Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-13
Favorable Report.
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN fRANcrsCo, Feb. l2-John Peter
500, night clerk as the Richmond House
on Third street. vas shot and killed this
morning by man To whots he refused
sdmittsnce to the lodging house, of
which be had tbs charge. The dispute
began With words, which we're followed
by blows and ended in the man, whose
identity 10 yet unknown. drawing his
revolver and shooting Peterson.
From the descriptions and evidence
obtained by detectives the murderer il
believed BY the police authorities TO be
lsnatius Pierce. a yousg man who has
requested the house, q son of Captain
Nelson PieIoe, q respected citiz u. and
a brother OF Nelson Pierce. who Is nov
serving q term of life imprisonment at
San Quentin for the killing in Saa Jose
recently of John Mccarthy, q brother
Of State Senator Timothy Mccarthy.
since learning of the shooting ths DO
lice and detectives have been active, but
the murderer up TO this hour has man
sRed TO escape arrest
Two police officers this evening CAP
tured IRnstius Pierce on Suffer street,
between stockton and Dupont. He vas
taken 10 the city prison, where he 40
knowledged having committed the crime
In self defense, saying that Peterson
bad struck him On the head with q club.
Police Sergeant Dennis examined
Pierse's bead, but found no bruise to
Justify the murderer's story. He vas
charged With murder.
I'd win Edward and Edward Edwin
Sac FRAsoIsoo, Feb. i2-Ths stery
of Edwin Edward and Edward Edwin
Blythe, two fonndrymen of London.
who claim to be legitimate sops of
Thomas II. Blythe, the deceased mil
lionaire. will be published in tomor-
we're his sons by his FIRST wife. The
flasher married again, and married q
third wife bleamously. For this offense
he Vas transported to Van Dieman's
Land. After serving five years he WAS
released and came to this State, where
he accumulated q fortune OF 5000, 900
about one hundred claimants to the
deceased's estate, who are scattered in
England. Australia and different parts
of the United States To this list these
I've have added their claims, which
have been placed in the hands Of an at
torney In this city.
Eefktns sersus BAldWin.
Los ANaKLEs. Feb. l2.-In the brt aeh
Of promise salt of Louise Perkins ". K.
J. Baldwin, the California millionaire,
today, the defendant vas placed on the
witness stand. He testified that the
plaintiff visited his ranch as guest Of
Mrs. Dexter, bis mother In Law that
plaintiff and Mrs. Dexter accompanied
him when be went to San Francisco,
and that later he vent to Sacramento
and San jose With ths plaintiff alone
He made numerous valuable presents
70 plaintiff, but tue latter said che
must have q diamond ring. and he
had q valuable stone set for
her. He testified that he never spoke 90
her on the subject of matrimony; that
be never had conversation With Mrs.
Laird about marrying Miss Perkins,
and never received any lettsrs from
plaintiffs mother regarding the sugs &c
ment. He never had any talk with her
about 10. He had q conversation vith
Miss Perkins in San Francisco In the
presence Of three yoana ladies In which
be charged her with having stated that
be had agreed to marty her. She said
that 10 vas not 90, but that she had said
10 merely 90 the servants woald respect
her more IL they thsuaht 90. He fur
ther testihed that he gave Der presents
because be thought he VAS under obi
cations TO her the same IS sny man vas
TO bis mistress.
Another ReAactteu Ia suaar.
SAN FRlHoEsoe. Feb. l2-rhe Cali.
fosnis Sugar Refinery to-day made q
further reduction of = garter Of csnt
on all grades OF sugar. Present prices
are the lowest ever known here.
mere white Ctgarmakers.
SAN FBaScIsoo, Feb. l2.-Another
bsdy Numbering 80 white cisarm akers,
members OF ihe Cisarm ,kers Iuserua-
tiorsi Union, arrived here from the
East today. They we're inst o. the ferry
by members Of the Uniou of this city
and escorted 90 Hadlsy's Hall. where an
address OF welcome vas made. and
lunch pArtakea Of.
The weather.
San fHAxcrsoo. Feb l2-s D. n.--In-
dicstiens for Oregon and Washington
Territory for the succeeding 81 hoors
Fair weather.
shippias lateiiiseaee.
SAN fsANcrsco. Feb. l2-Arrivsd-
Ship yorktown, from Seattle; schooner
Trustee. frsm Columbia river.
Cisared-Schooner Sailor Boy. for
Port Tovnsend.
Sailed - Bark Lixsie, fer Tacoma;
steamer State OF California, for Astoria;
ssip Astoria and barb CsssAndfs Adams
for Nanzino; bark } sEnss Caeston. for
Puget Sssnd.
Poxr ANoKIos. Feb. Il - Arrived
Ship Fannie tucker.
PEER GAMsxs. Feb l3.-Arrivsd-
Soho. ser Maria + smith.