Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-31

/ soldiers orphans, formed and marched
} headed By the marine band. through
J the cemetery. decorating the graves
} A the head of each of tie thousands OF
graves miniatc-e American Tag had
been placed and as The procession passed
7 Gp and down the long lireS flowers vor1
profusely scattered over the mounds
!, At the toubs of the unknown dead g
halt vas made, and while the b1ad
played a dirgs howe-s were s.revu
thickly about the enclosure. impress
sive services we're held at the Soldiers
Home. In them General Sherman.
Postmaster General Gresham. Chief
Justice Waite. Justice Strong. Generals
Stnrges, Ayers, Ingalls, and Rosecraus,
and number of ladies, wives and wild
ovs of prominent officers. and p detach-
raent of regular troops participated. to-
/ gethsr with the Grand Army Post. The
exercises included poem by Consul
Byeis, author of the song ''Sherman's
march to the sea-" and the delivering
of An Grafton By ex Justice VIM. Strong.
| United States Sapgeme Court Similar
exercises were held at the Congressiona!
Gem terry.
Massachusetts Races.
BosroS. Nav 30.-At the spring meet
ing at Mystic Park, first Gav, 2.3S class,
best three in five, il harness, mile heats,
ii. b. Winship won in three straight
heats; judy Z. Davis %. Grey FINS 81,
Bachman Maid 4th; best time. 2.35sl.
Class 2:29-Billy Briton won, Happy
Thought I'd, Amelia c. Cd; Rober: II.
i.h: best time, 2:23.
kentucky Races.
LOUISVILLE, May 30.-Seventh day OF
spring meeting. Track heavy. In the
one mile race Monticello won: Van
guard second: Metropolis, third. Time,
1:4sJ{.
In the club purse, two year Odds, five
furlongs. Miss Brewster won; Neophyte,
second; Pluck and Luck, third. Time,
L0715.
New York Races.
NEW YORK. MAY 3o.-On the orening
day of the American Jockey Cinbs' an
uual spring meeting, there was occa-
sional drilling rains. and large attend
ance. Track good. Parse race. mile
and furlong, George Kinney won; Con
Talon second; Carlisle third. Time,
20lS.
Great Metropolitan stakes; mile and
half. 30 t Jack won; Hilarity second;
Felhurt third. Time 3.42l4.
Mile and quarter, Strathpey first:
Carely Il second; Nolusia third. Time
2ll1%.
Purse race, one mile: Dan K won;
Baby second. Time 1.50L.
Handicap Steeple Chase, won by Lii
lie Marion.
season opened ut Coney Island.
Brighton Beach Racing Association
began its fourth season today at Coney
Island.
Naughty Preacher Tarred ana Feath-
cred.
Franklin, Neb.. May 30.-A Baptist
preacher named Byers was tarred and
feathered by mob for beating his
daughter, who had informed her mother
of his adulterous relations with other
women.
Decorating Garfiefd's Grave.
CLEVELAND. May 30.-GarfielTs tomb.
in Lake View Cemetery, was decorated
with flowers today by the committee
like other soldiers graves, and in adj
dltion with Il beautiful wre ath sent from
the Garfield school at Des Moines, la.
Hard showers interfered with the cere-
monies and exercises were held indoors
instead of at the cemeteries.
Boat Race Postponed.
PoTSr OF PINES, Mass. May 30.-The
Internationally race was postponed
till tomorrow, owing To rough water.
Corea and the gni;ed states.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The State De-
partment has received Geographic ad
vices via Japan that Publications of the
treaty between the United States and
Corea had been exchanged at the Corean
capital. This is the first treaty between
Corea and Western Power, all the pre-
liminaries of which have now been. full
filled.
Discussing the Iron strike.
PITTsBURG, May 30.-Iron manufac-
turers charge that the action of the
Amalgamated Association. in demand
ing a restoration of the scale of 1881 in
Cincinnati district, is a breach of faith.
and will solidify the manufacturers
ranks. They also declare that in the
strike they will assume the offensive, in
stead of the defensive, as heretofore.
The result will certainly be a large in
crease in the number of non-union mills,
if not a complete humiliation of the
Amalgamated Association. President
Jarret denies that the Amalgamated
Association has been guilty of breach
of faith, and predicts that the strike
will not last long.
End OF the Golfers Trouble.
ST.. LOUIS, May 30.-The funeral of
William Anderson, the miner killed by
the military, took place at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Fifteen hundred miners
attended the funeral. At the inquest
this morning several witnesses were
examined. among others Deputy Sheriff
Ragland and Anthony. The testimony
was conflicting as to who began the
firing. although Deputy Sheriff Rag
land stated Re saw man pointing re-
volver at him. and then shots were
Immediately fred. All was quiet at |
Belleyilie and other mines today. 1t is |
believed some wav out of the difficulty |
will be found and work resumed at all |
the mines next week.
A General Car Building shop.
GALVESTON, May 30.-It is said the |
Gould system proposes to establish this |
fall at Palestine a general car building
shop for all its lines.
Looking fer Crook.
Ell PAso, Tex. May 3O.-Nothing yet
has been heard from Croak. The Chi |
cago Times has exuippsd scout who
starts in the morning via Carrolitos,
with the intention of ascertaining def
nitely Crooks whereabouts and opera
tions since he entered Mexico.
Yacht Upset and Lives Lest.
BosroS, May 30.--The yacht Skylark
capsized in the harbor this afternoon
and the following persons were drowned: !
David Butler aad Matthew kenner, of
Forest Hill; j. Wood and j. Ciarey, of
Boston: Richard O'Brien, of South Bos
ton, and another unknown man.
Gage Cock Bur>t
The steam gage cock on board the |
steam barge Andrew Noster burst this |
afternoon on the way down from Point |
of Pines. severely scalding j. OIeary !!
of Boston and Edward Hart, engineer, |
who viii probably die. Burt Mcnamara. |
I'll. Carly aud A. Mcintyre were also Sc
verely scalded, probably fatally.
Terrific Fire.
LyscHBuRG, Nav 3o.-The fire was |
got under control after raging two |
hours, and destroying iproperfy to the |
amount of over $4,000. The Virgin |
ian was totally destroyed, besides two |