Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-21

tioa bssvsea TIE oousAsen pasiAs sou
paoico - % that portion Of The 4out>
has bcen sses!sd b dserse q tn
Court, IN accordance with The terms Of
soch agreement. Co-opsratiou became
necessary, Huntington says, in order e
insure the prompt completion Of the
line TO the Pacific. The provisions O,
the act and amendments have. Hunt.
ingt0n asserts, been Substantially com.
piled With, and the President Of The
Southern Pacific companies hsvina
prepared the necessary papers as evi-
dehce OF completion. in order that a
commission be appointed 20 examine
and report to the President of the
United States, by letter of date March
~, loS3. Charles f. Croker. President
of the Southern Pacific Railway in
New Mexico and Arizona, informs the
President Of the United States that on
the 18TH Of January, 1882, the Texas
racine Railway Company sold all fran
chises. nights. grants. etc., in New Mexi-
co and Arlzona to the Southern Pacific
COMPANY. and all its franchises. ETC., in
Dailfornia TO the Los Angeles and San
Diego Railway Company. The South
ern Pacific companies in New Mexico
and Arizona ask that a commission
be appointed to examine their roads
and report, and il the President is sat-
lsf1ed that the roads have been built,
the companies are severally entitled to
the land.
Secretary Teller opposes the appoint
1aent OF a commission and advises a
Congressional investigation.
ssdden Death.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 70. - Brevst
Major-General Thomas j. Cram IRE
tiredj, OF the engineer corps, died this
afternoon in q street car. He was OBJ
served TO fall over suddenly, and be-
fore the car proceeded two squares he
died. A physician, who arrived before be
expired, was of the opinion that his
death was due 70 apoplexy.
The CeIsred Executive Committee.
WAsHIN4ToN, Dec. 2O.-The Executive
Committee appointed by the late Louis
VILE COlOred Convention resumed its
session today with a full attendance.
In addition to the members A. n. Clapp
Of this city and Col. Harlan of Louis.
vile were present. The committee ap-
pointed to draw up memorial to Con-
Rress In regard to the Freeman's Bank
made report. which recouEted the pro-
visions of the charter which authorized
deposits TO be invested in United States
bonds only. Investments, however,
were made in real estate which resulted
in losses and the closing of the bank.
Colored people are of the belief that
the government is responsible for the
Of their savings in the
method adopted. II Congress will draw
up the affairs Of the corporation thew
believe in the solvency Of the institu-
ton. These facts, the memorial prays,
make It necessary that an appropria.
ton be made in full for the indemnity
OF creditors for oil losses sustained.
A memorial was reported in favor of
national aid to education in the States.
A memorial upon civil rights was re-
ported by the committee Of which Fred
Douglass and Register Bruce are mem-
bers. 1t endorses the opinion of Justice
Harlan and urged the passage OF. the
Wilson amendment and the Edmunds
bill. The memorials gave rise to dis
cussiOn, but were finally adopted.
A resolution was adopted. calling a
convention at RichmOnd, Virginia, on
the second Tuesday of July, 1884, to
consider the platforms Of the different
political parties and urging the colored
people Of the United States 70 give i'm
mediate support to those only who ia
vor giving chem their rights civilly,
and the recognition due az
citizens. Organization throughout the
nation was urged, and the colOred peO-
pie were asked to support no man not
in favor Of general education.
A motion was adopted authorizing the
to meet in Chicago ON May
20, 1884.
A committee consisting Of j. G. Will
sen, DIR. FitzrOth, X. /. Smith, w. T.
SCOTT, Il. l.. Laws, Jesse Lawson, X.
Leach and w. A. p. Ledger were ap-
pointed to present the memorials adopt
cd TO Congress.
Accident % the Bnrliagton Read.
BURLINGTON, Iewa, Dec. GA pas
senger train on the Burlington road ran
into the rear Of train at Gladstone,
Ills. Two Pullman cars and the Su.
perintendent's dining car were burned.
A number OF passengers we're more or
less injured.
I Desperate Murderer.
ST. Louis. Dec. O.-Henry Probst
shot and seriously injured Mary Ham,
mer at WildermAn station coal mines
on the Cairo Short Line Railway, three
miles from Belleville, Illinois, this af
ternoon, because she would not marry
him. He then fled to Belleville where
he was arrested. While in the grasp
and struggling with the Deputy Sheriff
he attempted to shoot the 0fEicer over
his shoulder, but the ball entered his
own neck, killing him instantly.