Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-13

built. A grave yard adjoining contains
over two hundred QravsA
From the Mission 10 the next water
it Is about nine miles. over Q stony
road for the greater part of the way.
The water is deposit and OF poor
quality, and il being fast consumed by
man and animals Reports differ con
corning rain Some say it has not
rained for seven years, while others cay
hat il rains every year. The country
shows traces o4 sremendous vashouts at
some period. After leaving this water
none IL reached for the distance Of
about twenty miles. and this out Of the
course to tho place and distant from
thence fifteen miles- This water is of
poor quality and is packed in on burros
and sold at the di9ginRs for from fifteen
TO twenty cents per gallon.
All unite in admitting the country the
toughest and hottest they ever travelled
over. Mich suffering was experienced
for want OF water by the men and ami
mas. Strong men succumbed ard the
weaker we're Frustrated by the intense
heat. Along the trail wsre scattered
tools. provision. blankets and clothing,
which had proven too cumbersome.
Arriving at the placers they were found
to be about quarter of mile long by
twenty feet wide, and looket like well
plou2hed burrows. The men worked
side by side, or in the same hole. Any
one who thinks Mexioans do not know
how to work placer mines should 90 10
the placers and watch them pan out
pan after pan, with cheeks extended
blowing away the sand. Eight hands
produced net result of about one dol
lar. Some met with poor results. A
portion of the country hss been pros
pected for placers and quartz, rs yet
without paying results. Passurage Is
of the poorest kind, and the who'd small
and scarce. Very few foreigners are
now left. and all will undoubtedly re-
turn in few days Many turned back
satisfied with the experience of those
who had been there, while others in
sisted on seeing for themselves. A few
days stay satisfied them that the trip
should not be attempted on foot. Rid
ing and pack mules are necessary.
Provisions and supplies can be found at
Trinidad Bay. at the Mission and at the
piacers at rate which will not warrant
parties Quitting 1t distant places. The
days are hotter than in Yuma, aud the
nights cold, with heavy dews and fogs.
Wha. the future may be is very uncsr-
tain, but a mine must be very rich to
pay to work it in a country void of
wood, water or wagon roads, and which
Is sixty miles from the Pacific and
ninety miles from the nearest point on
the gulf. Two dry-washers are en-
Route and others are to be sent there
shortly.
Writ Denied.
SAN FRANcrsoe. June ia petition
was filed in the Sapreme Court this af-
i ,ea by A. II. Chapman, J; Il: Neff,
W.. j. MoNutt, and George w. Schell,
fornia, praying for writ of prohibition
to Governor George Stoneman,
him to refrain and desist
from other proceedings in the trial of
upon charges preferred
against them by Attorney General Mar
shall for neglect Of duty aud miscon-
duct. Petitioners aver that the Gov
ernor had assumed jurisdiction and
power to try said directors, which it is
is usurpation Of power in vio
latiOn of the republican form of gov
eminent; that the act is without due
process of law. The matter came up
for hearing before the court sitting in
banc, at once, Messrs. Sears, Darwin
and ex-Attorney General Hart appear
ing for petitioners. Charles b. Darwin
made the argument for temporary
writ to issue and asked that the court
set day for argument to make the
writ perpetual. Colonel Flournoy re-
piled for respondent. The writ was de-
MED. Flournoy stated that he did not
the Governor, as he had no
authority to represent him in the mat
ter. He merely appeared as q friend to
the court.
Denis Kcarnev tot Frent..An lrate
Farmer.
SAN Francisco, June 11.-At a meet
ing of the Railroad Commissioners this
morning Denis Kearny, as representa-
tive of the laborers of California, ap-
peared and objected to a reduction in
fares and freights, as it would affect the
wages of 1900 employees Of the rail
roal. @. w. Ayres. a farmer, spoke in
favor of reduction, and charged the
Commission with being dilatory and re-
fusing to do it's duty. Both Car
penter and FOOte objected to Ayers CON-
tinuing in this strain, and attempted to
stop him. Ayers got excited, and said.
This is free country. You can't stop
ME. l came here on behalf of the peo-
pie. You have betrayed them" He
then put his hand in his pocket and
hurled an egg at Carpenter, but missed
him. A son of Carpenter sitting be-
hind Ayers knocked the assailant down
and placed him under arrest. After the
excitement WAS allayed Foote offered a
schedule reducing rates for round trip
tickets "a we'll as local, as substitute
for Humphrey schedule reducing rates
81 por cent. Action was deferred until
Wednesday.
suit for Damages.
SAN Francisco, June lion the LIST
of last February, the steam collier Ia
COMA, running between this city and
Port Townsend grounded four miles
north OF the mouth of the Umpqua
river, and WAS lost. A fireman on board
the vessel, Patrick Mcclure WAS washed
overheard and drowned. Sarah Jane
and Teresa MCGUIRE, daughters of the
deceased. aged six and eight years
respectively have filed complaint in
the Superior Court by their guardian
ad Item. to recover $4,000 damages
from the Pacific improvement Com
pany, owners of the Tacoma.
impending Death or Ex-senator
Cssserly.
Eugene Casserly, Ex-United States
Senator aud n iawor prominently con-
neoted with the history Of California. ia
lying 1t his home in condition from
which it is believed he cannot recover.
He has been i'll with softeniug Of the
brain for some time, bat within few
days his condition has become verse.
II il not expected he can live long. He
is sleeping quietly this noon, and is re-
ported to DO gradually growing weaker.
Arrived.
SAN Francisco. June 12.-The Zealan-
dia arrived last night with SydRey dates
to May Is and Auckland to the I'D.
The Blythe Estate.
San FRAsoIsCo. June a. The appli-
cation of various heirs for general let
tiers of administration on the estate of
Thos. H Blythe we're heard in the Pro
bate Court this morning. There were
two new claimants represented-a
nephew Of the late millionaire, Freder-
lex Mitchell Of Coburg. Canada, and an
alleged son. Edward Blythe Of Liver
pool, England. Alice Edith Blythe, the
alleged widow Of Blythe, withdrew her
req uest for icttof9 of administration