The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-27
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
The Matte c. Dyer Rcleased-Suits
Against Timber Trespassers.

The Matte C. Dyer RcIeased--Suits
Against Timber Trespassers.
PORT TOWNSEND. Aag .6.-The City OF Topeka,
which came down yes efdsy, ten days out from
Sitka, brings Alaska ady.ees TO tie 10Th instant.
Collector of Customs Max PrAent has released
the sailing schooner Matte {. Dyer, seized by
his deputy. Dick Enmons, al 0uaAlaska, June
Is Captain Aockler, the schooner's COM
msnder. who is also part owner. came down on
the City of Topeka as far Us Juneau. lie i'm
formed Captain Wallace thas he had put into
Ounaiaska June I5 in distress, his vessel having
become disabled in severe gale. After drop
ping anchor and presenting bis papers at the
custom house, Emmons informed him that he
had seized the sessel and had placed keeper
aboard Of her. This action surprised the captain,
who asked the customs officer upon what
grounds he had right to seize an American
vessel coming into an American port. En-
mons reply was that 0annaska was not an
American but an Alaskan port.
few davs after the seizure the revenue cut
ter Richard Rush pu. into port. Emmons asked
Captain Hesiy for crew OF men to sail the
Matte C. Dyer to sitka. After inveslig gazing the
Seizure, Captain Healy declined to have
anything TO do with the affair. The
vessel was taken 10 sitka by United states Dep
atty Anthony. Captain M0ckler also want TO
Sitka and laid his csse before Praeht. The lat
ter conferred with United States District After
ney johnson. Johnson advised Pracht 10 re-
lease the seize vessel at once. Captain Mock
Ter was asked ii in case the Matte c. Dyer was
released he would sign papers relinquishing any
and all claims for damages against the govern
ment. This Mockler refused TO do. The Off
ciais waited several days, hoping Mockler would
give IN. They then released the seiz a schoon-
er. Captain Wallace states that captain Mock
Ter was expecting 10 sail uus OF Sitka for Vic
toria ON August Is He VIII in that city be met
by the owners of the schooner, and suit for
heavy damages will imme.iateiy be commenced
against Prachts bondsmea. By the hasty ac-
ton of Deputy Collector Dick Emmons, Mockler
has lost the whole seasons work.
The United States ship Pinta is at Sitka. The
Patterson arrived IN that port August IL. She is
now engaged in making surveys about juneau
barbor and Gsstineau channel.
Captain David Wallace, OF the Topeka, is at
the head OF syndicate working valuable min
ing property Ia Silver Bow basin.
N. r. Pecherpaugh, the new clerk of the
United States circuit court, has taken the oath
of Office and is now fully installed IN his new
position.
George Knapp eldest son OF Governor Knapp,
was on Augest Is united in marriage to Miss
Gertrude Patton, of Cochranton, Pa.
The United States ship Pinta is cruising about
Chilcat. She will go south as far as Metlaka htla
in Port Chespin.
BY order of Attorney General Miller, United
States District Attorney Johnson has COM
menced suit in behalf of the government for
timber trespass against the Lake Mountain
Company for sl25; John g. B. Brady ct el., $3.50:
Alaska Mill and Mining Company, $3.50; East
ern Alaska Mill aud Mining Company. $500. Mum
son c. Hillyer, formerly United States marshal
of the territory, and the sureties ON his official
bond, have been sued by the government for
the recovery of $3,94iS9, with interest at 6 per
cent. from June so. 1856. for disallowance of
disbursement OF public funds made during Hill
yer's administration. Que of Hiiiyer's sureties
is Captain James Carroll, Of the steamship
Queen.