Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-11
PACIFIC COAST.
Killed Himself.

| AhttcO Ai0tsetts
AUBURN, Cal, Feb. To- This norpipc
Ooaries L.. Strong, Superintendent and
part owner OF the Belmont mine mill
committed suicide at the mine. atou,
nne miles from here. 10y shooting him
sell. From papers lief. by the deceased
he appears TO have been possessed with
the idea that he had been vIc,imizsd in
the purchase Of Belmont at one time,
De was afflicted with brain trouble to
sooh An extent tina: he had constant at
tendance. II IL probable that mental
worry and getting the mine and mill
INTO s0aps caused the old trouble TO sud-
denly return.
Interesting Indian Eights.
TUCSON, Feb. l0.-Rsliab.s informa.
ton 10 Just received Of two fah.s with
Apachss on the south side of the Papi.
Rtchic river, IN the foothills Of the
Sierra Madre mountaips ot chihuahua.
One tght was between Citizens aud
ssidie~ Of the town of iemosachIe asd
surroI. ling country and the Ap.ches
Last fail Governor rerrasas authorized
Inc people of that section 10 orcan,zs 4.
| company OF citizen soldiers to pnssus.
night. capture, kill and scalp uaraudlns
Apaches. This was done, and on Jauu-
ary ~ they surprised a camp of Apaches.
A tight short and quick ensued: u In
dian scalps were taken, and 80 prison.
ers-men, women and children; also. 90
horses, saddles aud brides, IS pack
horses loaded with provisions and eouip-
ments. 1t appeared to the citizens and
soldiers. from the large amount of pro-
Visions, arms and ammunition captured,
that large party of warriors belonging
to the capt. 70 party were temporarily
absent. GINS Quentiy hurried march
was began ~ reach IemOsachte in safe
~ with the prisoners and supplies. They
were overtaken by superior force OF
Apache warriors, who attacked them
savagely. The citizens fought desper.
afely, and succeeded In holding all the
prisoners, but lost 8 of their own men
and few were wounded. They took 4
scalps. The Indians recovered " of the
IS loaded horses. The citizens arrived
at TemOsaohie, 3l5 miles west, on the
right bank of the Papigichic river, with
10 scaips, y old and young prisoners of
war, aud Is animals loaded with pro-
visions and arms.
Looking After City Affairs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lo.-ArranSe- |
ments are being made for a conference |
between Mayor Bartlett and j. 5. Tabsr,
PRESIDENT of the Board of Trade, ana |
Horace Davis, President of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, with a view TO arriv-
ing at some conclusion as to the con-
duct of municipal affairs. The step is |
rendered necessary by reason Of the de-
p.eted condition of the city treasury.
New Water supply.
1t is rumored on Change that the
Water Company have purchased the
known as Lake MERGED, on the
ilns of the Southern Pacific railroad.
from which the main portion of the
water supply will be drawn IN the flu
ture.
To Investigate the Tacoma Disaster.
An investigation of the loss of tine
Tacoma will be commenced immedl-
ately on the arrival of Captain korts
snd crew, and will be conducted by a
court of inquiry of the federal inspect
ors. Charles Crocker is expected to
arrive from the East OH Monday. The
of the Investigation will
take place about the 18th. Charles II.
Wells and A. Steinburger, the passeu
gers, refuse to make statements. saying
all will DO told during the investigation.
Found Guilty Of Murder.
PORTLAND, Feb. 10.-rhe jury in the
Anderson trial, after one hours dcliber-
alton, brought la verdict of murder i'll
The first degree.