Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-27

oofreepoodent teleQrapbs
tsat the Land Onss has prepared a a.
eision 10 the case Of the land clairnes
q the Northern Pacific Railroad in
washington Territory. This decision
snlco y TO be issued in . Re days. de-
ciarss that company's claim 70 the ara
10 tue Territory extending along loo
miles OF the line 10 not good, and tina,
the land shall be released for public
sestleneoi. This throws opeu 20 Ira
public go 600 acres of land. and viii
DC . great blow 10 the Northern Pacific
tn the Sorthve as this land has h.en
oonndently reskoned a. an assrt Of the
road. '-'o
nis saexpiiesbie Aeftsu.
Nsw YORK. Dec- B.-Touehine the
report from Washington Of the decline
tlsn by John Bi9elov Of the Sab
!LreAsurysnip At New York, 10 saccsed
mr.. Aston, that gentleman was tonight
asked for bis reasons and said: while
appreciate and recognize the hsuoY
conferred upon me by President Cleve-
land, l con sider that IL would be indeli-
cate for me 70 make public through the
press my resignation and the reasons
Tor II. No doubt my action will seem
nexpiioasie 70 many. Tse Sob Treas
10 q position wherein noue die
and few resign. bat when at the proper
time my reasons are made knovn be-
lieve they will prove satisfactory, not
only to President Cleveland, 10 Score
tary Manning and my personal friends,
but also to the people eeuerally.r
Has your resignation any special DO
liticel sianiecanoe?" vas asked.
mast seek cover under ny Hrss de-
claratiou and must say that [ think ID
lndslieate to speak Of the matter at this
time" was the response.
Troops for Ari.sna.
WAsHNoros, Dec. S.-A dispatch
Vas received here today from Governor
Zalick OF Arizona stating that TROOPS
are required in the neighborhood OF the
San Carlos reservation to protect the
Indians on the reservation from a
threatened attack by q lsvless white
element. The dispatch vas transmit
ted TO the Secretary Of War. and by bis
direction two troops OF cavalry and
sight companies OF infantry have been
ordered to proceed at once from San
Francisco TO such points in Arizona a.
General Crook, commanding the De-
partment of Arizona, may indicate.
Crook was also authorized TO increase
his Indian scouts by 100. Additional
has also been sent to
Ariz INA.
The Utah CsversershIp.
SALT LAKE. Dec. 26.-A letter vas
shown Tribune reporter today from q
prominent Democrats official in Wash
ngton. vhe enjoys close relations With
The President and Secretaries Lamar
and Garland. saying that b. A. Merritt
vas there and had announced himself q
candidate for Governor of Utah, bot
he letter added that there would be no
removals Of Federal officers
n Utah, as the President was satisfied
Nth the present ipcumbents.
LoUIsvILLK. Dec. 26. - Intelligence
reached here this afternoon of the kill
ng in Elliot county Of Craig Tolliver By
Asbury Crisp. The latter found Toll |
'sr. who was drunk. slee ping in the lap
II his (Crisp's) paramour. and without
topping to Awaken the sleeping man.
10 shot him, the ball penetrating Toll
Ter's left breast Just over the heart
Jrisp escaped, bat friends Of his victim
re securing the country and premise
him summary punishment, II caught.
Ii 10 feared that this killing will stir
Up another var in Rowan county. Tol
liver was the notorious desperate of
Rowan county who led the Tslliver
action in their bloody feud on the
Martin faction. The feud lasted for
,ver year during which time dozen |
Dr. more men were killed. Outlawry bs-
,ame 80 fterant that no court could sit |
u the county, and Governor Knott after |
rain attempts TO arbitrate the matter,
,snt the state militia into Rowan |
,ouuty to hunt down and bring TO jus
ice those dssperadoes. After Two
months service there the troops we're |
recalled. Tolliver and his principal |
followers we're arrested and i,iled. 10 |
the meantime Tolliver was taken h |
Cncinnati to answer an indictment for |
He vas tried and acquitted,
md fev mosths ago returned to his |
home.
Cigar makers for san Graactsce.
NEW YoaK, Dec. 26.-Nearly 100 cigar
makers and packers started for San
Francisco on the 6 o'clock New York |
Central express. They 90 to work in
factory where Chinese labor has been |
at q per thousand, as against |
81 and 81 to be paid TO the men Who |
tart tonight. The New Ysrkers are IN |
,harge OF President Wolf Of the San |
Franchises Union, and their expenses |
are paid by the International Cigar |
Makers Unisn. Between here and |
Omaha about 400 others will join the |
party. Many OF the New Workers. are
.aking their wives and families.
New Years as the white nese
WASHINGTON, Dec. 36.-The OH ,ial |
program for tbs Presidents reception
IN New Years Day does not differ from |
hat Of former years. The President
will be assisted by Miss Cleveland aud |
he ladies' Of tue Cabinet.
Miss Olevelaud's weekly Saturday at
,erneou receptions from 8 TO s o'clock
viii begin on Saturday, January Oh.
Ind continue thr )dRh tbs sessoa.
They Caa Never be Found
wuKEsRARnK. Dsc. &-work at No
slope, where the accident osoarrei At
will be abandoned. as IL has
been found that A. fast a. the debris is
il hovs 10 again from the
great break In the culn bank above.
The company will recon 20 ase the rsla
ndlv buried deep beneath the sand, culn
aud reck, and can never be found.
tehsefcr and sisasss.
CHICAGO. Dsc. &-Schasfer aud Slos-
son played thsir dnsl game in the
bake line billi srd tournsm sut tonight
in presence OF about 800 spectators. Ia
the pools Sob .efef vas the favorite by
ten TO sven. With the help of gen
orally evod Staying and two or three
magnificent ruus. Schaefcr won the
game and earned the title Of champion
Of the world.
In the twenty. third inning Schastsr
With mavellous nursing and position
play, made 81 and then lost the nurse
oy q miscue. He soon got Il back,
however. and vent along at q beau tiful
4 ,te until he stopped at l5s on a long
bank shot, which hs had to play TO get
the balls ous Of bake. The score then
stood Sohaefer al, Slosson Ssl-
schsefef get keyed mp again In bis
twenty ffth inning aad did not run
dova until he reeled Cd q handsome
run Of ITO which eaded with his being
Kissed out,
In the sTth Slossoa made II, and the
score vas Schaefsr 652, Slssson h2S.
Nothing aaunted Schaefes tosk up the