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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10
FELL DEAD IN A STORE.
Heart Disease Suddenly Carries or an
Old Shoemaker

George Sharmann, German shoemaker.
died of heart disease yesterday morning
about 10 80 o'clock while making busi-
ness call at the Queen City shirt factory,
$50 Second street.
About week ago Sharmann was taken
suddenly Ill with severe pains in the lungs
and about the heart. The men in the
store rendered him assistance, and, al
though his circulation grew weak, he
gradually recovered under the influence of
stimulants and was able TO be about
Yesterday morning he said something to
one of the boys in the store about some
warm flannels which had been or were
being made at the Queen City shirt
factory. He went directly to
that place. and on entering sat
down in an Office chair at the left of the
entrance. George NJ. Hyland, the mana
ger. was out. and while waiting for him to
return Sharmann fell from the chair and
lay upon the floor as though lifeless. Mrs.
Louise Muntzer, Mrs. Lougee and Miss
Anna Buckinger, who are employed in
the store, rushed TO his assistance, and
picking up the inanimate form placed il
upon a counter. One OF the ladies went
for a physician, while the others tried TO
revive Sharmann. They were unsuccess-
ful. as he breaihed his last before medical
assistance arrived.
The remains were removed TO Bonney &
utewart's undertaking rooms and exam
ined by Coroner Horton. He decided
that an inquest was unnecessary and
signed the death certificate, giving the
cause as heart disease.
George Sharmann was about 81 years of
age and a native of Hesse, Germany
While young man he came to San Fran
cisco, and remained there until shortly
after the Seattle fire of June 6, 1889. when
he came to this city with Jacob Lesser,
proprietor of the San Francisco shoe
store. in whose employ he has been for the
past fourteen years. He was married
when a young man, tut his wife died
many years ago. He leaves no children,
or other relatives IN this country. His
connections in Germany are not known
by his most intimate friends. He Was a
member of lodge No 3, Ancient Order of
Druids. in San Francisco. which has been
notified. and the remains will be held sub
ject 10 orders
Sharmann is supposed TO have been in
good circumstances, as he was industrious,
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KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.
Fires Quick Work Causes woodman's
Sudden Death.

Guuucn Dedtn.
John Erickson, a Swede, engaged in
clearing land about five miles north of
Ballard, was killed yesterday morning
about 8 o'clock by the unexpected falling
of tree. The remains were brought in a
boat to Salmon bay, where they now lie
awaiting Coroner Horizons action.
Two weeks ago Erickson and several
other Swedes were engaged by n. E. Peter
son, of this city, to clear tract of land
located few miles north of Ballard. The
timber was heavy and the trees were felled
by burning, holes being bored near the
base and filled with oil, which, being set
on fire. burned until the trunk was weak
ened and fell.
Erickson was standing near tree which
was being burned down in this manner.
unconscious of danger, when suddenly it
toppled and came down with a crash.
striking him on the head and injuring
him fatally.
Erickson lived three hours after the ac-
cident, and told his companions that he
had friends in Tacoma, and had left
money with c. A. Hammer of that CITY.
One of the men came to the city and
notified Coroner Horton, who will exam
inc the remains this morning, and bring
them TO the city.
Erickson was 81 years of age and a ma
tive of Sweden. His home. as near as can
be ascertained, has been of late in Tacoma.
He has brother named Nils Eric Erick-
son, who lives in Dakota.
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Big CANDLE IS BURNED OUT.
Who the J0cund Winners of the
GuesSers' Prizes Are.

