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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-28

Johrson's saw that things were getting
too warm for him and twisted oat o.
Campbeli's grasp, Just in time 20 see VIII
sons arm descending as II 10 strike him IN
the upper part Of the body. He threw up
his hand and caught not only the biow,
but the sharp blade OF knife on the bsck
of his hand. Quick as fash he sprang
down the back stairs. closely followed BY
Wilson. When they reached the front OF
the house Johnson picked up piece OF
ehilsf's chair and as Wilson reached him
aimed two or three blows at him. In the
meantime Campbell came down the front
stairs. ana. according TO Johnson's YER
sion. rushed at hin, yelling out: Now
wfll fix the - -
Johnson struck at Campbell and then
lodged into the door. which was held
ouen By his wife. Mrs. johnson had a
notice whistle in one hand and a revolver
in the other, thinking that Mr.. Johnson's
life Vas in danger. FINALLY Wilson and
Campbell walked down TO YesIer avenue,
crossed TO south Fifth and disappeared.
Mrs. Johnson IL sure. however. that she
heard them say that they wonld cut Mr..
Johnson's throat. After Mr.. Johnson
rushed into the house his wife noticed
making an examination il was found that
his left haad was cut TO the bone and the
flesh OF his left side close TO the hip was
laid open in one deep. long cash, from
which blood was flowing freely Tenn
porary bandages were put in place. after
which the wounded man went to the
police station and reported the case.
Wilson and Campbell had just gone into
the Mirror saloon. at South Fourth and
Washington streets, point visible from
the police station. They were observed
and Immediately arrested by Sergeant
Willard and Jailer Sarry. They were
charged with assault with deadly
weapon. Johnson's wounds were done up
by Dr.. Emmons at the police station. The
serious one was six inches long and
three-quarters Of an inch deep. His trous-
ers and suspenders were cut in several
places.
Wilson was seen by o PosT-lsTELLI6ES-
GER reporter last evening in Jail. He said
he had no recollection of cutting Johnson,
but remembered of having his knife in his
hand in the act of cutting some tobacco
just as Mr.. Johnson raped on the door.
I'm fact" said he. II was just about to go
home, anyway. did not think We were
making any noise and don't see why Mr..
johnson made so much trouble about IT.
He swore at me and ordered me out of the
house. I went down to the front door
and it was locked. Then l went back up
stairs and followed Johnson down the
back way. When We got TO the front OF
the house Johnson dubbed mo on the
head and was only too glad to get away
from him. See here" said Wilson, as he
showed bloody head, perhaps you think
i didn't get it; and when Campbell came
down Johnson declared he would fix him.
He die it, too. Idon't know when could
have cut Johnson, but If did should say
il happened on the sidewalk when he was
clubbing me-"
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The steamer Farralon will leave for San
Francisco at 8 O'Clock this evening.
The steamer Utopia will. it is stated, be
put on the Vancouver route next week.
The City of Topeka sailed for Alaska
yesterday morning with number Of tour
lists on board.
Capt. Hatch states that the Island Belle
has been sold. aud viii be placed on the
Seattle Whatcom route.
The barkentine Eureka, IN tow of the
tug Magic, came into port and yesterday
unioaded $50 tons of freight, going to Ia.
coma last evening. where she will load
lumber Tor San Francisco.
The Steamer Umatilla arrived in port at
midnight with the following passengers
for Seattle: III. Hershberg, Rose Ban
croft, Mrs. ]. Christensen, Florence Ash
ley, Mrs. L. NJ. Bonney, Miss F. Critten-
den. Mrs. /. Korn. ]. P. Henderson, G..
Hart, A. Fortlouis Mrs. Agnew and child,
Mrs. Morrison. o. A. Giles. Mrs.. Z. C.
Nenfelder, Lizzie M. Browning, Mrs. A.
NJ. Evans, Miss Gritfiths. X. NJ. Hughes
and wife. Miss Cathcart Mrs. Bowen, Miss
Bowen, ]. T.. Campbell. Mrs. NJ NJ. Vail,
Mrs. c. s. Moses, Mrs. T. III. Brooks, l..
Elliott, DIR. NJ. Jenner, c. II. Teaft. NJ +.
Dingley. J. ID. Strong, Harry Brown. Mr..
Epperson, K. Hauser, &. b. Engle. NJ. II.
Roberts.
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REcKLEss USE OF A GUN.


