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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-05
BRITISH AGGRESSION IN THE PACI
Annexing All the Unowned Islands and
Getting . Foothoid in Hawaii.


WAsHINaroS CRY. Aug. 4-The report
that the British government had taken
possession Of Johnson island, in the Pa
citic ocean. does not excite much interest
in official circles, for the reason that the
island is Of no value for strategic purposes
and because its supply of guano is practic-
ally eShaused. At the department Of state
IL is said the United States has exercised
jurisdictional rights over the island since
1858, when an American guano company
landed party thereon and occupied il.
Territorial jurisdiction, however, has
never been claimed by the United States.
nor have the islands been annexed. The
United States would exert Its jurisdic-
tionai rights over the island to protect the
guano company in pursuit of its business,
but il is said there would be no conflict
with territorial jurisdiction set forward by
any other government. In case the guano
company abandoned operations on the ISL
and this government would have no iuris-
dietion whatever over it,
Honolulu, July 2S-H. b. NJ. 8. Cham
plon left here July - for Johnston island
and anchored of the island on July ls.
The island was annexed the next day.
Johnston island consists of two islands
connected by 4 large coral reef and a sand
bank. The place is hoRey-combed and
literally covered with birds nests, millions
of birds making the island their home.
Four huts were found, no doubt the re-
mains Of some old Guano company. On
the western end o: the island was found
gear from wreck and inscribed on a
prominent position was the following:
The jacob A. Howlsnd was lost on the west.
eEn reef ~ this island on December %. al a. n
Al hands were saved. There is bark in sight
supposed 10 be the Abrsham Barker, on DseeU.
bar =. ISIS Ne landed on the northwestern
side OF this is.anL
On the beAch were found A whalebost in
dhapidated condition, some timed stuff
and other provisions. There are no trees
on the island, but an abundance of guano.
copy OF the following proc am alton was
Lett IN secure place on the island:
Proelsmatioa-In the name OF her ,ns{sstv.
Queen FieioFis, queen II the United kingdom,
OF Great Britain &nt irslana AID erupre.s Of In.
dis, by Eust&cs Brooke, esq. captain In The
royai navy, commanding her Rrlttaaic majesty,
snip Champion: Whereas. have IL in com.
msad from her majesty, Queen Victoria. through
her principal secretary OF state Tor the colonies
30 ssssrS the sovereign rsgats of her rasies,,
over the group Of islands knowu - Johnston
island, situated in latitude Ia degrees is min
utes NORTH. aud longitude leo degrees s. nj = q te
west; therefore. be 4; known that the titi,
thereto vests in her majesty, Queen Victorls
her Esirs ana Successors forever.
Given eUter nay hand st Johnston ISLAND thl
1871 uay oi July, lS3a EUsTACs BROOKE.
Captain q r. & Al. ship Champion
Witnesses;
JAMES WRsras LtTTgx
CKAKAgS WILSON FowIxR.
LSaGsensrtS
II is not definitely known what Grea
Britain intends doing with these cora
reefs. bat there Is some talk that the islant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-05
DOUBLE MURDER AT RIVERS INLET
A Chinese Thief Kills Others Who Re-
fused to Divide Plunder.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. 4.-[Special.l-
News was received today by the steamer
Phantom from Rivers inlet of the cold
blooded murder of two Cinnamon and the
probably fatal shooting of three others.
On Sunday, July "A, the Chinese were in q
cannery clearinghouse, when q Mongo-
han nameWing came down from upstairs
with rifle and deliberately fred shot after
shot amongst them with the above result.
The cause of the trouble was the refusal
of the crowd to divide fairly the contents
of a small safe stolen two months ago from
Shotbolt's cannery and which contained
$500. Wing took to the woods and was
only captured last Sunday. The bodies of
the dead Cinnamon were sent down here
for post norton. The prisoner also will
be sent here. A provincial police officer
has been sent up to investigate.
The salmon catch at Rivers inlet this
season was very poor, only half the guam
tity expected being taken.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-05
A BRUTAL OUTRAGE IN ENGLAND
Goschen . Niece and . Companion Shot
and Clubbed Near Chiselhurst.


