Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-15

WAsHrS6Tox. Nov. l4.-Secretary Fol-
ger has written 10 the Collector at San
| Franciaco that il there is any roason
to suspect fraud or irnposition in the
landing of Chinese, he must make rigid
investigation and refuse permission 20
passengers to land until satisfactory
evidence has been produced, and the
parties feeling aRgrieved because of
such refusal can have the correctness of
the action of the customs officers de-
cided 10 court by writ Of habeas cor
pus.
Rsund CuiIsy-Asesher Caii for Bsnds
| WAszuoFoE, Nov. 14.--B z. Bigeiow.
former cashier of the Nssiona! Bank of
the Republic, has bee.. fond guilty of
emb< zziement.
| Secretary Foleer will SOON issue an
other call for 8 per cents.
An Appeal fer Action Agaiass Poly
xaasy.
/ CLEVELAND. O., Nov. l4.-Mormon
missionaries are con stantly employed IN
the South misleading the poor and igno
faut. Children are brought here from
abroad 10 be educated in the Infamous
Ipractics Of the saints and eiders'
| church. which was founded in deceit
and superstition and Is daily gaining
enormous power and influence. The
world cries out against such progress,
and In the nsme of humanity, home,
land comraon decency dsinands halt
ia the rapid strides of lechery aud law
breaking. The frssidea OF America arc
the bulwaYks OF the nations liberty
Let them be guarded with jealous care
| let them remain uncontauina. Ted by the
horrible infuence nov being spread by
sensual hypocrites and soalisss charia-
tans. As yet Congress has taken but
little interest in the matter, for some
reason bsst Known 10 the meir bsrs
| thereof, and, as consequence. it re-
mains for the p ople at large 10 throttle
the evil in the best manner possible and
rid the country Of the curse which their
representatives in Congress have failed
to recognize.
An Immense lobby Of Mormon Elders
have signifed their intention to go to
Washington this winter for the purpose
Of defeating bills introduced for regu-
lating polygamy. A great deal of money
will be spent. aRd II there Is not "a popu-
lar uprising againT the Obnoxious
teachings and practices of Mormonism,
Congress will again no doubt refuse to
recognise the evil, and nothing will be
done 10 eradicate it. In view of this
the National League for the suppression
Of polygamy, of Cleveland. argentiy
require that petitions be circulated in
every city. town and school district ia
the United States asking Congress to
submit to the Legislatures of the vari-
Gus States, an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting polygamy. This
will be an important step, and If accom-
plished will prevent the institution
from being recognized in any of the
present States or in Territories that
may become States hereafter. 1t il
hoped that the public will interest itself
Ia the matter and sec that Congress is |
beseiged with petitions during the COM
ing session. II it is the general demand |
from all parts of the country for the
abolition Of polygamv, Congress will be
compelled to heed the demand, and
the only way to make such demand, ia
by means Of extensively circulated pc
titions.
4 Train Wrecked and Robbed.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. IA special to
the Journal from Laredo, Tex, says: "A
bold train robbery was perpetrated Mt
O'Clock last night on the Mexican Ma
ti0nal railway twenty miles south Of
here. just across the Mexican line. As !
the train from Satillo, Mex, bound for |
this plaza, rounded a curve on lonely |
spot not far from La Jacinta, a small |
station, the engineer discovered that a |
rail had been removed from the track. |
He applied the brakes and reversed as |
soon a. possible, but it was too
late to save the train, which |
was thrown from the track. The |
engine and flrst two cars were wrecked. |
nd al haA l
The fireman was killed, falling beneath |
the engine, and the engineer WAS con-
siderabiy bruised. Simultaneous as the |
train left the track, about forty masked |
men issued from the adjoining woods |
and made an attack. They compelled'
the conductor to give up the money in |
the express Car, 5000 in silver, and we're |
about TO relieve the passengers of their |
valuahles when it became known that |
one passenger had escaped and gone to |
La Jacinta for assistance. The robbers |
then took fright and, returning to their |
horses, retreated into the woods. II Is |
thought they have crossed the Rio |
Grapde and are now upon American |
soil. Scouting parties are out in all di-
rectloDs.
The Mexican customs officer had got |
on board the train at La Jaointa, the |
last station passed, and Immediately |
upon the train being wrecked, started
back ON foot and brought his guards to
the rescue. Tho telegraph wire bad
been ont, and by the time the train
dispatcher reported that there were sus-
pioions Of foul play, Supt. Lester
had ordered train sent oat with 100
Mexican soldiers. An investigation
showed that mules had been kept in the
thicket the night before, when fifteen
thousand dollars in silver was shipped
ct 6altiilo for Laredo, bpt fortunately
ths train vas 10 hours late, passing the
spot in the day time and was thus saved.
None Of the passengers were robbed,
because the marauders DELAYED SO long
with the safe and bullion. DIR. V. y.
King and wife, of San Antonio,
and Il. b. Vivian, OF Kansas City,
we're among the passengers. They
say the robbsrs we're all Mexicans ex
cept the leader, Who ia an American;
The passengers furnished detailed
deeOription Of the leader to tho author
tiles, who think he is a well known
character. Il il believed that he cannot
eecspe capture. Engineer Madden
saved the lives Of the passengers by the
prompt application Of the air brakes.
An UnAappy Marriage Aansiisd
DrcArua. H., New. IA Times To-
ronto special says: The young daugh,
ter OF q Catholic banker in Toronto was
some mouths since ssducsd by med
ical student. He objected 20 making
reparation By marriage n his father
had left him $4,000 on condition that
he should NOT have Catholic wife. The
union vas forced upon him at the point
az 3 pistol, and tho Vioe Chancellor yes
tordsy annulled IL because OF compul-
SION.
A theatrical MANAGER shse.
yrcxssuHo, Nov. A.-F. n. Stark. ad-
vance agent Of tho John F. Ward Com
ody Company, shot and killed n. y.
Alan, mauaGor of tho same company, IN
the thsatsr Tonight.
Anoshe9 Acesune.
Nxw O1x.xAxu, Nov. IA Psoayame
vickshurR special says: The theatef 10,
night WAS the scene Of the unprovoked
ooVardly murder Of d. X. Allen BY r.
b. STARK. The murderer who had been
discharged from the position OF advance
aoent vent into the room where Allen
n