Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-01

EASTERN NEWS.
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A.
~ steps are abolished or at least
s.<;5ad for the two streams of pettes-
u - The superintendent says the
Il new obvious that during those
.no ~bsn the transit Is most lively aud
aol;aays and Sundays there will al
oa he great danger of a heavy crush
,;,ar to that of Yesterday unless
E for relieving il be devised. Not
IL, the bridge cable track for cars,
ese. raarEy completed, will prevent the
s,ush ut those times.
I,s,,actor Ryrnes denies that the panic
- caused by pickpockets. 1t Was dne,
- claims. to deficiency in the bridge
S.naoenent. by paying salaries 10
..nrisr policemen the trustees could Sc
- tbem and thus secure safety TO pas
Tha cs.roner will subpoena the bridge
.-,s.ses and Superintendent Martin and
=, sshers who can give any information
e. ,ssereuce to the accident yesterday.
u intends the investigation to be
.sc-onoh. Superintendent Martin has
So, ne rsonally investigating tbs causes
s,hs d;ssster, and the best authenti-
.s,sa information he Can gather makes
s;,n believe the panic Was caused by
s.ck r,ockets. No action has yet been
ssket, by the br dye trustees.
r.. uauion.Kennedy Beaf Race.
po,xr OF PrsEs, May 3l.-The Han
ion.Keunedy boat race WAS rowed 10.
AZ Hanlon winning easily by about 10
ssroths. The official time OF Han!on
10 10 minutes and Fl seconds; Ken
rsdv 10 minutes and 52 seconds.
Annual session Begun.
Nyw YoaK, May 3i.-The yearly ses-
-, NJ the Ministerium of the German
Evangelical Lutheran Church has be-
gun.
8. varE civil service Commission.
ALBANY, MAY 3i.-The State Civil
Service Commission organized THIS AZ
teynoon. Ex-Naval Officer Siias W..
Burt was appointed Chief Examiner.
Tbe Frsniag journal has an interview
With Bort, who explains his apparent
inconsistency in accepting State po-
s;tion after declining last week a simi-
lar national one by saying that Presi-
dent Arthur did not appear TO make
nominations in COED faith, and that ne
declined IL because coupled with the
nromotion OF General Graham, 1t IN
solved an affront to BIN and 70 the
cause of reform" He takes the place
nj lower salary because he bad conn
dsnoe in the commissions honesty OF
nurpose. John Jay was chosen Presi-
dent.
Mormon Propagandists.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-Raleigh, N. C.,
.rseial: Mormon missionaries are again
q work in the western part Of the state.
They have induced large numbers of
vomeu TO join their church. The cere-
mony of baptism of nsw converts was
attended by most horrible orgies. All
that vas previously known Of the abom-
nation OF Mormonism Was surpassed
bv The scenes that took place on this
OCCASION. The Mormons will probably
b. driven ont OF the State. Public in
diQnation il so great that iynching is
feared.
Outbreak Against the Jews.
LoSpos, May 3l.--An outbreak
against the Jews which occurred at
Rostoff on the 22d ON account OF the
murder of Russian by jewish publi-
can, was quelled the same night. One
hundred and thirty houses belonging TO
Jews were destroyed, and ID rioters
killed by troops.
The uitl Investigation.
WAsurxaros, May 3l.--The Hill in
vestication adjourned till Monday.
Walter Evans was installed today.
Heavy Faiimre.
NEW YonK, May 3l.--Schedules in the
matter of the assignment for tho benfit
81 creditors by the firm Of Blossom,
Saline 4 Co. naval stores, we're filed to-
day. Liabilities xi56,737; nominal as
sets, $l0l,2is; actual assets $46,i
The free Oii NH Defeated.
HARRISBURG, May 3i.--In the House
today the free oil bill was defeated for
che want OF a constitutional majority.
Insurance Legislation.
The Senate bill declaring that no in
surance policy shall be forfeited while
there are delinquent premiums to meet
payments and making policies contesta-
Die after two years, passed conditionaily
Iron Mtils 20 be Closed.
CIxcINNArr. May 3i.--The five leading
iron mills in this city, and those OF Cav
ington aud Newport, have declined to
sign tho scale presented by workingmen
and members of the Amaigamated Iron
and Steel Workers, and the mills will
close tonight. This throws out OF EN-
ployment between 1000 aud 6oOo people
Making an Examination.
CuIcAoo, May al. Watson, Of Sac
rameuto, one OF the officers OF the Cen
trail and Southern Pacific railway sys
TENS, Ia In this city making a thorough
examination of the exhibits OF railway
appliances.
Afraid Of the Rsidxc.
Nxw YoRx. May 3l.--The toll collector
OF the Brooklyn bridge told reporter
that the receipts this morning were u
per cent. less than they had been during
the same hours Of any day since the
bridge was opened. The gate keeper Al
Fulton Ferry when asked the difference
In the ferry business today exclaimed
Enormous, our boats are crowded this
morning. At one time we thought II
would DO necessary 10 pat ON exsrs
boats, The accident has killed the
bridge and We are beginning to feel thu
effects.
Governor halter Refused = Degree
Bosros, May 3i.-The Board Of Over.
seers Of Harvard College by vote OF III
10 rs today refused 10 confer the degree
OF LII. ID. on Governor Butler. The
President elect and Charles Francis
Adams. Jr., voted aye, and Judge T. X,
Hoar. brother of Senator Hoar. voted
nav. The discussion lasted feur hours
Opinisn ef the Chinese Mlaisacr rpou
the Restriction Law.
Nww Yoax, Nav 3i.-A Washington
special says. Inquiry Of the Chinese
Minister by a member OF the diplomatic
CORPS here a. 10 the working Ut the re
cen, Law passed prohibiting the impor
tation Of Chinese for ten years. eltcitee
the reply that the Chinese Government
had no complaint 30 make and we're en-
tircly satisfied with the manner u
which IL was being executed. The Chi
neae Minister said that before ten year,
tome around he expected the United
Bates Government would repeal the az
hEing law and remove all barriers TO ths
Chinese coming into the country. This
would DO because their labor would y
needed. The first movement In thu
direction. be expected, would come from
the States Of the Pacific Coast. Tit
people of California will fnd before ths
tan years pass that the Chinese ar
needed, and viii ask for q repeal OF ths
existing Law.
CsreneF's lnQue&t.
6r. I,ours, May 3l.--1he Coroner
Reconsideration. snta tina kttfinSy Of Sani