The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-30
NEWS OF NORTHWEST
Prosecution in DR.. Briggs Case
Jubilant Over Result.
BLAINE SALOONS CLOSED.
4 Skagit County Sed uction Suit-North
River Farmers Wife Narrowly
Escapes Death by Fire.

PORTLAND, May 29-With the ending of
the Briggs case in the Presbyterian as
sembly comes the question: How is it re-
garded by those affected? The prosecu-
ton are iubilant because they have got all
that they demanded" They are salts
fled and will return to New York to renew
their work with vigor, though they dis
claim that they have any zeal" In the
matter. The position of the conservative
men is that Of partial satisfaction. some
being dissatisfied because the case was not
brought to an absolute decision on the
spot.
In conversation DR.. Briggs called atten-
ton to the anomalous position which he
occupies in the appeal case. The real de-
PENDANT was the presbytery of New York,
though for reasons entirely technical he
was compelled to appear to defend an
action which really damaged him.
Being the second 'original party"
in the case he had to resist an appeal,
which was brought by the other Original
party" although the appeal was not
against him nor anything which he had
done, but solely against the presbytery's
action. He expressed his desire that the
presbytery should proceed with the trial
under proper and sufficient charges and
specifications, but to those to which he
had been called to plead he had grave OBJ
jections.
Expressing his own personal views
prominent officer of the assembly said:
"a man who has been accused of stealing
q chicken objects to being tried for steal
ing horse" The same man said that If
the judicial committee had taken the
% hA aat lf hn
case instead of relying on the printed copy
prepared by the prosecution, they would
have been compelled to report against the
entertaining of the appeal, because OF its
similarity, not to say identity, with the
complaint of the same parties with Others
now pending before the synod OF New
York.
BY the vote of yesterday Moderator
Young had no voice, being debarred by
the constitution, but he expressed himself
today as satisfied with the action taken.
DIR. Smith, chairman of the jucicial COM
mittee, declines to express an opinion.
The vote to sustain the appeal was SO
large that the general sentiment is that of
satisfaction, but those who, for constitu-
tional reasons. voted against the appeal
in toto are preparing a formal protest,
which will be largely signed and Will be
entered upon the minutes.
The business of tomorrow in the Briggs
case is only formal resolution disposing
of the case, and it is not expected that
there will be much discussion, but the
wording of it is regarded as important
and the interests of all parties will be care
fully guarded.
The order for 10 o'clock is the supple
mentary report of the theological SEM
tnaries committee. 1t is almost identical
with the report submitted some days ago,
and will scarcely be conductive to the har-
mony which was desired. 1t is self-con-
Trajectory in its proposals, and will be as
sailed on this ground. The rest of the
business Of the session will be hurried
through because of a growing desire of the
commissioners to return to their homes.