Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-29

Red to Miss Hin subosqueus % Tie da4e
Of the alleged marriage contract b.
tween hse and the Senatcg. appeared to
answer . charge Of perjury sworn out
against him BY Aia Hill The charge
vas dismissed on the grounds that the
dePosltIOa 10 net yet oeOp1ete nor
signed in the Superior Court.
The Grand Jury indictments chAfQ-
ing Ai8 Hill and w. u. Nelson with
perjury and conspiracy In uttefinR
fraudulent certificate of marriage wees
up for trial Mr.. Garrett stated that
the Grand Jury had received letter
from Sharon, and that they had investi-
gated the statement Of facts contained
therein, and had found indictments a.
charged. The letter was read in court
II presented the charges specified for
their consideration. Tyler moved that
the indictments b dismissed ON the
ground that the case between the par
ties at issue at the time the indictments
were made was pending in the civil
courts- A further hearing vas post
poned until Saturday, January 9Th.
seSeaG Testimony.
SAN FRASc1sco, Dee. T.-The deposi-
ton of Frederick G. Barchard, An i'm
portant witness in the case of Miss Al
thea Hill versus Senator Sharon, was
taken to-day. He testified be vas an
accountant in q Wholesale grocery house
in Portland. Ogn. He met Miss Hill at
the Palace Hotel in April. 1881. He
afterwards visited Belmont, Sharon's
country residence. in company with Col
onel and Mrs. Stage, Miss Hill and
others. While there he saw Miss Hill
frequently and proposed and vas 40
oepted- The engagement was acknowl-
edged before visitors. Il was broken
of on the ground that the witness de-
ceived her ~ 70 his fortune. During
their period Of engagement she told
him that Fred. sharon and Dr.. Bradford
we're both deeply in love With her, and
had made her offers of marriage. bot no
relations existed between Sharon and
herself other than those of friendship.
Frederick G. Burchard, who testified
yesterday in the Hill-SharOn case that
be vas in April, 1881. engaged TO be
married TO Miss Hill, was, on complaint
the charge of perjury, but was immedi-
ately released ON bonds.
The slaGginG fraternity.
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 28.-Wm. Null
doom, the champion wrestler, received q |
telegram this evening from Charles e. |
Davies OF Chicago, stating that Paddy
Ryan wants to como 70 San Fran
CISCO. He refuses 70 meet Sullivan. |
An arrangement had been made for
Ryan to spar Sheriff, the Prussian, the |
winner TO spar Sullivan. Ryan does not |
like the arrangement. Sheriff, through |
Muldoon, has issued a challenge to spar |
any man on the Pacific Coast for $500 q |
side.
san Rranelscs Market Report.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. H. Wheat
The spot market is quiet with prices |
against sellers. Choice shipping, S1.77@
@$1 80; fair Walla Walla, $l.75 asked; |
good Eastern Oregon reported sold at |
$1.7O on wharf; No. white, buyer the |
year; $l.7s1<@l.7s1s; buyer the season,
Fiour-Inactive, stocks are increasing. |
Barley - Feed, spot, quiet, 971<c@ |
$1.O2k: brewing, $l.109l.15; No. l |
feed. seller the season, $l.OOh 1.Ol1<;
buyer the season, $l.l21<@1.13.
Osts-rhere 10 very little demand; |
best qualities Of Washington Territory |
held at $l.6Od 1.65.
Potatoes-Petaluma and Tomales, Coo
@S5c; Oregon Garnet Chile, $l.3Ot91.35.
Market dull and prices favor buyer.
Onions-Lower. at 5O175c.
6almon-Sales reported Of $500 casea
Chehalis private, but understood to be
$1.O6, commissions of.
Provisions Steady and quiet.
Wo0l-lnaCtive demand mainly for
California fall.
Hops-Market quiet, prices favor sell
ers; quote l7@2lc.
ER0s-Stocks small; fresh California.
371x@4Oc.
Botter-Weak and sellers are anxious;
fresh roll, 321S@35o.
sAipplsg iaselligence.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Dec. N.-Arrived-I
Bark Lizzie Williams.
Dec. q. - Arrived-Anna Fl. Smith.
P0RT DmCovxRY. Dec. N.-Arrived-
Bark Makah.
PoRr BLAKELY. Dec. 28.-Arrived-
Bark Montana.
Sailed-Brig Tanner.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. d. Cleared
Steamer Umatilla. for Port Townsend
ship Richard Ill, for Nansimo.
MiniuG stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.-Best.& Bel-
cher 81 Is. Bullion Coo, Chollar e 60,
Grown Point $50, Grand Prize zoo, Mex
loan 81 O5. Northern Belle 10, Overman
zoo, Savage ITO, Union e 50, Bodie Con-
80. California loo, ConsOlidat-
ed Virginia 800, Gould d Curry 81 80,
Hale q Norcross 81 80. Mt. Diablo 81 80,
Ophir % IS, Potosi$1 20, Sierra Nevada
s., Utah 81 Is, Yellow Jacket 81 10,
Alpha 81. Eureka Consolidated 81 30,