Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-29
EASTERN NEWS.
,.,xO ZEE rosr-rrstLIsness
..r yandalism

Il rxsrssrdfnar' =,
i ne. @.-The police furnish
l oEs ~ an extraordinary piece OF
- osss ocrurrinq in Elizabeth 10
usos Church, at the corner OF
- oS Thirty first stseets- IN
Ste s1s .ons entered the church sew
t,ssn aso and tore down ana
81 nhs ,nutiIated sixteen OIL paint
sepss had been on the wall, tore
- sg -. figures 10 the Inches. went
3us1 ~ n,tnary, threw the vestmenis
10 see S spiIlsd the uiss found there
Foe, .ssm. Passing into tie school
- - desks we're ovsrfurnes, DOCKS
pss, sroond and the walls oespa',
srss iuk. No cause 10 ASSIGNED
40 " -,eekaQe and no arrests have
~ ben made
A Eearfsi Leap.
xn0O1, Dec. 8.-At noon
an unknown vonan jumped from
pes .s.;,a aosr Of the Tracy block, in
afssntal Park. to the street below.
| .s,II vas crushed and she was
BIZ ;niared otherwise. The room
ssnn1 she spran9 IL occupied by
irso rsIhart, Broadway coal dealer.
] N,s Ia the room st 6 O'Clock in
Et-.n,ne. bot the woman evidently
ns - n he'd until q few minutes
rss =. made the dreadful leap. She
sos dress herself, bat wrapped
% -, .bsat Der person. and, stepping
-. .;ndox, spraRg through 10 head
Ths woman Was taken 10 the
hspitsl.
s..rrxcroy. Dec. B.-In response to
.slsoyams from Senator Fair. the
n.s.,v Of the Treasury has decided
$50 4 search party after the missing
49,, Amethyst, supposed TO be east
IA Behring Sea. kilograms we're
Commspder Hooper, Of the
80 sseamer Rush, and Commander
a.sl,. Of she Corvin. at Ban francisoo'
ling them 10 confer together With
40 % tbs selection Of one OF these
...ssls 10 undertake the search. IL IL
1920 that the steamer Will be ready
= nj ia -four days after the selection 10
- The Rush is new vessel. com
s.,ssi,sly sYeakine, but the Corwin is
80 repair. and only last summer
.ss.rrsd from q cruise through the
ss,s,s where il is supposed the Anne
sssss vas cast away. From the advices
s..,.s..a from Ian Francisco it 10 be
800 that 10 will not be possible 10
- a passage further than Seal
iSs,a sorth Of the Aleutian Islands
"A ~sll into Behring Sea. The relief
s.smsr viIl put in at Ounalaska for
osl ssd suoh stores as may De needed
Indignant Cigar Makers.
OH,c.oo. Dec. D. Nearly go men
sood around the headquarters OF the
Ggar Maker" Union today discussing
1 deosptioz Of which they are victims.
ibout too weeks ago n man named
Wold. President of the Cigar Makers
raion OF San Francisco, arrived here
an his vay Eas. for the purpose Of Sc
caring cigar makers to 20 to mat city
Wola represented TO the fraternity asd
,hs prsss that the ciRsr manufacturers
of the Pacific coast had decided to unite
in systematic opposition to the Obi
ness. He stated that the Chinese bad
bscome powerful competitors OF the
shits manufacturers, a. well as nenop
olixsrs Of the labor Of the trade. The
poorer once had begun buying leaf to
bAoco Of dealers. This WAS made into
cigars which we're given in payment for
material. The surplus manufactured
goods remaining In their possession
after the leaf tobacco vas paid for gave
them nice profit. This surplus they
cold cheaper than the manufacturers
could afford 10 sell. In addition to the
tenement house cigar makers, the Chi
nsse we're working into the business in
. wholesale way and the manufacturers
had bssn bredast 10 q realization of the
necessity OF pooling issues With the
white Cigar makers.
VOLTS purpose in coming East was.
q be said, TO visit Chicago, New York
Boston, Louisville and other manu-
!scsafing cities where he could oh.
tain cigar makers TO go to California.
b represented that permanent employ
nsnt would DO given To 25O0 men at
hfQsf wages than the Eastern scales
o. SATURDAY he left the Eastern sea-
hoasd with about 175 men, and this
ussning the party arrived In Chicago.
fAs representations which Welt had
made Ia this CITY cuused manv cigar
naksrs here to decide TO go 10 Califor-
uiA. Nearly 200 men made arrange
nsnts 10 Join the party. Many OF them
vsre married. These sold their house
hold effects, and made all necessary ar
ranasments TO move West. Wolf had
dated that he could get them tickets for
o.. When he arrived here this morn
ne the men were surprised to learn that
b had lees than 30 men. They we're
nil further surprised when be coolly in
iormed them that he only needed l75.
4 lively time ensusd, and Wolf vas
luld In vigorous English the opinion en-
isrtained OF his conduct. He finally
dssideA 10 take Is Of the Chicago party.
tina making an even 90 men, or 70
nors than be said he needed. The
psssy left on an early train for San
ffaneisce.
ID vas learned at the headquarters OF
he Cigar Makers Union this morning
saaa some Of the l75 stranded uen Who
haa been deceived by Welff's state
usnt, had come from Canada, from
points throughout the North ~est and
hon the south. They are nov left IN
this city and will Do sent 10 their homes
By the Treasurer Of tue Uuion. A dis
pstsh from the East says that when be
isft the seAboard. Wolf alleged that If
this experiment with 30 men Was
saccess, the 5000 Cinnamon employed by
The ia cigar makers In California would
b sapplsnted by white men. The Chi
eseo Union has written letter to the
Ban francisoo branch of the Cigar
hakes's Union explaining VOLTS COO
duct and the injury he has done and de-
mAnding an explanation IL 10 alleged
that Mosa has sold himself to certain
San Francisco manufacturers, his Jun
assang tour being 10 the interest of
nrms Who are planning the disorgabiz, n
lion OF The unien at San Francisco.
a Dsgeresee.
WAxHNoroS, Dec. 3.--Some weeks
aeo proposals we're offered for the re-
movA Of the cofier dam OF the dry
coca 81 the Mare Island, (Oala.), dry
dock. The lowest bid for the work
vac ~, 80. IL Vas rejected on account
o. ne exofbttant price and the matter
VS. fe-advertised. The Navy Depart.
men. has been tnfsrmed by telegraph
hattie lowest bad under the proposals.
- elsoe0.
The Cesmittees.
speaker Carlisle 10 about half through
VIA his committees. He has skeleton
isea the list and has most Of his Chair.
nsasesps settled and IL ntsng the
ns0esrs Ia their places. TIE CON-
mssses be 10 hav az the most difficulty
Ansat are the Foreign Affairs, Labor.
sed coinage, Weights and Measures.
he Star says 10 10 settled that Bland IL
70 bold the Craftsmanship Of the com.
ntstee en Coinage, Weights and Meas