Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29
More Money Wanted,
Government Csiiee,ien.
FURniGN.
Fatal Accident.


VICTORIA, b. c.. May pa little bow.
wniis stealing ride on the tail Of
truck this evening, fell To the ground
ana broke his neck, dying instantly.
Indian Troubles In Manitoba.
MAPLE CREEK, Manitoba, Nav 81
Indians went to Pollock's corral, ami
We're running off his horses. Pollock.
nearing noise, jumped out OF bed has
lilly, ran out in his night clothes un-
armed and had hand to hand tussle
With an Indian. In the melee the In.
dian shot him twice, enc ball entering
his shoulder and the other his chest,
from tha effects of which he died in
about two hours. The Ipdian imraedi-
ateiy after the shooting ran away. leav-
ing gun and a butcher knife. The
mounted police were notified, and a
force with Superintendent Eliice in
command started for the scene of the
murder with the intention of pursuing
the Indians. There is little hope of
capturing the Indian. The raiding
party number about 20 1t is not known
whether they are Americ n or Canadian
Indians.
Derby Races.
LONDON, May 23.-rhe race took
place at EPSON Downs. Sir John Viii
loughbv's filly, Qaeen Adelaide, first,
Camelin second. The other starters
we're Girard's st. Medard, Hamilton's
Lochranza, Osborn's Waterford, Prices
RedOnic, Walters Richmond. Mcfn-
tyres Beauchanp, Jardine's Borno,
Longs Condor, Holdaway's the Hope
full Dutchman, Rothschild's Talisman,
LEVERS Brest and Rothschild's Wood
stock. Betting before the race was 2
To against st. Medard; l3 to 2 against
Talisman; 10 to against st. Gotten; IL
to against Beauchamp; IL to against
Waterford; II to l against Borno: Is to
| against Richmond.
There was an excellent start. After
three strides Richmond assumed
slight lead, and after the quarter mile
had been covered Woodstock took up
the running. Richmond followed the
pair and went through the furzes in
front of Bedouin to the mile post. where
Richmond again took command. They
ran thus to the top of the hill. Going
down the hill Borneo assumed the lead,
followed by st. Galien and Richmond
Entering she straight Loeb RAMA
joined Borneo, Queen Adel .ide and
Harvester close up. When quarter
of mile from home Borneo was still
leading. followed hy st. Galien. The
leaders continued in these positions to
the distance pole. where BorLeo WAS
beaten. st. Galien was here joined by
Harvester, and a tremendous race ho.ue
took place, the pair RAINING locked to
gether; Queen Adelaide third. Water
ford fourth, Talisman. Borneo and ~.
Medard following in the order named.
Richmond was tue ninth 70 cross the
line. Woodstock and Hopeful Dutch
man last.
Floods in spain.
MADRID. May 2S.-In southeastern
Spain 40 dwellings are destroyed, and
IL injured by floods.
Little Folks Married.
LONDON, May 2S.-The midgsts. Gen.
Mite aud Millia Ed Yards, were married
this morning in the registers office At
Manchester. They both were carried
up stairs enveloped in shawls, and
placed on low office table. They wsre
perfectl, self possessed. and answered
questions and repeated declarations,
bat in thin piping voice. After tue
marriage they breakfasted at the Grand
Hotel. The religious ceremony was
performed in the afternoon according
to the Presbyterian rite.
mach AIDE About Nothing.
LONDON, May 2s.-T,uth says Of the
SPECIAL honor paid by the American MIN
lister to France: Paris lady asked
Morton 10 introduce her to the Count OF
Paris. Morton informed the Count OF
this request. aud he intimated that he
should ne pleased to allow her 90 be
| presented: Morton thereupon said TO
| the lady THE Count of Paris permits
me TO Introduce you 20 him." The Or
| leanists who were present made up
this incident 90 circulate throughout
| France. that America admitted the
| sovsreianty of she count of Paris.
| Morton erred In invitiaa shy active
| open pretender to his house, but WAS
| led into il by American ladies unworthy
| Of America, who pose as leaders of So
eiety by virtue of their large fortunes.
| In FACT thst they are married 10 Idle
| Frenchmen of dabius nobility. These
| ladies regard untitied Europeans as
| mean whites, and fancy that nation
| without royalty il garden without
| flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton are liza
Bile 10 meet in the loyslist drawing
/. rooms speckled pescocks that would not
be ad,aitted into respectable houses In
New York.
MORE ABOUT rsIs INTRODUCTION.
Comique, in the Paris papers today.
prouounces untrue the statement that
| Morton gave a dinner in honor of the
| Count of Paris. He was neither pres
eat NJ the dinner or invited. The Count
| was present al che call soiree dansante
after dinner. The COMPANY at that was
| made up entirely Of Americans.
Jus BRxAxIsa-Ths little folks had
| n vary pleasant evening at the concert