Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-13

snSu kept some OF tne engines
ioie, Dot TIE majority we're able 70 keep
psayinR streams 4 70 the burning stroc-
ture.
At 3 o'clock the heat began 70 aba,e
somewhat and soon sftervard il became
evident that the fire would not extend
beyond the one building. The interior
~ the great structare vas Completely
ooroed oct, presenting TO the eve
simply foor blsckened and ice covered
saii'' the brick partition walls having
fallen portion Of the northeast cor
nsr OF the main cater vail fell Outward
about 3 O'Clock, smashing a hook and
ladder truck, which luckily was not
manned at the time. A piece of hyins
sood, however, struck a man named
Dries, Who vas picked up insensibie and
At nrst thouRht 10 be killed. bat be
aftervard recovered consciousness and
viii recover. Three other fremen 81.
tanned minor injuries.
The ire blocked Clark street and in
pedsd street ear travel for the north
division OF the city for several hours.
The ohis legislative Iasbrexits.
CoLuNBus (O), Jan 1.-THE Com
mittee On Privileges aud Elections of
tue House Of Representatives this morn.
ING reported resolution to uuseat the
Democ; alto members from Hamilton
county. The resolution Vas amended,
providing for bearing to be aooorjed
the unsssted members. The resolution
vas then adopted under the pre7ioas
question A. soon as the seats bad been
declarsd vacant there was great confu
sion, and amidst a bowling mob the
nine Rspa blicah members came for.
ward and we're sworn in by the Speak er.
cheered by the Republicans aud j.e I'd
by the Democrats. The Speaker then
ordered the Democratic members to
turn over the keys OF their desks.
The action of today affords ample a.
suraBce II the election Of Sherman. IL
will give him 81 majority on joint ballo,
IN the convention of the two branches
tomorrow.
Cheyenne Election.
CHKYEssE. Jan. l2-At the city cleo
ton today the entire Democratic ticket
vas elected by q decisive On ,jori.y. The
Democrats gain in the City Council and
nov have majority OF ave in that body
The Wysmias Legislature.
CHKrKSSR Jan IL The Ninth Leeis
laiive Assembly Of Wyoming met here
today and formed a temporary organ
ization. Owing to q question as TO the
legality OF the elections OF the men-
bers. Who we're elected without an ap-
portionmeut OF the Territory as by lav
required, no legislation will be at
tempted until Congress shall have taken
action in the matter. The Legislature
adjourned after reporting to Congress
BY teIearap.
Conn rmations.
WAsHrNoroN. Jan. 12-The Senate In
executive session today confirmed a
large humber Of nominations, inolud-
ing George A. jerks, A ss,stant Secretary
Of the Interior; Henry T. Muldrow,
First Assistant Secretary Of the Int
rior; VIM. x. Mclean, Fret Deputy
Commissioner Of Pensions Joseph ].
Bartlett, Sec md Deputy Commissioner
OF Pensions Robert Vance, Assistant
Commissioner Of Patents: James W.
Sheipley, OF New York. Assistant
Treasurer OF the United States; Vim.
T. Smith. Of New York. Assistant Score
tary Of the Treasury; Leonard N. Jor
dan, Of New Jersey, Treasurer Of the
United States Col. John Gibbon. to be
BriRadier General; Col. Absalom Baird,
to be Inspector General. with the rank
81 Brigadier General; Capt. Henry j.
Farnsworth, to be Inspector General.
with the rank of Maj IT; First Lieuten
ant Francis b. Jonas, to be Assistant
Qoartermaster, with the rank Of Cap
tain; Second Lieutenant Sidney E. Stu
art, 20 be First Lieutenant in the Ord
nance Department; O. A. Dsugherty, of
Pennsylvania, to be SECRETARY of LsRa-
o.
master at Cheyenne.
The Pantshme.t or indians
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-The President
today transmitted to the Senate letters
from tbs Secretary of the Interior and
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
transmitting a draft of a bill intended
TO amend the act of March 81, 1885. re
latinR TO the trial and punishment OF
Indians for murder. arson, rape, lar
oeny and other crimes. The Commits
sioner says he does not couoar
with those Who believe that Indians
should not be punished for crime
a. white men. and says he believes the
Law q step in the right direction but
thinks the expenses attending the ar
rest, conviction and punishment of the
indians, who bear no portion of the
public bardens. should be betrayed
by the general Government, not by the
people OF the Territories. He says that
The Iadians are not prosecuted for Of
fences committed against each other,
because the Territories refuse 30 bear
the expense.
The stock List.
NKw YoRx, Jan. 12.-U. 8. ga. 10ias;
+}S's, ii2S; Is. l23S /; Pacific IS l251s
American Express 10. Canada Pa
oifio SAX. Canada Southern 40Js. Gen.
trail Pacific t2A. Darlington 1875 Lack
wanna l2lA Denver a Bio 6rande
1871. Erie 251f. Kansas Il Texas 30Je
Lake shore s6ss. Louisville q Nash
vile AZ Mionisan Central " Nsrth
srn Pacific 274. Northern Paciic
preferred 59if. Northwestern l0s,
New York Central los. Oregon Rail
way and Navigation lobss, Oregon
rranscoutineutsl 32a, Oregon Improve
ment ., Pacific Mail 64A. Panama 81,
Roch Island i2Ssl, 81. Paul 92Js, Texas
Pacific IL. Union Pacific 5S4, United
States Express s. Wells Fargo 10,
Western Union TAN.
wall street.
NKw YoRx. Jan. l2.-Governmen,s
dull and steady. stocks we're very dali
aud featsreless. The result of the
days operations for most OF the active
stocks IL Q loss Of 70 n. Delaware 4
Hadseu 10 down " aud Missouri Psoi
ic Il. l.. & n, Nev York Central and
Union Pacific each show gain OF =
The market closed heavy.
Dry Gseds.
NKw Yoax. Jan. l2.-Exports OF
domestic oottous for the hrst week OF
the new year we're 3729 packages, With
more BUYERS present fron all sections
Of the country. There has been good
trade.
FOREIGN.
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