and Clubbed Near Chiselhurst.
LONDON. Aug. 4.-Further details Of the
outrage committed near Chiselhurt, Kent ,
last evening upon Miss Woods. niece
of Chancellor of the Exchequer Go
chen. and her companion, show that both
Miss Woods and her friend, young lady
named Philbricks, were dangerously in
jured. the former by being shot in the face
with a carbine loaded with slugs and the
latter by being struck on the head with
the butt of carbine.
Both were rendered unconscious, and
for some time lay in the road where they
had fallen. Miss Woods was the first
TO recover consciousness. After a short
time spent in vain endeavors
to revive her companion. she, with
great difficulty crawled along the road to
the nearest cottage and gave the alarm. A
party was Immediately formed to search
for the girls ASSISTANTS. A man
named Nankow was arrested. He
protested his innocence, but Miss Woods
identified him as the assailant. Her COM
panion, Miss Philbrick, is in a critic al con-
dition.
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John Browns Doctor Dead.

NEWARK, n. j.. Aug. 4.-Dr. William NJ.
Niekpandeli died here last night. He
served with Lee in 1889 in the force sent by
the government against John Brown At
Harper's Ferry and attended Brown when
the latter was brought in wounded.
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HALLoCX. MINI, Ang. A destructive hail
storm. covering territory seven 10 eight miles
wide. passed through kitsson and Ma-sha
counties last night A Thousand acres OF grow
ing crops were destroyed
1T. HiLAiRE, Nina, Aug. A disastrous
hs lstorm lA.s morning lai1 low al the grain in
isrVe strip of country. Many farmers report
shag grain will not - worth cutting
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SANTA BARBARA, Cal. Aug. 4-Col lecsor II.
4 Osborne, OF tue Los Angeles customs district
has sel&sd s.oSo sInug.led cigars aud eighteen
eases ei sin on hoard the schooner Glendale
inspector MCDeTItt was the ssiEing officer. Tha
6iendale brought the goods from Hauolulu IA
san francisco with s cargo OF sugar. whsrs
teey were not discovered, sud thence wen, to
Tacoma, where she was loaded vita Iurarer for
tals place. The sale of cigars in snail lots
attracted tie attention OF local customs officers
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Russian Town Rurped.

ST.. PETERSBURG. Aug. 4-Warsaw papers
report that the town of Rzecze, in Vol
hynia, was set on fire during the night
and completely destroyed. Fourteen per-
sons were killed. sixteen seriously injured
and 1000 rendered homeless.
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Cornerinr the seaIskin Market.

VICTORIA, Aug. "A gentleman has arrived
here who represents unlimited foreign capital,
to negotiate With the different sealing interests
here for the purchase Of all the sealskins in the
market II IL probable that in day or two 1t
will be arranged that the whole lot viii go to
Europe, Notwithstanding the efforts made BY
American companies to secure the entire catch.
1t is likely that all the skins on board the Co
quislam at the time of her seizure viii b here
in Q few days.
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Port Townsend News.

FORT townsend, Aug. Especial Miss
Eizz bahama skidmore, author OF a book on
asks- aaG charming work on Japan entitled
"LImi&iska DAYS - Is on her waF 70 the Pacific
coast Tor another tour OF Puget Sound and
Alaska >he IS expscte! % arrive il this city
shout August IA
Dr. Wu!isou, Of this city. received word TODAY
OF A's election Is one OF the vice presidents OF
the Psn-AmeTicsn Medical congress, which has
been IL session at Cincinnati
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NEwW EsTMISsrgR. II. G. Aug4-TSpecial.l
A. b. Walworth, a Surrey rancher. came
to town on Tuesday and raised mort
gage Of 500 on his farm. Yesterday he
went on spree and this morning walked
M TO ind the whole $50 gone The no.
lice are irving 70 hunt ND the rohher
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Contracts Entered Into to Build the
Branch Early in 1893.


VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. Especial. AS
the result of the visit of d. C. Corbin,
president of the Spokane & Northern
railway, contract has been entered into
for the construction of the Nelson
& Fort Sheppard railway. The
arrangement made is that surveys are to
be completed this fall and active construc-
ton work commenced as soon as pos
sible next year. The route is
from the boundary north across the
Pend d'Oreille river, along the
Columbia river TO Beaver creek, thence TO
the main Salmon river and along the
western forks of the same TO Cottonwood
Smith creek. thence by six or eight miles
detour into Nelson City. The whole length
of the line about 10 miles. Pend d'Oreille
river Is to be bridged this winter so as to
be ready for use next summer. This line
will give the Kootenay district communi-
cation by through railways with the out
side world
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The Reduced Rates to Olympus.

ELLESsBURG, Aug. 4-[Special. l-Infor-
nation was received here today from A. D.
Charlton. for the Northern Pacific, that
instead of making rates TO the Republican
convention upon the certificate plan, as
rate will be made and delegates will pur-
chase round trip tickets at the point from
which they start. The rate will be no
higher, and delegates will avoid the
trouble of securing certificates at Olympia.
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Pierce Coun,y's Flexible Propertyv.lue.

TACOMA, Aug. T. Special. County
Assessor Cook has completed the assess
ment rolls for 1892, and places the valua-
ton at s4i0Oo,o00 against $50, 900 900 for
1891. The county commissioners re-
duced the assessment for 1891 by 10
per cent. and the state equalization board
reduced it nearly 50 per cent. Even then
the taxpayers claimed the assessment was
too high. Now. it is claimed, IL is 100 low.
The foHner assessment included outside
additions at the ful. listed valuations.
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Cargo of Brick Seized.

NEwW WESTMINSTER Il. Aug4-TS Special. !
Collector OF Customs Cute TODAY seized
A., 900 pressed brick which arrived on SUM-
day by the steamer Wilmington from
Portland. The brick were consigned TO
Calendar 4 Storm, Vancouver. but were
landed here for use in several large blocks
being erected. The seizure was made on
account of under valuation. the price be-
ing stated at $40 per thousand. which is
about the price of ordinary brick made
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PhiladeIphia Churchman Steals.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. At is the general
belief that William D. Robbins, an attor-
ney anu conveyancer of this city, late sc-
counting warden of ST. Marks church. is
fugitive, and it is alleged the total sum
of the discrepancy will reach $50, 900.
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To Buy siletx Indian Land.

WASHiNoEoS CITY, Avg. 4--Secssts-y Noble
has spFo.aIed Reuben z. Boise Sad William +
oAsA, 81 Salem. or. snd II. IL. Harding, OF
taFtAase, No, submission 10 negotiate VI tn
TIE Indians OF the SllsIz Indian reservation in
OfeS0n fos ees>Ioa 70 the United States OF Lads
not needed for alaoimertA
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spsxArr, Wash. March u IN

D1oIAHS, wash, March 4, u
Dr.. ]. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Wash
Dear DR.. Jordan-Your letter and -
cines for my wife received; thanh =
your pronptness.
Twas under the impression that ~
you about my grand-daughtsr. 6ha I
perfectly well and had no relapss vha1
ever. Yours truly.
PAUL STRoDAOI
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Horrible Murder In Massachusetts,.

AMI wife were found dead at their home, 81 sec
ond street, this moralas. Both had been fright
fully muiilstsd shout the head and face with
some sharp instrument Borden was q wealthy
real estate owner and millm&n, and was seen on
the street. half an hour before the coupe was
found There IS no clue 20 the murderer yet
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Trouhle in Mad aynsrar.

PARIS, Aug. A-rhe Temps publishes adviees
from Madagascar tn the effect tina, diplomatic
relations between the government and french
residents has been suspended, owing to the in
trigues OF British missionaries
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0HIswoLD, Wash, Jan. a ~

0AioWoLD, W3sh., jan. u IL
d.. J. Eugene Jordan. Seattle, Wash.
Dear Sir-I have been taking your MA
cines regular until about two weeks "a
I feel perfectly we'll; my heart dear
trouble me any and am getting . n =
pig. Some tell me that IL WAS faith that
cured me; I am very thankful for tAs
much faith. remain yours respectful,
GEO. GRISWOLn
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Twenty two Cholera Deaf he in Paris

Twenty two Cholera Deaf hs in Paris.
PARIS, Aug. IA family of four died in
the Rue st. Maur today. 1t is said all
died from cholera. Six other cases are re-
ported in the city. Official returns show
twenty-five cholera deaths in the city and
eleven in the suburbs during the past
week
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REV. DIR. Briggs
OPINION.
The controversy sris,a, s,o,, .x..

