Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-27

and west OF Snsk- riy-r. Tee pr. ol
the co1nsry mentioned are Of sias beisel
that there ulll vet sss = bard ~sra cis
b~sseer she sso combinations for fhs
Possession Of important srYrisnrs IL IN.
extreme northwest. which wsll rs-Suls iu
the buildinx of s1veral importan:
branches of rad next wear.
Arsea axa lysehiax.
MAEiAsSA, Ark. May 6.-At o cloc.
this morning the livery stable Of II. b.
An entrance was made through the rear,
bat the Are spread 50 rapidly that moth,
ina cocld b saved. len enc horse4
psr;ahsd. some vsrs cot Iooss from the
atalls. bot eorld not be driven oct.
Derrick joss vas heavy; no insurance.
Bat for the rain an hear previous the
business part OF town would have bean
burned. Suspicion pointed to negro.
discharged several days since, as the in
cendiary. He was locked up, bat denied
his guilt. The proof was 90 convincing
that body OF masked men took him
out and shot him. and then pIacar1ed
the body as follows: This il q warning
TO all house burnsrs.n The jury re-
turned verdict Of Died from shot BY
An unknown person" A vatchulan
vas shot twice in the leg while trying to
save the prisoner.
Esar Persons Drowned.
WHRKLSo, May a6.-A colored man
named Willis Shannon and three BOYS
named Harry Cass, George Talbot and
harry SnodQrass, were drowned today
at Martins Ferry, together With two
horses. Shannon went to the river to
wash buggy. taking the boys with him
for ride. When in the river the horses
became uumanageabie and all we're
washed into the current and lost. Three
bodies were recovered.
Nickesssa's Psedleament.
WASHINGTON. May G.-Major Nicker-
son, who has got himself into matri-
monial scrape in Philaphelphia, is list
ON bis back on a sick bed, com pleteiy
Frustrated by the shock occasioned by
his troubles. His physicians say he is
In really serious condition. Lawyers
are down here today from Philad.lphia
and held consultation with Eiaker-
son q friends, who are very solicitoGs in
the belief that his system, being much
shattered by wounds, and his sensitive
ness at the recent exposure, he will
never survive the ignominy of a convic-
ton by court-martial. Some time pre-
yious TO the institution of proceedings
for his divorce, Major Nicksrson APP.
piled to the War Department for an at
tested record Of his military services.
He assigned as a reason for preferring
this request, that he proposed going
abroad, and expectod to visit Egypt to
witness some Of the military operations
of the war then in progress between
England and Arahi Pasha, and as he
fNiokersonl Was not graduate of West
Point, he desired to use as credential
an attested copy of his military record.
Although contrary to precedent, the de-
partDent acceded to his request, and
the papers were duly prepared in the
Adintant Generals office. These docu-
ments were used to establish the high
standing and record of plaintiff in the
suit.
Military Prize Awards.
NASHVILLE, May 26.-In tha great
competitive drill today the following
prizes were awarded by Major Jno. Z.
Herman: u. s. infantry drill-Mobiie
Rifles. first, 5000; Crescent Rifles. SEQ
ond, $1,000; Tresdway Rifles. third, 300.
The score was a. follows: Out of posi-
bic 10, the Mobile Rifles scored 9.a6;
the Crescent Rifles of New Orleans IA;
the Treadway Rifles of st. Louis 886;
the Houston Light Guards, 8 70; and the
Lawrence Light Infantry of Boston,
Mass. GA. The artillery score was out
OF possible 10: Battery G. Louisiana
field artillery. 9.b5; Battery +, Louisiana
field artillery. 9.15; Battery G, Alabama
aka An cptst 49,
artillery, Of New Orleans, sol; Burns
artillery, of Nashville, 7.0l. Frank j.
Baager, Of the Crescent Rifles, took the
first prize cup, for the best drilled man,
and VIM. Reir the second prize cup.
band, of Louisville, Kentucky,
took the $1,000 prize; Postlothwaite's
band, of st. Louis, the second. DEBORAH
drum corps, OF DEBORAH, Iowa, took the
gold headed drumsticks.
Death Rather than Confinement.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-W. H. Beck.
with bigamy, escaped from the
Baltimore Jail, and shot himself fatally
tonight when the police were abou. to
arrest him.
The Episespalians.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-At the afternoon
5CEoa IA S1O OShUlaA CuAAAlitttC 1cIOIt-
ed The missionary jurisdiction of the
west and northwest, 80 far as financial
aid is concerned, was committed to the
synod Ut Chicago. The jurisdiction of
the south to the synod of PHILADELPHIA
aud New York. The sum of x76O was
to churches of Canada and
$l400 to the south, and the treasurer
was authorized to receive and distribute
t~st
church in Bermuda was voted 800.
For the missionary fund $500 WAS
raised. The synod is - meet two years
hence at Peoria, Illinois. Adjourned.
Life Despasred OF.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Chief Jus
ties sherwood Was alive at midnight.
His death is expected every moment.
shsre In His Accounts.
ATLANTA, May l6.-The city was star
tied today by the announcement that an
examination of the accounts Of Joseph
Nall, assistant postmaster. showed him
5000 short. Nall says it must be some
mistake, but viii make good the deficit,
il any
PayLApEIPHIA, May 2.-Chsrles and
Burd Miltikeu, brothers, wers drowned
while fishinR. One vent to the assist
ance Of the other.
wallace Ahead.
NEW Yosx, May 26.-In the billiard
this afternoon Wallace and
played Of tie for the second
prize. Wallace was the victor. SCORE
Wallace, 500; best run, 56; average,
Z 17@. Schaeffer, 39a; best run, Is;
average, 8 1860.
8ecap1aalaalen.
vignaux easily won the play-of with
Dion for the fourth place. Score-5O0
70 lW. Following II the reca pitulation
Of the regular tournament: DAILY won
games. lost 1: Wallace won 1. lost 2;
SohaeRer won 1, lost 2: ViRnaux won 3,
Lost 8; Dion, same; sexton won 2, lost
4; Carter won 0, lost 9.
8 A Sick Cardinal.
NKw Yoax, May 6.-Ths Catholic
ReSien has announced that owing TO
the temporary indisposition of Cardinal
McCloskey, the provincial synod Of New
York summoned for. June 3rd has been
postponed. His Eninsuce's indisposi-
ton il fortunately yielded TO repose.
and he must rest the heavy duties and