Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-08

southwestern part Of the State. W. B.
Smith. szryivicg brother Of Joseph
smith, held = prayer meeting at
O'Clock IN the Temple. Conferences re-
eonveaed at 1870. The permanent Or
Ganizstion was effected by the election
President, r u. Esran; Secretary,
HerInaa-e smith. Reports Of forsign
missions was the first business The
committee On credentials reported dele
gates present from the following dis
trIc9s: P;ttsburg, Northern Illinois,
Iowa. Little Sioux district, Southeastern
Illinois, Michigan, Northern Indians,
Decatur district Of Illinois, Ksvaunee
district, Massachusetts,, Florida, Ms
sour, Sc. Louis district, London Of Can
ada, NoStheTn Nspraska, Western Iora.
Pottavatomis district of Iowa, fremont
district. Western Missouri, illinois,
Nauvoo district, Northern Illinois, Chi
caeo branch OF the church, Idaho, Ne
vada, the central towns of Kansas,
Georgia.
Counsellor II. w. Blair reported the
program Of working in the far west.
DE said in Nevada district thsre we're
large number Of Utah Mormons. and
bat few Of the Latter Day Saints. In
Idaho there were 10000 Normons and
several small branches Of the reor1aA-
lied church. The financial condition
OF these branchas vas excsllent. and
the mission self sustaining. Reports
from elders OF the quorum, and twelve
apostles Of the church gave the condi-
ton Of affairs Of the church in various
localities east and west. II. n. Hanson
OF Utah made . report Of the progress
of the work In the Territory. Three
missionaries have been working in the
heart Of the polygamist camp, and con-
vertina many to the Latter Day faith.
Inc afternoon services we're closed by
the president reading lengthy memo
rial presented to Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen some months ago asking q distinc-
tion be made by the Government be-
tween Utah Mormons and the re0rgan-
lied church.
Tornerrows services will be preaching
only by Joseph Smith. Elder w. w.
Blair, Elder Gurley and others.
4 SeFenade.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Indianians
here held meeting at their
rooms tonight and appointed q commit
tee to arrange for sesenade and recep-
tion to Gen. Gresham on his arrival.
Letter from Kettle.
An evening paper publishss the fol-
lowing letter from the wife of Sergeant
Mason:
Locusr GRevE, Orange County, Va.
haze read In your paper the very
steps taken by l. q. Bigslow
and his efforts to get ut my money.
which the good, kind and generous PEG.
pie gave to me for the benefit of myself
and dear little baby. ! have nsvor en-
plOyed bigelow TO attend to any bust
ness for me, and he has never rendered
me any service either, and want tho
public to know this. He pretends to
have done SO much for my husband, but
never employed him, and l have no
money for Bigelow, and hope the court
will throw aside bis unjust claim. My
poor husband is still in prison, and Dige-
low should DO ashamed to try to take
from me money given to ne and my
child for nay own support. Bigelow has
never done any good for my husband
and he oannot have any of his money
with nay consent. Respectfully,
BETTE E. MASON.
The DisapDsiated Freedman.
CHICAGO, April Prizes offered to
winners in the billiard tournament
were awarded this evening. The purse
of $500 and the gold mounted billiard
table emblematic Of tho worlds CHAM
pionsh;p was given to jacob Schaeffsr.
The second prize, of $500, to Maurice
Vignaux, of France. The third prize, of
$500, Maurice DAILY. The fourth prize,
Of $500. VIM. Sexton. Fifth prize, 200,
to Allen Morris. The great French
player has taken his defeat rather to
heart. and to an associated press report
or declared the honOrs not fairly be-
slowed. He asserts Schaeffer was al
lowed to push shots along the rail re-
peatedly. but he was particularly angry
at the referee in allowing Sahaffer dur
ing the big run to play when the balls
were stolen, the same as though there
was no contact. This claim OF Vignaux
appears to have bsen acknowledged BY
parties closely identified
With the contest. Vignaux also protests
he asked for new set of balls in the
contest with Sohasfer, but was overrul-
ed by friends Of the latter, and through
out the struggle there seemed to bs an
endeavor to organize q victory for the
American players. He has also poor
opinion Of the plaudits of an American
audience. The uproar, he declares, ex-
ceeds the tumnlt Of a Spanish bull fight,
and though it may not affect the nerves
of Americans particularly, it 10 liable to
discomfort foreign antagonist, and did
him. ViQnaux told how certain excited
individuals picked up chairs and
pounded the hoor with them to increase
tho uproaY, and particularly when
Schaefer started ont ON the run. The
failure in the contest OF certain news
papers hero to quote the opinions Of
various sporting authorities in outlining
the belief that the last game was not
squarely contested, and intimating that
Vigpaux could easily have defeated his
antagonist at two or three points in
tbs game. is stoutly denied by Vignaux
in an interview, and he declares that
he gave his best possible exhibition
under all the circumstances, and il any
chicanary was employed it was with
ont his knowledge, and was in the ma
turs Of an attempt 70 organize victory
for Schaefc4 before the game opened.
The movements Of the players are I'M
certain, pending the tournament in New
York in May. Il is declared Schasfer
will not play his part in immediate
and that he will mot consent
to meet Vignaux, even though the latter
should elect before the expiration Of
the 90 days. time allowed him. viQuaux
states he will certainly enter the con-
test at tho New York tournament.
weather ladicaiisns
WASHINGTON, April Tho Pacific
Coast indications are cloudy weather
and rain in Northern California, Oregon
and Washington Territory.
Nel Dead.
NEW Yoax, April 7.-Erastus Brooks
Is not dying, but expects soon to be
out.
HERR Most.
PHILADELPmA, April 7.-Hcrr Most
has arrived. He met . party Of Social
lists tonight. He will speak In behalf
D: the workingmeu's party tomorrow.
Wllkiassa lneeFvieweA.
NEW YosK, April 1.-SecretaYy Sanu-
IL Wilkinson Of ths Northern PAciic
was seen tonight in regard TO the truth
,f the report that tho Northern Pacific
road had leased tho Wisconsin Central
Railroad. Wilkinson said Though
have bseu ia progress With
such An object In view, no decided 40
lion whatever has as yet taken place."
Dead.