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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
FINANCE And TRADE.
Financial.

EXCHANGE REVIEW
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--The stock market today
opened firm, shade higher, hut weakness de-
veloped in Pacific Mail and Burlington checked
the advance. The fact OF the SUBSIDY blils not
vet being passed caused halt in speculation in
Pacific Mail The close was dull and heavy at
insjpni6cant changes, except Burlington, which
is 1L per cent lower, and Pacific Mail per cent
lower.
Governments firm.
MONEY QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK Feb 27.-Money on call easy;
closed offered at per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5@6l9 per cent
Sterling Exchange-Quiet, steady; 60-day
bills, N.o5, demand $4.es.
LONDON, Feb. 81, p m.-Closing consols
money, 967s: do account, 967s; U. S. As,
1928; do AVS, 81. .041s.
Money-2M03 per ceat.
BAR SILVER
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Bar silver, 96c0
97c per ounce.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Bar silver, per OF.
97c.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Bar silver, 44}ad per
ounce,
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San Francisco Market Review

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 27.-Trade was generally
active this morning in the produce market, and
dealers were cheerful on account of the in
creased rain. Butter and cheese were q trife
lower and less active, while eggs steadied up
somewhat. Poultry was stronger, although the
receipts were heavier than they had been for
some time past. The potato market is at a
standstill.
Fruits, green and dried, and nuts are quiet.
The wheat market was strong at yesterday s
quotations There was a good demand for ex-
port grades. Although cargo quotations are no
higher, they are tending upward. The barley
market is somewhat weaker, and prices some
what lower. The oats markets. becoming more
settled. Other cereals are quiet
SAY saS,yyMsS yaANSIsf1 kea
Barley brewing 81. 5091 571s.
Barley-Ground, 81. 32@321a.
Oats-$1 7501.95.
Wheat-Milling, M.4254@1. As; No ship
ping, l.4O0l.42l4.
Flour-Family extras, "a. 1904. %; Superfne,
''Hht Hay~Wheat, s1s@slsls; oat, sl1 5ogl4. so;
clover, So 5O0$11 so; wild oats, 11@l4.25; bar
ley, 12G15; alfalfa, l1@13.00
Butter-Fair to choice 2SG30.
Eggs--California ranch, 17(9lSc.
Lemons-Sicily IS. 50@S6. 90; Riverside, 500
Limes-Mexican. s7.OO@7.50; California, so
075c for small and 81. 5O(cl.75 for large boxes.
Mutton-S(G9c per lb.
WOoi-Eastern, oreSoh anu "ashihS'on, IL
@20.
aville, soc. per small box; Riverside seed
box; Los Angeles seedlings, 81 O0@3.OO; nav
Raisinsgf.ondon layers, s1.75@s1 s5: three
crown, loose, 81 .2O(025; two crown, do, .75(gl.
Cranberries-l2@13c per pound.
Onions-Red, 81. S0@s2. 10; silver skins, So rs
"a. So
Bananas-$1. 50@$2 so.
Pears-Oregon, 81 .25@1. so per box.
Dried grapes-312(g3A
Green peas-3@6c
String beans-25.
Pepper-Green, l2139l5c.
Potatoes-75@1$1. so. Oregons, .25(91 so.
Mushrooms-15@171acf for common; soc fol
buttons.
Pineapples-A OO@$5.OO
Sweet Potatoes-$1. .50(G2 so.
Tomatoes--Los Angeles, S1.35G$1.75 per bo x
Egg plant, 25@30c per lb.
Summer Squash--12lat915c per pound.
Marrowfat quash-$15@lS per ton.
Asparagus-25050c.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

Local and through tickets sold, baggage
checked Pullman sleeping car reservations
made, and general Information given upon sp-
plication to J. M. CRAWLEY. Asst. G. Pas. Agt.,
No. 200 S. Spring ST., cor. Second. CHARLES
SEYLER, Agent at Depots.
Sundays excepted.
RICH'D GRAY, Gen. Traffic Mgr
T. H. GOODMAN,
al 3m Gen'l Passenger Agt.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP

T OS ANGELES, JANUARY 81, 1S91.-THE
- copartnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, s. l. Merrill and Edward r.
Cook, and doing business at 14O N. Spring st.,
in the city and county of Los Angeles, state of
California, namely, carrying on book, station
cry and school furnishing business, is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent, and the said Ed
ward T. Cook will collect all of the debts and
assume and pay all of the liabilities.
S. /. MERRILL,
EDWARD T. COOK.
Referring to the above notice, the under
signed begs to state he has purchased the en-
tire interest of s. 1. Merrill in the book and
stationery business of Merrill d Cook, and will
hereafter conduct the same at the present loca-
ton, No lao N. Spring ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
take this opportunity to thank the many
friends of the old firm for their patronage, and
shall do my utmost to merit q continuance of
the same. EDWARD T. COOK.
January 81 1891.
As will be seen by the above announcements
have this day sold my entire interest in the
above business to my partner, EdwardT. Cook,
and will be engaged hereafter in other business.
desire to thank my friends for their patron
age and for all past favors received, and
heartily commend to all my former partner,
Edward T. Cook, and trust that all of our old
friends will continue their patronage.
ST. MERRILL.
January 81, 1891. 2-1 3Ot
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General Markets.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Hops: Weak. Pa
cific coast, 28033.
Cohee-Options closed steady, 10 points down
si745@175o; March. sl7.5o@i7.55 April,
SIT. 1O@17.2O; May, 16.9O@16.95. spot Rio,
Arm; fair cargoes, 191s@19S4; No. z. 1890.
at 3Sc. Rrefned firm. Standard, 6 9-l6c, con.
fectioner's 64c powdered. 6z4c; cubes CSC.
Copper-Nominal: lake, February, 14.25.
Lead-Firmer. Domestic, "a 80.
Tin-Steady. Straits $19.85.
CHICAGO, Feb. ~. - rk-Steady; cash,
80 .4509 SO; May, s9.S5@9.S715.
Lard-Steady; cash, $5.621a; May, $3.50
5.S7%.
Shoulders-S3 9504. O5.
Short clear-S4. S5(gS4.90.
Short ribs-$4 550D4.65
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Whiskey-$114 ID.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
Auction Sale.

The stock of r. H. Gray Il Co., consisting
of clothing, hats, furnishing goods and trunks,
now selling at public auction, without reserve.
stock is sold. r. H. Gray & Co., 12l S. Main
street, second door north Mott market. Goods
at private sale every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

s. MARSHALL & Son, OF Atwood,
ILL.,, say their sales on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy exceed those OF all other
cough medicines put together. 1t has
been sold there for several years, and
their customers have learned its true
value. For sale by G. f. Heinzeman,
222 N. Main street. John A. Off, Fourth
and Spring, and all leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
From sunny Oakland. !.

inent druggists in Oakland, California,
say "We are much pleased with the
way Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sells
and the satisfaction it gives to GUS Gus
TONER'S" That is what makes the rem
edy so popular. People who use it are
always pleased with it, and often rec
ommend it to their friends and neigh
D01 pesan a. dGes and ns sas wtpk ae Rsy e ea
not help but be pleased with it. For
sale by g. F. Heinzeman. 222 N. Main
street; John A. Of, Fourth and SPRING
and all leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

-4-hca1 of everyth1Ms
that can be used for washing
and cleaning, is PEARLINE.
If your work is heavy, it is a
necessity; ifyourwork is light,
it is luxury. 1t lessons the
labor of washing, and helps
everywhere in the houseworE.
rnere-s nothing SO harmless
so effective-so popular and
yet SO newt is rapidly sue
ceeding soap. Try it forwash-
ing dishes-tryit for washing
anything-everything only
try it--for your own sake and
ours. A house without Pear
line is behind the times"
Beware of limitations. 1872 JAMES PYLE. NY.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

We recommend the use OF AngOstura Bitters
to our friends who suffer with dyspepsia but
only the genuine, manufactured by DR.. Siegert
d Sons. At druggists
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALL
/ fornia, county of Los Angeles-ss.
Gotta, deceased.
Notice for publication of time for proving
WILL etc.
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the
10th day of March, 1891, Mt 10 O'Clock,
a. IN. of said day, at the court room of this
court, Department Two thereof, in the city OF
of California, has been appointed as the time
and place for hearing the application of Rafael
Talamantes, praying that document now on
and testament OF the said deceased, be ad
mitteu to probate, that letters testamentary
be issued thereon TO said Rafael Talamantes,
at which time and place all persons interested
therein may appear and contest the same
Dated February Gath, 1891.
T. II WARD, County Clerk.
ByM. J. AsHMoRE, Deputy.
2-25-10t
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Compagnie Generate TranSatlantiQue,
FRENCH LINE TO HAvRE.

