Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

fer period not exceeding three days
unless the Senate otherwise orders.
VAN ssrees seseks.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 2a.-Government,
strong. The stock market TODAY i,
duii, and changes, except in q few IN
stances, were unimportant. At ia,
opening prices fell TO Il per cent. bu
after midday there vas raIly of X a
e. During closing hours speculatio,
vas quiet and steady. Compared Wit!
last nights closing. prices are 4 "a 3,
lower on the general list, and X 10,
Canadian Pacific. Northern Pacific uye
ferred, Oregon Traasfer. Union Pacific
and Chicago, Burlington and Ouinc,
are u q II higher.
wagon Gemsiished.
NoBTHrrgLD, w., Nov. 24.-The Chi
cago express demolished a wagon last
evening At Lanesville. and VIM. McIn
tosh and wife and the daughter Of Rev
Joseph House. were killed
Bank ssssenena
NEW YoEK, Noe. 25.-The bank state
ment shows a reserve increase of 81.
6l0,125. The banks nov hold 5, 2S3,
700 in excess of the legal requirement.
Msdess Wyoming.
CHICAGO, Nov. A-M. Z. Post, Of
delegate to Congress from
Wyoming. IL here on his way 10 Wash.
ington. A reporter met him last night
and Post said: The most important
thing We will ask for IS that some priv
ileees in regard to timber land shall be
given our territory, such as others enjoy.
Wyoming il about the only place where
settlers are not permitted to secure
titles on timber lands. Another thing
/ will ask, is that We be given better
mail facilities, and thirdly and lastly. I
will esk for new government buildings
in Cheyenne and the rebuilding of Forts
Russell and Laramie"
sergeant Mason Pardoned-D Death Of
AN Onscimi.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-The President
mas pardoned Sergeant Mason, who at
tempted 10 shoot Gniteau.
Joseph Blackfair. superintendent of
foreign mails. died this afternoon.
Train Captured by Cow Boys.
SAN Francisco, Nov. pa report
WAS received here tonight that the South
srn Pacific train, which left here last
was captured this afternoon
BY a gang of COW boys near Gage sta
ion, fifteen miles west Of Deminp.
New Mexico. General Passenger Agent
Goodman was questioned on the sub
Jet and said he had received a dispatch
ha.k at l. Al
had been killed, bat that the brakemen
lad succeeded In stopping the train in
lime to prevent a general wreck. The
following dispatch received from Dem
ng gives further particulars THE
southern Pacific express train bound
VAST was ditched about fifteen miles
vest of Dcming by five masked men.
The engine and express and mail cars
we're dItched. and engineer Webster
hot and killed by the robbers"
The robbers went through the train,
iolding up Conductor Vail and one pas
enger. They secured $500 or 800 from
he express car, the messenger Offering
10 resistance. Fhe train WAS ditched by
emoving fishplates and throwing n rail
side. The Deputy Sheriff organized A
,osse and went ont on special to the
Gene Of the wreck, where they will pro-
,ure horses and pursue the robbers, who
ire supposed to be cowboys. The
vrecking train will be in soon.
DENVER. Nov. 4.-Further particulars
rom the train robbery on the Southern
Pacific state that the engineer was the
,erson killed instead of the express
The train was wrecked by
he robbers spreading the rails. who then
ired reviewers to frighten the passen-
.ers, none of whom are hurt. Troops
ave been ordered in pursuit of the rob
'ers. The amount taken is not vet
Inown.
Ex-senator spencer Arrested.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2i.-Ex-Ssnator Geo.
J. spencer. formerly of Alabama, now
L the New England Mining Company,
4 Nevada, passed through the city to-
lay, en- route for Washington, in charge
4 the United States marshal,
rho arrested the ex-senator for con-
empt Of court, in failing to respond
o a subpoena to appear in the star route
rial. Spencer was originally engaged
o the star route investigation, when
ames was postmaster general. When
he cases were called for trial,
10 went to Europe to avoid testifying.
n an interview today, when asked why
10 failed to testify, spencer said he was
he first man to suggest the Star route
and when they were
'egun he gave the Postmaster General
nd the Government the benefit of what
10 knew about il. He claims that he
lid this without recompense, and claims
urther that he had an express under
with President Garfield
md Postmaster General James, that he
hould not be known in the matter or
10 made witness for the prosecution.
When he got his evidence in shape he
declares that he went to his home in
Nevada, expecting that that was TO end
he matter.
Under what circumstances were you
he was asked.
In july. 1882. the Attorney
General sent papers to Nevada for
ny arrest and | was not there. The
United States Marshal TO whom it was
ent put the document in a piReon-hole,
md there 1t laid until week or two
90, when be wrote to Washington ask
NO what he should do with it, and the
sply was a hifaluiin telegram signed
Attorney General, ordering
Iim TO arrest me and bring me to Wash
ngton forthwith So here am.
Spencer said be- had retained ex-
Boutwell, TO defend him. and
hat he would prove by Postmaster Cen
raj James the compact with President
fairfield.
Robbery aad Murder.
GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. IA Fetrs
pecisl saws AZ n store. eight miles dis
ant in Lee county, last night 1T 8
clock, Charles O'kenffis and his clerk
rere leaving tho store. when man
ntered and caught O'Keuffis by the
and demanded money. Dir.
)'Keufile went to the drawer and un-
ockiug il when the robber shot him
trough tho head, killing him instantly.
The robber then tald the clerk TO pull
he money-drawer. As he was comply
NO he received bullet in his brain and
lropped dead. Ono witness to the
raeeiy vas smail German boy. Who
Tipped out unobservsd. The money
lrawer contained only fifteen dol
ars. Mrs. O'Keufiie and five children
smained in the building until morning,
90 terrified To give the alarm. No clue
ls vet. Il is thought O'Keuffie. the
,lerk. recognized tho pcrpetrator, who
murdered them to conceal the crime.
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