Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-29

twenty yealB nei4eer government foi
mal1y gives notice 10 she other Of u
termination the treaty shall remain i
foscs anothef period Of twenty yeafs.
CR1DsT nssElsER CASE
JUDGE sn1ruAx susrAIss rHs prxuasx
OF szDH1y pzLIoN.
| NEv YoEx. March 5s.-Jocge Shir
man, Of The United S:aass cirsuit court
today dismissed the snis against th
Igreae Orodit Mobilier. The suit "a
begun fourteen years ago by ROWAN,
Hn8asd and other stockhoidess Of u,
eooearn seainst sidney Dillon, - sras
tee. An aeenuutipG fos work dars il
tie construction Of she Uniep Pacih
railfoed vas sooQht for. The defend
snt damurred 10 the complaint, and thi
matter has eines been pending in sh,
eoast. The demurrer % sustained b.
JudRs Snip0ao.
R1ooAs In The ke0h.
AoM1oonx1Y, Ala. March 18th.
only road open out Of Montgomery II
the Louisville 4 NAshviils rosth, and
specials from all over tie state report q
tre0endous rainfall and overflow Of the
Tennessee. The overflow has damaged
moesel shoals and canal near Florence
to the extent Of el0o, Zoo.
men fer the 8uriingten.
PrInBuRo, March IA car load Of
Knights Of Labor brskemen and con
ducsors from tbs Reading system passed
through this city from the east, enronse
for Chicago 70 take the places Of the
striking svitehmen on the burlington.
There we're seventy seven 10 the party,
and more will follow tsuieht or tomos.
roV.
Big Suit Fer Damages.
Bosroz, March 8.-Ten years ago
Edward p. Tenney, formerly president
Of the Colorado college, from which
position be vas removed BY the trus-
tee, coDmeneed suit against the pub
fishers Of the Boston cosgre0atisaalist
for libel in publishinQ IN article re-
lAtinR TO his removal, claiming $100. 600
damage. The suit vas referred 10
Jadge White, who fepefts that under
tho circumstances the article was not
libelons, and finds fer the defendant.
The oourt has ratified the report.
vessels Given ~ fer Lest.
0LouourRs, Mas, March 8.-To-
day the following vessels we're given up
for lost: Norwegian bark Euiersni
and American barts vesuvius and Ma
bic etoddsrd. 1t Is believed that they
vese caught in the great gale and lost.
Forty i've people we're aboard the Vesn-
viuR.
The Texas lnyestlgatiea Closed.
WAsHMoron, March aS.-The investi-
cation into tne alleged outrages iu
Washington county, Texas, was re-
sumed today. Robert j. Moore. a col.
oHed Repubiican serving his third term
- member Of the state les islature. and
b. n. II. Randall, also o coiored Be
publicaa of Washington coacty, testi-
6ed that they, as we'll as many other
Republicans, had supported the peo-
ple's ticket. headed vilh Judge Kirk.
ct the last election. Their statement in
general was that there vas little IL any
interference With elections in tbs couu-
81, and that good feeling existed there
between the whites and blacks. F. l.
Jordan and j. I. SSeariugen also testi-
fed, bos No important facts were
brought out and the investigation vas
closed.
ttnn keDo0itcAn Oates.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 2S.--Tts
Republican territorial committee this
afternoon sslected Ogden as tie place,
and the FIRST Wednesday in May ss the
time for holding the territorial oonvsu
tion.
Customs Service Crippled.
EoaALHs, A. r.. March 2S.-Oollector
- fyoss or,a M.oo fy3o has ers0ood~a a
mounted inspectors along the Mexican
border for period OF three months
from April lss. He says that the action
10 ueoe ssafy, a. the appropriation 70,
them has been exhausted. Tnis seTi
ously inserferes With the efficacy Of Tbs
customs services in Districts along tie
south and vest borders Of Mexico.
Alaska Bsandary Question.
O1rAwA, March S.-In the house Of
| commops today Sir John Macdonald
said that diplomatic correspondence vss
| passing between the governments oi
Great Britain and the United States
| relative TO the appointment Of COM
mission TO accurately dsfipe the bound
ary between British Columbia snc
Alaska.
Failure Of . Banking Firm.
MosrLs. Alabaus, March 2s.-Thos
?. Miller q Co, private bankers, havt
failed. The liabilities are $lbo, COO snt
assets $4,000.
Cievelanass Views EndeTsed.
ST. PAuI. March 2o.-The exec1tivs
committee of the Minnesota Farmers
Alliance, comprising members Of bott
| political parties, 10 session here today
| adopted resolatioos endorsing Presi
deuS Oieveland's views on the tariff IN
cue. depouneine the protective tsrid ane
calling for its immediate appeal on al
rav material and the neeessafies OF life
Msb Of Angry wsmea.
Coxu7AxYucPLs, March Ss.-A mot
Of = men IN this city sought 10 obtair
arrears of pensions due theiE hasbardi
| from the government and bessie Re<
the Office OF the minister Of fnance
Tie minister vas s<cfeted 10 escape tks
fury Of the mob. The mob killed 4
vousn Who vas advising them TO naks
their demands quietly.
sssw asss0s aesewed.
Lospos. March 2s.-There has been Z
renssa OF the snov storms in sc,
north OF Eaelanc.
Creation sf Aerthwest rerrttoRy.
O1TAwA. March 2s-The eoveynmsnl
hiss declined to interfere with tie pro
hibiiory liquor lac In N5rthwen Terri
tory beyond giving pefE issfou fof th,
licer sirg Of brewing sp1 she sale o,
malt beverages. 81. John HcDocsi<
says that no executive will be crease<
undes the bill creating the aovernnsn
Of Northwest Territory.
| MIA RnsseiIss sseeess In Ru.saa.
ST. PrrxasUcko, March p - Mia
Ella Russell. the American pr.rea sorra
made her first ap3earsnce hsrs las
pirht in 'Trsviasa-" SIG eoaievsd
tgi1mpssnt success
Asse1ps - Bsrn . Court nsase.
Los AxsxIIs. Csl March "a ses
ond atsenps 20 set fre to the jo-y ro3c
Of the United ststes eozrt. occurfeS
last night. bos the hrs vas tiscoytre.
before much dsrsase vas done. Il "a
found that tie fcof bad teen szi7rs.es
Win Of. snd ieniied- Another irosrdi
sry sssempt a. this sane elsc4 -
usds socr years aga Ne clue has bsei
soand 10 she pefpsfsaicf.
Sew 0aseAsiaa Piaa-
i vuxxA. March s.-Tse Psistscs
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