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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-21
TOOK LEE FAIRCHILD's MONEY.
The Humorist swindIed Out of $500 on
Deal.

f. B. Thompson, who for a time con-
Quoted the Pacific Engraving Company's
plant in this city, is charged by Lee Fair
child, editor of the Pacific Magazine, with
Ascending with 500 of another mans
money. Thompson sold the plant to Mr.
Fairchild last Saturday for $500 cash. A c.
Moore held two notes for 800 each against
the plant, and the agreement entered into
between Mr.. Fairchild and Mr. Thompson
was that the latter should take up the
notes held by Mr.. Moore This Mr.
Thompson did not do, taking the train for
st. Paul instead.
Mr.. Fairchild first learned of the absence
of Thompson Tuesday night, and he went
to police headquarters and charged
Thompson with larceny. Captain Peer
telegraphed to the chief of police of Fargo
and St Paul, telling them to arrest and
hold Thompson. Since then nothing has
been heard of the case.
Yesterday Mr.. Fairchild called on the
prosecuting attorney and wanted war
rant issued charging Thompson with
larceny. After hearing the circumstances
of the case Mr.. Miller refused to draw I'D
the complaint, telling Mr.. Fairchild that
he would have to proceed against Mr..
Thompson in q civil action.
The plant was bought from A. c. Moore
by Mr.. Thompson some time ago. Thomp-
son gave Moore 500 in notes in part pay
ment for the plant and Moore was to have
secured himself by a mortgage. mistake
was made in drawing the mortgage. and
instead Of being the mortgage Moore was
made the mortgagor, thus Moore took a
mortgage on himself and not on the plant.
As it stands Thompson is guilty of no
crime but mas committed a breach of
trust
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LAW OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Supreme Court Decides an Important
Case From Jefferson County.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2o.-ISpecial Am i'm
portant real estate case, that OF James
Morgan ct al. VS.. William Bell, appealed
from Jefferson county. was decided by the
supreme court today. The defendant exc
cuted contract Of sale TO the plaintiffs for
tract of land near Port Townsend, which
had been the community property Of him.
self and wife prior TO the latter's death,
and which was. at the date of the contract,
owned by defendant and minor heir. Bell
was resident of Ohio, was unaware of the
Washington community law, and sup
posed that he was the sole owner of the
property. When the time for the convey
ance came he had learned of his inability
TO transfer the entire interest, and offered
TO convey his undivided half or 10 refund
the option money, but these offers were re-
fused and suit was brought for q specific
performance. The court below declined to
order such specific performance on account
Of its impossibility, but entered Judgment
for the plaintiffs for s26,715 the difference
found between the consideration of
the contract and the value of the
land at time of trial. The supreme
court reverses the judgment and orders
the case dismissed with costs. The court
holds, after lengthy review of the author
tiles, that in suit for specific perform
ance, where such performance is impos-
sible, damages will not be awarded by
court of equity, but recourse must be had
to a common law action and trial by
jury. The court further decides that
mistake as to the law of Washington made
by resident of another state, is a mistake
OF facts and not of law, and the party
making it is not therefore without remedy.
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A New Paper for yictorfa

A circular has been issued from Victoria
announcing that about February the
Daily Nt,Cs will make its first appearance
in that city. Il will be in charge of Alex
aRder Begg, who will be assisted in the
editorial department by s. Il. Frazier.
of this city. Albert Hawkins and 4.
II. Whitcher, both OF this city, will
be employed on the local staff. The
circular announces that the paper Will
start with capital of $4,000 and will be
handsomely printed in seven-column
pages, containing full Geographic and
local reports. 1t will be Conservative in
Dominion politics, bat in city and pro-
yincisl affairs viii be independent.
4 dispatch from Victoria says the
Nees has been started in opposi-
ton to the pioneer paper of the
province. the ColoaiSt, and that the
chief promoter IS Acknowledgement Dayie,
whom the Colonist, though the government
organ, has severely criticised OF late for
actions unbecoming his high Office. Pub
lie opinion is that Davies chief object in
launching the paper is to provide himself
weapon OF retaliation.
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The Puget sound congregational Club.

