Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-07


lnstructeo 10 remove rubbish frozn Al
leys lsft BY property owners.
Two ordinances 10 pay bills yer,
The petition Of A. @. Spence xas re
. ferred 10 the Health Ofneer,
Adjourned.
EASTERN NEWS.
'T rELsssAEH TO THE PosT-nsTELLIsKscsR
4 MIsaaderssa nding IN Ksntueky.
LAvEExcEsURo, Ind, M4rch 6.-wm.
Corbin and John Gaines of Gainesville,
n.y., met al the small town Of Grant,
seven miles south Of the Ohis river,
yesterday afternoon. A troubls existed
between the young men resulting from
the shooting Of Corbin's dog by an en-
ployee of Gaines. Corbin had demand
ed some compensation from Gaines FOR
the death Of the animal, which Gaines
refused to give. Yesterday the dispute
wa renewed and In few minutes both
men were firing reyolvsrs at short range.
After several shots had been exchanged
Corhin fell dying, bat nos before he had
lodged three balls in Gaines BODY.
Games died last night. Several friends
OF the lighters we're present at the time
OF the shooting, but they concerned
themselves chiefly In getting oat of
range.
Zoe Cess Dying.
Bosros, March 6-Jos Co.'s, she o.
g.list, Is dying here Of Bright's disease.
Aseus frsssers.
CmcAao, March 6. - The CAicaoo
Horse'aGa will tomorrou publish an ar
ticle By Gen. jas. 8. Brisbin Of tho
United States Army, reviewing the trot.
ting performances of the last forty
years He thinks that neither Maud &
or jay Eye-See sill reduce the record
next season, bat from what be hears Of
the performances By one or too Kentus sky
Youngsters, be 10 Of the opinion thai the
mile will be trotted this season in 3sO6
OF 207, and puts the ultimate speed Of
the trotter at two minutes, or possibly q
fraction lower.
Csmmisslsaer sf Pensions.
CHICAGO, March 6.-General John G.
Black, Of Danviile, Ills, is IN the city
in attendance on the reunion Of the 37th
Illinois Infantry. The following ssle-
graphic correspondence 10 self -explana
| tory:
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 9Th.
Gen. J. c. Black. Palmer House., CAi-
cago:-The President thinks your offic-
ial connection with this administration
! will add 10 his success, and desires me
70 ascertain II you will assume the du
ties OF Commissioner Of Pensions. I
cordially join in his request.
L. Q. O. LANAI.
CHICAGO. Ills, March 9th.
L. q. G. Lamar. Secretary Of the In.
terror, Washington, D. CT thank
President Cleveland and yourself. II
nv appointment will contribute TO the
success Of the administration, | will 40
cept the position. Telegraph me when /
shall arrive In Washington.
JOINS @. BLACK.
General Black says the appointment
was unsolicited.
One per cent Diviaend.
NEW YoRK, March 6.-Direosors of
the New York Central state that nothing
was earned on the stock IN February,
on account Of the snow blockade. loss Of
western business, etc., and 30 the divi-
dend Ia reduced to one per cent.
B'nai Firth.
The Bnai Birth Ordsr adjourned 10
meet at Riehnond, Virginia ave years
hence.
Rash ssr Lands.
MITCHELL (Dakota), March 6.-An il
quiet on Grow Greek today, Indian
Agent Tassman has orders from Wash
inRton TO take care Of the Indians. Set
tiers are rushing upon the lands. Every
train IL loaded. No orders have vet
been received at the Mitchell Land
Ofios.
HUsos OAK }. March 6.-TAere h q
great rush of settlers on the Wiunsbaao
Reservation. in the Crov Greek Valley.
The Indian police have burned sin set-
tiers' shanties. There 10 no troubls vet
In the Huron land district.
kantaakereas Raiireaaers.
DESxIsos. Tex. March 6.-As 10 O'Clock
this morning, at presrranRed whistle
signal, ell vorkmen In the Missouri Pa
sifie shops hefe threw down their tools
and quit work. Ar cot door meeting
was Immediately held. Committees
we're appointed % guard the company's
property and allo9 no one % 20 20 work.
Two yard engines we're loft anmoissted,
bat % 8 O'Clock, while the strikers we're
holding Q meeting up town. they re-
eeived weird that loaded cars vers being
clipped out Of the yard by shess engines,
which we're then seiEsd and looked In
the round HOUSE. It IL understood the
strikers have determined 70 allow no
passenger coaches 20 ..ave Dennison.
A secret meeting 10 being held touieht.
AZ Marshall the situation u axsehanaed
The executive eommitt4e OF the strikers
gave poties today 90 A. o. Haines, mas
Ter OF the machinery department. Of the
T..a1 RaafAn a.. L.
four hours. Haines 10 very ohnoxious
70 ths workman. Thsy assert thas hs
vas the prime mover u hriaein9 about
the Feosnt reuaction of wages and In
creasinG the hours Of labor, and that
General Manager Hoxis issued the or
der 90 plans Submitted by Haines. TIE
strikers seem determined. Good order
prevails. Details are Watching the shops
and yards. guarding the eompAnys
property. Al Longvtsw the Earikers are
also watching the eoEpanyb property.
Presa Consmeasz % sAe CaAases.
NSw ioRx. March e.--rhs Times, rs-
fsrrtnG 70 Cleveiand's Cabinet, says Of
ManninRi 10 look upon his appoint
menf ~ political one, uooid BE- %
reform intsntions, for Cleveland "a quite
4 &e.-AeAA81 HtsA 8aa&<a AAAA A8I&Nt&@
The T-itsps ssyss yesterday 90 gave
soch wsleome 20 vas possible % Clsve
lands PROMISES Today ws have 30
eonme1t upon his s~n Interpretation
Of them b. his earliest offlcial acsA
Scarcely In any act during his term OF
efhee can % be possibls 70 eiscloss 90
much Of his parrcaa sha tie bsnt Of his
mind, ia sinoeriiy Or insincerity, a. In
bis cheios ef Oaeipes osacsrs~ II then
psesosts sacasenivsly Manning a. the
intsrprstsr OF his civil ssrvics insen-
tionz; Garland 10 illustrate he Prezi
eszf's regard for the rights of frsedom;
Bsyara. . prominent and thssoaeh fires
trader. would, says Ne fribs=s. have
east q sinaiisf kshs 90 Olsveland's
opsnioss On the tariff question haa be
besa selected for the Treasury Depart
mcnt; and Lamar. Tie dsfsndsr Of JET
tersoa Davis, - The restares Of sectioa-
81 fraternity.
The Tribzas sd3ss NFhs sorrcg visA
whice thsss sslsotions viii be received
b. thass vho have expects1 from Csve-
hand ne honcrshis psrfornsnes Of lofty