There is an end to all things. and so
there was to the time occupied by the big
candle in Kline & Rosenberg's window.
1t burned out at 10:49 O'Clock this morn
ing. after burning 1856 hours, 81 minutes
and 81 seconds. 1t has been burning since
o'clock on the morning of the Oath of De-
cember.
Among the boy guessers who came clos
est to it and who will win prizes are Ed
ward Haroldson, whose guess of 1876 hours,
10 minutes and 80 seconds entities him to
the first boys prize. p. S. Montgomery,
another boy, guessed 1877 hours, q minutes
and 81 seconds. This will give young
Montgomery the second prize.
Harvey Quigley guessed the big candle
would burn 1856 hours. 40 minutes and As
seconds. and will win the first gentleman's
prize. ]. L. Watts, of Lynden, guessed lS5
hours, SIS minutes and seconds, which will
entitle him to the second gentlemen's
prize.
Maud Berray is entitled to the ladies'
prize by her guess of 1S5 hours, As minutes
and Sc seconds.
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Trouble with Cheyenne Indians.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.-Dispatches from Miles
City and Fort Keogh, Mont. indicate that
a massacre will be attempted in that vlcin-
ity within the next twenty-four hours by
Cheyenne Indians. The seat of the
trouble is twelve miles south of Fort
Keogh. A stockman accused Cheyenne
Indian OF killing cattle belonging to
Indian police refused to make the arrest be-
cause the Cheyenne acted in threatening
manner. The stockman then appealed to
the civil authorities. and the sheriff of Gus
ter county declares he will make the arrest
if 1t takes the whole population as posse.
The reds are awaiting an attack, which
will likely be made tomorrow.
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CONSOLIDATION NOT LIKELY.
Railroad Won't Give Satisfactory Rate,
and Hudson still Opposes.

PORTLAND, Jan. 9.-ESpecial. &c. A.
Vanderbeck, ex-secretary of the Portland
club, now owner of the franchise of the
new Los Angeles CLUB of the Pacific
Coast League. is in the city. He arrived
on Friday in company with President
Hardy, ofth Seattle club. Vanderbeck and
Hardy held short conference with Presi-
dent Hudson of the Portland club, and all
appeared to think that the outlook for
consolidation is very gloomy. The South
ern Pacific officials refuse to make
a lower rate than SIS for a round
trip between Seattle and Los
Angeles, allowing stop-overs. The
magnates do not think that baseball can
be played on provitsble basis with such
high travelling rates. and the probabilities
are that the deal will fall through. Van
derbeck received dispatch from Manager
Harris today, saying it was impossible TO
secure a rate reduction, and that CONSOLE
dation was not feasible otherwise.
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JUDGE HUNTER MANDAMUs CASE.
An Opinion Wherein He Questions the
Powers OF the supreme Court.

Powers OF the supreme Court.
CHEHAL1s, Jan. Especial. THE fol-
loving opinion was read at the opening of
the Louis county court today on the ques-
tion of jurisdiction arising in the case of
+. NJ. shannon Il Co. VS.. NJ. Heroux, in
the Lewis county superior court. and re-
Gently decided in the supreme court of
the state of Washington in proceedings in
mandamus against Judge Hunter adverse
to his holding in the court below, the SUI
preme court holding that the jurisdiction
of the superior courts and justice of the
peace courts was concurrent when the
amount sued for was less than $100. Judge
Hunter concluded long review as fol-
lows:
In the case at bar performed the duty, dis
missing plaintiffs cause of action for want OF
Jurisdiction. This exercise of my judgment
could have been reviewed by the other process
of the supreme court and the parties in the
action should have been the litigants in the SUI
preme court instead OF the judge, who had in
this case either to appear in person, delaying
the business of his court, or employing counsel
to defend against the writ.
have not neglected or refused to perform a
duty enioined by law. had acted in q ques-
ton of jurisdiction, involving construction of
the constitution and legislation of the state,
and decided, necessarily, against one of the
parties htigant, and for this decision, although
1t may have been erroneous, was mandamused
by the supreme court.
The supreme court instructs me that was in
error but this error ought to have been discov-
cred under the process of the court under its
revisory powers, with which it is vested by the
constitution.
Aside and beyond this, fail to find, from my
reading in the constitution, the power vested in
the supreme court, and, Notwithstanding the
abundant authorities cited in the mandatory
opinion to sustain the position, respectfully
differ on this question of power conferred.
The authorities cited are not of this state, and
are in contravention of our constitution.
Sec 4. The Judiciary: "The supreme court
shall have original jurisdiction in
mandamus as to all state officers. = This
applies only to the executive officers who shall
have been chosen by the qualified electors of
the state
The superior judge is not ore of this class.
Idem: "The supreme court shall have orig
inal Jurisdiction in mandamus to en-
force the complete exercise Of its appellate and
revisory jurisdiction"
These two citations are the only ones giving
authority to the supreme court to make use of
this extraordinary writ OF mandamus whereby a
disinterested person is made to bear the burden
of parties who should be compelled to carry the
expense OF litigation incident to their own con-
ira
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sLASIN AFRAID OF SULLIVAN.
- Least His Backer Is-The Australian
Wouldn't BE in 1t.
New York Recorder, jan. I.

