Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-28
PACIFIC COAST.

PORTLAND, April 27.-Cyrus p. Crock
or. mate of the ship Storm King, was
tried in the United States Circuit Court
today on charge of manslaughter.
The jury, after half an hours delibera-
ton, returned verdict pf mot guilty."
Crooker was in command of the vessel
lying at anchor in Astoria harbor when
Fredericksen jumped overheard on the
10th inst. and he ordered the sailboat
not to attempt to rescue the man. The
testimony showed that Crocker used
due diligence in lowering the ships boat
and was not in the least guilty Of mis-
conduct.
Rcsolutlons Of the Anti.Chlnese Con.
vention.
San Francisco, April 27.-The anti
Chinese Convention this evening met in
pursuance to adjournment. The COM
mittee appointed last evening to prepare
plan Of action submitted lengthy re-
port embodying a method of procedure.
The principal feature proposed was a
plan for the formation of what is to bs
known as the League Of Deliverance.
The report provided that constitution
for this organization bs prepared and
adopted by the general convention, to
meet at such time and place as may
hereafter be determined upon. This
convention is to be composed Of dele
gates chosen from the labor unions and
kindred organizations throughout the
Pacific coast. The report declared who
were eligible to membership in the
League Of Dsliverance, initiation fees.
dues, etc. The principal object of such
organization is Ito exact pledge from
all its members not to employ Chinese
in any form. and not to pstronizO Chi
nese manufactures. The report also
included an address to all labor orders
Of the United States. thanking them in
behalf Of tho Convention for their ex-
pressions of sympathy in the purpose OF
that body, and their cooperation in the
efforts OF laboring men Of the Pacific
coast to contract the baneful effects of
Chinese Immigration; also for their
hearty disapproval Of President Arthur
in vetoing the Chinese bill. A Commit
tee appointed on Resolutions presented
q resolution setting forth the degrading
and inpovsrishing effects Of continued
Chinese importation on the white labor
ers Of this coast; also pledGin4 them
solves to aid and encourage, support,
and individually and collectively attend
and assist at any public demonstration
10 prevent the landing on the docks VI
any coolies. The resolutions asserted
that this demonstration is 10 bs rssortsd
TO only altar all other means have been
found Intellectual. The Convention ad-
ioaEnsd until tomorrow evening.
A Tragic A9ais.
SAW FaAxcrsco. April 27.-About 9
O'Clock this morning DoCtor E. N.
Wood sard, dentist, entered the room Of
. woman named Mollis Woodward, with
whom he had been cohab;ting at 1857
Mission street. between Sixth and
Seventh. The woman was partly dressed,
and was sitting on ths bed. Woodward
made some renlarks to the eject that
she had been bearing his name long
enough without beie2 his wife. and
drawing revolver tired at her. The
ball struck just hslou the left eye, and
ranging downward and sideways lodged
| in the muscles Of the neck on her right
side. Woodward than turned ths pistol
on himself. the first shot irfaictinc q
flesh wound on the right tsmple. Tbs
second sntsrcd the mouth, causing in
slant DEATH. Frum what can Be gath.
sred from statements Of ths woman and
acQuaintanosa, the parties have hesG
living toasthse - Dsn ssA wife. Tn