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New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
NEW TROUBLES AT SEATTLE.
THE HOME GUARDS FORCED TO FIRE.
ANTI-cnINEsE RIOTERS ATTACKING THE TROOPS
AND RECEIVING A VOLLEY.

ANTI-CnINEsE RIOTERS ATTACKING THE TROOPS
AND RECEIVING vOLLEY.
SEATTLE, w. T., Feb. Sat an early hour
this morning the militia and home guards marcheo 70
Ocean Dock where the Cinnamon were imprisoned anu
took charge Warrants had previously been Issued ior
the arrest OF the prominent agators Before dsyhgnt
the work of arresting began. aud by O'CLOCK all
the leaders were In jail. They were however, immedi-
atoy releaeed on bail All the Cinnamon on board the
steamer marched to the Court House In charge OF tue
militia, in the writ of habeas corpus sworn out
yesterday No opposition was made to THIS movement
Judge Green informed each Chnaman that he was az
perfect liberty go stay, he chose The greater
number chose leave the place. They were accordingly
the steamer and those who elected TO stay
were escorted to their homes.
At noon an attack was made on the Home GUARDS oy
few hoheads The guards were finally ordered 10 nre'
and responded with voley. Four men fell, one OF them
being killed and three wounded. They were Bernard
Mulane, killed James Murphy, special policeman,
shot through the John Smith. shot in the rlght
arm ana an unknown who shot through tho
head The militia formed hollow square ana held the
mob at bay for fully an hour The crowd then SLOWLY
melted away Intense excitement prevails ana there
danger OF further tronbe. Business is generally sus-
pended. The steamer Queen OF the Pacific saiiea hV
l p. IN with 1876 Cinnamon on board
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb S.Two hundred and ffty troops
we're ordered to Vancouver tonight for Seattle
1.-THE CHINESE OF NO USE TO THE TOWN"
CHICAGO, Feb. (SDecidD.-J. b. McDougall,
merchant of Seattle in this city, speaking OF the
antiChincse movement in that city said to-day:
This trouble is OF long standing Its inception In
September when two Cinnamon we're killed aud several
wounded, trivial being merely an outbreak OF the
white and Indian hop pickers against the Introduction
OF Chinese labor that particular industry From the
time force OF ten companies OF United States regulars
arrived until they took their departure affairs queted
down. aud the quiet continued until now although those
best informed not deceived. knowing that the
Knights OF Labor had taken up the fight"
About how many Cinnamon were there in Scatter
"Ishonld Judge between 400 and 800. The scare OF
September had reduced that portion OF the population
seusibly wish say here that there are few people
ont OF the 900 population OF Seattle who would not
Ike Chinese out OF hoir midst for good They
aTe Of earthly to any one except themselves
They can live on cents day and save money at that
hut believe in driving them out IN the manner
attempted" 80, n,
What means would you employ to get rid OF
them T.
Boycott them. Neither purchase their wares nor
employ them Tho majority OF our people uhGuestloh
ably desire be rid Of Them
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
HEyRr p. KTDDERs WILL.

