Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-08
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WAsHrSGToS, Feb. 7.-HenIey was ia.
strusted sy the House COMMITTEES on
Pnblie Lands 70 report back 70 the
Hoose with favorable recommended
ton the resolution introduced 5y Sum
ner SONS weeks ago asking the Presi-
dent wbv he appointed commissioners
TO inspect and report upon the ClaIifor
MIA and Oregon railroad IN face OF the
fact that its grants have been declared
forfeited by the House.
The Chtnese Indemntfy.
Senator Pendleton from the Commit
tee 90 Foreign Relations today favora-
bly, reported bis bill 70 direct the Presi.
dent % cause the return Of <5s3, 100 10
the Chinese Government As the sum due
that Government from the Chinese in
semnity fund. The bill provides how
ever that before payment il made to
China the Secretary Of State shall pay
to the executors Of Charles <. Hill
$4,000 ia full satisfaction Of his claim
against China for the loss Of the steam =
er k0oresze0F 10 1879.
The Mattneers not 20 be- Termed ever.
WAsHrSGros. Feb. T.-Seoretary Lin
coin has instructed Lieutenant MsDoa-
sid not to turn over 10 the Governor of
Southern California the MeKican mz-
timers recently arrested by his CON.
mand in Arizona near the border line,
but 20 hold them subject TO the receiyt
bv tbs Departments of State FROM the
President Of Msxico n propsr extTadi-
ton papers. This action iS taken At
ksa Of h. a
More Money wanted
The Executive Committee Of the
United States Association Of the New
Orleans Exposition. waited on Presi-
dent Arthur ,day and presented a
statement Of the affairs Of the Exposi
ton. together with msmOrisi TO Con-
gross asking an additional appropria.
sion, which he vas asked TO transmit to
Congress with his approval. The Pres
ident promised 10 give the matter
prompt and careful attention.
Assther Chapter OF the GreeIy Arctic
Horror.
WASHINGTON. Feb. The Journal of
Private Henry, who was shot for steal
ting provisions by order Of Lieutenant
Greedy in the Arctic regions, covering
the period between October, 1883, and
June. 1884, has been made public. He
writes under date Of May 3D.: :" He
whistler wins was the loudest in his
demonstrations of the unfortunate who
WIS tempted TO purloin scrap meat. was
today eanRAs in the commissary having
broken open the door, and was found
with about a pound of bacon in bis
pocket"
The entry on May 18th il E.: Coward
~ action 10 Greedy wanting to shoot DIR.
P. He also drew a rifle on Bender.
Calls kislingbury a liar and apologies
90 the enlisted men."
Four days later ~ the following
" Yesterday Beiderbeek and Whistler
had row ont doors, and some one stole
Ellison's bacon. which vas under charge
of Lieutenant Greedy. Terrible strug-
Cling. Death by starry tsiou actually
had no terror for u.s. We looked on
with stolid indifference UPON our CON.
ing fate. A few hours before death, in
stead ~ craving for food. they kept
calling for water and could hardly BE-
contro'le led or satisfied. All, With one
exception, we're unconscious f1r hours
before dying. Poor l. lckwool came
o1t Of his bag 90 stand in the alley gay
while the moonahins distillery was 20
ing on, aud was the last to &c. his ppt4
ton Ere the rest Of ~ had their share,
he req TESTED a rep stiti0l of the dose
from the officiating steward, and upon
being reprimanded by ihst officer for
asking such a thing from the steward
he turned around TO the doctor and said,
= Well, l will 90 to the fountain bead :
and he repeated his dc nani Ga being
absolutely refused he dropped To the
floor aud hardly ever opened his mouth
again to utter another word"
Ga May I'D, after noting that Whist
Ter il dying. Henry says: Was called
into the tent and informed that five
men N ade q sworn statement that Pavy
stole EllisoL 9 rations. and that the OH.
oial records concerning IL had been tam
pered with. A. w. O.. IL he does
die. dies the death of a miserable COW
ard"
On My aith is the folio wing entry
Poor kislinRbary ia sinking rapidly,
aud the doctor has given him up. Last
night DIR. P aad Lieut.. t.
had another sqaabble over the msdi-
ciues. The majority Of as-l4-have
given up all hope of seeing our friends
again, bat few still hope for chance
at the conclusion Of this terrible TRACE
dy o. be welcomed with universal aocla-
nation a. worthy frontiersmsn Of Uncle
Sans. and as men Who made themselves
immortal by splendid victory and in.
Vulnerable sntierinRs hitherto incom-
parable Ia the annals OF Arctic explorA-
tons aud against the Laws of nature"
The notes of the FIRST four DAYS of
June are mostly memoranda OF the rap
tdly sinking condition OF thoas left.
These we're rnade Just prior 10 his being
shot. Extracts from the other diaries
shoa desperate site of affairs. In
subardinatiop prevailed 10 consider
able extent. and qaarreling. sometimes
leading to blows. was not Of uncommon
ucourrcnoe.
Sergeant Brainerdrs diary IL in his
personal possession A8d nos Sbtainable.
aud Sergeant Couueli declines 20 allow
hts diary to be inspected, stating ID vas
written With tue express understanding
that no ozs but General Ham should
read IL.
An ealeiai Fire.
WASHINGTON, feh. IA IRE this even
inc In the annex to ths signal Office de-
atroyed aud damaged q namber OF val
uahle meteorological records. aud almost
ruined some Of the Quest instruments in
she ofiice. fhe fire Wa confined 10 the
second. third and fourth aoarS. The
records destroyed and injured are those
which have been collected daring the
past fonr OF Ave years. and which ON
rials say cannot be replaced. A uaubeF
Of charts we're also damaged beyond fu-
turs use. The instruments injured we're
FIRST class hAFofneterA AiRnai service
officials are unable % estimate fentgas
she loss 10 the service. The loss on the
bnildiaR ID t30o0
TIE weather.
WssHfSoroS, Feb. 7. For the narth
Pacific Coast, local rains and partly
olaGay Weather,
AsaIyAL oE rRE wIInIx0Tos. The