Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-08

upon the word evidence" Brookway's
arrest and bringing hsrs vas without
MS knowledge o. consent. Brockwsy
had been indicted in this district for
alleged theft Of plates from the Govern
ment in January last. The indictment
In itself ID an absardity from the fact
that neither Broekway nor Smith, Who
was indicted, wsrs in tho district at the
time, and had not been for number Of
years. 1t is not claimed by any one
that any plates have actually been stolen
from the Government, and at worst
nothing but the transfer has taken
place. Mr.. Guild, attorney for Brock
way, who has been here, has had several
interviews with the authorities, and
while Folger has taken no steps to ~
cure Brockway's release, he has indi-
Gated to tbs Attorney General that i'm.
munity had been promised for Brock
ways acts in the past. and if there are
no other matters against him, the ori-
ginal contract with Brockway should 90
back, 70 Brockway is released.
Representative George Congratulated. /.
WARRINGTON, June 6.-Rsprssentativs
George, Of Oregon, was warmly con-
graduated today BY his Republican as
sociates upon his re-sleetion. Mr..
George is the first member elect to the
4sth Congress and hs is the only Repre-
sentative from that State elected for
two terms since Oregon was admitted
into the Union. This morning Con-
gressman Hubbell, Chairman Of the
Congressional Campaign Committee, re-
oeived a telegram from Mr.. J. B. Mont
Romsry, q citizen of Portland, saying
that George had run ahead of his ticket
and would be elected by handsome ma
jority.
Meiien Rejected.
WAsHrNoroN, June 6.-This morning
as Reed, counsel for Guiteau, appeared
before Judge Wylie in tho Criminal
Court and asked to have the record cor
rectsd az to counts in the indictment al
leging the late President died in the
District of Columbia, he stated he had
other motions in view which necsssita-
ted clear record. Judge Wylie denied
the motion. He did not question the
power of the court to correct its records,
but it was not for him, sitting in another
term, and having no personal knowledge
of the record, to undertake to amend it.
The general verdict was based ur IN
good counts in the indictment. The
court in passing sentence shut its eyes
to vicious counts.
n. r. =. =. Land Grant.
The report Of the Judiciary Commit
tee of the House upon the Northern Pa
cific Railroad land grants takes the
ground that under the limitations grant
ing the act, the sole right which remains
in the United States at the present time
is the right by its Congress to do any and
all acts which may be nsedful and ne
cessary to insure speedy completion Of
tho road. After careful review of the
condition Of the road and what it has
accomplished, the committee reached .
conclusion that it would not be advisa-
bic to give its land grant to another
company. or to sell them and apply the
proceeds to the completion of the road,
and that the early completion Of the
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by policy Of non-interference on the
part Of tho government, and they there
fore recommend that no further leRisla-
ton is necessary or advisable.
Arthur and . second Term.
ST. LOUIS, juno 6.-Giobe- Democrat
Warrington special says: A Republican
member Of Congress from ono Of the
Middle States, whose relations with the
President are intimate and friendly, says
he asked him recently as to his purpose
at this time with reference to the nomi-
nation for q second term, to which the
President replied smilingly: ''If got
safely through with the responsibilities
and harassnents Of tho three years ~
manning of my term, ! think l shall be
weary enough Of the burden to be con.
tent to see it transferred TO another'l
shoulders rather than bear it longer my.
self" An old Republican politician TO.
day said he Was Of the opinion that Ar.
thur, If he ever entertained purpose oi
seeking tho nomination for a second
term. had abandoned it altogether, and
that he was henoeforth to administer
the Presidential office wholly without
reference to second term, keeping in
view always two thinRs-ths patriotic
and faithful discharge Of its high duties
and responsible lities, and that his politi.
cal friends are rewarded as far az poss,.
BILE for their fidelity to him personally
and the Republican party.
4 Horrible Act.
CArso. June III. w. Bayler. . farm
or between IS and 20 years Of age. living
about three miles from Vienna, Illinois
on the Wabash Railroad, 10 murdered
II seems he had been sitting by small
lamp reading. The assassins entered
tied him 70 the chair in which he VA
sitting, then tied his hands behind and
his feet together. When found his fest
were burned to crisp by the lamp b
ing held under them. They split hii
head with an axe and searched th'
house. When through they cut th'
bride with which he was bound 70 th,
chair and showed him over on the door
where he was found BY the nsighbors
dead. Thsre In no due to the Aendisl
asaassins.
Expelled.
New YoIx, Juue 7.-Wm. ]. Hutohin
son was Yesterday sxpslled from msm
bcrship IN the New York Stock Ex
change. Charges against Hutohinsol
were unn,ercantils conduct a. . repre-
sentative of Jonh Dun, Jr., ip last years