Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-13
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winter hes been appointed C,1-,-r,. Z
the Congo State, moi Henrv N $500
a. previously stated. Col n Wints
siii rsturn 20 Earops 10 1855. whan H.
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Srsai Of easninkAam aaa nuvs.a.
LoNDoa. MAY l2.-The trial Of Cno
nln3ham and Burton for niIeued 49,,
piiesty IN the recent dynamite oasrncs
vas resumed this morning. Ths evs
aS1ce taken Il Q repetition Of the ta.t,
rnoly eddGesd at the preliminary trisI
WstsEs evidence coniended the te.si
in0ny relating 70 thu EXPLOSION A. Char
ing Gross Station. Other vitnessas -
aned 10 the events Of the 18th Of May
Attorney General James said he AID ~.
Proposs thus 70 connect the urisouer,
WITH zee dynamite affairs Of that dsv
DOT slmpay desires 10 prove The erjst
snce OF trssas0nable plots. Another wif.
ness was then examined 20 prove ~.
movements Of the prisoners from ne
eembeE until the dates OF their arrest
STRONG evidence was adduced connect
ing the man CunninQhaa with II.
explosion on tbs Metropolitan railroad
Dat tbs e1oTts of the prosecution r.
connect Burton With the same Oatrsgs
failed. The court then adiozrued until
tomorrow.
Fire af Cbaiham.
LONDON, May 12.--An extensive fire
was raging all night ut Chatham. SEW.
erai bniidines were destroyed. Among
these we're barHard's nnsicalurn, the
Mid-kent Clab house, the Bull Inn, and
q large printing works. The amount
OF tie damage is plseed at $780, 900.
No Thames TuaneI for EnRland.
LcSDoS. May 12.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Sic Alfred
WaIkin. Liberal member for Hythe.
moved the second reading of the chan
mel tanael bill. Right Hon. Joseph
chamberlain, on behalf Of the Board of
Trade Of which he u President, opposed
the measure, and stated that the Gov
ernInent a. whole we're opposed to the
further progress Of she bill. The oppo-
sitlon chesred this decIarsti0n. The
ball was then rejected By v0s of 81
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esafrsi o. the sueE Canal.
PARIS, Nay II. - n. DeFreyciuet.
Foreign Minister, has assured q CON
mites Of the Chamber Of Deputies
that the difficulty respecting the super
visaon u the suez canal would be annie
ably settled. This assurances indicates
that the international Snez Canal Con-
ference now sitting in Paris has solved
satisfactorily the problem OF the pro-
pised international control of the canal.
tteteria's zseiliserent Chfnamen.
VfCEoHIA, b. c., NAV l2.-Captain
MaTtien Of San Francisco ia the white
man who was attacked by Chinese last
night. He IL unhurt, and except from
the shock OF the encounter suffers no
bad consequences. Shortly after the
attack on Marden, w. N. Boies, bar
ristsf, one Of the counsel for the de-
Tense in the kWong Lee case, was at
tackled By three Cinnamon. He feIied
tine, tripped another, and fed before the
third could get 10 his work. These Gu
counters have cansed an intense feeling
pf indignation in the community.
cemmtssisner sparks On n PeIiee
Gears.
WssEIs0Tos, May l2.-In the police
oourt this morainR the case of Oommis-
sioner Sparks of the General Land Of
doe, charged with a personal assault
upen Col. D'Ahna. Timer Inspector of
the Office, came mp for trial. The CON-
missioner was present with his c0nnsel.
Col. D'Ahna was the first witness and
reparted on the stand substantially the
assault already Published. He said the
Commissioner twisted his fingers in his
tD'Ahna's) collar and tried 10 strange
hiEn- He offered ne resistance. On be-
lng asked II he had not besn violent in
his conduct. witness impetuously OF
claimed, $50 help me God did bot say
q word for twenty minutes. l am NOT
such feol as 70 fight my superior OH.
Ger when ] want him 10 Ok up my 60
eount."
Assistant Commissioners Luther Har-
rison testified that he witnessed the as
sauit. He said that D'Ahua said be
had bern treated lake dog. Commits
sioner Sparks said by vhomY" D'Ahna
answered, by yoa." Witness then said
that the Commissioner ordered D'Ahna
ont, catching him by the coat and call
Ing for assistance. Witness then re-
quested D'Ahna to 60 out and be did,
tusning ~ the doorway 10 remark, "You
have made damned fool Of Yourself. -
By Commissioners ApaFks-s.Was he
not vialslit In hia eondact2"
Mitnesa-"I can't say that he Was.
| Probably that occurred after yoa tried
10 put hiin ont.r
Commissioners Sparks-"Did be moi
say TO me, You are q damned doR?'
Witness-sN0s 20 my knoulodQe. Ia
aaid you had treated him like a dog
Commissioners Sparks said be asked
D'Ahna whether he could do anythine
for him, and D'Ahna commenced abas.
ing the division chiefs and saving thas
be had been treated like q dog. Witness,
mildly denied the charge, and D'Ahun
repeated 10. Witness ordered him ont.
He returned offensive answers. He was
ordered ous three times, aud witness
then gos up and went toward him, bis
object being 20 pot him out. D'Ahnn
said: Don't touch me. Don't Law your
hands on me- D'Ahna iarked back.
when Harrison said something 10 him
and he want ont. Witness had no I'M
feeling Inward complainant, and had no
thought Of striking him.
D'Ahna again took the stand and said
that the COMMISSIONER testimony was
incorrect, for be strove 10 convey the
impression thst he was the mildest man
on God's eassh.
Harrison. Mechanics and q messenger
took the stand and denied that the Com
missioneT had seixsd D'Ahna by the
throat, but were unanimoas IN the tss-
lief that he seized the lapel of his coat.
The Oonrs said that all parties visit
ING public Offices mast be governed by
the rules Of the office, and Rhonld retire
when requested. There vas no evidsscs
showing undue violence, and the Conrs
vas Obliged 20 dismiss the case.
usiax On fhesr Piander.
MoxTREAL. May 1s.-Crosssau and
L'fsabellte. aefaulting easfoms brokers.
Who ahsDonded sone time ago, have
been traced 10 Mexico. whare thsy are
living in grand style. and anticipate Q
asttlement with the Government
ths0agk shsif law yers.
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