Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-14

TELEG RAPAIC.
Wild % Oeaah.
WHIrEsBoao, Feb. 12.-Hon. James B
Davis, representative TO the Legislature
from Lam-r county. Texas, in q wild
frenzy supposed TO have been caused
by excessive drink, escaped from the
junction Hotel late last night. Nothing
was on bis person but his underRar
ments. Every exertion vas made 10
flnd him without avail until this mora
ing, when bis body was discovered. stiff
In death, lying face down. on the road
q mile south Of the depot.
storms In the - sathwe~t.
TExAKKANA, Tex, Feb. IA cyclone
struck the eastern suburb. this morn
ing. The msin body VAS 20 yards vide.
1t lasted ten minutes, during which time
it did great damage to houses. fences.
etc. A Wichita special says: Very
heavy rains have fallen for several .ys.
and night before las shower fell, and
this morning everything was covered
with two inches of slees. sheep are
suffering badly"
1dahs Politicians and the MsP0ens.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-An important del
eRation of Idaho politicians is in the
city. They are: Ed. Wa |, President
Of the Territorial Council; Hon. e. N.
Wilson, member of the lower House,
and Mr.. George A. Black, formerly Sec
retary Of the Territory Of Utah, but
nov resident of Idaho. Mr.. Wall has
just come from Washington, where he
has been in consultation with Judge
Poland, of Vermont, Congressman Cas-
sidy, Of Nevada, and others, in regard
- the Mormon question. The result
of the conference was the introduction
Of bill by Judge Poland. providing
that before registration in Utah. Idaho,
and other Territories, voter shall be
required TO take An oath that he does
not belong TO the church Of Later Day
Saints, or to any other secret Organtza-
ton uphOidinQ polygamy, bigamy or
unlawful cOhabitatiOn. This, 1t il be-
lievod, will destroy the political supre-
macy of the MOrmOns BY excluding all
Mormons, whether polygamist Or mo-
nOgamist, FROM voting. Mr.. Wall says
he was assured by thesS cOngressmen
that the bill would he pressed and that
they believed it would pass.
The New orleans Ealr.
New ORLEANS. Feb. 13.-The Mexican
Government has appropriated tUO,O
to represent Mexico at she Worlds Ex-
hibition at New Orleans.
The Atlantic and FacIAc.
CHICAGO, Feb. l3. Tho statement is
published here that the indications are
nov that tho Atlantic and Pacific will
after all be extended to San Francisco,
independent Of tho Southern and Cen
tral Pacific. II is declared that two
years ago, when the road fell under the
control Of Gould and Huntington, the
object WAS to prevent the AtchisOn, To-
Peka and Santa Fe from gaining an in
dependent outlet to the Pacific Coast.
Il now appears that Gould and Hunt
ington have lost their holdings in the
st. Louis and San Francisco road, and
that tho Santa Fe is again in complete
control. 1t ID claimed that the Santa
Fs people propose to at once extend the
Atlantic and Pacific from Needles, on
the Colorado River. to the coast, and
make Sau Diego the principal terminus.
Nei Gmiity Ordered ~ the Flooded
District.
PrrrsBURa, Feb. 13.-Dr. Geo. H. Mar
shall, charged with attempting to black
mail Mary Anderson, was acquitted in
the United States District Court this
The Court ruled that the Of
tense did not cone within tho provis-
ions Of the Law providing penalties for
using the mail fer purposes to deffaud,
md under the instructions of the Court
\ verdict Of not guilty was rendered.
Major Morgan and Captain Rose,
United States officers at this point, re-
,eived orders this morning to visit the
,ities and towns along the Ohio river
and report the assistance necoessary for
sufferers by the floods. They leave
his afternoon by 4 government beat.
Crippled telegraph Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-rhs telegraphiC
service ia more completely crippled this
in the entire country than at
any time during the present winter.
The wires have been borne down by the
frozen sleet in almost every direction.
aud the only favoring feature is that
the breaks though numerous are not
vide in extent as has been the case IN
der similar conditions in former in
stances. Communication with New
York, Baltimore and Washington has
been opened and general improvement
10 looked forward to as the day ad-
sauces. The western service 10 in a
gery bad shape, though one wire is
through TO the Pacific Coast.
Particulars of The Tragedy
In New Fork.
New YoRK, Feb. l2.-The police have
that the young woman was
Jennie H. Almy, aged "a, who taught in
The kindergarten school. She lived at |
III West Twonty-dfth street. A large |
package OF letters in Andres room,
which she had written him, show that |
1e had promised to marry her, and af- |
er wards refused, but whether he had |
her or not could not be asoer- |
,ained. II quite is evident that Andre |
Knew that she Was wanting to sec him, |
md dreaded to meet her for this reason. |
he reported at the school where she |
,aupht that he was sick, and remained |
IA his room a whole week. This morn
ng he ventured out for the first time. |
It vas said at Altny's boarding house |
hat she went awav every morning, and |
aid not return until night, and il is sup |
posed she passed the day within Andres |
house. The police find that the two b. |
same acquainted last fall at No. 26S |
East second q rect, where they board
ID. His condition has grown rapidly |
worse. and he has vomited blood con-
.inually. He cannot possibly recover.
Ia his antemortem this morning Andre !
he was engaged to marry Aim |
Amy. but broke his promise upoa dis
sovary that .he waa a divorced wife. |
He would not state how he found this |
,ut, or give any further Particular He |
would not answer any questions in re-
zard 20 their relations.
The spaasaA Commercial Treaty.
Madrid. Feb. 13.-The Cor,vsponden-
"a, Newspaper, says: The commercial
with the United States will
be signed shortly.
Neve0ents oe rPoeps.
CArRo, Feb. ia council of var 10
nov sitting. and the departure of tho
British Commissary General for Assiont
has been deferred. The Gordon High
anders, the Sixteenth Rifles, the EiRh-
Ieenth Hussars,- . battalion Of Egyptian