Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-30
EASTERN NEWS.
:. .cerArEp PnFss DISPATCHES


200 singing TO 20oo.
Der Nav 2s.--The MAY festiva
-.s.r,ed tonight in charge OF iheodoI r:
oa..ss and local chorus OF over 30
H. The audience was gathered
M all parts OF the northwest ane
iIua,.ered oyer 200. Half the perform
Eam Ire given in st. Paul and Min
aoc,,;s each. The Thomas party lesy'
rss;d sv night for San Francisco by {
On TT train 10 open a festival there
80 a will be held in the Mormon
apo Sl In Salt Lake. This being tn,
~. .h;nc of the kind ever held in the
psshrssf the two cities were made gsy
Ibis gala day.
The Irish President.
cu,,.ao Nav 2s.-Alexander Sulli-
prssiden. Of the Irish Nationa
ns NJ America, says letters received
- an parts of the country give evi
IT, N the hearty cooperation oil
.sr,en 70 an extent beyond the most
.r;na expectations. Societies have
5~ affiliated which aever before
ill., .snnectsd with the National move.
-. and none before connected
vithdrawn their cooperation. In
q orsnion the Irish people throughou;
srnntry uever before were 30 strong
s;saa Within 30 days he predicts
Vstiou i League in Chicago will in.
Has ! orester membership than ever
SNso,a cot together here under one or
csnization, and that the same Will ap-
III elsewhere TO the league.
Gen. Crook speeuIations.
vxx YoaK, May 2S.-The HeralFs
w.sh;noton special says of Crook: His
a~;ars erperience in Indian warfare
80 confidence, but the small number
t,.lar soldiers with him creates a
Sa.,;ns Of distrust. Old army officers
ss:.ss Crook has carefully weighed all
-. .hancss: that his Indian scouts will
s..avs Ioyal. il from no other cause than
shs safety OF their relatives and friends
IN San Carlos reservation, who would
nrobably pay the penalty OF their lives
shauId the scouts turn against Crook.
rss;dss this fully one-haif OF Crooks
.scnts have been in the employ of the
ccsernment for years. Their trust
ss,tbiness as soldiers and policemen,
sys1 against their own kindred, is fully
proven.
The Coal Miners War.
sr. LOUIS, May 29.-After completing
sbSir work at Rose Hill and leaving a
cusrd there to see that their mandate
- carried out, the women marched to
Rsinike mine No. /, three miles from
ps:isviIle. on the Louisville i Nashville
RsiIroad. and being reinforced by a
i.ros number Of strikers drove out the
r,sr working there. 1t Is reported they
tore 40 the railroad switch and threat
srsd 10 burn the surface works Of the
mine. bat Of this nothing definite is
tnovn. The mob al this point Is said
d h increasing rapidly, and now mum.
bers several hundred, including about
M vomen. who are the most unmanage-
ana Of the crowd. and are beyond con-
troI Of the city authorities. The sheriff
haa ts.eQraphed Governor Hamilton for
military aid, and II Is understood here
that some Of the militia Mt East st.
leak VII be sent out as soon as a
suscisi train can be made up. II is not
kpcvn as this writing that any actual
violence has been done by the women
ar the large body Of men who stood be-
hind, but il in known work in the mine
vxs stopped. and some very ugly threats
made regarding the consequences of an
attempt 10 resume.
At Marissa, some Is miles above
BslIeville, crowd of miners appeared
Ia the morning, aud demanded that
vork should cease. Deputy Sheriff
Raaland, who WAS present with civil
posse, told them that any interference
on their part with ths working of the
mine would simply result In bringing
ont military force who would arrest
ali disturbers, aud advised them TO 70.
tire. This they considered good al
vice and withdrew. leaving the mine IN
peacsable possession Of the men who
were working IL.
mere or Those Charges.
WARRINGTON. May 29.-Ex- Congress.
man Mureh IL making good progress III
the preparation of the case to BIO pre-
ecnted before the investigating commit
tas appointed to examine the charges
against the Office of Supervising Arehi
tsct of tie Treasury Department. airti
Architect Hill now thinks 10 beat TO 20
cure counsel 10 represent him. John l.
Thomas, ex.Coilector at Baltimore, vii
probably be selected.
Merrtek's Talk.
Merriek began tho closing argument
for tho Government in the Star Routs
trial this morning. He said the caunse
Who preceded him cautioned the jury
against epithets, when he might vel
have taken the advice 10 himself. The
prisonsrs wives and families are not OF
trial. bat the prisoners themselves. III
Uould not speculate ON connsel's
possible meaning when he spoke OF ons
a two honest men on the jury. Per
hars he meant what has been done ones
could DO done again. but he thought
not. The prosecutors tsars might flow
end their hearts bleed, because they
were forced To prosecute man who
hslped TO get their places, but he thanks
0od that the country had officers who's,
Judgment was not influenced by suci
cuusiderations. The defense hat
thrown down the gauntlet. IL no yer
dict Was reached ut this trial-but n
trusted and believed that there wouls
be--perhaps his connection with th'
ease would close, but he would pass tina
gauntlet over to the Government, ans
azure the defense that they would b
prosecuted M long "a a prospect OF IN
rity surrounded the administration
Tie sase would be prosecuted until
verdict was reached"
Il will be there" interiected Inger
coll.
"'rhe counse, viii not be there" re
pllsd Aerrick. .
Il will be- there, though" exclaime,
q W. Dorsey from tho doorway.
Nerrtck sNid. In the course Of his ar
gumsut. be might find IL necessary Z
carry the Jury 10 the grave of Rcredell
and II be did not succeed in maxim,
hins speak, 10 they could not hear hi
voies raise through the sod, he wouls
make another grave which would cal
The counsel llngersoll) 10 his fayorit,
susertalument Of iachrymose lamenta
ton AZ the funeral. Merrick then bc
ran an exposition Of the las for tn
government Of the Star Route services
In regard 70 the affidavits In thu cas-
he aid he intended 10 argue the circau'
stanocs OF the making of each of then
= II il we're an indictment for perlarS
H would show that they had bee
uads BY fraud and perjury.
usrrick asked IL any one livirg 1
Warrington city. who're rings aourishe'
- iAkssned. could believe In the hon
esty Il purpose Of the defendants
bsAay md said when before the Con
Rreasional Investigating committee tina
b had trumped mp the excuse abou
The sliding scale, and he lMerrick
Wondered at his lack OF wisdom
Miner and Dorsey had memories nsve
sQaalisd. They did not remember