Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-27
IN act of the Leeislature 10 bunt ~

W h.SciNc oHc Ls4tI OF all land Sc
recovered from the general Govern
hleht. he vent before the Z. S. Land
oihcsrs here and denounced the tract in
question. Papers were forwarded r.
tins Commissioner ut WASHINGTON WIN
returned them. requiring evidence tha,
the property was swamp land at TIRE
passage of the act IN 1850. Affi,iayi,s
to this effect had been signed by Ns.c,.
Dncross, Maspcro, Lssseps and Genara,
| Beaureg.rd. In the meantime Ar
Scheme was denounced by Boneseano
owner of an adjacent tract. who nro'
tested that the allegations in the affi
uavit were false, whereupon McEnerv
siienced him by dispositions from Bean.
regard and others, showing Boneseano
was nonresident and knew NOTHING
tsereof: Ihls proceeding led the Sur,
veyor General of Louisiana, a black
man named Clio. 20 examine the ante
cedents OF the tract claimed when he
| discovered the identical property in
question TO have been cultivated for
farming ground for more than 300
years; that thereon was drawn mn
Jsckson's advanced line of earthvorka
IN the battle of Jan. s, 1915. and that in
800 the State purchased the tract from
Pierre Becheld. in order to have
erected thereon monument to COM
memorate Jackson's victory. The State
appropriated 10000 for the purpose
and the jackson Monumental Associa-
ton collected $4,000. The monument
was commenced thereon and built mp
about sixty feet. and then left un-
finished by the war breaking out. Clio
certified to these facts to the depart
ment.
Temporary Adjournment.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The jeanette
Board has adjourned subject to orders
from the Secretary of the Navy. When
Bartlett and his companions return
from Siberia, they will be examined in
reference to the De Long and Collins
difficulty.
More OF Reredell's Testimony.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. - Rarede IFS
cross-examination was resumed in tie
star route trial today. He said he was
satisfied he did not tell Carpenter that
he made afiidavits voluntarily. He may
have told him he had written the men,
orandum shown McVeagh, and that he
could closely initiate Dorsey's hand
writing. He may have told him there
were no such books as described by
James. He may have told FreIohy
Chan at Dorsey's House that he had
conceived the plan of acting as de-
tectiYa towards James and McVeigh.
lie may also have told him he was try
ing to get the Government to offer him
money to go upon the stand, he TO fur
nish the documentary evidence written
by himself, but purportiRg to be In
Dorsey's writing, and that Ee would
then expose them. 1t was more than
probable he had told French he could
initiate Dorsey's writing so closely Dor
sey conld not detect II. 1t is
very probable held French that
after no got note from McVeagh he
got SO excited over the success of his
plan that he told Dorsey for the first
time what he had been doing, and that |
Dorsey told him to stop at once. he |
had no doubt that he had told French
there were no book, and that he had
palmed of James shirt wrapped up IN |
paper for books. He had seen Bosler |
in Dorsey's Office in June. 1881. He may |
have told him he had been trying to en-
trap McVeagh into making some kind
of offer to him. He may have told
Bosler of Smith and Jones entries. He
was not prepared to say he had initiated
McVeagh in illustrating his exultation
turned from New York. When he re-
turned he gave the book to Dorsey in
Bosler's presence. Witness said Dorsey
put down the statement there was
book, knowing il to be lie, and wit
ness swore to it knowing it to be
a lie. Witness carried tho balance sheets
to Jones d McVeagh. Reredell would
not deny that he told Is. +. Gilbert that
McVeagh offered him $40, 900 for Dor
sey's books, and that he had been trying
to entrap him. He had taken two of
Dorsey's letter books from IpgerSolTs
house, just aftor his interview with
james. He took them to McVeagh, and
returned them in few days. After
witness made affidavit in June Dorsey
came to his Office. and in spite OF his
explanations that the papers we're pri-
vate, examined great deal of cores
pondence and tore up number of let
| ters. Witness went through the remain
ing papers, and among Dorsey's vouch-
ers he found the Smith q Jones men,
orandum, and stole it.
Burned 10 Death.
MONTAGUE. Mich, Feb. 26.--The resi-
dence of Peter Dennan was burned this
morning. Three children and Mary
Burr, the hired girl, persisted. Dennan
was badly burned. His wife escaped in
her night clothes.
Case Continued.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 26.-The case of ex-
Treasurer Polk was called in the Grim
inal Court today. but continued on 40
count of the illness Of Polk.
Half Insured.
Boston, Feb. 26.-The cargo Of the
lost steamer Gleamorgine was valued at
100000. on which there was an insur-
ance of 100000.
Congressional.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Grover pre-
sented the credentials Of Doiph, his
| successor, as Senator from Oregon.
AGarland, of the Judiciary Committee
reported bill to punish false persona
| ton of officers and employees of the
| United States, by fine Of not more
than one Thousand dollars or imprison-
ment not longer than three years, or
both, at the discretion OF the court. The
bill passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the House of Representatives to return
the tariff bill, in order that certain cler-
ical errors might be- corrected.
The House bill to prevent the impor-
tation Of adulterated or spurious teas
passed.
| HOUSE.
| Amendments to the District of Col
umbia appropriation bill and legislation
appropriation bill were non-concurred
in. Conference Committees were ap-
| pointed.
Caswell submitted a conference re-
port on the postoffice appropriation bill.
He explained Why the Conference Con-
mittee had retained in the bill an item
appropriating $lS5.000 for special mail
facilities, and had struck out a clause
limiting the compensation to be paid
for mail transportation on the subsi-
died roads, and fixed October l, 1883,
as the date when the two-cent postage
shall 60 into effect. These were the only
important items of disagreement.
/ An engrossed copy of the Senate
amendments 10 the internal revenue
bin was returned TO the Senate for cor
rection.
The House then resumed considera-