Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-14

4 y -NAAAANI1MAM Ne
thing toward esttirz tf,s tr,,isss = -.
tism- Al the switches at the eass vard
rom shers all the freight trains a., -
rtttsburR road ard the Grad Ran;ds
sna Indians start. have ben ssihe5
aovn selioly, and strikers have besn n,
70 guard them. b'-'
Train NO. III. east hoand from Chi.a.
TO- WAS stopped by strikers AZ Piers.
fofl, % miles vest Of here this eveuing
and The pins pulled and the train sif3s,
Tracked, where IL nov stands. snner.
l1ieudeut Law 10 expected here t1niok.
from Chieago. The strikers viii anh.
init toflr Grievance g. him tomorro.v = 4
sa, "a, wnen IL - Supposed some action
VIII o taksn- lhs strfkers appear
ialet. bat very determined, and ssr:oos
tsoetpe - feared Enless an understand
ing u arrived at.
Gsrvers Great Sheet.
NEW HAvGs. Jan I3.-At las n M.
C - seore was: Shots 1900. hits
1880. misses 2l35 The Impression is
crossing that be win not suecesd.
a Tragic wedding
PsTLaDELPEIA. Jan. I3.-Durino the
eelsbration Of George Zant's vediin0
Lash night AZ No. North Eleventh street'
Camden. the r1erEymakers were star'
tied BY pistol shot cominQ from the
refreshments rSofu. On the floor vith
Esz head lying esaF q keR OF bser vas
the N an who gave the parry. GeorDe
ZsIli, weit9ring ia his own blood. whioh
wan streaming from q small v0and in
his neck. The sound had been infiicf-
ed by Georges brother, JohE, who had
charge Of the beer for the evening. and
VINO, II IA alleged, was partly iutoxieated
at the time. He aud his brother fell 10
qnarreliug over the distribution of ths
beer, and Georges faihes-in.law Mr..
hleSiius0ck. was drawn into the dispute.
he and Joan sbOat came to blows when
she other brother intertsrsd. This in
eenssd John, who whipped ont a revolt
YER and fired. the ball striking George
IN the neck.
Sudden Death Of sehayier Csifax.
AaSKGTo. MINI. Jau. I3.-Ex-Vtee-
President Schuyler Colfax dropped dead
az 1870 this morning at the Omaha de-
pot. he arrived On tue MilWaakee road
from tho East et 10 o'ciock and walked
~ re Omaha depot, distance of
three fonfths OF mile, WITH the Their
fnoipesar sc thirty degrees below zero.
After arriving At the depot be lived only
sboHt I'VE minutes l. - supposed that
the extFsme cold. subsequent heat and
over exertion caused stappaqe Of the
how Of blood % the hearg. The re-
mains were taken in charge by the Odd
Fellows, and nov lie at DIR. Harrine-
tons residence. Every attention IL be-
ing paid the remains. Word has been
sent TO the family OF the deceased and
the. President has besn notified, and or.
dsrH Rre nov awaited.
The Odd Fellows of the CITY took
charge Of the remains, aad a Telegram
vas immediately sent TO Studsb sker, OF
SOnRh BEND. Ind The body was re-
moysd 20 she residence Of DIR. Harring-
tou and prepared Tor shipment. A teie-
gram was received from Stakeholder or
dering that the rernains 10 sent imuae-
diately 60 south Beud, and the BODY
left accompanied by l.. p. Hant and L.
Patterson. two eminent Odd FslIows.
Wis ths Chicago & Northwestern Railway
a III o'clock tonight.
schnyier Colfsx was born " New
York City March q, 1923. His father
died before Schuyler Was born, and
when he WAS ten years old his mother
married again. In 1885 she family emi-
grated 10 Indiana. and during tho 1--WE
following years young Colfax was
eiefk IN country store. In is4l he be
gan the study of Law at South Bend,
and four years later established a
sseeisly paper at that place. He Vas
elected delegate 20 tie Wing National
Conventions II 1919 and 1859, and ran
for Congress on the Wing ticket in 1882.
He became q member of tbs Republi.
can party on its formation, Nas elected
to Congress Ia 1854, and was re- elected
m 1A56, 1858, lS60. 1862, 1854 and 1856
He Was an eloquent and forcibIe orator,
and at once became prominent. He was
Spessker of the House OF Representa-
tivea OF the thirty eighth, thirty ninth
and fortieth Congresses. He was elect
ed Vice. President Of the United States
In 1858, General Grant being elected 70
the Presidency. 10 1879 he WAS defeat
ed for @ denomination, receiving Ia the
convention ai4If votes 10 3s4t< for
Henry Wilson. In 1873 he was impli-
Gated in tho charges OF corruption
brought against members of Congress
who had received shares Of the Credit
Mobilier, and was repeatedly examined
before che committe appointed 20 inves-
tiRsta the matter. THIS committee re
ported against his impeachment, and
sothine further was done IN the matter.
The affair, however, was his political
death blow. lie did not appear in pub
ne life after his retirement from the
Vice Presidency. and has since been
knawn % the public a. an eloquent and
entertaining lecturer. He visited Seat
tie 70 1865 and again In November. 1888
Tgs NEWS AT souTH Bksp.
The news OF thu death of Mr.. Oolfax
created the greatest confederation In
this city, whore he passed his life from
boyhood, and where he was 90 highly
hoaared and respected. He left here
yesterday morniHg al o'clock. A note
frora him 10 the editor of the T,ibsns
said he Was compelled 10 lea7e that
morning 10 all engagements in Northern
Iowa which we're made months ago. He
concluded his note m follows; II feel
reeretful that I have 10 be agay from
the funeral Of my lifelong friend, Mr..
Burroughs. for there has been The warm
est friendship between us for over 10
yeans." 10 would seem that Mr.. Colfax
had q premonition Of death. On Sat-
urday, In the Tfibaas editorial room he
said, II have appointed Mr. George w.
Matthews my executor" Whsn asked
II he expected 10 pass away soon be re-
piled, II sm liable 10 drop dead a. any
moment.- His remains will reach here
Thursday morning 81 2 O'clock. A dele
gasien OK citizens will no from here 20
Chicago 10 reoeivs them. Mira Colfax
10 completely FRUSTRATED ct the terrible
nsss and tsleerasas Of consolation are
pouring In upon her from every part OF
the country.
Aeraess Riss nc ssush Bend.
sovra Brxp (Ind.). Jan. lS--Yester-
day the employees et the Oliver
Called Piow Works struck for higher
wages and compelled all the nnsu tsl
auil. AZ an early hsur this morning
90 eongreeatsd in front Of the gate
and would not allow any 10 enter.
fhose Who tried 70 enter we're beaten
abons the head and body. Odicer
Kelly, willie trying 10 quiet the mob,
Uas shos through she scalp and bAdiy
uoanded. Captain Ed. Nie4r asssmpted
% 70 into HE of7ice. when they At
tackled him With cluhs and q nnmhsr II
shnts we're nfed. He vas badly hurt
shoat The bead. He entefed and locked
the door. and was bald prisoner In The
once. his oniy eommunicatioa being ~
tslephone. The City Veteran Guards.
az The q. A. H., mustered about 70 men
-. $3.50. Ga~,saEw NannR ruhss IA a mansxa.