Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-30

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of the statements transmitted 70 the
state Department of bis complicity 10
revol stionary movemspts. He declares
the statements against hin 20 have been
secured from timid and ignorant men
by means OF threats and Intimidation
on the part Of the RcQsdorian Govern
msnt, and be will have no trouble IN
proving ibis. The populaoe Is in sym
pathy sith him and also others who s1f
fered with him. He expects 10 return
10 Washington by the LIST Of January
The revolution in which be IL accused Of
taking part vas small affair Of its
kind, and vas suppressed in about ff-
teen days- The Ecusdorian authorities
do not yet recognize Santos American
bat being acknowledged by
the Uaited States, be fears no annoy
ance while be Is engaged 10 securing his
evidence.
Punishing Pslygamists
SALT LAKE., Sept 9.-In the Districs
Court today Blssop Hiram b. Clswson
was arraigned for unlawful cokasita-
ton. He asserted that his marriages
we're entered into in good faith. His
wives had grown old With hin. They
would retain their covenants, and IL he
should abjure be could not look his
wives md children in the face. His
brethren, friezds and nsighbors. whose
opinions he respected, would lock on
him With indignation and sosrn. He
would be ostrsczed, looked down upon,
and dishoaored in the community.
Judge Zane told him thai poiygamy
bad always been against the isv; when
entered INTO it WAS an illegal relation;
that 1t don't speak veil for the moral
courage of q man to claim to be eiti-
zen OF the coautry, claiming protection
OF i.s laws, afraid on account Of local
prejudice 20 support those laws Which
thousands of good men laid down their
lives to maintain. He would sentence
hin u the full extent of the Law, siI
mouths imprisonment, and $40 fine
and costs.
Truman A. Angel pleaded guilty TO
unlawful cohabitation and submitted to
the lay. Being a poor man he was
hned $40 and ne imprisonment.
>. W. Sears, superintendent of lions
big 90 operative store, pleaded guilty,
and vas fined 500. He promised 10
obey the Law, and counsel others to do
the same.
WAsHrsGTos. Sept. 9.--Ths President
has appointed the following postmss-
ters: W. McGrew, at Eureka, Kan, vice
J.W. Nichols resigned John @. Friend,
at Ravlins, Wyo., vice Ii. Snyder sus-
pended; l. Garrett, at Monroe, La, vice
Julius Ennemoser suspended.
Territorial Appointments
The President this afternoon appoint
sd Edward A. Stevenson, of b Use City,
Idaho, to be Governor of the Territory
of Idaho, and W. Ii. Webb, of Biilings,
to be Secretary Of the Territory Of Mon
tana.
Assignment Of seuIter a 60.
NEW YoRK, sept. z.-The well known
banking firm of Ssulter Il Co. has made
an assignment with preferences Of $69,
O0o. II Is probable that the suspension
will be only temporary.
National sportsmen's Csaventiea.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-The National
Sportsmen's Convention met here this
III orning with large represen tatioa
from all parts of the eoantry. General
Smith, of jefferson City, was elected
temporary chairman. The usual com
mittses were appointed and the Convex
tion adj ou rned for dinner.
shot by the Mayor.
FoRT SMITH Ark. }. Sept. 9.-Aiexsn-
der Aaron WAS shot and killed on the
streets of Van Buren, nj = o'clock last
night by Charles Taylor, MAYOR of that
town. They had officially about a
prostitute. and had threatened each
others life. Aaron followed Tsyler
and attacked him with a razor. Taylor
gave bonds. The case seems to be one
of self-defense. Taylor is we'll connect
cd, bat is dissipated. He was elected
Mayor OF Van Buren last April. when
Just q years cid, and is said to be the
youngest Mayor In the United States.
Aaron belonged to the lewd class, aud
was regarded as ruffian.
Eeciesine's Ideas.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-IrvinR Hall at a
mass meeting tonight ratified the Dem
ocratie nominations. Ex Senator Ec-
clesine made speech in which he re
ferred 30 the Mugwumps ~ " traitors in
their own party and disturbers in ours"
Civil Service" was heresy and of
fensive partisanship" Was its twin
brother, and the Saratoga nominations
were meant to emphasize the reverse Of
those doctrines.
rrytag the Fslygamists.
SALT LAKE. Sept. 9.-rhe District
Court was thronged today, for a number
OF Bolygamists we're arrsiened Tor uu-
lawful cohabitatiou. Bishop Hiram Is.
Clawson was first called. He read
long state ment claiming that he had led
an upright life and one of religious de
voiion, following the commands Of God.
He married his wives in their youth,
when he also was young. They had
grown old together, having families,
who In turn had children. He could
not throw of these wives or disovn his
children. II he did he would be ostra-
cizsd, looked dows upon. aishonored In
the comuunity among che brethren he
respects. He could not support the
acorn aud indignation Of his wives and
children il he we're false to the VOWS OF
generations.
Judge Zane pointed out the moral
claim Of his country upon him. He
accepts It's protection and privileges,
but refuses 10 obey its laws at the do
tation of the lawless class. whs terror
lied him. He quailed before the scorn
OF q community hostile to tho lava,
when many good men have died in de.
Tense OF tDO3t taWs. Eutyxany uhu
always been illegal hsre under the com
mon Law aud under the Law Of Mexico.
There was never any excuse for enter
ing into these illegal relations under
pretense that there was no iaw against
Il. The sentence vss SIX months' I'm
prisoument and $500 fins and costs
Truman o Angel, an artihoer on the
Temple, pleaded guilty of unlawful 60
habitation, and agreed % sustain the
laws. He vas fined $50. and being
poor, without Imprisonment.
8. w, Sears, assistant manager OF the
z. @. NJ. I. Of this city, pleaded guilty
and gave an unreserved submission TO
the laws. He would obey them Ia the
future and counsel others TO obey them.
He Vas fined $500 and costs, without
impr isonment.
rhe New e@eials
wAsHrxaros. Sept. -. William B.
Webb, appointed Secretary Of the Ter
ritory OF Montana. has been resident
OF that Territory about ave years. He 10
aged "a. and formerly lived ct Lacrosse.
Wisconsin.
Edward A. Stevens, appointed Gov
ernor Of Idaho, is an old resident Of
that Tertiary.
a rhreasened strtke.
S.N ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 29.-A CON-