Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-06
EASTERN NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Not "A Heavy Loss.

r~-,o.co June 5.-Ihe loss by The
,...,uction of Barnun's circns tent vii
s exceed $4,000, and the show takes
nlace tonight as usual
s.rtou. Drought IA Virginia.
rxcuuUsa, Va, June 5.-The drought
4. This section has resulted in incalcul.
u damage. information from the
a.r,bUest represents an alarming state
sHairs. cattle "a isers having pur-
oh.sed good stock and the pastures are
ri dried no and crops are suffering
orestly for want Of rain.
supreme Lodge of Workmea.
pryy,to, June 5.--The Supreme Lodge
...ha Ancient Order Of United Work.
=. - convened this evening. Supreme
Msstsr Workman VIM. H. Baxter, of
nas,oit. responded TO the address of
Ssinorne. The sessions are secret The
ss@ndance il large, including delegates
from Oregon to Massachusetts.
Gov, Butler Wants Economy.
Bosros. June 5.-Governor Butler
sent q message TO the Legislature this
sfternoon in which he says be will allow
bills appropriating money for the va
Yious State charitable institutions to be-
ac,os laws without his signature be-
80 He. however, protests against the
,scIless waste of money which would
,ssult from the passage of these bills,
md claims that these institutions can
be conducted at greatly reduced cost.
Opium Den Raided.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Hop Wing Lees
onium Joint was raided by the police
vesterday, and the proprietor and Mary
fouise Rose D. Amour, Lee Wee Wing,
lee All Sus and You kee were locked
mn NJ the station. The woman present,
4 of the lower order of French prosti-
tates. ALI were soon after bailed out,
but will appear in court this morning.
Lynching in Missouri.
HxRu,s. Mo-. June 5.-Early this
uornino. Whitney the murderer of
Young Burchard, was taken from the
iaiI by mob of 200 aud hung to tree.
Hunting Down Outlaws.
WAvEaLY, Ia, June 5.--The notorious
Barber brothers, outlawed by reason of
their murder of Deputy Sheriff Shepard
in Fayette County, Iowa, last Septem-
her. and for other crimes and for whose
cauture 5000 reward il offered in Illi-
nois and $1,000 in this State, were dis
covered near Sumner on Monday after
noon. A deputy sheriff and posse at
TAINTED their capture and Jarvis was
wounded in the shoulder by one of the
outlaws. An armed body of two hun
Ord men are now securing the woods
in the vicinity for them and their Gap
ture appears assured.
VIII he settled.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Juno BIT ia stat
cd that the strike of blacksmiths will
probably be adjusted.
Vanderbilt summer Resort.
HARRISBURG. Pa, June 1.-The Van
derbilt family have bought the Bed
ford Springs property and will use it in
connection with their new railroad
line through Southern Pennsylvania as
amoun.ain summer resort.
The Naval Academy investigation.
AsyApoLIs, June 5.-At an official
meeting of the Board of Visitors to the
Naval Academy this morning the Conf
mittee on Final Report reported that it
bad selected Hon. X. 4. Mills of Texas
as orator to the cadets on graduation
day. Tue Board this afternoon will be
taken on au excursion in the steamer
Phlox up the Severn river to Round
Bay, where there will be fencing exer-
cises by the cadets, artillery drill and
dress parade.
shooting ARRAY.
CHARLESTON, 4. c., June ga shoot
ing ARRAY occurred Sunday between M
nj. Mcdowell aud George Ellis. Cause
An old feud. Mcdowell was acting al
deputy sheriff. and served papers fol
rarnisheaing Ellis wages during Satur-
day afternoon. In the evening som,
words were exchanged, both threatening
tue other. On Sunday morning, while
Mcdowell was standing in front OF
Brooks saloon. Ellis, who was fifty
Yards distant and unknown 10 MIN
.'turned loose" with revolver, the bal
striking Mcdowell to the left of the
back, aud coming cut in front below the
right shoulder. Ellis Is nov under ar
rest.
Decision by the U. =. Treasury.
WASHINGTON, June b.-Judge Law
renee, first comptroller of the Treasury
has given an opinion in the matter oi
the right Of the Utah d Northern Rail
road Company 10 payment for services
rendered in carrying mails for the
United States. He holds as follows
First, the act of March Sd, 1873, gives nc
right TO any officer of the government Il
withhold from railway company which
did not receive aid In subsidy bonds OF
the United States payment Of compen-
sation earned by IL In carrying mails
even though such company Is controlled
by subsidized railway; second, neither
the 30 called Thurman act" OF May
9Th, 1878, nor the act of March Sd. 1873
gives any authority 10 withhold such
compensation from a railway company
which received aid in subsidy bonds OF
the United States; third, the statutes re
lating TO bond subsidized railways dc
not repeal or in any manner interfere
accounting officers Of the Treasury De
partment; fourth. the Utah Northern
Railway Company Is entitled to pay
ment from the United States for its ser.
vices in carrying mails Of the United
states in pursuance Of the regulations
OF the Postoiiioe Department. This de-
cision finally determines in favor OF the
Pacific railway companies long pond
ing controversy as to their right 10 re-
ceive cash for mail transportation sew
vices TO the government OF leased oil
non subsidized portions Of their respect
I've lines.
Gail far an Irish American Conven'
BosroN, June "a conference oil
prominent lrishmen, representing diff.
ferent Irish American organizations oil
this State, met last night and Issued q
call for State league convention to bs
held nj Faneuil Hall on July 18th, tho
anniversary OF the battle Of the Boyne
Medical Ceaventien.
CLEVELAND, June 6.-The thirty
fourth annual meeting of the American
Medical Association began today II
Case Hall. About q thousand distin
cuished physicians from all parts OF th,
country are attending.
Fatal Ineendiarlsus.
Nrx York, June 5.--On May I'D thu
artificial flower factory AZ 100 Greel
street, owned by Mrs. Louise Guideau
AFrench woman g. years old. was de
s&royed by fire. Mrs. Guidesu ran al
stAirs when the fire broke out ans
warned the workmen and other occu
pants She alone failed 10 escape ans
was much praised for her heroic self
sacrifice. At the coroner's inquest 10
day ID was learned that she had tried q
induce two of her workmen 10 burn tn
house 10 obtain the insurance. She va