Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-31
EASTERN NEWS.


I.rx,sary Freak Of Brunkard.
Iours Mo-, Dec "a man
a We, Z. Page. an Adams Express
sss,esr. dressed IN voulan's clothes.
s.snebt into polise headquarters
~ - Detective Frank Erskins
80 into Captain Fruicht's pri
- az.e where be produced from
ak nsrss Of bis clothing t6sO. 10
as.s~,srt made by the prisoner after
,iaced 10 a oil. be said be was
$3.50 agent and telegraph opera
ccldsn City, Barton county, Mo.
80. he had stolen the money foaBd /
- sod more besides, which he did /
| 80 shat had become Of. He
= 500 drunk on Christmas Day
/ 800 hs~u drunk ever since. The
y ssnue from the BaBk Of Com
- AZ Kansas City. 10 Aidrich, Niles
- a Golden City. He knew 10 was
80 80 ana when IL arrived be took il
IN The other money in the offise,
- his home. banded up lot Of
\ y vife's clothes, vent into the woods.
80 himself and teok the train for
s.~,useld, No. There he boarded the
= Is~is and San Francisco train for
= inr,s. and was arrested by Eeskine
- Paciio City and 81 LOais. He
,b.t there vas $500 in the package
!. ,scl.. bat be claims not TO know
-. the remainder ia. The detec
hov-ysr. think be sscresed il The
49, zas committed on Monday, but
= M. discovered until last night.
-. xss detected through his disgu %
- ~ conductor Of the train, Who
.1.,,,pbed TO 1t. Louis, and E'skine
s..,x.S the FIRST train ont and arrested
= ,tisf few miles from the city.
-. AVS he DOS not know Why ne
.,smittsd the robbery. except that 10
=. drunken freak. He could have
ssso 4 much larger sum few days
go. He mas a wife and two chill
bro.
me RseEing yaI'ey Arbitration.
cnrxBus (Ohio), Des 9-The arbi-
vs,iou committee appointed to settle
~ aasstion OF mining IN the Ho skiing
T.llsy. which eolld not agree, today
.ahuistad the evidence and arguments
!. Iados AiIen q. Thurman, who q de
.xou g 20 be final. ID Ia expected that
: MI decide the case by the latter part
4 The veek.
he Dissppears.
SIR LAKE. Dec. - -McMurrin. who
uoptb AGO attempted the assassina-
sos Of Deputy Marshal Collin, and Was
Nc, 10 the abdomen by the Deputy,
,,xp which he has bsen in bed ever
apcs, disappeared last night. He il
ssp;sd as q witness in the Collin ex
animation.
n, Vanderbilt viii Admitted TO
Probate.
srw YeRx, Dec. 29.-Wm. H. Wander
bill's will was admitted to probate today
b. he Surrogate. All the members OF
lie family waived service oitatations
and consented that the will should be
admitted 20 probate at once. Their
sDapsel appeared this afternoon before
he Probate Court. With the counsel
we're the witnesses to the will. The
Prsbate Clerk took their statements,
Which we're that they had witnessed the
aocumen, for Mr. Vanderbilt az his will,
together With other leg Al formulas az to
bis CONSISTENCY 10 make his will. These
Witnesses we're OF Judge Rappalo, Sanl.
?. Berger, C. @. Clarke and j. =. Cham
bers. Tbs Surrogate then signed the
decfes admitting the will to probate.
The Probate Clerk then proceeded TO
the Vanderbilt mansion, where the
widov of the testaior and the four sons
qualified ~ execntrix and executors.
Letters testsmentsry were therefore
issued 10 them.
Teemer TO Visit Australia
PrrIsBuRo, Dec. 30.-John Teemer,
lbs osrstnan, has entered into an agree
nsni With Reginald Laidley, of Sydney,
Australia, 10 visit that country next
Efing and row two races with Beach.
Lsidiey promises him royal reception.
nnamerabie presents and immense win
sings when he pays the southern oon
lssnt visit.
The strikers FERN n Camp.
PrTsBuRa. Dec. 3o.-Ths striking
nipsfs have established a camp st Coal
vslsy and will remain In the vicinity
II Pine Run. Allequipi and Snsderass
vines for the purpose of prevailing
spoe The working miners 10 Join the
anke. The sffeot OF the presence of
he strikers has lessened the number OF
usn working today. At the mines of
Lynn 4 Go. IL was thought advisable to
hna guard Of % armed meu on duty
b protect those ut work and prevent
ny damage to the mines. Threats
vsss made that the house of John
VNsil, superintendent and part owner
Il the Pine Run mine. would be az
neksd this morning. but no trouble has
bssn reported up to noon.
Resarn Of Peter d. sweesy.
Nrw YoKK, Dee. 30.-Pster Il. Sweeny,
accompanied BY his wife aad son, ar
mad today on the st. Laurent.
Suicide Of an 0ffieer. |,
kSw YoRk. Dec. 80. "A special from
Newport III. L., says that Lieut.. Jones.
d he Fourth United States Artillery,
rstafnsd 10 duty at Fort Adams last
niahs, having overstayed his leave of alb
Hnoe about week. This preyed on his
nind, and rather than submit 10 a
part martial aud Its disgrace. be de-
ede<1* die. Early this morning he
noe, dressed himself and reported for
caiy. He subseq sentiy returned to his
quarters and shot himself in the head
With q revolver, the bali entering his
brain. His death Ii but questil IN of a
iss hours. de was popular young
oincef and unmarried. His relatives
snd friends reside in Cincinnati The
haetdy bas cas-, deep gloom over the
garrison at Fort Adams.
fe1ad Murdered.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30.-Henry q. Kem-
per, aged s.. proprietor Of small gro
Gerry store At l66 Barr street, was found
ma'dered In bis store early this morn.
ing Tue driver Of bread wagon was
we nrst Who discovered him. His skull
vss spiit open, but no trace of the
Weapon could be found. The murderer
obtained less than g froua the money
asswer. Deeeassd has a daughter in
Beaver. sue h Dayton, two At home and
\, 90, us wife In lying dangerously
W. Suspicion attaches 10 an unknown
.'a'auo voc was seen at the store this
morning before the murder.
raak with aike Caeary
usioAao, Dec. 0.--Mike Clesry left
- evening for Philadelphia, where b
" spend New Years day with friends.
ns vas met by reporter Yesterday
nofntng. lie looked hearty and in
pfne condition. Not q scratch was
Visible apon bis face 20 Indicate that
We nisss before be hsd received AZ
80 punishment At the hands of the
=. - LID ~ he ever had 10 his life In
~ ssme spAce Of time.
Hos do you feel, Mixer asked the
Mr. said the Frisco man. with a
~ ~ Of sarprise. why, I feel sll right.
~ ccsfse ! get q little punch in the