Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-05
PACIFIC COAST.


during ths absence Of Mrs. Wilkie al
shurch, her residence in East Portland
was entered by some one, bat nothin q
was missed. At 6 O'Clock this morning
while kindling IRE to cook breakfast,
the stove exploded, burning she lady
severely. The timely assistance OF the
family and neiRhbors saved her life.
Tbs suggestion IL that giant powder
was pat IN the stove BY some enemy of
The family Who expected to kill the
woman and blow Mp the house.
Sail Breaking NJ EEosebarg.
At Rossbarg last night three despara-
does 0snfined in jail broke the bars of
the prison during the absence OF the
iailor and escaped to the woods.
Application Deniea.
The application Of the sons of Judge
strong Tor guardian for his property
was refused by Judge Deadly this morn.
ing. Tho prominence Of the parties
caused considerable interest TO be taken
In tha case.
the lnsait Railway Bili Declared I'm.
esastitutisaai.
PORTLAND. Or, May ts--Judge Deadly
4 totiaf rendered an opinion in the United
| Statsa Circuit Court declaring the Honlt
| Railway bill unconstitutional on two
prtnisipai points, via. that passenger
lares shall not be more than four
oenti Per mile, and the freight charges
shall be no higher than they WEI on
january 1, 1885. and thai there shall be
no Discrimination The deeiaion vas
occasionea By she petition Of x. koehiar,
Receiver of the Oregon California road,
who asked for instructions concerning
how 10 proceed after the 30th inst, when
the los rates 90 into effect.
usrrihse Crlnse In Mexico.
Tucsos, Arizona, May Am account
OF . terrible tragedy has just been re-
eeiv,sd from Taratat, Mexico. The
seven year old son of 3 wealthy resident
natned Lopez, Was kidnapped. and the
father was notified that the child would
Be killed IL seventy ave thousand dol
lars RANSOM were not deposited n Ger.
tain place within two days. BY accident
the note 10 she father was not delivered
until TOO lato 10 negotiate with the Grim.
inahl At the expiration of the second
day the father found the body OF his
child In his courtyard, horribly mutt
lated. A twelve year old sister. on see-
lug her brothers corpse fell dead. and
4 tN8 IM&RUE WLNAAAt0 " AAAA4&s uu HEk-
petrAfors Of the deed are being soaght,
and II caught viii Be lynched.
Fer ruiRam River.
SAx PnAaufsuo. MAY 3.-Isieat. q. NJ.
S,osey, commanding the exploring ex-
poditien, sailed today on the schooner
Viking, for the purpose OF further ex-
1 pioyinR Putnam river, recently diecov-
cred By him. Tue expedition will pro
| coed 10 Slotham Inlet In the viking,
| and from there will explore Putnam
river in q steam launch built here fol
thas purpose. Every possible aid known
10 s0isnce, suitable 10 exploration and
observation, has been secured for the
survey, and Important discoveries are
expssctsd 10 Be made.
Iase san Framcisra GFain Markets.
SAx FRANcsaco. May l-Ths wheat
market is rapidly coming back 10 IL
normal condition ~ the peace news
| frofn Europe becomes more ard more
pronounced IN character. A decline Of
over 10 cents has taken place since FRI
day, when buyer closed 81 $l.65,<. Oa
Saturday the prizes had receded u
3t.ssI{ and today there vas furshel
aeclins 30 fiskA
sAippsnR Enseiiiaeaee.
Sis FkAxclsco. May t.-Sailsd
SsNsmer Columbia. for Astoria; shiI
Dashfn2 Wave. for Tseoma.
TArooszE, May (. - Steamer IdahS
passed In ct , O. u.
Gicaay and fresh southwest wind q
The afternoon.
fesr D1sooyKHr, May a.--Arived--
Brig Deacon.
fiozF Tousssam. May ARRIVED
Btfk saaamare and U. q. steamer Pas
tenbnn. from san Francisco.