Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-03
EASTERN NEWS.

EASTERN NEWS. |
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Gvynn's Condition..
49, yosx. Sept. 1.-The condition Of |
ss,.sar Gwynn sf California Is re-
- .,,day as unchanged His physi- |
~ be is out Of danger. and are |
sseoipe him as quiet as possible
Browning Accident.
o.vxoss. Wis, Sept. "A horrible
,'o~rino accident occurred at the 81.
80 Railroad bridge at s O'Clock this
ling. The draw being open, eleven |
'.r.ons. nine girls and two men, nearly !
n .moloyses 10 the Diamond Match |
ga attempted to cross the opsn |
s.nnel IN a boat. They we're caught |
. sbs swell Of a tug which had Just |
r,yiously passed through, and the boat |
~ upset. Only five we're rescued, ssd |
n vsre drowned. They we're aged |
,ou " 10 20. The bodies have all been |
sco7sred.
EpsdemIe In West virginia.
Cz.sI.EsTos. W. Va, Sept. "A great |
al of excitement prevails in Clay |
oanty. in this State, over a malignant |
,rm OF disease which cannot be ex-
isined BIZ the local physicians. Every |
0ar brings news OF another death. |
he malsdy is thought to be huI, bat IL
. more fatal disorder, With symptoms |
,milar 10 cholera. In the family Of |
n. sizemore fsur Sons died within a
- hours, and others Of the family are
II With the disease. IL IL mostly con
ned 70 cAiidreu. who are attacked with |
lokness and die in q very short Tins, |
sinQ psralyzed With pain. The Syos-
,ose Creek region, where the disease |
ssvsils, Is sParsely populated With a
srdy class Of mouutaineers. The dis |
~ seems to be OF the same nature as
,at which prevailed in Southwest Viz
mia aud the adjoining part of Ken
SKY last year.
Mining Accident.
vuKEsBARRK, Pa, Sept. "A ter
ible accident occurred this morning at |
~ Oakvood shaft, operated by the Lee |
SsaA Valley Coal Co. The cage, IN
vSich nine men were being lowered
into sts shaft, had nearly reached the |
bottom when a lot OF loose rock fell |
from the side of the shaft down the pit, |
tnkine and completely demolishine |
be cage, which slid of the heavy tim |
,sr and irenvork, killing four of the
nan and voanding two others fatally,
vbiIe three others we're seriously in |
ured.
The Grants.
NV York, Sept. MIR. and Mrs. |
Iswe X. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris were |
,sssergsrs this morning on the North |
herman Lloyd steamer Ferra- They |
re bound for Southampton, the two |
|rst-named on a visit and the last |
lamed going to her home. Col Fred |
irant and U. 3. Grant, Jr., Rev. DIR. |
yevman, Mrs. Corbin and a few other |
risnds we're at the dock TO see the |
arty of. Mrs. Grant has decided to |
smain In this city for two or three |
sys before leaving for Purdy's Sta
ion.
INDIAN Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The Commits
ioner Of the Indian Bureau has received |
dvioes from the Southern Ute agency |
published statements that |
BE- Indians have assumed a hostile atti- |
nde. Everything IL quiet at the agency |
cd no trouble Is apprehended. The
ndian Bureau has been informed by |
eneral Crook that hostile Apaches are |
o. In Mexico, about twenty-five miles |
nth Of the boundary line, and are still |
owing southwark.
Election Of Omeer~.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-The National |
OF Masonic Lodge Relief to- |
" elected the following officers: Pres
emit, Martin Collins Of st. Louis; Vice |
W. X. Hope Of New York |
"a j. Mitchell OF Montreal; Secretary,
.. ID. Y. Henpington of Baltimore
VIM. DE La Matyr of New |
,rk Advisory Board. W. Il. isaacs Of |
rpinia, Isaac Hirsch OF South Caro- |
IA, N. =. Higgins Of Wisconsin. st. |
,uis was selected a. the next place OF
setting.
Disagreeable Discovery.
NEW YoRK. Sept. "A child at No. i27
itt street was discovered today suffer
DO with viruient case OF smallpox.
'aFt Of the Building Ia used a. school.
nd these are fears that the infection
viii spread.
An Interesting Land Contest.
WAsHfsoroN, Sept. 2.-Secretary La. |
mar has directed Assistant Secretary
jenks 10 announce that the 2lst of DO
Iober be would sit With him TO hear ar
lument In the Seaman case. arising
rom the Olympia, Washington Terri
,Sv Isra a. "a ~s.s ~, 4. n. -. 40 ,ua - |
rest importance TO every land grant |
abroad in the country. Sesmsn's is a
70 emption on piece OF land which. |
n the general routs maps Of the North |
nc Pacific road, falls on an odd num- |
cred section, and would. therefore, be
,pe 10 the company's grant, bat the |
lilfosd company. subsequent 90 SEA- |
ANS entry, filed plsts of its actnal |
,uts, which would not include it. The |
aestion TO be- settled IL whether the |
lilread company's rights attach to the |
rant at the time Of ding the general |
,ute map, or when the actual definite |
,uts is plated and plats died. The |
orthern Pacific attorney and attor |
sys for seaman will argue the case. |
ut Mr.. Lamar wishes broadcast adver- |
semeat OF his invitation TO all other |
lsorneys interested in the question to |
} present on the 24th Of October. and
Ter aay argument they think pertinent
the case.
ANOTHER REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The Acting |
secretary Of she Interior will hear oral |
feument In shs case of the Northern |
'aeiiic Railroad Co. against Henry |
lcIeaman. a. the Office Of the Assist
I Attorney General of the Interior
apartment, on Wednesday, October
Let. The questions at issue are whether |
be right OF said company under lie |
rant by act of Congress, approved July |
q. lisa, attached 10 odd numbered SEQ
lons Of the public land uron the ding |
its map Of general route In the Land |
Nice. or does IL attach at the date of |
ling the map OF definite location; also, |
hat effect did the withdrawal map OF |
be general route of the amended branch |
10 road have upon the status OF said
facsa. In uev Of important questions
involved In the case. and also the fact |
hat many cases nsw pending will be |
lovsrued by the principles decided
esretn. ether attorneys interested In
lsailar cases involving the rights of |
etslers, and said company or other |
ompanies are invited 10 be present, and |
MI be allowed TO express their views, |
ttAer orally or In writing. upon the |
position 10 be determined.
Annual Meeting.