Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-25
PACIFIC COAST.


Case Of Abandonment.
foEf townsend. Feb. 24.-The dead
COY OF an infant Riri vas found back
oi tosn today by n policeman. Drs
"hnson and S@avey we're called and
siter an examination EXPRESSED the
opinion that the child vas bors alive
ana died from exposure within the last
~ OF % hours IL is probably a case II
o-lioerate Abandonment, a. there were
10 marks Of violence on the body, and
some vomss's underwear besrueared
gish blood vas found with the child.
ine olncers are working At the case and
eiAim TO have . clue TO the right party.
Examisaties 81 Calvin Pratt.
Ban FRAScrsco. Feb 24-Cslvin Pratt.
accnsed OF forging checks on the PAc,fc
Dank 81 tnls city, appeared for exami-
nation today and was cempi,t.d for
srial IN default Of $4,000 bonds
Asti-Chisese Csaveatisa.
lhe Executive Committee OF tue Ca
iiforni4 Anti-Chiuess non partisan As
socistlon, have issued a circular re
q1estiuR each Anti-Csinsse League,
lsoor organization and Assembly of
knights OF Labor in California TO elect
delegate TO the National Con vention
OF the California Anti Chinese Non
taftissH Association. to be held in
Sacramento, March 10 b. The objects
OF the Convention will be to perfect the
rsans Of the Association and devise fur
ther means for the lawful exclusion of
Chinese from this coast.
The Powers Murder Case
q
TRIAL OF Presitt for the murder of DR.
Powers bot little testimony of impor-
portance vas introduced today. Zen
witnesses we're examined. ests olishine
the fact that on the day the murder o.
Cured DE. Powers spent the day at the
bous- of A. ). Eyerman. While there
be exhibited roll of papers which were
not on the body when il vas foond
The hanging could not have been done
BY iess than four men. Mrs. Melends
testified TO seeing Fowles, Alexander,
Mylar and Irwin. the alleged eooonspir-
stors. Reing towards Pre- Wits house Oh
the evesine Of the alleged meeting. Ibis
testimony brought out an objectIon and
q long discussion, the defense contend
ing that 1t was not relevant. The pros
ecution stated that they proposed TO
grove thai three meetings bad been held
at which a conspiracy vas entered into
either to kill Powers or to make him
leave the country. They proposed to
show that all Of the men VINO went to
Previtt's house on thai night we're i'm
plicated in the conspiracy. The evil
dencs was admitted. Every Effort Is
being made by the defense to prevent
the Introduction of testimony going to
establish a conspiracy. Witnesses are
nov here, who, u 10 said. will testify that
Powers mad repeatedly threatened Prev
ITS life, and this with other elrcum-
stances leads to the belief that the de-
Tense will advance the plea of justifioa
ton and self defense.
The wiekersham Murderer.
San Francisco, Feb. AIN the mat
ter of the arrest of Ane TAI Duck, the
murderer OF Q Wickershams near Clio
verdsle, the following dispatch was re
ceived by the Chinese Consul General
IN this city today:
"Ang Tai Duck Is arrested BY the
japanese Government at present. The
secretary of State has determined to
release him to go to HongkonR."
This Was communicated to Chief of
Police Crowley. who tnen sent the fol-
10 wing dispatch to Senator Stanford al
Washington:
Governor Stoneman made the re-
quest of the japanese Government by
cattle to arrest the murderer. Subse-
qnently full set of papers were. made
by the Governor and accompanied with
several affidavits, all certified by the
japanese Consul, were sent On the 10th
inst. l received oablegram today that
the Japanese Government intends to re
lease him. To make certain, II would
be we'll to induce the British Govern
ment to arrest his at Hongkon9. State
10 the disp t,ch to arrest the Cninaman
that vas arrested at Yokohama. That
will identify him. The steamer is ex-
pected to arrive at Hongkong today"
The Transcontiuentaa War.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.-But slight
changes have taken place in the rail-
road fight. Passenger rates have de-
clinsd somewhat. Inc lowest rates
quoted today are New York, unlimit-
ed, S77; limited, $63; second class, $35.
To Chicago, unlimited, $62 so; limited,
$50; second class. $25. Freight is now
being taken at 50 per cent reduo; ion on
the old schedule rates. the Atlantic &
Pacific still maintains the old rates on
Unlimited tickets.
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Tug ,s y. 'uo uanoo' " Ooni-
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of Australia, to take actioa toward Sc
curing subsidy from the Government
of the United States to aid In the con-
struction and maintenance of a cable
between this country aud Australia. A
resolution vas adopted BY the Trustees
requesting the California Congressional
delegation 10 use its efforts to assist the
project.
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AAsoisoo, NC p'one
oouf' 'ouas ,euueu ueS's'on 20 .se
esse ., 'ne sop's vs. sue NVIsu aoinc
ooas. h'ii,oso' TUG appeM vas on tne
decision OF tue oour. below denying tue
Isn. 70 ooiieo. '~o pot cent vi tnonth
in.eres' on ,ne enoens ., 'A ID, ane
no interest can te collested and the
Judgment Of the lower court is affirmed.
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