Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-01
EASTERN NEWS.
rs~ (emtag Fight.

The CsmIas Fight.
o~x.r1. Aug. So.-In his challenge
- r,gbt 20 John l.. Sullivan for
.;tb bare knucklss, Dominica Me
-, proposed 10 pat up The san.
O2t a bis adversary. Tonight
ss, ,.sued a challenge for fGki
snish. with or without gloves, 70
-. rJsee inside Of three weeks at >
10y. otaee. Az ts stakes. Sullivan
- 20 90. up 5000 TO McCsdrey's
go, sba. be will whip him. AaR and
49,, sre at Sullivan's saloon in the
800 Opera House building, in this
afy.
r,v Yoxx, Aug. 30.-A Long Branch
ID 70 the Herald says: The HeraIs
sstiisbed recently . telegram announc
th,t Gen. Beuj. z. Butler bad paid =
- 70 Block Island, about which tAer.
"a more or less MYSTERY. Amoa9 the
800 At Hildreth's West End Hotel
=. ,yesing 10 Col. Geo. b. Corkhill.
s,,msriy District Attorney Of the Dis
80 OF Columbia. Col. Corkhill Il q
.n.ip-lav Of Sadge Miller. probably
=. hiaaest authority on constitutional
= nov on the bench of the Quite
s.,ss Supreme Court, aud a. General
ss,lsrs call Vas on Judge Miller, who
..ssd the 50 inner at Block Island,
"A a. Col. Corkhili vas present st
gock Island, your correspondent asked
y 70 explain the object Of Butler's
Ill on Justice Miller. Col. Corkhill
a there was no political signifi ,snee
: bic coming, but q great deal OF busi
- which will, in the near future.
ale matters lively at the White House
"a elsewhere. Il do not think there
: sny secresy concerning it, or any
ss<mpt to conceal ths real subjsct.
N real cause OF the visit Was the
an OF President Cleveland directing
~ owners OF cattle in the Indian lands
= he West to vacate their grazing
.nax. Gen. Batter IL himself ous Of
~ ufoprietors OF q large ranch, and
N eh<nss and personal friends repre-
- uany millions of dollars OF capital
IRA invested. The order is therefore
~ vsry great con sequence and import
snos 10 them. he was preparing to sue
~ President of the United states. and
IN object Of his visit was to ask a pre-
Hninary order restraining the execution
Al the proclamation of the President
mil its legality could be determined by
~ eoort. Gen. Butler's object vas 10
msssnt the matter to Judge Miller.
lodQs Blatchford being absent from his
sifouit and not easy OF access. Gen.
Batter. a. have said, represents many
million dollars invested by his clients.
md be presented very ooaent reasons
for some order that would protect them.
Tbs desired order vas not Issued, aud
I did rot hear the conversation With
Justice Miller about il, and do not
knos what his views upon the question
are"
Colsuel Corkhill then said, There
had undoubtedly bsen great frauds com
mitted, yet many honest men had in
vested money 10 this business, sappos
lac everything to be honest aud legal
The ns~ order of President Cleveland
10 psrsmptory, summary and dictatoriai.
He says the7 must go and 90 at once.
Over this order there will surely be a
Aeht. The cattle will not be moved.
You ocuId not move a colored picnic, let
None 5000. 600 head of cattle, by any
pssslamation, let it Issue from the Pres
viii be made. IL involves import mt
qusstions Of the right OF property, the
poser and right OF the Indians t. make
lsasss, snd the authority Of the Covert
meat 10 interfere. OF one thing rest
assured. Tbs cattle will stay aud she
hehs will 20 on. We have no autocrat
IN this country. IL the landlord wan Ia
70 put you on OF his house he goes to
he courts, not TO the President. IL
sontract has been violated ws 90 to the
sourta. not to the Executive. Asto What
Justice Miller decided. do not knos.
BE did net grant the injunction. No
overt act has been committed. The
pfssident has simply issued orders. IL
sebody obeyed, that vas the end of It,
nisas he attempted to enforce 10, and
Asn another question would arise"
The Peiiec Declined 90 Assist
puLApKLPHIA, Aug. 3l.-Eriy this
ueruina q large elephant connected
With q circus here brske loose. and
pullins down cart of the tent rushed
around the insl1sure wildly. Great ex-
citsssent ensasd, being increased by the
cries Of the other animals The EN-
pieyess ran out calling for the police.
bat tho latter declined TO assist In the
effort 10 capture the animal. A young
man named John kimbsrlis, a resident
OF Altoona, was picked no by the ele
phaHt and hurled q isug distance, re-
osivine serious injuries. Eventually a
fsrce Of vorkmen secured the fractions
beast.
A Decision wanted.
CixulNNATI. Aug 81 There has been
Q halt called n toe negotiations OF the
Sullivan. McCsffrey contest. The money
lies In safe here and McCahrey and
his hackers have entered protest.
against its going 20 Sullivan, on the
ground that the referee has not made
his decision. Referee Tate has been
eision, and until that is done the money
VII, remain In the safe.
No Dceisisa Yet.
ToLEpo. Aue. 3i.--Tate. referee in the
Sullivan McCafrey prize tight, states
hat no decision a. to tue result OF the
contest has yet been rendered by him.
farther than that contained In his ex-
pesssed opinion that 80 far a. the fight
ING is concerned Sullivan has the best
Eft Tate has not yet seem the articles
Of agreement. bat says that MoCa drey's
eacker is expected here tonight with q
COY Of The articles, and thai no fur
thss action will be had In the matter
until he arrives.
The white House Closed.
WASHINGTON. Aus. 3i.-Ths White
HOUSE vas closed ts the public today.
Ihe bailding will be renovated during
Ne Presidents absence and pus In con
disioa for his return.
Cattle on the March,
WARRINGTON, Aug. Si.-rhe period Of
forty days nxed by the President In bis
peceiamation ordering the removal Of
e>ttle rsnchers frsn the Cheyenne aud
ArapAhoe agency In Indian Territory
expires tomorrow. The Secretary Of
We Interior has adviees from the Terri
MY indicating the parpose OF the
tanaaers 10 comply With the terms OF
No proclamation 10 the BEST OF their
utility, and thousands Of head OF cattle
Ns now - foot en svate 10 other states
And Territories. IL h not believed that
Ne sssvioes OF the military forces vill
- required 10 complete the evacuation
o. sAe Territory.
The impression 10 said 10 prevail
sAone sSstle meu thai the order OF the
rfsadeat calling fer the removal OF ell
.essss % pablis lands will not be en-
.ssesdA ID IL stated at the Department,
sossvsr. that this order will be enforced
" Ia tsftnr ana ~utth sha full fnraa 0f