New York Recorder, Jan. l.
Before slavin and Mitchell left England
aey had, so ii is asserted, the guarantee
aoeorge Piesse, wealthy perfume man.
sacturer. that he would find money for
sasin in any match the latter made
*Anst John L. Sullivan. And on this
Eumise slavin acted until last Tuesday,
sasn be met Charley Johnston. the hacker
ue champion Of champions. On that
~, after Mr.. Johnston had made known
terms under which Sullivan would
Eat slavin, the latter suddenly discov-
N mat he must consult his alleged
aAef before afixing his signature to
ss''sct or covering the deposit made on
4an OF Sullivan. He did so consult Mr..
ssse who was at Monaco, and in return
s0t the following cablegram:
~ write Do not care to back you in Amer
GEORGE.
rus cablegram was handed to Slavin
Wednesday night, and it made the
-s,,faiian feel very sick indeed.
acre Is pretty mess" he exclaimed,
rns The message to Charley Mitchell.
g lA 90 you think Of that?" Mitchell
I. - nov surprised, apparently, and replied:
aA ala l tell your" Slavin replied:
' don't know what to make of it.
~ shall get the backing anyway. /
cable TO John Dougherty at Mel
sne. who has offered to back me for
= !. sgainst John l.. Sullivan" This
og Australian did yesterday, when
Ef.aowing message was sent, care of the
s0oarne Sportsman:
lkAsh hacker refuses TO back me agsinst Sui
america, and must get il in Australia
SLAvIN.
- shis the Antipodean hopefully awaits
but he says that even should
ssasfiy fail him, he shall yet find
Ia % make match with sullivan, even
49, u De necessary for him 10 earn it
..as ssayin even fears failure on the
I2s@ Dougherty to furnish him with the
sspsSithal is, in the light of the action
: .'esse, to me very peculiar. The question
-, why should Pie.se. who is a very
y ay man. fear 10 risk $1,000 on a man
! 80 ne mas asserted he believed the peer
~ snonid any man in Australia, such
r,agherty, who has time and again
1s'ned his belief in the invincibility
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being allotted in severalty, and the special
OBJECT OF the visit Is to urge the commits
sioner 10 set aside timber and pasture
iahos In the old reservation sufficient for
their common needs. The request could
not De entertained by the commissioner,
as ne mas no jurisdiction. congress alone
having power to grant the request. One
OF the Indians, dressed in Indian costume
objected to taking the lands in severalty
Tor the reason that he preferred to be an
Indian rather than citizen. He wished
TO continue to wear Indian dress and have
indian dances. Life without these had
no attraction.
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SCORE BY INNINGS.

SCORE BY fNNIEGs.
hxtiand ....0 0 0 0 o o O 90
n Jose ............-.0 2 0 o O o ID
| sacrifice hits-Lookabaugh, Glenalvin, LANCE
I'd wilson.
Yint base on errors-San Jose 4, Portland 4
Hfst base on called balis-san Jose 2, PORT
lind q
! Len on bases-san Jose 2, Portlands
struck out-By Lookabaugh 5, by McNabba
Trst base on hit by pitcher-Sharp, Wilson.
Double plays-Glenalvin to Shea
Passed balls--wilson l.
! Wild pitches-McNabb q
In the second game Tanning pitched for
| Portland, and San Jose punched their hits
Tsinst him. The game ended at the close
| dthe seventh inning on account of dark
ness. In the first inning McGuicken hit
double and Haney singled. Everett sac
n6eed, scoring McGuicken. Ebright was
! iis by pitched ball. Hanley scored
a Wilson's wild throw to third,
md Spies crossed the plate on
Dooley's single. In the second inning
NcGuicken was hit by pitched ball and
rored. In the third for Portland PARROT
and Lytle got balls, and the former scored
| On Glenalvin's double. Lytle scored on a
passed ball. Motz hit for two bases and
|xored. In the fifth Everett scored. In
|hs nth for Portland Lytle's single and
|Glenalvin's triple gave the Northeruers
|nother run. In the seventh Spies singled
Ind scored on Sharp's double. The score:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10
Cherokees stake Claim, on the s.r,,.

stake Claims on the Strip.
GUTHRIE, 0. T., Jan. Authorization has
been received that 100 Cherokees have ar
rived on the strip and staked off claims of
the most fertile lands obtainable. They
expect 10 hold eighty acres each by virtue
OF an article OF recent act which provides
that Cherokees. nonresident upon the
strip, may take eighty acres of land. 1t is
believed that they secured this article in
the treaty for the very purpose of cheating
white settlers out of the most fertile land
in the strip.
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Ind in the opening contest, and San Jose
mid do little or nothing with his deliv-
-. The hitting on both sides was ex-
tsmely weak, and San Jose won by su-
.efior fielding. The attendance at both
s.ues was small, and the weather bad.
he grounds were in poor condition. Score
the first game:
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Gilman Row Loses an Eve.

