Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-30
CALIFORNIA MATTERS.
Reports from the street
Car strikers.
Death e q Private BMsksr-sals ef the
South PAslas Coast RaIlroaa Dszlsd
"A Victoria s.hoossr in
sore Distress.


We'll Guarded Reaaa.
SkH FRAxursco, Dec. 29.-OwlnR 70 the
discovery Of dynamite bombs yesterday
en the 6eaFy sfrset road by the polics,
additional precautasns have been taken
i now peHdinQ. The linea are guarded
four hours ending this marninR there
was q policeman on every block along
the entire length Of tue two lines.
PRKcAUxr0Ns AGAINST DYNAMITE
The situation Of the car mems strike
today remains apparently unchanged.
The --latest feature. the introduction OF
dynamite, has been the sabieot Of much
comment. Detectives are endeavorine
By all means in their power to ascertain
the names Of the miscreants Who put
the dynamite where IL vas found. Sew
eral arrests are anticipated shortly.
Thoroaah search vas made on both
roads today for traces Of any more ex-
plosive material sf any kind. but none
vas found Itwss learned that on Mon
day last. early in the morning, soon AZ
ter the performances Of masked men on
the two roads. Polics OffissF Flynn
picked up on Ootavia street., ifty feet
south Of s1ster street, 3 cartridge or
stick Of dynamite, similar 10 that found
yesterday. Il was lying in the gutter.
There was no fuse attached 10 u, only
in one end cap had been half inserted
and tied in place By black thread after
the manner Of q CAP and the cartridge
was fixed. It 10 Supposed the eontFiv-
ance was intended TO DO laid on the rail
and exploded BY car passing eys 7 Il.
The policeman vas looking for weapons
that the masked strikers might chanced
TO have dropped. when be came upon
the deadly affair. IL Is nov stated that
the new ear men have been given 10 IN
derssand that on the first Of the year
their wages will be increased 10 $3.50
per day, and that they will only be re-
quired to work twelve hours.
sAALL BENEFrr.
An entertainment in aid OF the strik-
ing car men took piaoe this evening al
Metropolitan Temple. Il consisted Of
literary and musical pFogrAmne and
speech by Hon. Oharles A. Snmner. The
latter in his speech denounced, on be-
half OF the strikers, the recent violence
used against the cable roads on which
strikes are pending. About a thousand
persons we're present and $500 were
nstted.
RToTER BArLED.
Geo. W. Kelly. one Of the street car
strikers, who was arrested on Monday
on the charge of riotine. vas released
on 5000 bonds. A second warrant vas
issued for his arrest this afternoon ON
representation being made 10 the Judge
that the bonds we're insufficient, and he
vas arrested again this evening.
sEsRKr MEETINGS.
Striking car men held two secret sss-
sions this evening. one bsing held by
the general body and the other by the
Executive Commistee. No information
could be obtained by the press regard
ing what vas done.
Death Of Banker satheF.
SAN FRAEcIsoo. Dec 2S.-PeteF Sather,
the veil known banker Of this city. died
this afternoon at his residence in OAK
land, after an illness Of three moDths'
duration. he came 10 OalifoFnia 10
1850, and embarked in business a.
money lender, and soon after estab-
lished the banking house which bears
his name. Tue bank has never bsen in
coFpofated, and owing 10 this fact Sc
rious complication may arisss as the
bank was Ia the eyes OF tue Law Mr..
Sather's private property, and be trustee
OF the money deposited In IT, Under
these circumstances no money can be
~tthdrawu except By an order issued
from the Superior Court. Nj. Sather
had been twice married. and his seoOad
wife survives him. He was a native Of
Norway and 75 years Of age.
Reported sale Dcalea.
SAN FRkRoIsoo, Dec. 29.-It vas semi
officially announced q short time ago
that terms of sale of the south Pacific
Coast Railroad TO the southern Pacific
Company had been agreed upon, and
that the trAnsfer would be made early
IN the coming year. Senator James q.
Fair teday denied this. He said the
road has not bssu sold. nor baFgained
for. My price vas ssked By the south
ern Pacific Company, and l named IL,
bat they Save nct offered me my price,
and there has been no sale.
In Rough seas.
Another damaged yesssl has put into
this port for repairs. She 10 the British
schooner Theresa, Captain Fisher, sew
eateen days from Victoria. she reports
on the 18th inst, while Ia latitude l6
north. longii ude l25 Is west. q heavy
southwest gale vas encountered, lasting
twenty four hours. Seas broke oyer the
schooner from stem to atera, and when
the bios sabsidsd sbs bad Ioes her
main boom. hve sealing boats, and q
good portion Of her sail, whsle she sky-
light Was smashed and the cabin flooded
With water 70 the depth Of two feet.
A Lsns Drawn 0ua Raln.
The present rainstoFm extends over
the grtatef part of the State. Il fell
today 80 far south 80 Los Angeles, and
10 reported cleudy At San Diego. Az
san Francisco little rain has fallen,
bat indications srs god for more.
Brutal Murder.
SAN FRANolsoo, Dee. "a dispatch
received from Pert Bidweli today states
that an unprovoksd murder occurred In
saloen ct that place on Christmas
night. Harry Reed asked James Rimn
/ to step oataids Of the saloon. sad as
Rim vas about 10 do ~ requested
Reed shot him aud instantly kiIlsd
him. In the c0nfasion that onsued
Reed left the place, stole horse and
escaped to the mountains. A reward
Of ti6oo has been offered for bis
capture.
,TAe Natural Reaala.
EAN FE4ScEsoo. Dec. 23.--Dr. J. N.
Stuart, vh8 has an SEiss Ia this city ai
lI2 ke6Kny street, committed suicide
thla evening as bis ressde0ss on Bash
street.. By taking . dose Of opinm. He
vas eyed "a years, and had become de-
sponaent through Dissipation.
Failed ana Assigned.
6AcnkaKxro. Dee 9.-LyOu a Cur
tia, eommlssioa merchants Of saars-
mento, made aE sasfRnmsnt today 20
n. p. Martin. nhs liabilities amoant
20 $500. and the aassts not 70 exessd
| $1,000.
Lsas 81 . WfIiameste River stea@bsal
AIRANI, Dee. B.-Last Saturday
Capsain Smith broasbt the Oregon Pa
rine Railroad C0mpany's spisndid Bes
stsameF. n. 3. Bentley. 40 from Oregon
CITY, loaded With wheat eunday Be
aAarfed haak for anofhaF En4d buf wheu