Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-01

nontns, trying 70 discover the author I,
} the Morsy letter, today recsived lstter
wAich show conclusivsly his man i
found, and win beg for terms. Dav n
port says his man lives in Cumberland.
II In For Life. eure.
sPaNof1ELD, (Ao.) 30.-Ths trial O,
Taylor Underwood, for the murder o,
City Marshal ]. P. McElroch, at Green.
neid, terminated last evening. The jury
returned q verdict Of guilty and assessed
the punishment at 80 years in the peni.
tentiary. Underwood was tried once
before. found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged, but on the governors rsprisve
got out.
A Light Raiiarc.
ISD1ASAPoLIs. May 31.-Ths bank of
Wootsn, Webb d Co. has failed for
$4,000; assets, $4,000.
Shot lnstead or Haax.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-Reuben Lucas was
shot by order of the court at Telegraph,
Indian Territory, at 10 o'clock today for
the murder Of Mckinley last December.
Both Lucas and Mckinley were of good
Choctaw families, between whom there
was feud, and Lucas shot and killed
the latter. Lucas met his death braveIy.
A Failure.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The committee
investigating the bonded spirits bill ex-
amined s. b. Miller and Edwin Stearns.
who failed to show bribed legislation.
Mineral EXhibition.
CHICAGO, May 3l-Secretary Reynolds,
OF the Chi cago Interstate Industrial
Exposition, has arranged for a CONT
mental collection or exhibition of ores.
minerals, mining implements, etc., to be
conducted on an extensive scale, under
the auspices Of the Western Mining Bu-
reau of Chicago. Specimen ores of i'm
portant mines of the United States and
British America will be exhibited.
Meeting Passed.
Tho unpropitious weather discouraged
the bicycle clubs and their display was
given up today.
Illinois Central Meesikk.
The annual meeting Of the Illinois
Central stockholders today ratified the
lease Of the Chicago, St. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad unanimously, to 90
into effect July LIST. They also ap-
proved the construction of two short
branch lines running east and west from
the Chicago, st. Louis and New Orleans
railroad, and which will be built as
feeders. The first is the CouIton, Aber-
deem and Nashville Railroad, and the
other the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad. For both special charters
have been granted. Messrs. Gibbard.
Van Ness and Elliot, of New York. were
reelected directors, and Sidney Web
ster, of New York, elected Vice Presi-
ident. WIN. Tracy voted 192, 900 shares
| The Keprobate.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Guiteau yes
terday sent for Rev. Mr.. Gaines, a col
ored clergyman, to pray with him. He
said in conversation he was not at all
certain Of being hanged, but if he was
he believed his soul safe as he did the
deed at Gods command to save the
country. He showed much feeling.
Conaresslenal.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. May 3l.-The House
resumed consideration of the Mackey-
Dibble contested election case, and Ath-
erton, member Of the Committee OIL
Elections, presented tho views Of the mi
nority.
Sewell reported from the Military
Committee a bill relieving Gen. Porter.
Logan presented minority report.
Logan, from the Committee ON Ap
propriations. presented tho House army
appropriation bill.
Logan introduced bill to allow the
widow of Minister Hurlburt the amount
of salary for one year.
Discussion was heard on the Senate
bill to reimburse the Greek orphan fund,
and occupied tho remainder Of the
morning hour. The contention was as
to the liability Of the Government to
mako good the deficiency in fund al
legged to have arisen from o diversion
OF portion Of it to purposes other than
those to which it was specifically as
signed. The bill was advocated by
Slater and Dawes. and opposed by Mo
MILAN. A motion to indefinitely post
pone YVES voted down by ayes 20 to nays
%. Cockrell moved to require that pay
ments from the fund be made to Greeks
who were orphans in 1882, thus making
more specific the bene6ciaries of this
legislation. Adopted. Cockrell then
offered and advocated an amendment
striking out tho item Of 100000 on
account of investments Of the fund in
State bonds. Lost by yeas 16 to nays
-. The bill then went over without ac-
| tion.
Garland, by unanimous consent,
called up the bill TO grant to the Missis-
sippi, Albaquerque d Inter-ocean rail
way company the right of way through
the Indian Territory. Garland stated
in reply 70 Plumb that the personm OF
the company was an assurance the road
would be built, il authorized. Tas bill
being objected to by Ingalls, was laid
aside.
Bayard gave notice that on Friday he
would move a consideration OF the
bonded spirits bill.
A similar notice was given BY Platt in
behalf OF pension cases ON tho calendar.
Allison announced the Appropriation
Committee would insist tomorrow on
the army bill having precedence over all
other business.
A motion for executive session, by
Cameron Of Pennsylvania, prevailed, BY
yeas 26 to nays l6.