Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-16
EASTERN NEWS.
aenaaflanaI afarY.


CHkRLRsroN, Dee l6.-A week AGO the
Nslss and CSaFisr published o dispatch
from York county, 3. O., reporting that
q white beg named John Lsego0d had
been 30 man0led and besten that be
soon died, and that four ool0Fed men
had been arrested as the mnrdeFers and
committed to Jail. Il vas stated thai
the theory vas that some OF the negroes
had Been detected in the act Of stealing
Gotten from his fathers deld, and that
20 prevent their arrest they killed him.
There was great excitement ia the
county In consequence and several
more arrests we're made. fbe Nsfrs
and Courier, to get the facts, sent spe-
cial correspondent TO York, and will
publish tomorro the results Of his in
vestigationa. There is evidently al
alarming state Of affaiTs Ia York coun-
", and IL is probable that an orRaniEa-
ton exists smoug the coloFed people
which oontepplates murder IN the event
of detection Of any member accused.
fwenty-aix negroes are under arrest.
An Inquest on tee BODY Of the murdered
boy before q discreet jury brought out
all the facts. O-e Of the negroes turned
States evidence, and another admitted
they killed boy, WAC was found muF-
dered in the county eighteen months
ago. Several Of he colOred witnesses
ct the inquest sWOre distinctly they had
a club IN the county for the purpose of
stealing cotton, provisions. whisky, eto.
The members were to steal VhAfeVsF
they wanted, and il detscted, we're
sworn to kill the person who detected
them. The clnb had different nance,
bat was generally known as "rhe Rising
star Lodge No. "a OF the Grand United
Order Of National LaboreRs and POliti
cal Society Of North America" Tue
charter came from Charlotte, North
Carolina, and is dated December, 1854
the charter, however, would seem 10
show that the society had only benevo-
lent and fraternal objects. Among
other things revealed at the inquest was
q plot to Waylay wealthy men who had
money. One Of the witnesses gave q
detailed account OF the murder of the
poor boy, John LsegoOd, and also the
names Of his acoOmplices ia the crime.
Talk Of a geaeral lynchiBg has abated,
bat indignation and unrest are intense.
The BeOdle Alderman Convicted.
NKw YoRK, Dec. 15.-RscoFder smyth,
in his charge to the jury in the No
Qnade case today. stated that the testi-
mony Of the servant girl, Katie Metz,
vas direct aud mistaken, and worthy
OF having much weight. 1t was for the
jury to decide ShetheF Duff and Fol.
graf testimony had been o0Frob0Fated.
The Court also reviewed at length, and
laid stress upon the relations OF Ma
loney and members Of the Beard Of Al
deFmen With officers and attOFneys of
the Broadway road. Tue fact that tha
prisoner had not been pot on the stand
10 bis own behalf must not be taken
against him, the Recorder said in con-
clusion. Just half az hour after she re-
tiFement Of the jaFy, as General Tracy
and Mr.. NeWoOm0e were passing down
the stairs 30 dinner, an official ran after
NeWoombe, and catching him, breath
leasly exclAine ed, "Come back. They
ara agreed" The crowd, which, had
then hardly left the Court room,
rushed back, and for several minutes
the greatest excitement prevailed, but
the principal man, whose liberty Waa at
stake. showed no signs OF any more in
tsrest than II be vas only su ordinary
spectator. Presently thu iaFy came in.
They had fsnerAi expression Of face.
The roll vas called, and the foreman,
HeRFy Ot,enbarg, stood ug and in reply
10 the question said: ''0uilty Of crime
as charged IN the FIRST c0uat OF the 10
diotment.1 The roll vas called again
and each juror answered ''9uiltys a.
his name vas called. when the verdict
Was given TO the court McQasde alone
Femaiaed unmsved. His demeanOf was
not different from that Of any other day
OF the trial. Tue Jury % once left the
court-roOm, declining ell attempts at
interview.
WALL street Quotations
NEW YoRK, Dec. 15.-U. s. Sc, IO0x;
Is, 12Sl{; SIS, 1l05S; Pacific SIS, l23s;
American Express, LOG: Canada Pacific.
S. y; Can. Southern, 5ssS Central Pacifio'
AZ Burlington, I34 LackaWanna,
1891; Denver & Rio GFande, 3is[;
Kansas 4 Texas, BOZ; Lake Shore, 925(;
Louisville 4 Nashville, COZ; Michioaa
Central, Ss1f; Northern Pacific, "a;
Oregon Railway aud HaviQAtien, l0I;
Oregon rFanscontinental, 81; Oregon
improvement, IS; Pacific Mail, AZ;
Panama, 81; Rock Island, 1915 St.Paal.
9O18i Texas Pacific, 201f; Union Pacific,
oAA Ou8teo 0t4tca 6APfeaas % wells
Fargo. ~ Western Union. 20; Erie,
339s; New York Central, ll3s6; Ontario,
~; H0mestske, IL.
less o. Lfyea.
PTPEsToEK. Dec. 15.-Tha Calumet
Hotel vas barned this morning. Daniel
Mccullough vas fatally inlarod. Rev.
A. 8. Oroutt, Baptist minister, vas
killed. A little o0l0Fed boy had bro
ken back. aud VirRil PendsrRFast YES
ssEi0usly hurt, all BY falling walls. Los,
$4,000. fully insured. Nothing saved.
The Chiaese &c.
NEwAKK, Dee. Is To-day the Chinese
whO for sixteen years have been en-
ployed IN the Bellville Laundry. left the
plsoe, and their pisces we're supplied b.
American help. This vas accomplished
through the Knights Of Labor.