FRENCH LINE TO HAvRE.
COMPANY'S PIER (NEW) NO. 41AHsn
~ North river, foot of Morton street.
Travellers by this line avoid both transit by
English railway and the discomfort of crossing
the Channel in q small boat.
LA ACHAMPAGNE-Feb 81, Mar. z, pm.
LA GASCOGNE-Feb %, Mar. IA, Sam.
LA BOURGOGNE--Mar z, Mar. 2l. 2:3O pm.
LA BRETAGNE-Ma IA, Mar. %, $50 am.
For freight or passage apply to
tf- A. FORGET. Agent.
NO. 8 Bowling Green, New York.
J.-F:ftGAZI Il CO., Agents, g. Montgomery
ave-, San Francisco. d29-tf ,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

Get Your Carpets Cleaned.
Leave orders with John Bloeser, Asa and 456
s. Broadway street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

HarrisOn's Enamel Decorating Paint
In all shades for furniture, wainscoating, etc.
at SERVER & Quinn's, LAG s. Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

When purchasing teas or coffees do not look
ior a chromo or a 6-cent pickle dish to go with
pure teas and coffees at proper values can al
ways be had. 136 and l3e n Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

CHAMBERLAlN's CouGH REMEDY gives
great satisfaction, and is highly recon-
mended by all who have used it. 1t
cannot be beat for the purposes foi
which it is intended. p. GLYNN, mer-
chant, Glenwood, Ohio. For sale by
G. f. Heinzeman, 222 N. Main street
John A. Off, Fourth and Spring, and al
leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

'Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
ED. CHAMBERS, Ticket Agent,
First-street Depot.
CHAS. T. PARSONS, Ticket Agent
129 North Spring street.
Depot at foot of First street. f23
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CARPET Cleaning.
CATARRH CIIRED health an

John Bloeser, of the steam carpet clea ming
company, has opened a branch Office ut 454
and 456 S. Broadway street.
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S. G. V. RAPID TRANSIT R'Y.

Leave Los Angeles from No. Arcadia street,
opposite Baker block, for Alhambra and Mon
rOvia:
Week Days-Forenoon: 7:4O, HOO; after
noon: 800, sos. Returning, leave Monrovia
or Alhambra and Los Angeles forenoon: 7 100,
sos; afternoon; 1:15, 4:15.
Sundays-Leave Los Angeles for Alhambra
and MonrOvia. forenoon: $40; afternoon 4:4O.
Returning, leave Monrovia for Alhambra and
Los Angeles. forenoon: 500; afternoon 400.
Time between Los Angeles and Monrovia-
one hour. A
intermediate stations between terminal
points, beginning at Los Angeles--Soto Street,
Batz, Ramona, Alhambra, Msyberry, Lake Vine
yard, San Marino, San Gabriel Sunny Slope,
Chapman, Baldwin, Arcadia.
Wilson's Peak and Sierra Madre buses for the
above points connect at Baldwin's station with
trains leaving Los Angeles at ii:GG d. III. and
3 100 and 3 100 D. m.
w. G. KERCKHOFF, S. p. JEWITT,
A1-3m Receiver. Manager.
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Time Table for February, 1891.
uz AN -TRANc1sco.
Port Hartford :. s. s. Pomona. Feb. 4, l2 20,
San Pedro. 49,. rs. s. Corona, Feb 8, 16, "a
San Diego. .... and March 4.
For S. s. Coos Bay, Feb. 6, Ia, %
Redondo ....... and March 2.
San Pedro and rs. s. +Santa Cruz, Feb 2, 10
Way Ports. 49, 1s, 26 and March6.
LEAVE SAN PEDRO.
For s. s. Corona, Feb. 2, 10, Is,
% and March &.
San Diego. rs. S. Pomona Feb. 6, Ia, %
LEAVE SAN PEDRO.
San Francisco. and S0sfnS' Mareh fs0 s. g. ~ ~
Santa Barbara and March 4.
LEAVE SAN PEDRO AND REDoNDo.
For 8. S. *Santa Cruz, Feb. 13,
San Francisco 81 and March i.
and rs. S. Coos Bay, Feb. l, 8, II,
Way Ports. ......J 25 and March S.
tFor freight only.
Cars TO connect with steamers via San Pedro,
leave s. P. X. r. depot, Fifth street, Los An
geles, at 9:25 O'Clock a. m.
Passengers per Coos Bay via Redondo, leave
Santa Fe depot at 4:45 p. N.
Plans of steamers cabins at agents Office,
where berths may be secured.
The steamers santa Cruz and Coos Bay will
call regularly at Newport pier for and with
freight and passengers.
The company reserve the right to change the
steamers or their days of sailing.
tickets to and from all important points in
Europe, apply to
Office, No. 124 West Second st., Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price SO
cents Nasal Injector free. For sale by Heinze
man, 222 n. Main, or Trout, Sixth and Broad
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

