Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-04
PACIFIC COAST.
The Chinese Expelled from Taco,


The Chinese Expelled from Tacoma.
TACOMA, Nov. AT 8 O'Clock this
morning the Anti Chinese Comsrittee,
with Hundreds OF Knights of Labor,
met at preconcerted signal, and made
the rouHds of the Chinese houses, warn
ing them to leave the city by this
afternoon. They placed guard around
each house. to facilitate their prepara-
ton. Early ia the afternoon drays were
employed to take their baggage, it is
said, to Lskeview, the Chinese bringing
their traps out and the white men help
ing TO load them. BY 8 o'clock some
three hundred of them we're on the
march, following the wagons in process
SION through the rain. Everything
passed off qaietiv, no violence being
employed. One Chiuaman drew pistol,
but IT was taken from him. A few men
we're allowed to remain In each house
TO pack up the goods, but the question
10 practically settled. The Chinese have
gone. IL il said that a train will take
them from Lakeview in the morning
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE EXPULSION.
TACOMA Nv. t.. Nov. 3.-Ths last
| day of grace for the Chinese leaving
here expired yesterday. At $50 this
morning the alarm tocsin was sounded
| by blowing shop Whistles. la a few
minutes from five TO six hundred men
svarined the streets. the walks resound-
ing With the steady tramp of many feet.
| The people repaired 20 the Chinese
| houses quietly, and ordered them all to
| pack up and leave. Eserythixg vas or
derry. no violence occurring. AT 4:31 p.
IN. u long string of Cinnamon com
meneed TO move. drays carrying their
luggage. The Chinese merchants we're
given until tomorrow to pack their
goods, and we're each allowed three
| assistants for the work. The Chinese
| went on foot to Like View, a station
nine miles south of hers. where their
goods have been taken. A detail of loo
citizens will guard them during the
night. IL Is net known whether the
Chinese will take the morning train to
Portland, or will remain encampsd at
the station. All Is quiet and peace
reisns. There Is no trouble. The Chi
nese houses are guarded by citizens
patrol TO prevent the molestation of the
occupants. About go Chinese left
town.
susptefeas OF Poison.
San FRAScisco, Nov. 3-Mrs. J. Mil
ton Bowers died on Sunday last under
what 10 stated now TO have been pecu-
liar circumstances. Yesterday per
son who would not give his name called
| on Coroner UDonneli, informed him OF
her death, and asserted that the de-
ceased had died froru the effects of slow
poison, administered by some person
anxious TO procure $4,000 on her life.
The Coroner Immediately informed DR..
Bowers of the information be had re-
| eeived. DIR. Bowers later in the day re
quested the Coroner 30 held an inquest.
which was begun today. 10 couse.
| quence OF information received, 10 has
been decided 10 postpone the investisa-
| ton until Thursday, so that az autopsy
can be made. The testimony brought
out today tended TO show that death re-
suited from simple abscess Of the liver.
Reduction In sugar.
The California Sugar Refinery made
q reduction today In sugars OF cents
pound.
| The weather.
SAN FaAScIscc, Nov. 5 IS .. m.-Indi-
cations for the succeeding thirty-tv
hours: For the North Pacific. eloady
weather and rain; soutberiy winds, brisk
to high along the coast.
shipptag IateiIigeaee.
| NAN FRlScIsoo, Nov S-Arrivel-Ship
William H. Macy. fiom NAnaiuno; ship
| Spartan, from seattle.
Cleared-Stesmsr Oregon. for Astoria;
steamers Empire and Barnard Castle,
| for NAuaimo: harkentine Qaickstep,
/ for Port Townsend.