Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-03

sSu 20 order and named Delegates
rolkerson and Ssribiing and Senator
brrrJ as COMMITTEES 20 notify Gov. Lee
that the General Assembly vas ready 70
receive b N
In few min les loud chee log on the
50 side announced the apOro .ch of the
Saoernstorisl party, and soon after
wards Governor Lse, arm in arm with
tee retiring creative, Governor Cam
eron, eutered the ball, folio sed by a
nnmoer ~ ladies and gentlemen, in.
eindiuR Hon. John Z Massey, Lisuten
azt Governor elect. and Mrs.. General
Lee, wife OF the Governor. The appear.
aaee OF the party was the signal for a
perfect ovation OF applause.
Ihe Governors we're escorted 10 the
speakers pla;ferm, where Hon. L L.
Lewis, President OF tae Court of 40
peal- OF Virginia, ad tbs oath
OF offlse 10 the new Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor.
Al the conclusion OF tbs ceremony the
JOINT convention Vas dissolved and the
House took a recsss for fifte-n minutes.
and hand 50 king. to IN
became she order of the day, ths Gov.
ernor descending TO the door and meet
ing friends and strangers alike With a
pleasant word for each.
noticeable incident Vas ths almost
total absence of colored people In the
hall, only two eolored delegates being
present, and q colored man wearing tbs
badge Of the Joel Parker A s-ociation of
Newark, New Jersey. The latter Joined
10 the stream Of visitors who passed by
the Governor and Congratulated him.
he extended his hand 10 the q vernon,
and with tmile upon / 10 face said:
bOvernor, let me congratulate you"
6osernor Lse looked at him, and
breaking out into laugh exclaimed:
MY friend. don't you think the osun
try Is safe nsvr'
The colored man lauahingly replied:
Governor, believe it is"
Ii was an amusing incident, and no
enc enjoyed 1t more than Governor Lee.
Capt. T.. ID. Hayes Of the Fifth Unit
ed States Cavalry, who was a bosom
friend and companion Of Gov. Lee
when the latter was lieutenant in the
same regiment, before the war, and who
came all tbs way from Indian Territory
TO be present at the Inauguration, vas
among the crosd, and when Gov. kse
spied him be hailed the captain With
Hello. Jack, hox are you todsy?' To
which Capt. Hayes answered: "very
we'll, Fitz. Allow me TO congratulate
you." And a warm and cordial grasp
Of hands followed.
As soon as the assembiage had dis
persed. Gov. Lee proceeded to the CUB
ernatorial Off % in the capitol, whsre
over to him. EX-Gov. Cameron re-
,a1 In ha N 1nr ka
and wac crested by many Of those
present.
Proposed Advance On Steel.
PTrrsBUH6. Jan. AT a secret meet.
ing of merchant steel manufacturers
here today it vas decided to call @ ps-
tiOnai convention In this CITY on next
Thursday to consider the advisability
~ advancing prices, and also the Ques-
tioa OF wages for the ensuing year.
There was a large attendance of West
-rn Peunsyivdnia aRd 4 EAstern Ono
at the meeting today,
and 1t was the unanimous expression
that an advance in prices had becor1s q
matter of necessity. IL 10 expected that
fully nine tenths Of the merch ant steel
producing interests of the country will
be IN the city on the dats of the nation
al convention.
Charged with seutiIinG his Vessel.
BOSTON, Jan. 2-Csptsin Gerroir, of
the schooner Raosr, which was wrecked
of Portland on Monday last, was
brought TO this city under arrest from
Gloucester this morning. He was ar
before United States Commits
sioner Hallet on a charge of scuttiina
his vessel, and Was held in 5000 for
81 amin alton.
II appears that the vessel had sue
sessful trip, having taken 5000 pounds
Of fish before she put into Sydaey, Caps
Breton, on her way home. At this
point Gsrroir took on board two female
D passengers for Portland. The Grew say
hat the Captain stopped at several
ports on the way home, and all hands
had q good time generally. Al one of
.he ports Of Cranberry Isle, near Grand
NJ inap, IL is ola med by the crew, the
entlre cargo Of i-h vas sold for
cash by the captain. OIeof the female
passengers, Ida Williams, makes afi
davit that she saw the captain cut hole
In the vessel with hatohet while the
vessel Vas lying IN Portland harbor and
t) overheariBg the captain refuse to
permit his wife 10 sail 10 Gloucester
With him in the schooner because of the
prob ability Of her sinking on the trip.
D 10 OF the crex named Geo. Sherman
also overheard the captains renarks
about the schooner sinking, it Is said,
and vent to the captain aud told hun
he must not run The vessel on the rocks.
IL is also said that q srroir was ever.
heard to say that tue owner would
rather have the vessel sunk than not, ~
she vas old and the insurance on her
would be satisfactory to him. shortly
after the vessel sailed from Portland
aud when she vas Is miles OF Cape
Elizabesh. it was discovered that she
was rapidly filling, and she sank 10 20
fathoms, the crew taking 10 the boats
and reaching land after suffering in
tenssly from exposure
II is asserted that the captain has ad
mi,t ID tht his affidavit claiming that
IS 900 pounds Of fish went down With
the vessel together with the money re
eeived for q portion Of the carso, is
faise, and that her hold Was clear when
she sank.
The extr sme psnalty of the crime
with vhica ne 10 charged IL death.
a DeemeA Family.
DKraorr, Jan. 2.-Mrs ElizA Abeth
Kuosh, mother Of Frank knoch, Who
vas mardered In Spring Wells on the
night of December 5th. With his entire
family. and the house burned 60 hide
,hs crime. died on Friday under cireum-
stances which suggested poisoning. A
post morte~ Gas held today. and 10 the
surprise Of the phy ysioisns her skull vas
found to be fractured by heavy
bios which had left no mark.
IL vas suspected that she and
son. Gastaye, had hsd some
connection With the former murder. and
the officers bad been expecting an asts
pseytsfa statement from the msthef, Who
has been confined ss home from ner
yous prostrstion. it is said, ever since
she wss on the stand at the ,nqaest on
tle vicsimA
This il the fourth suspieioas death IN
the family. The father, Christian,
vas found dead in barn
some years Ago, with cuts On
hI. head, sad ia have been made by the
kicks OF q horse. brother, Charles
disappeared tvo years ago this winter,
AMI the body vAs fsand 10 the river the
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