BOSToN, Feb. S.-1he will of Henry p Kid
der filed for probate today provides for a fund Of
500 OF which the income is to go I'm aunuities to
hts The following resduary legatees
OF the fund The Museum OF Fine Arts, Harvard Col
lege aud the Massachusetts, General Hospital. $4,000
each the Young Mems Christian Union, $4,000; the
benevolent Fraternity OF Churches and Poors Purse
600 EACH The residue Of the fund goes to the tesla
tors children. The following egacics are made pay
able at once Tho Rev. f. r. Hale, 1000; the Boston
Literary Society the PrOvdent Association the sunday
school OF the South Congregational Society and tho Uni
tartan Sunday school, $500 each, and the Chiidren's
Mission So 600 The Boston residence ana life interest
In the Beverly villa arc left To the widow and the
Milton estate, with personal property, TO the son,
Nathaniel The residue OF the estate is equally divided
between the widow and the sons, the WIDOWS snare,
$3.50 OF Charless share and 100000 each OF the
shares OF Henry and Nathaniel belng held III trust by
Samuel s shaw and Oliver W. Peabody
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
THE READING AND THE SYNDICATE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8 tSpeciab.-The recon
.,ruct,on trustees OF the Reading Railroad Will hold
.notber meeting tomorrow to receive proposition
from, the syndicate which recently bought up large
bloc.s of Reading general mortgage bonds MI Gowen
Id ,odav that he and his friends are still confident
abuity 10 frustrate the design OF the bondhoders
70 precipitato foreclosure
II stated that prior the conference between the
onre,entatiyes OF the Reading Railroad syndicate and
,n Board OF Reconstruction trustees on Saturday Pres
ident Roberts had talk with J. Pierpont Morgan upon
p.ad,rg affairs The negotiations 1t is understood, have
satisfactorily thus far and those who are In
ro.,on 10 know no doubt Of their consumma
,on The attitude of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
nanv Is well known and the idea is that the
the attainment OF the OBJECT that
~ - ~ Sa,d 10 he aimed at with the Reading Railroad
we're begun not long after the south Pennsyvana aud
beec see 10 va Dothing TO do with the Pennsyvana Railroad
Company but when It's woTf nrccSSe tSe SossSy
90 nny war of rates ruinous compeIitoh'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
E1ILRO1D LNTERESrN.
POOLING THE SOFT COAL TRAFFIC.

POOIING TIL NDFI IDAL IIAFIID'
1t was stated yesterday by persons WHO are
in position to the facts that an agreement was
reached IN Philadelphia by which the threatened con
test over the srIni.buminous coal traffic OF Penn'y
yania Maryland AMI Virginia would be aycrtod
Se0otiatlous have been pending for the formation
NJ n poo by tho railroads Interested IN the
and Yesterday the arrangement including the
nerccntayes OF the dfcrent lines. was completed except
as regards comparatively unimpOrant details Ih,re
dat,,is will settled at meeting In
pniladrl lphia to-day The new agreement - TO cover
Inc bus from Mach l, lsS6, to March l. 1857 ana
II H. a..ented 10 by the Baltimore aud OHIO, the Penn
.vIvania uucludug the Vanderbilt Beech Crcck neresu
the Chesapcako and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western
Rnltoad CompAnies # not believed by Hell-uiOrmed
coal men here that the freight rates on tho PCnnsylva
mia ana the Baldmoro aud Ohio railroads VIII be ad
need he y0nd last years basis but tho other roads
there Will probably br an Improvement from existing
tariffs and secret contracts.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
HOPING soon 10 BE ar YORK.
STRIKING CIGARMAKERs ASTICIrATE a SPEEDY EN-
OF THE LOCKOUT.

STRIKING CIGARMAkERS ANTICIPATE SPEEDY END
OF THE LOCKOUT.
a number of the East Side halls were occupied
Yesterday afternoon by meetings Of the employees ot the
yarons cigar manufacturers. Secretary JabInOusk OF
the Progressive Union. sent communication early
Yesterday morning MI Oppenhem, the secretary OF
the United Cigar Manufacturers Association, Informing
him of acceptance OF the offer Of an eIuaned scale
OF wages by the Progressive Union aud the Central
Labor Union and stating that committee OF the TWO
unions would be ready 20 cooperate with committee
Of the manufacturers In preparing the new scale An
appointment vas made aud the two committees met at
the shop Of Levy Brothers ON the part OF the MANN
facturers were Mr.. Oppenhcm, George p Lies, James
Brussel. Mr.. Kaufman aud Frank Mccoy. The two
committees went the books OF several firms ana
took the prices paid by them on different grades OF
goods prIor 20 January /. To-day they Will go To thc
other shops and when they have got all the rces the
new scale will be- made NJ and will be submitted to
full meeting the Manufacturers Association and tue
Strlks Committee of tho Progressive Union. IL l.
Thought thEt a dcinle conclusion Will he reached by
Wednesday. ,.-,,
The international strike Committee In session all
day They decided that In the arrangement Win
TIE Progressive Union II made ard the lockout II ue
cl trrl ~ their should be Instructed To return 10
work M AL shops except thOsJ o! Levy BrOtAots'
Frank NcCoy Co aud Brown Il Earle.
Tue facturcrs held their regular meeting at tho
Grand Union Hotel Yesterday afternoon hut Transacted
no ln.nrss Tucy will take no action now until thelf
committee reported tie new scale IL - said th'
some nf the manufacturers. whose VIII pc rdlssd
y tho new schcluc. dissatisfied hut thc rumpr Is
denied understood that the lowest price alu lor
aiy factory made Cgals Il tU te ~ Thousand.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
KNIGHTS LABOR MEET IN SECRET

