Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-23

The Celebrated Pan-Elee-
trie Affair.
New Psnsien Iaw-solalsFs' He@s-sea
Nonster Dead = Pardonsd - Arg1-
meat Adiezrzsd-PriRs Fighs
amd Andisnes Arrested.


The Raa-Efectrtc natter.
WAsHrneros, Dee. 22.-Justics J40e
rendered q decision today in the Equitl
Court in the snis Of J. Harris Roger
against Attorney General Garland :.
dissolve the paElnsrship known as Ii
Pan Eleetrio Tsleph0ne Conpany. IN,
Attorney General In his an yer 10 thl
bill Of complains denies oil allegations
contained therein. and vas DESTROYS q
have the case tried on its nssits. bu
she other Defendants. Senator Harris
Commissioners Adams, Oemmissionel
johnson and Casey YounR 6ied . de
murreR, and on that the ease was argued
Jusfios James today sustained Q demar
rer aud dismissed the bill without gsine
into iha inertia tbs Attorney 0enaral
IL said 20 be disappointed al this result
as be hoped 70 have this qusstion ses
sled on its merits.
New Peasfsn Aaw.
At the request of the Veteran Army oi
the Republie, Senator Blair today intro
ducsd q bill making comprehensive
changes in the pension laws. The bill
practically removes the Limitation Of ar.
Fears Of the pension sst and makes the
fact Of enlistment into the service Of the
United States evidences Of physical
soundness at the time Of enlistment. II
eslarRes the class Of persons 20 Be enti
tied 10 bensfts Of the pension Law 90 a
to include ell Who may have been disa-
bl6d while actually engaged in the ser.
vice Of the United States, whether they
we're mastered or net. Il also grants
pensions to all female nurses In the late
var who shall have arrived at the age cf
80 years and are without the means Of
comfortable support. The rate of pen
sion for minor children Il increased
from e2 10 6 per moeth. IL 10 made
uplAwful TO Ftiret q cl aim upon svideRce
seoured by secret Investigation or be-
cause the records Of the Navy or War
Departments fail Co show the existence
of the disease. wound or injury. II IL
also made unlawful 20 reduce 8 pension
or to strike a name from the rolls with
out giving thirty days notice 10 the psu-
ssoner thus al eted. When the claimant
who is sntitled TO arrears Of pension dice
before the claim ig ad;udioated, hia
widow, minor children and dependent
relatives shall be entitled to pensions.
TO pay the pensions granted under the
provisions Of this act rs appropriated 10
addition 70 the t5,000,00 appropriated
BY the lass pension bill.
The soIdiess, uome.
WksHrNoToK, Dec. 22.-The Report Of
the Board Of Managers OF the NAti0nsl
Home for disabled volunteer soldiers,
which was laid before the House today.
states that the inmates Of the Home
have been we'll and comfortably fed,
elothed and housed, and there have been
90 complaints on these enbiects from
them. The average number Of inmates
during the fiscal year was 8, ,9l6. against
8 ESQ for ths preceding year, an increase
Of II 3 per cent. This ratio Of increase
u said 20 be likely 70 continae for de-
oade 70 come. The Survivors OF the war
are growing old. Their disabilities are
ssvereF and the number Who are unable
20 supp0rt themselves ia rapidly increae-
ing. The expenditures during the year
were 81 ,609. .7o9, and the estimates for
NEXT year are 81 699.b7t.
The Sea Monster Dead
NKw YoRK, Dee. 22.-The steamer
Rhineland, from Antwerp, which ar
rived here today, reports that yesterday
abreast Of Nantucket, they passed the
sea monster reported by the steamer
rhingvalla. IL prove 20 q dead whale
Of gigantic sizs. floating about 100 feet
out Of water. II had apparently been
bead for long tine.
Pardamed.
81. LoUIs, Dec. p Obey Z. Owens,
rsceivinR teller Of the Third National
Bank ef this city, who embezzled about
500. 600 Of the funds Of the bank and
Who has been serving a sentence IN the
Chester. IlliEofs, penitentiaEy for that
crime, Was pNF6oned yesterday BY the
President. Ovens hiss served one half
of the term OF i've years. 70 which be
vas sentenced. The President pard0ned
him on account Of statements In several
sent from this city and Louis
vile. 10 granting the pardon, be said
be thought the prisoner had already
saHefed . sufioient penalty.
Argumens AdIsaFned
Nxw YoRK, Dec. 22.-The argument,
10 sheW canse Why proceedings should
ret be issued In the case Of Ex-Aldsr-
man Me(2nAde, ths convicted "boodleE." !"
90 shas the eass might Be carried 10 the
Supreme Court on q motion to have the
Vofdict Of the lower court aet aside and
Q nsW trial ordered, vas adjourned this
BY JndRe Pratt, In Brooklyn,
until next Tuesday.
Pstne RiGhters and Audience Arrested.
NEW YosK, Dec. 22.-Jamss Burke, 20
yeara Of age, Of Jersey City, and Alex
andsF Masters. aged 81. ef Brooklyn,
while engaged 10 q prixs hght at EeAs
tina, l.. l., this morning. were inter-
rupted by the pelice, who arrested the
principals, their seconds, the rsferee
ana twenty. eight spectators. The eris-
oners we're taken before Justise HRlz
her, Who committed shem FOR sxamina-
ten.
The washtngten MonEmeat
wAsamoToH, Dec. "a meeting OF
aha ioiot commission charged With the
constfuotion OF the Washington monn-
uent vas held 81 the white House this
aftsruosn. Among those present was
President Cleveland, Who is ex-ofhoio
President Of tins Oemmission. The an
nual report Of Colonel Casey. the en-
ainesr 10 charge Of the monument, vas
submitted and approved. IL reciies
thai the work Of eons1FnSting the mSa-
unent is pFastieaIly finished. Pssns
we're sdopsed for inproSiag the tsTrsce
at the base Of the monument, which
eontenplate q Gradual Slope 20 The
ground 90 a. ts make it appear thai the
monument stands op . natural bill,
Ths Oommission will recommend that
the naonument be Transferred 70 The
charge Of the Secretary Of Wax. Con-
RFeaa will also Be- asked 10 pfov1dl
means for sxlsndina the terraces fe'
operating "a elevator and for The eon.
signction Of lodge honsa-
Elevafing sbe chlaese Mlsstsn.
wAsnIxoToN. Dec. 22.-Upon the rep
resensasion made by the Dap&Ttmsnt o.
state, the Honss Oommitsee On RoFeiRI
Affairs has restored 20 The Diplomats
and consular apprspriatiea bills, ~
provision raisinG The Chtnesa mission {,
6rss class ct salary Of tiI ulA To on
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