Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-12


dictory and apparently 30 unreliable
that little faith is placed in them. Gel
Churchill. the girls father, is usino
every effort to obt ain definite inforu,s.
ton, and perhaps the fats Of the cas-
may be ascsrtainei today. A. 4. Cald
well, the man who is alleged TO haye
taken Miss Churchill to Fl Pzso. is now
located by correspondent at Parallel
Mexico. His identity is not clear.
rsissned by Cs6ee.
CAIRO (Ill.), Sept. u.-Last nigh, a
coiored woman named Kate Cotton
who had spite against Alfred Miller
because ne wouldn't marry her. went to
Tue house OF Lewis McMurray, MilIer's
father In law, aud asked for a cup OF
coffee, and finding none made volsn-
teered TO make it herself. After making
IT she left the house. saying she would
return for her cup. Not returning the
family finished cooking supper, and sat
down to eat. In short time thew
were all taken sick, and one named
Jerry Thompson died. His wife Is very
low. ard Alfred Miller and Lewis Nc
Murray are dangerously i'll. A doctor
vas called. and pronounced that they
bad all been poisoned. The woman is
under arrest.
Jere Slack W. Jen. Davis
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-The Press
this morning prints a seven column ar
tic'e, giving Judge Blacks posthnmous
reply TO jefferson DAVIS recent attack
upon him. 1t comes in the shape of an
interview with the great jurist by Frank
A. Burr, of the Press staff, personal
friend Of Judge Black, and had Just be.
fore the Judge was taken sick. Il is
fully authenticated, and deals with most
important subjects. The response to
Davis criticisms forms but q small part
Of the paper. Judge Black maintains
bis former opinion in relation to seces-
sionists, and il very severe upon the
acts of the ex-Confederate President
and those who acted with him. He as
serts that Davis was talking peGce and
planning war, and always trying 10 get
Buchanan ~ yield to the demand of the
seesssionists.
A most import ant part of the article
relates his association with Buchanan
during the last three months of his ad-
ninistration. The differences between
them are described, and much OF the in
ner history of that period is given in
forcible and entertaining words. But
the most important feature Of this arti-
Gle il Judge Blacks dramatic story of
the cabinet crisis of lsG0, which il gwen
in full. He defines the scope of Bachan-
ans reply to the South Carolina commit
tee, and why he Was going to leave the
cabinet. His ultimatum to the Presi-
dent ut that moment is given in full
His reasons for this, never before pub
lished, are here in outline. 1t tells of
Buchanan's position upon secession,
and denies that his letter TO the South
Carolina commission acknowledged the
right of State to secede. The article
places Judge Black in new light be-
fore the country.
Crop Reports.
New YoRK, Sept. 1l.-Bpst IN crop re-
turns from Maine. New Hampshire, and
Vermont show fair condition. The
yield ia estimated AZ follows: Wheat,
1880 bushels; oats, 76l,7l3; barley,
3.277; backwheat, 10000; rye, 10000.
In Vermont grain of all kinds looks fine
~. The yield of potatoes is $1,000, 600
has been favorable for reproduction.
AJutt8Ey GAlC0SS, 6klu WOOk Will UkODAUlV
fall below the average. In New Hamp
shire returns indicate largo yield of
cereals and potatoes. Following is the
estimate: Corn, l,325. l2l; oats, 1,072,-
al; barley, 1928: wheat, ia sos; rye,
B,OG; potatoes, 100000.
A Train Robbers Cenfessien.
KANSAS CIrY, Sept. lin couse-
quenee of the recent publication of
Dick Liddle's statement Of the history
of the James gang, Police Conmis-
siOner Craig has given out the confes-
sion OF Clarence Hite, made to officers
at Jefferson City. and which is published
today. Clarence Hits, the youngest Of
the band. was captured in Kentucky
shortly after Liddcll's surrender and
confronted by evidence of his COM
plicity in the Winston and Blue Cut
train robberies. He pleaded guilty in
the Davies county Criminal Court. and
was sentenced TO % years imprison-
ment. This confession was made before
Gov. Crittenden, Commissioners Craig
and Sheriff Undertake of CLAW county.
soon after Hite was incarcerated in the
penitoutiary aud before the death of
Jesse James last February, Hite was par
doned on account of failing health and
died few days after. He had made a
statement just before his death 10 TO-
porter which was published at the time,
and corresponds substantially with that
published today and given the officers.
This account of the movements of the
gang dcring his connection with il, cor
responds in all essential parts with Lid
delrs story, and corroborates in details
Liddelrs story and testimony at Galla-
tin duplicating Frank James participa
ton in the Blue Cut robbery as told by
Liddell, and for which James is vet to
be tried. Charley Ford took part In tue
Blue Cut robbery and is expected to ties
tify a. ia also Liddell.
The Atlantic and Paclac Road.
CHICAGO, Sept. l0.-J. w. Morse. gen.
eral passenger ageut of the Atlantic and
Pacific road, arrived here yesterday
from Omaha. He explains the great de-
Oh ease in the passenger earnings Of the
Colorado pJol lines by the fact that dur
ing the present year lines in kansss in
creased at tho rate of q per cent, in
Montana 81 per cent. and in Colorado ~
per ceut, and travel in Colorado has
fallen OFF, he says, in an alarming do
gree. For instance, there is hardly one
passenger for Silverton in month at
present, while last year there were mum
bers OF them every day. Travel To
Leadvilie has also declined largely. The
Atlantic and Pacific has 20Oo men EN-
ployed on its line between Dillon aud
Leadville, which Is To be So miles in
length. IL Is expected that l0c1 more
men will DO pat on soon. Thus far Is
miles OF road have been graded, and
the work is to DO completed by Deoem-
Der LIST.
Application Tor Com ntssisners.
WASHINGTON. Sept. i0-rhe Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad has made applica-
ton 10 the President for the appoint
mant of three commissioners to Inspect
l6O miles of its completed road in Arr
sona, west of the 400 mile post.
Wesarra laleR Dividend.
NKw yoax, sept. 1.-The Executive
Committee Of the Western Union fele
graph Company today recommended
the payment of tue regular quarterly
dividend Of IN per cent ON the earnings
for the quarter ending September 3osh.
It IL stated this viii show n sarplus Of
100000.
Oeaah tn . Mime.
DgApwoop, sept. 9.-In the Highland
mine, the property of the Homestead
Company, Saturday night, tho entire
,....,h and ~ th. main sins,Ss fall i'm,