General Master Workman I. V. POwderly, of
the Knights Of Labor with General Secretary Treasurer
Frederick Turner j. NJ Hayes and T. T. Barry. members
Of the General Board held secret session in
the Astor House yesterday. There were present most
Of the prominent members Of tho order in this
section Of tho country The session was long, and no
intimation OF what done gwen out IL was
learned however, shat a delrga ion from NOukers with
The srcreary OF the Central Labor Union. waited on Mr.
Powderly and presented long statement OF their
with document evidence OF the truth OF
ie statcments and asked that some action should be
taken for their relief. The matter was not discussed
it said, but VIII
receive proper attention before tine board
adlourns. In the evening ano her meeting was
bcJ An an Engr side hail but this also kept close
secret by those who are IN position 10 know it II
said the object OF the Board In meeting mere now Is
In regulas the Internal workings OF the organization
and sette local differences hitch have sprung within
the past few months. They will make public such Of
Guided their sessions Another meeting will bo held
the AstOr House this mOruiug.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
ANEW STEP IN TIE SOUTH PExNsYLvANIA.

HUNTlNGDON, Penn, Feb. ) lSpccidn.-N hen
the execution which the property and franchises of tho
sonth PENNSYLVANIA Railroad were levied upon were
tod ot the last term OF court, the counsel or the
ul,ntd, I'm the executions filed motion for special
sctrc facas to have the South Pennsylvania Company
snbstued on the record defendant. This motion
came No for argument to-day. No formal decree has
vet been made in the matter by tho court but Judge
Furst said that he would grant the substitute limiting
,n plaintiffs TO their rights tney existed at the time
~ thc oriual judgments and preserving Tor the de
1ndut, any defence that may have accrued since that
, This viii limit the salo TO the franchises OF the
sHarman's Valley and BrondtOp Railroad Company rs
nnn held by Inc south rennsylvanla Company. New
will he issued against the nter m soon as the
Jacrec Of the court made and entered OF record
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
HAIFnoMDAY FOR CARPET wEAvERs.

Notices were posted yesterday in the Smith
CARPET works at YOnkers announcing that hereafter
the employees OF the mills would be given halfhodAy
an SATURDAYS without reduction OF pay. Salaried
Moves would be paid the same, and piece hands would
be advanced sufficiently TO enable them to makcas much
IN five and a-haf days they had previously made in
- T,is vas done the proprletOrs say, to encourage
tho amnOyes to render good service, and glyo them
chance 10 do their shopping on wock day. WIN refer
80 IN tho chnrges OF bad faith made to tho Central
nhor Union OF wYork by the Carpet Workers Union
NJ Yonkers, Mr. W. H. COchrano. member or the firm,
ti to n rcnorter: have read the statement of the
presented to the Central Labor Union, and
We have concluded not to make any reply toll Our en-
49,. have not any complaint TO mako that know
pf3 Mr. smith, theother member OF the hrwas absent
- ,he ciiy Mr. Cochrane, however, stated that thero
49, nerfect understanding between the firm and their
orn1iolcs ana he had no fear of any trouble.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
DAMAGES FOR WOUNDED AFFECTIONS.
MISS MORAN SUNG CHRISTIAN =. WIEHE FOR
BRFACU OF PROMISE.

