The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04
WASHINGTON NEWS
One Days Occurrences in
Tacoma.
wALLA wALLa CRIMINALS.
Gamblers Eliminated from Olympia
Health Inspection ON Puget
Sound Steamers.

TACOMA. Dee. AT the conference
between the Library Association and
the council committee tonight little
was accomplished, owing 70 The alb
sence OF Mayor Drum and Council
man Lille. The proposition that will
be submitted 10 the council by the Ii
brary Association will be. however,
about the following That the city ap-
propriate 1890 a year for the support
of the library. and in return the mayor
10 be q perpetual member OF the board
Of trustees. and the council 70 elect
three trustees annuailyfrom their num-
Der. the board to consist of nine mem
bers. the majority always resting with
the association in order 10 prevent il
becoming political football.
rELL THROUGH A rREsTLE.
The body Of James L. Kayne was
brought 10 this city from Sumner
sunday morning. Kayne met his
death by falling through the Northern
Pacific bridge across the Puyailup
river, near Sumner. Friday night
Coroner Mccoy deemed an inquest
unnecessary. The identity OF the
deceased il unknown, but be l. sup
posed TO belong in Kansas City.
UMBRELLAS STOLEN.
Rain poured down in torrents yes
tcrday without cessation. The lucky
posse of umbrellas grippcd them
with an ''itll-be-a-cold-day -when-I-
leave bis-anywhere" look. Joseph
Doyle and Frank Carroll didn't have
any. Yet they l0nged for protection
from the cruel elements. and passing
Gen. Sprague's residence one of the
useful articles of choice silk with a
gold tipped handle, such as the gen.
eral is wont 20 carry. caught their eye,
resting on the porch. A few nimble
steps, "a hurried retreat and the gen
erals gem was sheltering their wicked
heads. The loss was soon discovered.
the police notified, and a few
hours afterward the thieves were in
Jail. This morning Justice Senter
lined them $40 and costs which being
unable 10 pay they were committed.
The judge afterwards said there was
no fine too heavy TO make the punish
ment tit the crime for stealing an UNI
brella on wet day. to which opinion
his hearers cordially assented. Justice
Senter bound over w. T. Mckenzie.
charged with larcency OF iewelry. in
the sum of 500. He was allowed to
go on a deposit OF $500 cash.
II. f.. Byles, who hired a team from
one stable and returned ii To another
was discharged with a reprirnand.
Flank Daley and Charles Emerson
apWehended for the burglary OF Kim
ball Bros. store were held in the sum
OF 5000 each.
~ THE DISTRICT COURT.
Annie Legge OF PuyaIlup filed a
complaint praying for divorce from
her husband, Geo. Legge, for non
support, aud asks leave to resume her
maiden name of Annie Thomas.
G. Nj. Niberg sues Jos. Buchtel ct
nj 10 recover 5000 paid by plaintiff as
indorser of defendants notes
w. ii. Pritohard vs.. John II. Stearns
and Chas. ID. Wescox, is an action TO
compel defendants to transfer TO
plaintiff lots and 7. in block 1872. in
accordance with written agreement.
PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the estate of A. b.
Odds. deceased, Frederick T. Odds and
Edward Hin petition that Irene ].
Odds, wife OF the deceased, be appoiat.
cd Administrative. The estate Is esti-
mated ut 5000, all in personal prop
erty.
IN GENERAL.
John Doe was arrested this after
noon for picking up and running off
with $40 gold piece which a guest OF
the house had dropped.
Justice Lawrence fined five disrepu-
table women arrested Sunday night
$l3 and costs each.
Equestrians on Eleventh street be-
tween Pacific avenue and A street are
asking how long the house that has
laid ia the middle of the street for IL
days Is going 10 be allowed to remain.
a report current on the streets thai
The World, weekly paper, hal sus-
pended publication Is unfonnded.