Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-12

and intefe prupsrty. A bill vas also
inssooncsd pssvsafin9 any attsmps to
peroonAte or represent any boinR reooe-
missed - the Divininy In he Nov O. Ola
IeseAmeof IN any show O. other theatxi-
eal pee3oema1oo.
PACIFIC COAST.
CsSmAnal nassess.
SAS FAAucDco. April ll.-AhecondinQ
SECRETARY 01ay's delaloations are brinQ-
m& 70 hRht many oehen IN oodnsoeiou
eio0 with tAo Haxboe Commim3oo. *
Whnxangor ]. =. FAirehiId vas arrested
las evening on two changes Of smbez-
xiemsnk. In the easo Of Jno. J. OBrieu.
sx-Aa1stant 6ecratary Of The Harbor
Co0min!sooer1. charged With stealing
yl0000, Judge webb reserved his dscis-
Ion uutll tomorrow. Bail Was reduced
70 SUO. which Vas furnished. The
oase Of ChaA D. Bunker. ox-lmmiRra-
ton Commisioner, charped vifh nil
appropriation Of State funds, has ben
continued.
A. ]. Lncas and Frank Scot, two mi.
vate dstectiveo, were arrested, CHARGED
with obtaining money under faise pre-
lenses. They sre accused Of playing
the confidence game.
Arthur Brooks, of Oakland. accused
Of the murder Of his father, Q German.
has been acquitted. The verdict vao
greeted with applause. He and his Gis-
yer we're warmly congratulated By many
friends present.
Builder Strike.
At the Conference Of contractor, car
4 v1Ae Sr~s~
CsspenterS' and J0ineEI' Union reduced
work hours to 9. The reduction goes
into effect May Lat.
Grand Ledge.
The report OF tho Grand LODGE Of
California KNIGHTS Of Pythias show .
gain OF members in the last year Of 1855,
which increased the funds In suborain.
ate lodges 10 t266. 200. The election Of
grand officers 10 expected to take place
tomorrow.
Another Grand meealng.
Tho Grand Chapter Of Eastern Star
has extended an invitation TO the Gem
eral Grand Chapter TO hold the next
session IN this city, and il has been 90
cepted. A the date Of convention COR
responds With the triennial oonClave,
tho influx Of visitors viii be largely in
creased. The question Of hotel accom-
mediation each day becomes more seri-
0us. individual members Of both or
ders propose extending general invita-
tiou to all those who may be unable to
secure hotel accommodation to come to
their private houses.
DlviAenA.
The Union Insurance Company today
declared dividend Of . per cent.
valasble RallrsaA Properties.
The statement Of the property Of the
Oregon PranscOntinenta Railway Com
pany, published hare today, shows the
| following: They hold Northern Pacific
common, $4,000 sharss, Of 81. 600. 600;
value; N. p. preferred, 10000, Of
3l5, 800. 900 value; Oregon Railway and
Navigation, 5000, Of the value Of e13,-
| lOO,OOO; cash items, 44.0O0.OO0; total
value, as, 200, 900; capital stock issued,
4 Milllenalre's WlAews.
SAs FsAncrsco, April liza spirited
contest il nov in progress IN the Fro
bate Court over the estate OF Thomas
II. Blythe, who died recently in this city
leaving property valued ct four millions.
Alice Diokinson and Nellie Ermin have
both claimed 10 be the widow Of tho de-
csased, and both have Rled application
for letters Of administration. Pending
the settlement Of conflicting claims the
public administrator, Philip A. Roach.
has filed application for administration
Of the estate, alleging in support that
Blythe during his lifetime frequently
| stated to him that he Was unmarried.
| Mn. Dickinson had for some years
past occupied Blythe's house, but
@ the pubtio administrator sets forth
lhoeo q NO evidonco to show che vas his
wife. Blythe has acknowledged 4
daughter ton years OF ags, living In
Manchester, England, and 70 whom he
was much attached. An Geographic
win was executed BY Blythe Last Fe6ru-
airy, and signed BY him. That Viii u
now missing and Il = supposed has 6ecn
destroyed. In i b lsft The bulk Of his
property 20 his daughter and only
10000 10 Nim Diokinson. A the
amount involved h large. interesting
dsyolopments are looked tor.
Grana hsnge Basement
The Grand Ledes of California
KuiQhta Of H000g MT In session today,
Dr.. i. h. Wsbotes, Grand Dictator, pro-
tdding. The ropoft shows IN tnoreaeo
In membership for the year Of -;
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This cloees 20 Twsnty-ninik Annual
Oonyenftou. Tomoerov TIE Command
cry Of KNIGHTS Templan oe California
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