Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-13
EAsTERN NEWS.
,r,,rEp PRESS DISPATCHES.

n. StOdder, commanding tn.
01f. y cntter Oliver Wolcott. dated
Neuu r. C., Jan. 10th, as follows
tteoa.. .....aived communication from
sbeve be.s Minister of British Columbia
..eiatauce at Fort Simpson
/ em N Indian trouble and no Brit.
IN vaasel is in these waters, and
s.noe is urgent" Secretary Folger
= answer today, as follows: The
sss - = desmer Wolcott will be permit
~. +. nresent at Fort Simpson and
eoUs ,,olence. but no force Is author
.r,sas 70 repel an attack imminent
~ -. the whites, and then only on a
e ~ reouisition by the British Co
.nbia snthorlties.
eOeialIy Reprtmanded.
80 Engineer Edwin Wells, OF the
~a.S etates Navy, was found. in a less
- ~. than charged, guilty of assault
- enlisted man in the navy. by a
- martial which convened at the
s e1.s.rnsh. N. H.. navy yard, and SEN
ya.I % be publicly reprimanded in
s.neraI orders by the Secretary OF
The Secretary has issued an
~. & reprimand, which concludes:
scs;.s Engineer Wells should have re-
ssh.red that he who would govern
~ should first learn to govern him
IN snd that nothing is more product
= 4 diacontent and consequent lack
y J" rcompt obedience on the part of sub
s.a,rsfes than an exhibition of tyranni-
N d;snosition, united with disregard
~ LEGAL restraint, on the part of the
npsFiors."
=, be opened for settlement.
-. Secretary of the Interior is con-
;is,;rc the propriety of opening for
-aismept that portion of Washington
sssGtorv now embraced in reservations.
< soutaips over 5000, 600 acres of land,
- a which is represented as rich in
rin1ral deposits, situated on the Cana
/ 3;sn border of the Territory, directly
- Of the Colville reservation.
4 Rsss Through without stopping.
MN YoRK, Jan. 1.-THE Heraids
Wellington special says: The opinion
4 the Attorney General, that Chinese
isbceen passing through the United
Gfatag TO other countries are not re-
ouirod before crossing our border to
roduce specified certificate Of iden-
ii6ostion, provided they competently
move in some manner their character,
isached Folger today. He will give the
natter immediate attention and prepare
Spch regulations as are required to Sc
!. eare the proper observance OF the new
deoision. Rosecrans and other men,
IN from the Pacific slope will call up
8 the Secretary and insist upon such
meeautions being taken as will prevent
- possibility of any of these travelling
hborss from dropping out on their way
enon the country on any pretext what
m, q they believe advantage will be
tAksn Of any opportunity given them.
The Milwaukee Horror.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11.-Twenty-four
koun have elapsed since the most ter
H. catastrophe that ever befell Mil
Nnukee. and the immensity Of the
Dadful disaster seems to increase, in
I'D Of wanning, with the flowing of
6ne. A dread seems to creep over
very one passing the huge pile of smok-
hg ruins that marks the place where
enly two days ago the palatial Newhall
House stood with its 200 inmates, .who
Awoke from slumbers to stand face to
iAce with death. Snow has been falling
" night, silently weaving shroud fol
many, but how many nobody can ash
Without shudder on beholding what
& lAft Of one OF the largest hotels in the
Vet
THE FIRST ALARM
ume at 3:l7, followed quickly by gen
M alarm. BY this time almost tn,
ntis south front Of the Newhall Hous,
- IA Of flames. In a moment ever,
Window of the large six story structure
- Aued with struggling guests, fran
Tally and piteously beseeching the few
klow for aid, which il was impossibl,
kmnder. But few of the unfortunat.
hnates gained the front entrance Oh
Uehigan street, although more nigh
lave been saved If some immediate at
tnpt at systematic rescue had beer
nAde. In the halls was scene of ths
s2dsst confusion. Men, women ant
Aadren rushed up and down the halli
\ he dense aud suffocating smoke
llding the binding flames and roar.
r. hlaze, and in their frantic efforts
hing by stairways and windows lead
- 70 fire escapes, stumbling ovel
49ies lying unconscious on the carpet
dxAlks.
Ne 6re apparently started or ths
y1d doOf, over the side entrance or
AIahiean street. and before the depart
Ut got the steamers fairly in position
- dAme6 had enveloped the whole
eolhsast wing Of the building. The
11!ettude, which by this time swclled
! 1nousands, stood in perfect awe, bu'
Il Having self-possession and resolu
Il enough to lend helping hand on
canvas stretched ont TO rescue th0e,
b. ~ desT airing inmates who risked
ZAP down to the stone sidewalk
lest below. At first only Lieut.
okv0od, Detectives Rieman and Mo
laus and Officer Campbell 0teyed, ths
nsn stretching the heavy canvas
30 required full thirty men 10 han
4 poor fellow stood on the cornict
TIE ffth story corner window fol
ooty long minutes, not daring TO taxi
fearful leap. Finally he becam,
,ldersd, to judge by his actions, o.
tounded by the smoke, and slid of
perch to the canvas below. Tn,
Who held il could not give it tn,
eDary resistance, and the body fell
raindered, with a crash which sent I
ddsr throughout every witness. Th'
soered body was carried into tn
A.erican Express Office.
p the sixth story window, right owe
y unfortunate, sat the figure of
-, crouched on the window sill. gag
ike one absent minded
nTo TIM YrERY ABYss BELOW,
eekonless, but from time 10 time send
up hcartrending shrieks. Stsadil
flames encroached upon him. III
not seem TO mind Il. Then th
- licked his night clothes; on
airing look he gava 10 tho crow,
n q, then tumbled bahk into the So
Z man and woman appeared at a win
q the third story. They were re
ntsed ~ Allen johnson and wife.
~ - was stretched below the window
war apartment, and a thousan'
called beseeching them 10 jump.
h JOHNSON KIssKD HIS WIFE,
ieaped into the air and shot down
INTO the canvas, but his weigh
- n e that the canvas was pulled on
~ ~ eands Of the few who held il, AM
n,sd on the ground with deadl
nn wife followed. Her bod
-. - veranda and she fell to ths
ssss uleless. Mr.. johnson die
q atiefward.
- : dozen jumped from the Mich
~ ssees front. Each leap mean
1Se shaattered limbs. and not les
1Ss- y scR unfortunates at one time Ia,
ne ny sidewalk in front Of th