The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-03
EASTERN STATES.

EASTERN STATES.
BUFFALO, Dec 1st-Captain Andrew
Mckenzie was arrested for the murder
OF Andrew Russell on the barge Walton,
last Friday. He made full confession
Of the crime tonight, and, as was sup
posed at the time. Russell was in his
bunk when the captain returned to the
barge aud commenced to chat the latter
about his staying out with prostitutes;
Russell ending his remarks with the
statement shat the captains daughter
was also one, which so licensed the
latter that scufHe ensued, and Russell
threatened to kill the captain with a
haudspike. whereupon the latter, as he
says, attempted to reach the rail, but.
finding his assailant closing upon him,
picked up the tongs and dealt him q
deadly blow on the head, after which
he hid Russell's money SO that it would
not be found on bis person if arrested,
and threw the latters body overheard
together with his own bloody shirt and
number of other articles despatched
with blood. Mckenzie says he only
hid the money 80 that it would not be
thought it was for robbery that the deed
was done. as he had no intention of rob.
bing the cid man.
New YORK, Dec 1st-The Brooklyn
Aldermen today directed the Board oil
| City Works to contract for the erection
of suitable monument over tho grave,
of the three hundred victims of the
Brooklyn theater fire.
The Graus Opera company gave
Mignon" tonight in original French
with marked success. Mile. Lerou
Boucard, a new prima donna, achieved
triumphant success
Emma Thursby's re- entree before the
American public in concert tonight Wa.
greeted enthusiastically by her numer.
GUS friends. But the artist was evil
IDENTIFY laboring under painful physical
disability, which prevented her from
doing justice to herself.
Pinafore," under the immediate
direction of tue authors, Gilbert and
Sullivan, was produced at the Fifth
Avenue theater tonight The authors
were heartily received. but the play,
having been rendered so = | heretofore
in this city. did not create luuch enthu.
| siasm.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec The Senators
and Representatives elect, or their at.
torneys, from all the counties of the
State, assembled here today. In add.
ton there was a large outside delega-
ton, including five or six ex-Governors
namely: Arson p Morrill,. Selden Con-
nor. Lot NJ Morrill, and Joshua L Cham.
6erlain. Nelson Dinghy, Executive
Counsel. opened the session. Foster.
Brown. Chase and Fogg were present.
and the first gentlemen who waited on
them were Meesrs. Wing and Savage
on behalf of Androscoggin county.
Counsel exhibited the returns Of cleo
ton OF county officers, and promised
these and other gentlemen to show re-.
turns Of Senators and Representative
tomorrow morning. Gov Garcelon has
arrived.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2-Representative
Kelley of Pennsylvania. whose name i,
near the head of the Speakers list oil
members desiring to move the adoption
OF resolutions under q suspension of the
rules, does not believe that the resolu
ton which was adopted on motion ol
Fernando Wood at tho last session, 70.
questing the President to negotiate q
commercial treaty With France, OK
pressed the real sentiment Of the House
there having been no debate. and there.
fore intends Offering the following reso'
luton as soon IS he obtains the floor tc
make the requisite motion:
Resolced. That it is the sense of thi,
House that the negotiation by the Exc.
cutive Department of the Government
of commercial treaty, whereby the
rates of duty to be imposed upon for
eign commodities entering the United
States for consumption should be fixed
would. in view of the provisions Of
section I of article ! of the constitution
of the United States. be an infractior
OF the constitution and an invasion Of
one of the highest prerogatives of tn,
House of Representatives.
Mr. Kelley furnishes his resolution fol
publication in advance, in order hat il
may he discussed and considered, and
that tie votes upon it, though taker
IN IT Il suspension of the rules ani
thu. fore without debate. shall b de-
lii..rte.