Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-11

prosecution announced Il had closed %
far a. Bartlett, Robbins 4 Co.'S case
Was concerned, and Thomas began the
presentati N OF the case for tho defense
by calling E. l. Bartlett.
Witness testified he WAS a member OF
the firm Of Bartlett, Hayward 4 Co..
SUCCESSORS TO Bartlett, Robbins d Co.
Wherever posi- le material used in
extra work upon the New York post
Office was charged for at contract rates.
There was no corruption between his
firm and Hill in any shape or form. He
did not know that the firm had been
favored by Hill in any particular. In
regard to allegations of excessive
charges in erecting rafters in the New
York postofhce, witness said the bill
was made up from data furnishd by the
own knovledge.
The cross-examination was deferred
until tomorrow. BENZ. F. Kelly, for
merly timekesper for Bartlett, Robbins
d Co., described the method OF keeping
a record of time consumed in extra
work done on the New York Postofice
The returns made were accurate. The
| witness was cross-examined at length,
and could not tell where the time
book or blotters used By him could be
found. Pending preparation of further
evidence the committee adjourned.
Three ChiIdren Barned 20 Death.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. July I0.-The two
story frame residence of David SeeliR
Was destroyed by fire at three o'clock
| this morning. Seelig, his wife, and
four children escaped, but Dera, aged
II, Hermann, Z, and Rosa, 3, were suf-
located IN bed and their bodies charred
beyond recognition.
Favorable Crop Prospects.
CHICAGO, JaIy 10.-The Farmers Re-
eielc in its issue tomorrow will publish
an exhaustive report of the condition of
crops, based on returns from over 1000
points in the West and Northwest. A
general change for the better in all
crop prospects has taken place in the
past two weeks, owing to the cessation
of rains and the advent of hot weather.
The two combined have served to bring
forward late corn and push on spring
wheat and oats. The weather has been
very fine for early winter wheat harvest,
and the crop is now going into stock.
The spring wheat and oats crops are
unusually promising, and both now
nearly assured. 1t is Believed the corn
crop Is rapidly coming to its condition
in 1882.
A Horrible story or sn6ering and
Crime.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July lO.-Clar-
issa Bounds, young girl, died here yes
terday from the effects of horrible
burns and friQhtful maltreatment suf-
fered some days ago in the pineries
west of here. 1t seems that she had
been noted for her beauty and her wild
ways. Some time ago she left home for
Dougherty Coaling, in the pine woods
Whether or not means had been used
for it by John Thomas (white) and Jos.
Kelly (colored) charcoal burners. to en-
tice her to their camp is not known, but
she had been acquainted with them
here and went into service in their
neighborhood, but soon Joined them at
their camp in the woods. At the close
of their drunken debauch. in which the
girl participated, the white man and
girl and negro crawled close to the
smouldering coal pit and went to sleep
in the cmbers. At night the girl reused
the camp with loud shrieks. She was
enveloped in flames and when the fire
was extinguished her body was burned
to crisp from head to foot. but she had
not inhaled the flames. II is believed
that the men poured GOAL oil on the girl
and fred her clothing. Life still re-
naming they assisted her TO hole in
the ground near by. There she was kept
| without food or medical attention day
and two nights. Finally the oversser
| for the poor for the township removed
her to another hole. There she was
again with roasted frame subjected to
cold air without treatment. Then she
vas brought to the poorhonse at Shorts
Landing, but was refused admittance.
She PRAYED for death, but was dragged
back to the woods and again left all
night without care in a roofiess cabin
called the niger hole. Then she was
mass OF corruption, but she did not die.
She was thrown into . wagon on some
straw and was brought here. The aw-
full story was detailed to the mayor of
this place. He said the stencil from her
poor tortured frame was sickening, yet
| she would make no complaint against
| hands of the authorities and rigid in
vestigation will be made at once.
| A Testimonial.
BALTIMORE. July 10.-Gsn. Henry A.
Barnes, of New York. and Gen. Han
troft, of Pennsylvania, a committee
representing the Grasd Army of the
Republic, have arrived here bearing a
testimonial from the g. A. X. to the
Mayor, common council and citizens of
Baltimore in recognition of the welcome
and hospitality extended the Grand
Army during the encampment and con-
vention in this CITY in June, last year.
The testimonial is in the form of a tab
let made from metal from Union and
Confederate caunons used in the late
war. The presentation takes place at
the city hail this afternoon with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
| Railway litigation.
| New York. July 10.-Ina suit brought
by tho New York Elevated Railroad
Company against the Manhattan and
Metropolitan companies in which the
New York Company sought to regain
possession of its road several years ago,
Judgment was entered by Judge Truax
upon consent of all parties, declaring a
| tripartite lease agreement of October II
TO be valid. and q complete settlement
of all the controversy in the action. A
motion was made before Judge Free
man for leave to renew the motion, to
set aside the judgement, It having been
l PREVIOUSLY OtuloO. LUG UuOtiuu was
made on behalf of the Metropolitan
Company and today Judge Freeman
gave decision denying the motion.
Poor Chilarea Get Coed Food and
| Fresh Air.
Troy, n. Y, July 10.-Four hundred
and sixty-two children with the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund Committee arrived on
| the boat Belle Horton this morning and
took breakfast with "Old TaPpan" in
Harmony Hall. consuming 100 biscuits,
1000 cakes, go quarts Of milk, 5 hams,
l35 pounds of beef and 1000 bananas,
and took special train at $50 O'Clock
| for PlattsburR.
/ Produce and Trade EXCHANGE.
NV YoRx, July 10.-At q public
meeting Of the produce and trade ex-
change today resolutions we're adopted
opposing any legislation by Congress
looking toward the redemption Of trade
dollars at par. as is being done in the
| interest of ring of spectators, who
purchased the coin in large quaint
| ties nj its bullion value. A resolution
| xrua atus, v,asaaA favoriuU chs rcfrU nf