Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
4 Chief Killed.

CHICAGO May News was receives
At General Sheridan's headquarters to
dsy from Fort Washakie, Wyoming
Of the killing Of Capt. Jack, of tn
White River Utes. Jack was impris
oned there, and in attempting to escap
vss killed as he was running away. Th,
ousrd fred after him and he fell at ths
frst shot.
usre Chinese Legislation Proposed.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Townsend. o.
Illinois, moved to suspend the rules, ant
psas the following joint resolution:
Resolred, That the President be an
thorized and requested at once to oper
correspondence with China for the pur
pose Of securing change or abroga.
ton Of all stipulations in the existing
treaties which permit immigration to
the United States except for travel, ed.
ucation and foreign commerce.
By ayes 62 to noes 100 the House re-
fused to second the demand for suspen-
sion.
school Houses Burned.
RALxroH, May 1.-The buildings of
Bingham school we're burned today. No
lives lost.
Gambling Let Loose.
ST. LOUIS, May Judge Laughlin, of
the Criminal Court, sustains the plea OF
the gamblers' attorney that the johnson
ct, making gambling felony. is un-
constitutional, an the law was irregular
II passed. This throws 400 cases out of
court.
Protection fer Americans In Asia.
WASHINGTON, May LIN the Senate
today Pendleton submitted record of
the proceedings in the application of
Joseph O'Niel for writ of habeas cor
pus before Minister Bingham, in Japan.
He said that this record showed that
O'Nsil is an American citizen, was tried
by IN American Consul for murder,
convicted Of manslaughter, and SEN
tentsnced to 20 years in prison. The
Minister declined to grant the writ on
the ground that he had no right to su-
psrvise proceedings befor6 a Consul. The
Minister also denied permission to pros
scute an appeal under the direction of
the State Department. The prisons,
was finally landed in California, where
hs now il. Pendleton called attention
10 the wrongs inflicted ON American cit
izsns in countries Of the East by reason
Of the laws confsrring criminal iuris-
diction upon our Consuls, vics Consuls
and Ministers in those countries.
Edmunds suggested that imperfect
trials Of the Consular Courts were pre-
fersble to subjscting Americans to the
laws Of native tribunals of the East.
Pendlet0n said he desired some pro-
vision for appeals from the courts to the
California Judiciary. He called ntten-
tion to tho Executive message sent to
the Senate concerning outrages on
American citizens in those countries.
Tho facts, il known, were enough to
shock the Senate.
/ Rdmunds defended the action of
Bingham, and Pendleton disclaimed
any desire to reflect on any individual,
protesting that his purpose was only to
secure an Improvement of the system.
On the motion Of Pcndleton the paper
went to the Committee on Foreign Re
iations, to which it had already been re
ferred with message from the Presi-
dent on the matter.
AlarMeA People.
CHErENxE, tWy.) May Tho Sd cav
airy, under General Bracket, consist.
ing Of twelve companies, leave Wyom.
ing tomorrow for tho Indian war in
Arizona. Special dispatches say it is
probable that tho White River Utes will
create trouble over tho killing of Chief
Jack The removal Of tho Sd cavalry
70 Arizona lessons the protection of set
tiers in Wyoming and Colorado.
Hsrnea 10 Death.
6r. LoUrs, May 1.-The residence Of
Andrew Fleming pas burned this morn
ing. Two children, aged one and three
years, were burned 70 death. Mr.. and
Ars. 1leming were seriously burned.
End u Capt. Jack.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Some time ago the
Indian Department requested the mill
taEy to arrest Capt. Jack, of the White
River Utes, who was in the vicinity OF
Fort Washable, Wyoming. The arrest
Was made ON the 18th Of April. Short
Hafter he made an attempt to escape,
and fed to . tepee near by. where be &C.
oursd carbins and killed Sergeant
Richard Caxey, Of the I'd cavalry. A
mounted howitxsr was then fired into
The tspee, killing Jack instantly. Capt.
Jack was . notorious leader in the
ThornberH and Mseker massacre, and
wass very dangerous and very bad In
dian.
4 Paying Read.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Pennsyl.
vania Railroad has declared per cent
ssmi-annual dividend.
Defeated Again.
WAmMoroN, May 1.-The Senate
bill 10 repeal discrimination against ap
pointmsnts Of ex-Confedorates in the
army, came up again today, and q di
viaion on the pending question, to rsfsl
10 the Committee on Judiciary, resultee
IN l6 In favor TO Is against.
Dxzlorr, Nay 1.-Ex-S Senator Baldwin
died in this city Of an attack Of vertigt
this morning.
ALaual1e Saleaaex.
NKw foax, May 1.-Wm. g. kruece'
committed suicide today. Poverty wa
IL oauss. He was the inventor Of /
dyin2 machine which be claimed woul,
aazry him TO Europe in twenty hours
He vas . school teacher in San Francis
% for tsn years.