Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-18

the robber to throw up his hands. He
instead, fired twice in rapid succession
and Jumped through the side door. On.
ball took effect in Hunts breast, ana
he fell and instantly expired As th,
burglar left the building be Was recoc
nized as the negre Big Ike. the mos
aesperate character in these regions
Though holly pursued he made his co
cape, and has not yet been taken. al
though a large number of citizena an
securing the country in every direction
hunt was one of the most exemplsr,
young men in Southern Colorado.
The Nosey Market.
NEw YORK. Dec E.-Money market
easy at 2d2l per cent: closed Offering
at psr cent: prime mercantile paper
Jd611 per cent: sterling exchange bank
ers' bills ssh: sterling exchange de
mand 4.s4ll.
Schooner lost.
CHICAGO. Dec. IA large schooner
was lost today north of the city of Ev-
ansson. She is supposed to be the
schooner North Cape. lumber laden
from Muskegon for this port. where she
Is owned. She has crew of eight men
Important 10 ship Owsers.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Supreme
Court today rendered a decision of
great Importance to ship owners, in the
case OF the Providence and New York
Steamship Company, plaintiff in error,
against the Hill Manufacturing Cem-
pany. The snit hinged upon the effect
and construction to be givan the act of
Congress Of March 3, 1851, entitled IAN
act to limit the responsibility of ship
owners" In May, 1868, the Hill Manu-
featuring Company of Boston delivered
to p aintif in error u quantity of goods
TO be transported by their steamer to
New York city. The goods were car
risd safely to New York, but before
they were unloaded the steamer was
burned at the dock by . fire
which originated in a building
on shore. Damage suits were, there
fore, instituted at New York aud Bos-
ton by the owners of the goods against
the owners OF the steamship. The lat
ter responded by instituting proceed
inRs 10 the United States District Court
Of New York to limit their liability un-
der the act of Congress mentioned.
This act provides that ship owners shall
be exempt from liability for losses on
board ships by fire. unless caused by de-
sign Or neglect of owners; also that
the liability of ship owners for embez-
element, loss or destruction Of goods on
board ship, incurred without priority of
such owner, shall in no case exceed the
amount or value of the interest of own
ers in the ship or her freight. Under
this clause the Steamship Company
In inf k4
amount of its interest In the burned
steamship, to be divided equitably be-
tween the owners of the destroyed
goods, and asked to DO discharged
from further liability. The Of
Ter was accepted by the
court and a decree entered for
the owners of tn barned goods,
including the Hill Manufacturing Com
pany, to further prosecute their claims.
The Hill Company, Notwithstanding the
continued the suit in Mas
sachosetts, finally obtaining from the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts judg-
Inent in its favor for the full loss. The
81 steamship company sued out a writ of
error and brought the case before the
United States Supreme Court for final
determination of the question whether
the institution Of proceedings in the
United States District Court to limit its
under the act If Congress was
superseded and barred by the prosecu-
tons claims for the same losses and in
jaries in other courts. The opinion of
the Supreme Court is very elaborate and
holds:
First-That the proceedings of the
District United States Court under the
above Act, ito limit the liability of
supersedes all other actions
and suits for the same loss or damages
in State or Federal Courts. Other suits
ought to cease after proceedings limit
ing liability have been instituted and
the value of the ship and proceeds have
been paid into court.
Secondhand the Massachusetts, State
Court erred ,in going ON with the case
after proceedings had been begun in the
United States District Court, which
under the Act of Congress referred to
had full jurisdiction aud plenary power.
The value and Importance of this Law,
the Court says, to our maritime COM
merce, can hardly be estimated; but the
practical value of the law largely de-
ponds on the manner in which it is ad-
Ininistered. Its great value would be
entirely destroyed by allowing its ad-
miuistration to be hampered and inter
fered with by various conflicting juris-
diotions. The Judgment of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts is reversed and
cause remanded, with directions to take
such further proceedings as may be in
accordance with this opinion.
A Donation % the Government.
Providence. Il. l., Dec. 17.-Albert
Jay Jones, of this city. for many years a
resident of Rome, proposes to donate tG
the Government Of the United States
the Monte Baldrino estate, fifteen acres
in the suburbs of Rome, for an academy
Of fine arts. The property is valued at
$4,000.
lnnammsatory REGULATIONS.
New York, Dec. IA largely attend
ed meeting, under the auspices Of The
Manhattan Circle of the Fenian Broth
erhood, was held to take action ON the
execution Of VDonnell. After mum
Der of inflammatory speeches by thu
more enthusiastic members, resolution
were adopted calling on Irishmen al
over the world to avenge O'DOnnell
and pledging the members OF the Broth
erhoOd to renewed energy in strikin.
down England, the enemy OF Ireland
who sets Mt nnnght the laws of humanit!
and civilization.
Robbery and Arson.
Fowler, Mich, Dec. I7.-Early thi
morning robbers entered the house o
| 8. p. Creasinger, q wealthy resident 0
Maple Rapids, ohlorof0rmed him, ran
sacked the premises and secured abou