Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-28
PACIFIC COAST.


AIOsis. MACH Zn.-xfa (tissfce an
pioyed on one of the sections of IA
railway near Mes Westminster. made
savage assault on their foreman, toia,
beating him about the he'd and bod
with their shoveis and picks until he b.
came inssnsibie. He w8s brought 70 tn
hospital Ne hopes are entertained 0
his recovery. The gang have bee
placed nominaliy under arrest, bat /. ]
doubtful II they can he held. Nrc
alarm has besu felt fer some time a
me hwless attitude OF the Clinesa
mnen they congfeEate in large number
they become ssncy and threatening, an1
III case OF an accident 10 orc Of tie;
number they attack the foreman. IN
cause OF this outbreak is as yet IN
known.
| WIN Probably vefa.
| SAs FE1scrsco. March 25.--The off
ciai copy bond bill passed by the I.ecis
iature was seat To Mayor Bartlett thi
morning. together with the resolution
passed by supervisors caliinean election
for April 18th. The act, by an amend
ment. provides that the election shall b.
called only with the approval OF the pre-
siding oincer OF the supervisors. It i
Improbable to foreteii the action of tn.
Mayor, though officials incline TO tl.
belief that he will return the paper,
with his veto. Even should his sigma
tnrs be affixed the Registrar states thai
IT VIII be impossible to prepare for al
election, as the time intervening Is toe
short. Supervisors are represented &c
be Indifferent about the proposition O.
issuing bonds. il being conceded tina,
the provisions of the law are unconssi-
tutional.
Only q Scare. After All.
PoRrLasD, March 27.-Tonight's dis
| patches to ttie Ore9oHjan from The VII.
lows show that the Indian scare yester-
day was unnecessary. There WAS some
trouble between rancher named VIII
iianis, living on Long island, in the Co
fumbia river, he having settled on some
land which some Columbia river Indians
claimed az their pasture. Williams
started the rnuor of the niassing of the
| Indian forces. Capt. MeGregor of the
| first cavalry, of Wal.a Walla, was or
dered tn The Willows Yesterday. rs
| returned at 7:31 tbs evening and reports
no Umat;ilas or Warm Springs it Alder
Creek. He has arranged for q meeting
to be held tomorrox or nest day. The
excitement has subsidized. No troops
were sent to tho scene of the alleged
disturbance, though ali ths troops ut
Vancouver, Wall. Walla and cosar
d'Alene have been in readiness to start
on tifteen minutes notice. The general
impression prevails that the false re-
port was created 10 aagsr the Indians.
and provoke them to AN outbreak and
have than killed so that sons mercs-
nary whites could get possession of
their land on the reservation.
DiSsesf Day on Record.
SAN FaAScIsco, March 27.-The Pro-
ducs Exchange did the largest business
today since its organization under the
call system, and the market is consider
ably excited. Total number of tons
sold aggregate 1920, valued at S75. 600
At meeting of she Board OF Super
visors tonight q resolution WAS adopted
| providing for the issuance of bonds Ia
the sum of 100000. Bonds of the value
of 800 will be issued bearing interest
ne 5 per cent. for five years, their re
$4,000 shall have been collected in a
sinking fund for that purpose.
Van Ness Examiaatisn.
SAN francesca, March 27.-Tae clos
ing scenes of the preliminary examine
ton of II. q. Yan Meas. charged with
frandulently retaining finds received
by him as Immigration Commissioner
were characterized 10y considerable bit
tsrness Of feeling. The Attorney Gen.
oral. ia closing his argument. referred
! to the administration of Ned Mcdowan
saying he honored such thief as that
because he stole openly and not under
cover. The construction placed upon
|. tue Law by tho defendant would trans
form the people of the Safe into \
bowling mob of Office seekers, 80 that
Harbor Commissioners would be OBJ
iiged to put stones into their pockets
and jump into the bay to escape the
enormously increased rush of app.i.
cants for Office.
Van Ness, answering, denounced At
torney General Marshall as black
guard and an impecunious descendant
} of the grand old Chief Justice Marshall
The court decided the evidence not suf-
} ficient to hold defendant, and the
; charge was dismissed.
Indians ON the Warpath.
LoRDsnuRa. N. NJ, March IA
Richmond, New Mexico, special says
Indians attacked the camp of Palmer
h limerick, about ten miles east oil
York's ranch, at 8 o'clock yesterday.
Jack Haynes and a'stranger were killed
and Jshn limerick is missing and sup
posed to be killed. The other men in
the camp escaped TO York's ranch. The
military line between this point, Fort
Bayard and Fort Cummings il aban'
doned. II is reported that large band
of Indians are secreted in the noun
tains north of York's ranch. The fol.
lowing dispatch has Just boen received
from Richmond:
reports that the Indians have attacked
Owing's station, seven miles south of
York's ranch. Five men were killed.
sale or the Wreck and Its Cargo.
PoRr TowNsESp, March 27.-The G,
L. Taylor and cargo were sold here to-
day. The hull for $50, and the cargo
for 1915. c. q. Bartlett bought them
in.
The bark Lizzie Marshall arrived here
today from Utsalady, lumber laden, for
Honolulu.
situation seems Somewhat serieus.
] SAs FnAsoIsco, Mayci, ga Tuscon
dispatch says the Indian situation. is
growing serions. Silver advices say q
party arrived there from San Carlos re-
port Young bucks ON the San Carlos
reservation very restless last week, and
showed every evidence of an early ont
break. They talked of Victoria, big
chief in Mexico, and said he would soon
be at San Carlos. Courisrs. it is stated.
have been constantly passing between
the reservation and Juh's band in So
nora, carrying communications and i'm
| formation. The band is raiding south
eastern Arizona, drawing near the res
ervafion and increasing IN numbers
daily. As far as heard from twensy-one
people have been murdered and buried
| in seven days. Advices from Sonora
place the depredating band down there
at not less than $50, who are keing
driven TO the Arizona border by Mexi-
can troops. Ii Mexican troops pursue
them across the border they will likely
be forced into Richmond. back wher 9
reneQades are now reoeiving Reinforced
meuts.
Died Of Old Age.
SAN FRAHrrsco. March 27--Captain
| VIM. s. Mess, founder of the Exaasfney,
died at French Camp. San Joaquin
county. ON Sunday. OF old age.
I Dn.-Hx~a DsAoea