The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-03
IN WASHINGTON CITY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. e-speeisL-Rev.
r. r Rartray formerly pastor o. the
FIRST Congregational church % Columbia
CITY. . suburb o. Seattle. IS now in Wash
| fngton- Too much politics in the pulpit
COS, Mr.. Rattray his place as pastor. He
took occasion ore fine Sunday morning 70
senounce tha Pop8,lst candidate for gov
s-no- for his utterances IN his published
book on The Irrepressinle Coosiict." rel
ative 10 the 'pinrs and prostitutes o. the
press puipst ard bar" The voters OF Mr..
Rattray's congregation we're al PopulsJs.
and that very day 3 meeting was held and
Mr.. RattTay was Informed that his SER
vices ware no longer needed.
Rev. Mr.. Rattray has a daughter living
Ia this city whom he Is now visiting. He
anticipates being offered a lucrative posi-;
ton In the new Congressional library. one
OF the places 20 be provided for BY the in
creased appropriation in the Legislative.
judicial and executive aperop-is ton bill
He states. however, that he would prefer
10 continue in the ministry and should
the opportunity be given him would sc-
cept = position OF pastor in this church
district.
s. A Perkins. formerly Of Tacoma, IS
now permanently stationed in Washington
as secretary OF the Republican national
mittee in the Glover building. since Mr..
Perkins has taken charge. are also head
quarters for former residents Of the state
OF Washington. and for visitors from that
section Mr.. Perkins and his estimahle
young bride. who is from one OF the first
families OF Boston, are fast becoming
favorftes in society in the national capt
tai. and are seen continually az AL the
principal receptions. Mrs. Perkins Is a
tan. handsome brunette. with comman nd
ing presence and agreeable manners. and
a vivacious conversationalLst. and has al
ready made many warm friends.
Representative HYDE Is accompanied at
the capital this winter by his daughter,
Miss Kate Hyde. Mr.. Hyde appears TO
have entirely recovered from his long and
serious siege OF illness, and really appears
10 be in better health than when he first
came TO congress a year ago.
II is not generally known in the state OF
Washington. but IL Is a fact nevertheless.
that Gen. Nelson A. Miles. the head OF
the army. Is the second largest taxpayer
In Clailam county today. His property
consists entirely OF large timber land
holdings. which he acquired several years
ago when they were very cheap. but have
since become Of great value. Gen. Miles
personal interest IN the development Of
the Puget sound country will cause him 20
see that no injustice is done in the matter
OF the new Qualifications on the Sound or
Of the new army post at Seattle.
Both Representatives Hyde and Doollt-
tie have been appointed as members %
thu reception committee Of the inaugural
ceremonies for the 4th OF March next.
Principal Musician George F. T'yrreH.
Fourth infantry. formerly OF Boise bar
racks. now AZ Fort Sheridan. has been
discharged from the service.
An original widows pension has been
granted TO Rehecca NJ. Tewalt OF Cotton
Whitman county. Original pensions have
been granted TO Willard j. Phillips. OF
Newport. Idaho. and 10 William Pierce.
Of Wallace. Idaho.
The postofice department has Just issued
an order that the through registered
pouch from Seattle 70 this city will here
after ba forwarded by way OF Cincinnati.
Instead OF via Pittsburg and Baltimore. as
at present. thus making a little quicker
time between the two cities.
A postoff9oe has just been established at
Southside. Douglas county, with a special
service from weuatchee. ten miles west,
and Joseph Wiedrich appointed postma&
ter
Mrs. 4 Moore has been appointed post
mistress at Sandy Point. Island county.
IN place OF z. f. Human resigned.
Lucien +. McConihe has been appointed
postmaster al Roslyn, Wash.
The brass lock exchange between Day
ton. Wash. and Lewiston. Idaho. was
discontinued January Is The postoffce
at Delta. Wash. Will he supplied with
mail hereafter by the carrier between
Lynden and Blaine. increasing his route
one and one-fourth miles. A. r. :.
The following army orders have been
issued by the secretary OF war:
Maj William B. Kennedy Fourth cav
airy. and Commissary Emil Miller. OF
Fort spokane, are placed upon the re-
tired list.
Acting Hospital Steward Stephen H.
Young. now on furlough at Coldwster.
o. from Vancouver barracks. Wash. viii
report. on expira ton OF furl0ugh, Feb
ruary .. 1897 to the commanding officer
az Fort Thomas, Ky. for duty
Frank r. r. Len, Troop y, Fourth cav
airy, Fort Walla Walla. and Edward
TiCkius. Company D. Sixteenth infantry,
Fort Sherman, Idaho. are discharged the
service.
Charles j. Merrlmon. Troop F. Fourth
cavalry. now al Boise barracks. Idaho.
viii be discharged without honor from
the service OF the United States.
GUST WfNEHIIL IN TROUBLE.