Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-24
AT WASHINGTON CITY.
Scheme to Grab els O0O :
600 Of Chicago Land.


Afser she EAna IN Chfcags4
/ WAxHrx0rox, Dec. Ss.--J. K. Redine
ton. as attorney fer Lester A. Bartlett
OF Washington, today made applloaf1on
/ 20 Csmmissioner SpaxEs Of tbs General
Land Of3ee. as ex qffcSo Register and
Receiver for the State Of Illinois. d
losats with Girara scrip about 80 acres
OF land in she city Of Chicago lying on
/ she lske south Of the Chicago river, Be-
inc land covered by wkat Is knovn ..
the local survey in section 10, also al
the land bstUeep thst survey and ths
lake In section 10. a. we'll ~ ell landi
| wing between Wabash and Michigan
| avenues and Washington aud Madison
streets. In explanation Me. nedfnesen
today said to an Associated Press re
porter that the GiraFd scrip hied a
tart Of the application with Camnis-
siouer Sparks was issued originally N
/ paymene for surveys rendered by one
Stephen Girard 10 President Washing.
tea In opening communication WITH
hostile Indians then IN the Northwest
Territory, and appears on ils face al
lsoatable upon any public land Of The
United states. Il is claimed thaS these
lands belong 10 ths Unissd States and
are therefore sabiect 70 entry With this
scrip. The Commissioners reoeived TIE
applisatian and scrip and holds the
matter Of allowances or rejection or toe
| location under advisemens. AfRument
| in support or the application viii
shortly be- heard. II is represented that
the land in controversy 10 worth about
el5.0c0, 900.
Few 0ccarrencca as she white House.
WAsHrnaroN, Dec. 23.-The Capitol
vas almost deserted today. TWo or
three senators and half dozen repre-
sentatives dropped IN 20 attend 70 per
sonal correspondence and the suo-coD-
mitiee Of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs spent an boar OF two IN
hearing several officers ct the Navy
Departments in explanation OF the esti-
mates for the maintenanoe OF that de-
partment for the next fiscal year. With
these exceptions the halls Of Congress
were abandoned to the paRea and 81
teudants. cleaning up and distributing
documeuts.
The Appropriations Committee Of the
House will not meet daring holiday
week, as was reported. An appropria.
tion bill has not yet been acted
upon 0y khc nOuAo.
Congregational Probability.
The Rvenina Star has the following:
The probability Of the Fiftiath Congrass
bainG convened in extra session Il an
early date IN the spring is being dis
cussed among the public men. Unless
tbe present Congress shall provide sonne
means Of relieving the treasury Of some
Of the steadily increasing surplus, 4 is
believed By some prominent Democrats
that Congress will be called together 20
perform that task.
The Tennessee Condemned.
wMHmorox, Dec. 2S.-Ths Naval
Board of Inspection uhicn surveyed the
United States steamer Tennessee has
reported TO the Navy Department that
the vessel cannot be repaired within the
statutory limit Of 20 per cent.s and will
have to be condemned. The Tennessee
will probably be used IS q receiving
ship In place Of the Minnesota.
The Preaident's Dates Fixed.
The President has fixed the following
dates for state entertainments at the
White Hoass during the present season:
Saturday, the LIST, the Presidents Neg
Years reception TO officials and tho
public fFam II TO D. M; Saturday,
January Ssh, January 42d, February 9th
and February 18Th, Mrs. Cleseland's
receptions from 3 to .. n.; Thursday,
January IS b, the President's reseptien
TO the Diplomatic Corps from 3 to IL ..
m; Thursday, January 20th, q dinner
70 the Cabinet; Thursday. January
| 9Th, the Presidents rtesptlon TO Sefa-
tore and Representatives IN Congress
aud the judiciary frem 3 TO II p. N I;
Thursday, February 81, dinner 20 the
Diplomatic Corps; Thursday, February
| 10Th, the Presidents reception to the
officers Of the Army and Navy and the
Marine Cospa; Thursday, February
I7th, Q dinner to the Supreme Court;
tuesday, February 22d, the President's
reception to the public from 3 to IL p. N.
Il will BE- seen that Mrs. Clevelsnd's
Saturday afternoon receptions are given
| fortniehtly, Alternating With the Pfesi-
dent'a evening receptions. The foFago-
ing plan provides for some entertain
ment at tue white House every week.
| The social seeson begins with q state
reception In which ths public can
participate.
I'VE Oregon Indians Pardoned.
The President has granted his pardon
in the case Of A. p. Moot and 81 Moots,
two Umasilla Indians, who are nos con-
fined In the prison at Salem, Oregon.
| for the murder Of q white man. 1hey
are in bad health. and are not expected
20 long survive their release.
PePtarer Pardoned.
Us. Williams (ooiored) Of Hatshez,
Mississippi, Who is serving term Of
impFisonment for PERJURY in q pension
cass, has been parden ned.
Kleetrle Laghfs IN visnaa
wAEHrzorox, Dec. 28.-Edmand Jas
sen, United States Cons0l General 81
Vienna. In his report 70 the Department
OF State on electric lighting IN Vienna.
says; "The electric companies nor N
Vienna have 90 little capital Is com
mand thai they are compelled 20 insist
on immediate payment foE all services
rendered and all investments made IN
behalf OF their customers. ! em as
suFed BY gentlemen who are thoroughly
familiar With the situation and its
characteristics that any electric lighting
company, no matter THAI tta particular
system might be. ooald at ence enteR
upon q most lucrative and thriving
8aalHc41 N Nto1HA ~ ~ 0ANtt4A VS.
sufieient 10 sxtend necessary credit %
its customers"
wants Land Grant IN Alaska.
WAaHm0ToN, Dee. 23.-key. Wm.
DuBcan IL In this city arranging 70 OBJ
tain 9 grant Of land 10 ALASKA from The
government fAiFty years ago DGnean
founded mission among The Indians
| in British Columhia twenty miles from
the Alaska boundary line. and called
tie pIaoe MettakAhtia. The British
G0yeFnment has made frequent attempts
70 obtain possession Of Metlakahtla 10
the Interest of she Ch1rch Of knRiaBd,
and 10 avoid troable she Indians sat
Duncan % Washington 30 secure the
grant above msnti0ned.
% the ReiiTe4 list.
Bear Admiral W0rden vas placed on
the retired list Of the navy today with
the kiehest pay Of thst grade
TIE NastenAl Heitdaya-
The President has directed that all
executive departments Be ci0sed at Reon
she day bsf0Fe Christians and New