Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-09
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81 suaerins FIeek.
ii WARRINGTON, OCT. IAN unoffi sial
sort has reached the United States
4 lIslster at Lisbon that ffty Methodist
i sssiOnaries from this country-men.
I rnep and children-under care Of a
4 ssosp, recently landed on the west
] - OF Africa, and are nov in an at
4 w5destitute condition. and have be
A - as once a charge on the local gov
y ssrpent. Bengusla tract land was
4 mated them on which to make q per-
rsnent settlement.
A Handseme seirure.
CgIcloo, Oct. T. Customs officers
! .re today seized $4,000 worth of dia-
posds found among the effects Of q
\ psnber OF the 6rm of Myer brothers,
4 Issdine Omaha jewelers., who had iass
4 nturned from Europe, and vas stop
uus st the fremont House. From re-
raks made by fellow passengers Of the
usn from whom the diamonds were
nken, the officers suspect that some
t7OO0 more Of smugRled goods have
bsen consigned to parties at Omaha.
md representative of the department
sas dispatched 10 that place tonight to
Investigate the matt'r.
Recognizable In Law.
NKw YoRE, Dot. The Court Of Ap-
peAls today decided that the dedication
ef sums Of money to be expended in
masses for the souls of the dead In
recognizable In Law.
A Remarkable Preeeediag.
wlsHInoTos. October 8. The csss
sgainst Ringoid Batler Mshoue, son Of
senator Malone, charged with assault
and battery With intent to kill John
Willis, a waiter at Welcker's. in Febru-
sry last, came up In the Criminal Court
today. To Judge Macarthur Prosecu-
ting Attorney TagRart stated that the
pefson on whom the alleged assault was
committed had not been found. He
rated further that the District Attor-
ney's ofiice had been informed by let
ier, purporting to be from Willis, that
he did not wish to prosecute the CASE,
that the matter had been satisfactorily
sdjusted between him and Malone, he
having received $50, with the promise
Of $75 when the case In settled. Coun-
eel for Mahone said he knew nothing of
sach settlement, and that as far a. he
vas concerned they had q good defense,
and be was willing TO 90 to trial. The
Court suggested that such man ought
not to complain for being shot at.
Tageart said the District Attorney had
sceived the following letter:
WksHISoroS, Sept. n, 1895.
DEAR SIR-l desire as prosecuting
Witness in the case of the United States
against X. Batter Mahone. 10 respect
fully and urgently request that the
Above case be noiie prosecuted. Malone
has for years proved himself one of tbs
best of friends to me. and has oon-
stantly rendered me acts Of kindness
and assistance. There has never been
On angry word between as. and / have
not the slightest idea he intended me
any bodily harm or wished to take my
life. While under the intiaence of
hQsor. and after he had been first pre-
voksd and assaulted, be discharged a
pistol in the air. ~ is evinced by the
bullet hole in the ceiling. vas not
injured nor was any one else. l therefore,
for the above named reasons, and for
the further reason that the prosecution
and civil suit were instituted by outside
parties and enemies of Malone, request
the case be dismissed. and | shall de-
cline TO prosecute Mr.. Malone unless
compelled to do 10 against my wishes
and By process Of law.
JoHS II. WILLIE.
Tsggart stated that on receipt Of this
letter Willis was sent for. and 10 was
read 30 him, when he said he had signed
paper, but made no such statements
nH - 81 nG kAf
be intended no harm, etc.; bat he 40
knovisdged be had received money and
sxpected more. Couosel for Mahons
Md this vas sll done without bis know
lsoRa. The Ooort set she trial for De-
csmbsr l&sh next.
The Beauties Of the rndertakinG
Business.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Sat today's
session OF the National Convention of
lsnsrsl directors, stephen Merritt, of
Nev York, who buried General Grant,
uade 30 address on the beauties Of the
Undertaking susipess. He eAid there
bad bern much talk about his bill for
the Grant funeral. People said u was
$4,000. but il Was really ti4. .l63. and
he had not heen paid yet, thougn tue
~s sos bSr1 ouutt1o ox41 Un& ~ " S"8
ingson.
The rresidess's rsaisssa.
NAsarSoros. Ost. s.-The following
sxplsins Itself:
wAsHsarox. ID. O.. Oct. s.h.
70 Aifoa b. Parker. Chairfaas ef fss
ksseai,w Cemmifis Of the Dessoc,atie
Sfsts cosuvHftos Of Nee fork:-DKAR
Sn-lt is my intention to go 10 Albany
next month for the purpose Of voting
The Democratic ticket, which should be.
- believe ID vili be, elected. have
10 doubt that President Cleveland will
% likewise. While Governor of the
Ssase be never failed 30 go 10 Buffalo 10
sxefcise this right and ! am sure be
fesls u 10 be his daty to do 20 now.
certainly be is as anxious for the suc-
60 of the ticket headed by Governor
hili a. he vas for the success of that
uoket which his name led to victory
tefse years ago. Sincerely yours.
DANIEL MANNING.
ea wall street.
Nav YoaK. Got. &. - 0overnments
dnll and steady. Stocks we're remark.
ably active and for time very steady,
oes daring the last two hours earlier
advances we're principally lost. In SOME
eases all and fraetionaiiy more The
msfkes closed feverish, Irregular and
oeavy. LaekawAna led IN point of
activity, ~ we'll as in the advance made.
cloa,he vith q gain Of u per cent The
moet notable decline vas In Pacific
nail which is down J on limited oasi-
esss. TIE upward movement recently
ssafted in Oregon Nayicasion and Ore
500 Iranscontinentsl was Continued,
ne FORMER selling up 90 sSa, IN per
sne OF which vas subsequently, lost.
4 ne sro's earnings of the company for
september. as reported. amounted 20
par cent. on the capital stock. Ap-
Rle.siou has been made for the listing
0,mi.oo additional frss morseaxs
oeads OF the Mexican Central Railway.
Mrs- Hicks. q young vireiniAp. has .
eosoand In the Psnitentiary, and delib-
essseiy terned hoassorcaker to get i've