Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-24

peace policy. He denounced war anC
its results, and in eloquent language
gave historical sketch of Penn and
Chester City. The meeting closed witt
music. In the afternoon there was :
grand civil, rsilitary industrial parade
IN which Gcoo people participated.
Military Report.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The Quarter
master-General of the Army has sub
mitted to the Secretary of War a repor,
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1882
Ihe amount available during the year
was xl3,623,6S1; total disbursements
Tl2,A6.A2: leaving balance on hand
of Sl.1o2,233. The responsibilities OF
and increased magnitude of the ser
vice is described, and an appeal made
for an additional force. 1t il urged that
the ranks be opened for promotion. and
the appointment from enlistment be
from that of post quartermaster ser
geants is recommended. The Quarter.
master-General renews the recOmmer.
datiOn heretofore made that an allow
ance of SO monthly, in the allowance
of pay for every line officer detailed as
Acting Assistant Quartermaster at any
military post be made. He estimated
the demands upon the Department dur
ing the year to exceed the amount avail
able for the purchase and manufacture
OF clothing, and camp and garrison
equipage. The Commissary- General of
subsistence shows the the total resour-
ces TO be 81, ,15C,0 ,028; expenditures, $3,-
73O.2G: balance unexpended $4l9, ,73l:
amount expended for subsistence. stores,
property and contingencies during the
year was $685. 800.
A Retirement, etc.
| The President today placed on the re-
tired list, under special Act of Con-
gress, Captain Joseph COnrOd, Of the
Eleventh Infantry. This will promote
First Lieutenant VIM. Kingsbury to the
rank of Captain in the same regiment;
and also Second Lieutenant George
Leroy Brown to be First Lieutenant.
A Disputed Will.
| BUFFALO, Oct. 23.-The will of Mrs.
Caroline Fillmore, wife of ex-President
Fillmore, will be contested by her Brook
| lyn ousions. IL is reported that the
property is worth Sl25,0O0.
Bodies Found.
COLLNGwooD, Ont, Oct. 23.-The bod
les of two women and man, victims of
the Asia disastee, were found on Horse
Island. The women were identified as
Miss McNab and Mrs. Walters, the for
mer passenger and the latter ladies'
maid of the Asia. The man was decom-
posed beyond recognition.
| Wants to be senator.
MACON, Ga, Oct. 23.-AttOrney-G Gene
raj Clifford Anderson will run for Sena-
tor in place of the late BENZ. H. Hill.
| Enligrants Arrived.
| NEW York. Oct. 23.-Seventeen steam
ships from European ports landed 44S4
emigrants today.
| william Penns Anniversary.
| PHILADELPHIA, Oct 23.-The Univer-
sal Peace Union and the Pennsylvania
Peace Society held commemOration SER
vices at Franklin Institute this morning
in honor of the landing of William
Penn, and tho founding of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. The meet
ing was presided over by Mayor King.
The opening prayer was offered by Rev.
Jas. Speare, who invoked the Divine
blessing on the Peace Society and its
advocates. Letters of regret were re-
ceived from DeLesseps. Herbert Spen-
Ger, s. G. Lay, the President of the Sem
eca nation of New York Indians, and
others.
| Suicide.
CHESTER, Pr, Oct 23.-Wm. Boitel. a
prominent citizen, and one of the
wealthiest men in Delaware county,
committed suicide today.
| Ninety Days I'm Europe.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 23-Hon. Emory A.
StOrrs delivered lecture tonight under
the auspices of the Chicago Press Club,
On tho subject of Ninety days in Eu-
rope" The audience was a large and
brilliant one.
| Base Ball.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Chicagos, 6; Provi-
dence,4 Seven inning. Play ceased on
account Of darkness. The final game
will be played at Fort Wayne tomor-
| row.
Temperature.
New York, Oct. 23.-Midnight. The
| highest temperature today was G; low
| est, AZ.
The Crazy seovilles.
Chicago, Oct. 23.-The trial Of Mrs.
| Scoville's insanity was resvmed. Jas.
Tiernan, OF Chicago, had given special
| attention to mental and nervous disor-
ders. He attended Mrs. Scoville the
latter part of 1880. He believed her in
sane, and an improper person to have
charge of child. He believed Charles
w. and John Guiteau insane. There
| was one witness on the Guiteau trial,
DR.. w. II. Lawrence, a neighbor of SEQ
ville's, at one time a boarder in the
house with them. He thought her
| changed manner of life and epileptiC
| fits indicated insanity.
| svSt ha
and Mrs. Scoville took the stand. Her
testimony was rehearsal of her married
life, and the troubles which resulted
from the act of Guiteau. She believed
Scoville maniac on the subject of
moving. He moved six times in two
years. He was off on the subject of
jealousy. He objected to her keeping
the same doctor any length of time, for
fear she would fall in love with him.
Once he sat on the side of her bed all
night, trying to make her sign paper
for a separation. John Sooville told her
that her husband had put up a job to
get her into an insane asylum. ScOyille
once asked her If she would be willing
to be proved insane to save her brother.
Scovills, she said, once confessed to
| familiarity with a married woman. She
denied ever having kissed the man Ear
| lie.
| Adjourned till tomorrow.
| Moving Day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The work OF
removing the money order offices and
the office of Auditor of the Treasury for
the Postoflice Department from the
Treasury quarters on L street to the new
building opposite the General Postotiice
began today. The work will probably
consume the whole week. There has
been a transfer of one million gold GER
tifcates from New York to Philadelphia.
Endorsed receipts for those certificates
were received from Cincinnati for $25,-
600. from st. Louis for $500, ZOO. Bost on
wants five millions of all denominations.
An Earthquake.
WICHITA. Kan, Oct. 2S.-An earth
quake occurred At this point at nineteen
minutes past o'clock, jefferson City
| Mo. time. yesterday. The duration was
about five seconds There were thret
| pulsations. the iirst being the strongest
rat,linc windows. sxaying the walls OF
buildings and moving furniture.
Cation d. X.