TACOMA, Jan. 2O-TSpecial. THE Puget
Sound Congregational Club tonight elected
the following members: Rev. and Mrs.
Nutting, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis L. Ames,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. SIzer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Binnian, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bronson, Mr..
and Mrs H. r. Hammond, of Seattle; Mr..
and Mrs. D. s. Johnson, Miss Johnson. c.
A. Brodeuer, of Tacoma. Rev. Mr.. Nut
ting, the speaker of the evening, de-
nounced the Louisiana lottery. Others
present from Seattle were: Rev. Samuel
Greene. A. P. Burwell, Miss Burwell, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. s. W.
Waldo. Everett Smith. Nutting and Bur
well, of Seattle. were appointed commit
tee on legislation.
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either surrender or be captured
Within the next ten days. Maybrey visited
Gzrza's wife and father-in-law and tried to
assure them that it was best for him 70
surrender, bat they appeared impressed
with the idea that he would fight The
;act that the great majority of the people
near the BIO Grande seem in sympathy
with him is what makes it bard to catch
hini
LAgEDo, Tex, Jan. CA correspondent
yesterday took a three-days' ride with
confidential friend Of Cara TO the vicinity
Of Garza's headquarters. He did not see
Cara. but had an interview with one OF
hisiieutenants, who vehemently denounced
the charge that they are bandits. They
have paid for everything they have used
and are well supplied with the sinews OF
war Cara had, he said, over loo fol-
lowers and adberents on this side OF the
river and ali the people as well as half the
army on the other side are with him.
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Rrisf Iacoma Notes.

TACOMA, Jan. oo.-TSpeciaL Frank Nc
Chimes, who vas arrested on Tuesday on
charge Of insanity, was dismissed By
Judge Beverly. He is in jail again on
similar charge, and viii have another
hearing tomorrow. He thinks be Is about
10 marry and fall heir TO $4,000. The
police found ont that his sweetheart left
for Chicago over year ago.
The Puget Sound Vinegar and Pickle
Company today gave bill OF sale OF its
property to F. n. Bergen for $4,70.
John 2 Taylor today began suit for
divorce from Annie Taylor and division
OF property.
". ". GaskiIl was admitted TO the bar
today, he being the first applicant for adj
mission under the new law regulating ex-
aminafions.
keyIess fire alarm boxes were put into
use by the FIRE department today.
Thomas E. Murphy, son Of Francis
Murphy, the temperance lecturer, arrived
today from Whatcom, and Will assist his
father in the remaining lectures Of this
Ueek
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were admitted in evidence. Nj Sweeney,
manager of the Last Chance, Idaho and
Republican Mining companies, and prin-
cipal owner Of each, testified as 10
the work done on the Last Chance;
that over $685. had been expended on
the mine, while the net value OF ores sold
reached $4,000 He dwelt mainly upon
the footwaH OF the vein, the dip and
strike Of the ledge vein, the dip and strike
OF the ledge, the dip of various ore chutes.
and said that SO far no hanging wall had
been found. Captain Ralston, of Warner,
formerly foreman of the Tyler mine, testi-
fed as TO samples of ore taken from the
vein and from points al which the Tyler
people claim the hanging wall 10 exist.
John King corroborated Raiston, and said
that he saw no trace OF the hanging wall
in either property, and that in many
places claimed by Tyler men as hanging
wall he had found galena ore
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A Preachers Runaway Daughter.

Officer John Kelley arrested Emma
Smith, l9-year-old girl. yesterday morn
ing in the New Zealand house. on COM
plant of her father, Rev. c. Smith, who
lives on one of the Puget sound islands.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, who has turned farmer.
suspected that his daughter had gone
wrong and he came to the city few DAYS
ago to find her. She left home four months
ago, coming TO Seattle 70 work as a do
nestle. Her father found her yesterday
in the New Zealand lodging-house on Jack
son street. She was living with a man
whose true name is not known to the
public. Upon promise that she would
mend her ways and return home, the girl
was not taken TO Jail. The girl left for
home with her father yesterday afternoon.
At the convention of the National Association
OF Builders, In Cleveland, a Tree silver resolu-
ton introduced by the Denver delegation wss
killed in committee.
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An Oregon Amazon's Bicycle Ride.