DR.. w. E. Gibson, of Gilman, is at the
Diller hotel. He came to the city to bring
to an oculist an s or 1o-year-old son of
David Thomas. The boy had his eye
badly injured, and probably ruptured by
stone thrown by companion during
play There is no hope of saving the
sight of the eve.
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economical and known to have invested in
California real estate. He owned lot in
the Odd Fellows cemetery in San Fran
cisco, in which his wife's remains were
buried, and Mr. Lesser is of the opinion
that the remains will be buried there,
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sisseton Reservation to Be Opened.
BROWNSVILLE, Mimi, Jan. 9.-Congress-
man Picker, of South Dakota, telegraphs
that the president will open the slsseton-
Wahpeton reservation to settlement
about April Is.
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PORTLAND.

karned russian Jose 2, Portland l.
tAfee-base hits-Glenalvin.
iEo-hase hits-McGuicken, Glenalvin, Motx,
nsp
acrifcs hits-Everett, Ebright, Spies, Wilson.
Ezllngs
INT base on errors-Jan Jose l, Portland 8
hna2
h1 On bases-San Jose Q, Portland g.
aruek ou,-By Lookabaugh ?, by Tanning q
sl TN base on hit by pitcher-Ebright, Nc
poubss plays-shea, Glenalvin and MotE
ssted bslls--Wilson 8
Vic pitches abaugh !.
.npres-Sheridan and McDermott
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Success of Bench and Poultry show.

The dog and poultry show closed yester-
day. The last days attendance was fully
up to the average. The financial success
of the enterprise has not been determined
yet. but the members of both associations
express themselves as being hopeful of
clear balance sheet.
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POOR BALL PLAYING.
an Jose Club Wins Two More
Games From Portland.
coasr LEAGUE STILL UNDECIDED
~-.vdiee of Frank sIavfn and His
hackers Before the Mighty Sulli-
van-Battle With Jackson.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 9.

ing was done by
both the San
Jose and Port
land clubs to-
day, and Califor-
mans won both
games. Look
aDaugh pitched
in both games
for San Jose, and
his delivery was
a little weak.
McNabb was in
the box for Port
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10
UmatiIIa Indian Land Attainment.

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. ga delegation
of three Umatilla Indians, from Oregon,
had conference today with Commissioner
Morgan. The lands of the tribe are now
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FOR SALE.

A CLEAN, WELL-ASSORTED STOCK
"A of Fancy Dry Goods; store for rent,
cheap; good location; fixtures at a sacri-
fee. Apply to-
GEO. M. VAN DOREN,
207, 20s, 200 Washington Block; entrance,
705 Front street
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TACOMA, Jan. Especial. &c. W.
Bushnell, who was yesterday refused di-
vorce from his wife. today accused Captain
Goodrich, ianitor of the courthouse, of
falsehood in stating that he tBushnelD
had deserted his wife at a house Of shady
repute at The nalles, Or. Captain Good
rich was about to explain that there had
been mistake in the statement, but an
assault seemed imminent. and he had 10
be restrained from what seemed 10 be a
determination - attack young Bushnell.
Bushnell's attorney says he will appeal
the case and annul the marriage.
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that, as matter of fact. he is well nigh as
good today as he was five years ago, and
even better than when he met Kilrain, and
then they said: 1--WE want none of the
big fellow" So they threw down the
Australian fighter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10

