Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-06

has been pesitiored By a great nunbs
OF McGloin's friends and sympathisers
today telegraphed the latter's counsel
his non-interference. When the mes
sage was read the prisoner. he brol.
down completely. The decision give,
general satisfaction.
0ne.Thirti owners,
The official statement shows Ros.o-
To be stockholder of more than 81. O00.
ooo, or one-third, of tbs entire CAPITA
outstanding of the Union Pacific.
Giant Powder Explosion.
SALT LACE. March 5.-Las. Saturday
a force or men We're put To work blast.
Ing a ditch for the Northern Pacific a,
horse Plains, Montana. and three de.
tailed to thaw out some giant powder
they placed it near the fire and il wac
thawing nicely, when suddenly il ex.
plod0d, killing two of the men instantly
and mortally wounding the other. The
wounded man was carried to tbs hos
pital, when on examination II was
ioond that a large hole was blown in
MS SIDE. The premature explosion was
probably caused by one OF the men STEP
ping on some nitro-glycerine that had
leaked out on rocks from the thavino
powder. -
Ind Of the Pugilist.
CHICAGO. March 1.-The inquest into
the cause of the death of James
Elliott, prize fighter, was postponed till
Friday afternoon of this week. on ac
count of the inability of Jere Dunn,
who shot him, to be present. Physi-
cians certified that he is still suffering
too much from his wounds to appear.
Elliott's funeral occurred at four
o'clock, and the remains left an hour
later for New York in charge of Fred
khrone, the pedestrian.
Interesting supreme CoMrt Decision.
WAsaIEGTos, March Sin the suit of
against the State of Lonisi-
ana, to apply to the payment of the
Consolidated State bonds all money de-
rived from the tax levied to pay such
bonds, the Supreme Court holds that the
of Louisiana of 1874 took
away the power of State officers SO to
apply this tax, that executive officers
Owe their duty to the Stats alone and
have no contract relations with bond
holders. that the court cannot assume
all the executive power of the State,
and supervise the conduct of all persons
charged with any official duty. In re-
spect to the tax in question the decree
Of the court below. denying the prayer
Of the bond holders, is affirmed. Opin-
ion by Chief Justice Waite.
Tea Thousand Dollars Given.
LAWRENCE, Mass, March 5.-Ten
thousand dollars are subscribed toward
the Augustine Relief Fund. 1t is re-
ported the Jesuits of Boston offer to as
sumo control and the indebtedness of
Catholic Churches here.
Two Days More 10 Live.
BosToS, March 5.-Joseph b. Loomis,
to be hanged ON Thursday,
is refused stay Of proceedings.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WAsnINGroS, March 5.-Postoffices
Observation-Disclosures. San Diego county,
CAL, Willis Turner. postmaster; Napo-
ma, San Luis Obispo couAty, Jacob
Hoytsville, Summit county,
Utah, Emily Short.
Discontinued Jacksonville, Contra
Costa county, Cal; Orena, Humboldt
New; Vota, Cochise county,
Arizona.
Names changed Daggett, Siskiyou
CAL, to Jordan. Camp Thomas,
county, Arizona. to Fort Thorn
a..
Postmasters appointed - Antelope,
Sacrame0(p county, CAL, John L. Ber-
~; Glcnvfle, Kern county, Cal, Il. p.
Wilkes; Lookout, Modoc county, CAL.
Il. s. Brownell: Ocean View, San Fran
CISCO county, Cal, d. Murphy; FOIL
House, Fresno county, CAL, Caspar II.
Bennett; Candelaria, Esmeralda county.
New, Byron &. Smith; Lewis, Lander
county, New, 4. p. Ramsdali; Carleton,
Yamhill county, Ogn.. E. l.. Peckham;
Keatin4. Union county, Ogn,, Robert H.
Irwin; Chehalis, Lewis county, w. T.,
Annie Urquhsrt; Deep Creek Falls,
Spokane county, w. T., Frank b. Per-
kins; kalama, Cowlitz county, w. T.,
James l.. Lyons; Pekin. Cowlitz county,
w. T., ]. A. McElhenny; Ehrenbure,
Yuma county, Arizona, Thomas j.
Taylor, Apache county.
Arizona, Milton Rao: Alta, Salt Lake
Utah, H. G. Wall.
ueSter0Oy'S Iempef0tures
New YonY, March 5.-Highest tenn
perature, 33; lowest, IL.
Elli0tts Funeral.
John 8. Ayles. of 30 Bowery, who is
conducting arrangements for the funer-
al Of Jim Elliott, the murdered pugilist,
says that it will probably take place
Thursday. The body has been en-
and will be forwarded by ex-
press today. 1t will propably reach this
pity Tuesday. There will be one or two
wakes at the house of Mrs. McDavitt's,
Elliott's sister. The body will be buried
|r Calvary cemetery.
For Crippled Soldiers.
WAsHrNoroN. March 5.-rhe Com
missioner Of Pensions issued circular
10 one armed and one-legged, one hand
ID and one-fOoted soldiers in regard to
The new pension Law, increasing com-
pensation from $2i to $50 per month,
md Of the latter from $18 to *24. The
circular says: 'Inasmuch as the said
sct has immediate effect on such admit
ed cases rs have been adjudicated upon
It the rates Of ga and $lS per month
no formal application by
is necessary other than to
forward TO tho Commissioners Of Pen
lions pension certificate accompanied
BY letter stating il the handwriting of
peusioner, his present postoffioe address.
AZ soon as possible after receipt of the
pension certificate aforesaid, the Com
missioner will reissue to him n new GER
.ificate for tho new rate, and will for
ward the same to the proper Pension
Agent to subscribe the name of tho
pensioner onsthe roll at the increased
rate, and make tho pensioner a proper
payment. In the case Of amputation
he certificate will be reissued without
my further medical examinations.
The Intervention of an agent or attor-
ney in suca admitted cases "a are
Affected by this ACT being unnecessary,
will not DO recognized.
A Change Of Position.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Jnines Gil
illan, Treasurer of the United States,
today rendered his resignation to the
President through the Secretary OF the
treasury, to take effect ON the LIST prox.
has accepted the position of
Treasurer and Manager of the Mutual
Trust Co., of New York.
A Reception.
NKw ORLEANS, March 5.-The Custom
House officials today held reception
n the collectors Office in honor of Ex-
President Diaz and party. General