Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-01

'ohAS- ES managers OF the mill
loin in asserting that the advantac,
fests With them as the market ia inactive
and prices only moderate while the eru.
pioyees were only recently engaged in :
long strike from the effects Of which
tIsy ntye not yet recovered.
The President of the Master Ha5ons
association stoutly denies the impQ.a
ton made by members Of the Bricklay-
ers Union that he lad tempered with
the agreement signed by the COMMITTEES
OF arbitration and which is was sup
posed would end the strike. He asserts
tnaf the bricklsyers are IN rage simpis
because thsy have been defeated in
everything they set ont to accomplish.
The end Of the strike canno. nov be
forsseen.
Mall Contract Renewed.
WASHINGTON, May 3I.-The Govern
ment OF New Zealand has agreed, in
conjunction with the Government of
New South Wales, 20 renew for two
years the contract for carrying the
mails between San Francisco and Aus
tralia and New Zealand. Should the
United States, however, refuse to con
tribute u subsidy the contract il ter
at the end of the first year.
Church Conservation.
CHICAGO, May 31.-St. James Episco-
pal Church, representing the first parish
Of the Episcopal Church in the West,
and having had for many years an un-
usually large membership, was formally
today in presence of an i'm
nense congregation by Bishop Nc
Laren, assisted by Bishop Harris of
Michigan and the clergy of Illinois
The church was handsomely decorated
for the occasion, and the chancel hung
With pure white drapery. At the pulpit
were garlands of flowers, and the vesti-
bule Was lined with towering shrubs.
On behalf of the vestry Instrument Do
nator and Endowreda was read, after
which the prayers appointed for such
an occasion were read by Bishop Slc-
Laren. Service of conservation was
hen recited by the pastor, Rev. w. III.
Vi5bert. Bishop Harris delivered the
sermon. st. James Parish
was organized in 1874 by Rev. ii. whal-
AN, who was present today at the con-
The parish has numbered
amongst its pastors Bishop Harris of
Michigan. Rev. Clarkson of Iowa and
Rev. +. Courtney, now of Boston and
of New York. Among the
prominent clergymen present was Rev.
Charles Loop of Los Angeles. California.
Final Conference Called.
PrTrsBUgs, May 3l.-A final confer
snce between the iron manufacturers
aud the Amaigamated Association com
mittee has been called for this evening,
when it is believed settlement will be
effected and n strike avoided.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
BosroS, MAY J.--This morning a
freight train on the Grand Trunk Rail
road went through the iron bridge at
Stratferd Hollow, Vermont, oceasioned
by a broken rail. The engineer and
fireman were killed.
The Davis Homicide.
CINCINNATI. May 3l.-A state ment
by Mrs. Phil. b. Thompson, the first
she has made for publication, of mat
tors causing the killing Of Walter Davis
by her husband. appeared here this
She denies pointedly, that
she was drunk at the st. Clair Hotel,
and calls God to witness that Walter
Davis was innocent of any wrong to-
WARNS her when she went to his room
that night. She says they could not
waken Mrs. Buokner, and therefore she
went into Davis room. Her story was
told at Mrs. Davis house, and 10 her
presence.
ti0n.
WASHINGTON, May ADMINISTRATION
Of the affairs Of the supervising archi-
tect's office of the United States Treas
ury Department, comm snoed this morn
ing. After consultation Chairman New
said there would be no difficulty in
sending another expert to represent the
supervising architect. Coleman then
asked for al adjournment until Tues
day next in order to allow the expert
time to examine papers bearing on the
contracts in question.
Looking for the Missing.
New YoRK, May 3i.--A number of
persons inquired at police headquarters
this morning for children or friends
supposed to be on the bridge at the time
of the accident. Only one or two had
reason to suppose the missing persons
might have been on the bridge. The
Oak street police report that they have
n CARLOAD of property taken from the
anchorage. Most Of the clothing is torn
beyond recognition. Very few articles
have been claimed.
will net shut Down.
OMAHA, May 3l.--The nail and iron
works will not shut down. No scale
has been presented
The Greeley Relief Expedition.
WARRINGTON, MAY 81. - Secretary
Chandler has ordered the Unites States
ship Yankee, to accompany the Greeley
Relief Expedition to Lady Franklin
bay.
Geld weather.
NEW YoRK. May 3l.--The weather has
lapsed into cold.
Panic In the stock Exchange.
NEw Yoax, May 3i.--A panic occurred
ON the Stock Exchange to-day, caused
by an attack on city passenger road
shares which fell ten per cent.
Reports Of Crooks gnGaxensent Usre.
liable.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Lieufenant
VIM. Baird, 9th cavalry, who has just
returned from the Mexican frontier,
said 10 a Star reporter today that he did
not think the reports Of Gen. Crooks
engagement with the hostiles were
Trustworthy. avery likely" he said,
'sthere has been fighting; bat do not
think any decisive action has taken
place. Gen. Crook did not intend to
send back word until he had accom-.
plished something or entirely failed.
In reply 10 the question why Gen.
Crook did not take with him into Msxi'
90 q larger force OF cavalry, Lieutenant
Baird said his action in that respect Is
not fuIly understood. He took all the
men he could possibly provide trans
portatiou for. Everything In the
way of provisions and ell other
baggage had 10 be carried
on the backs Of mules. The country
vas secured and all the mules that
could he procured az the different posts
brought in. These mules are not very
plentiful. and his forcc had to be regu
lated in accordance with the supply. II
was absolutely necessary 10 take scouts
10 track the enemy. Gen. Crook took
with him as far as she border eight OF
tan companies. with which he formed q
Gordon along the line. Six companies
we're left in the vicinity Of San Der
uariino under Col. Biddie. IL was with
one of these companies that was sta
toned. ID IL q terrible country thai
Gen. Crook entered--perfsctly desolAte
Prosperous ranches that used 10 stand
along the base OF the mountains had
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