Harry McNatt, the f5-year-old SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan McNatt. OF 23l3k
Front street, was shot in the back of
the head last evening at & 80 O'Clock by
Ray fletcher, aged years. The shooting
was done with 22-caliber rifle, and was
the result of boys ignorance OF what he
was doing. The wounded boy was on his
way to see a man about picking peas when
he came across a crowd OF boys on West
street between blanchard and Bell, shoot
ing at . target with a 22-caiiber rife. Ray
fletcher owned the gun, and had recently
purchased il from his cousin for small
sum. MeNatt thought the boys were
doing wrong to shoot in the city, and
remarked TO little fletcher: "You will
catch il for that" "If you don't look out
/ will shoot you" replied fletcher. and
with that he aimed the gun at McNatt
and fired. The bullet took effect in the
back of the boys head and he fell to the
ground, gave one convulsive kick and lay
quiet As soon as fletcher saw what he
had done he commenced TO cry and ran
home, crying all the way as if his heart
would break. A Mr. Wheeler and some
other men picked up the wounded
boy and carried him TO his mothers
home. where he lay unconscious for
q long time. DIR. Neville was called. and.
upon examining the wound. found that
the ball had entered just below and back
of the left ear. pierced the skull, ranged
upward. grazing the brain, and cane out
above the ear. After the boy recovered
consciousness he told the story subStan-
TALLY rs given above. Last night he vom-
tied considerably. and more blood came
from the wound. Conclusion Of the brain
is certain. but ut present the chances are
favorable for the boys recovery.
Mrs. MeNatt told a PosI-IsTELLIGENoER
reporter last evening that she was sure
little Fletcher had no idea of what he was
doing, in the sense of causing serious
injury. Mrs. fletcher called upon Mrs.
McNatt and expressed her sorrow aud re-
greet at the sad affair. Last night Ray
Fetcner could not be eonsoled. and cried
until il was feared he would 90 into nerv-
Gus prostration.
officer Half aud Officer Milan are trying
20 discover the person who sold the car
tridges TO the child. Mr. McNatt Is work
ing at Auburn.
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Cannibalism in Poiynesi..

To THE EDIToR: In answer to numer-
Gus inquiries which have been made dur
ing the last few days regarding cannibal-
ism in the Pacific / will state that the
South Sea Islanders who will arrive here
tonight are all nominallv Christians, and
a number of those In our company can
both read and write, of course in their
own language.
The members of the company are gen.
orally good-tempered and pleasant to get
on with, but they are prone TO quarrel a
little amongst themselves because of the
difficulty OF understanding one another.
there being three distinct languages
spoken by the members Of the troupe.
CannibalIsm still exists in Western
Polynesia in its most repulsive form. and
it is only a short time ago that the
practice was stamped out OF Fiji, where
it had existed for centaries.
One old chief who lived on Vanua Levu
had practice of eating whole human
body by himself The meat would be
cooked and recooked TO keep il from
spelling until he had devoured the whole.
Each time he had finished up carcass he
would deposit a little white stone in jar
which he kept for this purpose. On
his burial day. for they Old not
wait for him 10 die in order TO
have the funeral, it was found that
he had deposited over $50 pebbles IN the
jar. He was looked npon as grand old
man in Fiji. and when be began TO fail in
health and strength and get into his
dotage. his sons appointed day for his
funeral. and officially declared him dead.
His grave was dug out the size OF an
ordinary room. it was lined with clean
mats. and the old gentleman was placed
IA the center. HIS dozen or so wives
we're quietly choked 10 death and laid on
either side OF him, then the whole party
we're neatly covered with more mats. and
the earth vas filled in upon them amidst
the expressions OF the widest grief on all
sides. This man had buried his own
father in this manner, and so his sons
were paying 10 him ike attention.
Today IN The New Hebrides and Solo
mon islands cam lbaiism is daily prac-
sicsd. In nay experience OF twenty years
in the Pacific. at least twenty whites and
half-castes whom have personally
know. have been devoured by the sayages
living 20 the westward of FIX
The samoan people Of our party are par
tieglariy bright and intelligent, and hold
these western caanibais in the utmost de-
sestation. II. ]. MooRs.
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Its Former Editor Obtains a Judgment
for salary.

