The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-02
WASHINGTON NEWS
What Transpired in Tacoma
Yesterday.
TRACING THE DAVIS MURDERER
An Unfortunate Commits snseide In
Spokane Fsiis-AsodJ's Coed
Work I'm that City


with tho progress Of ths work tnst 500
had been expended on the work and 10
view Of these facts petitioner prayed hat
. per ceut OF the anaoHst u work done be
paid nos and 20 per eeat in the future,
pro ratio as every two blocks are con-
plefed- After considerable discussion the
motion vas amended 20 IS 10 spply % ali
street improvement, and referred 10 TIE
street committee. vita power 70 asE
petition 10 have PaeItjc avenue gravel
led between Twenty third street and siie
bridge was referred 10 the street commit.
tee, with instructions 10 have Il done at the
lowest cost 10 the city
A petition 10 improve PuynIisp ayenss
from Paei1c sveBye 70 East g street was
referred 20 the stsees committee.
petition 30 grade south Thirtieth street
from Pacific avenue 70 D. 2. I4uu street
was referred 10 the same
A petition for q sewer on Fourth street 10
q street was referred 70 the sewer commit
toe.
4 petition for sewer on q street between
eoutn Fourth street aud south sixth street
was referred 10 the same committee.
petition 10 improve Carr street from
the north side Of Second street % the cen
Ter Of the alley Ia block was referred TO
the street committee.
The petition Of the standard OH Com.
pany for sidesalk in front of their ware
rooms was referred 20 the street commit
tee.
LICENSES APPLIED FOR.
A. y. Locke and I, =. Thompson petl-
toned for a retail liquor license for the
Brunswick hotel ia Fourth Ward
Jos. Lustbod asked leave 10 transfer his
license 10 sell liquor ia the William Tell
saloon to Charles helm. All were referred
TO committee on health and police.
BukeE.a sQcELcHgD.
John +. Burgess. who has 20 often SD
peared before the council with petition
for license 20 run a saloon In the frst
ward, bobbed up again this afternoon.
Councilman Steele moved Its rejection.
adding some foreible remarks The nO-
ton v as promptly carried, the only dis
senter being Councilman Iiiiis. Several
W. q. I. U. ladies' who were present 10 re-
sisl Burgess petition, went out with smil-
ing faces after this action.
TUE CARRIAGE Question.
The most interesting report from
standing committees was that from the
street committee IN relation 10 the dump
ing of garbage al the foot Of Fifteenth
street The committee recommended that
piles Tor n wharf be driven fu at this
place, boxed and covered up, aud that this
De temporary receptacle for city onal:
also that a sepw be butt to remove this
garbage. and that the committee, BY virtue
OF The authority vested Ia ii 10 act, had
contracted with Mr.. Higgins for the con
struciiOa OF such scow within 20 days,
During the discussion that followed At
torney Ltken appeared before the council
on bensd 81 osnefs of property in this
Vicinity aud urged that the committees re-
port De not adopted lie stated that the
hats there At low water were not sab
meryed, that using them as a dumping
ground would breed diseases would de.
tract from the value OF property, and
while the persons he represented were
ayefse 10 tuch course. an action 20 en-
join would probably follow IL the council
TOOK she coGtesn plated action EiaaIly
the whole matter was laid on the table on
motion OF Councilman J. Il. Houshton.
ana the question thus left unsettled.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS
-Four policemen were added 10 the force.
Ihs council ordered by a vote of 10 e
mat all city criminals be- hereafte, tried
ny committing magistrates at the city
&c: welIman was authorized TO mum.
Der All unnumbered houses for the con.
Venteuee OF letter carriers
u was voted that hats aud oyercoats
police. ''
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
aiter the regular meeting Hon ~ I
. nno'ilpson addressed the council. by per
.nss,s"a, IN behalf Of public library
building. He pointed ont he nec.ssitx 4,
more colnmodious quarters He offered m
oonate soco volumes, aud requested Inc an.
poihinent OF council committee 10 con.
nv. Win tne Library association Mayor
So y. ~: idtiis and J. H. HOughton
"ete appointed as such committee
RsDKBAU0H's REPLY
line answer Of defendant In The lib.i .,,,,
o. ftoeste Judge wickersham W. r y
neucoAhkn, editor and proprietor ~ Tho
a.. 1870 was MED to-day. Defendant claims
~ ms snifmative defense that as pub.
