Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-22
PACIFIC COAST

DAN fbANCI6CO, Marcn Sl.-At the
Worlds Fair Committee meeting last
night the Secretary reported progress
as follows: Petitions asking Govern
ment aid to the amount of $2.O0O, 600
have received 5000 signatures in Ii days.
With few exceptions the Governors of
the respective States and Territories
have appointed Commissioners where
they have had the power to do SO, and
where they have not such power, favor
able attention of the Legislatures will
be called to the matter.
The Chinese Hlabeas Corpus Cases.
All the Chinese haJeas corpus cases
have been tried in the United States
District Court. The number of GASES
tried Is 277, of which ~ Cinnamon
were remanded and PSI landed. Of
those remanded. only ono out of the
~ returned to China. Seven appealed
their cases to the Circuit Court, four
went to Victoria, b. c., and the others
to Honolulu. Notwithstanding the law
says that when they are remanded they
must be returned to the country whence
they came. The Custom House au-
thorities deny having allowed any re-
nanded Chinese 10 90 where they please
out of this country.
The o. Z. 4 n. Property.
SAN FRANCISCO, March O.-George 8.
Morton has Just completed his inspec-
ton Of the Oregon Railway l. Naviga-
ton COmpany's property at this port,
and proceeded south ON tho Queen of
the Pacific to complete his labors pre-
paratOry to returning East and report
ing to the head office at New York.
He expressed himself az highly salts
fed with the property and the good
care taken of the interests here.
EmersOn's Minsirels sail tor Portland.
Emerson's Minstrels closed a season
OF two years and half at the Standard
Theater last niRht-the longest season
IN the history of minstrelsy. The COM
pany sailed for Portland at 10 a. N. to-
day. Every member of this company,
rs 1t has been organized for months
past, will go north. Manager Stechhan
will remain in the city week or two
longer.
MapIesOn Guilty.
San Francisco, March 21.-Colonel
MaplesOn, Of Her Majesty's Osera Com
pany, was found guilty today of violat-
ing the city fire ordinance BY blocking
the aisles Of the Grand Opera House
be will be sentenced tomorrow.
The Opera.
SAN Francisco. March 2l.-Seats for
the extra week of MaplesOn opera, Patti
and Gerster alternating throughout the
week, we're sold today at public auction
Every seat commanded a premium.
Mapleson has netted by the sale over
FL eco in premiums alone.
- AA0>a a.,.As.-
Los ANGELES, March q. - News
reached this CITY today that Cabazon,
head Chief of the Coahuella Indians,
died on the Colorado desert, near India
station, last Sunday, at the advanced
age of l4O years. 1t is claimed that
Cabazen was a man in the prime of
life and chief of bis tribe when Pueblo
and Los Angeles were first settled. 1903
years ago. He was net Mission In
dian, but was baptized some years ago
by Miss Francesca Wolfskili, of this
city.
sullivan speaks.
SAN Francisco, March 2l.-Jehn l..
Sullivan telegraphs the following from
Tucson, A. T., to the Associated Press
:" read in the Associated Press dis
patches that Sheedy had matched me
for 5000 side, to fight Thompson.
and had put up forfeit of $500.
Smith and myself Immediately t.le-
graphed, saying to go $4,000 on the
match that l would fight, and not to
let them get away with any bluff. l
have never received any answer from
Sheedy. This is ali know of the mat
ter. II the match has not been made,
let Mr.. Thompson put up forfeit Of
$500 with the New York Clipper and
will cover it Immediately. It Is pretty
hard to make match 1000 miles away.
will fight him London prize rules
will fight six weeks or two months from
today, and toss for choice Of grounds"
Mining stocks.
San Francisco, March 2l.--Best l. Bel
cher 2.75, Bodie Con. 1887, Bullion Coo,
CLollar 1.S5, Con. Virginia l5c, Eureka
Con. 4, Gould 4 Curry lao. Belcher SOC,
Hale Il Norcross LIS, Mexican LEO,
Ophir Is. POtosi SOC, Savage $50. 81
ezra Nevada 2.70, Unisn 1.S5, Yellow
Jacket 2.25, Alta LOO. Utah 10.