Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-27
th NJ worse for the future diplo .cy
OF she United States. H. think De

LeSsepj VIII throw the responsible v OF
tlse IaDure on the government an peo-
pie of the United States. and would
b I'VE Congress aud the Executive an,ic-
tp ste the action by exposing TO tn.
French government. the palpabi ~ OF
the immoral manner In whiJn th.
scheme was placed on the market: fo,
IL was decided Immediately TO b, tn.
ihinnsst OF all deceptions. and WI n ali
the seinblance OF dignity nothing lik
has been seen IN this coustry. John.
ston q n reco1nts numerous uevic e.
employed 10 interest bankers in the
sche.ns. DeLesss o. assured then4 ot
the cooperation and consent of the
United States. He Continues .In
ali this orgie of uniuvestigated and un-
controlled perveTslon Of the public
mind, not one line. not one word of
contradiction comes from any source.
To act as an antiiote to the poison, So
that many Amer cans. even of those
living abro. III, furnished 10y ANYTHING
bat praise, has appeared in any Freach
p per of any importance whatever.
Notgith -tandlng this large number OF
deaths among foreuen sent out by the
company; notwithstanding but little
rogress has been made IN the exeeu-
ton OF the work, and that money is fast
m -lting away, the entire press continues
10 assert daily that the health of the
men Is excellent, and that the work Is
progressing rapidly.
Coming Around.
NEw YORK, Dec. 26.-rhe evening IL
lustrated papers favor the production of
tse Passion Play. the discussion of
which IS taking wide range in Eastern
ptpeFs. One of them says: Let no
mayor make up his mind too hastily AS
regards the issuing of a license for its
production. The good cltizsns and
good men who oppose the license are
entitled Ia all respect. but not when
their objection 10 tue sicense n his in-
stance springs almost entirely from
their own opposition tn the stage what
svsr sacred or unsacred nature II may
hppen to produce"
The Post says: ''The statement is
being circulated th t by the decision
the Topeka and Santa Fo has acquired
IA Controlling interest III the Atlantic
md Pacific, and that consequently the
former Il to be an exclusive liue To the
PtcIti :, by way of the California South
ern. Ih 5, VIC have reason to believe,
II untrue.
The decline in Rio Grande this after
noon wa, continuance OF the decline
OF last week. This began az the result
of diminished earnings, consequent on
the diminished business In the mining
region Of Colorado generally. On the
other hand II i5 believed the Denver
and Rio Grande will complete its con-
nection with the Central Pacific within
three months"
The Passion Play.
The EreHiBg Nail reports Abbey as
aging, The Passion Play will go
this time. Morse h As money 1T
nis back and they can't prevent 1t. !
am cetainly confident the public will
tue pisce ai anI,c.patsd.
1 would have put it on in New York
when l was prepared To do 50. but the
costumes were all burned in the ,heater,
and had Bernhardt on my hands, and
while l did not lear the New York out
CRY 50 much, because th Il would have
been quickly reversed, / felt that the
excitem Mt mi ht jeopardize the French
star, in whose interest 1 WAS bound to
feel my relations TO the public. hear
nothing but praise from the people who
SAW it, and read the work very cure
fully. Edo not know who takes the part
of tue Savior III the present proposed
production, but great deal depends on
him"
Dickson 10 nc Held.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Iholmead and
Msrtin of the Star Route jury, were ex-
am,ued today, after which the Court
adjourned.
The general belief is that after today
the expressions of the Court will be to
hold the defend mt to await the acti of
the grand jury.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The meeting of the Crbinst today was
very brief. No conclusion was reached
regarding crimes 60 inmltted Oh Govern
ment reservations.
Fatal saloon Row.
Tucson, De,. 26-A difficulty occdr-
rel this morning In saloon at Pioneer
between Thomas Kerr and William
Hartly, in which the latter was kille h..
Five shots were fired by Kerr taking
effect. Ii appe ,rs tn It Hartly stepped
up to the bar To take drink, when
Kerr, without provocatiop, struck him
over the head. knocking him down. A
-cuflle ensu.d aud during the melee
Kerr drew pistol and CONNIE .ced ire
ing. Tue fourth shot striking Hartl,
IN the heart and killing him Instantly.
Befare firing the fatal shot Kerr said:
/" now young fellow I've got you," and
placing the pistol on his breast fired.
He then put out the lights in the saloon.
turned and struck the dead n.,n III tie
face with a pistol. Kerr WAS then dis
armed and taken in back room where
Jury of twelve men were summoned
aud held AN informal trid. Kerr asked
for An hours time to arrange his bnsi.
cess before being hung. At the muZzle
Of pistol. and with perfect ,se. he
wrote to his mother. He directed all
hrs effects tn be given her, and then
asked for sevsrai drinks. tie c,tizsns
took him t. n syetmnre tree where he
confessed TO the killing of several meu.
He WAS drawn up once and then les
WI. He then asked PERMISSION Ia
Ike od his boots. The luest WITS
or tnie aud thea he was swung up for
the -, time. the body was cut down
thi morning. The p ,puiar verdict was:
"ohou.d have been hung lons ago"
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