MISS MORAN SUI%G CHRISTIAN =. WIEHE FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8 (SpeciaD.-The Circuit
Court crowded to-day the trial Of breach
Of promise proceeding instituted by Rose A. Moran
against Christian F. Wiehe who has valued at
100000 Al! Of the forenoon session was occupied In
securing aury. gray haired veteran called on the
panel said that be would start out without prejudice
eiber side but If at the close of the there
doubt he should certainly "lean to the lady," The
Judge dispensed with this gallant old mans
services According TO the opening statements OF
counsel Miss Moran and Wiehe schoomates aud be-
engaged in 1880, about three months before he
attained his majority. Wehe hopeful OF his future
ana had decided military The engagement
took place just prior to the time when Mr. Wiehe 70
90 West Point. II Is said that he stated on the
marriage ceremony being performed before his depart
for the examination but persuaded to abandon
1t until ho had succeeded h his examination. lie went
away but returned the fall Of 1883. having failed to
enter West Point. The ceremony was then set for No
vcmber 10, 1894 and together they visited the Rev.
Mr. Cushman to arrange for their marriage. The
groomsman aud bridesmaid we're selected Invitations
issued, and Il Is said by Miss Moran. house
rented in West Taylor-st. Finally on the Sunday
before the wedding to take place, Mr. Wiehe called
the plaintiff went away and at 10 O'Clock that night
sent note stating that the marriage could not
take place. that he sorry. and that he Intended 60
ing Europe. This after the brides rOsseau and
the wedding supper ha Seon ordered The paintff de-
cares the wedding had been declared OF the
defendant transferred all his property, consisting Of
cash, notes and real estate to his mother
Mr. Wirhe sets up his claim OF defence the ground
that at time OF the alleged contract he infant
and therefore could be held The plaintiff asserts
that the contract made binding by the defendant
after attaining his majority.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
Unhappy STREET RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.


The executive committee of the Empire Pro-
,,va Association called @. Hilton scrbnor, pres
dent OF the Belt Line of horse railroad, yesterday aud
smanded that one trip day be taken of the East side
,na tbet two trips to Grand-st. and two TO South
Ferry constitute days work on the west sde and that
,h trina on both lines be mIde TO como within the
,nolvc Eour rule uniform rate OF pay ~ day each
tr ronductors and drivers, was also demanded. The
ee said that the pay or the stablencn must be
re,sed 10 3D. 25 IA week The company must decide on
rJav afternoon what acione Will take IN the matter.
The c9mmitee then went to the Eighth ave. road and
fnund tho new time table to be satisfactory supern
tsndent Wson says that the change In the time table
viii coat the company $4,000 a year. AZ the Forty
senonS. @ st Manhattnnville and st. Ncholas-ave
line the committee found the stablemen In
aImost an open revolt. The new time table was
saisfnotory but the stablemens wages bad been re-
dncsd to SIo so q week-a cut OF 81. Tho company
rsed 10 restore the old rate and trouble was avoided
eJohn f. slawsou president OF the Central Cross Town
,,ne tod TnIDuSE reporter last week that there
M danger OF strike that road as lie was the rst
oDe m nnt the twelve hour system In operation on Jan
nary and that did IL without solicitation HIS en.
ioy.a have reported to the association that such Is not
ecase and the committee will call upon him to-day IL
will also call on Henry spratey. president OF tie Harlem
Bridge M0rrisana and Fordham ROAD Inc ASSOCIATION
10 getting ready to go 10 BrooAYh
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
SUICIDE OF 4 BALTIMORE LIBRARIAN.
J. X. RANDALL KILLS HIMSELF BECAUSE THE WOMAN
HE LOVED IS TO MARRY ANOTHER.

