Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-10
EASTERN NEWS.
,c,.rrp pREss DISPATCHES
,,.h,p.ton's Grave.

v,s,ttng WARRINGTON '
s'" ,s March s.-Tho MaIa
WAsHisoac .oin panied by Secretary
fssss cav, .gsan. Assistant Secretary Da-
ffellnearai Sherman. larrc' party O
IN. oeas ',an and others. left here tiaii
CoDgIe =, tha United States steamer
psraiogs 60 Cor yisi. to Mt. Vernon.
star Route Trial.
,oros. NJ .rca 5-AlthouQh tbs
Wtss.ss .or yseess. assured Wilson thai
Co1l, had brought IN enough papers
6seenes ,.ask. he insisted on his RICH,
/. allowed access to the otne,s. Int
soand ripened. and counsel had
~ time. Merrick charaeterized ths
,nd as ridiculous. he declared
lsns .rsrv facility had been Offered the
49, and when Wilson persisted in
eienr,.nd. exclaimed: II don't think
~ aang uha. you want yourself"
Il don't think you are sane on IT, &c
~ think YOU are crazy" resorted Will
pr ghe Court-"Mr. Merrick. you Ought
III! w, 10 a crazy man in such a man,
lLanohter.)
- ,.or Ibitterly)-"I suppose the
Car ssndorsins what Merfick Just
isted." .,, or,r;,,,-.vor,
uanor should not sly that:
ng Tss Court-"Of course, it was only a
.a ssSnming your theory that you are
~, said he ought not talk to you
!. mcb manner.
pw;,aon-"Jt il the first time that the
rourt has talked to me in an unkind
N.Y. ~. y, .,;s.ata hecar.e -,
~, incapacity to take a jest. Merrick
yOa' rst,ino too warm, and though. to
~ Msrriok attempted to lntsrposs, but
r;Ison turned angrilv, shaking his I'm
- a. him. and exclaimed:
" tnow the methods of this prosecu-
ion. know that he has spy OF the
s,sosacution sitting behind me-"
R,iss-"S0 far as the prosecution
,novs. that is not true.
Cours-"Mr. Wilson, il you will allow
,s another joke, 1 will say that you
- ali apies upon one another. It's the
sns;ne,s of the counsel to find out
yhat they can of the plans Of the other
ude" ar
MI not allow any man tn spy on me. II
know it, and / will never spy on anoth-
Il man" ere,
Msrrick Uanghing)-"T've plenty be-
hind me now"
Examination into the papers was re-
mn,ed. When it had proceeded fol
conc time the Court interrupted, saying
that II failed to see the pertinency OF
he evidence the papers).
Hsnkle said these deductions have
heen aet ont in the indictment as q part
n conspiracy upon another. 1t was
noasible Tor Brady to out and deduct u
sny extent 80 that i. was in the limit 81
sub-coutractor' pay. The Court decid-
Al TO let in the evidence in order to save
time. and shorten the trial 30 as to bring
Il within the compass of an averagt
lie.
Land Matters
WAsHNaroN, March 9.-The Secreta.
n Of the Interior has decided a case in
yolving the claim Of the State of Cali
fornia TO certain lands, about 1O0.G0
acres, lying near Lake Tulare. The
decision approves Creighton's SURVEY
and awards lands to the State of Cali
furnia under the swamp land grant &C
Of September 70, 1850.
The Secretary of the Interior, upOr
application of General Eph Hunter, ant
Colonel M. T. Wood, counsel for VIM
McGArrahan, has directed tho Commits
s;oner Of the General Land Office Il
certify to him proceedings in applica
lions Of the New Idria Mining Comps
ny, to enter three parcels OF lands 0
twenty acres each within the limits o
the rancho Panorche, known as tho Mc
Garrahan claim, with an order to sus
pend further proceedings until too mat
isr shall be passed upon by the Secreta
n. The Commissioner had dismisse'
the appeal taken by McGarrahan. bu
We action of the s. cretary under tn
mlaa OF the Department brings up tn
whole csse for review by tho Secretary
On its merits.
Two Men Hung.
NEW York, March 9.-McGloin AT
Malone were hanged at 8:l2 this morn
ing. Both men were pronounced dea'
at8:22. Pasqusle Malone awoke at 'iv
this morning, and dressed with care.
Temporarily shat Dawn.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Inqniry at Al
mnur 4 Co.'s extensive packing hons
discloses that the only foundation TO
the rumor it has shut down was tn
fsct that il WAS unable tn obtain hogs
The works are in operation today, afte
three days' idleness, and will continu
running a. long "a hogs can DO OF
tanned.
village Fire.
DENVER, COL, March "a fire a
Busna Vista this morning destroyed
block OF eight buildings. including Hi
lsr 4 Hallock's Bank. Loss, $4,000.
A Confessed Murderer.
Chester A. Cousins, known as "Slir
Kid" murderer of Nabor Gomez at Sa
Marcjal Some time AGO. Was arrested y
Akmos. yesterday, and has confesse
Tho deed.
Seven Pcvsons Lost.
NV YoRx, March ga sow havin
on board 30 la,orers vas struck by
schooner near WASHINGTON street Gal
Jersey City. 1t is believed Z person
we're drowned.
A weeks Failures.
The business failures the last seve
DAYS numbered o52, ms against PIP Ia.
vAek. distributed ~ follows: New En-
land OH. Middle States 40, Western 8
Southern 81, Pacific coast and Terrific
ies17, Canads and provinces "a, No
FORK and Brooklyn ID.
Tobacco Lessea.
DAsvrrLx. Va. March 9-The toba
% factor ca OF W. I. Clark, w. i. Pa
ton AMI L. T.. Ssrause WAS burned tn
moraiuo. Thev wore valued ut $500
and fully insured. Tenants loss !
stock and fixtures is estimnted ~ $40
900; insured.
A Monopoly Victory.
Nrw York, March 9.--The Star. orSa
Of John Kelly, in double. loaded ed
torial ascribes the failure OF tue Assem-
bly, TO pass the five cent fare ball cvs
the governors veto to the activity OF
powerful lobby, one Of its leaders beiu
on the floor. Nothing can now be dor
70 compel the elevated roads to full
the terms OF their charters, and Il
battle against mnnnpolies will be fouel
over again next fall at the prlnari'
and polls.
what the Tluses Says
The Times thinks the investigation
iuat closed bv the Assembly Committ'
On Prisons. was inspired by sheer dem
Gscism, and that the question OF advi
ability OF the contract method OF en-