Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06
FOR e &c N.
w,.hes He was q Chinanan.

yv.a0 indicted Tor tuo buIoef Oh stFera
Ohinamen last spring, were tried ant
scouitted yesterday. The Chief Justice
vho tried the case said: After tn
r,anner in which the Chinese witnesses
had given their evidence, the reluctanc.
~ White witnesses to testify made hin
sshamed of being a white nan. Hi
T0rdship wished that he himself was 1
Chinaman, as should every respectabl,
White man. When the verdict wa
Oiveu several persons appiauded. Do,
If the offenders, a young lawyer, wa
ordered TO stand before the Chief jus
tioe. who administered severe lecture
ending with the remark: 'Sit down
mir: sit down. You are An ass!'
4 Peer Rsa.
The run of salmon on the Fraser rive
II almost failure.
Surveying 20 Commence,
The Island Railway survey will b.
commenced at once.
Count De Chambsrd's Funeral.
(}oRrrz, Sept. 4.-rhe funeral certeee
of Chambord was az follows, and all
members of the corporation of the
town bearing funeral tapers: The fune-
raj car was drawn by six horses, anoth
Az vehicle followed laden with wreaths
the prince representing the Empress OF
Austria, the Duke of Parma. Grand
Duke Of Tuscany, Don Carlos, Don Al
fonso. Following these were French
royalists and the French depotation
bearing banners and wreaths, and dele
cations Of workmen from Paris, Lyons,
and Brittany brought mp the rear. The
route of the procession was lined with
infantry. Fifty thousand foreigners
we're present to witness the obsequies.
The dag Of the Pontifical zouayes float
over the funeral car. On the arrival of
the corteee at the cathedral the body
was placed on large catsfalque, and
the archbishop celebrated mass. The
cortege then reformed and amid the
tolling of bells, started with the body
for the monastery of Castna Viva. On
arrival at the monastery the monks
sang funeral chant and the coffin was
carried into the building. The company
then dispersed. The American consul
general was among the representatives
at the funeral.
A meeting of French royalists was
held this afternoon, TO propose an act of
adhesion to the Count of Paris.
Meurning At Court.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Ths king of Portu-
cal has ISSUED a decree ordering the
court into mourning for four days in
memory Of Chamberd. The period of
mourning at the imperial court OF Ger
many has been made eight days.
Terrible State Or Affairs.
The HAGUE, Sept. 4. The condition
Of the district of Lampong. Sumatra, ia
terrible one. Everything in the dis
trict for distance of leagues inland,
vas destroyed. One thousand dead Ger.
sons are lying on the ground, and Il ia
impossible TO approach for their inter
msnt, because Of the natives being furi-
ously sngered against the Dutchmen,
whom they hold responsible for the
calamity. In one district only two per.
sons wers saved Of the entire p0pula-
ton. The excitement at Lampong Is
probably owing to native priests work
ing upon the fanaticism OF the people
They should Pay.
MoNTREAL, sept. 4.-Leoal papers say
the reason Lord COleridge gave Canada
the Ro-by was on account OF Dominion
railways refusing the reception com.
mittee in New York free passes. One
paper winds up an interview with the
head Of the Grand Trunk road by say
ing Il left little doubt ON the interview
sr's mind that passes had been applied
for and refused.
South American News.
PANAMA, via GALVESTON. Sept. 3.-The
election of President of the United
statss Of Colombia took place yester-
day. Panama and Buenaventura voted
L.. - hx.Al La.
has bean received from the interior.
Everything il quiet AZ far as known.
At Bogato, during the Presidential can
vas. there were riots and loss of life.
The exhausted treasury has received n
loan Of 100000 from the canal com
pany.
The American schooner Lotus, from
San Francisco, Captain Thomas Osborn
Hall, recently left Panama. On the 70
turn voyage the captain soon died. A
coast pilot was picked mp and he
brought her back. The mate put hel
ia charge OF Consul Aiamson.
So convinced are the Chileans thai
the treaty With Peru will DO carried out
thoy have determined 10 evacuate Lii
ma. On September 18th I9lesias vii
enter the city with 800 men, and the
convention at once will meet.
The Cuban mountain brigand. CHEZ
Pacheco Cespedes, Was recently attacked
By some Chilean cavalry, and one hun
dred Of his men were killed. This loss
Il IL expected, will stop further depre
dAti0us.
The pasaage Of the cemetery bill, pro.
vidiRg for interments in cemeteries re-
Qardless of creeds, causes panic 10
Santiago, and number of b0dis have
been disinterred and reburied in church.
o. and chapels; and now the cemeteries
are cursed by the ecclesiastical authori-
shes, who ara promising general GENE
teyies a. soon al the new Law il promul.
gated. The minister intends 70 prohib-
it further disinterments until precau-
tions have been adopted for the proteC-
tien Of the living.
Presideat Barrios of Guatemala, and
President Soto Of Honduras have fallen
ont. Soto wrote barri0s from San Fran
CISCO that he sought to create anarchy
In Honduras, aud bring about q change
OF government. He declares bloodshed
mot necessary to turn him ont Of office
that be will resign rather than be the
cause Of creating anarchy, which will
follow II the country 10 exposed 70 the
Vaccinations Of President Barrios. To
which President Barrios replying, says
that he knew that Soto was about 10
abandon Honduras; that he has APP
propriated all the riches Of the country
and having nothing further to expeo,
and much to fear in Honduras. he was
preparing TO 90 abroad to enjoy his for
tune with the determination never Il
return, 10 obtain which object he would
appeal, - he does. directly he thought
himsslf In safety 10 opposition. Barrios
says: "As prstext 700 leave the trcas-
ury psnniless. the nation ruined, and al
its inhabitants injured and impover
ished. Barrios warns him mos ~ make
the 0uatemalan government pretsx
for nos returning TO Honduras, and
threatens him liable TO attack fol
wrongs committed while q thousanl
miles Of ocean are between them.
Equeroa, Foreign Minister Of Cost,
Rica, and very old man. was recently
shot In duel by a young man names
Leon Fernandez, whs published sour
rilous attack ON the Minister.
EASTERN NEWS.