Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-28

Dy Al. D8VHes OF Ee0O4yfy3Ht3, q
resolution rscisir9 shs allegation that
the commissioner Of Indian Affairs has
forbidden missionaries from teschiue
sacred scripture in the native language
Of the Indians 10 sny school Supported
in part BY the Cnited States. and call
ing 90 the secretary OF the interior for
information 50 TO the authority Of the
lav urdss which this order vas issued.
BY Mr.. Mason. of Illinois, providing
that hereafter tie letters Issued by the
commissioner OF peusscns, snd 6xinc
the time in which pension proofs must
Be furnished. shall contain the STATE
uent that no statute Of limitations i.
appaicable 10 pension claims.
ALBixA DRY DoCK.
zHB coAPAxy WILL soos PUT II TO A
rHo1ouaH TEST.
PORTLAND. Feb. 9-Ispeciail.-Ii
10 stated On What Is regarded
a. good authority that work
on the immense and still urcjm-
ple.ed dry dock at Albins will soon te
resumed. w. H. Holcomb, OF tie
Northern Pacific terminal company,
has deci:ed TO test thoroughly the dock
a. il 10 at present snd see whether IL
can be used without any further work
being done On IL.
when the dock vas firss completed il
vas not even pumped out, the statement
being maze that The bottom kept rising
as fast as IL could be puuped oas, bs ing
forced upward BY the great pressure of
tha water 10 the river. The engineer 10
charge Of the dock has denied that this
vas true. and In fsw day 3 the facts Of
the matter will be known. The ma
chipery vas started up on Saturday.
and although il bad been idle nearly
ave years, everything worked we'll. To
day Manager Holcomb and otter rail
vay officials visited and inspected the
works. Soma definite action will
probably be taken soon BY the company.
Yeung Girl Murdered.
ORicAao. Feb. 27.-NagPie Gueaan,
l6 years of age, was assaulted and maF.
dered and her body concealed 10 q closet
in Green Brothers boot heel factory in
this city early this morning. Seph
Davis, q Mulaits. 22 years old, is sup
posed to be the murderer. de left the
store before the discovery Of the body
and hss not yet been found. The girl
worked in the factory snd II is Supposed
that she reached there about $50
o'clock. Davis al that time Was there
alone and il 10 supposed that be Grimm
ally assaulted and murdered her With q
hatchet, her skoll being beaten 10
pisces. TIE girls clothes AMI body show
that she made a despsrate struggle.
saiem's Mayor Restgas.
sAIxx, Feb. 27.-lspeciai.l-Jodee
Wm. Ramsey, today, wrote out bis
resignation as mayor OF Salem and Istt
vith his family for Pendietor, vhsre
they will in future reside His sncoes-
sor will be elected a. q meeting Of the
council two weeks hence. During the
interreRnum Recorder Strickie. will be
ex ofdcio mayor.
kestdence Garned.
SALKM, Feb T.-[Specisi. 1.-The real
dence Of Rev. J. L. Parish, In the north.
ern part OF Salem, csu2ht fire today.
The upper portion OF the building vas
gutted before the flames could he check
ed. The Damage w!il reach probably
$1,000 and the insurance vas 5000.
Heavy suit Begun.
Los AsaEIxs. Feb. 27.-Suit ha, j,st
been instit oted By James ID. Lick against
John Ii. FELTON,, George II. Brswpfey
and twenty-six other defendants The
plaintiff IL the heir apparen, OF the late
James Lick, founder ct The Mount
Hamilton Observatory. The complain-
ant alleges that Jas. Lick. senior.
bought once eighteen thousand acres Of
the best land in santa Barbara county
and Joined With FELTON, and others In q
colony scheme. The plaintiff nov sues
for an acsoansipg and suoh further re-
lief as the superior court OF Santa Bar
bara conpty may give. The case in
wolves the title 10 the land and II Lick
Is successful be will gain t3,0oO,00o 10
money.
The Eisfusre Read.
SAs DrEoo, Feb. y.-Certain results
Of the msetiEa Of the E,sinore rad di-
rectors on Saturday sight came 10 light
today. Two Surveying parties started
sut from Elsiuore TO make surveys OF
the line near that town. The road will
connect with the main line of the South
err Pacitio at Pomons. This week a
party of engineers will start ous from
this city to locate the line between here
and Elsiuere.
eurrender 20 British ArtsIesraey.
BcsroS. Feb. 2T.-The Journal tenor-
row will print o long interviev With
General Butler on the s1bjec; OF she
fishery treaty Ia which the general ssys
that this treaty is simply as was The
treaty of Washington sf lsI1 and the
Halifax arbitration of the fishery Qaes
lion. a surrender OF the righis Of the
United States and the dignity arc
power Of Der people 10 the soeisi info
ence at Washington OF British efistoc
racy.
Asylum Burned.
Sr. Lours. Feb. N.-rhe state q eai
and dumb asylum at Fulton wgs burned
tosiaht. Tbs are cauea. In the dons
10 tbs fifth story and b1rnsd down
The boiidine was large one and cos'
.he state nearly baif nsiiiisn dollar.
ar a vas insured for tut $4,000. Their
we're Is0 papils in the bnlidiug but oil
vere removed without injury.
Chiaese Imuigratisa.
SAX Fa,scTsco. FEB. q la rcspons
10 q request Collector haRer has sent u
SrratGf 81 &1Et GAtLEtSsc t71tD "a a.
rivals and Departures OF Chinese fron
rs p 10 December 81, 1881. which, boz
ever. does no. iacluie arrivris oy nnde'
proard viadlcts, acSoss tne borders rfoc
| British Columbia and Mtxieo. ffon
iss2 10 November II, 1880. there yer
sS 3c5 arrivals and Y 3o6 departures
Prom November II, 1850. TO tue begin
niua Of tnis year, shs arrivals wsr
So IS; aud Departures T5s3i.
Count ai;ktrwies Again.
Sax FEAxcrsco. Feb. u w. Douzla
Pioxden, secretary to Count hiisiesit
| of the famous CntEese coneessians. re
csivsd on Saturday long letter ffof
the co1ut vho il ssoppiog in New for
| 10 which, regarding the CONCESSIONS. c
says: Tbs tslertops e7ues ssions Al
granted company and soe i1a snoac
on &c oUO OO has been Subscribed.
exrecs 70 20 to China 10 about fs
months. IL is mere nosssnse fof Sc
boty to think IbA. oh.1a esn ore $
thess csntrsets. It's wDrtIn2 10 q
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