PoRr townsend. June 2I-[Special. IA
temporary order has been issued bv the
superior court restraining the Leader Com
pany and its board Of directors. c. f. Seal,
Israel katx. ]. Will Lysons. n. w. o'Rear
and T. NJ Hammond from disposing of
the company's property pending issuance
of execution on judgment for over $3.50
in favor of ". b. Dennis. the papers
former editor. The affidavit of Dennis,
upon which the order was issued, alleges
that on June Is. the day the jury awarded
him Judgment in accordance with n per-
emptory order of the court the Leader
Company. for the purpose of defrauding
the plaintiff, executed what is termed
blanket mortgage" on the plant to David
Troy for So The latter con-
tends that the Leader was not
indebted to him in any sum. that he had
never made any demand on the company
for payment of any portion of the alleged
indebtedness. and that the mortgage in
strument has not been delivered TO him.
The mortgage was signed by c. +. Seal as
president and ]. Will Lysons rs secretary.
The affidavit alleges fraud in several par
ticulars and asks the court 10 restrain the
Leader and its agents from further action
In the premises.
The judgment obtained by Dennis and
which was rendered today was for back
salary. The Leader people sought TO
blacken Mr.. Dennis personal character by
introduction Of evidence at a former trial.
pnrporting to affect his private standing
in society. Today the Leader filed a de-
NAL and asked the court to dissolve the
injunction. The case will be heard next
SATURDAY.
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DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS.
1t Grew as stories TraveIed-Colum
Mouth Not Choked.

George T. Myers, the salmon Gamer, and
William Stewart, his Seattle manager. yes
terday returned from trip through the
scenes of the recent floods, in the course of
which they Investigated the damage done
to the cannerles. In the course of an in
terview Mr.. Myers said:
1--WE left Seattle for the north a week
ago, and noticed good deal of damage had
been done in the Skagit delta. the country
between Mount Vernon and Stanwood
being under about four feet of water. We
stopped at Blaine and visited the Point
Roberts cannery at Semiahmoo. where we
found the men actively engaged in manu-
featuring cans and making nets for the
seasons catch. We then went down the
Fraser river and visited all the canneries,
and found them all preparing for large
pack. One cannery, five miles below New
Westminster. had been two-thIrds washed
away. the current having washed out
the piiing and dropped the wharf
into the river. Considerable machinery
and 5000 to 5000 cans were lost. We saw
notices at all the towns that the Canadian
government would furnish supplies TO all
applicants who have suffered loss by the
food, and two steamers left New West
minister for the upper Fraser with sup
plies In some places the people are suf-
fering for food and shelter where their
houses have been washed away and they
have been driven to the hills At Friday
Harbor large cannery has been built, with
a capacity of about 5000 cases. BY John
A. Devlin. quite wealthy man of Astoria.
1--WE left Portland on June %, and the
further We got away the more exaggerated
We found the reports of the damage. The
flood may make new channels in the
Columbia river, but from what know of
its mouth the freshet will make u deeper
channel than there has been hitherto. and
from what / learned before leaving Port
land there has not been much damage TO
the jetties. at Astoria the river is fifteen
miles wide, and from this cause the food
was hardly noticeable, except that the
water was muddier than usual. The talk
about the channel being filed up is all
nonsense. The steamer Columbia, which
carries 600 tons. is still going in and out
70 San Francisco all the time without any
trouble. Ii is not these freshets which
damage the jetties. bat the winter storms,
and about 80 feet was washed out last
winter and is now being repaired"
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BREvITIRs.

At the land Office yesterday a homestead
patent gas received for George II. Curtis,
mining patents for the Monte Cristo Com
pany and Tor r.. Walker and Il. Guye, and
a coal patent Tor John = Crockett The
mining patent we're located in the Monte
Cristo and summit districts.
The case Of Peter Dahta, charged with
cutting timber from J. +. Boyer's land
north OF the city. vas dismissed by Judge
Glasgow Yesterday afternoon. the evidence
and complaint not agreeing. Dahm was
released or bonds subject 10 trial under
new complaint.
In the municipal court yesterday the
charge o. burglary preferred against
James Hart. Maddy Johnson aud Eddie
MseAvoy by George Lima. the shoe dealer.
aas dismissed and enc charging incor.
rigibsiity entered. Later the charge was
dismissed IS 10 McAvoy. Frank Miller.
sho was mixed up in the case has been
released ON 500 bonds 30 appear July -.
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MARINE NEWS.

