The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-28

Wallace. his object in having Malion meet
him here was to induce Mallon to with
draw from the contest for the postofficc at
Spokane in favor of Frank p. Hogan.
through whose efforts principally Wallace
was placed on the national committee.
Hogan has been much disappointed, 1t
seems, and Wallace wants 10 placate
him with the postoffice at Spokane,
but young Mallon. having ex-Gov. Camp
bell, OF ohid back OF him in his candi-
dacy for the Spokane postoffiee, stands di-
rectiy between Wallace and his being able
TO make terms and restore amicabie rela-
tions with Hogan.
Mr.. Wallace. it seems, Is much incensed
a. many of the leading Democrats in the
state of Washington. Particularly is this
the case with G. II. Warner, of Colfax.
Wallace declares that Warner and his
friends in Washington will soon be
taught severe lesson by the
appointment of William II. Dumphy,
of Tacoma, as surveyor general, which APP
pointment he declares the president has
promised him shall be made at an early
day. Wallace Is also very severe in his
structures on ex-Gov. Church, OF Everett,
who he declares has quite recently been in
Washington City attempting to interfere
with his business in the general land Office.
Repeated inquiries on the part of the
correspondent to the high railroad official
and Mr. Wallace ELECTED the fact that
Business in the general land Office" refers
to the celebrated lieu lands in the state of
Washington. 1t Is well-known fact
that the Northern Pacific railroad
has been trying for years to drive
an entering wedge into breaking up the
celebrated Guilford- Miller decision. II
seems that the railway company was pos
sessed of body of this lieu land in the
shape of an island in the Willapa river
opposite the town of South Bend, Pacific
county. winch land in boom times the
railroad company sold on q contract to
Wallace. who subdivided il into lots. all of
which he sold at fancy prices, giving war
ranty deeds on which warrantee's suits
are now pending against him aggregating
nearly 5000 These suits were origi.
naiiy brought in the superior court
of Pierce county, but the North
ern Pacific interpleaded and they
we're transferred 10 the United States
district court, where they are now pend
ing, being set down for trial in Tacoma in
February next. before Judge Hanford. IL
is a curious fact. too. that Judge Brin ker.
who was appointed United States
district attorney on Wallaces recon-
mendation, has been WsIIaee's
attorney from the beginning in his de.
fenss to these suits. The Northern Pacific
railroad and Wallace in Washington CITY
have been making common cause 10 se-
cure patent 10 this land, which will an
swer the double purpose OF defeating the
suits against Wallace for his failure on
warranty and at the same ii me knock q
hole in the Guiiford-Miiler decision. Ii
appears from the high railroad official and
Waliaes's conversation that they think
Gov. Chureh's mission 10 Washington CITY
vas TO pos; President Cleveland on the
great danger TO has administration if he
allowed the commissioner of the general
land Office and secretary of the interior To
send up for his signature patent for this
island.
Wallace declared, not knowing his visi-
tor was newspaper correspondent, that
he had moved the posfoffice in Tacoma
without the knowIedge OF SIX men in tina.
city. and he woald soon have hls patent.
New that this matter is made public the
outcome will be watched With great inter
est
Wallace vas also very severe in his de-
nuncistion Of John Collins, referring TO
his birth aGd education. Bat the special
object of his wrath seems TO be
Col. Casuncey w. Grisgs. of Tacoma. He
declares that 5rlggs from the star.
has done ali be eoa!d TO break
him down because he is down on Wallace
for tAe reason. as alleged by the national
committeeman, thai II am very much Sc
peFier to any OF Grigxs' sens and therefore
GFiegs wants 20 break ms down 10 The level
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