Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-28

because the negroes voted for Hon
Emory 6peer for Congress. Sheer "A,
defeated and received the appointmenl
OF United States District Attorney, ant
50 1t fell to his lot to prosecute the Kilt
hinx. The charge of Judge Mccoy va.
% liberal for the defense that acquitta
was considered certain. When the YER
dict was read, corvicting tee eatir,
gang, several broke down and sobbee
audibly. The prisoners were handcuf
ed and taken to jail. Their counse
VIII use every effort to secure a new
trial. They have not yet been sentenced
The penalty Is from one to six years
This IL the first conviction of Ku Kiu,
in Georgia.
Thanksxivinx PROCLAIM atisn.
WAsHIsoros, Oct. T.-The Presidsn
has issusd the following Thanksgivin.
proclamation:
b, the President of the United State,
OF America, proclamation. In the for
therance of the custom of this people a:
the closing Of each year, 70 engage. OF
day set apart for that parposs, in 2
special festival OF praise TO the Giver of
all, /. Chester A. Arthur, President o.
Thursday, the 18th day OF Noyemb el
next, as a day of nations al thanksgiving
The year which is drawing to an END
has teen replete with evidences OF di-
vine goodness, prevalence of health
tullness of harvest, stability OF peace
and order. growth OF fraternal feeling
the spread of intelligence, and civil anc
religious liberty. ALI these aud count
less other blessings are cause for rev
erent rejoicing. | do, therefore, rec
oumerd that on the day above men
toned the people rest from their 40.
customsd iabors and meet in their sev-
erai places of worship to express their
devout gratitude to God that He hath
dealt so beautifully With this nation
and to pray that His grace and favor
abide with a. forever.
CHnBTKR A. ARTHUR,
President.
FRxD'x r. FRxINoHuYsxr,
Socy. Of State
An lrreGulaR Female Lawyer.
WAsHrN0roN, Oct. 1.-THE Commits
sioner Of Pensions has discovered irreQ-
nlarities in the practice Of Belva A.
lockwood. local lawyer who has a
large number of cases pending before
the pension bureau, and il is understood
the question Of suspeuding her from
practice before the bureau is now being
considered by the commissioner and
the Secretary of the Interior.
Lawrence Barrett.
NEw YoRx, Oct. N.-IAwrenoe Bar
rett closed nine weeks engagement
tonight at tho Star Thsater. His net
earnings were about $4,000. At the
close of the scene he made a neat
speech. which was his farewell previous
to his starting for foreign engage
nent. Upon returning be will reside
in this country.
A Beld Robbery.
CHICAGO, Oct. N.-Au Inter Deems
Dss MONIES special says: A story is pub
lished here this afternoon, to the eject
that an express Tobbing occurred at At
!antic, Iowa, Thursday night, and was
kept secret until the present time, in
hopes OF catching the perpetrators.
The story il that the express agent ct
on the evening in question,
from the messenger on the Bib
?. IN. train packages of money to the
total amount Of between $4,000 and
BIB 900, and put them in bag which
hung over his shoulder by strap, and
hat while STOPPING over the baggage
:ruck some ono approached him
rom behind, ont the strap
With knife and disappaared In the
darkness before the ast0nished official
,ould recover his wits, and has not been
sen since. Tho story IL not oorrobo-
.ated.
Dinner In Homer Of HcnPy lrylng.
New YoRK, Oct. N.-At the dinuer in
,onor Of Henry Irving, the distin.
pushed English actor, given by the Lotus
Jlub this evening, covers were laid for
,early 200 gentlemen. Nearly every
eat was occupied. Whitelaw Reid,
,ditor OF tho TyIbs~e and President of
he Club, had on his right the distin-
guished guest of the evening. The
,ther special guests we're Chief JUS
ice Noah Davis and son, William Henry
smith, Joseph Jefferson and Z. Ran
loiph.
Heaven speed che LyncAers.
GALVESTON. Cot. GA Ners Love-
ady special says, that tonight two
lrunkeu roughs named Stanley and
Turner stopped at the house of Mr..
An estimable citizen,
,alled hip out and literally out him to
,ieces in front Of his wife and child.
drs. MontszeRner armed herslf with an
IKE handle and attacked the murderers
While the little son brought ont his
athar's gun and attempted to shoot the
'illains. The gun was wrenched from
liz hand by Stanley. who threatened to
ill the woman aud child il they raised
N alarm. The rair then departed. An
'larm, however, was given, and q posse
tarted in pursuit. They will BE- lynohed
{ captured tonight.
shooting ARRAY.
OoDxN. Oct. 8.-At 8 O'Clock this
venine Leroy Swieart, An employee Of
he Utah Northern Railroad, opened ire
n Ed. WINNIE, Deputy Sheriff OF Oneida
county, Idaho. He Aired three times
Without effect before Wypne fred. The
after fred four times, each taking
,ffect. Swigart In seriously wounded.
Wynne gave himself mp. Swigart knew
Hynne Was In the city, and came here
nth the avoWed inteation Of killing
lim ON sight. 0wieArt's wife 10 suinR
or . divorce, and be charges Wyune
nth bsinR the cause. The quarrel u Of
oua standinR.
Great wleo In Jamaica.
Pm.Apx1pRIA Oot. H.-Advieoe By
he steamship D. J. Foley from Jamaica
Itnte that Port Antonio waa almogt en-
isely destroyed b Ars October 18th.
The are bsaan in the dry goods store OF
B Co., and Vac eaassd b
he careless handling Of . lamp. The
Idioinine store IT Do Cost. & O.. and
'hs [oulaud Hoesl and Nsesopolitan
House, with q number of roaidsnoe1
md storage vayehcusea for fruit, vsee
,umed. The residence OF the AmeTf-
IAN Oousul escaped total destxuesioa.
The loas u svss g. 100000.
A FAnunx-Ths attsmpe 10 oraAnis
! hop 6rovess' association In THE city
failed, owing to the apathy
Y indifference Of thooe chiefly inter
,sted- Only twenty hop-growsss oaue
% town, out Or four q i've times that
lumber expected, and q the twenty noe
nona than olavon A AnV ono TIM ooUtd