Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-04

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TELEGRAPHIC.
bemesrasie vIeasry.
NEW HAvKx, Dee. GIN the cstv and
town elections the Democrnts made I
clean sweep. They elected @. p. Hol-
comb a. Mayor By q clean maiorikv of
xl3l. The DemooRnfs retain oeufr1i al
the Common Council.
Kxsennave Cave-sn.
WTLKKsBARRx, Dee. 2.-An extensive
cavern took plsce af siope No. s. oper-
ated BY Linderman, Skeer d Co. a
STOCKTON, on Saturday, throwing 600
miners and iaborers out of snploy-
menf.
Trsasle as TrinsAsa.
NEW YoKK, Dec. 2.-The Trinidad
Chronicle gives an aecount Of Q coolie
nos at that colony. The long apprs-
hended struggle between the coolies and
the authorities ooonrrsd at San Fsrnan.
dino. The attitude of the Asiatics wac
most nenacing. Armed With stout skieks
they determined TO march on San Fer
although they were warned 70
oonfine their periRxinasiops 10 the limits
prescribed BY hv. The police met
them and were oFdsred 20 Gre. A tels-
gram received by q gentleman In town
from San Fernandino, reports thss 50
coolies were killed. n b earrsnsly 70
ported that the ocolies we're melted 10
riot by some barbarian rowdies-
spestfsg Eafessasnneaa
NEW Yozx, Dec. IA sporting en-
for the Hooking valiey
Miners fund took place at Madison
square Garden tonight. and Melted
about el000 for the fund. In Q glove
contest Of three rounds, between Chas.
Mitchell and Captain Daily, the Captain
brought the young Englishmap twice to
nis knees in the last round. Mitchsil
then showed some excitement and
slipped the skin od his 0pponent's nose.
Harry Hill, master Of ceremonies, then
stopped the battle. John Mcmahon
threw Patrick Crowley two falls out OF
.hree In collar and elbow style, and
Prof. Latin swung the cIubs. The other
we're Mike Cieary and Steve
francis and dos Mccoy, Kelly and Mur-
Puys 80S OVOo4n huA toAs " hAs Ot8xks
Nike Donovan and Dennis Butler, and
the club svineer.
1arnea Ont.
BrppxronD, Me-, Dec. 81 While the
5alvaiion Army was holding q meeting
in large hall In Saoo last night, the
was discovered to be on fre
and q serious disaster was only averted
by the prompt manner In which the an
dience was dismissed before the danger
became apparent. fhe fire was of in
seudiaFy origin. Great indignation 10
feit.
4 Kentueky War.
LoUrsyILLE, Dec. 2.-The Courier
Journals staff correspondent, investi-
eating the plague in Eastern Kentucky,
sends the following tonight regarding
war now in progress in Isetoher county,
kentucky. Hon. James n. Hinsley, of
and Col. Robert II. Boyd,
u London, returning home from
WhitesburQ, Letcher county. gave infor-
nation of q very wafilke stase Of Affairs
at Whitesbure, che town beng filled
With armed men and bloody war being
burg, she famous mountain iurist, is
u0kG VI tDG 0tHQAkt8 oha toh hWe y01AS
past has never dared 10 60 to Whites
burg 20 hold court, because Of q threat
made By one Of the most desperate men
In the county TO kill him IL ne ever en-
tered 10. Recently this man fell q VIC
tim TO the prevailing plague, and after
hts death Judge Finley again went TO
Letcher. Az this term OF the Lotcher
court man was 90 DO tried for murder.
II 49, he f.sA 1a .tf
men of the same desperate stripe rs the
determined that he should
not be punished. The case WAS set for
last Wednesday, and on that day the
accused came marching into tovn car
rying O double -barfeiied shotgun and
q belt full of revolvers, followed by
score of bis friends, Who were armed to
the teeth. Tie arrival of the murderer
and his armed band was followed al
most Immediately by another OF the
same size, and all carrying shotRuns
and pistols. ihis gang was composed OF
friends of the victim. They went into
camp on bluff overlooking and com-
the town. Meantime q third
band, composed Of citizens who thought
the law should be allowed TO take its
way, and that peace should be pre-
served, 'even II they had " kill every
desperate In the country 10 secure that
snd," organized and armed themselves.
and went on duty 10 stay until after
sourt had adjoursed. The bands coa
posed Of the friends of the murdered
man and his murderer. are watching
sach ether closely; one 10 Keep the 9th
% in town, and the other TO keep their
foes ont, while the citizens band stands
ready TO attempt TO clean out the entire
party when trouble begins. Tue party
composed Of the murderer and his
friends has been very riotous aud
drunken since its arrival. and several
rory enQaeements have been played be
Iveen members OF it and outsiders, and
On Monday q pitched battle was 90 i'm
minent that the guns of the opposing
souads were loaded for fight. but the
affray was avoided for time. IL ist the
opinion Of nay informant that serious
troubie will occur before the close OF
the session today. Whitesburg is re-
mote spot, far from telegraph, and later
news than the above regarding the sitn
alton is unattainabie.
Another inciaent Of this stormy ees-
sien of court Was the killing OF Bill
Hall. one of the most desperate charac-
,ers in this section, by two guards from
whom be tried tv escape. He belonged
10 one OF the bands figuring In the
above discraceful affair, and vas ar
rested on charge OF grand larceny.
Abouf a MAIL Ceatraet.
SAI.r LAKE. Dec. AIN 1892 w. l..
Pickard, Ii. F. Campbell and h. Shurt-
Iif got the contract for carrying the
mail between Astoria, Dragon. and
Olynpis, Washineton Territory. They
sub,si tho part Of the route ceswesn
Astoria and Mon,esauo. w. r., 20 Lou
A. Loomis, Who suddenly stopped ser
Wee. Thereby the whole contract vas
anuulled. Loomis was refused payments
for what he had done. and sued she con-
tractors in the District Court here for
kl2i6. they putting in a soanter claim
a k6nOe for damages. Beth parties
waving a jury, today Judge Zane de-
rided In favor of defendants, and en-
tered Judgment accordingly.
Peeutiar oecsrreaee.
OARLrsLx. N. NJ. Dee. 1-At 4 O'Clock
Yesterday morning Deputy Sherlf
stocking was about 90 arrest Harry Ot-
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