The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-22
MARTYR TO HIS FAITH
General Ihsie Wouidn't Work
on Sunday.
MIR. BRADSHAW REMOVED HIM.
n,~~rs. a~<~~~r sn~ Collector ss Port
Tsrus~aA anA . Dspssy, che APP
psais In washfngs~s.
Ma. BRADSHAW REMOVED HIM

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II Es~s rec uessed G<nexai hires resignation
szr seascas thAE- In ny ruand- go snod asd ssf-
feExns, sna ecpsss 81 the correspondence b.
twser sas rsnxrsl and myself bare
t@en forwarded 70 The department
~ ugs wish 90 rzssn into
r-int 81 psssent via the ressons that hare
foFrsd re 10 take this step. prefsr-fog - leave
ry case with she department Either SeaefAi
Tbrie shail % oss of the ssrvfoe a. orpstT COZ
sssscs. Or saagl 60 cat ~ collector. an Sn'se
sure Of the ground urou which resi- ~ cas-
Eafaet By Mr. Eraassaws unwiihmSness To De
interviewed upon the sus5scs, tire correspondent
ssuud . aepasy collector from whose statement
n ecp~sy~ss that General fhrfe wo last July ap-
pssn.e1 csynsy collector. al sslsry 81 s!5es PSI
snnmsa sAxs he sneeeeded f'epasf srysssr- whose
duty IL was Co surr and clear sefseas
he-wesn sne hoxrs Of .. n aac ,. a. z,
aaA on sanders xaa In addition 70 r-ske the ex-
Port aco.uas sn1 sone other reports - Be- fer
wsraes To sSs department al the end OF easn
month whscs worx -e9aiFess aho1i sne boar Per
cay. thai he vas not required 80 remain up
nfsha b1s wss caleb whsa vessels arrived sEd
relieved AFTER making ont rsahsfesis.
shss be failed IN the discharge % these rot ex-
rS.iss sufses aud neg.ee.ad 10 fa-aiiiArixs hifa-
self WITH hts routine. Gssdy with lis re-
ports and positively refused 20 clear vessels sun-
DAP and wss generally Incompetent tnai
sAe pressure ~ business ~ THIS
port the flutes pad In nos
averaging nesris 81 gs ger cay, render IL I'm
p<rstive thai every plsee be Allied With conpe-
tent and willing snen; that the generals inca
pas1sY ha. eanse6 much hardship aI-on the dep
usaes and clerks. gpoa whom has devo'vef the
work belonging a. him. and his removal became
shsoistsiy necessary that In answer 70 the col
leefns . respectful note. requesting his ressgEs.
tisn the general replied. calling ipF his reasons,
which ver~ respectfully given by the collector
In sssponse he received rom General inrte
letter stating that he would tender his resigna
,ion n take effect september -, wlth leave
OF absence OF tan days under pay. The
nsxt day he retraetef this proposition
In . very lmpuisnt and scnrrisoas letter 20 the
Collector Mach more than this can be pro
6uced and sustained On evidence OF Tie generals
unssress should he confess the matter" said the
deputy.
General Thrie was seen this afternoon and
stated freely his reasons for rendering his resig.
nation. II VISA appointed deputy collector
ana assigned a. night duty. Clearing
vessris on the sabbath day was no part
es my duties have always hal conscientious
scrupIss against performing unnecessary work
on The Sabbath was expected 10 remain on
duty from Z y. N. Ia .. m. each day Of the
week. and on saturdays to 80 on ~ p IN aud
remain until .. m Monday, \
stretch Of f,fsy-ona hours had
for some time performed light duties
on the sabbath. but continually protested until
one week ago last sunday, when q ships box
- 49,
papers Last sunday the steamer Lakme wished
20 have the papers changed. and . schooner of
lumber wished 20 clear. when again refused TO
persosm work on the sabbath. On the following
day ! received Mr. Braashaws note asking
for my resignation. refused 30 comply. assing
for the reasons of hts request. then received a
very insolent aad insnlsang letter from Mr.. Brad
shaw. have appealed 20 the department. and
shaii carry my appeal 10 the pyesident. The sole
cause of my Dismissal from the service by ar
Bradshaw is my refusal to work on the sabbath. /"
General Ihrie Is we'll known in military and
ofsseisl srclss on this coast and in Washington
He served on General Grants staff during the
war. and for several years after its close WAS dis
barsing officer OF the United States army.
stationed In ALASKA. Oregon aud Washington.
Ne cane 10 Port Townsend from san Francisco
last October 10 engage sn the resi- estate broker
age business. and ovns some property here
rusxr SOUND CIRCUIT RacsS
There Was . fair attendance at the Port Town
ssad meeting of the Puget Sound elrsuit hegln-
to-day. considering the weather and the rae.
ing vas pronounced excellent In the hrxs race
three eizhss mile dash. purSs tisn. Halls
Little plek VOC, in "a. with sugar Barrel sec.
and The second race three fourth. mile dash.
parse OF Sl.o. won b. Murphy. The tFpt
ting race Ma postponed till ta morrow.
exrveLicss Rally AT HADLocA.
The beat Republican meeting held In this
vicinity thus far In the present campaign was
at Haiioek last evening =. ". uc Witt WAS
chairman. The Port Townsend esec Club ss
present and rendered several rausiag campal "a
selections. and George II 1enss. A A. rlummer
r. u. Rtsisy and others spilled effective ant
dotss Tor The poisonous Democratic fallscies
dispensed by the nnwasaed st taeir Chsmscum
meeting Of the preceding night The hail " ~
crowded. and many wavesing voters were
hrocght safety into the Republican fold.
sRirrfSs SoFgs.
The wslia walia took freight AMI passengers
ard cleared tos Victoria ibis morning
The City of Quincy came in yesterday after,
noon with thirteen horses far the races
The bark Nsilss May arrived from san Fran
CISCO iAis I1ora.Bg wiia a .xaeFal cargo EoF ssst
lie.
Tas bsyk zosla IS expected down from Tacoma
10 Dag to clear for Loasioa witA cargo Of
lamner
The CHiv Of ruehis from san Francisco. l.s,
ninety tosss Of sreswht At the ocean Dock las;
evening.
TIE schooner Career. ffons Santa HArhsrs sail.
81 into port last sssaius sac Eili load lumher
81 Rlakeiev.
The Wilmington came In last eveulns
tTnna san Francisco anf DISCHARGED forts tons
Of freight 81 the II leT street wharf.
The schooasT joseph r, Russ from san re4fc
sailed Igto port isxt evening and was towci. 4
ttsalafy this morning by the tag Katy.