Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-06
NEWS.


.-,aTCrp PRE-. W.
Collision.
r,sc Va. Dec. "a tramp was
LfSor;ne.r Richard Pond was prCb
kiled, GU injured, and tao other
ably -, Injured by collision ol
vers go. .nd Western R"lr"ad.
JUG aepubii.an tanc"s.
.'-r,s Dec. "a, tea .o'c'o5s
1norning the Rep1biicAn Senators
snis N caucus. Sherman PRESIDING " Ia
ue. . ~ the following cImnittee L
sprance membership senatof, Iah
realf"IW; " Sloan. ingalls,. Miller OF
e'on' u,rrison. Hall and Miller. y. !
Cai ,,saIntion favoring the itnnedia''
J 4 les az officers was debated h'.'
The SuIt Tria'.
..oy-S Pa. Dec. 5.-Ihe trial 81
osioN M; for the killing Of Nscn"ii'
ys nan Dukes last June, viii c9i"ihe. .t'
Narrov. 1t is expected 70 tsh4 ny An'
lime OF the week. senate, vi
p If Indiadg is the princlpti c eniI
a s the defense. hs town = run -, -
lo' ;,ors but there Is no great Ac'.
VISIT nt On all sides sympathy Tor 'H'
he sorar il expressed. but TIE ieei'iE >
Par.I mat he will be convicted
s' p..usyIyauia Legislature
u.s.,serne. Dec. 5.-lhe House after
hearing the Governor - 'e' Jtnnse the
,sad. took a recess III 'i7 III ,,a.s,.d
Congressional appointment '''
finally.
Gxplo.tOu Of Sa.'
prrrsgUaG. Pa, Dec. % oIe nf
s;on OF gas took place IN tue ms So
The Youngstown Coke Company ~ 80 -,
. n fonr miles NORTH Of Gteen7ouiE X
H., ,nnrning. A man nanei Ino'i4
.u.n LID burned to death and SIX or 7o'VH
49, ,vho,e names could not DC ie'.fh
~ yer seriously injured. fdfticuiafa
Saye not vet been obtained.
Ioter Intelligence Of the mine expo
-, at ST ,mourgh this morning says
~, William HAM WAS instantly
n;l,.a and six others seriously but not
ss,aIlv hnrt, HAM entered the mine
nth an open lamp, and the explosion
;mmediaiely followed. The concussion
go terrific: doors and windows were
hIown out and cars lifted from the
rack. and lights for half mile IN the
linz were extinguished A party OF
can attempted to rescne the me- n, but
wbsn inside they We're choked with hre-
Damn and several were carried out un,
Conscious. Ham wrs - years old and
carried. The others will recover.
About the MormOns.
sur LAKE, Dec. 5.-Irouble is be-
| lat tuf ON r
s.ons and Gentle. in the WOOD River
e,untry. On Saturday last, Billings
i, A Gentle, was assaulted by berg
smith. Mormon, for daring To attend
school meeting. With the ald OF other
Mormons present he gave Blllihgsly a
tsrrible whipping. He Is now under ar.
zoo. Gentiles in that section taik OF
.sL;no the matter into their own hands,
snd Kidding the country of Mormouh.
Geo. C, Bates, ex District Attorney OF
/ r,ah now Of Denver, has drawn up II
4 nstition to Congressman, asking them
- hedge themselves to bring about
| tsg;slation to put down the crime OF
| rovoamy. Petitions will be distributed
! III over the United States. great
many signatures have already been Oh,
famed. This promises to DO grand
movement against polygamy.
Frank James In Court.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Frauk
lanes was brought from independence
his morning. He appeared IN the Grim
nal court accompanied by counsel. The
day of trial for the Blue Cut train rob
bsrv will be fixed this afternoon. IL
viii probably be early in January.
The James trial has been set for Jan
ury l4th and his bail fixed ut $500.
Il IA stated that james will oiier bonds
ia few DAYS, and will DO released from
custody. The old indictment for the
Blue Cut robbery was quashed, and "A
nav one returned of llk. tenor, setting
forth additional descriptions of certain
jswelry stolen. The trial of Charles
Ford for coIuplic,ty in the same rob
bery was also set for the lith OF Janu
N.
Ingalls, Pension isiii.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The bill intro
dueed 10y Ingalls, To remove certain liini
. ,ations of the Arrears of Pension Act
/ provides that all pensions which have
been or may hereafter be granted III
consequence of death occurring from y
cause which oriQi ated III the service
since March 1, 1861, or III consequence
/ Of wounds or Injuries received or dis
ease contracted since that date. shall
date from the death or discharge of
the persons on whose account they have
been or shall hereafter he granite |, II
the disability occurred prior to dis
charge; and If such disability occurred
after discharge, then from the date of
actual disability OF from the termina
ton Of the right of the party having a
prior title to such pension.
J Net Attacking CathoIicisns.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Regarding the riots
10 Wexford, Ireland, arising aboet the
evangelical meetings conducted there
BY Maj. ID. w. Whettle, of this oitv,
tome Of his friends were asked if hi
preaching WAS directed against the
Catholic church. Inc reply was that
they are not. Whettle il a man of aiost
liberal views. He is preaching soisly 10
turn men 10 Christ, and his converts
Ne no. influenced III their caoice III
church with which to ally themselves
aftef conversion. just previous tn the
American evangel,sts' departure fol
Ireland, Mr.. Moody's attention was
called to a published paragraph, saying
NAT they therefore purposed breaking
down Catholicism. Moody denied an,
such thing, and expressed fear that :
statement Of similar import would fine
~ way acrass the ocean and cause then
nuch trouble.
Gdmunds' Postal Telegraph BttI.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-rhe postal tele
nsph bill introduced by Edmunds pro
ndes that a board, consisting of TIN
Secrctary of State. the Secretary of Wa
and the Postmaster General cause To b
located and IL arrange four trunk line
q postal telegraph, connecting tn
northwestern, southern and southwest
efn parts of the United States with tn
esy Of Washington. and that along sucl
lines Offices be established in such place
may be for the public interest for tn
lime being from time Ia time. tn
lines to be extended aud offices estat
hshed. As Congress may provide; tn
ntes for the use of the lines tn be estat
hshed by the board; the lines 10 b
Mnstructed and kept IN repair undt
Ne Secretary OF War and through
hrps of engineers. The Secretary c
War is authorized and directed to ~
e1ire by purchase. subject t. the nj
prevail of the President, the right 4
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