Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21


discourage tbs use Of public offices for
PARTISAN purposes, and thereby greatly
advances the reform Of the public ser
y,cesths Leseue recommends that the
Us senate abandon the practice Of
Discussing nominations IN secret session;
that laws be enacted making 10 tbs d1ty
Of the appointing power 10 pat on record
reasons for all appointments and remoy-
ais. Recommendations for appoint
msnts or reasons for removal should be
treated a. part of the public records.
The white Assanit Case.
NEW YoRx, Feb. 20.-The Jury In the
Rev. z. White case was out all night,
and came into court at 3 o'clock this
morning and announced that they could
not agree aud we're discharged. The
Jury stood SIX for soqui,sal and six for
esavie,ion. Tbs trial lasted eight d ,ys.
White was charged With assault on Miss
Robinson and with being the father Of
her child.
Drswned In the susauehAana.
HAAansuRo Penn, Feb. 20.-This
msrning while four men and boy were
sttsmpting to cross the Sssquehanna
River the boat oapsized, and the four
men we're drowned. The boy succeeded
In olineins 30 the boat, and was rescued
ABOUT Two miles below.
The Vacant naJsr Ceneraishtps.
Nsw YORK, Feb. 20.-A Washington
special 10 the Commercial advertiser
says: Ii is said to be practically set
lied that Howard and Terry will get ths
vacant Major Gensralships."
Declared Net Gstity.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 20.-In the osss Of
Langton, being tried for unlawful Co.
habitation in tbs Third District Court
his afternoon, the defendants legal
wife was compelled to testify for the
prssscution on the witness stand against
Der husband, in spite Of a protest TO the
contrary by defendants counsel. who
oontendea that such action was highly
Illegal and unwarranted. With even
this, q verdict was rendered OF not guilty.
Another lnjaaessss.
NV YoaK, Feb. 2O.-Auother in.
junction WAS today granted by Judge
Iugrsham, on complaint of Moses Vail,
against the Broadway and seventh
Avenue. and the Broadway Surface
reads. against j. A. Richmond, as presi
den OF the latter, restraining defend
ants from dispOeing Of the Broadway
franchise. An effort will be made to
obtain an order forbidding the Broad
way Surface road TO run cars in front
OF No. IL Broadway, and providing for
tearing up the rails.
Important if True.
CONCORD N. III. j. Feb. 20.--Dr. Do
niueuez Friere, of Rio do ueiro, head
Of the Biological Lsbrs.ory of Brazil.
Who for ave years has been experiment
ing on yellow fever. writes Mr.. Irving
Watson, Secretary of the New Hamo.
shire Board Of Health that he has per
formed GOO vaccinations and that not
one single subject has contracted yellow
fever.
snow In Vermont.
BusLMor6x WI Feb. 20.-The snow
h SIX inches deep and the thermometer
registers zero. Heavy snowstorms are
prevailing in all parts Of Vermont.
No such orders.
Housros, Feb. 20-rhe report that
Vice President Huntington OF .hs
Southera Pacific Railroad had ordered
immediate arrangements made With
the striking brakemen 10 not corrobo
rated. General Freight Agent Gibbs
says that no such information has
reached him up TO this evening.
Freight traffic remains suspended. and
The blockade is beginning TO be felt in
this city.
Almost Lynched
HENRIETTA (rexas). Feb. "a. A.
Steagall. charged with incest With his
ovn daughter and with numbering her
babe, vas taken from all by a mob and
ssfaua up by she neck. After he had
hanged Eve minutes the Sheriff out lin
down. he lay as IL dead for some time
Aad then began 20 rave like maniac,
He 10 nos in a critical condition. The
crowd hooted and shouted while be was
hanging and after he was cut down.
A Victory fer the strikers.
prrrsBuRa, Feb. ga telegram from
Scsttd ale, Pa. says that the coke strike
has ended 10 favor.o of the strikers, the
operators at q conference today having
granted their demands. Work will be
resumed on Monday.
A Oonnellsville dispatch says that no
tees have been posted up at all the
works TO resume on Monday. at an ad
vance of 10 per cent. This ts what the
we're ~ cents per wagon for mining, and
s. cents per oven for drawing coke.
Toe wages will new be % and 90 cents
The strike lasted Ave weeks. and the
total loss TO operators and vorkneR 10
over hslt million dollars. The Eng
hsh speaking men will all return 10
work. bat the Hunesrians ssy they will
Ret until ell their countrsmeu are lib
Grated from jail. Trouble 10 expected.
tor the operators will evict at once II
they do not resame on Monday.
Death Of Jssa Dssfsrth.
ElIzABxrR IN. -. FEB. eo-Colonsl
John Danforth, aged ~ years. s,sd this
morning in this city. He WAS Lieut.
Colonel Of the Thirty seventh New
Jersey Volunteers. and before the var
vas Captain OF the Governors Feos
Guard, OF Connecticut la 1919 be
vent 10 California and was = member
o. ses famous Forty miner" Society.
de vas appointed as Inspector 81 Gus
sons at New York daring Gen. Grants
nuf term, and continued In tina, posi
ton uatil his death.
Death OF W. o nessevvy
cALEx Mass }, Fes. ~,-wm. s. Nee
sefvy, ex- Mayor, died today. aged 20.
De vas . member OF the nrss party OF
Whites TO cross the plains. and Vas al
oae time IN the Mexican army and vas
SCANNED IN . Mexican prison. In lsSS
@ vAs Secretary Of New Aexico, aud In
iSd vas Governor and Secretary. as
veu ss Superintendent of Iadisn AT
mira he VAS elected Delegate 90 Con
kress but vas "eoonted out." he
snssssd fortans in New Mexico and
wired frosa business thirty years ago.
An Annual Raasses
NEW fonx. Feb. 9--fhe annual osn
Sesasft the NevYork Beard Of Trade and
transportation took place al the Brans
wek Hotel tonight. Letters of regret
vefe recelsed from Secretaries Bsyard
rod kndieott and Postmaster General
raAs hon. A. Sweet, Speaker Carlisle,
Wv. hill and others ross.s we're re
spondsd to by Lieut.. Gov. Jones and
e<ksrx
The Dtspssed 8edv.
Ari.srA ga Feb. so.--In ,he supe-
nsf Ceart To-Day saise CLARK grained
aasasscn a. prayed for By Mrs.. J.