Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-12


Anssher csaaIh cruiser.
NEw YoAx, Ana. I1.-Ths steam yaehf
Xoaamits. next il sizs % Jas 0culdas
swim Atlanta. b nov owned b he Oan-
soia1 89peEnnaeut. she b - b used
70 dxiFe Of advsnturous AmsrioAn hsA-
eEmem who may b found Witkin ne
thrsa miio limit al the Canadian
esast. Ths formal transfer Of The hoat
% tie Canadian GoTernmenk took placa
yesterday. 1he Xosemite will sail TO-
day for Halifax.
Thres ChslaFen Drswnea.
NV 7oaE, Ana. ll.-Thrss danehfsrs
o. HeREy Wyman. q fisherman of Ear
Roekaway, aged Il. 10 and {. vent baah-
ina IN the surf. AftoEuaFd tae eldest
wa heard screaming for help, bar when
assistance arrived ell thrse ueEe lost
from view. ais supposed that one Of
the children Rct out beyond her depth
and thaf the others went 70 her assist
ancs When they sent into the water.
They vero holding each othsr's hands.
the eldest lendinR.
MnrFfeaae aa Macy.
NANCY. AuQ. IA kurrieane saeet
$40
damage. The wind stripped vines. M
rooted trees and lsTelad houses. One
soldier Vas killed and many persons
we're iniarej.
The Chinese Eyadlng LAWA
WAEEEN0roN, Aug. ll.--A0ting Bse-
retaFy FalFohild resolved q repog9 from
Special Agent JeFmore. at Tucson, AFi-
zona, 20 the eifsot that large numbers nf
Chinanen are continually flooding the
United states over chs Mexican line, In
vioiafi0R Of the Law. Customs inspec'
tors turn them back and do ell they ca
te enforce the laws, but, be aays, With
little success. This is msinly dua 10
the fact Of the inaaequacy Of the force
70 watch the frontier. The matter vas
referred 70 Judge McC1e, Solisitor of
the Treasury, for aa opinion as 10
whether the lag affords any remedy. Il
his opinion, Judge McCue qustes from
the law bearing on the question, and
says that be can see no more edectnal
way Of preventing the Smuggling Of
Chinamen than through special customs
officers along lhe borteF for preventing
the entrance Of the Ohnexious creatures,
and secondly, IN causing the return of
thsse already within cur borders 20 the
country from whence they came. Tha
provisions for hne and tmpgisonment
Tor the violation Of the restFiotion act,
does not. in .Judas MoOas's opinion,
seem 70 be practical IL effect. Il keeps
in the country the very persons Whom
the Law proposes TO exclude. He suq-
gests as the violation Of Law occurs
through the contiguous territory Of &
frisndiy nation, that the attention Of
the Secretary Of 6tata be called 10 the
subject.
sanary Gases In fhe Treasury Depart.
hnenfs
WAsHlN0Toz, Ang. 1.-The folioWing
is a synopsis Of the sundEy decisions
rendered BY The Treasury Department
IN the customs cases. during the past
week; Brandy or other spirituoua d.
qu0Es Ia buik can only be imported Ia
casks, with q capacity Of IA gallons or
greater. Wines, brandy and other spiF-
ituous liquors IL bottles must BE- In
packages Of not less than ne dozen
bottles each; malt and fsrmenssd liquors
10 any part cuiaK sized packages.
shocks for tomato crates are double IN
der the provision In the Treasury In
struction No. % for packing q box for
shocks OF wood not specifically enameF-
ated or provided for. Bituminous coal
for use on the United States revenue
vessels d not entitled 70 q drawback bat
may be purchased IN bond at q prioe
which does not inelnde duties.
Deash et Minister nopkias
WAsHxoroN, Aug. 1l.--A eabls mes
sage from Sierra Leone, 70 Agent Ls-
man, Of this city, announces the death
OF Rev. Moses A. hopkins, Minister
Resident and Consul General from the
United States to bibeEia. No paFtiou-
lars are given.
Presidential Appointments.
WAsHsoToN, Aug. II. The President
TO lay appointed Charles A. Ward to be
Collector Of Customs for the District Of
Michigan, rice WEn. Hartxuh. suspend
cd; D. r. II. Earle. Of Kansas, 10 Be Re
eeiveF Of Public Moneys at Salinas,
Kansas. rice II. B. CunninRham, sus-
pended.
GsvernneRf supplies
WAszIs0roS, Aug. 1l.-Contraeis are
now being made &c the Treasury De
paFtment for fuel, light and miscsl-
laneoua supplies for all public build
inQa. for which there 10 an available ap-
preparation Of $4,000. The general
rule has been adopted to award the con-
tract In each case 20 the lowest Fespon-
sible bidder for the work, as recon-
mended By the Custodian Of Buildings.
Ne state Convention fer New Ksrk.
NEW YoEK, Aug. 1.-The Republi-
can State COMMITTEES today decided not
10 hold any State Convention this year.
Nails for aaexleo Regulated.
WAsHTxorsN, Aug. 1.-The P0stmss.
ter General has issued an order direct
ing thas hereafter aH mails for Mexioo
be sent BY rail, crossing the border "a
81 Paso, Texas.
Reperis of Governors Earlier this
Tear.
Secretary LamaF has instructed ths
Governors Of the TsrritoFi e. 10 expedite
e. mueh as possib3s TIE . FspAratiOn Of
their annual Fsports, With 9 view 10
having them Submitted eariisK than
herctokofe.
PosssGaee Gnspseasrs Appointed.
Ths Postmaster General has appoint
ed che following Postofhoe Inspectofs
R. II. Threlkeid. Los Angeles, GAL; b.
4. Muuroe, Oakland i. y. Reams,
Jaaksonville, Ogn-; A. b. Branch, Den
NeIs Go4s
ReaUpslnaed OmeIaIs.
The Prssident today appointed Wm.
@. Lsnaford 70 be Associate Jastioe OF
the Supreme Coagt Of Waahingt0n Ter
Eit0ry, vius s. Q. WinQard suspend q,
ind @. Van HorsbakA 10 be Unitad
States Attorney for the Southern Dis
tEict Of Illinois. vios J. G. C8nnoiiy
suspended. Thess y r. am0ag TIE nou-
nations left over.
A Reyerish Meney Markes.
NEw YoRK. Ang. i.-M0u - on cal
averaged today from SH ts 5, and wxs
bid up after naon % 644 ard b the last
half hour The money market ufsssntsd
the ocdinaxy evidences of manipulation.
The rata vas freely bid as high as y
psF oent-, from which point i vas run
rapidly. and chiady b one bidaar, -
90 per cent. Tmmediatoiy afterwards
Sums uare offered 81 5 per oauts a. Whish
rafs the markst closed.
Wits murder.
WKrKRsun1 (Ck}, AzR. ii.-At Wood
bury yesterday, Robert pFakely, agsd
"a wears. ahoa and killed his wife. aged