Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-14
EASTERN NEWS.
.oc,.rEp PRESS DISPATCHES


-sel moved .no Ds.s;o, ;a net
-. arguing the [ass,on wh;ch
md that a performance WHICH
;nssrrup:ed By the poiice was .os q
a. ambition. Ate. argumeus "a
enc s;de. Justice Smith announced
s..;siou that the Passion Is pay,
e1ss ,srformance was not public
= ne prnnlaiut was dismissed and
discharged. Justice kilbreth
ousd from the opinion. Another
- rehearsal will be attempted soon.
s,r,ps Beard OF Directors.
rnnrs. March 13.-The annual
I - the stockholders of the st.
Gan Francisco Railroad Com
- sss held today. directors eiec,eo
= follows: G. r. hunslnRton: Ae
SANFORD, Jaw Gould Rnasei Sage.
~ SeIipman. Edward r Winsiow: D.
- VIM. F. Buckley: Horace Por-
4 Hatch, Walter L. Frost, Il. 3.
i,has. w. Rodgers. Ont OF a
-; n 10000 shares ia, 767 were
es The new Board will meet at an
a.v in New York for organization
New Command.
~..vroroy. March 13.-Lieutenant
I'm Berry, who commanded the
s...d Rodgers on her cruise to the
~ vas ordered here by Secretary
&srdIer. few DAYS ago. from New
~ vhare he is attached to the school
- *. Mays.
..,.eA...a Too Common Disaster.
p,rrsuuao. March l3.-rhe Washing
i.s,,er on the Western express due
~. an the Pennsylvania Railroad at
~. NJ. caught FIRE near Wjim0nt sta
xiIeoh.uy mountains, and Was On
~, consumed. The passengers es-
~ vithout injury, but lost nearly all
~ eIothinc. Among those in the car
~ General Pennon, Agent Dudley.
S.icnsl Rem Wilson, ex-Congressman
- If Virginia. Gen. Crockens of In
s;srs, Colonel Davidson of Beaver, Pa.
Vhsn ths train arrived here many OF
- r,aeenoers were half naked. The
psIlmsn Co. lost $4,000.
Mise Gave.
n,,pvoop, OAK, March 13.-An ex-
A.esive cave occurred in the Highland
-ina here. The minors all managed TO
sessps uninjursd except one, who was
lktaIly hurt.
Needing Flood.
HELENA, Ark, March 13.-The river
asslined one inch during the past II
Smra. Lsyees hers are 30 secure that
a. oity Is safe, wind or no wind.
Trsins over the Iron Mountain d South
m viii b put on again today, making
transfer at LanQville Bridge by boat.
The situstion Ia brighter than at any
ueviod since tho high water pressure set
Is. Business in the city is resumed.
The outlook now is cheering and hope
fl.
A Politician Dead.
DAxyuLz, Va, March l3.-Thou,as
Kowiney, ex-member of Congress. and
candidate for Governor on the Know
scthing ticket. died suddenly this morn
hR
West Point sehoeI.
WARRINGTON, March 13.-In directing
Professors Geo. l.. Andrews and 8. X.
IiIlman. of the q. 8. Military Academy,
b visit Harvard, Yale and other Ameri-
an colleges, the Secretary of War de-
dles thorough inquiry to be made into
As course of study and methods OF in
auction at leading American UNIVERSE
tiss snd colleges. Speaking of the SUBJ
not today, Gen. Drum said this may be
soDsidered new departure, but the
World moves. and We must keep abreast
With the spirit Of the ago. 1t IL desirs.
able that West Point should avail itsclf
4 everything recommended and en-
dorsed by tha. ripe experience OF our
lsadin constitutions.
An Island Last.i
HELENA, Ark, March l3.-One peculi-
q circumstance of the present overflow
, the washing away Of Island No. 6, sit
rated in the middle of the Mississippi
liver, Of which no vestige il left to show
where it once stood. This is about six
b miles below Helena. It will never be
sseertainsd whether any human beings
we're lost at the time. Il was not known
whether any persons were iying on it at
tho time.
Moro Ship Talk.
NRw YORK, March l3.-The new ship
taken BY Van Vleck is the Governor
Robis. She will be ready tt o Lat proxi-
no. The ship l.. Schepp. also taken by
he other line. is to load the latter part
q April. II was the Carrie Winslow for
Portland, and not the r. NJ. Whitman.
Ths latter will be full in day or two.
Dakes Deserved Hangina.
UNIoNrowN, Pa, March 13.-The
Dukes Mutt murder trial was re>umed
this morning. Letters written by
Dukes TO Capt. Mutt were put in evil
dence, and created sensation. Dukes
acknowledges unsolicited that he had
Illicit inter course with Nuts daughter,
and gives alleged town rum0rs affecting
hsr character. He gives Il a. his opin-
tou that Miss Nut IL I'M delicate oondi-
6on, and inferentially suggests that
Aborti0n might save the honor of his
daughter and family. Prosecution here
rested. The defence proceeded to show
that after the shooting Dukes said be-
Was sorry for what he had doue, but
acted only in self -defense, a. Mutt
would otherwise have killed him.
Upper Mlsssarl Weather.
GLxNDlvE, Mont, March l3.-The ico
has run ont If the river, and the wealth.
= IL springlike. No danger a. yet Of
Hood.
Meeting al Railroad Men.
NEW York, March l3.-The semi. an
mail convention If the National Asaoci-
ltion Of Passenger Agents began here
today. The attendance Was very large.
SESSIONS are secret, but IL Ia learned tho
discussions were mainly in regard 10
Uniform styles of tickets, and improve
mont in the baggage checking system.
4 Marslerer's Arrest.
foRr FxrrExMAN, Dak., March 49,
Al Pach, who. nine years ago, commit-
ted horrible murder, was arrested near
hero yesterday. The story il that Pa
oha belonged to q company OF nix pros
pectors, aud that one night while camp
ina in Colorado. he murdered his i've
companions while they slept. He was
esrscted short time after, but escaped.
ana has been at large till now.
Eallare Of a. cid uessc.
NEW York, March l3.-The we'll
snown whiskey and wine house Of
ives, Beeoher & Co. failed today for
nearly 100000. Il has stood for u
quarter Of century, the paper Of the
Afm having ranked az the best on the
mafket. The value Of assets cannot
svsn be estimated.
4 ssmnaubuIlss's Death.
iouxosTowN. Pa. March 13.-John
reiilips. Of Hubbard, Ohio, while
.slsep, walked out Of a third story win
Coy So: IN this city last night, and vas
The SICK Secretary.
wAmMoros. March l3.-Secfetarv