The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-11

day. 18th list. Ssnley Pinn's sentence
has been COMMITTED 10 imprisonment
for life.
Chinaman Murdered.
CHICAGO. Nov. l0-A Chinamau.
who was robbed and shot Will pur-
suing thieves. died yesterday. Two
men were arrested for the murder.
One, named Edward Dugan. has con-
iessed the crime.
Maxim. Themselves Ridiculous.
CINCINNATI, Ney. l0-Ths CouBler-
eldt's indianapolis special shows what
ridiculous figure is cut by the Demo
cratic politicians who are trying 10
prove Republican fraads in the October
elections. The only things they have so
far attained add IN their own confusion.
They have revealed to the L S. Com
missioner Lewis Jordan, a Democrat,
IN some very scaly proceedings. One
case has already been given, in which
Mr. Jordan persuaded man to make
AFFIDAVIT 70 what be did no. believe
was true, alleging that the affidavit,
was a mere matter Of form; and now
come two other instances. John F
Richard. OF Wabash county. was ar
raigned for swearing in an illegal vote.
The prosecuting witness testified that
be knew nothing personally about the
voter, whether be was legal voter or
not; but number Of persons in Wa
bash county insisted that he should
make affidavit against Richard, and that
on top of this he received q telegram
from indianapolis. signed Hunter.
asking him to come here and make
affidavit and he would receive his ex>
penses. The names of these Interested
persons were given. A few witness
suits, for malicious arrest and prose-
cution, are likely 10 follow. The sec
cnd case was that of Elder 3 Chase.
pastor OF the Christian Church of
Wabash. who was arrested for voting
without aaVing acquired resi- ience in
the State Chase agreed o. the 3ls:
OF March with the Official Board of the
Church TO preach for them. and began
bis ministry on the 81 of May. The
interim was spent by him in preparing
to move from Peori., H., his old home.
lie claimed his intention to make Indi
ana his home was fixed in March,
which made him legal voter. The
affidavit for h's arrest was made by O
man who is said 10 be one Of the most
worthless characters in Wabash county,
and the arrest caused much excitement
there. Mr. Chase was discharged on
bis own statement. 1t should be re-
membered that these swift prosecutors,
Mcdonald and Scott, have not seen fit
to take up any cases submitted to them
by Repu blicans.
Ohio Crops.
COLUMBUS, Nov 2-The State agri-
cultural departments has completed the
compilation of the crop reports fur
nished by township assessors as rcquir
ed by law. The footings show the
acreage of wheat in 1880 to be 7.31S,-
$40. and the total number Of bushels
raised to be 10000. ll9; average yield,
II Zig bushels. This is the heaviest
yield by 100000 bushels ever reported
p. Railroad.
WASHINGTON. Nov 9.-President
Hayes today appointed Chas w Slagle,
of Fairchild, Iowa, Otis p G. Clark, of
Newport, r /; and A B Nichols, of
Pennsylvania. commissioners to examine
and report upon the fifty miles of rail-
road constructed by the Northern Pa
clio Railroad. east of the Missouri
river.
Various Election Returns.
AUGUSTA. Nov 9.-The clerks return
OF votes for the election of President
and Vice President are received at the
office OF Secretary Of State from all but
six towns and six plantations. With
the exception of adding somewhat to
the total vote. the figures from the re-
maining towns will not materially
change the result, as follows: Garfield,
14.005; Hancock Weaver electors, ei,-
S32; Weaver straight Greenback elec>
tors. 4079; Dow, &c; scattering, II;
total. 1891. Majority for Garfield,
5Ol9; plurality. 9173.
MEMPHIS, Ten. Nov CIV r Moore
Republican. has majority In this
Congressional District over Casey
Young. Democrat. Of S44.
PETERSBURG. Va Nov Gin the official
vote OF the Fourth Congressional Dis.
triet, composing II counties and the
city OF Petersburg the vote stands,
Democratic electoral ticket, 51Os; Re-
adjusters, 3Ss4; Republicans. Is, SOS.
For Congress, Coleman, Democratic,
oI6S; Jorgenson. Republican. Is, s25.