Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-11

master of ceremonies. At the depot,
previous TO his departure for ropeks. =
| great crowd assembled and begged for
\ speech, bu. De declined. IRON sing,
however, to return this way pomorruw
thursday and deliver Al address 8.
the Union depot. The citizens ap-
pointed a com ui,tee and made other
arrangements for tie eveui
Aaether Unfortunate.
| CoEPus CHRISTI, texas, Sept. TO-
john NeIssner. \ prominent banker
and merchant of this CITY, shielded Ms
afternoon by shooting himself through
the forehead. He vas an old and es-
teemeI resident of this city, being corn-
missioner to the Worlds Exposition
from this district 1T the time of his
death. The suicide l. attributed TO
| financial difficulties. although he vas
always repa'ed to be one of she wealth
lest rRen In Texas. Tbs tragic death of
"eissner has created sensation.
The Morey Forger on the stand.
NEW 1oEK. Sept. I0.-Henry II. Hosd-
ley, of Morey letter fame. was examined
| today in the Supreme Court, special
term, IN supplementary proceedings, in
suit brought by Frank p. Marsh. in
which Judgment Was recovered some
time ago upon aNots for $3.50. The OBJ
lect OF the examination was to find out
| whether the Democratic National Com
mlttee owe Hoadley anything, and to
secure the amount of the Judgment.
hoadley had no doubt that lie was au-
therlzsd TO use whatever Was necessary
IN connection With the Investigation of
the authenticity of tie Morey letter. He
could not remember istinctly, bat from
receipts which he had published from
W. ii. Price for $3.50, he thought he was
authorized. He believed he was au-
| thor3zed ey Dickinson, stenographer of
the committee. The details of the mat
ter were not clearly impressed on his
memory.
Ask me at once" he said. whether
! wrote the Morey letter or not, SO that
i can go To dinner. Yea dare not"
Continuing, he said he might have re-
ceived money from Chairman Barnum. |
Upon being shown letter dated Octo- |
Der ~. 1884, purportine TO be from Bar |
NOM, he SAID the letter was in Dickin- |
sons handwriting. He thought be had |
10 conversation With nor instructions |
from Bsrnum. He went from Cumber
land, Md. he had an interview with !
Barnam, however, before going to Mas |
sachusetts. He was uncertain whether |
he had gal claim against the CON-
mIttee, bat believed that he had an |
equitable claim. Legally, he supposed |
he had been paid In full for his services |
In connection with the investigation of |
the Morey letter.
Ex-OnIted States Senator William II.
Barnum, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, was examined.
de said that about two weeks before /
the opening of the Democrat head
quarters in 1880. HoadIy, who had been
previously introduced, came to him for
money to start a Republican Hancock
club. Hoadly was told that be might
be spared 800. After the publication
of the MOrey letter word came from
New Hampshire that Morey could be
found out about at Lynn, Massachu-
sets. Hoadly said he would go for his
expenses only. He was given $500 or
$50 for his expenses before going.
The Committee was afterwards inform
ed BIZ HOadly that he had gotten into
some trouble, and the committee gave
hin $1,000 as a simple donation. This
must have been before Hoadly's letter
asking pay for his services. Witness
had no recollection of promising Hoad-
ly anything for his services, and said
that 1t had not been a subject of CON
versation among the members of the
c'mmlttee. Barnum, in reply to ques-
tions. said that the circumstances con-
nected with the Morey letter made
firm impression on his mind, but Hoad-
ly's name was not strongly identified
with them.
warm.
DR.
was intsense, the thermometer register
for three years. The iron workers suf-
fered greatly and the scholars of the
several schools were dismissed. Nu-
merous prostrations are reported but no
deaths.
The shea Tragedy.
PETALUMA, Sept. l0-The eoroner's
Jury IN the Shea case met today. After
the testimony of Msrv Shea, the eldest
child of the murderer, the jury return
ed the following verdict: ave find that
the names of the deceased are rs fol-
lows: Patrick Shea, aged forty-fve,
Frank Shea, aged eight years. and VIM.
Shea, six years. The two latter came
To their death by msans of poison ad-
ministered by their father, Patrick
Shea. with the intention to kill; said
Patrick Shea came to his death by the
same means, self administered, With
suicidal intent"
tgJ pt,an War Notes.
CAIRO, Sept. I0.-The Mudir telegr Aphs
from Debbeh that many rebels from
kordo:an and Meraivi under the Nah
dis ameers have been defeated near
Amihiken with great slaughter.
mil
steamers through the cataract and hope
for success despite the state of the water
in the Nile.
Lord Staford's regiment and COM
pany of Egyptian troops have arrived
at Wadyhalfa.
Nineteen boats, each manned by 40
men of the Sussex regiment, have en-
barked at Sarsss for Dongola. The
boats are covered with awnings, aud
are comfortable and roomy. Two of
them are devoted TO hospital service.
Perpetual Exile.
WARSAW, Sept. l0.-The Dgelraick
Official jDurnal) has published iudp-
msnt, approved bv the Gar. condemn
ing 10 perpetual exile in Siberia, Baron
Renne, Colonel of the Eighteenth Reei-
meni of Dragons Colonel Solsoma.
richi. of the same regiment, and Col.
Sanatew, of the Infantry, convicted of
being members of a secret society
Numerous sub-othoers and privates of
Colonel ReRne's and Sanatew's regi-
meuts have been sentenced TO trans
portation. bot no names are published.
Troops far Arabia.
CoSsTANTISoPLE, Sept. l0.-Six thoa
sand additional troops have been order
ed TO Yemen. in Western Arabia, to
suppress the rebellion IN that district,
and to be- ready for any emergency in
Egypt. Rumors are sfoat that the
President of the Council OF Ministers