Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-01
EASTERN NEWS.
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EASTERN NEWS.
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ceafsn Picking Machine.
u.rros, Oct. 31.-The first bale
l.sscn ever picked from the field by
''S;rsry was exhibited today at the
..ssstnn Cotton Exchange and at
...sd general attention to the condi-
- n The cotton. 1t was pronounced
A Fatal Liason.
arv YORK, Oct. Be. Newton Row
! : uaper bag manufacturer at Bata-
u, Who was supposed to be miles
3 - home on business, suddenly made
Z y snoearauce last night in his wife's
s,tmeuts and found there johnson
9Iruch, lawyer of Utica. The latter
ksyfsd down stairs and was killed by
SeveIl before he reached the bottom.
- Few Commander Of the Army.
WELLINGTON, Oct. 31,-Lieutenant-
nnersI Sheridan, accompanied by
6ionel Sheridan and Lieateuant Greg
-. aide de camp, arrived at Washing
= this morning from Chicago. Gen
\ a Sheridan and party visited the War
1eusrtment about noon and paid their
4 npests to Secretary Lincoln, General
Hesman and Adjutant-G General Drum.
NJ transfer of the command of ths
emy from General Sherman TO Lieu
tsant- General Sheridan will be made
morrow.
lndlan Raids.
e. PAso, Tex, Oct. 3l.-Advices from
IDeming say that Juh. the head chief OF
lie Apache6, Is not dead as reported,
Lat now raidinQ in southern Chehuahua.
Jose Lupae, a Mexican who has half
brother with Chief Geronimo, reports
nat little Charley McComas was re-
aoutly killed by the Indians. The In
hans who have been lowering around
Soth sides of the boundary line have
An disappointed in receiving REIN
ieroemouts from the San Carlos reser-
vtisn and are now split up int 10 small
,aidinQ parties and good many horses
Ave been stolen from various places.
susaatned the Decision.
WAsHrNoToN, Oct. 31.-The Republi-
<ss this morning says: ut is stated |
/ q authority that the President has de- |
-aaar- General Gresham in the Now |
0deaus National Bank case, and the |
Saeieion of the President is in answer
3 petition Of large number Of mer-
Ants, bankers and others in New Or |
ms. who protested against the recent
I 1890 Of the POstoffice Department in /
~ lottery case. which decided that 80
- A the National Bank in question
HnR ha Inek
~ 20 long should its mail be regarded
~ which it represented.
Rivalling Tanner.
po9ruW. Oct. 31.--Smull, the horse
| M. i Ia the twenty-fourth day Of his
r Il Belvidere IN. j. Jail. His pulse
1 80 He gets very little sleep and has
/ - thirty pounds since his incarcera-
II, Bmull intends to surpass Tan
1 ~ record by ten days.
The work Of Fenians.
NV YoRx, Oct. 81.-ODonovan Ros-
| astes that the explosions yesterday
= he underground railway, were the
- Of the Fenian Brotherhood, of
80 movements he is apprised. Lon
~ void be in ashes" he said, "bef0rs
- unless England gave up Ireland.
~ developments might be expected at
~ moment for it wgs now the purpose
Z ~ Brotherhood to reduce England
abmission..
| NV LONDON, Conn.,. Oct. 3l.-Ths ,
1vdling houses of Seabury Braman and
fhemas White, in Groton have been
f1xoysd by fire, aud another house ad-
LING ID burning. II Ia feared the fire
[hQeeading. Assistance has been asked
/ nm New L0ndsD. There is no fire ep-
nntus In Groton.
Sensational st0ry Denied.
OtsyRIAND, O., Got. 3l.-Referring to
/ ~ Sensational story in this mornings
| Ess1r that three nuns had decamped
kuilh Gxty thousand dollars, Bishop
yQllmose says that three sisters have '
| III 81 Joseph's hospital aud returned
| b thar families. They have done 30 :
MIR years Of dissatisfaction with the :
| dufies and responsibilities they assumed q
| 4 their own request. They have simply =
uysged connection with the sisterhood =
| nd are not accommodated. There |
| bnos ono word of truth In the assertion '
ut tho sisters when they left took .
nen1y or anything else of value belong I
/ ~ V The church or the corporate !
oodsty. 3
Win support the Democrats.
RoCszsTHs, N. Y, Got. 3l.-Inhuen- =
W 0efmans including representatives
q ~ brewing interest here, have re-
oolvod - import the Democratic State
Neksk q Vie coming election. with the
sSsep4ioa Of Isaac II. Maynard, their d
caSdidAte Tor Secretary of st to. p
Washisgten Notes. h
WAum0roN, Oct. 3l.-The War De- a
pa!lmsnt has issued q special order APP q
psn1tnR Z court Of inquiry to investi- a
~ ~ eause Of the failure of the q
uee!ey Ieltef expedition, and to report
nasehef The conduct of any officer of
" Army IN the premises calls for !,
Ilzseer proceedings before general !,
eert martial. The detail for the court :
seeiee Of Brigadicr- General s. v. !,
oneet, chief OF ordnance; Colonel Il. : :
Ayfea Second Artillery Lieutenant !,
yloos! Y. \. Poe, corps Of engineers :
1e)oe Henry 0o0dfellow, Judge Advo- :
- g the United Statos, will act a. :,
eoee. The court will meet In WASH
- o. the 9Th of November.
undofstoOd that the Navy De-
oent Will not take any further 90 9
e the case Of Commander Frank Q
os4 commanding the Yantio, for a
- taken by him In the late expodi- q
mlen It shall be deemed expedi-
result Of testimony which may 9
y. 1sse!oped In the proceedings Of the
~ g Inquiry appointed by the SEQ 9
~ a War. /
elstery Folger has tslegraped Bell,
~ Supervising Architect, request 9
~ % take charge Of the Office AZ I
= possible. a
! estimated at the Treasury De- q
Ill that the statement Of the
oeot tomorrow will show Q reduc- 9
9oIlnR the past month of ton and . I
million dollars. liz
amoant disbursed by army PEN I
sots during the fiscal year vas
n0l; the total amount Of arrears
SsSs = By agents during the year was
- feelo(nce Department has besn
n - that s0me person unknown TO
a!snent has BEEN psrs0natinG