Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-09


REeHMonD, Oct Sat the Gloss OF the
morning session Of the Kriqhts Of La
Dor IL vas learned that the lost time
bad been occupied In the disoassien ef
the fesoFt Of the Committee on Cseden-
tiaia.
AZ the afternoon session, Mr.. Pow
deFly's address vas finally read. The
report OF the COMMITTEES appointed 10
investigate the caae Of tbs Home Olub
Of New York vas made and adopted.
vita regard 10 the natnre Of that re-
port. PowdsFly r-fused 30 furnish ans
information. Committees we're ap-
pointed upon La, Appeals and GrieV-
anees AID upon the stats Of the Order
and also special committee 90 the dis
| tfibution OF resolutions. Toe other
business which came before the Coz
vention was appropriately referred. A
resolution vas adopted, providing fer
the appointment Of special sommsttee
20 ,aks into oonsids ration thoae parts
OF PoWdoFiy's address which relate 70
ednsafion and training Of the youfh for
the performances OF their duties % citi-
Kena.
Powderly vas asked tonight Il it vas
true, ss reported, that the Assembly
yesterday appropriated ei2.009 for she
relief Of those lsft idle By the strikes OF
the south western roads. De aaid that
u was not. No appropriation bad besn
made for thsm, nor Gas any needed. A
fund Of $1,000. raised for their relief,
bad bean distributed and there vas no
suffering nov. He said thai tue repoFt
bad also been circulated that District
lO6 had been injured By the strikes, but
the district has Eve delegates 10 the
Convention, ahowing q membershtp Of
500, and, as = matter Of fact, u has
1000 more members nov than boioFe
tie strike.
ne AmeElcan Beard 81 BIlasaons.
Dns MorNRs, Oe4. 8. The closing SIS
sion % tie American Beard vas hsld
thia morning. Brief addresses on mis-
aiona weEs made. The following Easo-
lution vas adopted:
Il VioW of The recent ofioial reports
from Pskin relating 10 The oatEaRss ts
misHionaEies In China, this Board In
sarucss The Prudential Oommittee 20
prepare and send 70 our National Gov.
eKnment, In the name Of this Beard. .
respectful pFoteat against the Wrongs
Which ChinEae 70 this ooantKy have re-
osived, and an earnest appaal % have
thoss wrongs Fiahssd.n
A farewell address vas given by Pres
idans Mark Hopkins, reviewing the
york of the meeting.
OF the elsven members q tka PFu
i dsntinl Commitsea eli wore 70 elected
except two-DR. ThaOdoFa Ring, on go
ooant of renaoval. and Professor 3. @.
Smith Of kndoveE, who waa dropped.
presumably On aeaoaus Of his new de-
paFfure vtewe-
Rev. o. E. Dickinson Of Lowell, Ma.
saehnsetta. and Rev. q II. Atwood Of
6alsm, Massachusetts,. we're elected 70
nl The Vacanoie4
dka Board sAsn adioaFnad.
RmpsFtmna Lnma 0mcs Decasssas
WasnlNGTua. Oot. Sta impcgtant
Land Ohios aecisicn has been made b
Cammiaainner sparks. invalvine tie tiila
70 certain valuAhls lands in TIE vicinity
af NsU Orleans. The aeesEion Affects 9
Part ef the t0wn of Carfoliloa and In
ether phases IL AGsets baiidirgs and i'm
lprovements of great valnes ineladine
the Eaos course of he Msteofio Ridge
Company and the Railroad fro1 NsW
Orlsana te Lake PonfehAFtrain. Tbts
proeeFty has heen eikimed and possessoa
Htnca the miadie of he lest eensnrY,
under . Frsneh grant. vhioh bad been
anrvegea and sa9Fagated frou IT, SAB
lie dommin. Tbs adverse claimants aa
ssEt thaiF title by siFtas of sertain swamp
Ard oaheg ssirasious andsF TIE grant d
tha 6laaa of LoutsianA Coumiazionas
6pasks holds thMa tie Frensh Rraus h 4
eompists title pFotealed b the treaty oi
ISIS. and n0t nesolug leRislAtiVa e.
other cunhrmatien by TIE Uussed States
and thAt tns landa bsing privats pr0p
eg1y eD ths dale af the Siata arAnt. aid
not pam un1sE thoee aFMptA Ths
nmp1nt involved Ia tbs dscisi1n reaches
several miIlia1 dollars
EEc11e@sns ever . ssalen wales
| Prrrsnuna. Os4 s.--GFsst ezsisemaal
uas esn 81 - Aiieahsny Cltg absa
noan todaF hg ths dAFiBg robbery and
aahsaqaeee eease aad eapsnss 81 twg
thiessa. fhe victim Was 6e8eFai J. W
Rsannli. o. C1icaza. a. tasfFassor i1
tha dste9tisn 81 e-aasarfe4s ESnay
Tha ruhhaFg ecszFred in ths io6bY Q.
~ pos,sMss. Gsasral BsaEsa haa I
ualla ooasAiniaa $50 uhiah hs paaasd
en- ths enaa e. e~sade hssa- waiis s0a