thoroughly warmed
or Law
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-wheat firm, opening "a
&c higher than yesterdays closing, advanced
receded &c, rallied advanced 5sc, broke off Ac
improved slightly, and closed &c higher than
yesterday.
Receipts, 100000 bushels; shipments, 1884,
900 bushels.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Close: Wheat, firm. Cash,
943s094N; May, 97l4(G973s; July, 94tG94A.
Corn STEADY; cash, 532s; May, 53ss; July,
54A.
oats-Firm; cash, 4Gs4@47; May, 4s@4s1s
July, 4334.
Rye Quiet; SO.
Barley Strong, 7StGS0c.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Wheat easier
buyer season, sl.451s; buyer, 81, $l.47s4; sea
Barley-Quiet; buyer, season, $685. buy
err 81, 81 "a; season, 81, $1.O2s4.
Corn-1. .3O@1.35.
LIVERPOOL, Feb %. Wheat steady demand
California No. !, rs 10d per Genital.
Corn-In fair demand. Spot, 5s gid per cen
tai, steady; February, nominal: March, 5s AID
steady; April, 5s 21ad, firm.
Wool.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Wool quiet; domestic
fleece 34@37c.
BOSTON, Feb. 27 There have been no sales OF
importance of California and Oregon woods
Territory, 60@65o for fine; 5s@6Oc for fine
medium; 55056c for medium.
Petroleum.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Petroleum: March
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

Fancy bloater mackervl At 4. Jevne's.
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For Red0nd0 Beach.

IVl NVUVuuV DOQUu.
REDONDO RAILWAY TRAINS
On and after Monday, January IL, 1891
Trains of this company will leave their depot
corner of Jefferson and Grand avenue, connect
ing with the Los Angeles cable railway and
the Main-street and Agricultural park street
Car line, as follows:
SOUTH
Leave Arrive
Los Angeles. Redondo Beach
800 a. m. $50 a. m.
1925 a. m. IL rs a. IN.
l:3O p. m 2:2O p. M
5:O0p m. $50 D. M.
NORTH
Leave Arrive
Redondo Beach. Los Angeles
7:1O I'm. 500 a. m.
S:35 a. m. 9:25 a. m,
11:0O a. m. 11:5O a, m.
3:40 p. IA. A3O D. m.
GEO. J. AINSWORTH,
President
N. SUTTON,
ie8-tf Trainmastev
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Wool.
Petroleum
General Markets.

closed ot 7f
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Pacific Coast s. s. Go.

OODALL, PERKINS h CO., GENERAL
VI Agents, San Francisco. Northern routes
embrace lines for Portland, Ore.; Victoria B
c., and Puget Sound, Alaska, and all coast
points.
SOUTHERN ROUTES.
Time Table for February, 1901.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17
COLONEL COMPTON ARRAIGsEp,
The Charge and Specifications Read
General Ruger Challenged.

