Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-11


uaiuksined. Lt indiea1ea 9 crop not
mue1 ex1eeding twenty -tua ou1lal8 Fer
acre, tboaGn tutuEe oondi1tans mag In.
creasa ar decrease the uilinaae yield
Our agent IL London cables to-day
that he EaF0pean harpssl via b ten
pen csn1 les than Last rear.
a Aang letter naa q shaFt Answer.
WAsHEMoroN, AuQ. 10.--MR. MatshsMs
the oolored Demoorat whose nomina-
ten 20 suocsed Frederick Douelass as
Reo0rde oi DEEDS for lhis division aas
reiaoled b. the Senate and who today
vas rsappointed 10 the ofiies, sent the
following laetoE % Douzlazs e sooa e
be Hocaiped his commission
WAsHnxoEaN. u. O., AuR. 8, 1855.
Nj Dear Sir. You have, no donb&,
heard of my appointments 30 The offiae
of Recorder of Deeds BY The President
! have received . oommiasion % that
efoat and the usual cath of oillBe vas
this daY taken and Il On Ale II the oilae
Of the Secretary og the InterioE, and
/ thus qualified. am prepared 10 enter
UPON The discharge Of my duties. Il
agreeable 20 yon, on Tuesday tfomoR-
K0Wl at 10 q. m, / shall be pleased 10
asanma the duties of the ONCE. May
Be permitted in this c7nnsotion 10 con-
aFatniafe y0u On tie condition of thingl
undeRoag proseni administration whiah
secures political freedom and equality
20 all men and insists upon the risht Of
free Amerioan citizens, regardless q
color. erred OF nationality and Of what
ever poiiiioal fash, 10 PaFticipa In the
hon9Ea aud share Ia the eua0lnmenis o. |
public place.
Youfs, honored sir, has bean q histor. |
4 4. - -
and varied aohievements, Of pFukrAc1ed |
pablic service, and with the hope that
yo1 may i've % enjoy the blessings Of /
many yeArs Of Joy and Fepcss, snd |
awAittne your reply, l am with respeots
JAmus O. MArrmvs.
To Hon. Frederick DouRlaaa.
Mr.. Doue lass replied e. felloUs:
ANAoosTz. d. O.. Ang. 3, 1855.
James G. Mstfksies, ksqs-MY DRAR
ezn: In reply 10 yoar respected note
Just 20 hand, beQ 30 STATE that a1 usual /
viii Be 81 my afiioe tomorr0W e 10 q.
n. Respectfully yours,
EREpKRIcg DoUoEAss4
Collector af New YeFk.
WAsHrzoros, Aue. I0.-Ths President /
today appointed Daaiel MaRoae, of OR-
1"449aAMf tNs A. ~oAN~oAfA ~ N@A~~A -
at New York.
The Filden win.
NKW YoRK, Aag. 10.-Ths relatives
who went 20 Gragatone on Monday 90 Il
hear the will Of Tilden read nearly al
took their departure this morning. Il
is understood in Yonksrs thai there ia
much surprise expressed at the bounti-
ful bequests for the public benefit
There is no probability OF 9 contest.
The will will Be offered Tor probate 20
morrow, Il Is thought. in New Ysrk or
West Chester County.
An Appeal for the Drouth auReseFs.
GALVESTON, Aug. i0.-GovsrnoF Ire
land today issued proclamation asking
for relief for the drouth sufferers.
ne Evidently Il.
ALBkNx On. ~, AaR. 10.-James W.
Davis this aftoEnooa murdered his wife,
Ella W. Davis, and terribly injured his
mother, Mrs. Joseph Davis. He also
attempted 10 take She life Of his sister.
He Is evidently insane.
The Yellowsaoae Park.
LrvmosToN (Mon.), Aua. 1o.-As Con-
salaries Of the superintendent as the
Yellowstona PARK and his assistants,
Superintendent Wief says be viii imme-
diaiely resign.
A Storm PeFiod Predicted.
BuR1xn0roN (Ia.). Aag. 1o.-ProfessoE
Foster, she meseor0loRist. will say 10
She Burlington Hatoksys tomorrow that
one Of the greatest storm psrteds Of
1886 will commence on August 18th and
continue until the 25th, during which
the dFoUth viii Be completely bFoken
By heavy rains. hail and tofnadoea and
heavy gales amounting to = tropical
hurricane on the southeast Atlantic
coast. Between the 18th aud 10th she
storms will Be general and ioua, tlli-
nois, the New Enaland States, Eastern /
Canada and Ltbrador will be In The /
danger path. There will be vivia sun
spots from the 18th 70 she 2lth, and
brilliant aurora on the 30ih and ga.
Cahlnet Meetiag.
WAmEmaroH. Aug. l0.--AM the n EN-
bers Of the Cabinet, except Attorney /
General Garland, attended the regular
meeting today. The Mexican troubles
we're discussed.
Ahoua ear Lmnd Laws.
In the caso Of the desert Iand entry
of Charles 3. wilkins from Los Anee-
les, Dis1Riot Of California, tha Seer ltaKy /
OF The Interior has decided that lands
within the limits Of the ExesutiVe order
u withdravaI OF August g. 1871, for
the benefit Of The Mi1sioa Indians.
though then covered ~ prima lacis
valid entry, we're. on tbs can
eallation " such entry. reserved
by the said order Of Withdrawal
from the other appfopristi0n. e is
said that shis oass virt1aily decides
large Numbers Of others Of similar
oharaeteF. In the case of George W.
McRsy and others. inVolving ten pre-
District Of Minnesota. the Secretary Of
Of the Gansrnl Land Once, holdin1 the
sane saaries for eancalla ion, % ths
qFoand that they we're ffaudnleniiy
made IN tha interest Of she John Mar
tin Lumbar Company.
manafng Gaining strengfh.
Thomas J. Brennsn. pEivass secretary
10 Secretary Manning, who has iast ~
tarned % Washington from q Viait 70
his chAef, In eanversakioa to-day
said that be f0and the SeoFsfaEy much
improved in health and spirits. aad
gaining IN streaRth every day.
Ready for IN EmeFAeRey.
EKw Yoax, Ana. i0.--The Executive
Ccmmittes of ths Irish PaEliamsntaFy
Fund Association decided this evening
20 placs SIS. 900 that has beaa e0lieeted
bv the associations IN the Bank Of Ne@
YORK aa IL per csnL interest untii Is
ahoald Be nssdsd b. Parnell.
Rna eg the oleemaFEaFine Campaign.
NKw YoRK, Aua. lo--Ehe Bo4sd Of
DirecteEa Of It's American AzrigaltufAi
and Dairy Association mei here today
b wind % ths recent campaign against
oioomaFgaFino, which aulmlnaied in the
passage of what is known IS The oleo-
mAERarias bill Pfesideni ]. H. keaii |
reported the sxpszses q Sc campAizn
aa eI0o0 and ne reoeipls ~ Seoa
kssoinfiona we're paased cammendinR
the Nuppogsem In Cunarea of tho oloo
marRarina hin ns 8too and pafflos1e
men. EEpecial mN1tiou was made 81
Tue father Of ihe blli. Hon. ". L. scott
of Psn1syisMntA, also h0n- -. n
Hntnk oI Miss0aFi TIE time and pl4ns
af ths naxf nA&ienai asnvea4ioa was
axsd foF sspasmhsr "A, l55es - fnila-