The controversy Arising from 'xhs -
criticism" of Rev. Dr.. Briggs Who -
been tried for heresy, viii ehans. =
complexion of the "unehangeable" -
In the very nature Of things svery hus.
device Is prone to change. PRAY -
should medicine be the exception !. ~
ruler The Histogenetic system !. =
newest change and is head aad .ho,,a-
above the old and sffets ".ystems.p ~
you progressed mentally suAcdsns,, !"
appreciate facsf
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iesding TO search OF the vessel and seizure The
vessel is now In the hands OF Collector Osborne,
who is now here, and future proceedings
against her and her officers will rest with United
States District Attorney Allen ss Los Angeles
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The Studebaker Strike.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. As a result
OF Carpenters Union, No. 6e9. of this place
refusing to handle Carnegie material the
Studebaker works, employing 5000 men,
have been compelled TO close down.
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The steamer Australia Burned,

LONDON, Aug. 4-The steamer Australia. for.
merly a endid Anchor liner plying between
Glasgow and New York, while lying at Portish
head dock, near Bristol, took fire on Wednesday
night In spite OF the efforts made to extin.
guish the flames. the fire ragged until late in thu
afternoon and the steamer was well-uigh Quilted
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SMALLPOX PATIENT DIES.


Murdoch Cummings, the smallpox pa
tient removed to the pesthouse from the
st. Elmo house, died at noon yesterday.
He had the disease in its worst form. and
the doctors thought his recovery Impossi-
bic from the beginning.
J. T. Martin, the other patient at the
pesthouse, has mild type of the small
pox, and is getting along nicely. DR..
Sparkling said yesterday he would get
through without trouble unless some I'M
foreseen symptoms arise. No new cases
developed yesterday.
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MORE SMALLPOX AT VANCOUVER.
Another Victim Taken to Deadman's
IslAnd-Bad Outlook for Rexatta.

Pogr TOWNSEND, Aug. +tSpecial. DIR.
Baldwin, the health officer, has received q
telegram from Frank H. Pierce. United
States consul at Vancouver, asking
whether he would grant a permit to the
Portland Rowing Club to attend the re-
gatta st Vancouver August II and -. He
replied that he would not unless the quar-
antine is raised by that time.
VANCOUVER, 3. c., Aug. Especial. +
Emanuel Davie, Of Westminster avenue,
was taken to Deadman's island with small
pox today.
The Victoria correspondent of the Nanaimo
Free Press, under date OF la.t Monday, wrote:
Another fresh case of smallpox, that of a woman,
WAS discovered this morning IN the eastern part
OF the city, and she Wa, quarantined. The
rest OF the inmates were sent to Ross bay. The
victim had been on an excursion three days ago.
and moved about with forty people, ali OF
whom are at large"
The Victoria authorities are still suppressilg
the news. The Victoria Nelrs of Tuesday says:
"Word was received from the Jubilee
hospital today that one new case was
admitted to the smallpox hospital there last
night There have been no deaths, and all the
patients appear to be progressing favorably.
The name of the new patient or where it devel.
oped could not be ascertained-"
There are six cases OF smallpox at Gretna,
Manitoba, two OF the sufferers being Chinese.
The disease ID directly traceable to Vancouver.
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TRINIDAD. Aug 4.-fNew York Herald
Special. Word has been received here to
the effect that Senior Sergert, governor of
the state of Bolivar in Venezuela, has alb
acopdad
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skirmishing on the Pamir.

