Show insuik DI aimo der seizure by the cullar slin ap an FALLS aug 4 mr collector of costoma here bays he ia of the opinion that when btag put aboard the black diamond tha people on the rush did not care whether she came to vetoria or not as long as she got out of the deft B C aug 4 there is great excitement hare the ec hooner black diamond arrived last atoning from the behring the particulars of the seizure hy alio american revenue cutter are as follows on july II 11 lie got ia a catch of fifty three seals at 1 p in we sighted the cutter she came up to us and ordered us to heave to wo did BO the chief olliver came aboard and demanded our pipers we refused to give them to him and he then took a screwdriver and screwed off the hinges on the locks in the cabin took the papers and 10 sealskins seal skins all the indian and ten bags of bait then he put john IIo lkins an able seaman aboard with instructions to us not to interfere As soon as the hush was lost fight of a southwest bourbo was taken and we steered right for victoria IIi lkins from the start learned that it was impossible to attempt to tako charge of affairs in his own hands and was consequently lying in hid bank nearly uio whole time not attempting to john the american Kea iuan says he was treated kindly by everybody when he was put aboard the steamer he said to tak ins bitka they may RO to victoria they did not answer him august 4 the published report of the arrival at vie toria D C of the maler lilack diamond which had b en seized by the revenue cutter rush for illegal sealing in the behring sea and put in charge of a seaman caused little surprise here so far there has been no official information received on the subject from any quarter assistant secretary wharton who is acting secretary of state received his first intimation of the arrival of the steamer through representations and gaid he had no on the subject an 4 the government iab not received any report regarding he escape of the black diamond from he united states news if bior escape was given to cabinet ministers tonight to night the intelligence given hag great satisfaction liere but the members ot the government decline to express an opinion mr minister of customs haa telegraphed graphed ele for particulars yorlli bilota BISMARCK nik aug 6 saturday re union of tho constitutional convention was occupied anu discussion ot the proposition to give the legislature power to fix tho and freight katoa and to atie charge on express telephone and telegraph companies the committee adopted the proposition before the convention finally the article another ellort will bo mado to amend it tho only business transacted tasa afternoon was a meeting 0 the senate commission on irrigation and reclamation of arid landi the convention waa addressed by benator brewart Bt ewart of nevada alo at the clow ol 01 hia re mailas on irrigation took occasion to ret ia best on the silver question he was followed by senator creagan Cre afan of texas and major rowell of the united flatea geological so vey an neDa atlon w occasioned by Delei tate joonsoo nelson county bearing on the ro marks of Sana tors creasan and beav art on alio ailder question they referred to alie war debt johnson arcao at alie close of Cro agans speech acl baad if lid read history alie benator from texas was in jefferson davis cabinet ft hen alie war debt was made at this point deligato delf gato arosa to enquire whether or not johnson intended to insult senator creagan immediately following this query mattews Mat bews of grand forks motion prevailed by a unanimous vote and the adjourned while johnlson was still on the floor liblin annon BOISE idaho aug 5 the convention is about through business it has adopted a strong resolution asking the president to take to prevent the free importation of mexican lead and decided upon the electious elec tiou of abate after the constitution has been accepted by congress DAKOTA sioux FALLS dak aug 6 the dekota convention met U I 1 to il ay iy tor the last session the only work done waa alio auditing of the of the convention and alie B giang of the constitution ution seventy two out of the seventy five members were present and affixed their signatures to the document ahe work of the convention meets with ul approval dowum aug 5 the committee on amend ment menti i today to day presented the report thai amendments to the constitution shall bo adopted when passed by a two thirds vote if the leg slature and ratified by a majority oteff the people alie article on was parsed which is to be submitted to a vote cf the leopla as it tor bids the manufacture or sale of liquor except for medicinal scientific or sacramental purposes the vole on it was 07 to 11 diio report of the corn matteo on revenue limits the state of taxation to three mills on the dollar the amount of any mortgage on property to be taken from the assessed value the report of the legislative committee provides the lower house to have not less than sixty three nor more than ninety nine members and the senate to have from one third to one half eliat number alie first legislature will have thirty five senators and seventy members aliens are forbidden to hold any property but mines and corporations the majority of whose fetock is held by aliens come under alie same proscription conflict labor except on public works is forbidden after january in the afternoon the article establishing a railroad commission was defeated although the power was given the legislature to create one it desired the section was adopted it forbids any railroad company giving a greater privilege to ono telegraph company than to another or refusing to grant the right of way for con construction ot telegraph lines along the road and also obliging telegraph companies to receive the business offered by another company the same as other public carriers monopolies or trusts are defined and strongly forbidden A ff orail air at st loui ST aug 4 at a meeting of citizens held this afternoon at which great enthusiasm was manifested it was resolved that the citizens of fit louis put forth every exertion and make every effort possible to secure the holding of a worlds fair in this city in 1882 A com of twelve by governor francis and mayor Naw caan was appointed to select a committee of to organize at once and begin perfecting the work 1 aahl and a ind territory aug 4 jno for of missouri and david arwin formerly it illinois tented a farm near hero a vear ago yesterday they over division of the corps eav in shot and killed gibbs diaries gibba son of the murdered man lna fat liera death by shooting ing and killing arwin beadli call NEW aug 5 the Pica yunes biaton special says has iaea received of a bloody duel yesterday near cotton bort avrylea varia between harry dubats ducats and ilia eoa lt davv charles armour about fifty men were present at the ight the men approached each other and commenced firing ruth com batora fell prostrate an examination disclosed the fact that lucate bad been struck in lie stomach with boveia buckshot buck slot makine a fatal wound while armours richt knee biad been shattered by a niile bill ali fight grew out of an altercation at a ball night before list aug the ilee tomorrow to morrow morning will say the terms of the 0 alie transcontinental difficulties were mado known here today the result shows a reduction in alie differentials allowed to the canadian pacific about SO per cent on all freights from chicago milwaukee detroit toledo pittsburg buffalo new york hoston philadelphia ajl and common points to and from boist points the dif feren tiala on business originating aa st and common points and acs tined to the pacific coast points anc it unchanged batal aug 4 the explosion ot a boiler near pennsyl vania killed 1 engineer jamis kuberth Kr berth the others john and phillip harvey and an a young man were badly scalded and may not recover railroad Rail roal wreck ane 4 A collision occurred on the virginia railway tills Burl va miles north of charlottesville va between two trains fireman A cox of the southbound freight freix ht was killed instantly and the northbound seriously injured r engineer ernest 0 the bouth bogod freight and brakeman mc donald are missi and are supposed Bup posed to be under the wreck fireman kelley and brakeman AI cLaire were also badly injured PARIS aug A abo remains 0 carnot AI arceau fadd baudin daudin were deposited in the pantheon today to day with impressive ceremonies president carnot the genibera men ibera ot tho cabinet and most 0 the prominent alu aiala were present WINNIPEG aug 4 chief II of chicago accompanied by three oll acera belt thia or chicago with martin barke the extradited cronan suspect they expect to reaca chicago late on monday night |