PORTLAND, Jan. 20. Especial - Mrs.
Mary Robson. OF Hubbard, Clackamas
county, intends 10 start off on a bicycle
tour across the continent as soon as the
weather will permit. She will start from
Portland and New York will be her des-
tnation. She will carry flag, which will
he dipped in the Pacific and At
iantic oceans, and will then be
sent TO the Worlds fair and nut
on exhibition. Six hundred dollars
is being raised 10 pay her expenses Mrs.
Robson Is somewhat Of bicycle rider
and says She IS confident that she will
break the record. She has not decided
whether she will ride astrIde or not. She
Is 80 years old and has eight children liv-
ing IN Clackamas county. Her Oldest
daughter IS p years of age and the young
est a girl of Is
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Bonner's Ferry Townsite Jumped.

RATHDgUx, Idaho, Jan. 20.-[SpeciaL !
Considerable excitement was created here
this morning by the announcement that
about twenty-five citizens of Bonner's
Ferry had located on the Bonner's Ferry
townsite property, which has been claimed
by 5. B. Wright and others. The crowd IS
composed of some of the business men Of
that place, who believe they have at least
as good, if not better right than Mr..
Wright. The recent decision in the
probate court here in the case OF S. B.
Wright VS.. William Keller is their ground
for action. The people are taking posses
sion of the property under the United
States townsite act, and will endeavor 10
secure title through the probate judge as
trustee Tor that purpose.
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ANOTHER FRAYIN BIO
Convicts Rebel and Capture
Forts i'm the Harbor.
WAR VESSELS soMsARD THEM.
The City Thrown Into Commotion by the
Heavy Firing-Capture OF the Grimm
als,Who Had Declared for Fonseca.

Rio JAyErRo. Jan. o0.-After . season of
comparative tranquility the city has again
become violently disturbed and its citizens
thrown into a state Of excitement. The
trouble began yesterday evening, when
100 prisoners confined for various offenses
in Fort Santa Cruz mutinied and Sue
ceeded in overpowering the guards
and soldiers stationed az the
fort. They advanced upon Forts
Rico and Tage, overcame the soldiers on
duty. and took possession OF the two forts
and all the munitions Of war they con-
tanned. Flushed by their victories, the
prisoners, after perfecting all arrange
ments for guarding the forts. boldly de-
manded the restoration to power OF the
deposed dictator, Fonseca- Government
officials hurried all the available forces 20
the scene Of the uprising.
Troops were placed TO surround the
forts on the land side, while warships were
stationed TO guard the harbor side. The
order TO advance was given this morning.
and the troops az once moved 10 the at
tack, while the guns of the war vessels be-
gan 10 hurl shells. The efforts of the sol
diers were directed against Fort Rico
They made combined grand assault on
the works, and after a show OF resist
ance by the rebels the troops carried
the fort. In the meantime the gunboats
bombarded Fort Santa Cruz and SO ehec-
tive was their work that the rebels were
soon forced to surrender. The troops
eventually obtained possession of all the
forts. which were seized and the prisoners
again placed in cells.
The firing during the attack on the forts
was plainly heard throughout the city,
and caused the greatest CONSERVATION.
Many timid persons sought places OF
safety and storekeepers closed their places
OF business and securely bolted and barred
the doors and windows
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The Labor Troubles.

YoAKUN, Tex. Jan. 20.-A meeting of
the federation this evening adopted a reso-
luton declaring the strike of the San An
tonic K Arkansas Pass employees still on.
PITTsBUgG, Jan. D-With the aid Of the
police the officials of the electric line were
enabled TO open up their road this morn
ing and run number of cars after an al
most complete suspension of traffic since
last Friday. To save trouble the cars
were taken of this evening. Enough men
have been secured to run twenty-five cars
tomorrow. Informations for riot have
been filed against the members of the
mems committee, and they will be ar
rested.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 20.-The Order
OF Railway Photographers trouble on the
East Tennessee road has been settled.
The railroad officials have entered into a
written agreement that no member of the
order should be Disseminated against on
account of such membership.
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The Boise CITY Mining Snit-

Boss CRY, Jan. A--ISpeciaI. JUDGE
Beatty today admitted the judgment roll
offered yesterday IN evidence 10 show
priority of location of the Last Chauea
mine III the big mining sRit now going on
here. The findings OF the court were ex-
Guided as not being part of the judgment
roll proper. This roll clearly nxes thu
date of location of the Last Chance az
BENG September II, 1855, and is considered
by Last chance men as going far toward
winning the case. The receivers receip.
and REGISTERS EE-l Certificate Of entry.
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william Rockefeller and Wife Ill.