HE LOVED IS TO MARRY ANOTHER.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 8 SPECIALIZATION X. Ran
DALI the Librarian Of the Mercantile Library, was found
dead In his bed to-day with bullet wound over his
heart and pistol iu his right hand The OF the
bed drawn up closely around him. thus indicating
that he had fired the fatal shot, Mr. Randall had rooms
in North Charesst On his table beside the bed lay
copy of Victor Hugos Shakespeare in French which
Mr.. Randall had been translatnR He was thirty-twO
years old and member Of the bar. He was OF scho-
sry tastes and studied almost every branch Of literature
and the langu ges. Some tine ago he had severe
attack OF typhoid fever from which he had not thor
oughy recovered though he had been attending to his
duties at the library For years he engaged to
marry a wealthy young woman of Annapolis where he
formerly lived short time before bis illness
the engagement broken, 1t is understood. at the
womaLs request This greatly distressed him. Recently
II announced in social circles that she would soon
married young naval officer whose acquaintance
she had formed at the Annapolis Academy. Although
he left papers letters indicating the reasons for his
act the suppOsiton IS that his love affair had preyed on
his mind and driven him to despair
Mr.. Randall was great collector Of brc.abrao and
old books He also had fancy for the antique In fire.
and had unique collection of pistols and guns
lie tired OF showing them pointing out their
peculiarties. The weapon by which he met his death
small and the report not heard. Mr.
Randall belonged to an old and prominent Maryland
family. He nephew Of Attorney General Randall
of Maryland. His father ia Dr. Burton Randall United
States Army, now in an insane asylum in Washington
queer coincidence was the announcement received by
telegraph this evening that Dr. Randall his father had
dIed in Washington this morning about the time
that the son shot himself.
DR.. Burton Randall was eightyone years Of age and
the seventh Of John Randall, Of Annapolis. He
married niece OF Zachary Taylor He was appointed
from Maryland assistant surgeon in the Army in
s32 and was made majorsurgeon in 1888. He served
thrOn III the Mexican aud Civil wars
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
UoUSES WRECKED BY FREIGHT OARS

ST. LOUIS, Feb. s.-A freight train, consist
ing Of sixty-two cars heavily laden. while running
ND Poplar-st. from the river this morning.
separated IN the middle and Immediately the por
tlon Of tho train started back down the grade. The
brakemen did all their power to arrest the Of
the runaway cars but their efforts unavang, and
In order to their lives they jumped FROM the cars
Several cars left the track crashing into the houses
which line the streets Several houses IN Poplar-st
from Fifth-st., where the two portions OF the train
hecame separated. to Secondst., were damaged. and
almost every house from thence to tho river was
wrecked The loss Is about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
srprous cAvE,N on A READING BRANCH.

SuEYANDoAH. Penn, Feb. s.-Another seri-
Qua cayen which will cause suspension Oh trao ior
several days occurred on the orahGh o no
pn,,aa.,nn,a and Reading Railroad this evening. The
ad as io,act when the passenger train due here at
80 n m pas.ed over IT, but when half an hour later
Snothsr train was approaching the point rny 400 iee
~ % rstnrn to SHENANDOAH. The ground is sun ohWhg III
and the extent OF damage or the time W pu'
tIo road I'm repair cannot now DE esumaT"'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
uAS CUT INTO SMALL FRA GMEYTS.

The fragments of a mans body were found
on sunday strewn along the track of the Central Kali
road of NewJcrsey at Ezabeth th The bits OF nesn were
extended along the rails from Catharine-sI 70
onI = bona and font remained perfect, and all thar
could be Of tho face was the nose WIN aS
upper lip attached, having ssss.ssd seavsd IN IN
KsntaoRy lean trousers calico shirt diagonal sscs @
and oyercoa II 10 supposed that ne ien vsr HIM
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
nn,rr.Ncrs or rHE LONGsHOREMEN.

The longshoremen are troubled over the
action of the German and italian ships In having tho
empoyed Cd them most OF the work In dscharg'
,n and taxing in cargo It's said that by employing six
eTnsrienced men in sto wing aud making the salt
ors do of the work, the shPowhes S Soa tn
about $3.50 on tho cargo or I'ooV toh
ship. The men have appointed oroham,, com,
miftee 70 call the attention Of tho shipping
o The matter aud say that II no other action is sen
tbey will boycott the vessels. In this way the unaer
writer's will be interested.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

BUFFALO, Feb. 8 (Specian.-ln the supreme
Court ,bis morning n motion was made by l.. Lyman
short in behalf OF the New-York Car Trust Company
taat George d. Chapman. the receiver OF tne Lsoka.
wanna aud Ptsburg Railroad Company pe r1oveu anu
pun ApTLPHIA Feb. s.-The PhiIadeiphh anu Et,e ~,
road held its annual election today ana ~
old MANAGERS. The report SHOWS IhS' 'Ao ~
Increased IN It's net earnlnHs.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
p.srOD DOWNS IN HASTE TO BE TRIED.

