Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-30
EASTERN NEWS.
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OxeaP Wtides Aass Hi~S H@s'
~ yosx. Aua. ~ Oscar Wilde's
-" hns ineiorioosiy fizzled out Of
N,o.a,ce AT the end of one weeks run.
gu;s fate was forsseen from the first, AL
anrcb Miss Prescott declared that the
.nI Si;e cried for it. Sheridan Shook
X. Caz4uran were met In the
, ~, of the Union Square theater just
loU. sek AGO. CaZauran said: AT this
49, our people were fighting at the
Pl aT Office for tickets. Today, even
oS,on;c deadheads passed the place
ui,bon, locking in Wilde admits the
s,av does not suit the public. There
P", a misunderstanding all around.
Wilde did not understand the public,
va ~. public and critics did not an
ssnnrssand Wilde's play. There was also
Misunderstanding rs to the extent of
parcelfs financial reaonrcas. He was
teI;eye5 TO have plenty of money enough
a. run the play at loss until Vera"
s,aiJ To taken on the road with the
sscord of New York season behind it.
n tIrns out tfat Perceii cannot, or
wiIi no. furnish the msney necessary TO
continue the play at a loss. Tho total
oynense incurred by Perceli from the
.;,pe he secured Vera" will be about
Si00o. Saturday afternoon the receipts
we're less than $40, and at the evening
rsrforrnance less than 800. The total
,eceip.s for the week were not 5000.
The Esening Post says: The collapse Of
aVera" coming so soon after the failure
Of George Edear's company at Chicago
end "Zenobie" here. Saturday night,
are considered especially unfortunate
and likely to deter managers with
money 10 lose from sending companies
on .,he road" Hundreds who depend
mon such engagements for living
looked blue.
sentiments Of the sioux.
Fogr YATES, ID. T., August %, via Bis
marck. ID. T., August 23.-Senators
Dawes. Logan and Cameron of the Sc
lsct committee to inquire into the griev-
aness of the Sioux Indians. held coun-
eli here today with the confederated
hands ut this agency. About 300 In
dams we're present, including Sitting
Rnll. Coll. and Rain in the face, said to |
he the man who killed General Caster. |
The inquiries of the Commission were
principally directed to an investigation
az the terms of the agreement oedinR |
IgOD square miles of this reservation |
70 the Government in consideration of
5000 cows and 1900 bulls. The In |
dians claimed that they signed the |
agreement while not fully understand |
ING il. They say now they wish to be- |
come farmers and own their land in |
seyeralty il they can be furnished with |
indictments and instruction in cultiva- |
ton. They are willing to give up their
rations, but insist on their continuing
under the civil authorities. Sitting Bull
told the COMMITTEES that he had been
appointed by the Great Spirit to speak
TO them and that he alone had the right
10 EXPRESS the sentiments of the Sioux.
When informed that all should receive
recognition he used insulting language
10 the committee and left the council.
He afterwards returned, apologized and
addressed the committee, saying he
wished x8,000,000 for the land covered
by the agreement. General Logan re-
Piled 10 Sitting Bull, informing him
that he WAS not chief. and that IL he
used like language to another commit
Tee he would be thrown into the guard
house and made to work.
The Pool People Weaken.
CHICAGO, August est is given out
here on good authority that the South
western Railway Association will not
contest the suit of the Boston Sugar Re-
fnery, instituted to test the question
whether railway people have the right
70 divert freight from the road from
which II is specially confined by the su-
pervisors. The Boston company ten
dered certain freight to the Rock Island
road, but the commissioner OF the pool
said tie freight would have to 20 over
another line. in the carrying process.
for the purpose of evening up the bus
mess of all the pool roads. Under
pressure OF sut the Boston company is
being allowed TO have its wAy, without
dispute, and the freight has gone over
the road Indicated. This 10 accepted as
confession that the pool managers re-
aiizs that they have no standing In the
suit In question, and that q railway, a.
q common carrier, IL bound to accept all
freight rendered, in spite of any pool
regulations.
Chinese Gambling la New York.
New YORK, Aug. 2S.-The reopening
Of gambling dens in CHINATOWN has
caused no little excitement among re-
spectable Chinese merchants and resi-
dents of Mott and Mulberry streets.
The chief subject of conversation In
stores and ON the streets WAS the daring
movement of the breakers Of the law,
who were last month compelled to close
their places on account Of Deputy Sher
i'll Tom Lee and the police. In front
OF number Of houses which have been
used only as residences recently China
men stood guard this morning, to mott
~ the gamblers il any stranger at
tempted to enter the buildings. From
without nothing ia visible, bat the po-
lice are satisfied TINT Chinese games Of
chance are carried on in at least twenty
Of them.
Murder and Suicide
INDIANAPOLIS lind. J, Aug. 28.-Jacob
Oldenberger and Jacob Bush had law
suit this morning in Justices court,
which was decided in the latter's favor.
Meeting Bush on the street about one
o'clock Oldenberger drew a pistol and
fred. killing Bush instantly. Turning
from Bash he shot .Sattle Campbell. who
Was passing at the time, probably
fatally. lie then crossed the street and
putting the pistol TO his own head shot
himself dead. II il probable that the
shooting OF Campbell was accidental, ~
be was in no way connected with the
mit.
Nerthera Paciac Notes.
NEw YoRx, August 28.-Sir Sidney
waterlow. who arrived among the VII
lard guests this morning, extends his
visit from Washington Territory 10 San
Francisco, where he visits old friends,
going thence homo via China.
Sir w. b. Guerdon, another guest.
GOES to San Francisco, and thence 70
Australia.
President Willard says the rumor 10
false that the Northern Pacific has
floating debt Of Eli .000. 900, and that
the Oregon and Transcontinentai has
issued. or will authorize the issue Of,
&l7,OO0,0O0 debsnture bonds, TO be sold
for whatever they will bring.
Railroad postoffice service ON the
Northern Pacific Railroad has been or
dared between Missoula and Helena,
Montana, to take effect September ID.
This will make continuous railroad post
Office service via the Northern Pacific
from s.. Paul TO Portland. distance OF
1890 miles.
Probably q Fearful Catastrsphe.
NV YoRK, Aug. 2S.-InspectorThorn
received dispatch this afternoon stat
knu that Aha avrnratnv. oeaa mar RSvAp.