Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-13

TELEGRAPnIC.
1a0. 00e0e9 and Suicide.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1l.-When Thos- AIKEN,
railroad weiahmaster, reached his
home tonight. be found big wife living
dead on the floor. with bullet ip her
head. and 4. W. Fe tees. q book keeper
boarding at Aken's, lying across his
vife's body, With two bullet wounds in
his body and unconscious. FeltsZes
fired all the shots Letters left by him
| indicate that he vas criminaliy inti-
mate With the woman. and jealous Of
the attentions OF another man. Ii 10
thought Feltezss cannot suSviv-. He
couies Of a respectable family at Aledo,
Illinois.
4 New CasaAlan Pseiae Proposition.
NEW Yoxx, Feb. 1.-THE Grand
Trunk Railway has submitted 70 the
Canadian PartiAms nj a proposition 70
take the Pacific road on the original
agreement, and to proceed rapidly with
It's construction, without asking an ad-
vance from the Government. Il will
agree 70 cancel the monopoly clause a.
to branch lines to Manitoba
Ssrshern Paesac Railway Masaers.
New YoRK, Feb. H. The Tri6vse
says: Il Was denied yesterday in this
oisy that there had been any severance
Of relations existing between the North
en- Pacific RAILROAD Company and the
Oregon Railway and Navigation sys-
ten, a. declared in a dispatch from
Chicago. The two companies have .
tsafnc contract by which the Northern
Pacific obtains use Of the NaviRation
Compauy's line Of road from Wallulx
junction to the Pacific coast. This has
not been disturbed, the only change
being, instead Of one SGT Of limo officers
for the t 30 C00pSuies, ~ has been tho
case heretofore, the companies re estab
lish separate offices.
Harris, President of the Northern Pa
cif1o Company, said: "rhere is no siR
nificance IN the movement, beyond the
fact Of separating tho agency 90 that
eaon COMPANY has its own agents. The
relations Of the comp snies continue a.
they have boon.
Wlll fass Its OlvlAenas.
New YORK, Feb. ll.-It il stated that
the Oregon Improvement Company will
pass its March, and also September div
idends, the directors thinking 1t best to
apply the money earned toward liquid
atin0 the floating debt, about $l,-
260, 600.
Steamer 0aSneA.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-THE steamer w.
p. Holiday, of the New Orleans Anchor
line, was burned to the waters edge at
1 o'clock this morning. The private
watchmen, Matt Brown, the only per-
son on board, wsa burned badly and
taken to the oity hospital. Loss, 100, 900.
Asse0peeA Murder and Suicide.
New Yoax, Feb. l2.-rhis morning,
at the Fifty-ninth street station on the
Third Avenue Elevated Railroad, an I'M
known woman, IN the presence Of other
passengers, shot man, who gave his
name a. Victor Grafton Audrer, in the
thigh. Ghinkiag she had killed him,
she put the pistol to her temples and
blew her brains ont, falling dead on the
spot. There is no explanation Of the
tragedy yet.
Prephes Taylse breaches.
SALT LAKE, Feb. l2.-John Taylor, in
getting up furOre now that q Presi-
Mormon question 10 a. good a party
issue a. any. Tney think to do many
thinQs, bus won't do mOee than the
Lord will lot them. Republicans put in
their platform, +" Pely2 2amy must CO."
POlyRamy is hard nut to crack. Re-
publicans or Democrats, neither one
are our friends. They think We are
Democrats, and we are to certain ex-
tent. Republicans are going t make
Mormonism party issue. The Demo-
Gratis, fearing 70 oppose the Rspubli-
cams ON the issue, and MorUOns will fall
in with Republicans, though the apple
stick in their thrOats, as il did in Aa-
ANS. What shall we do about it !?
Why, trust in God. / feel quite easy.
We have work to perform, and with the
help Of God will do it.
He Was Jouvualiss.
New YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE man shot at
the elevated railway station said he Was
\ German and had been in this country
six months. He was Il journalist, con-
nected with German newspaper, and
. teacher in an educational establish
ment. He admitted knowing tho wom-
an who shot him, but refused 70 give
any explanation.
New Funding BllD.
WAsBIN0ToN, Feb. 12.-At a meeting
Of the House Committee On Banking
and Currency this morning, Potter gave
notice that he proposed to WithdraV his
2 Ger cent. bill and substitute a new
funding bill, which will probably 70 to
the Committee ON Ways and Means.
His new bill, which he introduced to-
day. authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to convert the present 8 Dor
cent., 4 per csnt. and ~ per cent.
bonds, each new bond to be payable at
the same time aud on tho same condi-
tions a the bond for which it 10 substi-
tuted. In making the exchange of new
bonds for the and 411<'s, the Secretary
10 authorized to pay such sum in each
case ~ will equal the amount saved in
interest TO the country. The bill re-
doces the tax on tho circulation OF Ma
tioual Banks one-half and further
authorizes the Secretary 70 purchase
any class Of bonds payable in the future
inatead Of calling the bonds nov paya-
BILE whom by 20 doing he can make Il Of
advantage 70 the government.
LeGislasasn 81 Interstate rsasspss.
The House Committee ON Commerce
has been voting on several propositions
designed 70 test the sense Of members
upon the general questi0a respectinQ
the advisability Of providing By Con-
Rreoaieual Legislation for regulation OF
| interstate comws.ce. Il vas decided
BY II 70 that there ought 90 b . rem
| sdy By lsQialAtion of some kind. O'Neill
casting tie ne9ative vote. UpOn the
prOp0sitiOu to deal With the matter BY
q oommission, there were 8 aflsmativca
70 neeativesL Upou the proposition 10
| extend such legislation TO water ways,
the vote vaa, yeas 2. Boyle and ONsill;
nays IS.
| Taray Relief
The Senate has passed . bill direct
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury "a
Gay Mrs. LOUIS /. Boldly. Of Oregon,
36lOO in full seGtleGneot Of her claim
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