Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-11

efn RACINE Railroad in his Duluth
speech in 1871. vas inaueurated Cover
nor OF Kentucky the same week that re-
corded the completion of the Northern
Pacific. When Knott vas delivering
his inaugural address the iron horse
was singing his rude song for the frst
time In Rocky mountain valley on a
completed railroad line from Duluth To
the western shores Of Oregon
RussiAn Thief Arrested.
NEW YORK, Sest. 9.-On complaint Of
Louis Forster, a merchant in Moscow,
Russia. TO the United States consul Of
that city. II was learned that John CAT
tleitz Jokosh, aged %, has fed to this
country with LOCO roubles belonging
to his employers The police we're in
structed TO look for the fugitive. who
arrived here August Is, and today he
was arrested. He had not changed his
name or attempted to conceal Lis iden-
THY. He told the police that be thought
this was free country and that be
could not be arrested here.
The Alliance Probably safe.
PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. 9.-Capt. Abbey,
of the revenue steamer Levi Woodbery,
reports that the United States steamer
Alliance, about which some anxiety has
been felt, was in or near Northumber-
land straits, at anchor in safety, on
August I'D, the day after the late gale
Mormon Pslesas In Minnesota.
MINNEAPoLIs, Sept. 9-Fourteen Nor
mon priests, led by Parson Palmer of
Salt Lake City, have arrived, and held
meeting in this city for the purpose of
obtaining converts. They have been
proselyting for three months in Mime
sofa and have secured ten converts,
one woman.
Killed While Fishing
SALT LAKE, Sept. 9.-Two EMPLOYEES
of the mechanical department of the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway Com
pany in this city, w. Deering and G.
Ames, went fishing in the Jordan river
today. They were using giant powder,
in violation Of the Territorial laws, to
kill fish, when, by a premature explo
sion, Deering had his legs and one arm
blown off. He died in few hours.
Momtclde.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 9.-Georse
Taylor was shot by Lewis F. List. and
died shortly after midnight.
Z Sensational Suit.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. ga sensational
criminal trial began here against Ezra
Cooper, a millionaire, by Henry S.
Mitchell aud Byron and NJ. II. Fem or,
on charge of adultery. They say in
their testimony that Cooper's wife hired
them TO spy on her husband, and that
they caught him in fiagrante delieto. On
the other hand the wife svears that she
did moth ing of the sort. Cooper asserts
that it is a bla ekmailing scheme, and
that the detectives offered to settle for
go, 600.
Burglary.
MERIDEN, Conn.,, Sept. 9.-Burglars
| entered the large jewelry store Of Henry
n. Mather this morning and opened the
safe by cutting the doors to pieces with
lstly tools, which they left behind.
They secured about one hundred gold
and silver watches and seal rings valued
at ever $1,000. A part of the same store
ID occupied by II. Brooks d Co sta
open and about $500 in cash taken.
The Gailows Cheated.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Sat $50 Saturday
eteping Constantine Murdi, confined in
the Stanford, KY, Jail for wife murder,
hanged himself. The murder was a
horrible one, the woman's throat being
ont from ear to ear with Ratchet.
Car Thieves Arrested.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-Wm. White and
Fred vandenburg, who belong to the
Brooklyn gang of railroad car thieves.
were arrested tonight. This makes "a
of this gang who have been captured.
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Absss JaaGs Mathew Appoint.
| mens.
NEW YoRK, Sept. lO.-C. p. Hunting
ton was called to answer the charges
made by Dorsey that he and Gould had
bought Stanley Mathews his seat on the
Supreme Bench. Huntington replied
Irecollect seeing such reference in
connection with Garfield and Mathews.
60 far as am concerned IL is utterly
lacking in truth.
Questionable You ever have any con-
| versasion with Garfield in relation TO
the appointment Of Mathews to the Su-
preme BenchY
Answsr-I never did.
Q.-Was there ever any understand
| ing or arrane ement, agreement or bar
gain or anything of that kind by which
Garfield promised 10 place Mathews or
any other person on the Supreme Bench
IN consideration of your financial as
sistance in the campaign
A.-No; had slight acquaintance
with Mathews when he was associate
counsel with Tom Scott on the lexas
Pacific, with which | was identified.
learned to respect his talents. have not
contributed much money for campaign
purposes since the war l used to pay
something for political purposes before.
There isn't any marked issue between
the two political parties nov, except the
scripture loaves and fishes. The oonse-
quence il that of recent years have
done about ~ much for the Democratic
party ~ for the Republican. | have
not felt myself called upon To take
much notice Of these statements. be-
cause never paid attention 10 what
came from the ranch in New Mexico,
bat am always glad to tell you what |
know about such matters when il will
do any good or set anybody right.
The Msrases Qscstisn.
NEW York. Sept. l0.-Col. Jaffrey. one
Of the Utah Commissioners, is in the
city, and in an interview states that the
Commission has agreed upon some re-
Communications to be made 10 Congress
regarding future legislation on the Nor
mon question. Among the things agreed
upon the Commissioners have prep tred
. marriage Law, which will provide that
all marriages In Utah Territory shall be
null aud void which are not in accord.
ance with the laws ef the United States.
They viii recommend that the first OF
lawful wife may be witness In court
in all prosecutions in polygamous
Gases.
"Have you any changes TO suggest
besides on your individual ohssrv stion
which would be effective in accomplish
| ing the purpose of the Edmunds bill p
was asked.
81 believe il the Iowa lav giving the
right of dover 10 the legal wife and her
children born in lawful wedlosk were
put in force in the Territory
Il would aid materially in the eradica-
ton Of poiyamy. A marriage license
Law could also be an efectual means in
securing public record Of marriage"
as the work Of your commission
doueY'
"No, sir. We meet again In October
20 investigate some contested election
oasss, In which, II 10 alleged. some po-
iycamiGes have been elected. IL the al