WALLA WALLA, July l6.-The general court
martial 10 try Colonel C. Z. Compton. Fourth
cavalry, rcconvened this morning. The attor-
ney for Colonel Compton challenged Brjgasijer-
General i. II. Ruger as member of the court.
on the ground that Ruger had received a renort
OF the facts from Inspector General Summers
and General Kautz, constituting a court of in
quiFy, which was likely TO create an opipiou not
TO be shaken without evidence RrYer ad-
miited forming an opinion, and stated that in
General Summers report there was . statemsnt
unfavorable to Colonel Compton. The challenge
was sustained and General Ruger excused rom
attendance. Judge Advocate McClur then read
the charge and specifications against Colonel
Compton in substance as follows:
The charge is neglect of duty 70 the rre;udice
OF good order sni military discipline, in viola
tiou of the sixty second article OF war
The first specification alleges that Conpton.
after large body of men of his command. on
the night OF April ~ hsd Joined in mutiuous
and Seditious demonstration against both the
military aud civil authorities in refusing 10
obey the officer OF the day and resisting the
sheriff OF Walls Wslls county, who was ATTEMPT
ing 10 convey q prisoner 10 town, neglected
measures u ascertain what members had taken
part in the muuiuy.
Specification alleges that after being warned
by the sheriff and district attorney early ON the
evening OF April n that there was a we'll
founded rumor OF an intended attack on the
jail by the soldiers for the purpose of lynching
Huat, Colonel Compton failed 20 take meas
ures OF precautions 10 have 81 the post those
soldiers then present or cause those in town TO
return BY this neglect OF duty fifty or more
men Of his command took Hunt from the Jail
aud shot him 10 death.
Specification alleges that after being in
formed of the lynehiDg on the night of AprIl "A.
Colonel Compton neglected to order sufficient
measures or actions TO apprehend The men or
fud the men engaged in the iynchin
After reading the Charges, Colon. Compton
pleaded not guilty TO the ehsEgs q I saeciHca-
tlonz
sheriff Mcfarland, of Walls Walls clunty. was
the fTst witness called by the prosecution. He
related the facts connected sith The 1yncning,
substantially as brouEAt out at the trial OF the
soldiers The court adjourned tin tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17
VETOED By PENNOYER.
The Oregon Balmaceda Saves a
Notorious Thief.
FERRY's REQuIsITioN FAILS.
A New and Interesting Construction
of the Extradition Laws.
Fatal Accident Near Tacoma An
Olympia Boy Drowned-A Cowichan
Laborer Unearths %. 900 in Nuggets.

SALEM, Or, July 16. Governor PEN
noyer this evening refused to issue war
rant of arrest for Adam Cushing upon
requisition of Governor Ferry, OF Wash
ington. Cushing was brought here last
April from Nebraska on reouisition
from Governor Pennoyer to the governor
OF Nebraska. The charge was receiving
stolen property, and after trial at Port
land was acquitted. Ferry's requisition
was for the same crime committed in
Washington and Governor Pennoyer re-
fused the requisition on the ground that
Gushing did not nee, but was brought here
to answer crime, and in his case the
constitutional provision had no applica-
ton requiring the surrender OF fugitives.
The governor says it would be an imposi-
ton TO take advantage of Cushings forced
presence in this stale to subject him to ar
rest for an alleged brine committed else
where. The governor holds that, Cushing
should be permitted to leave the state
free man. since he had been tried and ac-
quilted here.
PORTLAND, July B-TSpecial Chief of
Police Ellis, of Tacoma, arrived in this
city today with requisition papers for
Adam Cushing, one of the alleged gang of
freight thieves, who was tried here and
discharged. Governor Pennoyer, however,
refused TO honor the requisition of Cover
nor Ferry, of Washington, and Ellis will
have to go home empty-handed. Cushing
Is now free, and he refuses to accompany
Chief of Police Ellis to Tacoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17
A New Building at West Supe-
rior, Wis, Blown Down.
FIVE coRPsEs IN THE RUINS.
People Who Took Refuge From Rain
Found Poor Shelter.
tory Struck by Il Lightning-Grsss Fires
Near GienviIle, Cal.-The Business
Part OF Boulder Creek, Cal, Burned.

