Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-25
EASTERN OCCURRENCES.
Substituting Marines for
Watehmen.
TAs sarEsoA's Report CsIlaload Liti-
ession-A Christmas Eve Party at
wanhlnxtaa City "A Boy
Brztally Beaten


Marines Ensseaa ef Wafehnes.
WasHrx0rox, Dec 24-It 10 stated af
ths NAVY Dspartmenf that the recent
order Of the Secrstary Of tbe Navy
directing tbs CommAn3ants Of the navy
20 Substitute marines ia the place OF
watshmen and ship keepers where Il
can be done TO advantage. will result In
Q saving to the Government Of between
| $500 and 5000 per snnums sad the
Government properly and vessels at the
various yAFds and stations will be
equally well protected. IL the present
| c0ndition Of the Marine CsEps would
aIl0w ahe substitution Of marines for
all vs1shmen and ship keepers. an ad
difional savia9 Of $1,000 would have
been effected
The szrxeeass Repert
In his annual report, SaFReon Hamii
ton, Of tie Marine Hospital Sarvioe,
makes the eoIlowiag statement in re-
gard 20 the quarantine service: No cyl
demic diseases havs been imported 10
the United STATS during the past year.
4 fever Of . saspieieus character vas
reported at Biloxi. Miss. The Govern
ment, however, vas not called Gp5n 10
extend any aid. and the matter re-
manned under the management Of the
local authorities. Cholera had been
threatsaed from Eur0pe. This disease
which last year extanded from Mar
settles and ioalsn 10 Sicily and the
various towns on the west shores OF
Italy, has extended 30 fhs eastern shore
as Fiume aAd Trieste, st the head OF the
AdFiatie, and several towns IN Austria,
and has appeared on the Danube at
Buda Peesh at the time Of sending this
report 10 fhe President In each Of the
districts named tAs disease has ex
hibieed its usual viruienee. At Tris ste,
during the month Of August, there were
go cases and 1888 deaths. As Usual, the
disease haunts tue houses OF th0se too
poor or toe negligent to pay regard to
cleanliness OF person and surroundings.
A map showing the progress Of the dis
ease In Enr0ps was subjoined to the re-
port.
CelfuleId Litigation.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-The Oommis
aioneF Of Patents today rendered de-
eisiou ia an import ant case Of the |
Oelluloid Manufacturing Company OF
Adams, Massachusetts,, which is said TO |
involve millions of dollars. The latter |
company obtained letters Of patent for |
the manufactcra Of artificial ivory, and |
had engaged extensively in the work |
when q Newark company set up claim |
for the inventioc, AMI Immediately liti |
CATION a0su d for tne ownership Of the |
invention. THIS began in February, |
1884, anu was soholaded today By the |
deeision OF Commissioner of Patsnt |
Montgomery, who heii that the Newark |
company had no right to the invention. |
and directs the rejection OF thelE appli- |
cation.
A ChFtAimas Eve PaFty nt Washingt0n
Seventy or eighty Ialtls boys and girls, |
mostly ohildren Of people IN official life, |
we're entertained az q Christmas party |
tonight By Secretary and Mrs. Whitney.
A huge pine Christmas tree, gaily dec- |
Grated, was sst up in the ball room. and |
around il the childrea danced for an |
hour or 30. Great bundles OF presents, |
piled on the benches around the tree,
we're distributed among the children. |
Among the elder folks present were
Mrs. Eudicott aud Mrs. Vilzs, aud q |
large number OF Senators and diplomats |
With their wives. Mrs Cleveland aud |
Mrs. Folsom, with little Miss May Cad
mard, we're expect q, bat did not come. |
The Christmas tree, with ali its decora-
tious, will be left standing for the ds-
light Of the children. Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney will eBtertain tomorrov.
A BrataIiy Beaten BOy.
Dxs MorNEs, (Iova). Dec 34.-Thers
ia great excitement in Montexama,
POWeshick County, over she discovery Of
a brutal murder committed by two
colored people, A j. BreWn and Chloe
Robinson, about four miles from thst
place. The victim vas little boy. SIX
years old, the RrAndson Of Bsovn, who
had been staying with them. Wednes-
day night the bsy died and the old man
reported in town that be died from IN
known causes. hut the s1spicio.s of the
neighbors veEs aroused aud they invse
tieAted and found that he bad been
logged n death. The Ooronsr's jury
was summoned aad it has taken q large
amoant of testimony showing that ths
boy had been treated With inhuman
cruelty by both Of the guilty persons.
The testimony showed that on the
night be died the woman had him sus
peuded by the heels and beat him With
q rope for thirty minutes. aud suose
quently the man, Brown. suspended
him in like manner and wore out q bali
dozen switches In beating him, and then
1Ulu ufAu N4AQ nt1 1o1A93 NDAo 1AA04
With eals and water. The child's
oifenses we're trivial In each instance.
The man and woman we're arrested and
lodged in Jail at Msntekuma. Pablio
Indignation runs high and talk Of lynch
inR is freely heard.
wall street.
NV YoRK, Dec. 24-3 .. n.-Stocks
ruled dull and steady, and closed q
shade lower than yesterday.
Gar works q uFned.
HAHHTssuR0 (Pa.). Dec. 24.-The car
works of bchal 4 King, at Middleto1.
vere almost wholly destroyed By nre
this meFning. causing loss Of Slb,0OO
Six substantial bFisk bu'ldings, inelud-
inc A earp4nter and construction. ma
chine, pattern and blacksmith shop and
4 planting mill we're all destroyed. The
founsirg, office and shed we're saved; In
surance, $4,000.
Trial 81 Risiers.
81. Lours, Dec. 2i.-The trial Of the
rioters has been adjourned until Mon
/ day. Mayor Wallbef vas oaAhe stand
| this morning, and testified In regard 70
the proclamation which be had issued.
Judee Store. who adjoarued the ooart,
l told the attorneys for tha defense that
be uould only allow them 70 call six
witnesses 10 prove that there vas no
/ riot at Bay View. The lawyers as
tsmpted 10 discuss matters, bat judge
/ stone stated thai be considered six vii
nesses ensuqh. As fsr o. be vas con
/ eerned. q thousand witnesses ooaid not
make htm believe that there VAS no riot
Al Bay View. he added. tacidensally.
that be deemed taa further arrange
menas Of the military justiHAble.
Greas saFtke AvstdeA.
| PrrTnnusa. Dee. 2t.-A great strike OF
1000 coke workers. Of the C0nBelisviIls
region, which vas 10 have been mango
rated taDorrog. has bseB avoided and
| - Iii IA nnnainnad thrnnahnnl the