Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-04

.aaisa. THIS action will rszuI. In
Etsment to thu Central Pacific and ,ss
.h'oI racine Railroads Of a vast srrn
Vi money, running away up into the
'nlin .sis. Ever ssace the Thurman Ae;
.ens into effect, aatar which tia Tnjon
raciiic and the Central Pacific vere
.a1I geo - ;ssr cent OF their net arain0s
- Satisfy claims o. the government, the
es Tor csrfyinR the mails and the
snsfsa trans:~orsioa III the army and
iasitan supplies has beeu withheld az,
ali lines oIarate2 by these cos,p.niss
Under tais p.stcgics large sum das for
Carrying Heiis, dc, over the rfsk. Co.
iof ado, and Nebraska branches OF tie
taioD facific and the Sozst.ru Pacific
ana otner lines operated by the Central
| racine Company, has been with
hria. Under the opinion of Brews-
Ter hoa only ali thess lines n .nst he
p2ii here sfter, but what Ia pas. due
| tcfiss bf. paid mp. OF the sI6U miles
! epsfated by the Central and the Union
faeinc only 2 400 miles, or that actually
baiit under the Subsidy Act, ia subject
10 tEs thurman law and ON these lines
only can the Government. withhold the
money earned in transportation as a
set-oh for claims against the compa-
lies. These claims Of the Union Psci-
nc company are understood to be what
dillon referred 10 in his letter to Teller.
The decision will make "A big hole in
ne surplns which has been piled up by
the Postofiiee Department for tho last
| year.
Gssd Enough.
| HagaIssuRs. May 3.-The Senate
! passed = bail prohibiting any attempt 10
| peTsonisy or represent any being Yecog-
n,zed ~ tue Divinity in the Old or the
Ne" Testament III any public perform
! nnce.
Lyneisea.
SUMMIT. Mis-. MAY 3.-A difficulty
Occurred between Isaiah Cain, a prorni-
neat farmer nsgr Little Spring, Frank
I'm County, and Amos Bailey tcolorcdl
last Saturday. The latter struck the
former over the head and Cain died
h1nd ~. Yesterday evening fifty armed
men took Bailey from tia Sheriff's
posse and hanged him.
Matched sporting.
CHICAGO, May 3.-1he american Fteh
will publish AN acceptance by DIR. w. +.
Carver of the challenge of w. Graham,
OF London, England, for a match at 100
birds for from $1,000 to 5000 n side, to
DO shot In this country at Graham's
convenience, or in England next De-
cember. The editor of the Fjeid is au-
thorized TO make the match.
40 Miles q Dav.
Bosros. May 3.-The score at the end
of the third Of the six days contest be-
tween horses WAS 453 miles by circles.
A Prominent Editor Gone.
.HoBoKEN, May 3.-Charles Chauncey
Burr, who nominated Charles O'Connor
tor President of the United States in
1872. and who advocated tie cause Of
the South at the breaking out OF the
war, and was owner Of the Dafiy M
ti0ndf Democrat, died tonight, aged 62
years. He prepared Matilda Heron for
the stage and Lola Montez for the lee
ture platform. President Pierce offered
Burr al appointment as Com missioner
tn the Court of Berlin. Congestion of
the brain was the immediate cause of
his death.
send straight.
New ORLEANS, May 3.-Tbe MAYOR
and tseaty prominent citizens of Beau
regard request all contributions be sent
10 the relief committees.
Let on.
BosToN. May 3.-The jury in the trial
of Mrs.. BE suehamp, for the murder of
her husband. returned verdict of not
guilty. James Ahern, ind icted as Access
sorry, was acquitted by order OF the
Court.
Lightninx's Work.
Quincy, Ill.,, May 3.-The large four
story building oocupied by the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
Telephone Exchange, was struck by
lightning at an early hour this morning.
The upper story and roof were badly
burned, bnt the damage will not exceed
5000. Gable, containing telephone
wires were all burned off, and it will be
two or three days before the damage ia
repaired.
A nag ilaHi.
Providence. Il. l., May "a thief
robbed the safe of the Providence Gas
Company this afternoon Of two boxes Of
pay envelopes valued at 5000.
Gookinx after mo. L.
New YoaK, May 3.-The Express saws
the necessary aflid wits TO secure
tho exsradition of lyman, "No.
L." have bsen here for nsar.y two
weeks.
Diligent search for Sheridan and
Walsh, who have been indicted in
Dublin for the murders of Cavendish
and Burke. were nude today, bat
neither could be found.
Failure.
Sr. ALRANs, May 3.-The st. Adams
iron aud steel works hive fled psti-
ton in insolvency. Liabilities, $780,
600; assets, $4,000.
Manor Oenled.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-There is no
truth in the London rumor that tho
United States Govsrums ant has consent
cd To extradite lyman. Walsh and Shor
idau. The Dep trtmens has not re-
ceived any oom uanioatiOns on tho sub
icct.
Dillan to Teller.
Sidney Dillon. President Of the Union
Pacific, has written loug letter to Sec
retsry Teller como lrning claims against
the road. He SAYS there ia duo the
company a sum lar sely in excess OF the
amount claimed BIZ tho Secretary Of tho
Interior to be due the Government, and
that any claim Of the United States for
immediate payment under the Thur
man act, must be based either upon the
rate Of allowance for postal servios
fixed by the Postoflios Department,
which tho Supreme Coart has rejected.
or upon an allowance for that service
at express rates, a. claimed by the
company. Adopting the rates thus
claimed by the company, the Govern
ment is indebted to the road y, 73s,Sc0.
a sum far in exosss OF the amount
sought to DO recovered by tho Interior
Department.
4 Repeated Apprepriasasa.
Bosrax. May a-The House, today,
voted 9O,00O 10 Tewksbury aims HOUSE.,
which is the same appropriation a. in
the vetoed Charity Bill.
a Fatal Explsaisn.
vrcxsnuaa, Miss, May San explo-
sion in the Refuge Oil Works, one mile
below this city, last night. caused the
instant death Of Minnie Nanender. and
occasioned injuries 70 Tillie and Henry
Parks 90 that they cannot recover. and
seriously wounded the Waterman. Don
nelly, and Andy Green. a laborer.
street Car 1rsahle~.
CmcAao, May 3-A meeting OF 20
EMPLOYEES OF the street railroad cable