Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-05

- arrested in an action for the re
.-arv of fifty thousand dollars alleges
~ he converted to his ovp use. II i
sIa;med that. after partial destruction
Go Gre of the mill aud machinery Of tn,
pgyo Company of California, Phebv VA
- r,,iect the insurance In San Fran
.;sco. come here, and turn over tn.
',,oney in his possession belonging Il
re- company. 1t is said be coiiec;sc
sDOOO. and expended $3.50, bat sub
s,csnt,y admitted the expenditures
,.sre but $1,000, and promised to re
snnd the difference. He failed TO d.
shis. Hence his arrest.
The Railroad Victory.
Wssgrssros. May {.-The announce
..,art that a circular would be issued
,.sfore long directing the discontinu-
a,ca of the practice OF withholding
money dae branch lines of the Pacific
railroad, caused quite furry today
heine complete surprise to all but a
% = few. who knew what was Brew
ste,'s opinion On the subject. 1t il a
long time since subsidy rod had
anything To go az they wanted it, while
land grant roads have been the recip
.snts of one bonanza after another. I'M
III a decision was always expected il,
their favor. II is stated today by 2 per.
son who shoald be informed on the sub
;act. that the suit talked about by Tel
lar will not be pushed against the Tn
ion Pacific. The Secretary will settle
the account By an appearance of bellig-
ersncy, but will not press II to hear
no before the Supreme Cont. The
,asson il said To be because it has been
ascertained that the SQUIRT ~ nov con
sti,utsd is against the Thurman law,
and If the question shonld be raised
AGAIN woald stand , 10 in favor of the
railroad. The last time the question
was raised il stood 10 3 on ths side of
the Government, but late app Iintnients
have changed the complexion. The re
suit of q decision adverse to the Gov
eminent would be 70 return to sub iidy
roads all that had been paid under the
Thar,nan law. and give them the use
OF the money till 1894 81, when il il due
ugder the subsidy act.
soldiers Reunion.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-General Bel
knap. the President, and Capt. IL. II.
Rood. the Secretary. of the Society of
the "Crocker Iowa Brigade" composed
Of soldiers Of the 1lth, 18th, l5tn and
lG,b regiments of Iowa volunteers. an
nnnuce that a second annual reunion
will be held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sep
tember 18th and nth. The brigade WAS
in the aih division of the 18th corp,
and fought at Shiloh, Corinth. Vicks-
burg, Atlanta, Bsntonville and other
places. Governor Sherman. of Iowa, n
soldier Of the 18th Iowa, will deliver an
address,.
Official Explanation.
The following was received this
morning:
SAx BERNARDIso SPRINGS. Arizona,
Nay 3.-To Adiutant General--The
dispatch of the 18th Of April, from Gen
eral Sherman, was received. 1t il not
my intention to violate the canon be-
tween the Governments. My great OBJ
jet in visiting Sonora and Chihuahua
vas to arrange for cooperation, and in
cas my troops followed the hostiles in
70 Mexico, 10 see if could not secure a
liberal Interpretation of the terms of
agreement. am in pursuit Of the saw
ages in accordance with the treaty.
GEORGE Crook.
Let Washington DO likewise.
ALBANY, May 4.-rhe bill prohibiting
'res passes being granted any one ex-
,3pt railroad employees and officers
,assed the Assembly today.
To Resume Work.
IL ,sroS. May 4.-rhe grinding room
" the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. started
'es erday. II is expected work will be
90 lined in full next Monday in both
Mills. and give work to 2o0) hands.
The mills have been shut down for the
Lst two months, owing to the high price
1f rubber.
A Weeks Failures.
New YORK, May 4.--Business failures
he past seven days as reported TO the
Mercantile Agency of Dnna & Co, mum
'er l5j, rs compared with lSl for last
week. New Engisnd st ttes hui IL.
Middle IL, Western A, Southern. 81.
Pacific States aud Territories Is, New
FORK City .. and Canads ID. Total LIS.
The general run of failures is insigniti
INT.
Successful strike.
PErERsBURa, Va, Nay 4.-rhe brick
ayers of this city struck for an advance
o three dollars day. The demand for
uch mechanics here is ~ great il WAS
ound necessary TO comply.
Talking u Jury In Death.
WASHINGTON, May i.-Bliss began the
fifth day of his address to the jury In
he Star route trial this morning. In
Ipeaking of Dorsey he asserted that the
proof was conclusive that he had en-
jagged in the mail business while in the
senate, and the whole scheme started III
ais fertile brain. When he had spent ~
much money as he could afford, Vale
vas taken in to furnish further capital.
The evidence was quoted ut length to
Iustain this allegation.
Competing with Uncle sam.
NEW YORK. May A raid was made
oday ON two firms engaged in the pri-
rate delivery of city letters. circulars,
,tc., in violation of law. and some 5000
etters seized. The principals will prob
shly be arrested. II Is said hundred
)fiicers and messengers, when sent to the
post office to mail letters, and are given
money to pay regulor postage, 60 tn
.hese offices. where they only ply one
penny, putting the difference in their
pockets. Ono Office employed forty i've
,arriers. aud another thirty. Several
1thsr offices of like character in the
,ity for the delivery of circulsrs, etc.,
will next receive attention from the
post Office authorities.
Unsatisfactory Resals.
PrrrsBURa. May 4.-The action Of the
conference commissions OF the iron
and the amalgated asso-
citation yesterday, In adiourning sine
dc without any satisfactory agreement
having been reached. make, strike
June LIST, at this time appear inevitable.
a. both sides are firm and express their
determination to hold ont. The com
mittee Of iron manufacturers consider
their work completed, and say that If
tne wolkmeu desire another conference
tney viii have to make the request, and
another committee will be appointed.
Teaaessec's DeSauiiinx Treasurer.
NASHVILLE, May 4.--Counsel for Polk
appeared before Judge Allen this morn
ing TO ascertain the status OF their
olicnt. The Judge stated that he had
sufficient to justify the ar
NJ; 70 the effect that Polk cOntemplat-
% Hight, and he therefore increased the
bond from $4,000 to $4,000. Polk has
NOT yet given his b md and is still in
'narge Of special officer.
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