The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-21

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HoLLIsTKR. May 1S.-A quarter to
III o'clock this morning two severe
shocks Of earthquake were felt here
from southeast to northwest.
HANFoRD, May l8.-A mass meet
ing of settlers on railroad lands was
held in Grangeville. The object of the
meeting was a united and persistent
resistance to payment to the railroad
company Of any rents, 6rst
purchase money or anything that would
constitute IN acknowledgment of their
claims, until final adjudication by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The following resolution is by order of
the Settlers Grand League:
"Resolced, That all men are hereby
warned against purchasing any Of these
lands that are occupied by actual set
tiers. rs no man can peacesbly occupy
them, or any portion of tDm, to our
exclusion, until our case is finally adju-
dicated by the U. s. Supreme Court"
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia COM
plaint was fled yesterday in the
Twelfth District Court in a suit in
equity. in which John ii. Burke 10
plaintiff and James c. Flood, John w.
Mackey. James G. Fair, Solomon Hey
denfeldt, Chas. II. Fish, George r.
Wells. Edward Barron, Cornelius o.
Conner, the Consolidated Virginia Min
ing Company, Pacific Mill and
Mining Comply, Pacific Wood, Lumber
and Flume Company, Virginia and
Gold Hill Water Company and the
Nevada Bank Of San Francisco are the
defendants. The complaint is of great
length, the substance of it being, that
plaintiff brings suit on behalf of the
stockholders of the Consolidated Vir-
ginia Mining Company to recover $685.
634,33s, wrongfully acquired BY de.
PENDANTS in the management of the Con-
solidated Virginia Mine. The com.
plant also asks the removal Of the d.
rectors of the company.
At the sand lots to-day the usual
crowd OF about ]. 800 assembled. aud
were addressed by KeaIney and some
of the members of his convention from
the city and country. Iu the course Of
his address Kearney said he had waited
upon the clerk of j. G. Flood, who in.
formed him that Flood would probably
consider favorably Kearney's request
for donation of $4,000 or 800, 900
to be used in establishing workingmen's
lsundriss in the city.
PAcHEco, May l6-H. K. w. Clark,
. prom inent lawyer of San Francisco,
Was shot on his ranch this morning,
about 10 o'clock by his son, Frederick
Clark, through the accidental discharge
Of gun. Mr.. Clark cannot survive
beyond Q few hours charge of shot
having carried away a section of his
spinal column at least two inches in
length and lodged in his body. He is
conscious bot sinking fast.
SAN Francisco, May 2O.-Michael
Shannon. laboring man about IS years
old, in the employ of q contractor at
Lone Mountain, was brought into the
City Prison last night covered with
wounds, inflicted with . knife by some
unknown person. He was found lying
ct the corner OF Montgomery avenue
and Pacific street by the officers, aud o
pocket knife with which the wounds
were inflicted Was found near him. He
had received three terrible cuts in the
side. one Of which penetrated the lung,
and one side Of his face was laid open
by another cash. He Was unable to
tell who cut him, and could not explain
how the affair occurred. Shannon had
about eighty dollars in his pockets
when he was brought in. A citizen
who WAS some distance FROM the scene,
states that he saw Q man walk up to
Shannon. strike him two or three times
with something, aud then run away.
The wounds are probably fatal.
SAN Francisco, May co. Wheat
inactive and nominal Buyers do not
offer over 81 for choice milling. Ship
ping grades nominal. Sales reported
at l7o(dis2l<.
Flour dull and weak. Super 4t@5t;
extra. 6(d6s; Oregon extra. ST.
Corn inactive; trade awaiting to-
morrow's steamer; quotations nominal.
Barley dragging. feed s5@ioO. brew
ing HIGHS.
Oats. sales strictly choice. l55@l60.
Hay, cargo good wheat seld 14a@.
Potatoes firm. old good Syst, new
a@sl.
Wool. market dull aud stock accum-
ulating. Southern bury and scabby
i3@i6; good free. l7(d2l; northern,
2s(da4.