New YORK, Jan. 2O.-WiIliam Rookie
Teller, president of the Standard Oil Com
pany, and his wife are both i'll with blood
poisoning. Mr. Rockefeller is seriously
i'll, and although his physicians say he
will recover, they admit that he is not out
of danger. Mrs. Rockefeller is GONZALES
cent and will probably be able to leave her
room today or tomorrow. The sharp end
of a nail in one OF Mr.. Rockefeller's shoes
caused blood poisoning, and Mrs. Rookie
felier contracted the disease attending
her husband.
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FROZEN IN THE BLIZZARD.
Less of Life ia Texas and Alabams-
Cold Weather In Indiana.

Cold Weather I'm Indiana.
SIR. Louis. Jan. 10.-Advices from Texas
indicate the coolest weather in years. At
Bonham the mercury fell last night TO z
degrees below zero. At Leonard SIX inches
of ice formed on the lake, and an old
woman was frozen TO death in her house
near town.
ATHEsg. Ala, Jan. 20.-The community
was horrlfisd today by the discovery that
two aged people, Mr.. Martha Davis and
her brother. W Z. Danforth. had been
frozen to death IN their little home in the
suburbs Of the town. Appearances indi-
Gated tina. the old lady's clothing had
caught FIRE and tina. she was disabled by
the time she had subdued the flames. Her
brother Vas bedridden and could not as
sist her. and the blizzard coming on, both
we're frozen.
IsprAxAPoIfs. Jan. 10-The mercury
this morning was 10 degrees below zero,
and there is nearly foot of snow on the
ground. All the streams are frozen 10 a
depths Of twelve TO fifteen inches.
ST. PAIL, Jan. 2o.-The cold weather
has moderated somewhat throughout this
state. Reports from North Dakota state
that blizzard prevailed at Devils Lake
and Moorhead, Mimi, yesterday. and
that milder weather followed to-
day, At jamestown, y. D., a heavy
snowstorm and high wind is reported.
More cold weather for Thursday is pre-
dicted. Cold weather prevailed last night
in different parts Of the Northwest. The
thermometer ranged the greater part of the
time below zero. There is little snow, and
at times considerable wind.
TAHLEQUAH, i. T., Jan. 20-Deep snow
covers the ground here and the mercury is
about 10 degrees below zero, the coolest in
i've years Stock on the ranges is suffer
ing terribly, and wood famine exists here.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 20.-The mercury has
dropped TO degrees below zero. the low
est point reached in years. Reports from
surrounding towns indicate even colder
weather. All trains are from one to three
hours late.
Dallas. Tex, Jan 20-From reports
received from ranchmen it is thought the
loss TO them of attlebecause Of the pres
ent cold weather. viii be 81, 900, CO.,
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chinaman Claim. to BE jap subject.

PoEr TOWNSEND, Jan. 20.-[SpeciaL J.
United States Commissioner Ballinger
was placed in a rather peculiar position
today in a case which came before him
when Quong Wing Chong, claiming Japan
as his home, was accused of being China
man. He was arrested on the steamer
Victorian yesterday morning for illegally
entering the United States. He claims TO
be not liable 10 the exclusion act. but as
Treasury Agent Mulkey disagrees with
him on the point of nationality he will
have TO prove his defense. Quong says be
is restaurant-keeper in Seattle. The
case was continued until Monday next.
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Baseball League win Meet =. por,,ana

PORTLAND, Jan. 2o.-TSpecial "A meet
ing Of the Pacific Northwest Baseball
League Will be called in this city IN a
few days by President Rockwell. who ar
rived today from California. He thinks
the league nagnates viii approve of the
consolidation with the California League
the Southern Pacific will give
favorable rates. Rockwell says ". r.
Bushnell Is not insane, and thar
the report published in the Tacoma Ns1es
Was evidently instlgated 10y inaliciou. mo-
uves, John ;. Barnes. manager of the
Spokane club, Is also in the city. He saws
II the Northwest and California leagues
consolidate an interstate league will be
formed composed OF Spokane. Helena
Moscow and other cities in Montana
Idaho. Eastern Oregon and Washington.
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Wreck on Union Pacific Near UmatiIIa.

