Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-01
EASTERN NEWS.
VIII Lecture.

Will Lecture.
Nru YORK, July 3l.-Monseigneur
c.pel. after resting at the hotel, called
mon Cardinal McClosky and Archbishor
Carrioan and had brief interview with
escb Hs left the city at I O'Clock foI
bennington, N. j., where he makes q
short visit to some friends. Capel pro
noses general courpe of lectures in the
principal cities.
Trying 20 starve himself.
F.sroS, Pa, July SIS. 8. Alexander
convicted murderer, refuses sincl
Thursday last TO eat, and seems deter.
mined TO starve himself 10 death.
Murder and Suicide.
NEw YORK, July 31.-The bodies Of 4
Young married couple named Shepherd
we're found today in an apartment, both
shot through the head. Shepherd VA
shinpinp clerk for the firm of HAnepeu
%. safe manufacturers. His father
isa clergyman, Rev. H. L. Shepherd
and is the head Of la4Re school in Say
brook, Conn. A letter addressed to him
nv his son, written a short time AGO,
declared his purpose TO kill himself and
wife together, and asked that they be
hurled in one grave. The letter states
that they had been secretly married and
been very happy together, but that death
seemed pleasant to them. The police
think there was some opposition BY
>Shepherd's friends to this marriage,
and that this was at the bottom Of the
tragedy. To his best friends Shepherds
marriage Was unknown.
Coming West.
July 30.-Ex-Gas Trus-
tee James McManus has arranged with
a number Of political friends for . six
weeks pleasure trip 70 the west. A
special car, TO he fitted up in the most
comfortable manner, il TO be chartered
for the purpose. The party will start
from this city August 10th, and will 20
by easy stages to California. They
contemplate going over to Yellowstone
Park to meet President Arthur. The
excursion is said TO be for pleasure only.
Mills Condition.
NEw YORK. July 3O.-Wall street mon
fear ID. o. Mills will not rally from the
stroke OF paralysis, AZ one part Of the
side il affected. Mills chief interests
are said to be on the long side Of Erie.
the second consolidated bonds of the
Northern Pacific and Oregon and Trans
continental.
Tests with the MaIiieharge Caa.
New York. July 3O.-The multicharRe
gun, which is expected to revolti0nize
cunning, is at the navy yard, whore
crowds of curious and interested people
have visited it. The gun will be taken
70 Sandy Hook tomorrow for govern
ment tests. OF the government apprO-
priation of $4,000 for implements and
transportation. about 5000 have becn
used for powder. $1,000 for pr0jeCtiles,
and 5000 for implements and transpof-
tation. There are are Gle, 600 remaining
In the treasury for further testing, II
necessary. Sand butts will be used In
the first tests, thus securing recovery OF
the prOjectiles, which are very expen-
sive, being covered With jacket of cop
Der. Iron targets will be used after
wards. Reports Of the results are to be
made Congress.
Discovery OF an Heir 70 Millions.
IxDIAyApoLrs, July W.-Two years
AGO Peter Goulet, an eccentric capitalist
Of New York, died, leaving property
valued at 81, 100000. which, as he was
supposed TO be q bachelor. went to his
brother. Il now transpires that Goulot
married in this State many years ago,
and had child which, upon the death
Of his wife, was adopted BY nei9hbor.
grew up and married. The vOman's
name il Meyers. She has just discov-
cred her relationship TO Goulet, and has
taken measures TO gain the estate.