Lxtour will not during this month, refuse
any liberal offer for goods
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The largest freight car, known the Palace
car, fifty feet long, was received last Friday BY
Nessrs +. Lobe Co, Golden Rule BSEar. Upon
inaulry of the railroad officials q Posr-iSTELLI-
sgNcER reporter discovered that the ear con
tanned SO chlldreas carriages, which were
Leon inster Mass. To their agents, Aessrs. Lobe
Co What they arc going 10 DO with them ws
can G say, but We presume they intend selling
them
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lndorscr.
In the case of Breckenridge VS..
Lewis, lately decided by the Supreme
Court of Maine, it appeared that the
plaintiff was an accommodation in
dorser, who lad to pay at maturity a
note made payable by the defenda ant
10 one Morse. The defendant set up
In defense that she had never signed
the note and that her signature was a
forgery, or that If she wrote the same
the text was fraudulent,y written
without her authority aud without h er
knowledge aud consent. On the trial
It was shown that the defendant had
given to the payee her signature on
blank pieces Of paper, with authority
as her agent to write over that sig.
nature an order or orders on certain
savings banks. Tie court decided
that, although the note was fraudulent
IN ITS inception. yet inasmuch as the
plaintiff Endorsed it as an accommoda
tion indorser before maturity with no
knowledge OF its fraudulent moe ption
lie was entitled to recover. The
court said: "One who inirus,s his sig.
nature to another for commercial use.
that Il, to have some business obliya.
ton written oyer it, becomes holden
upon a negotiable promissorv note
irauduien'ly SO written BY the person
SO Entrusted with 1T, and negotiated to
an innocent holder. An accommoda.
ton indorser Of such note, without
notice OF Its inh'mity, who takes it up
at maturity in discharge of his own
debt to the holder, or in considera.
ton of his own note given therefor.
may recover the contents thereof
from the maker"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-22
A TOUGH PLANT.
A Segment Of Cactus, which Persists in
Living on the End OF . Stick, NOur.
isbed BY Air and Water Alone.

4 Segment OF Cactus, which Persists Il
Living on the End OF q Stick, Nour'
ished By Air and Water Alone.
Virginia tNev.) Enterprise.I
The abnormal conditions under
which plant life will thrive on coca.
sions, and the phenomenal tenacity
OF life which is often displayed, il
instanced by plant in the possession
OF Postmaster Orndorff. Mr.. Orn-
dorff has a small segment OF Indian
f'g or prickly pear cactus plant. He
has had it for about a year. When
IL came into his possession he thrust
q small twig from = pine tree through
it, and placed the end of the twig
opposite to the end it was on in a bottle
Of water. This was done to ascertain
how long the segment of cactus would
remain alive. Strange to say, it lived
and grew throughout the summer.
When winter came it ceased to
grow, but it did not die, and now that
spring has come it is beginning to
put out green shoots again. The only
.ustenance the cactus obtains is from
the air aud the water in the bottle,
which is absorbed BY the pine twig
and communicated to it. The segment
of cactus consists of three leaves, or
articulations, each about q couple Of
inches in diameter. From it's appa.
rently thriving condition TIE plant
will probably flower this summer. In
Arizona, Southern California and
warm, arid regions generally, prickly
pear cactus grows abundantly. This
species reaches only height of two
or three feet, but covers large areas
of ground, and bears a brilliant vel
low or red flower similar to a poppy,
and plum shaped fruit which the In
dams call tuna. Tunas are eaten
by tho Mexicans and xboriRines, and
are quite di2estibIe fruit. NJ. Orn-
doff's specimen will probably not 90
30 far as to bear fruit, but what it has
already done gives evidence Of its
wonderful vitality and hardihood.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-22
A MUCH.MIXED CAMPAIGN.

This promises to be the wor. t.mxed
Presidential camp .ign that either the
United States or any other country
ever saw. There will probably DO 10
the field
l. A Republican ticket.
2. A Democratic ticket.
3. A Free Silver ticket.
4. A Peoples ticket.
5. A Farmers Alliance ticket.
Is. A Prohibition ticket.
z. A Woman Suffrage ticket.
8. And possibly three or four other
tickets.
The campaiga will, therefore,
afford the free American citizen such
an opportunity Of indicating his DO
liticsl preference as is seldom seen.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-22
FRIDAY.
The question whether the nom.
HALEY. IDAHO.

THE question whether the NOM
inee or the platform should have the
greatest weight with voters in the
Presidential campaign, will be dis
cussed in the May number OF the
North American Review, by q tor
Quay of Pennsylvania, Senator Vest
of Missouri, Representative Boutelle
Of Maine, Representative Burrows OF
Michigan, Representative Wilson of
West Virginia, AMI Representative
Kilgore Of tt xas.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-22

be raised in London, though in the
present condition of Indian finances
II is very doubtful il such procedure
would be practicable, not to say pru
don't.