsi
sshiag 10 90 and unable TO pay his
|sfs, ths money 30 advanced 10 be re-.
nd BY inssall,nsnts of Is per cent. OF
As safnines weekly.
Rntire Forfeiture ulni~d at.
WASHINGTON. Dsc. l6 Inquiry at the
General Land Office TODAY concernine
he recent desisioa of the United States
Supreme Court, by which the Treasurer
q Irsill county, Dakota, 10 enjoiued
Rom selecting taxes upon lands grant
4 10 the Northern Pacifs Railway
eisited substantially the following
Estsment: In 1870. when making an
ie2ropriation for the survey Of lands
sfassed 10 the Northern Pacific Railway
Company, Congress added proviso
hat before title shall pass from the
a,vsfnnens there shall first be paid
aio the Treasury of the uoit. d States
Ne cost Of surveying, selecting and con
Nsinv the same by the company OF
parry To interest. The Northern Pacific
uenpsny has never asked for or received
eassnts upon its lands in Dskots. but
20 lsft toe title tn the Government,
'eefsoy relieving the company FROM the
- OF surveys. aud from the burden OF
~ hxation. IL Is further said by
ssotrai Land Offise officials that even
= congress should declare forfeiture Of
- entire Northern Pacific land grant
- Alleged noncompliance With SEINE OF
- terms OF the charter. the BONA 6it
saies would In no manner suffer. as bis
sas Is held 10 be superior TO all others
- an hardship would result only "a
"a SPECTATORS and owners by pur
80 from the railroad company OF
uacts In these cases recourse
sa Be had only upon the railroad
company.
Admitted 60 Rail.
sSAL LAxs. Dec. i6.-Eoday deputy
snA Collin. who shot Joseph h. No
ns which started the recent ex
- snl applied TO thu court to be ad
n a 70 bail. McMurriu will recover
- sssemert made when ID vas Sup
F~9a he vnuis9 A.. d, a Sa~ hr<rra .as