Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-12
EASTERN NEWS.
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Rsn,cb. and the Emmett Associates.
Un,nhy having by authority from the
.a.~hnn cau.ed the members Of that or
.aniza,ion to dishand or suffer excOm-
munication.
The Rrutsers.
CLEVELAND. March TO- Thumpson
.rd Duncan G. Ross leave Thursdav for
Chicago. really to meet anybody there
N nutI.c or private. Ross rensws his
nb.llense 10 back Thompson egai 1st
.be world. 1t is rnmored that Madden
Iii he here to match Mitchell against
the winner. but not TO appear.
Reduction In Emizrant FaveS
ar PAUL. March l0.-1he Northern
Pacific and its Chicago connections an
nonnce a reduction III rates on lmml-
Grants Of about 20 per cent. between
Chicago and all points west. The Chi
.aoo lines will this week Issue through
freight farms.
snow Along the Northern Pacific.
severe wind storm, accompanied by
snov. has been raging since last night
over a considerable portion of Mime
sota and Dakota, the snow drifting bad
Iy in places, delaying trains In one or
tuo instances, and causing freight
trains to be abandoned. The tempera-
ture began falling tonight. bat tho wind
has not abated.
The Gttx John Porter Case
Boston, March l0.-Ihe Boston Her.
aid tomorrow will print an article on
the Fiiz John Porter case. ia which It
ia II ated that evidence OF an important
al aracter, bearing on the disputed dis
s ~ han
covered, and that the much advertised
for and most prominent dispatch
bearer at the battle of Ball Run, who
conveyed the important orders from
General Pope to General Porter, has
been discovered III the person of one
Josiah Getchell, now of Brunswick.
The article states that since the y ,ssag.
Of the Fitz John Porter relief bill bv
the House, Senator Logan. with the aid
Of Congressman Beattie and other Re
publicans of Maine, has within the
past week obtained new evidence.
watch, It is claimed will throw much
light upOn the question of Porter's
guilt or innocence. This evidence has
been collected by agents acting under
I,Ogan's Instructions, and Comes from
Orderly Sergeant Getcneli, above men
toned Adju,aut Ihaddeus Little. Of
the First Maine Cavalry, and First
Lieutenant George r. Jewell, Of Com
pany X, OF the same regiment, who all
did service at Pope and McDpwelis
headquarters during the battle. 1t is
understood that Logan will present the
new evidence when the bill Is called up
in the Senate, and will use his newly
acquired knowledge to support his re
quest that action GU the part of the
Senate DO withheld, or that the case be
wholly reopened. The new evidence il
decidedly unfavorable to Porter.
suicide or Murderer.
CHICAGO, March l0.-Peter Schmitz,
the contractor, who ohoked his wife to
death ten DAYS ago. shielded in his cell
in the County jail this afternoon by
tying a cord about his neck and draw
ing the same with his hands until he
was stTangled. Schmitz has been very
Respondent since arrested. His diugh-
ter visited him this afternoon for few
minutes. and after she left, he was
found dying. He leaves about $4,000.
Evident CrOokedness.
BENNINGTON (Vt.l, March 10.-POst-
master Tiffany fed today while Gov
ernmeut officers were making AN ex-
animation of the aft ,irs OF his office at
the request Of his bon asmen.
A BADLY Managed Jail.
Nav YORK, March l0.-In the legsla-
tive inquiry into the management Of
Ludlow street jail A. Mcdonald. con
fined IN the JAIL five years, gave testi
mOny to the effect that extortion and
brutality were practiced by the jailer
that whisky was supplied to any pris-
par "a tn nrnfiI
gate women were introduced into the
Jail and allowed to visit the prisoners In
their cells. Other prisoners cDrroborat
cd the testimony.
Arrest Of n Young Thief.
NEw YORK, March l0-On the night
of February 10Th two masked men en-
tered the house of Herr Potthousen. the
Comptroller OF the Duchy Of Brunswick,
Germany, at Holtzminden. and secured
$500 in money. One of the burglars
WAS captured and he said his confeder-
ate WAS Carl Potthousen, "A nephew of
the Comptroller. 1t was learned that
be had fled to America in the steamer
Amsterdam. On its arrival here today
P0tthousen. - years of age, was arrest
I'd. He had about $500.
4 Dog Fight.
The dog fight between Niger" and
Tom" resulted in the killing of Mig
yer. The battle lasted one hour and u
half.
The Independent Republican ENeru-
tive Committee.
Carl Schurz and Joseph NJ. Choat law
partner of " lillian nj. Evarts were with
half dozen other gentlemen, added 10
be Independent Republican Executive
Committee.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The annu Al re-
port OF the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railway shows the gross earnings
for 1893 to be 81. s96. 565; increase, $32t,
VA: operating expenses. 81 80, 100: In
crease, Sl3' ,'EG: improvements. xl3I.
~: increase. *47.3il; taxes. So, 76s:
Increase, Siege; earnings, after pay
my Operating expenses. taxes, etc, -
o'a'@36: increase, SlB971.
A Congregational Council.
NEw YORK, March 1l.-Twenty- one
churches of the Eastern States sent de
legates TO the Congregational Council
called by Deacon Pomeroy, of the Mad
lson street Church. They will exam,n"
INTO the question as 10 whether the Rev.
~ NeWIiAu sn;IIl remain bhstor ol tua'
church. Rev. II. NJ. Dexter WAS chosen
Moderator. and a discussion im'ned,ate-
y began rs to whether the Council WAS
legally called. DR.. ID. Foster offered
formal protest against the calling OF the
council, which act WAS illegal and void
ms was signed by all the trustees, eS
oept one. and by General Grant and
others. The Moderator refused tn re-
oe've the protest unless it's slgners We're
soovn TO be members of the church.
ine Moderator said the question was
whether the meeting which called this
.onncIl WAS regular. and had power, bnt
Tue church IN ,nual WAS to decide that,
recess WAS then taken.
Prairie Fire.
hASsAs CRY. March IA des.ruc-
we prairie fire WAS started 10y locomo-
we sparks Yesterday afternoon near
Alhsley. Kansas. burning number of
ranches, dwellings, and other property.
mrs Il. W. Mathenv was burned To
aeath In An sndeavor to save her home.
Produce Exports.
INV YORK, March ll.-Exports of
produce from New York for the week