Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-11
WASHINGTON.



NAszNoros, Feb. io.-Deleass> voor-
bees. Speaking OF the o1tbrs.k at seat
tie, Gays u 70 oos the natural ooterovth
OF the p4upef labor Of China soppisBt-
irg tie mechsr les and vorkingDsu OF
tie West IL every direction He SAYS
~nen Elstern parties tss him With
representing a riosoas poP1iAti on be
refers then 10 the bloody osab,esks in
f1stsonrR and Cincinnati. v5er- blood
oowed freely and millions of dollars
worth OF property vas destroyed. he
ssys this shows that the people Of the
facine coast are thoroughly aroused.
and t VII hasten tie stringent Chinese
LEGISLATION be says his ~ Hpathies are
VITA tue iaoorinR men, as thsir bread
| 10 being taken from their tables. and toe
Chisese are continually being suuzsled
across the border.
Tesserda,'s Appstsseea.
WAsHrseros, Feb 9-Tbe Pr sident
today sent the foilosine nominations
TO the Senate Stephen L. walker. to
succeed Dorsheimer a. Coited states
Attorney for the Southern District Of
Neg York; Christopher Frank, Mar
shall for the District Of California;
berteold GfeenbAum, of California.
20 Be United states Consul at Apia,
samoa.
s0eiai Nssice Takes Of Ges. nanesek's
Death.
WAsHrSGroS. Feb. "a telegram an
nounoins the dangerous illness Of Gen
Hancock vas received by the President
about O'Clock today, and sas read TO
the Cabinet thsn In session. Jus. after
the Cabinet adjourned a seoond tele
gram vas received. conveying the intel
liRence Of bis death. The Jag on the
White Hoase vas Immediately placed
at half mast, and the President soon
after issued the following Executive
order:
Executive MANSION.
wAsHNGros. Feb. 9sh, 1886.
Tiaines Of the death of Winfield Scott
Hancock, Senior Major General of the
been received. A patriotic and valiant
defender Of bis coantry, an able and
| heroic soldier. q spotless and accom-
piished gentleman, crowned alike With
the laurels of military reuown and the
highest tribute of his fellow country
| men 10 his worth as q citizen, be has
gone TO his reward. 1t Ia fitting that
every marx Of public respect should be
q i'd to his memory. therefore, il is
nov ordered by the President that the
national nag be displayed at half mast
upon all public boildings, ami the Ex-
scutivs Departments in this city. until
after his funeral shall have taken place.
DANIEL 3. LAMONT.
Private Secretary.
The Presidest slss ssnt the following
telegram to Mrs. Hancock:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON. Feb 8 b, 1856. I
Mrs. W. 5. Hancock. Governors Isiand:
| Accept my heartfelt sympathy aud co.,
dolence in your terrible bereavement
| The heroism and worth of your late
husband have gathered to your side in
| this hour of your affection Q nation of
moorners. GAVIN CLEVELAND.
IomedIatsly on rec-ip. of the intslii
gence of the death of Gen. Hancock,
the dag On the War Department build.
ING vas placed ct half mast by order of
the Secretary Of War. and arrange
ments made for The promuleation of a
general order formally Announcing his
death TO the army.
aaae - Killed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.--In the Senate
today the bill to allow discharged army
omosfs one years pay and allowances
vas reported adversely.
For she Farmers.
The bill appropristina 900, 900 for ex-
tension .! ths benefits of the Signal
Service TO farmers. by means Of signals
displayed at telegraph stations, vas IA
vorabIy reported to the House Commit
tee today. by the sui committee having
that sabjse in charge.