Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-13
PACIFIC COAST.
Special session or the OREGON Leg,

Special session or the eresen Lex,..
lature.
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. l2.-Goyerno,
Moody has issued proclamation for a
special sessssn of the Legislature 70
meet November $50, 10 elect q GIFTED
States senstor, and - amend defective
The Terms Of sale.
SAX Francisco, Oct. I2.-Ihs agree
nent o. which the Oregon / CalIfor-
MA Railroad vas sold to the Southern
faelne Company Is said TO have en- bod
led the following cond tons: Tae Ore
2on a California --lls 45l miles of Com
pieted road With all its assets, including
isnos earned or 20 be earned, an ! ali its
Interest IN the Northern Pacific terui-
nal company, for which the Southern
Pacific Company agrees to psy IS 900.
~ IN Central Pacific stock. and $40
sp,Oo IN forty-yesr bonds, the South
.rn Pacific Company further agreeing
10 complete the rosd.
Denying Their Eight
SAN Francisco. OCT l2.-Cnited States
District Attorney Hilborn today filed q
plea OF Intervention In the United
States District Court in the cases of
lang All Lung and Jung All How. deny
Ins their right ~ come before the courts
IN vrits Of habtas csrp.as. He held shat
zoe matter was purely executive and
Doe shich the Chinese Minister al
Washington and the Secretary Of state
should determiDe, as under the Act Of
Nav Oh. lSs2, the Port Collector was
made sole Judge regarding Chinese Gre
ientisls for landing in this country.
Judge Hoffman said that the question
II denying anyone the right of habeas
'0ypIs IN this country vas unprece-
tented. and Mr.. Hilborn's plea was not
we'll taken. The demurrer of the Chi.
counsel Was sustained. The
sase Is TO be appealed to the Circuit
Court.
Los ANGELES, Oct. IA mounted
sword contest between Duncan c. Ross
and OBrien of New Orleans was won
BY Ross. The ssore stood: Ross Is,
OBrien Ii. Both men were slightly
sounded. About 1900 people were
present.
Another 8Ody foand.
SAN FBANcrsco. Oct. l2-The remains
Of Hanan, one of the firemen lost in the
Crockey ire on Thursday last, we're
'ound today. His head and feet and
over limbs to the knees are missing,
and he ia burnt to ashes.
This IL Net Rad.
IL is stated that large number of
Cinnamon who have been working on
he Union Pacific Railroad have become
70 badly friehted by the wyoming riots
hat they have returned to this city, and
will take passage to China on the next
which leaves Saturday.
News from the " haliag Fleet.
San FRANcIsoo, Oct. 1.-THE United
states revenue cutter Corwip arrived
rom she Arctic this morning and has
about 100 men Of the crews of the ship
wrecked whalers aboard. The Corwin
brings news from the Arctic feet to she
9th of August. She reports that the
shalers Mabel and George ana Susan
Aug. 10Th in WainwriRht's Inlet. lon.
10 and lat. II degrees. Three of the
rev Of the George and Susan
Eere lost, VIZ: VIM. Lee, cooper, and
August Wilhelm and James Evans, sea-
men. The Mabel is owned by William
1evis of Marblehead, Mass., and the
ieorge and Susan by Aiken Swift, of
he same place. These are the only YES
els lost sinoe the report brought down
" the Thomas Hope, nor had the feet
auRht any whales since the report of
hat vessel. During the gale the Cor
vim attempted to send boat to the
Vhsler Abraham Barker, but it capsizsd
n the way. The officer of the deck on
he Corwin, seeing the accident, cent
mother boat in command of Lieutenant
who after hard struggle
ucceeded in saving the boats crew
rhe follo~ing day the Corwin towed
he bark Ohio to the side Of the George
nd Susan, when all the oil and bone
sere transferred. The sailors OF the
70 wrecked vessels, 17S in number.
we're taken aboard the Corvin and
,roueht to this city. The majority of
hem will start hsms overland in Q few
lays.
Two of the survivors of the wrecked
vhalinR bark Napoleon, OF New Bed
ord, were also taken aboard the Cor
vim. The crew consisted of IS officers
md seamen. After 1t was ascertaiped
hat the vessel vas ia sinking copdi-
ion, four boats were maBned With nine
men in each, there being scarcely time
o get them lowered from the davits
nd not time to procure provisions.
he boats remained together one day
md night, bat during fierce gale and
Vhile enveloped in fog on the second
lay they separated. Ga the morning
4 the fourth day the Corwia picked ap
ne of the boats. with eight persons
live and one dead. In the afteruo q
'oat was picked up With six occupants.
The two other boats we're not seen again,
nd il is Supposed that they we're lost.
The suffering from GOLD and hunger
ras intense. Twenty-Five Of the Grew
among them the first aEd
bird mates. One of those rescued,
oaqain khlns, from whom the above
acts were elected, had his feet badly
rozep, and the captain OF the whaling
ARK had amputated his toes prior to
is rescue.
On July LIST the Corwin arrived at
loizebus Sound. whence tvo exploring
,afties we're set ont, one under com
nand of Lieutenant OsntVeil, to pro-
eed up the kovak river. and the other
Inder Assistant Eag inecr McLannegan,
o proceed up the anexplored Noitsk
liver. The Corwin then continued
coaled at Cape Sabine on
august 18th, tarned her course south
Yard, and arrived at Hotham Inlet on
august 9Th, where she found both the
xplorina parties, Who had returned
Ifter having successfully executed their
asks. McLanneRsn. vhs explored the
soitak river. reports having met Lieut..
,toney and party at the nppsr head OF
lothian Inlet. Stoney vas jost about
o start for the interior. Inc CorvIn
,roueht uAil from Stoney's party.
The vessel left the Arctic on August
,sth and arrived at 81. Aichaeis On
september 4th. She found there Lieut..
Fallen, SerRt. kobertssn and r. W.
f,oket Of the United States Signal Ser
Iice, comprising the party seut out last
rear BY Gen. Miles TO explore the Cop
,er river and she region between 10 and
he Yukon river. Here also be found
twa EpoIiah tanYiafa 4 ~ GARLAND and