Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-26
EASTERN NEWS.
.s.ocrArED PRESS DIsPATcAEs
Rrewster's Opinion.


v.sHSaros. Oct. A.-The opinion OF
v,ney General Brewster upon the
Aspo,n presented to the President last
Par; IN support of the application for
Sune nno;ntment of a commission to
me er cI the mental condition OF the as
consG Guiteau. and asking for q re-
ssn ending such investigation, was
gls, ant today. The opinion Is ad-
gn gaJ to the President, and concludes:
s 81, she last hour you are asked to re-
&c M this Justly condemned man, to In
w; w.;Sate ia an unusual if not an irregu-
!es Isr a fact that has been sOlemnly
nIrs;ned az bv the constituted author
oess - The law. / submit it ought not
NE Z. done II will establish danger
70 Wp,scedeut. and will shake public
ous oidsnce in the certainty and justice
.Ss courts by substituting your will
o. W. .ss indoment of the law and its
-. .o,ms. al the instigation OF a few who
Is.s,t he was and is insane, and who
- 80 their application,s contrary to the
Psorderance of the medical talent of
p!conntry. who believe the other way
"a "a link him sane, as is admitted by
~ the most conspicuous, earnes:
~ ..S ;mnortsnt of the petitioners"
A Keniucky Hid.
p.,m Oct. N.-Prof. Yerkes, who has
A..,A e private school for boys and
o.rrc men. received painful pistol
ys; ~ IN the right arm this morning
scom Homer Oldson. student II years
IA The professor had given the lad a
NH ,,ttje shske by the collar, yesterday, for
tardiness.
once Year Meeting.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-The American
institute of Architects began their an
mai ssssion this morning.
The Bicentenniai.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 25.-Fine weather
.,ctriI,utes to make the trades day in
sha oroup of bicentennial fetes gala
occasiop. The feature of the day was
tIs procession and display OF trades.
Tns procession consisted of twelve di-
Visions. All leading business houses
were represented. There were 100 uni
formed employees of the Pennsylva-
pia Railroad in line, 100 of whom were
from Altoona.
Rev. DR.. scudder Resigns.
NV YORK, Oct. 24.--Rev. DR.. Henry
N. Scudder rendered his resignation OF
the pastorate of the Central Congrega-
t,onal church at meeting last evening.
4 call TO the pulpit Of the Plymouth
church in Chicago was
,Msntjy given to DR.. Scudder. He was
ualIed from Howard Presbyt srian
church in San Francisco in 1881. He
8 about 81 years old and is one of the
vsll known missionary family of Scud-
ters.
Mrs, Lanstry's sale or Seats.
New YORK, Oct. M.-The Turf Club
heater was crowded tonight at the
.ale OF seats for the first appearance of
Mrs. Langtry. Box b sold to Charles
Wypdham, Of the famous Beauties
Iroop, for $lO. Tho seven first-choice
'sats were bought for $l7.5o each.
Choulishness.
OWEN SOUND, Oct. ga party who
from the searoh for the bodies
If the Asia victims reports that all dead
bodies have been robbed of valuables,
m some instances even their shoes were
aiken of. Indians in the vicinity have
been spending money freely OF late,
and we're evidently benefited tinan-
Dially by the disaster.
scarlet Fever.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Scsrlet fever, OF a
mild type, Is becoming quite prevalent
q the city. Thirty-six cases we're re-
'orted yesterday.
Under Arrest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Arthur Payne,
or whom warrants were issued in con-
eCti0n with an attempt to bribe Juror
'rowne of the star-rOute jury, has been
Trested.
A Blgamlsl.
CHICAGO, OCT. 25.--James Carter, a
igamist, committed suicide by shoot
Y. He had two wives, who were
to give him trouble.
Murdered.
San ANTONIO, Got. 25.-Maior Il. w.
'uriken, Chief Engineer of the Mexican
oriental Railway, was murdered by
ndians in the mountains near Chihua-
"a couple Of days ago.
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
CoorERsrowN, N. Y, Oct. 4.-John
!. Naps, living near Portlandville. shot |
Y wife across the breakfast table and |
hen shot his hired man, named Baker.
nd then shot himself, cut his own
hroat and died. The others will re- |
uver. jealousy was the cause.
A horrible Crime.
Oot. 2i.--In a drunken
ufay near Hanover, Wis, Charley Stew
: Knocked his. cousin Spencer Turner |
with poker, deluged him
1in Kerosene and applied a match.
Glowing this he dragged the blazing
gay out Of the house. The victim
~ sunday noon in terrible agony.
TuE RIGHT OF WAY.