Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-17
The Cs.aa.s Csnve.assa.

The Cs0sag Csnvenasen.
CKboAoo. Feb. l6.-As = meeting Of
The sxseutive committee Of arrange
meats for the Rspabiican natjenal con
veotion today, ferd. W. Peck repre-
sentipo she auditosium manAQemeut
stated that the building viil b. ready
befors Jane 10. the day Of tbs oonven
tion. He made definite pro9ss of II
for she national Democratic oouveLti n
az early ~ june 10Th II required. Peck
also said that she seating capacity
Of the hall voaid b. efsas.r
than Reoefaily sta,ea. The uumber
chairs would be 800 whioh By actual
ooart vas bat 800 iess than the highest
ever provided In an exposition bufldipQ.
It Vas ds0ided by tue committee 20
raise $4,000 locally 10 expsud wholly
on decorations and couveuieEoes sof
the delegates, the Gail having boeu ten
dered BY the auditorium association.
rent free.
mr. Chtias Sss . Can1tNase.
PHILADKLPMA. Feb. H. The PsISsc
Lsdger Will publish an editorial tomor-
roW regarding the present rumofs that
Mr.. Chiids would accept the Republican
nomination for the presidency. ID will
say In substance THAI bis mind Il not
changed. He fepests bis refusal 10 be
q candidate. or 20 BE- voted for, and says
be would be compslici 10 decline the
ONCE. honorable and exalted ss Il 10, II
BY any chance tn she chapter Of unfore-
seen events be Ehou!d happen 70 be
elected.
LEGAL Government.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-The pev local gov
ernmens bill 10 iss inal form a. unani.
moasly adopted by The cabinet creates
usv coanty boards on purely elective
basis. The cendifions Of suffrage ct cleo
tions Of members of boards are 10 ~
the sstne a. at parliamentary elections.
Ihese boards are 20 have entire contreI
Of the police force within Ibeir jnris-
dicsioa. also 10 issue and ann1l punil.
oan licenses. The adoption Of the
principie " lo,a, op.ion' eccomp sisd
With a provision for the comper ~ tiou
u she pubiicans for tho loss OF their
licenses unless these privileges be an
nuied IN Consequence Of the vi0istisus
Of the lac.
Deseasive AliisDee.
VuaHA, Feb. l6-The Pssfsr Lord
says it has learned that the current ru-
mora 10 the effect that Belgium aud
Holland have entered into . defensive
alliance With Germany are veil founded.
Bisareas OraeseA naek.
Pam, Feb. i6.-M. Rlourens has
been Summoned 10 return 70 PasM im-
mediaiely. IN consequences Of the deci-
sion Of the extreme left 10 raise she
question in the cbanber Of deputies re-
spectina bis spesch.
Aaheses KILLED.
FLAosrAyy. A. T., Feb. 16.--T. n. ALI
son, q iaborcr. vas Instantly killed ~ O
stone quarry by failing derrick today.
sasco .epahsseaa Clab.
SALEn, Feb. l6 --lspccialI I-Ope hun
dred Republicans assembled st sbe
opera house tonight and osaanissd
Rspublican ciab for the comiug stare
and presicentisl osmpaiap. George Ii.
Barnett vas elected pSssitent. Geo. q.
Bingham. wise prssident; Geo. y.
MacksloU. secretary. Aud Oosa. y
Mosres, sfeasuses Standing and can
vAssinQ committees we're appointed aaA
t 10 confidently believed that the club
gill uanbsr 0ue thousand before the
oampaiens are over.
Acquitted ~ she Chasxes.
SALxn. Reb. l6l-IspeciaIi-W. J.
Beatty. ex "a, ervisor as the ssyium,
vas today acquitted Of the ckases OF
l.rceuy, in the circnit coort. she CIR
eumstansiai evidences having failed 10
establishing hls sslit. Tue other is-
aiosDenss against him we're dismiseed.
0sp Growers Aaaseesesoa.
sAIan. FEB. le.--i special The VII.
iameiss vsii-y Hog Gressfs A~osi.
ton vss oraaLixsd iodsy wite =. T.
M.shssr ~ pressders. A resolution vs4
psssed dsclafing that tariH Of 81 least
Is cssts per pozni snoaid be pisced On
im ported hove. Aposber meeting viii
be bsid ssere oa March Agh. 20 which
all the valley bop falsers ara invited,
CsoisG Wesshes.
sAS FRAucssoo, FEB. l6.--Ipdicstsons
fSS sne ~ hours sommeccins FEB. l7st
st O. u. for Of<0ou and Wsehspr,s.,
territory; LsRh: rains. !.ghs - fresh
soosbefiy winds excep; On Ins irnmedi-
as= eos-s. vsefe isey viii be brssk 70
high, nesyiy stxssvnsry temperature.
The aa<h saa sss ~ Dasass.
sAx FkAxcssoo. Feb. iG-Tnonas
P.y.rts sbs b. -kmAn Who 80 d u by
PeiiseusAn HasfirstoE, vhs miseook
nisn for an sscaped criminal, vsa gro
noaseed oct II dagger By tbs peyst-
sssxs today, . charge cf aMaals vssh
dpAdiy vsss,ou vas sEfsxrd A0Aiuss Hag-
rsuasss snts xftssn oc.
Rxesse0eas IN - Gesman lsSby.
bxsln, Rsb. 1s.-Tners " nseh sx-
csssme1s 10 the libby u the sssebsssg
owinx 10 tie fnsaars .has ~ y 70 be
san@ifted for The p1rvsss Of iFaasssgs-
M ga B1rscrY - frIAs ussissas, 49,
sss 90 y - 1r5su ssos. 10 es@e is.s
snpeejk rkfSqeisoes tie shsoSs.