Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-25
PACIFIC COAST.



ousssun1lng he BleeEade.
- EhAxo1sco. Dec. "a. --Supsrintsnd
= WIIdsr, u the railway mail services,
< 1oootyod 3 Dispatch stating that the
1lhem Pacific Railroad IL blockaded
- thst snsw h falling heavily. Il
n - impossible to start any trains
31oueh 10 the East for more than I
~, Upon receiving this information
1R1orintendout Wilder &C one teIe-
a3rhod % send all the accumulated
1n{1s Is Portland for the East 70 this
~ by steamer. When they get here
~ vii b forwarded by the Central
HS1l6o route. Another dispatch an
ocunoed the fact that there are about
Is tong Of matter from the Hast and
~ dty for Oregon and Washington
IsEyi1ofy at Bedding, which is 40 far az
~ tloekade will permit them to pro-
-. These mails have been ordered
n1u1nsd 70 this city. They will also be
~ 10 their destination by steamer.
IN will leave here tomorrow.
1sd1e Csast nranch Or The weaaher
BuFcaa.
IN FnABcrsCo, Dec. 4.--Gsueral
E6son, Of the United States Signal Ser
M ~ decided TO establish branch
Oolloaof the main Bureau Of the De-
D611noBt IN this city. which will prob.
~ y located In the MerchantsS Ex
fto1Ge building, where the local station
= Nsoady quartered. Heretofore the
k1d1o coast weather reports have been
n1k direct from Washington, bat Il Is
bcueved that whoever Ii assigned 10
NJ eharRe Of the new buraan will coI-
~ and oondense the reports here and
md the indications East.
Sarah Althea villas Her Cnse.
Ban FRAHcrsco. Dec. 24.-The cels.
blnted Sharon divorce case haa been de-
d6ed IN favor Of plaintiff.
The suit, as brought by the plaintiff
zios Sarah Althsa Hill. claiming to b
~ wife Of ex-senator Sharon. was for
divorce and division Of the COMMON
prpperty. Judge 6uilivan's decisisn d
very comprehensive one, and contains
about % GOO words. After reviewing the
testimony, he concludes by declaring
that under the laws Of California plain
iii h the legal wife of Shsron, and as
such Is entitled to a divorce on the
ground Of wiifuI de6ertion and 60 a
division OF the common property. The
latter ID estimated to be worth ten MIL
hon dollars. The verdict IL great sur.
prise 70 the public, it having been gene.
rally supposed, from the contradictory
eharacteF of the testimony, that plain
~ would have been u0nHuited. II Ia
believed that Sharon will appeal.
In prefacinE his decision Judge Sulli-
van said: "1he prosecution Of plain
tid'e claim has been sought TO be OBJ
azucted by criminal prosecution for
perjury, forgery and conspiracy. The
ease has been disgusting beyond de-
seflption, and tiresome almost beyond
endurance. The testimony has dsyel-
oped an amount Of perjury rarely. II
sver, paralleled in the jurisprudence Of
ms state. In trying to find my way
enfouRh the mass Of perjury in which
the case abeunds, have sought as far
- possible to find some writing OF one
party or the other whose qenuinenese
vas admitted or established to my sat
mfAction, and to subordinate the result
o. all oral evidence to the effect of such
Written Testimony. The first paper OF
Importance as evidence IL the letter
written In ink, addressed NV dear
xife.' Defendant claims that this pa
per, a. far as bearing ths word wife, ID
: forgery. From al the evidence on
the subject Il Is my opinion that the
entlfe letter 10 In the handwriting Of
defendant, a. are also ali the other az.
hibits similarly addressed
Judge sullivan then proceeds TO re-
uew the collateral facts In the case and
Rtonouuces them all In favor Of the va
na'ty OF the secret marriage contract.
&c onnesitatingly gives 10 AZ his opin-
o1 mai the contract IL genuine and
Written az plaintiff testified u WAS. He
eeleves her story In every particular.
seferfing to Miss Hills life prior 10 the
ssse o. the contract, he says that in the
aneenco OF proof to the contrary be
must regard the plaintiff a. q chaste
nc viftuous woman. and the whole
ssosy OF her acquaintance with Sharon
Ioseade The idea that Q chaste woman
oouid 90 have consented TO become q
peid mistress.
The JadQs then refers 10 the relations
g tne parties during 1881, 1850 and
tooA and u this refers TO the Bracket
mcsdent: He says: 10 mo this story
y incredible. l do not believe that {
uteeus young woman IL her year.
.euid lend herself IL maidsn) % the
Aeoution Of such scheme a. her story
ooiolestaslish. To believe Il Involves
ssefince OF common sense He de
sounces plaintiffs testimony. In thu
1Atter OF the introduction OF her Il
neagart. he scores her heavily
- Isis false testimony, bat later on sx
49, ner 6y saying that a woman
eouu 81 the legality Of her ples
nl8nt % tempted 20 unfairly add 20 ia
teneth and still the plea be Just on
y othsr respects.
ncoapttulating be says: aThe plain
~ ~ oic meet defendant In the spring o
so2 and consult with him in reference
nef stock transactions. Altar severa
nserviews he proposed 10 her that sh'
slouid become his mistress. This ole
- declined. He then tsld her that b
esered TO marry her. This was fol
owed By discussion ON the subject o
sscfet marriage, and the plaintif. on
~. sss occasion. did, &C bis dicsatioH
49, 9 MAJ rage contract, which ha
49, onered in evidence, and the sam
-. - snsn and there signed by defend
Inc actual contamination Of th
y net definitely known
s aae Judge then proceeds 10 discus
constitutes marriage undcr ID
~ ~ o. this State, and having dom &C
n View Of the testimony offered
Sscauaes by saying that Wm. sharon
ssnoani, by virtue OF his secret cor
49, o. marriage, or written conssu
- c.o. and Of sufficient assumptio
~, marital rights, and the duties an
;saions OF the married state % sal
ne Law Of California, has beoou
~ ~ = nov the husband Of Sarah Aiths
son' plaintiff in this casa.
Aow THE DEorsIox WAS RECEIVED.
sodRe sullivan's court room VI
i ~ tsis morning TO hear the opii
n. read u the sharon divorce eas
49,. -. kasintiif was present, together vii
- es On both aides, the only abnsn
~ us.nR David 3. Terry, one Of plai,
ssofneys, and the defendant, WI
" 49, The csciaiou took 2 hears a.
70 rssd. When Il bad -