Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-20

thus Drought within Its limits. The
Court holds inasmuch as there il nc
proof that Mercer ever brought enough
settlers into the Republic of Texas te
constitute even shadow Of complia nc.
on his part with theterms of the con racf
the : tate of Texas is released from Ill
obligations which the Republic of rexa,
may have assumed BY virtue of scot
contract. and tina, claimant has no yalse
claim to equitable relief. The iud !,
ment of the United States Court Is re
versed and the case remanded, with
directions to dismiss the bill. The
opinion vas delivered by Justice Miller
Justice Harlan dissenting.
The Judgment of the Supreme Cour
OF Louisiana Is affirmed. with costs, in
the suIt o Folsom Bros, TO compel tn.
authorities of New Orleans To provid.
Tor the PAYMENT of two iadgrsents re-
covered by the former against the city
as indemnifcstion for injury done their
property by MOB in 1873. The decis-
ion Of the conrt below Was adverse 10
| Folsom.
Florida Explorer.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 19.-The Times
| Democrat has received the following
| Everglades. via Jacksonville. Nov. A.
| The Times Democrat expedition through
the Everglades, reached Lake Okeecho-
bee on November LIST. The expedition
encountered two severe gales on the
lake, aud two boats were swamped, bat
nobody was lost. We found eight large
rivers running from the lake south, into
the Everglades, which we partially ex-
plered. We made six unsuccessful at
tenpts to cut through the swamp Dor
derine the Everglades On November
10th we went up the 1. ID. rivsr dis
.nce of two miles. This river, which
we named for the Times Democrat, is on
the extreme south shore of the lake
From the banks of the river We cut
through into the surrounding marsh.
The expedition Ia now within half
mile of the great low grass, and IL going
at the rate of quarter Of mile per
day. There is neither water to Hoat
canoes nor land to stand on: nothing
bat mud and marsh grass ten feet high.
We are going to search for the expe-
dition. ~ discover If IL has been injured
by the fire.
A subsequent dispatch from Fort
Myers indicates that the expedition is
in great danger, ii not lost, because of
the great Ares in the saw grass. Ills
information comes from a gentleman
who accompanied the expedition to the
edge of the saw grass region, bordering
on the lake.
A telegram has beeu received a. fol
lows:
FIR. MYgRs. Fla, Nov. 19.-I accom-
panied the Times Democrat expedition
until it was out two days journey
through the border of the everglades.
The second day after leaving the marsh
WAS set on fire. The country for miles
is one raging fire. II the expedition
fired the grass purposely before getting
in IL, they acted wisely, il done by acct
dent after entering II or if it was set fire
by Indians, not one of the expedition
will ever live to tell the tale.
[Signedl 4. IL. MARSH.
The Times Democrat has telegraphed
the company now dredging along the
upper border of Lake OkeechObee to
send relief party in.
A Coed Change for France.
PARIS, Nov. 19.-Chaliemel Lacour has
the office of Minister of Foreign
Affairs On account of ill health. Prime
Minister Ferry has been appointed Min
Ister of Foreign Affairs, and Falleres,
Minister Of Public Instruction, succeeds
Ferry.
Man and wife Murdered.
Ell PAso Tex, Nov. 19.--Demetrio
Soto and wife were murdered while
asleep at Paso del Norte; it is pre-
sumed for their money. An Indian
pottery peddler is suspected.
Heavy Failures.
New YoRK, Nov. 10.--An assignment
Drs If Moses Henlin Il Co., mems fur
nishing store. The preferences are
$50, 726. A schedule of assignment of
Simon Lauterbach has been filed. Liza
bilities $l7l 200, actual assets So, 3l2.
Comes Out for Mcdonald.
New YORK, Nov. 19.--Henrv Waiter
,on of the Louisville Coniier-Jonraal,
stopping at the st. James Hotel. in
formed a reporter for the evening pa
pers this afternoon that ex-senator Nc
Donald WAS the choice of Western and
southern Democrats for the Presidency.
He Ia the strongest candidate we can
name, and will be- the one farthest away
rom New York. Holman's name is not
considered. in the West. Car
isle is about sure of the Speakership."
Horrible Outrage.
OGDEN, Utah, Nov. ia oolored
employed at barber shop
IN Fifth street, this city, committed
aoriible outrage this afternoon upon
year old child of Mr.. Frank Ould, an
engineer of the Union Pacific railway.
The fiend siezed the child while she Was
passing along the street, and accom-
plished his vile purpose. large mum
Der of respectable citizens c0ngreqated
tonight to lynch The young fiend, but
The officers quietly conducted him to
Jail, and the to the Rio Grande train,
v hich took the offender to the peniten
Iiary mt Salt Lake for safe keeping.
An indiana Lymehing.
OxFoRp (Ind.). Nov. 10. - At the
lvnching of Melting this morning. for
killing Ida Atkinson, just before he
was swung of one "f the exccutioners
said to him: Melting, you must die.
Have you any further confessions to
make or anything to say ?" he re-
piled mo; nothing more than
have already said but ! want You to
make half way decent job
Of this and cut Oh my
wind M quick rs You can"
Five minutes were gwen him. and when
str ing mp q paper WAS pinned ON his
breast with words Of warning 10 muir
derers. At 10 o'clock the body vas
taken down. The Coroner's jury re-
turned verdict Of death by violence at
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