The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-02
CHILE'S VENAL POLICE,
Brutally Dragged the american
Sailors to Prison.
TWO DEAD EIGHTEEN IN.IlIREH
TWO DEAD. EIGHTEEN INJURED.
Minister Lincoln Thinks the Report
Exaggerated and Hopes for Peace.
Reason for ChiIe's Hate of Americana
House of the Prince of Wales Burned
Broken Heads at an Irish Political
Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Secretary Tracy
this afternoon received the following dis
patch from Captain Schlev, dated yester-
day; "The petty officer Johnson, in whose
arms Riggin was killed, declared the act
was done by the police guard. Apprentice
McWiliiams reports that he was arrested
by mounted policeman, who placed cat
gut nippers around his wrists and started
the horse on a gallop. throwing him down.
McWllliams was taken to prison with cat
gut nlppers around his wrists and a lasso
around his neck. He was bitten on the
arm after his arrest. Coal HEAVIER Qugley,
while trying to escape from the
mob, was struck with a ssword
by police officer. Apprentice Tai
bott was arrested, and con the way to
prison was struck repeatedly by the police.
Petty Officer Hamilton was dangerously
wounded and unconscious, and was liter
ally dragged to prison. One OF my people.
trying to make him comfortable, was
struck with the butt of musket and
made TO desist. The prisoners were ex-
amined secretly, the presence of the Off
Ger sent by me to the court being refused.
Before discharge, the men were required
10 appear. Rheinhart asked the court of
fetal the meaning of this paper He was
informed it was the mere form of stating
that the slgner was not engaged in the
trouble. Two of my men are dead, three
dangerously wounded, and about fifteen
slightly injured. The surgeons believe
the wounded are out of danger"
PARIS, Nov. 1.-The animositv felt by
Chilean residents here against the United
States is reelected in an interview with
prominent members of the Chilean COM
munlty in Paris, who attribute the enmity
OF the American government TO Chileans
on account of refusal to enter the GUS
toms union proposed by Secretary Blaine.
Several Chilean statesmen" said promi-
nent man, exchanged views with Blaine,
assuring him that as soon as there was
visible any advantage which the United
States could grant Chile in return
for the surrender of the European trade.
the proposed customs union would have
some chance of acceptance. Unable to do
this, the Washington government would
not forgive Chilean resistance to their pet
scheme. Spite was shown in the pursuit
OF the Itata, which was treated like a
slave. 1t required all the authority of the
Paris agents of the Chilean congress to
prevent the Esmeralda lighting the United
States cruiser Charleston. Further proof
of hostility is found in the action of Ad-
miral Brown in watching the insurgents
at Queento and reporting their
movements to Balmaceda. The atti-
tude of the United States over the late
atIray is unjustifable. The Washington
government ought to have awaited the re-
suit of an official inquiry, relying upon
the operation of Chilean justice, which is
equal, if not superior to American Justice.
Thereports that the Valparaiso police used
bayonets must be groundless, for their
only weapon is a staff"
LONDON, Nov. 1. In an interview,
United States Minister Lincoln expresses
the opinion that Chilean news is exaggerat-
ed and that there is no possibility of war.
He also expresses the hope that settle
ment will be attained in few days.