The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-29
TAcoMA NEWS.
Nefgbbors Quarrel Highwaynen
Arrested - Buckley Resigns.

TAcoNA, Dee. zs.--Aia IN fortunate neigh
borhood quarrel has led 10 the arrest Of
youth Of ~ on the seftoue charge Of stab
biBg John Cissna- The defendant = sol!
Of a Mr.. Boothroyd, % The Puget sound
Printing Company. aad. like his father,
has always been considered quiet ana
peaceable The trouble arose over q dis
pute between two boys, In which The
mothers took part. and this afterwards IN.
yolycd the father 81 one Of the boys aud
the brother Of another, aud resulted Ia
John Cissna being seriously stabbed In
two places The preliminary hearing will
be held 70 morrow before Justice lawrence
Five Migrants were before Justice Law
renee yesterday. Four Of them. Henry
Trainor lwhs has often been committed IN
Heatile), Chas. Higgins, John Lyman aud
John Conner, were committed 10 tho chain
gang in default OF nue Of $40 and costs
each, and the fifth, John knsseil, an old
offender, was ordered 10 work out a lnc Of
vs. and costs.
About $50 o'clock last night, A. r. l..
Kimbeli was going home 10 The wharf. be
was stopped b. tso men. one OF whom
held a revolver 10 his head while the other
went through his pockets. Mr. kimDeii
was relieved Of the care OF his watch and
about hall dollar ia cash, and was then
ordered 20 proceed 10 the wharf. Ne,
however, followed the footpads al a dis
lance and succeeded In having one If
them, David DENIM, arrested by Poliee
Captain caganauxb after he had payn4d
the watch at the Tourists saloon. when
brought before Justice Lawrence 10 day.
DENIM was held for trial before the dis
triet court and committed In default Of 90
bail
In the probate court to-day Mrs. Olive b.
Leo was appointed guardian Of the person
and estate OF Clara Olsen, an orphan Of
eleven Summers
A petition for second letters Of admins
4tI.t. nfa tat nj - 4.
ceased, were filed by william II Wilton.
son Of deceased. Another administrator
had been previously appointed but had
died before the property was distributed,
The final hearing to determine who are
the heirs OF the late Fred Scitzel. who was
murdered about a year ago IN the First
ward has been set for the l4ih OF January.
Auditor Higgins today issued marriage
licenses 10 the following Chas. johnson
and Mary Anderson; Thomas Finnegan
and Jane Cunningham, and Louis Eriok.
son aud Martha Rebecea nergquist.
Neis Peter Hansen, native OF Denmark
declared his Intention 10 become citizen
of the United States
j. NJ. Buckley, assistant general manager
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
has resigned the position % manager OF
the Northern Pacific Coal COMPANY. and
John Kangley of Illinois has been ap
pointed 60 the position. MIR. KaBgley viii
have hrs headquarters In Tacoma
AT the meeting OF Tacoma Lodge No y
II. & A, NJ, last evening. V. w. bro. William
Farrell Installed the following officers. Ed
r. Hare, w. NJ. K w. Goodwin, =. W. n.
J. Davis, J. W. Henry Drum. treasurer
o. r.. Biggs, secretary. H. :, stnbhs chap
lain WIN. Farrell, marshall ] NJ Moffi
son, =. D.; A. NJ, chesncy, J. n r. j. t.ai
foon, :, : Abe Gross, J. -. NJ, liretion,
tyler,
pELEeATBs 70 ELLENsnUEam,
A meeting OF representative citizens was
held In the e0nft house tonight, pursuant
10 the call Of Mayor Drum. 90 select dele.
gates 10 this territorial convention - urge
admission 20 the Union Mayor Drum
was IN the chair aud + l.. Nixon was sec.
Rotary. IL was decided To elect nine dele
gates and nine aiteruates, aud the follow
Ing were chosen Hon Henry DRUM, Gen
sprague, NJ. Kaufman, J. r. stewart. 4. r
Fay, J. n H0nghtoa, Allen q. Mason. &. +
Mastersuu, ;. A. Nheoiwright, drlegates
= NJ. Wade, T. L. Nixon. stewart Rice. .
NJ. Dougan, John saltar, Alexander Camp
bell, Colonel flnkerion, T. 4. ODDS, alter
mates.
The committee eu resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted mani
mously:
wBKREAs, II 4, the serious con, lctlon o.
the citizens OF Tacoma aud Pierce county
that IL Is justly due the people az thi,
great aud growing Territory Of Washington
that we be Immediately admitted into tbs
Union NJ one OF the sovereign states, uai
population being ehundautiy sufficient
ana rapidly Increasing, our natural 70
sources more extensive than those csia
tanned In any other division Of the URiau
our prospects Of future wealth and ma
terial development uneXceilcd, our POST
ton on the Sea-coast and close Proximity
TO foreign possessions, and all existing eli.
cnmstauces being such ~ 10 demand and
entitle Us To admission, therefore,
ReeptRsd, That oar delegates IN the Il
lcnshufgh convention, 10 hc held January
:, be Instructed to tfsc their best iudgmeut
IN the selection Of fitting representative,
OF the body 90 visit the capital Of the ma
ton ~ such n time as may be designated
by said convention, Tor the purpose 81
urging uron the congress 81 thr United
States, the claims Of Washington fcrdtars
for statehood.
stirripg speeches were made by G.. =
rurssr :. 4. Nhceiwrixhf. aud Others
showing the need OF activity OF the peapt,
OF Washington 20 secure admission a
once. wheelwFlght ssla thege wvre maf,
elements Of wealth la Washington Terri
tory, and Puget Sound IN particular thar
IN ANY ether spot of America. ii not al thi
whole world
The trustees IT the Tacoma r,al estat.
and stock exchange met tonight. adot,tst
bylaws, aud elected aud Installed the fsi
iowlng officers q q Hayden, president
A. :, Hewitt. first NicC-pfrsident. 2 n
sawyer secOud Ytre president. r y 0uf
mettc, SECRETARY; Prank e. Ross. te,ast,rer
J. II. iisil, Il y Eider >. p. su.it. ,rs.s.
tive eunamittce