Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-14

lle 4. Slavoou, New York. cut an
bruised about the head and body: Y
Common, New York. cnt ON head an,
body; Vernon Barton, New York. Iaro
scalp wound.
Among the passengers Who escape.
injury we're State Senator Justin Mc
Carthy, Henry Mann. late of Haveriy'
Ainstrels, Barney Aaron and q lafp
number OF sporting men, returuin,
from the races at Coney Island. Smith
killed, was q ticket seller for Kelly I
Bliss, at Sheepshead Bay The iniure,
persons were all taken out of To
wrecked car through the windows b.
other passengers Harry Mann said
II was sitting Ia front seat, bshins
the pafior car, With Barney Aaro,
| when about ten miles flom Hunter
Point man made q remark about tn,
great speed at which the train was run
ming. saying il anything should harper
the engineer could net stop the train
Shortly after We heard the Kissing o
escaping air from the brakes. Barne,
Aaron jumped mp and ran out on th.
platform, and after looking along tn.
side of the car, shouted, For Gods SAX.
get AZ far back as you can, for there i,
going 10 be a collisionr Those in the
rear OF the parior car and in our car a
once left their seats and made their wa,
out through the doors and windows JUS
as the collision occurred. | assisted a
least dozen people sut Of the windows
was not hurt"
Engineer Glenn, Of the Manhattan
Beach train, said he saw the danger sig
nal, and at once pat on his air brakes
and whistled down brakes. The all
brakes refused to work. He whistled
down brakes three times, but no atten.
ton was paid to the signals until the
trains were right on one another.
Field . RavsFite In the south.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE Tribune
saws: Justice Fisld's advocacy of the
proposition to return cotton tax to the
south is talked Of strongly by the peo-
pie IL that section. WaEm commenda-
tons are showered upon him by some
Of the Southern Democratic nevspa-
pers. and his candidacy for the Presi
dency receives vigorous passes. The
Mobile Register believes that be has
elevated himself in the estimation of
the Southern people by advocating the
retnrE Of this tax, which amounts to
$s0, 0O0, 900, aud which, il says, was I'M
duly assessed and collected. These
comments show how shrewd q bid for
Southern support Field made.
Carver Challenged.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 12.-It is stated
here that Capt. Stubs, who has recently
been giving exhibitions of his skill az
shot in New York, has deposited with
Col. John n. Barbour, President of the
Louisville Sportsmen's Association,
$1,000 for match with DIR. Carver for
5000, to be shot in this city November
I'D. II mean business" says Syubbs,
"and know what l am doing."
The WALKING Match.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-At midnight
the ssore in the six-day walking match
stood: Vint 173, Hart l9l, PaRchot ITO,
Cieary ISL, Ellison 160.
4 Savage Prize Tlght.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA savagely fought
prize fight, brought suddenly 10 . ter
minatio1 by one of the contestants be-
ing knocked senseless in the fourth
round, was fought near Sheffield, Ind,
yesterday morning. The men engaged
we're Riley, engineer of Q river tug, and
and butcher on Jackson street.
1DueNoNss W. 9h8oe SO0b WV VI
leans.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept. 11.-Maddeu
and Mitchell left tonight for New York.
They say they will not run the risk OF
punishment under the Law by fighting
near New Orleans. but have yet some
hopes that match for q fight may be
made In Mexico.
Senator Vest aad the Iudiaas,
MrssouLA. n. T., Sept. Ex-senator
Vest and Delegate Maginnis of the In
dian Mission returned here today from
st. Mary's Mission, Bitter Root valley.
At the Flathead agency the Indians re-
fused to sell any portion of their 70
serve, or move 70 another reservation.
They said they had no grievances. we're
highly pleased With their agent, MsjoF
Roman, and all they desired was 10
keep whisky away from 1heir young
men. The Pend d'Oroile and Ko0tenai
chiefs endorsed the above. st. lRnatius
Mission schools, also on the reserva-
ton, were visited by the commission.
The schools are we'll conducted by the
Sisters of Charity and priests. About
tifty Indian girls and the same number
of boys are being educated, and show
remar kable proficiency In the different
classes. Senator Vest spoke highly OF
the teachers and pupils.
The council at the Mission yesterday
was rather dramatic. Charles, the
Flathead chief, with n few hundred In
diana, has steadily refused to 90 upon
the reservation. The Indians cultivate
few ranches, but are slowly growing
poorer as the valley becomes thickly
settled by whites. The reservation In
dams and whites want the Indians re-
moved to the reservation to avoid anti
cipated trouble. In the council SSna-
tor Vest and Delegate Maginnis Sat op'
posite the chiefs. Through an inter
prefer Vest explained bis mission.
Charles, who 10 noted brave, With a
face OF wonderful strength aud massive
ness, gaxsd defsntly at Vest moment,
and then began his reply:
1--WE are only q few. We are poor and
weak. You want TO place your foot up
on our neck, and grind our face in the
dust, but will mos 90. ! will go the
plains"
"Nez Perccs Joseph tried to go 10 the
plaina," broke In Vest. "On the plains
nov the white men are thick AZ the
leaveA II you do not get title TO your
lands here. like tbs white memo the
soldisrs will come some day aud place
vou upon q reservation"
my hands aud those Of my people
ars free from the white mans blood.
said Charles, when the Neg Psrces
o,me here Ne protested. Why does the
white man want 10 part frsm us nowg''
Theu he took Cd his hat. threw Il mp
on the door, stamped upon II, and With
blazing eye, gazing upon Vest, said:
sYou may take Chsflos TO the ressrya-
ton. bat there will Be n0 breath IN his
nostrils. Charios will be dead. He
will never go there alivev'
Senator Vest stood Mp and answered
the sawny chieftain in Language ~ en-.
phatic a. his own, that they must obey
The white mans laws ~ implicitly ~
did the white man. II be did not be
must go where the government chooses
10 send him.
Before the council broke mp Chario1
agreed 70 60 TO Washington With Agent
roman. and talk the matter over with
the great father. The commissioner
leave tonight for Helena and the Black
foot agency. thouos 10 Fort Assinasoins
20 meet the northern tribes.
PACIFIC COAST.
nnaaP GSe The Pael1e elope.