Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-03

shanties, and broke and DESTROYED
everything they could lay their bands
on. The posse pursued them on The
road and caught MP with them at Birds
eoro, where all were captured except one
or two. Pistols were taken from sew
eral. Others carried dangerous looking
knives. A charge of rioting and in
timidating workmen will he. preferred
against them. A man and woman were
assaulted, the latter being badly injured.
Supposed Drswniag.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 2.-This city N yery
mucn excited toniehs over the tragic
death of four young men. who went
across the bay TO the peninsula on
Wednesday and never returned. TODAY
the sail boat was found bottom M In
the bay, With three guns and a satcheI
belonging TO the BOYS. Tonight a clink-
er was found near the lighthouse With
its bow stove in. The bay is being
dragged, and pair of rubbers have
been found, but no traces of bodies.
The Wind was blowing n z ale when they
started.
lncreased Earnfngs.
BosroS, Ogt. 2.-rhe earnings of the
Atchison, Topeka d Santa Fe road for
the nine months ending October LIST
were 100000. an increase of 30 per
cent. The Southern Kansas Railroad
Company for the same period had net
earnings of S629, 600, an increase of 80
per cent.
The weather.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-Indications
Pacific coast, fair weather.
msw the New Postal Law Works.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Noy. 2.-The amount
received at the st. Louis postoffice for
postage in September last under the old
system was $65, ia; in October, 81, 1872,
October last year, $6S, 1872.
Dissatisfied Negroes.
GvLvEsToS, Tex. Nov. "a News
Austin Special states that Adjutant-
General King reports that the negroes
are dissatisfied with exclusive cars for
their accommodation, and says that
the train men on the Tex4s Central,
where the system has just been inau-
gurated, are compelled to take colored
people out OF ears assigned to whites.
Cemmsaistic Inceadiaries-The state
Department and OsDsnnell.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2. - An Inter Ocean
special from Corona, Indiana, says: For
some time farmers in this neighborhood
who own self binding harvesters have
been receiving letters through this and
adjacent postoffices, threatening ven
Reance because these machines reduced
the demand for farm lb b0rers. These
threats took form in incendiary barn
burnings this week. Several barns have
been consumed already, including two
last night. One OF these was set on fire
at o'clock this morning, after the
owner had guarded 1t until 2. There is
much excitement, and the farmers have
formed u vigilance committee.
At meeting Of frishmen on the 18th
~ last month resolutions we're passed
instructIng Its Chairman to cOmmuni-
cate with the State Department of the
United States with view to securing
the sending OF instructions to the Amor-
loan Minister to Great Britain to use
his influence toward securing AN impair
tial trial for O'Donnell, an American
citizen, on the charge of numbering the
informer Carey, and to ask tho courtesy
of relaxation of the rules practiced
before the British courts to the extent
OF allowing an American to act az
ODonnell'e co Insel. In reply letter
has been received from Secretary Ere
in which he says in the event
OF its being ascertained that Patrick
ODoanell Is an American citizen, he
will receive from the Executive Depart
ment OF this Government all the protec-
ton to which he is entitled in harmony
with the request OF the resolutions you
snciose. Ii IL not in the power of this
government to ask modification of
The ruling of court in a particular
case. He adds that the Eng
Iish court should need assurance of the
high standing Of counsel sent from this
and the American Minister
will be instructed to give assurance of
heir standing.
Fish Coming.
CHICAGO, Nov. "A Times special
from New York says that, President
Willard having offered to take the first
,ar gratuitously over the Northern Pa
cifio road, the Fish Commission will
next Tuesday send out thirty thousand
,arp for distribution in the Northwest.
from Wisconsin to Oregon.
The Kansas Pacific Railway suit.
Topeka, Mas. Got. 2.-The answer of
the Kansas Pacific Railway Co. in the
fao ,oavranto case now pending in the
Supreme Court, was filed yesterday
with the clerk. 1t alleges that the
is not corporation credited
by any law OF territory in the StateNof
Kansas. and claims no rights, privileges
Or franchise as such. IL alleges
further that it was credited by
act Of Congress, and that by virtue of
the rights conferred by that act
it was organized and built its
own line of road, and unnsr such
1t has ever since been oper
ated and continued to operate its
roads; that the railroad constructed
by il il on y different line than
that designated by the Territorial
act, and that the consolidation 1t has
entered into with the Union Pacific and
Denver Pacific railroads was made under
authority found in the acts of Congress
and not under any act made by the
State. II denies any right OF the State
to for felt its purchase, and claims that
control over il exists solely
Il, tho v,var n snant nf tha I1nikad States.