Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-30
a Gould Triumph.


; NEW YogK, May 29.-rhe election O
. new Board of Directors for the Mu
tual Union Telegraph Company toda
resulted as follows: John G. Moore
Geo. W. Balon, Geo. F. Baker, ia
Gould, Russell Sage, Geo. Scott Harri,
: 0. Whanestock, Geo. G. Haven, Gee
} q. Gould, and Geo. Apal. The election
OF Gould and his friends to the Board O
Directors Of the Mutual Union settle
the question Of future relati ons of tn
} two companies. They are to be friendl
and cooperative in business. This al
teration was freely made without th
presence Of Gould, who was at Irving
ton. The Western Union Telegraph
Company has scored another importan
business victory. Since the leasing O.
the cables and the formation of th,
pool, :hat company has been looking t
permanent establishment in London
and the contracts and interior lines
leading into London had Just been con
hrmed to the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
Wilson continued Lis argument to
quash, In Turner's behalf, on the ground
that Turner is not charged in the in
dictment with the commission of any
oyeract in furtherance of the objects of
the conspiracy.
In the star route case Totle followed
Wilson. and Kerr replied for the prose
cution. Chandler then took up motion
In the Brady case.
After prolonged argument Judge Wy
lie overruled the motion to quash the
| indictment in the case of Turner and
Brady. Exceptions were taken to all
rulings. Cole presented atfidavits swol n
to by Rerdell, and as the latter stated
he absolutely knew of alleged miscon-
duct of the jury. Judge Wylie mani
tested the greatest indignation as the
reading proceeded, and interrupted Cole
to say that to his own knowl dge it
was wholly untrue. ''If that paper is
filed l give you warning I will direct
Reddell to be prosecuted for perjury"
said the Court. Cole endeavored to ex
plain that it was perhaps his fault in
asmuch as he drew up the afid ,vit and
Rerdell had signed it in hurry. Per-
haps he thought he was swearing to his
bill and not his knowledge. But the
paper had already been filed, and the
Court refused to allow its withdrawal;
leaving defendants visibly disturbed.
A Crazy Parent.
SPRINGFIELD, (Ohio) May ga man
named Kitzmiller, becoming enraged at
his daughter for keeping company with
man of whom he disapproved, shot
her dead, and then narrowly escaped
lynching.
Permanently Lost.
NEW York, May 29.-The sight of
Lieutenant Davenhower's left eye can
not be restored.
Horse Disease.
LAcRossI, May 29.-Pinkeye is raging
here. Street car companies have lost
six horses. Sixteen fatal eases are re-
ported at Onalaska.
Iowa News.
DUBUoUI, Mays29.-As the passenger
train from Chicago. on the Milwaukee
and st. Paul road, this morning was
nearing Massey Station, six miles south
of here, it ran over man lying on the
track. The body was horribly mangle9.
When approaching him, the engineer
saw two men run away. The theory is
they killed him and laid him on the
track. The sheriff went to the place and
arrested several men who were found in
the bushes in the vicinity.
The bycicle riders of tho Unite d
States are assembled here for conven-
ton. Aparade went in body to Con-
tral Driving Park this afternoon to wit
ness matinee drive.
Under influence, immense receipts:
cattle prices were very weak today Re-
ceipts were 5000 head, of which eco
were Texans. The quality is very good.
Republican Victory.
WASHINGTON, May 2J.-The Democrat.
ic fight against the consideration of the
M,ckey-Dibble case. which has contin-
ued eight days, has practic ,lly end ID. A
new rule has been adopted, prohibiting
| fillibustering on contested election
cases in the future, and tine Democrats
have filed written protest, signed by
| nearly all their members against the
ruling of the speaker. If quorum of
Republicans is kept in attendance, the
election case will be disposed of proba-
bly, this week. 1t is expected the house
will adjourn over tomorrow.
All About Liquer.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The bonded
spirits bill investigation began this
morning with the examination of Major
Thomas, of Louisville. He declared at
some length the processes in use in
Kentucky in the manufacture of whisky,
and also the methods employed in max
| ing wines. and explained the difference
| in products of the two modes of manu-
| facture. The witness never had been
approached by any outsiders with n rep
rssentation that hs could secure iniiu-
ence with Senators and members. and
never seen the time when IL his judg-
ment there was any occasion for tho ex
| pendi,ure of one cont TO influence leois
| iasion, or secure influence with Senators
ar members. He had seen charges
through the newspapers that money had
been used with the press. but had never
been approached by any newspaper r.
porters or journalists except With n re-
quest for news. He was lever aske 4
for a dollar and never offered one for
no vspaper influence. and he never heard
anyone in the Ii .uor trade say he knew
of any such thing being done, II Z
national liquor dealer or the distiller.
association never raised dollar for lob:
bying purposes. and never made any
assessment upon its members. Theil
fund WAS from annual dues, ten dollars
rom each member.
/ FOR e ] G n.