Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-08
EASTERN NEWS.
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EASTERN NEWS.
.eaectArED PzEss DISPATCHES
Considered IanoceEf.
posroS. April 6.-The police nos be
80 Carleton innocent, and consider
IMark,s confession a conspiracy 20 Oh
I'm ,hs reward. Carleton and Csuliif
i've no. been arrested. bu. are simply
detained for the inquest.
Rutler's Proclamation.
r, nov transpires that Gov. BrsleT's
p.s. Day proclamation, for the onis.
.;on Of which he is severely criticised
70 the press, was the same proclaim
s;or verbatim, As that promulgated by
CIV Gore IN 1910. Butler says, "All
~ criticisms are directed against that
,.s,ned and pious man, and not against
me-"
Fire In Tennessee.
cuvrHryrLLE, April Ga FIRE early
.h;s morning destroyed five business
saceaa and their contents. Less, 800,
m0 Insurance, 45O.OU.
Again Convicted.
prvy.1o. April 6.-The second trial
20 lanes s. LION ended in q verdict of
lite LYON is charged with enbez-
Clement. being an accessory to big
.i ui,b J. Bork, late City Treasurer,
,~ho i, also convicted and awaiting SEN
tence.
Wjthsul Foundallsn.
w,uu,eros. April 6.-Ths Secretary
~ Ctate has submitted to tbs Depart
aDt = report from X. NJ. Dagget., MIN
;..sy resident of Honolulu, with regard
:" The statements recently made to the
Saac4 that Chinese sugars are being
:aa,nrted into Honolulu, and thence
shipped into th" United States as Hs-
vsiian sugars, which pay no duty. Dag
cett saws after thorough investigation
mat he is satisfied the statements above
referred 70 are entirely without foun-
dstion.
Defaulting Treasurer.
P.xso, April &C. l. Consen, for the
,,,at four years Treasurer of tubs city.
I'll vho vas defeated at the recsnt
a,a.t;o,. has BEEN discovered short in
Ma accounts 5000. His bondsmen
made good the city's loss.
Bonds Placed.
WtLmrsoros, April Cit is stated
that bonds have been placed in France
of the Maryland and Delaware ship ca
nal across the peninsula. The work
will cost 100000, and is to be finished
in four years.
smallpox.
NASHVILLE, April 6.-Eleyen new
cases OF smallpox were reported mp to
6 o'clock this evening-six colored and
i've white.
Rebel Decoration Day.
New ORLEANS, April 6.-The Confed-
erate graves and monuments were hand
somelv decorated today. The assooia-
ton of the Army of Tennessee, assisted
by delegations OF the association of the
Army OF Northern Virginia. and the
Grand Republic, laid the corner stone
for monument to the Army of Tonnes
see. Gen. Chas. 4. Hooker, Of Missis-
sippi, delivered an Grafton tonight. The
association of the Army OF Tennessee,
will hold their annual reunion ban
quot, at which Jefferson Davis is to be a
guest.
TRxsroN. N. c., April G.-T'he Pot
Arms 10 Trenton. have adopted reso-
luton commanding tina. there be no
increase OF rates during tho existing
new tariff law, over the lowest average
rates for the past ten years, and that
the next FIVE years than during any like
period for one hundred years.
Church Work.
Nxx YoRK, April 6.-rhe committee
on enrichment Of tho Book Of Common
Prayer, appointed by the general con-
vsution Ut the Protestant Episcopal
church In this city during October, 1880.
has been in session Mt Grace house
since Wednesday, and has ut last com.
pleted its deliberations. The commit
tee consisted OF seven Bishops. seven
Priests aad seven Laymep. and meet
ings have been had at various times
and places during the last three years.
l'hc coInmittes has made various alter
ntions in the liturgy Of tho church, to
comply with the requirements Of the
present generation aud the advance
ment Of the needs and the work Of the
church for the last few years. Many
changes IN the liturgy have been sug-
gostcd mt tho various conventions, but
mono were adopted. and at tho last con
gelAiion vigorous effort was made q
,havo tbe liturgy altered In one PARTON
lar. aud 10 give all priests tue privilege
TO sinR prayers not in the prayer books
10 suit special occasions, but both plan.
we're defeated. The present committee
uss appointed to make such changes IN
she liturgy a. will remove objections u
the psssent one, which wess becoming
universal. The deliberations of the
committee were kept profound secrst
and will not be divulged to the public
unSM Bishop Williams OF Cincinnati
she Chairman. sees fl to make q public
statement Of the changes.
An Elephsnl Murdered.
Henry Bergh, u defender Of all ami
mails, has written letter 10 Barnuuu
the circus man, condsmuing the killing
Of the elephant Pilot. His argument Ii
stat kindness instead of crusity should
have been used to subdue the animal.
BasnSm's reason for killing Pilot was
that he considered 1t safer than 10 sub
1oct his pakupns 10 the danger,
Motel Barned.
BosroN, April THE losses by the
fire at the hotel Bexkley aggregated
$4,000, Of which $i50, 600 was personal
property and $1,000 tbs building.
Disabled steamer.
PORTLAND, Me-, April THE steamer
Brooklyn ran ashore ut Borg island last
night. It's passengers were taken OF.
Sho is badly aground and full Of water.
csulA's Yacht.
PRu.ApKLpnIA, April IA special
train from New York arrived with q
cioud At the shipyard At 1925 this af-
telnoon, TO witness the launching Of
Gooid's steam yacht Atlanta. Among
those on board ths train we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould, Misses Nellie and Annie
Gould. Geo. Gould. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Hoffman, X. l.. Baldwin, Cyrus w
Eleld, Jr., WIN. III. Huriburt Of the New
1osk World, Miss Annie Hendricks, T..
3. Js1rey, Howard Jeffrey. Vim. II.
Bingham, John T. Terry and +. Il. Har-
sis. AlATas arowd Witnessed the launch.
IN addition y the party from New York
Sncre vcrc many prominent Phlladei-
phians present. It was expected that
GENERAL Grant and GsnexA Dix would
% present. bnt they were absent, owing
20 delay OF the tram. Only worknien
we're permitted on board the craft, the
launch being witnessed from spacious
platform constructed around the yacht,
lem which hoated the stars aud stripes.
Ihe owner Of the yacht and party occr-
D1o6 4 s1oaiti0s, IN tina r,latfoPu, befOYvs