Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-30
PACIFIC COAST.

| PACIFIC COAST.
A Deva, In Human shape.
yrsALIl. Calls, Nav 29.-Mrs- Elliott's
brother threw some further light on the
desperate character of Elliott. who Was
shot by Harlan at this place. He says
about year before they came TO Tu-
lare they went to Idaho. Here he did
better for time, bat his old dissolute
habits soon returned. When he SO.
worse NV sister stopped writing home,
as he threatened to kill her If she told
on BIN. Here in one Of his rows nv
sister ran between him and man, and
she got knocked down twice for inter
ferng. The man then shot Elliott in
| bis arm and side. Re then moved to
Silver City. and did nothing there bat
drink, fight, gamble and abuse my SIS
| ter. He wanted some money to come
to California, and the night before he
left be demanded il of my sister. and
| threatened to cut her throat il she re-
fused him. He drew his knife and his
| little boy, Moses, said: "You shan'i kill
mama" He thereupon beat the boy
and would have killed him had not
| parties interfered. He got $40 OF her
and hired a livery horse, representing
| that he wanted it for q ride Of few
miles to get SEINE horses. He went Fifty
miles, sold the horse and saddle for $50
and started for California. Father af-
tervard learned that sister was desti-
tute, and he sent her money to come 70
Tulare. That was about six months
ago. He came here and be tried to give
| him a start. We took him in company
in the wood business, but he got drunk
one day and the team ran away and
smashed mp the wagon. While at Rob
| inson's, in Visalie, he one day chased
her from the house with knife. What
have now told you is only q sample of
his whole career. The half could not
be told. He always told me if Eliza
ever sued for q divorce he would kill
her. l heard him tell my sister some
two months ago that il she ever sued
for divorce he would send her to hell.
We induced her to get divorce, and
paid the fees myself. Elliott told me
the other day that he had made ar
rangements with Harlan to provide for
Eliza till he could 60 up to the mill and
earn some money.
An Arrest.
SAN Francisco, May 29.-Jas. Better,
known as Jim Harkins, connected with
the famous opium smuggling case of
January, 1882, commonly known rs the
Toxic case, was arrested yesterday at
Monterey. Harkins is said 10 be
wealthy. Seven years ago he resigned
from the position of purser on China |
steamer on which he ran for fifteen |
years.
Local Enterprise.
OAKLAND, May 28.-One hundred and |
seventy-fiv thousand dollars have been |
subscribed to the capital stock of the |
proposed new cotton mills. 1t is ex- |
pected the mills will be started in about |
three months.
A Room for Coos Bay.
ton with the purchase made by Capt. /
Besser, Of New Bedford, Mass, at Coos
BAY, il ia stated that the purchasing |
parties intend to build a railroad from
Coos Bay to connect with the Oregon
and California line at Roseburg. A
line of steamers to this city will be put |
on. Capt. Besser has also bought the
Empire City Mills and five thousand
acres Of land.
University Changes.
At an important meeting yesterday
afternoon Of the Board of Regents of
the University of California, the CON-
mittee on instruction and visitation was
voted abolished. This committee has
been all powerful in the affairs of the
University. Through its influence and
the number Of members the late great
changes were brought about, by which
MIR. Reid was appointed President. The
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it is thought lead to many other impor-
tant changes in the University regime.
Findings OF the Ceroner's Jury.
PErALUMA, May 29.-The coroner's
jury summoned TO inquire into the
death of the four Pilot victims recov-
cred yesterday, identified the bodies.
Geo. w. Gwynn, to be a native of llli-
nois, aged about 40 years; the Mathers
bors, natives of California, Thomas,
v illiam and Henry, aged respectively
10, IL and 6 years, came 10 their deaths
by injuries received by the explosion of
the boiler of the steamer Pilot. On the
person of 6wynn was found &c., in
coin, and check on the Bank of Sono-
ma County for $500. Today the search |
of an unknown man was found proves
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Sornia Ne"s
SAN Francisco, May @.-The Board
OF Railroad Commissioners held an an
imaieo session To-Day on reductlon OF
fares and freights. Humphreys said he
was preparing schedule, and asked
oelay y. .ae , ,nse a. sauens Os
Ia tha. a roinct;n, -sss ,,aoas =,
then time enouch TO fix the schedules |
He opposed a uniform reduction. but |
favored A reduction on present rates. |
Humphreys said the schedule he was |
preparino. Contemplated heavier reduc- |
ton 20 some fparts of the Pacific than |
To Others. Carpentsr replied he could |
not vote for as low rate from Auburn TO |
Trnckee as from Sacramento To San
Francisco. nor across the Tehaohnpi "a |