Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-15
WASHINGTON.


spesdins the Relief Appseprtaatsa
WAszuoroS. Feb. N.-Secretary Lin
coin estim atss that purchases Of sup
plies b ths MAYORS Of various towns
along the Ohio aad the cost of the ex
petitions to sufferers from Pistsburl
and Louisville. will aggregate $3.50. O0
leaving fl20OO OF ths appropriation
to be expended by Gener Il Beckwish. II
charge at Cincinnati. He has request
ed General Beckvith 10 send him an es
innate of what he will be able TO accom-
p!ish with that amount, add suggest
hrs comforting with Hon. Richard Smith
Of Cincinnati as tn the best course to
pursue.
The Daastile Ia vesttGaalen.
The investigation of the Danville
election riots began this morning. Con-
gresham Cabeii and John 3. Wise were
present. Walter Smithers (coiored). a
policeman of Danville. testified that on
November I'd white man and colored
| man got fighting. When they were sop
arated the crowd Of white men ranged
themselves in line along the curb aud
tie colored men we're in the street. the
whites had pistols in their hands and
said the colored men could get enough if
they wanted 1t, and if they didn't leave
SOME of them would get hurt. The Ne
groes objected to leaving, saying that
the whites were trying to override them.
Firing then began, the first shots being
fired in the air. The colored people be
gan to run, and the whites fred at them
wherever they could see them. None Of
the cOiored men had pistols. One man
was shot dead aud several wounded. In
consequence the coiOred people did not
vote at the election three days later,
fearing violence. The affidavit Of wit
ness before the Commission of Forty
Vas incorrect, in 50 far az it stated that
ed t.At something had been added to
the affidavit after he signed it.
Jack Rudd (coloredJ, the chairman of
tho Republican Committse, testified
that he was in Danviile on the day of
the riot. When the firing began he left
hastily, afterwards returning to vote.
He was met by Coionel Cabell, who
asked hin where he was going. Colonel
nave beeu telling you would nap
pen" Ned Hutcher came along with
some other man and asked Cabell
WIZ buc WiSuOSo Woss bSSlhS AntOiAnCd,
Hatcher said. Lee me blow his id
brains ont" Hatcher struck tue wit
ness, and as witness left they began fic-
ing on him. Witness SAW his white
neighbOrs going into Danvilie that night
cured in Danville. de saw them going
to the polls on election day with the
same guns, aud the cOlored people we're
b. ok. s,.H. I'D o,,1 Id
to vote.
l.. l.. Avery. oolored, saw the white
men drawn up along the curb armed
firing began, aud the colOrsd men ran.
preceding witness, came along and ask
running for? Are the white people
bur ming powder9" He replied, What's
Dc neanin' OBJ dat dead man ober dar, If
dsy dou's mean harmy' Witness de-
scribed the maltreatment of Jack Rudd
by Hatcher and others, and the threat,
made to himself OH the same day by
whit people. The witness did not vote
bec fuse of fear inspired by the riot.
w. X. Taylor (white) testified that an
ordinary row occurred on NOvem er I'd,
VSbWOCA WosOU Aooh ou0 - hCRtO,
which led 10 the riot. When the fight
and some fifteen negroes ON the street
in sight, but at the climax there we're
between two and three hundred negroes
and about fifteen white men. In the
witnesses opinion had the white men
shown fear they would all have been
murdered then. The witness saw two
~ vpsatsslo tho
Witness emptied five chambers of his
pistol at the negroes. aud would most
assursdly do 40 again under like circum- |
stances. He did not know whether be |
hit anybody or not.
A. II. Blunt thought the whole trouble |
between the races arose from the inso- |
lence of the negroes. He thought that |
il Senator Sherman and Congressman |
Wise had seen their daughters slapped |
Of the sidewalk, as the witness had |
seen those OF respectable men in Dan |
VILE, they would want to leave Virginia. |
lie had seen a white man ss0Orting a
white lady to church or the opera and |
negro man "bust right through their
arms"
A Deeisisn by the Attorney General.
The Attorney General has decided
that sugars WHICH remained in bonded
warehouses at the time the new tariff
weat into effect. but which have been
in bonded warehouses beyond three
years from the date of importation, are
not entitled u .der the new tariff act to
q reduction of duty, nor entitled to
privileges of expectation. He also
uolds that goods remaining in bonded
warehouses beyond two years from the
date Of importation, whether the duties
have been paid or not, will b. regarded
a. abandoned to the Government, and
should be sold at public auction.
Secretary Limeoin's Plans.
The Secretary of War explained to
the House Committee on Appropriations
this evening his plan for relieving the
sufferers by the food along the Ohio
river. He s1id that one boat with pro-
visions aud clothing had been sent from
Pittsburp; two boats, one up stream
and ths other down, will be sent out to-
night from Cincinnati; one will be SEN
today from Louisville 70 the sufferers
bet vel that city and Evansville, and a
fifth boat, to run towards Cairo, will be
ordered from Evansville ~ soon AZ pos
sible. He expected also to have two ad-
d,tional boats sent from different points
along the Ohio rs soon as he could ar.
range for them. The COMMITTEES will
report in favor Of an appropriation OF
at least $500, 900 tomorrow.
Too Much Laaa.
The Commissioner General OF the
Land Office claims that zoos acres OF
land have been patented TO the BnrlinR-
ton and Missouri River Railroad 10 Ne
braska, in excess of the quantity they
are entitled to receive, and has allowed
the company sixty days 10 shew cause
vhy the land should not revert to the
Government.
laeus RhsAe> Prs0ssea.
The President has directed the pro-
motion OF Lieut.. Rhodes, Of the revenue
Gutter Dexter, for gallant conduct ut
the wreck Of the CITY OF Coiambus.
Carpes Manufacturer heard.
An Influential delegation OF carpet
manufacturers vas before the Commit
tss on Ways aud Means to-day opp1sinR
any change in the tariff on woolsn
goOds.
Aneshes Di1l Eeo0 Logan.
Senator Logan introduced in the SEN
ase today q bill to provide that persons
Asnorably discharged from the military
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