Boston, Feb. (SpecidII DOWns Is
said TO be desrous bringing his TO trial This
morning counsel for Downs and Mrs. Taber expressed
their to the Dstrict-AtOrney at the de-
Law No special assigned by the DistrictA
torney for the repeated but was about
the courthouse this morning that the Government was
desros OF getting hold OF certain witness before bring
a. the case mn for trial This witness seems to be most
sInsive one for tho detectives have been unable TO
And her after two months search III is intima'ea snt
a sen sation may be created by the ooVerhment winch
will moi be agreeable To Mr.. Downs.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
r,vv,ys AWAITING TRIAL AS A ROBBER.

LYNN. Mass, Feb. 8 Especial. D.-Edward p.
Tmmins, tho suspected Tarrytown burglar, was ar
ragned to-day the charge Of assautns ana roopng
Benjamin A. Ward He entered 10 pea anu s.a'eu 70
=, .no. he vould waive examination He was
SaId in S 600 ball to appear before the superior Court
nv Newburyport Mass. in May. Ho was taken BACK 10
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
CRANE, TIE ACTOR I'LL WITH PNEUMONIA.

Cu1c,Go. Feb. S.-William H. Crane is
oean III and last night his part in the" Comedy of Er
ror. NJ Mcyickers had to be taken by Mr.. Howard.
Mr. Crane played Saturday night, though manifesty
ar d,.odvonage but yesterday he took TO hs bed at
W., Ind Pacific and last evening his physicians were
anc about him lie has caught severe cold and
o. cyerv symptom OF pneumonia.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
ro PARADE ON ST. PATRICKS DAY.

CHICAGO, Feb. s.-St Patrick's Day will not
no celebrated in Chicago with parade. The subject has
been largely discussed in Irish circles majority OPP
no,o the idea giving as reason that the money ex-
could II. placed In the Parne fund for the relief
@ ,oor and oppressed Ireland. The Irish clergy
% r ,Snse street parades at the present time.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
AsnAprl1N oRA KFoRp FoULLY MURDEREDt

WIN IIPTITN VIld W.T. 1T
SALT LAKE, Feb. 8.-An officer OF the
Army in salt Lake City has received letter from
nro,n.r officer IN Arizona who is in position to know
what he writes saying: Captain Crawford was fouy
dore nv the Me xicans and that is all there s TO It.
% Tsv, who IL was they were killing, and had been
S hSy 'o him nearly half an hour before shooting at
-
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
,rr,,,yo THE BAIR FROM HER HEAD.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb (Spec'dp.-At the
Central station this afternoon mary Ds's, aso
-, .o,rlo,nt that In an Arcn-st car Friday night
,o,,o man took pair OF from his POCKET and
3 az her hair which hung In long plait This Is the
tthirJ occurrence OF the kind in q short time
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09

the professional player who has been tho coach OF
several of the Philadelphia clubs for number OF years.
sor,ouslv IN at hi home He went to England shortly
after the cricket season last year and
to return to this country the present Wnter' ue 10
highly esteemed among players
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09

board moving last Thursday he fell dislocated
his shoulder Dropsy set in and his physicians consider
his recovery doubtful They took nearly buckets OF
water from HIM Sunday night He has q large
family.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
nnopsv prsU1rIyG FROM A FALL.

Robert McNulty, who has been in the employ
n, yb S, for twenty years. and part OF that time %
tho foreman OF the pressroom lying at MS nome IN IN
Long island CITY, dangerously Ill In attempting "