Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-17
EASTERN NEWS.


Associated PRESS DrsPATcHE.
Missing Broker.
BUFFALO, Oct. l5.--Considerable ex-
element was caused today in specula-
tive circles by the disappearance of Mr..
Furlonq, an oil and grain broker.
The Episcopal Convention
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.-After a long
discussion section A, as reported by the
committee, was adopted. Section F
was agreed to as follows: Alter the
rubric before the Lords Prayer so that
It shall read, "then the minister shall
kneel and say the Lords Prayer, the
people still kneeliDg and repeating il
with him, both here and wheresoever
else it is in this book il is appointed 10
be used save at the beginning of the com.
munion Office" Sections q and II were
agreed TO pretty much "a presented by
the committee. Section WAS amended
106 yeas to IS nays, by the addition ri
the following, after Gloria Patria. the
words, "Glory be to the Father, the Son
and the Holy Ghost. as in the begin
ming, is now, ever shall be. world with
out end, amen" The committee arose
and the Conference adjourned until to
morrow.
Washington Notes.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 15.-Bsn Butter
worth accepts the position of Commis-
sioner of Patents.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that ad valorem duty on cigars
will be based upon the value OF cigars
in the box and their condition
KILLED by tue Cars.
De -ThIs
afternoon distressing and fatal acct
dent occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway, few miles from here.
A young lady, named Curran, and three
children, named Dan and Mary Farrell
and Alice King, had gone out for walk.
While coming along the railroad track
the little party stepped of one track
TO get ont Of the way of the south boui.d
freight train. and was struck by tho Mt.
Pleasant accommodation train, which
was coming in an opposite direction.
Two of the children were killed instant
ly. Miss Curran and the other children
were seriously hurt, and will probably
die.
singular Accident.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 15.-Ali the horses
in the stable of the Wsrden Brewery,
where the ammonia pipe burst last
night, that we're not killed outright,
were SO affected by the gas as TO make
it necessary to kill them. Sixty-one fine
horses are lost by this singular acct
dsnt.1
Minister Langston's Opinion Of the
Civil Rights Decision.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-Minister Lang
ston, who says he drafted the Civil
Rights Bill at the request of Charles
Sumner says the only thing that colored
people ran do when deprived of their
civil rights ia to bring action under the
common law in the State courts. The
civil rights act, he said, did not confer
any rights upon the colored people, but
merely provided for the enforcement of
laws comforting these rights, and con
seQuentIy the decision of the court to-
day did not take away from the colored
people any rights conferred by the 14th
Amendment.
An Enforced Confession.
ATLANTA, Ga, OCT. ia special from
Calhoun says: Margaret Harris, the
condemned negress, has made another
statement, in which she proclaims her
innocence and denies having admins
tered poison to Mrs. Bernaviile, ms
charged. She sent for Coll Star this
morning, and in the presence of Sheriff
Taylor she made statement that the
confession was distracted frotn her by
Lewis, the father of the Lewis child
who died from poisoning. and one
Chapman, living ON Mrs. Beraaville's
lands. Shs stated that they carried her
to an old house on the place and put a
rope around her neck, and hanged and
dashed her alternately until they forced
her into making q confession, telling
her that if she would confess the crime
she would not be hurt and should have
good home as long as she lived.
Regret fhe Decision.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.--The National
Republican today contained interviews
with Fred Douglass, Minister Langston,
Professor Greener and other prominent
colored men on the decision of the Su-
preme Court upon civil rights. They
agree in considering the decision
matter for regret. Douglass thinks it is
a step backward, and places the United
States In the rear of the civilized ma
tions of Europe and America.
Ferry Boat Collision.
JERSEY Cry, Oct. l5.-The Erie ferry
boat Pavonia collidsd with the Hoboken
ferry boat Weehauken tonight ON the
Hudson river. The bow of the Pavonia
cut in two and carried away ten feet OF
the mems cabin of the Weehauken.
Four passengers on the Weehauken we're
injured.
Murderer Arrested.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.--An Oxford,s Ind,
special says: Near this place three
weeks ago, Ada Atkinson, an interesting
young girl, was most brutally murder
cd. Detectives last night on clues ar
rested man named Melting, who work
cd ON the Atkinson farm on the strength
of statements made by Melting. After
his arrest, u young boy of the neighbor-
hood, jacob Ladd, was also arrested.
The body of the girl was exhumed by
the coroner, to learn il any indecent
assault had been committed, but IL was
too much decomposed. Melting testified
before the coroner's jury that young
Ladd came to him while at work, and
learned from him that Ada was alone
in the house. He said he knew a wo-
man who would be glad to have the
girl put out of the way, and went into
the house. When questioned rs to why
he did not state these facts before,
Melting declined to answer. Ladd tss-
tilted In an apparently straightforward
tu6uUoI, coDtE6ukcttuk INoiilttk ia cScky
particular. The belief Is that Melting
made mp the story to screen himself.
The whole surrounding oountrv Is
aroused, and lynohing Of Melting Is
freely spoken Of.
stage Robbed.
GALVESTON TEX, Oct. IA Ne,cs
Henrietta special says: Three road
agents went through the Fort Sill stage
tonight, mile from town, taking all
the mail and robbina four passengers
The amount secured is unknown.
Nes Yei Discovered.
New York, Oct. 15.--Western Union
Telegraph Company's officials say there
are no new Developments In the poo
swindling. Investigation IL proceeding
but the guilty parties are not impli-
GATED.
noualclde.
COLUMBUS (Ga.), Oct. B.-ln Russell
County, Alabama, six miles from the
city, today, Thomas Prince instantly
killed his father-in-law, b. 5. Jehreys
The killing was done in self-defense
and in defense Of Princes wife and