Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

bezZling $4,000 of his employers
money. Edgerly denies the correctness
o: the amount, stating that it il only
S3i2. which he used with McDermott's
sanction and which he offered TO give a
chsck for, payable the following day,
but which McDermott refused.
The Chinese Gases.
Judge Field today heard arguments
in the Chinese hdbeds corpus cases on
the following points: First-W Whether
a Chinese person who was here at the
time Of the siguing of the treaty ia
November, 1880, and who left China be-
fore the Act of 1882. which provides
that departing Chinese laborers shall
be given return certificates, shall be
allowed to land. Whether re-
manded Chinese can be admitted to
bail. Third-As to the citizenship of a
Chinese boy born in this country, who
left the United States during infancy.
On the first point, Judge Field stated
that the amended Act of 1884 cut off the
parole evidence eatirely; hence he
thought 1t the intention of Congress TO
shut out persons who left here before
the passage of the Act of 1892. On the
second point he decided that remanded
Chinese could not be released on bail
The third question went over until TO.
morrow. These are merely verbal
opinions expressed in the course of the
argument. The written decision will
be flied on Monday on the question of
Sabin and Hoffman have previously de-
cidsd adversely 60 Fields holdings.
More Embexx,emeat Than Love.
SAN Francisco. Sept. 26.--The Err
dBsiHer tomorrow will print further par
siculars regarding she disappearance of
George Wolf. bookkeeper of K. q. Lyon
& Co., and also Treasurer of the French
Mutual Benefit Soofety. Investigation
shows that Wolff is an embezzier to the
amount of 5000 from the funds of the
French Aid Society. Ii il also learned
that the girl who refused to marry
Wolf, has dowry of 5000, with
which, il she had accepted his
offer of marriage, Wolf purposed 10
make good his peculations. Seeing no
chance to avoid detection and arrest
after the girls refusal, IL Is surmised
caused his disappearance.
a Disappointed Lover.
George Wolf, Jr. bookkeeper for Z.
g. Lyons Il Co.. wholesale liquor deal
ers, Is reported missing. He ~as lately
elected Treasurer of the French Aid
Society. His accounts are stated to be
in perfect order, and the only reason as
signed for his disappearance IL that he
was refused IN marriage by young
lady, and that he has taken the matter
80 greatly TO heart thai he has CON-
United suicide.
Heir 60 Title aad Estate
San Francisco, Sept. "A dispatch
received from Cheyenne on the night of
the sd inst says that Gillie Leigh,
member of the British Parliament, WAS
found dead az the base OF a precipitous
cliff in the Big Horn mountains A
priv ate dispatch received here gives the
information that deceased was heir to
the title and estates of Lord Leigh, of
Stone Leigh Abbey, Warwickshire, one
of the finest ancestral estates in Eng
land. His brother. Dudley Leigh. who
has been staying In this city for the last
six months. now becomes heir 80 the
title and money.
A Senatorial visit.
VALLEJO. Sept. 6.-Senators John T.
Moryaa ana John +. Miller visited the
Navy Yard this morning and were
shown all the objects of interest by
| Commodore Russell. especially such of
the works as sould be- Improved aud
used in building steel ships Senator
/ Morgan il of the committee delegated
TO visit this coast upon public duties.
one Of which is 10 inquire into facilities
| for making steel guns and arrlored ses-
sells a. a measure looking 10 an increase
| of the navy. The impression made as
10 Mare Islands possibilities was most
excellent. Senator Morgan is the ssnicr
| Senator from Alabama. and - q strong
advocate for more ships
| sAipping Iatellfxesee.
SAN FRAxcIsco, Sept. S.-Arrived-
Stea mer State Of California, from Port
land.
Sailed-Brisish steamer Barnard Cas-
tie. for Sapainso; steamer Oregon. for
Astoria
PoKr ASakIos, Sept. as q. NJ
Ship passing west and schooner east.
PYscHT. Sept &.-Shie passed vest IN
tow az =. m
TAroosH, Sept. 6-Schooner passed
in az lls40 a. m steamer Willamett<
passed in as l2.3o .. m. Strong south
vest wind.