SINIA, Aug. 4.-Afghans are skirmish-
ing with both Russians and Chinese on
the Alichur Pamir. and have taken a num-
Der of Kirghiz prisoners.
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CITY or MEXICO, Aug. 4-There were sharp
earthquake shocks az Psrras yesterday, many
Buildings being damaged. There were several
slight earthquake shocks throughout this VAL
ley IN the afternoon
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Earthquake Shock in Minnesota

MILWAUKEE, Aug Am EARTHQUAKE VA.
distinctly felt at Burlington, New Munster
Wilmot and other places last evening. Clocks
stopped, dishes ratified and walls shook. caus.
ing many people to run from their houses and
investigate
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A Canadian steals SEQ. 900.

LINDSAY, ont, Aug Arthur OLea-y, gen
eral agent of this town, is missing. He is said
TO be q de.aulter in s600o0.
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Money cSn he saved by buying European
steamship tickets outward sad prepaid, al the
Northern Pacific city ticket Office, seattle, N ash,
agents for all lines
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KANSAS CITY, Aug. 4-The hes. was intense
today The Thermometer registered So degrees
Several people were overcome
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PoRr TOWNSEND. Aug. Especial. Head
quarters for the Republican delegates from JET
ferson, Clallam, l land. san Juan aud Kitsap
have been engaged at Olympia during the state
convention.
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Another Upton Steamer Arrives.
VICTORIA, Aug. L-The steamer Mascotte, the
last vessel Of the Upton line, passed this after
noon on her way 70 Port Townsend.
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Yellow Fever IN Central AmeftcA.
CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. yellow fever has
appeared az several Central An ,rican ports, and
there have been many deaths.
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II is not definitely known what Great
Britain intends doing with these coral
reefs. bat there Is some talk that the island
The record-union., 1892-05-23
BRIEF NOTES.

The charge of enlightenment against
George Ault, preferred by A. Spinks, has
been dismissed.
The Grand Court of Foresters at Napa
has selected Sacramento as the place oil
holding its session next year.
Walta Bacca was on Saturday sentenced
by Judge Cravens to sixty days impris-
onment for indecent exposure.
Police Court Clerk Dunn's report fol-
the week ending May Goth shows that
SIS IN fines were imposed and SlS5 COL
lected.
The Brighton District School, Miss An
ME Artz, teacher, held it's closing exer-
clses on Friday, at which there was flag
raising.
A painter employed at the County Hos
pItal fell while painting the smokestack
OF the engine-house the other day and
was badly bruised.
George Males is charged by J. G.
Schweitzer with battery. The cause, as
alleged, was remark made by the latter
disrespectful to the formers wife.
The editorial visitors struck the State
Just three days too soon to give them a
correct Idea OF our normal May climate.
1t IS all right now, however, and they
VIII nave chance to recuperate.
The little son of Charles Turner. resid-
ing at Seventeenth and n streets, is laid
up with badly bruised hand and leg.
the result OF having been run over by one
OF the wheels of an empty farm wagon.
He had climbed upon the wagon, and in
getting Oft fell between the wheels.
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THE ROOEVILLE ROBBERY.
There Appears TO be No Clue to the
Perpetrators.
Four Men Who Were Arrested Here
on Suspicion Have Been Released
"A Bold Bit of Work.

Four men were arrested on Saturday
night on suspicion of being connected
with the robbery of store at Roseville
on the preceding evening. They gave
their names as Pat Sullivan, G. Wilson,
2. Beers and L. Otis.
They were held in custody until yes
terday, when the Sheriff of Placer County
and the Constable of RoseyiIle appeared
and could not identify any of them as
being implicated in the Roseville affair.
The suspected four were then dis
charged.
The first announcement of the robbery
appeared in the RECORD UNION on Sat
urday morning, but the particulars were
not received until later on that day. 1t
appears that two men approached Bran
stetter's store little before 8 o'clock on
Friday night, where they met the clerk,
George Mcintyre, outside the door.
they sprang upon Mcintyre and
knocked him down. One of the robbers
then presented q pistol at his head and
kept him still while the other went in
and ransacked the safe.
w lille this was going on a little girl
passed by, and seeing Mcintyre upon the
ground with man holding him down,
she ran TO the Ross Hotel and gave the
alarm. Several men FASTENED TO the spot,
but the miscreants had secured the $3.50
in the safe and disappeared.
There appears to be no clue whatever
to the rascals.