Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-13

snd TIE rsuaindsr promises 1900 .oo
The Secretary Of Stass Of Nsrhio.r
wntes: Our May crop report, vhicb
VIII be Issued tozofruv. Will shov at,ynl
a. follows: Winter killed n
per csns Of the acreage seeded: that
portion not winter killed is about 40 v,rr
cent " the condition Nav LIT. lss3
the acreage seeded in this State ID sbout
toe same as last year. Indications are
Tor from 10000 To 100000 bushels
shortage IN this State a. compared vita
the crop Of 1882
The Duna Trial.
CHICAGO. Nav IL. - Parson Davies
Eiliott's manager and broker. testified
tnat before the shooting he had told
Mcdonald that he Was afraid Elliott
would XII Dunn unless he was sho. In
The back. VIM. A. Pinkerton. the we'll
known detective, and Mcdonald. a
prominent gambler. in behalf of the de-
tense, said fhat Eliiott's practice and
habit Was TO carry a revolver. Mcdonald
swearing Elliott had pistol II, his pos
session only short time before the
fatal encounter.
9~oS hsaseoatt esatmes-
CHICAGO, May l2.-Chicago IL, PhiIa-
deiphia o.
CLEVELAND, May I2.-CIeveland /,
PROVIDING /.
DrTEorT, May 12.-Detroit II, Nou
York /.
BCyrAIo, May Buffalo Il. Bos-
tons 4.
Railroad Aea Cembinsnx.
NEw YORK. May 12.-Another meet
ing OF the general passenger agents of
railroads IN the joint executive commits
sion, and representatives of roads ives.
OF Chicago and st. Louis. was held TO-
day. The subject was rate cutting in
Ban Francisco by agents Of Eastern
lines, and the appointment Of an arbi-
traitor to settle differences was discussed
at length. The action taken has not
been announced. 1t ia expected that
the question of establishing new differ
entail fare 10 points will be settled be-
fore the meeting today adjourns.
Renewing the Whippiag Pest.
NEWCASTLE, Del, May II. - Nine
culprits were whipped at the post this
morning for various offences.
Schedule Filed.
NKw YoEK, May l2-The schedule in
the assignment of Louis Rosenheim 4
Co. was filed today, 1t shows Liabilities
at $65,3iS; nominal assets, $l66, 100.
Embexzler Arrcsaed.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Compson of
Utah arrived in Chicago this morning
from Caro-, Michigan, en- route for Salt
Lake City, having in charge Alexander
L Hill xuh.. - an tal NJ Aarn.np TT.
in answer to the charge of embezZling
son will arrive in Salt Lake next Tues
day. He is Gentle. and his wife is
said to be Of Mormon persuasion. The
case has created good deal of excite
ment in Brigham young's Territory.
and the return of the prisoner is looked
forward to With considerable interest.
The Democratic Organ.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE change in
the ownership and management of the
World has created considerable interest
in the community, especially among
Democrats, as Mr.. Pulitzer in his salut-
atOry announced that the paber would
not recognize either the Tilden or the
Kelly faction, only united party. In
tervieWs with Democrats of all classes
show that this is approved. Abraham
B. Hewitt, the we'll known Congress-
man, says Mr.. Pulitzer has undertaken
praisew0rthy but difficult task in in
sisting ON Democratic union, and ignOr-
ing local faction. / have been trying
TO stamp out factions in the Democratic
party Of this country, aud have not
succeeded yet When l started the
county Democratic movement, thought
il would unite all factions into one
broad Democratic organization, but in.
stead quelling Tammany Halt or Irving
Hall the county Democracy has added
another faction 70 those already exist
ing. know Of no man more likely to
give rs good Democratic paper than
Mr.. Pulitzer, and based ON the doctrines
enunciated by him this morning the
World cannot fail 70 be success.
lopsssans Opssiss.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Ths Supreme
Court of Illinois has died an opinion to
the effect that memberships in boards
of trades, and like bodies, are not sub
ject 10 levy ON attachment. The argu-
mens was urged that membership Ger
tificates represented real property, and
that no one should be allowed to tie up
money represented by one Of the certifi-
oates from creditors. The lower court
decided that they we're subject 10 levy,
and, "a 4 consequences, the codrts for q
time were flooded with collectors bills,
seeking by this means to attach the
property Of certain members on Change.
A full bench Of the Supreme Court CON
ours in setting aside this ruling and
making memberships exempt.
Lxwrsrox. Idaho, May l2.--W. /. Nc
Hale and Victor Chandsman were
frozen to death about the End inst :,
while making q snow shoe trip from
John Day creek. ON Salmon river, over
the mountains towards Florence. Only
MoHale's body was found. Both men
were Idaho pioneers McHsle has been
q storskseper at Florence and Warren
ever since the first camp was estab-
lished.
Killed ulmselG.
KANSAS CRY. May 12.-Chas. Walker.
sn English solicitor, suicided in the
hotel at the Union Depot today. Walker
arrived in New York on MAY 4th from
Liverpool. and was on his way TO visit
his brother at Summit Park, Colorado,
whom be was 10 meet in Denver. He
arrived here this morning. and while In
the train manifested mental dsrange-
ment. He was cared for at the hotel
and while the attendant WAS absent
| from tho room shot himself, dying in
An hour. Evidently the man was OF
good family, and left valuable personal
| effects.
Gsv. sevmeur's Views.
| Nxw roRK. May 1.-the Mad aHd
Rssrrss publishes an interview with ex'
Governor Seymour regarding the polit
icsl situation. He was asked ~ Dem
ocrAt whom the Democrats revere, "Ds
Won feel Tilden il man who could Of
feet the unity Of the Democratic sis
ments in New York 2" "Tildeu." an
swered the Ex-Governor. ''is an abb,
man. one whose habits Of business hsv'
bean such as 20 render him misunder-
stood by Democrats in the country. o
rather difficult 70. them to understand
and the same characteristics may rcsul
In misconcep.ion Of the man even b,
those whose business habits have beef
similar 20 his own. This difficulty VA
in the way Of the uni6catiou Of kepub
liclns as we'll a. Of Democrats, tina
there are MT Clearly marked issues be
tween the parties regarding tarin.
feel that this country il surely enterin.
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