Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-12

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WAsHrsoroS. Nov. 1.-The Civil Ser
VICE Commission discussed the Sterling
cas- AZ she meeting today IN an infer
maI manner, bat reached no conclusion.
IL VIII be the sobjscf Of discussion At
somorroEs meeting, when q decision
vii probasly be arrived at.
Convicted Of Marder.
sAGSAcHE (Col.j Nov. 1.-The trial
OF tue Clements family for the murder
OF Thomas Clements and wife ended
this afternoon after SIX DAYS, trial.
The jury rendered 3 verdict of murder
II the first degree against Mrs. Glenn
enfs. Sentence viii be passed on Satur-
Gay The other three, John Clements,
Nsno Clements and Kate Clements
we're remaudea 10 jail 10 await the SC
tion OF the court on the charge Of be-
Tag accessories after the fact.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Prssi-
dent has appointed General Jos. K.
barflett, of New York City, to be Sec
ond Deputy COMM ssioner of Pensions.
IN place of L. G. Bartlett, resigned on
account of Ill health, and VIM. h Nor
gan, OF Nashville, Tenn. to be q mem
Der OF the Board of Indian Commits
sioners, in place of Orange Judd. re-
signed.
Addresses by Prominent Free Traders
CHICAGO, Nov. ia large audience.
containing Q fair spriHkling Of ladies,
assembled in Central Music Hall to-
night for the purpose Of listening to
free trade speeches announced to be de-
livered by Henry watterson, j. Sterling
Merton. Frank Hurd and others, A
telegram was read from Henry Waiter
son expressing disappointment that at
the last moment he found himself ana
BILE TO be present. Ex- Gov. Morton in
the course of short address stated that
Chicago by special act of Congress after
the great nre was exempted from duties
on everything bat lumber. The people
OF the city only wanted the right TO buy
where they could buy cheapest. II this
was good thing for Chicago, Why not
for Nebraska and the whole Western
country" Costinring, be said. The
negroes were once deprived of their
earnings. Toe farmer who is now COM
PEELED 70 pay tax Of % per cent. only
lacks 20 per cent. of beiBg a slave"
benjamin Reese, of Toledo, said be
had usdsr him ZOO miners in the Heck
ing Valley starving for want Of corn,
and Iowa was burnine corn for fuel.
had there been proper method Of ex-
change between the United States and
foreign countries Iowa would have sold
her corn and with the mensy bought
Ohio GOAL, and the Ohio miners would
have had money and wages to buy corn.
Mr.. Dargan. Of South Carolina, and
Gen. VIM. TruRbuil, of Chicago, fol.
loved. The concluding speech Of the
evening was made by Frank Hord. of
Toledo, Who in an eloquent voice de-
clared: whoever owns my labor svns
me. Whoever controls the wages of nay
toll is my master. Every dollar of in
crease of price on account Of miscalled
protection means a day of slavery foI
me. Over 1,5O0. 0OU men," continued
the speaker. lit is said by Grand
Master Powderly, OF the Knights
OF Labor, though able to work
and willing to work, are out of employ
nent in the United States. Why? Be-.
cause our mills are idle on account Of
no demand-the result of 30 called
over-productiop. That word 10 only
another term for no Market caused oy
the absence of freedom of trade and
by the ignorant selfishnes, Of protected
Manufacturers.
Death Of Z. n. Psmerey.
BosroN, Nov. 1i.-R. NJ. Pomeroy, q
wealthy and prominent resident of this
CITY, died tonight at his residence on
Commonwealth avenue, aged 20 years.
Mr.. Pomersy built the Central branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad, and was
its President for several years.