Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-03

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gerry at Governors Island, IL Nj.
Buck still desires an invsstiaation ana
sends them 10 him.
The stock List
NEv YoEx. Sept. al. \. Thrse's.
l0o1S; As, lt21s: Fs, 1903; Pacific ass
70; American Express 81. Canada Pa
enc ~. Canada Southern GIN. Cen
tral Pacific t04. Chicago. Burlington
ana Quincy ll91S. Denver & BIO Grande
rs. Erie l51., Hannibal and Sc. Joe
S7S, Kansas and Texas 1871, Lake
shore .94, Louisville and Nashville
80, Michigan Central 81, Northern
Pseinc q Northern Pacific preferred
W, Northwestern S6x, New York
Central lOi4. Oregon Railway and Nav
i9ation 81. Oregon Transcontinental
i39s. Oregon Improvement 20, Pacific
m.il 80, Psntma s.. Rock Island
il44, -. Paul 50. Texas Pacific l2s<,
Union Pacific AK. United states ~.
press 30. Wells Fargo los. Western
Union $50. L4ckaxanna los. Ps;roIe-
urn steady, S9s<.
sreat Mortality Among Horne Thieves.
HELENA. Mont, Sept. 2-Maior J.w.
hathaSay, Just from Fort Maginnis.
reports that last week Missouri river
steamer en- route to Benton. met five
men on raft, and believing them to
be escaping horse thieves. took them ia
charge. At Rocky Point, 20 miles north
OF Fort Maginnis, the water became
too low for tue boat to proceed further.
and the prisoners were turned over to
some men on shore, with instructions
10 deliver them TO the sheriff. IL has
since been ascertained that the men
ashore were cowboys, and as nothing
more has been heard of the prisoners,
the conelusion Is that they were hung.
That section is cattle range, uain
nabited except by cowboys, Who are
reticeut concerning the mortality
among horse thieves, so il il diff ,ult TO
ascertain the facts as to the prisoners
fate. Jerry Oxens, a notorious horse
thief, - known 20 be one Of the missing
men. The names of the others are un-
known.
The Blaine Libel suit.
IsDIAsAPoLIs, Ind, Sept. 2.-Argu
ment WAS heard today ia the United
States District Court, Judge Woods pre-
siding. on the demurrer filed BY the
Se"tiHet Company to the complaint of
James u. Elaine, charging libel. The
attorneys for the defense coatended:
first, that the description Of Blaine la
the alleged iibel0us publication was not
sufficlently specific, and might have re
ferred TO some other Blaine; second, the
publication Was 10 the aature of an in
qniry; third, the article was not libel
Gus IN itself, and Blaine, in order to re-
cover must sue for special damages.
The attorneys for Blaine replied briefly
and Judge Woods took the matter under
Amusement. It ~ not known when his
decision will be given.
The Record Unbreken.
MISSEAPoLIs, Sept AT the Mime
apOlis Fair this evening Jay Eye See at
tempted to best his record of 2:iO at
Narragansett Park. The gelding WAS
in good form, but the track was very
cuppy and slow, and the wind blew a
perfect gale. The inside of the track
was particularly bad, Sd that Bithers
had to drive on the outside. The mile
was trotted without a skip in 2:lS1f,
which, under all the adverse circum-
stances, Is regarded as a remarkably
fine performance. Jay Eye See will re-
peat the attempt tomorrow.
Money Market.
New YORK, Sept Mooney lag per
cent, closed at per cent offered; prime
;
change, bankers bills, steady at $4.83;
demand, S4.S5.
Congressman Young Injured.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Representative
Casey Young of Memphis arrived here
yesterday. and today, while he was driv-
ing near the Capitol, his buggy broke
down, frightening his horse, which raA
away, dragging him some distance. No
bones were broken, but YoanR's bruises
are sufficient to contiae him to the house
under physicians care.
The Okiahama Boomers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. A. Smith,
counsel for Payne aud the Oklahama
invaders, today filed q document ad-
dressed to Attorney General Brewster,
At the Department of Justice, calling
attention to an Act of Congress APP
proved January 6. 1888, which it IL
oil aimed has been overlooked or defied
in the proceedings against Payne and
hrs associates. This Act provided for
holding terms of the United States Dis
trict Court at Wichita, Kansas and it
10 oontended by counsel for Payne that
the judicial authority of that Court
extends over the territory which Payne
invaded. The document claims that
PAYNE should have been arraigned at
Wichita. Ii also sets forth that Payne
aud his followers are anxious for
speedy trial, but that they are held as
prisoners aud deprived of the privilege
of hdbedS corpus at the instance of rich
cattle corporations, whose interests
they have threatened by attempting to
settle the country. The Attorney
General 10 urged to direct his subordl-
mates to see shat these men have all the
legal rights to which they are entitled.
A letter received here from Payne
says that himself and his associates
are kept in the Cherokee country across
the river from Fort Smith To prevent
the possibility of habeas corpus. He
says they could have reached Fort
Saith by rail in one day, but that
weuld have taken them through JUL
cial territory wherein they could nave
appealed for wrlts of hGbeas corpus, and
Il wac the determination IF the authori-
ties to deny them any suoh privilege.
Passengers Landed Illegally.
New YoRK, Sept. 2.-The Commission
ers of Emigration have made formal
complaint against the White Star
Steamship Company TO Collector Rob-
ertson. They charged that $50 steeraRe
passengers Of the Brittania were landed
at the company's pier by order of the
agent and officers of the vessel without
inspection and in violation of the Law.
At the Collectors office IL was said that
the facts would be seat TO the Secretary
of the Treasury for arbitration. ARsat
Curtis today sent letter to the Com
missloners Of Emigration, 10 which he
gives the same account of the LANDING
of the Brittanis passengers that he gave
10 reporter on sunday. be adds:
can assure you that there has been no
intention on may part TO disooey the
Law OF the United States or TO obstruct
your regulations for enforcing them."
The Commissioners SAY they will 30 to
Washingtos to lay the matter before the
Secretary Of the Navy.
The reaasyisanis strike.
Coal CKSrER. Pa, Sept. A. The
Sheriff arrived here last night, and will
remain 10 see that ample protection Is
given all who desire 20 work. The
strikers have made no attempts 10 inter
cept non. unionis on their way 10 work
since Saturday. and it ~ thought thai
many will avail them selves OF the
Sheriffss presence TO return 10 the mines.
No trouble Is anticipated today.
Sher q Chambers called az the camp