Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-30

rcru investigation Senator Blair will b<
examined on Monday.
Startling 1nsellIgenee.
Washington Crump, steward of th.
White House, has resigned.
Indian Depredalien.
LoEDsEuEG, April s.-A courier Ar
rived this evening from Guthrie's ranch
on the ella. He brings news tn !. a
large body of Indians is on the Gila, de
stroyinD everything left on the raid
through that section of Friday and Sat
urday last. Newton and large party
are strongly fortified. and are hourly e1.
pecting an attack. They have sent here
for supply of arms and ammunition
but none are available. The party 70.
port having buried thirty bodies. max.
ing total of over fifty buried on the
Gila and Clifton during the present
week.
Net GptSty.
WAsHrsGroS. April 29.-Soteldo today
piead.no. guilty TO the charge OF mur-
dering his brother, and Of assault with
intent To kill Barton. He was reinanded
for trial.
4 EisEieaus Decision.
Judge Macarthur has set aside the YER
dict of .l0u,0oo damages for false i'm
rprisonment awarded Kilbourne.
Early Wheat.
ST.. LOUIS, April 9.-The first wheat
Of this years crop was sold this morn
ing for $3.50 per bushel. 1t is nice.
pinmp No. wheat, from johnson. Kan
sas. and is the earliest shipmen. by one
month ever sold here.
Fatal Explosion.
ELMrEA, IN. W April S.-The boiler
of the Dalton Pail Company explod. d
today, killing Newell Olney and Frank
Baker. the propristors, and injuring
several others.
weather Prediction.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-For the Paci-
fic coast fair weather.
Indian Troables.
DENVER, April "a Santa Fe special
says that Governor Sheldon has Just re-
ceived the following dispatch:
.LoRDsBuEo, IN. M April 2s.-Cour-
iers from Guthrie's ranch, Gila river,
are in for arms. They report two
men just arrived from Clifton. who say
there are two hundred Indians in that
vicinity, and that they are advancing
towards Guthrie. The people of the lat
ter place are alarmed, and are fortify-
ing"
The Governor answered that Captain
Black, with a company of militia. would
go to the relief Of Guthrie's ranch. 1t
is evident Loco and Ju ara pressed some
where and are afraid of their women.
4 Proper Conclusion.
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-The Demo
cratic caucus tonight virtually decided
not to filihuster against seating Lynch.
Editors TraveiIHs.
GALVESTON, April 2S.-Eighty men,
bers Of the Texas Press Association will
soon make trip TO San Francisco via
the Texas Pacific.
slow Tsnde.
NEW YoRx, April 29.-The general
merchandise markets with one or two
exceptions show no Improvement, and
the whole movement is slow for the sea-
son. Buyers only are taking goods in
such quantities AZ will suffice brief Pc
riods and as are needed for actual needs.
Railroad Building.
OMAHA, April a9.-Next week the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
will begin track laying eastward from
Denver. with force large enough to
lay mile Of track per day. Steel rails
will bc laid down, and they will come
from the Pueblo works. being the FIRST
| steel ever rolled in Colorado. Track
laying at this end Of the gap is progress
sing at the rate of two miles per dav,
and only six miles more will have to be
laid. General Superintendent Hoe
bridge Of b. & NJ. and Nebraska divi-
sions says Denver will positively be
reached on or before jane 1st, which is
thirty days sooner than was expected.
As soon as the track is completed they
will begin operating freight trains.
Passenger trains will be put on soon
after.
Awful Affair.
SAS ANTONIO, April 2s.-John Mitch
ell, of Edwards county. was tied to a
tree and beaten nearly to death by his
two sons, and shot to death by two men
named O'Brien. The trouble is over q
presumption Of 50 acres Of land.
EillibuSteriug.
WASHINGTON. April a9.-On tho reso.
luton to seat Lynch in place Of Chal.
mers, tho Democrats of the House re-
fused TO vote, indicating they mean fill
clustering.
Another straw Bsad Case Gene.
Judge Wylie qaashed the indictments
against Miss Armstrong in the straw
bond cases, on the ground of misnomer
The prosecution gave notice of inten
ton to reindict her. Arguments wers
made ON other motions to qussh indict-
msnt of Boone.
| EaIiroad aaen Cenfhbbamg.
| Sr. Louls, April 29.-Jay Gould, Hop
kins. MidSely aud other Southwestern
Railroad mon hesd an important meet
ing today, discussing tho Colorado pool
etc.
| From thc unsliaa Ceuatry.
| LoRpsBuRo. IN. NJ April 27.-Solo
mon, of San S,nons, sen; special mes
senser on the 9th to GatArie's ranch
requesting him 10 notify all persons oil
Gila river that 800 White Mountain
Apaches had broken out from San Car
los reservation, and were heading 70
Gila. A son Of Capt. Lawson. who VA
recently killed by Indians at Col