Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-17
EASTERN NEWS.


.1., sfnYm. o0cOmp901o0 0y 0aI,
~ ~ .ss~snoon did much damage TO
ssiodov X eIass, and blsw down several
bsidmGs.
,-r. Rock, Aug. 16.-N. B. Ellis, a
-..snsnsnt planter, was murdered by
Wsytin. his foreman, on Saturday,
~. horder OF the Indian Nation.
g e. s,nrdarer fed to the Nation, and
ssapsd.
Wisesasin sesPn.
v.r,,os. Ang. 15.-One Of the most
...I.ne storms ever known here
.s..d oyer the city last night and
is;s morning. Il seems TO have been
~ .a.Hned 10 radius Of twenty-five
a.. shout bere. The cloud burst near
Taoss ELL piain, delugipg the whole valley.
D. Ea.fh creek rose with such IA
.:S;ts ~. that two freight trains wore
H:a A. a matter of precaution. and II
.rsr,sd to be wise step. for 6fty-foot
;doe vas carried away Just east OF the
...Scn and .ook down nine freight cars
;rso feld near by. Much damage was
acca 10 crops, bot tho extent Of it is not
suIly Known. but is probably not very
large.
Shossing.
r,rrsor, Aug. l5.-Jefemiah Detruve
..d Rudy Eisendorf, we'll known farm
= nnarreled over the possession Of
s,sst Of land. The former shot the lat
tsr and has been arrested.
Dsy KILLED.
R.Y CrrY, Mich, Aug. 15.-John Gra-
ham. aced l2, was shot and killed here
todav. Il is supposed the deed Was
dooe by boy named Rivardes, by mis-
taks.
A Duel Marder Trial.
6asxyxroRT. La, Aug. 1.-THE trial
Of Richard B. Gordon, for the murder
o James Addison In duel, was re-
somad TODAY. A witness testified that
vhen Boswell handed Gordon another
niafol. Addison remarked, Foul play!
M pistol has refused to fire but once,
ana I have no other" Boswell then re-
marfed: II am satisfied. gentlemen. IL
vou arv." Addison next said: well.
boys. I'm done; I've been shot through
the bowels" Gordon then replied: 20,
have been shot through the arm"
Ietters which caused tho duel were
written by Miss Mamie Hatchett to
Gordon, and those written by Miss
Hatchett to Gordon were read in open
court.
Dick Little's Arrest.
Kansas CrrY, Aug. l5.-Dick Little,
or Liddle, has been about the city since
the commencement Of the week which
resulted in the breaking up Of the
James gang. and has given valuable aid
to the polioe in their efforts in that di-
seotion. On the lth inst, Deputy Mar
ahal Overton came herefr0m Huntsville.
Alabama. and after tho necessary legal
process, Liddle was today arrested. The
marshal declined to reveal any evidence
connected with the suspicion that Lid
die took part in the Mussel Shoals rob
bery. and IIiddle seems confident Of his
ability to prove his innocence, and that
the arrest II the work OF malice or re-
vsnge. Tho marshal left tonight with
his prisoner for the city Of Nashville,
Tenn.
Beth naAes PleaseA.
NEW YoBK, Aug. l5-The employers
and strikers at Harmony Mills both
claim TO have the best Of the fight.
had Crop Prospect.
BosroN, Aug. 16.-A special says: The
exteuded drOuth in Massachusetts,, es-
pecially in the Western part, has already
damaged tho crops, in some sections al
most past recovery; while IL c0pi0us
rains 10 not como soon. the lOsa to
growing crops will be very extensive.
Cattle had 10 be fed. The corn and oat
crops are already injured past recovery
and are being fed to stock rs rapidly AS
possible.
WnrcHEsrER, Pa, Aug. l5.-Among
tho resolutions adopted by the Republi-
can County meeting today, Was one con-
demning Congressman Ward for his
vots ON the River and Harbor bill.
Target shesting.
New YoHK, Aug. 15.-The competition
Al Creedmoor for place ON the Ameri-
can team, to compete with tho English
rife team, began today. The shooting
vas at a match distance Of 200, 600, GOO.
and 1000 yards, seven shots Mt each
range. Capt. H. w. Bruins, Of San Fran |
cisco, writes that funds are being raised
In that city 70 defray the expenses Of
the representative from the State OF
california.
Rebel 'Ball Dsivers' Resnlen."
0sDALrA, Mo-. Aug. l6.-rhe x-Con-
federate Association Of Missouri, under |
whose auspices the reunion 10 now be-
ing held here. today effected = porma-
nent organization BY the adoption Of a
epnstitution and bylaws and election
va chosen President, and Captain A. A. |
Lssne, Secretary. The Association.
after the transaction of the usual rOu-
tina krs 40
next xtysar.
The Cattle Trade.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.]. II. Sanders. Of
eAh city, member Of the United States
cattle Commission, says for the mouth
sodin9 July IL, Chicago received neatly
WN0 head Of Texas cattle, greater
number than ever before In the Same
leo9th Of time. They were mostly
elAuettefed, and those mot killed Were
kspe apart from domestic cattle, and
cannot infect them with the Texas cattle
mver tois year, although Eastern breed
~ who have not learned how TO deal
NTH the disease arc troubled with Il.
~. Sanders thinks the cattle fever In
sos East is from cattle shipped North
uom the southern States east Of Texas,
vhsFS the cattle arc afflicted with Texas
1esef. Mr.. Sanders and other members
g the Cattle Commission sill start for
esoec to-day, to examine the Quaran-
9ns syatem there, with q view 20 adopt
ing enmething similar at Portland, BOs
ION, Neg York Philadelphia and Balti-
non. within two months. This will al
.cv direct importation Of fins cattle
NON Europe.
o3so. -. -.
w!@moroS, Aug. l6.-One hundred
~ NIFTY million dollars Of 8X per cent.
Soaos have already been surrendsFed By
ae National Ranks alone, and there 4
Wey reason to believe the amount 10
vcd nom these banks will aggregate
saasiy tl50,000.e00 more.
sxsassdiaary and Unplcasaas Ger.
responSeace.
WAmmoTu9, Aag. l6.-Ths Sssdsy
oete, In its next issue, will publish
veeM columns of additional coxfeA.
noence purportinR to be hetveen ex-
Asor Dorsey and President Gard cid;
that passed between them from
- dats Of 0arfeld's election and the
-, 49, OF his Inauguration. The publi-
soo of these letters will create .
niiou throughout the country.
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