Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-11

corresponding secretary. The board a
foreign missions reed a long Yepor.
ne board received eight Donations I,
s'sst frum Hrs. Ellington. of fussocee
AsassdIss- Ihc ge,ssEt shows ,u.s-;,.
s.4t'oEs N Mexico. Brazil. Cn;ns. AZ
rica and Italy. The total recel.ts ~.
past year were $1,000. taIguce on hart
April 10. $3.50: disbursements 70,
Caina missions. SI5.ope; Afss-au. l., O1sJ
Brazilian. 5000. Mexican, {3.OII; Ia
ropean, $40. DR.. TIchorneres. al
Jeorzis, correspondent secre..-y for .he
nome mission toarj, read his anur !
report covering tho vors done in West.
EN- and Southern States aud Terrific
Ties. S-venty-eigh. fkous md doglsrs
were raised and expended By the S,s,s
boards. Total receipts, SIS 90: balance
on hand, 5000. Eighteen churches
we're supplied and / $40 payer II .iass
held
Dangerous and Futile E9srs.
PursnrEd. May I0-Two prisoners in
tns Western PenIten.iary. a. A!l-ys.any
Sits, set IRE 10 the bed clothes and bed
a,nZ Ia ta-lr cells tonight. with the in
tsntaou X - believed of escaping in the
excitement. The flames were confined
10 The txo cells, which were badiy
burned 2 Daring the progress of the
lfc the guards we're on the alert, and
.nSaffcd the plans of the iacendiariss.
VINO Were immediately remanded 10
other quarters.
odieiai Change.
NAsHIS0ToS. May l0.-Charles Ty-
man. Chief CLERK of the Treasury Office,
has been selected as chief examiner of
the Civil Services Commission. vice
hein. whose name was withdrawn at
The request Of the commissioners.
Uasettied.
There is no change in the status of the
controversy between tbs Interior De
p srtment and TIE Uaioa Pacific Rail
r0a: concerning the amount of pay
ment required under the net earnings
clause OF the Thurman Act. Teller has
the matter under consideration. and will
confer with the Attorney General before
answering President Dilloa's last letter
or taking any other action on the sub
lecs The Government has no intention
OF endeavoriug to enjoin payment of
dividends by the company pending the
final determination Of the question at
issue.
Bank Robbed.
DETROIT, May i0.-Ths Bank OF Town
send North, at Nassar, was burgiarized
.ast night, the safe blown open and
si0V0 III specie taken. Tho thieves were
frightened away before they could open
another drawer containing 5000. Z. Il.
aies, who rooms over the bank, was
held under revoiyers while the robbery
vas perpetfated.
stoncwaIl jackson.
RICHMOND, Nav I0.-The death of
5lonewall jackson 70 years ago was
,oDsnemorated today. The Light In
Iantry Blues marched to the CAPITOL
square aud bred salute in front of the
jackson monument. Rev. II. Melville
Jackson then delivered an Grafton to a
arge concourse of people
Very Brothcriy.
LEXINGTON, Ky, May lO.-Goyernor
Blackburn today pardoned James Size
more, who was sent to the panitentiary
rom Clay county in 1880 for six years on
he charge Of murder. Sizemore made
10 defense on trial, his brother, a nan
With large family. being the real GRIM
nal. Sizemore voluntarily took the
,dium and the penalty on himself for
he saks of his brother and family.
The brother, dying the other day, con
essed bis guilt, and gave unmistakable
proof of the truth of his confession.
The Governor, on learning of the facts,
It ouce issued pardon to Sizemore.
A Fast Horse.
Cutr.1c, No.
MARSHALL, Mich, has bought for 5000
he stallion Black Cloud. with a record
II 2:l7l4. the fastest stallion time except
2:l5l4. He will be cam
,aigned this year.
The Bricklayer's strike.
CHICAGO, May l0.-Ths striking brick
ayers tonight discharged their arbitra-
ion committee, appointed few days
.go to confer with the master builders
With view to compromise. The
'trike, therefore, appears no nearer an
md than 1t was n month ago. The in
errors of most of the new buildings are
about completed, and it ia estimated
hat unless the bricklayar's strike is
ended within two weeks $1,000 men of
taades--piasterers, carpenters,
etc.-will be thrown out of
because there will be no
buildings to work on.
Ticket Brokers' Association.
CHICAGO. May 10. - The American
Ticket Brokers' Association held SEES
ion in this city today and elected the
following officers: j. j. Walser of Chi
ago, Presidential. 4. Lindenberger Of
Detroit, q. q. Hobbs of Omaha and w.
Z. Sheldon of Omaha, Vice Presidents;
D. N. Fdiienwider of New York, Secre
AIRY. The members of the association
ire independent ticket sellers, and ere
more generally known as scaipers. They
vat down to banquet at the Sherman
House.
Good Riddaace OF had Rubbish.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 10.-Five
thousand dollars worth of gambling
apparatus we're burned on the Public
Square this afternoon, by order of the
court. Five hundred gamblers
ire leaving the city, on account of the
Aw making gambling a felony. A
largo number have gone to Chicago.
More About Crook.
ELpAso, Texas, May 10.-Col. linda,
at Paso del Norte, in
forms the EDITOR of the Limb that no
official communication has yet heen had
with Gen. Crook. James, in Chihua-
hua, is fifty miles from the nearest rail
road and telegraph station. Corieltetes
is on the Mexican Central, bat il has
been ascertained that Crook is near
James. A Mexican military courier line
will be in operation tonight Tomorrow
dispatches are fully expected. Gen.
Fuero has been delayed little by being
To come via Monterey, and
thence into Texas. The quarantine at
Galveston made him avoid embarkinc
at Vera Cruz. Steamers do not stop at
Galveston, but proceed TO Brazos city.
Col. linda furnishes the following dis
patch:
CHILnUAHuA. May &. Col. linda.
paso del Norte: Ii Gen. Crook should
report here while in pursuit of the ln-
dams. and our troops are notified. they
are ready without doubt To proceed to
his assistance in any dlfficnlt position.
(Signed) REouRo. Commanding.
The Mexican troops in North Chihua-
hua number 1900, of whom 10 are State
troops. The cavalry number 1000. VI
course no such force is needed Tor =
direct assault on the Apaches. bat it Is
determined on both sides to made a
finale Of these pests. The attacking
bodies will number about GOO. The
Condor ON one side has in position at
last en- navafvv Snrnra baS ahOut