The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-03

wife Mr. Robinson is one OF the prominent
men of the church, being a professor in the
Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny
City. which lies directly across the river from
pttsburg At the assembly he yaI chairman
OF the committee on minister rslief. Inc
Western Theological seminary Sso conser-
vatiye as that of Princeton. Ior 30 radical as
the Union Theological seminary of New York.
which stands by Dr. Briggs. Mr.. Robinson
said YESTERDAY: 81 think tho action OF the
assembly in all matters command the approval
o. reasonable men. Dr. Briggs aud his friends
were treated fairly, and everything was done
IN good spirit So far as my time allows shall
look into the missions in Alaska"
Maurice MeMickeu returned home yesterday
after a visit to New York. Boston and Phila-
delphia. He said: "Money is very plentiful in
the East, and good deal OF IL Is coming to Sc
attic, largely to be invested III the lumber bust
ness. They are whooping ii up FOR Blaine there,
even those who are pledged to Harrison seem TO
be Blaine men at heart The unpreeedentedly
wet spring has made the crops thirty TO forty
days late in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. | met
d. H. Gilman in New York, and the impression
there among those interested in the Lake Wash
ington canal Appropriation was that the bill Will
pass the House without trouble
Timothy Ryan had little experience on Tues
Smith started from Stanwood to look at some
land. When about four miles on the road TO
Lake McMurray progress was barred by fallen
tree forming an obstruction four feet high. The
travellers managed to make sort OF inclined
approach and Ryan got his horse across, but
Smith, who is sailor, after getting his steed
near the top, scared it and II backed down, re-
fusing again to go near the shaky bridgeway.
He had to go back half mile for ak and
they finally cut their way through.
Rev. r. H. Van Pelt, of Lawrence, Kan, Is at
the Rainier hotel. He is spending q few days
in the Puget sound country, before going home
from the Presbyterian assembly at Portland
Though graduate OF such conservative institu-
tons as Princeton college and the Princeton
Theological Seminary, he is nevertheless a mem
Der of the more liberal wing OF the Presbyterian
church. 81 was in the minority all through
the convention" said he, "for though am not
in all things so radical as Briggs, still believe
we have room in the Presbyterian church for
men of widely varying beliefs"
number of members Of the National Edi-
torial Association remained in the city yester-
day instead of returning East on the excursion
train. Mrs. j. w. Stofer, of the Mount Joy, Pa,
Star and Ne,cs is visiting friends. Mr.. T. o.
Johnson, editor and proprietor OF the Oge
County Reporter, of Oregon, Ill, is the guest of
Mr.. J. c. Berry Mr.. Ross L. Hammond, editor
OF the Fremont. Neb, Tribune, and Mrs. Ham,
mond are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Schroeder
Mr. George N. Raymond, of the durango, Col,
Daily Herald, is visiting friends.
c. 0. Sweet, of San Francisco. arrived at the
Northern hotel yesterday from Montesano. He
said that on Wednesday there was q severe
storm at Montesano, in the course of which
rain, hail and snow fell heavily. Mr.. Sweet,
whofs we'll known in Seattle. has changed
much in personal appearance during the last
few months, for a course of gymnastics and
diet has reduced his weight by forty pounds.
j. F. Hart, OF Tacoma, president of the Hart
Lumber Company, was at the Northern hotel
yesterday II am here" said he, ITO make ar
raugements about our new boat, the Nellie We
are going to use her towing around our Everett
mill, and also between our mills at Everett and
Tacoma"
Jacob Furth Is still in New York with bis FAM
lily. In few days he will start for Seattle, but
since he intends to make several stops on the
way out he will not reach here until June II Is