PORTLAND, Jan. 20.-The Union Pacific
passenger train due here at O'Clock this
morning was wrecked six miles east of
Umatilla this morning and Fireman w.
IL. Pound was killed. A tramp, name
unknown, and Joseph Warner, a newsboy,
were slightly injured. None of the pas
sengers were hurt. The wreck was caused
by a broken rail. The train was composed
Of six cars-a chair car, sleeper. two bag
gage and mail car. The engine and first
three cars were thrown from the track,
but none of them were turned oyer
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Fairha,en Council CombIne yictoriou..

FAIRHAvES, Jan. 2o.-ISpecial. THE
fight in the city council ended today in
the complete triumph of the combine
The disbarment proceedings instituted
against W. F. Hughes in the superior
court were dismissed yesterday at the
plaintiffs cost and Hughes was elected
city attorney today by a majority of one,
the minority voting for Major Eli Wilkins.
Other officers were elected as follows: City
clerk. F. III. Anderson: marshal, ]. A.
Blakeley; city engineer, George Gearhart;
street commissioner, August Klosterman
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Big Land Suit in Whatcom.

WHATcoM, Jan. 20.-ISpeciai.l- The case
of Edward Eldridge ct al. VS.. Carmi Dib-
bic has been concluded and taken under
advisement. The property consists Of leo
acres in the city worth $4,000 at a low
estimate. 1t was the donation claim of
Betsy Jones. Eldridge claims it by virtue
of power of attorney from Betsy to her
husband, who sold it to Eldridge. The
power of attorney is not of record, and de-
fendant, who acquired title of Betsy's
heirs, denies that the power of attorney
eyer eriStai
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Notable wedding at Blaine.

BLAINE, Jan. 20.-ISpecial.l To-day oc-
Cured the most elegant wedding ever cele-
brated In Blaine, when were married Miss
Harriet 2. Hammond. of this city, and
Samuel w. Andrews, Of New York city.
The couple left for their home in New
York by the noon train, via California and
the Southern Pacific railroad.
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Mrs. Howe. the swindler. Dead.

BosTos. Jan. 2o.-Mrs. Sarah Z. Howe,
of "Woman's bank" notoriety, died today,
aged 65. She died penniless, and her ac-
quaintances or the Grand Army will have
to pay the funeral expenses.
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Natural Gas at Fairhaven.

FAIRHAvEN. Jan. 20.-lSpecial. Natural
gas was discovered here today in an ex-
cavation on the Seventeenth street sewer
tunnel. 1t flows steadily and burns with
q clear light. The discovery excites con
siderable interest.
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WHATcoN, Jan. 20.-[SpeciaLl- "A big
suit has been brought against Eugene
Garfield for an accounting for land in
vestment for the Illinois Company in
$50 which Garfield has been IN posses
sion Of for many wears.
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Drilling for Oil in whatcom.

WHArcoM. Jan. 20.-[Special. THE
work of prospecting for oil in Nooksack
valley is progressing steadily. The drill
is now down over 200 feet, 40 of which is
through hard gravel. The company is
prepared to drill 2, 800 feet further if neces-
sary.
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He Can't he Caught Because the People
Sympathixe with Him.

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. o.-Adjutant-Gen-
eral Maybrey returned tonight from the
Rio 6Eanae region. He believes that
CARA is in troable. because of the de-
moraliTstion and even Ge.ersion %
some Of his men, aud that lie viii
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safe Crackers work Mount Vernon.

Noun VERNON, Jan. 20.-ISpeciaL =
George Moran's saloon was broken into at
an early hour this morning. the safe broken
open and $500 in money and several hun
dred dollars in notes were taken.
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The Pope Is Not Ill.

ROME, Jan. o0-The report that the pope
is suffering from an attack of influenza is
today pronounced unfounded. Officials at
the Vatican say that instead of being i'll,
the pope is enjoying good health
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Blaine Hard at Work Again.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. N.-Secretary
Blaine had sufficiently recovered this
morning from his slight illness yesterday
TO do considerable work.
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skssi, County Warriors Ready for Chile.

MoUNr NERvoS. Jan. 90 Special. -
Captain +. :. Wiimoth was in town today
and stated that he had organized = com
pany of men, and was ready 10 report for
duty IN case Of war with Chile.