Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-18
EASTERN NEWS.

rAsTERE NEWS.
.ronAzxD rnzss DrArcHza-
- swain Csurt Martial.
~.~-rror.x. Nov. IL. - Upon the
s.- ~ ths Swain court martial Co
~ 0rosvenor Of counsel for the
~ ,eed 40 objection on the part Of |
o~~;r 70 Paymaster General Ro-
- ~iftina IS q member Of the |
n stated the grounds OF the |
e!s..ss,. q Be that Gen. Rochester ID q |
ezssi wifoees In this case With re-
< - re seeond charge against |
u~.iro Of neRlecting 70 export and |
- 800 Al the alleged fact that Col. |
s-~ had frsudnienfly duplicated |
tss sccounts, and also that accused /
ssvored the appointment Of Col. |
.<sa-,s "a the Paymaster GeDeFalship l
- sme when Gen. Rochester vas /
s;s,ei 10 this office, this fast being /
-. q he latter. After argument |
: .'.~,n Vac cieareds and when che /
-. ~erp reopened Judge Alvord an
e1ess..e5 that the objections against /
~ Rorhester sitting as member OF 4
-.a-vt had been sustained. General |
s.1;<. - asked whether be wished |
q 5000 20 any other members of |
ssrrs. He replied that be desired |
x =. nd Judge SheIlabareer then |
ebaIlsnee Of BfiQadisr General 1
s1ckeldss right 10 sit as member Of 1
~ saorf On tue ground that be fSchs-
e.;ss wss prejudiced against swain.
.-S .suld not sit on the trial az an Inn
s.SIfsi IudQe. The challenge was not /
ss.i~ei 0eu. Terry was also chaI-
;--~sf ana the challenge Ia his ease
- e1ssained.
0sisofiou vas then made by General
asrin 10 9sneral Murray on the ground
4 projodioe growing out OF swaim's
eCpouliion 70 bis appointment - Sur
~ General. General Murray having
5seIsssd npon bis ssiy dire that he en-
ssresined 10 prejudice against Swain
a. sould influences bis Judgment In
~ - the objection was withdrawn.
0sensel for Swain were then allowed
4 - Colonel Andrews and Colonel
lvsss, without formally challenging |
sise oiiosrs, whether they had formed
z sxpessed any opinion az 70 6waim'sI
m q innocencs, and whether they
esters3ined any prejndics against him
at would influence their judgment In
lkle nss. Both having answered in the
persfivs. the eonrt was then organized
Vii sIsven members by the swearing In
q msnbsss BY the Judge Advocate.
1hs lsttss stated that Swain requested
nat nbposnses be issued for the 5ocre-
~ n War, General Rochester. Major
Osrsy, Colonel Barr and Major Scott.
Rsssas until tomorrow. The challenge
seaiBsl 0ensral Terry was sustained, |
beannss be stated that he would prefer
~ 70 sit upon the trial and be one Of
0snefaI bvsim's judges. l.
mstel Bsrned
f)uvxn, Nov. vi. - Tbs Clarendon
Hofel at Aspen, COL, 10 burned. The fre
suppoeed 10 be incendiary. The Ioss
: estimated at SIS. 900; insurance. $500.
Meney naskes.
Nsw YozK, Nov. 17.--Money, easy at I
6k per csns CLOSED offered L; prime
SsroentiIe paper, b(f6 Der cent: ster-
me- exchange, bankers bills Arm at
48ok demand, t4.s4h.
The stock Liss.
NV YoKx. Nov. 17.--U. Q. Three's.
1o0x; 41{'s, 1854; "a, 121x; Pacific 95's,
i& American EXPRESS ~, Canada Pa
dne 43x, Canada Southern 3Os<, Csn-
tsul Pacific $50. Chicago, burlington
Quincy 1914, Denver a Rio GrAnde
sk. Erie 10, Hannibal d st. Joe ash,
Kansas and Texas 15J{, Lake Shore |
SIX, Michigan Central 55j<, Northern
Pacific 163, Northern Pacific preferred
u Northwestern 66X, Louisville a |
Nashville A5<. Oregon Railway q Nav
cation 701f. Oregon Unconstitutional |
i3k, Oregon Improvement 20, Pacific /
Nail SIN, Panama 81, Rock Island |
ll0k, 80. Paul 749{. Texas Pacific Tx, |
Union Pacific 491, United States Ex- |
press So, Wells Fargo i0T, Western |
Union 59s<. New York Central S71l,
LAokawanna l0s. Petroleum Grm at |
ssK.
UndeIiverea Letters.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE rule gov.
sming undslivered letters sent from l
hotels has been heretofore to send them |
70 the Dead Letter Office, regardless OF |
the printed request to return them.
The rule was today amended by Post
master General Hatton. as follows |
Unclaimed letters enclosed In envelopes
upon which hotel cards are printed |
should not be returned TO the mailing
ofise unless such letters have written or
pFinted thereon the words " Return TO-"
10 addition TO the hetel card. Propris-
Tors Of hotels should omit the usual /
return request from envelopes supplied
ihelF guests. and guests using such en- /
wiopes should be careful ~ designate
What disposition should DO made Of |
lstters sent by them in ease they cannot
b delivered.
Navy Yards and Docks
The annaal report of Rear Admiral
Nloholis, Chief OF the Bureau of Navy
Yards and Docks. has been Submitted. |
The estimate for Mare Island Yard for
NE fiscal year 1884 IL $9z7. Re
spssting them Admiral Nichols SAYS
hey seem large, but when the import
ANA Of this yard is considered at pre-
snt and what its importance will be In
Ne future when the navy shall BE- re-
aored even In part 90 It's former magni-
ludes the estimates will not seem Ak
uAvagant.
Light ueuse Estimates.
WAsHIsoros, Nov. lin the ann nal
npoft OF the Light House Board, x&s5.
w q asked for lighting and buoying
nvefE tlD,Ooo IL necessary 10 continue
vark on the light house az Northwest
Ss1l Rock, OF Point 81. George, Califor.
MA lbs estimates for general sppro-
pfassn tor the next fiscal year. inolud-
me snppiies. repairs, salaries, expenses
iRhts. vessels, buoysge and signal
aazA Signals, etc., are 81, l6t, 900. Esti
e9sse Tor spectai appropriations amount
ey.Bl ,ho. made up In part of tbs FOL
owing articles: Angel Island. foe horn
ass California. &l500; Cape Oxford
ssnf .tAtion. Oregon, 5000; Destruction
Iasnd light station, Washington Terri
~, $4,000; supply steamer, 81 5000;
s saselns Tor Light House Board,
sparrfng Nes Illegal.
asx foRx. Nov. l7.-Judge Barrett Of
aa oapfeme Court this afternoon dis
ssafRed John L. Sullivan aud ALFRED
uusnneid on the charge OF hayin1 /
@sae arrangements for a prize fght. |
~ ns Judge said there was nothing |
a.ssn u the agreement, and the spar
- esntbision will take place tomor-
The Pieaary Council.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l7.-At the session |
= sae fisnasy Coaneil today several |
- presented reports, which |
accepted aud acted upon. Three