Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-05-14

Yakima sienal.l

The heading OF the Cascade tunnel
Il now in about $50 feet, and is prov.
INK dangerous place for workmen.
The rock resembles soapstone, and
when water strikes II, il dissolves and
breaks of In great pieces. Tuesday,
the 4th inst, q laborer was crushed
to death BY q cave Of rock, and the
following day another man had his
arm mangled 50 badly by falling rock
that amputatiol was necessary.
Several Sisters Of Charity and the
Jesuit father Of this district, were in
Yakima Monday with the architect OF
the order, who resides In Vancouver,
arranging for the building of Cath
ole church and seminary and Jes-
nit college At this place. Messrs.
Lewis and Schulze have offered them
block Of land in the northeastern
part Of the city, and as they are
pleased with the location the work
will probably be commenced as soon
IS the report reaches the Sister Su.
perior and is approved. II Is pro.
posed 70 put up handsome and sub.
stantial buildings.
After the saddling Of much expense
upon the county Chas. Schanno occu.
pies the same position with reference
20 law that he did Immediately after
the killing Of Adam Goldsteln, and
this is on account of the imperfect
drawing Of the Indictment At the
October term Of the court the Grand
Jury brought in q bill for manslaugh.
ter. The defendants attorneys ap-
piled for and obtained q change Of
venue, taking the trial from the Yak.
ina 10 the G0ldendale District Court.
At the latter place the Jury returned
verdict Of guilty. Schanno's coun-
sci moved for new trial, but Judge
Turner ruled adversely, and stated IN
his opiniOn the indictment vas Inn
perfect. The attorneys then argued
on this point, with the result Of the
Judge quashing the indictment and
Remaining the prisoner to the custody
of the Sheriff and placing his bonds
At 5000, which were promptly given.
The case wIll again Be presented TO
the Grand Jury Il she October term
OF court, and unless another change
Of venue Is granted the trial will take
place 81 North Yakima
c. II. Prescott, general manager OF
the 0. r. & n. Co., has decided that
the navigation OF the upper Colum.
bia 10 impractieable and the under
taking has been abandoned. The
steamer Gates, carrying Mr.. Prescott,
Mr.. Rowe. General Gibbon and staff
and . number OF Invited guests, sue
cessfuliy made the "trip over Cabinet
and Priest rapids, and 70 Rock Island
rapids. but alter considering the risk
incident 70 an attempt to line the boat
over 20 dangerous an Obstruction,
and the barren appearances Of the
country adjacent 70 tie river, the pro
iect was given up and ghe boat re-
turned down the river. II was esil-
mated that the expense IL building
the four Necessary portagrs and plac.
ing boats on the Fiver Would aaRre-
gate 81. 00o. 600. and aftGY taking int0
consideration other obstacles. such Is
. hard river 10 navigate even &c high
water. the spArsely settled condition
Of the country. and the belief that il
would Be q losing venture for tsn
years 10 come. Mr. Prescott decided
that be would render an adverse re
port - the Board Of Directors
There i no use attempting 10 con
ce4l the fact that lhis country has
experienced q heavy blow by the
freexe-1p on the mornings Of April
S0th and May ist The damage Is
incAlculable. as Il was not eonfined
TO this one section. but the frost IN
fiicted It's venom throughout the
Northwest and doubtless We will
bear Of the blight in the Middle and
Eastern States The Signal Service
gave a inkling Of What was 70 be
expected, bur few we're prepared. or
could realize Al frst the extent Of the
destruction. All tree fruit buds In
blossom we're killed. even il Alta
nun and Naichez vaiieYs, which were
believed 70 Be frost proof, and il
small fruits English gooseberEies and
stEAweerFies In bloam suffered ir the
generni devastaaion- Small fruits.
however. a arule. were not advanced
sufficiently 10 prexent there being .
fair crop, and We are led % belieys