t..e,,,,a ~ "a, Hsht 10 print all ia Is al
seeslak public officer. his Qualifications
~, ,othcc and bis character. when such
hs',,I aIe SERVED from reliable sources an
nontstIy believed by the publisher 10 be
uus' aud are published without ,naiir,aus-
IS 100 ios 'ae information Of the public
cations referred to are fair ana i,n,i,s,tst
teeofds OF Judicial proceedings. taka,, lem,
Eopilc records uf public Officers Of tba
o,,sI states; also. that the allegations
puppusned Ia the Ledgrr relative 10 Wiek
general denial. "
frst-Ihe defendant denies that on the
Ssh uag OF September. ls>s. or A. anv
u uI TINE this defendant maiiclousIv pnb
ns ih ~ sAid newspaper. or otherwise. the
80. ."'loN'hS article ia said first cause of
thereof P"4' VI POiiVh
second-lhc defendant denies that the
snouo"1ng puftiua Of said article M said
~, 'aHsc Of action set forth. or any part
,ss,.t,', "a libiished or written Of cou-
Hf",stA-A4s VIZ tue NUfls m fgg
mtahtlme au abortion was p,,rfor,nri fny
her and for some weeks she hoyered he-
tween hfe aud dtath or any mari az nor-
uoh OF Tue following words '.in the mean
u Inv ~ ABORTION was Performed and Miss
bfahlncr isy for long time in Ncr,. f.sd
hsalth or auy other words. msauins az
resting to committing an abortion
III" betcnuant denies each aud every
M knuon contained in paragraph 5 u said
hrst cause Of action
EpUrf h Ibaf..nsf.,,t
day OF Scp,cmbcr. lSSs. OF AZ apy atbcr ti1,,,
.hs defendant iasiiciously published in
"a" ~ newspaper OF elsewhere or ufhery,is,,
he sod Following articles in said Second
eaese "t aNtien set forth, or any Part or
F wss.t % ssid sFticlgs, or auy OF them.
,Futi- Defendant denies each and every
ahcga,ion contained iu paragraph of fbe
second cause OF action.
eNA- Defendant dcuteS that on the s2s
uAF OF sgptsm ber. ISIS. or at any other
ntat, the defendant mAiiciously publis hsd
IN said newspaper or elsewhere or otser.
w, tse ssid following matter. ia sad
talrd cause ot;he action set forth. on any
paft 81 l"riion 81 said matter Of which
Plsehlih complains IN said third cause 81.
Seventh Defendant denies each AND
Sttts allegation contained in faFnpYaph
i've ot said third cRpxc 81 aciiou
CRIMINAL CoURT C.srs
W, y. AekcBsie, tine Young nan af-,s,e.i
IA SaH Francisco for ALLEGED lsrernv ~
icwelrN frena his partner here s.1{nc atsss
aSo, Wa brought before Justice Ssntcr Tor
trial to-day. His Partner. Krnue,ly IA
net apPtsE srbinsi him. hut sent an ,ttsr
hTutacf instead, There were many r.r,-
plirsuUns in the case. 10 not b.ins =, ss.4t
agains; Nckeusie a. stated ana ~, t,,sss,.,
pseINed = decision anti Nuudav
JAMES = sans, Tor beating hfs pffa go
nncd the costs ~ ihc rassl ard rso,-g-.4 :,
Furnish tonds in the sntn ~ Sol ~ ks,.,,
the peace Tor SIX months The fr.tfrsooT
aadu "a ia the Cs>e showed that An oF,i,,r,
ieiat - running tnll blast neat doar io
Mofks3s SAnhlas salo0u Justice s~nt4r
was taken sudderiy 40 While holding csn-,
this afternoon.
10 MAINTAIN raE FlsE IiNtrs.
w 4 blackwell snd Isaac " Anderson
sseu comrlsigt "a the district c0prs =,
ca -.'Atng 10 vngoiu one Syfher f-orp
SttSdus wooden buiidtYg on l,sf - l,lss.k
liz ~e!eh plaintiffs allcge Is ws,ein 30
hVesn trncrskt. a native Of t-.rr,ae,
Ah0 = Z, Bern. who f1rpDrFiy s,,.,.,t $780,
.hee !" tse ktnE Of NNrusy ana $780,,
oeeiafvd their intention 20 ts,srr-. sl,ss,.,s
OF The aited states 80
WALiA WAILA NEWS
Nhe Alleged Davis Murderer Can
rot Explain How Rive Take. th~