The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-16
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
Talks in Hotel Hobbies and
Elsewhere.
THE WIDE FAME or SEATTLE.


Mr.. James A. Painting has returned from
. three months tour Of the United 6tates,
and has brought his wife home from Cali
fornia. He has visited every large city
in the country. and says that he found
Seattle every where recognized ~ the me-
tropolis of Washington. the census returns
Of the population having proved that fact.
Among railroad men in New York tho
growing importance of Seattle as q railroad
center is fully recognized, though few
years ago its existence vas hardly known.
and in one railroad Office be found map
Of the city conspicnously displayed.
This murder over which Seattle Il 90
excited. reminds me Of case near Harris
burg, Penn. some years ago." said Mr..
Joshua NJ. Wrestling last night. Two
negroes lay In wait for an old farmer when
he went to his barn to shell some corn.
They beat him to death with these old
fashioned fails, robbed him. and then fied.
That happened on Thursday. The whole
country side Was reused over the matter,
and every man seemed to be in terror, no
one knowing who would be the next VIC
tim. By Sunday one of the murderers was
captured, and on Tuesday the second
II was criminal court week, and
on that same Tuesday, the preliminary
hearing of the case was held. I was the
county prosecuting attorney. and in order
to alay the excitement by having { speedy
trial Of the case, ] had IL brought before
dictment was found, and on Thursday l
announced to the court that was ready
to proceed with the case. We regard that
as fairly quick work. But to give their
counsel chance to prepare the case, the
matter went over to the next term of
court. three months later. Both the ne
groes were condemned to be hung. The
funny thing about it was that one of them
was so repentant that on the morning of
his execution he shook hands with me and
thanked me for securing his conviction.
He said he deserved hanging. He really
felt glad he was going to get his deserts.
Some people are more easily satisfied
than others"
Mr.. Edward 9. Lunt. Senator Equire,s
private secretary. who has been in Seattle
nearly two months, leaves for Washington
City today to make his preparations fyr
the opening of the next session of con-
gress. Mr.. Lunt, although young man,
has already made his mark. He worked
his way through Harvard college, gradu-
ating in the class of 1885. While at college
he showed singular aptitude for the study
of economics, and upon his graduation he
took honors in the subject since then he
has written for Putnam's Questions of
the Hour" series the volume on the pres
emit state OF economic research. Several
other essays of his have been published
from time to time.
Mr.. George N. Loomis. the manager of
the Emma Abbott Opera Company, is 1T
the Rainier hotel The company. which is
now at Bismarck on its way from the East,
viii be here the first half of next week. Said
he: I'VE will divide the week between
Seattle and Tacoma" The company con-
sists OF seventy members, and Is the best
Emma Abbott has ever had.
P. J. Cummins, one Of San Francisco's
most prominent politicians; William ].
Blattner. county cIerk-elect OF San Fran
cisco county; E. w. Williams, chief clerk
in the same office for years past. and
James Craven, who are making pl ASSURE
tour of the Sound, arrived in the city yes
terday morning.
Mr.. ard Mrs. E. Coweil, Of San Juan, are
at the Snoqualmie hotel. Mr.. Cowell is in
the lime business there. The steamer
acDonald. by which he came to the city,
brought in 5000 barrels of the product.
"The lime business" said Mr.. Cowell, lis
pretty brisk"
There is nothing new about the harbor
line so far as / know" said Mr.. Henry L.
Yesler yesterday. The Northern Pacific
railroad. which bought my wharf, was to
have made another payment on it, but has
asked permission to deter this payment
until the m after of the line is settled"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Moody, of Port
Townsend. are at the Rainier hotel. Mr..
Moody, who is son of Ex-Governor r. F.
Moody, of Oregon. was married last week
to Miss Beatrice James. of Port Townsend.
They are now on their wedding trip.
Mr.. w. ]. Burdett and Mr.. p. Burdett.
of London, England. and Mr.. A. Hay, OF
Liverpool. are at the Snoqualmie. Mr.. w.
J. Burdett was formerly q resident of
Seattle.
Mr.. S. s. Bailey. proprietor of the Gilman
house. at Portland. was at the Russell yes