Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-18
PACIFIC COAST
A Rich Man Killed

4 ~. M ABAfas
EuRExA, New. Sept. l6.-The town uss
startled this morning by the following
Telegram Battle Mountain, New.
Sept. $50 the Sheriff. Esreta: have
kined Joe Dean, and have come TO Bat
tle Mountain and surrendered myself 70
Omcer Baush. Come and Get me. O..
L. Jenkins" Joseph w. Dean IL an
extensive raBcher ahd eattleman, and
u reported 10 be the vealthiest man In
Eureka coanty. being worth over $500.
OO: He was but 80 years years Of age,
and leaves Q wife aud tvo children.
jenkins has lately been herdinQ sheen
OF bis own near Deans ranch. No par
tiouiars have yet been received Of the
homicide
The Advance In sugar.
sAs Francisco, Sept. l6.-At joint
meeting this afternoon Of the represent
atives Of the California and American
sugar refineries 10 was decided to fl
the advance on sugar st only one cent
q pound over New York prices. IL 10
believed that this advance will be suffi-
oient to keep Eastern sugars out of this
market.
The ChInese Bedie.
Coroner ODonneil empaneled a Jury
this afternoon and held an inquest on
the remains Of the 300 dead Cinnamon
discovered IN the cellar on Pacific street
yesterday afternoon. The verdict re-
dered was that they we're unknown Chi
namen and came to their deaths in an
unknown way. The city officers we're
censured for neglect Of duty for failing
to prevent such an occurrence, and the
Chinese SIX Companies for exposing the
city to pestilence.
The Delegate at ChehaIta.
CHKHALIs, W. T., sept. l6.-Hon. G. 8.
Voorhees, spoke here last night. He bit
terry denounced the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, and avoved himself
Ia fall accord with any measures that
will defeat the plunderine system of
that corporation. He pledged his best
efforts 10 secure the Statehood of Wash
inaton Territory, and said he would az
leave have the Territory admitted under
the name of the Northern Pacific AZ un-
der the name Of Tacoma.
Heavy Taxpayias.
SAN Francisco. Sept. lila accord
anoe With the order of the United States
Circuit Court, Greed Raymond, repre-
sentinR i've railroad Companies, paid
taxes to Attorney General Marshall,
claimed to be due on assessment rolls of
various counties through which they
pass, as follows:
Central Pacific. ......... $I69 .5s5 90
southern Pacific. ..... l24 10 81
Northern Railway. 1856 SO
San Pablo aud Fulare.. 5,295 80
California Pacific ....... .. 14,l72 O.
Total. ...................$32 9, 80 63
> These are portion of the amounts
Tor which suits were begun in the latter
part Of 1888, against the Railroad com.
papies. The amounts were accepted by
the Attorney General on the following
stipulations made by the Court: at il
ordered that neither payment nor re-
ceipt Of said sum shall prejudice or af-
feet any right Of either party to this
action 10 maintain or defend il a. 70
balance claimed In oemplsints."
The California Fair.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. l7.-Six thousand
people attended the third stock parade
this morning. Many animals we're
decorated with premium ribbons, and
the awarding OF premiums will be com
pleted tomorrow. The day is oppres-
sively hot. The first race of the day
vas the unfinished race between Pooa-
hontas, Alderman and Nevada. The
former had one heat TO his credit, sec
ond two. and third one. Alderman
won the heat And race in PCT.
A Medined Rale.
San Francisco, Sept. l7.-Assistaut
United States Treasurer 8. II. Brooks,
Of this city, has just received tele-
gram from Washington authorizing him
TO accept deposits for standard dollars
to be shipped Immediately from the
Mint in sums net exceeding $500. pro
vided San Francisco be the nearest
point of shipment to the destination,
the expenses of transportation to be
borne by the government. This IL q
modification Of the rules suspended BY
the Treasurer at Washington on July
18th. Prior 10 that date dollars were
sent TO all points on demand. This
rule was suspended on July 18th, and
the Treasurer then required that Q GER
tificate showing that a deposit had
been made at the Sub Treasury should
be sent to Washington for his endorse
ment. This involved q delay of at
least two weeks. All the territory that
10 nearer TO San Francisco than to any
other government mint or depository of
standard dollars will hereafter be sup
piled with these osius IN sums Of $500 |
direDsly through the Mint, on demand.
shippiaG Intelligence.
SAN Francisco, Sept. l7.-Arrived-
Bark Corea, from Cook Inlet; schooner
Sweasy. from Port Gamble steamship
Columb ia, from Portland.
sailed-Stsamship Alki, for Seattle I; |
steamship Oregon, for Astoria, etc.
TAroosH, Sept. 17.-Cloudy; fresh |
southeast wind.
Posr Discovery. Sept. H.-Sailed-
Bark Mary Glover.
PoEr BLAKxLY. Sept. H.-Saiied-
Bark Psssat and schooner Reporter.
FOREIGN.
49, RfRolen.