ST. PAUL, July 16.-A Pioneer Press
special from West Superior. Wis, says: A
wind storm Of terrific violence swept over
Superior today. There was heavy rain,
and the air was heavily charged with cleo
tricity. The storm lasted only a short
time, but in that time did great damage to
property. besides taking at least five lives
and injuung number of persons.
During the height of the storm an alarm
of fire was turned in from the Fifth ward,
and the department responded to find
new, large, three-story frame hotel in
course OF construction on Third street,
near Lamborn avenue. a mass OF ruins.
The structure was blown down and the cry
went up that the wreck was the tomb of
many men. The news flashed over the
city and hundreds of citizens rushed to
the spot. In spite of the pouring rain the
visitors rushed in and helped the firemen
in rescue. The work is still in progress,
fresh men taking the places of those Civ
ing up through fatigue. Fully 5000 peo-
pie are 81 the ruins at late hour tonight
The dead are: John Laure, Charles
Lucies, Herman Paussey, an unknown
man and John Schofieid.
Among the more seriously injured are:
John Brown, John Long, William Semple
and Dick Clark. Brown and Long will
probably die
Women ran about regardless of the rain
and mud, wearing their hands out and
crying, filed with terrible fear that
husband or children might be in the ruins.
An eye witness of the disaster says he
saw crowd of workmen run into the
building TO seek shelter from the storm.
About thirty or forty men must have been
inside.
This disaster was the central feature,
but much damage was done in all direc-
tions. The steel hosting and conveying
apparatus employed by the Silver Greek
and Morris and Ohio Coal Companies was
badly damaged
A large frame building was blown down
at the corner of Third and Lower streets,
South Superior, and number of other
buildings were leveled, but no casualties.
Lightning played havoc with the Fisher
hotel, Unitarian church, Union depot and
other buildings, but no serious fires re-
suited
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17
A sUIo1pE,s ESTATE.
Awarded to the First Wife and Children
of the Deceased.

OLYMPIA, July l6.-fSpecial. Judge Robin
son today rendered a far-reaching decis-
ion In the case OF Lydia Smith, who appealed
Tor letters of administration the estate of her
late husband, Frank E Smith, son OF the late
"Skookum' Smith, of Tacoma. Frank Smith
committed suicide last October and left an estate
valued at $4,000. Smiths first wife, from whom
he was divorced, was q daughter of w. H. Fife,
and she, as guardian OF the TWO minor children,
demonstrated against the granting of letters TO
Mrs. Smith. The latter had been divorced just
four months prior to her marriage with Smith.
The right of petitioner to letters, says Judge
ROBINSON In his opinion. 'depends upon the
vsIid1ty OF her marriage with deeeGent. The
marriage here questioned was consummated
october IL, 1883. Each of these parties had been
prior thereto married, and husband aud wife re-
spectiyely were and are living. The petitioner
was divorced June s, 1855, ana Smiths first wife
secured decree of separation October 6, 1883,
eleven days prior to the alleged marriage but
the question OF alimony and community prop-
e-ty were not determined in that suit until
september Is, 1890, less than thirty dsys before
t; aeeeieats death. Il will be seen that petit
tloner and cecedeat we're married within
less than six mS3a*as from the date
OF petitioners divorce and in eleven
days after decedent's, and many months before
decedents cause of divorce on the part of his
first wife had been fully determined Counsel
for the minors insists that at the date OF the
marriage Smith and his second wife were inca
pable OF contracting marriage with each other
and the other lawful wife; that the provisions
OF our law with reference TO divorced people pro-
hioit marriage with third persons within period
OF SIX months from the date OF The final decree OF
separation, and that the decree is not a full and
complete dissolution of marriage until the ex-
piration OF that period. The determination OF
these questions requires construction of sec
ton 2,o1s OF the cooe. and, SO far as am aware
Tor the first time IN the history of this territory
or state
Alter reviewing the various sections of the
m al fha nrfV; ~.
the marriage between petitioner and decedent
on october II, 1883, was prohibited by law and
ID void have reached this conclusion with
much hesitation, because of desire shared by
all courts TO hold, il possible, that a marriage
entered into In goo faith. this Certainly was.
is lawful and valid, but do not feel justified
In following this rule TO the extent of in effect
MULTIPLYING this plain prohibitory provision of
our statute II is doubtful whether the decree
or judgment in the divorce of decedeDt and his
former wife was final until the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1890 less than thirty days before the
death OF deceased. The letters will be denied
and petition dismissed