Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-10
PACIFIC COAST.


RallrsaA RansP DenieA.
| San FlAxclsco. Nov. She runor
which reached here from NeV York
that the Southern Pacific we're neeo-
tiati"R for the purchase Of the Califor-
MA Southern road IS denie !. Is h
stated that the Southern Pacific, having
q &C, ID hsrbor at San Pedro, have no
desire to create opposition to themselves
at San Diego.
4 Nyseerisss Case.
SAN FRAscrsco, Nov. 9.-Captain Ar
mold, o. the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's steam launch. found the
body Of man floating in the bay. The
remains were thole of q man about 60
years of age. A blank bill head of Lind
d Van Buskirk, asphaltun roofers, No.
90 Market street, was found in the
pocket of his clothes Around the neck
vas roPs, both ends of which extend
ed down the front of the body to the
feet where il was tied around tho ankles
and drawn go tight a. 10 bring the
knees mp TO the chin. A piece of hay
rope was also tied around the neck and
carried down parallel With the other
rop3 and fastened around il between
the fees. The arms we're raised above
the breast. The way in which the rope
10 fnOtted makes 10 clear that the de-
ceas d could not have done it himself,
but that he vas murdered. The cloth
ing and general appearance indicate
that he was ssafarinR man.
Since the al I've was made known, the
body has been identified a. that Of
Edward Walsh, Who lived in Tehama
street, this city. Nothing further has
ha1v I0n 81 ~ -.
tending his death.
Pelsen taken BY Missake
EuRExA, CAL, Nov. 9.-John A. Wat
RON, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S agent at this
place, died last evening from the effects
OF dose Of carbolic acid taken hy mis-
take for cough medicine. He lived but
few minutes after taking the fatal
draught. The deceased has been Coun-
y Clerk of this county and Collector of
Customs at this port. The flags of the
Masonic and Odd Fellows orders, the
Pioneers and the A. o. U. w., to all of
which the deceased belonged, are at
half mast today.
Miss nan and Her Contract.
San FRANcIsCo, Nov. 9.-Quite q scene
occurred in Judge Firms Court this |
morning when Miss Agile Hill pre-
sented herself at midday to claim her |
alleged contract of marriage with Sena- |
tor Sharon. IL was found that the safe |
in Phich it was deposited would not |
Opon, and Miss Hill became hysterical, |
crying out, ''she knew it would he 60"
Bursting into tears, she said: 81 am |
subpoenaed to appea r before the Grand |
Jury at II o'clock, and il do not pro-
doce the paper they will send me to |
JAIL" General embarrassment followed. |
The Judge and others present tried to |
quiet her, but to no purpose. Finally a
locksmith was sent for, and after an
hours effort the lock yielded and the |
document was brought forth. Miss Hill, |
after being instructed by the Judge to |
carefully examine 1t, replied that il was |
her paper. A few minutes after Miss |
Hill left, police officers arrived with a
subpoena upon the Clerk of the Court,
commanding him to appear before the |
Grand Jury with the contract, but the |
Clerk replied that il was a little late, |
for the lady had Just walked off with IL. |
Photographic copies Of the contract |
were taken yesterday. The Clerk of the |
Court on being questioned on his not |
being able to open the safe, stated that |
to further secure the safety of the doou- |
ment, he bad thrown of the cOmbina-
ton and had forgot how to put it on,
not having used the safe for q long
time.
Gray Sentenced.
SAN FRANoIsoo, Nov. 9.-John 8. Gray,
ex-Secretary Of the Harbor Commits
sioners, was sentenced this morning by
Judge Toohey to ten years in San
Quentin.
The Ever.Cemlng Mcathen.
SAN FRANoIsoo, Nov. 9.-The steamer
City of Peking, which arrived yester-
day from HOn9kong, brought 167 more
Cinnamon provided with the famous
Chinese Government "trader" certifi-
Gates. Several Of them were innocent
and acknowledged, ON close question
ing, that they had paid money to the
Chinese Government Customs Inspector |
for their certificates. The amount va
ried, in the equivalent in United States
coin, from 81 so to IS 80. The mum her
arriving by each steamer is steadily in
oreaaing.
Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 9.-Alpha 1.6O, |
Belcher SO, Best Belchef $40, BOdie con-
solidated $50, California 25c, Chollar |
q Is. Consolidated Virginia 45c, Crown |
Point l, Exchequer 400, Gould d Curry
1.k1. Grand Prize 400, Hale d Norcross
LIS, Mexican ESQ, Ophir ~, Potosi
zoe, Savage 800, Sierra Nevada 1856,
Union 3.55. Utah 1.35. Yellow Jacket
$40.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Nov. 9.-Arrived-
Steamer Oregon. 46 hours from Port
land.
Cleared.-Steamer Columbia for As
toria, steamer Walla WaIla for Port
Townsend.
SEABEoK, Nov. 8.-Sailed- Schooner