SAY FRAScIsco. June 27.-Arrived-
Homer. from Yaquina bay. Cleared-Co-
lumbia. for Astoria. Departed-Sch Mary
and Ida, for Shoai alter bay; sch Lila aud
Matte. for Coquille river; sch Del Norie.
for Coos bay.
Freights and Charters-Am blk High
land Light, coal. from Departure bay to
San Pedro: Am SD Yosemite, coal, De-
parture bav TO San Francisco.
HoouiAM. June 25.-TSpecial. Arrived
Sch Levers, from San Francisco.
ASTORIA or, June 27.-The ship Reaper,
from New York for Portland. grounded on
a sandbar near this city this afternoon.
The vessel will be obliged to lighter before
she is fioated.
TACOMA, June 27.-fSpecial l-Sh' An
dola now at Port Townsend, goes 10 Seat
tie tomorrow TO load with wheat.
PoRr TOWNSEND. June 26-fSpecial,l j.
Arriyed-f3r sh Neraiean, from Yokohama,
Royal roads for orders; Nor sh nramen.
from Honolulu, at Royal roads for orders;
sch Olga, from San Francisco for Tacoma,
10 load lumber for Southern California;
bktn Eureka, from San Francisco for
Puget sound ports, laden with general
merchandise, loads lumber at Tacoma for
San Pedro; bktn Quickstep. from San
Pedro for orders; Br sh Andola. from
Santa Rosaiia, charter expired by limita-
ton.
Br sh Coralla went from Victoria to
Port Blake!ey today.
Sailed-Nor blk Betrus, from Port Blake
lev for Melbourne
PoRr TOWNSEND. June 27.-fSpecial. l.
Arrived-Bk Germania, San Francisco, at
Seattle; sh Rufus +. Wood, San Fran
cisco, at Nanaimo; Nor sh Dramon, Homo
luln, at Vancouver; ok Forest Queen. San
Pedro. at Tacoma; sh UmaIIlla. from
San Francisco via Victoria, for Sound
ports. Sailed-S sh City of Topeka. for
Southeastern Alaska; sh Waiia Walla,
for San Francisco.
The branch photographic Office received
consignment of pilot charts OF the Pacific
ocean today for distribution. This is the
first Issue of the charts and shipping men
say 1t will be very beneficial to Pacific
coast shipping. The charts will be issued
monthly hereafter.
Bark Forest Queen reports speaking the
ship Dashing Wave ton days ago. The
Wave is over sixty days out from Salinas
Cruz
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Highest all Leavenng PowerLatet u s Govt Report
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assessment in any event. bat We do not
find them in these cases.
]. NJ. Buckley. appellant. VS.. the city OF
Tacoma ct al. respondents. Robers WIN
gate, appellant, vs. the city of Tacoma ct
al. respondents. Above cases are sub
stantially the same as Buckley vs. Ia
coma; reversed.
J. ID. McAllister ct al, appellants, VS..
the city of Tacoma eft al, respondents.
Same as Buckley VS.. Tacoma; reversed.
Phoebe l. Blackwell ct al, respondents.
VS. Anaie NJ. Mclean, ct al. appellants,
from Lewis county; reversed.
Michael Cooney, respondent. vs.. the
Great Northern Railway Company,
appellant. from Spokane; reversed.
Smart Rice, appellant, vs.. Calvin
Stevens Ell al. respondents, from Pierce
county; affirmed.
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A Suicides identity.

CoLyiLLE, June 27.-[Speciai. THE fact
has just come to light that William Wal
lace, who committed suicide on his ranch
near Colville about month ago was Will
lam Wallace Todd. of Shirley. Ill. He left
Illinois about dozen years ago and ac-
companied his brother-in-law TO the
iron tier in the state of North Dakota.
They had an alteration about ten years
ago and Wallace Todd killed his brother
in-law. The authorities placed his bail at
$500 10 insure his appearance at the dis
trict court, but Wallace never appeared,
and il was not until the address lett by
him in his last letter was followed up that
his relatives knew anything ABOUT his
place of abode Wallace was considered
man of excellent qualities. He was about
IS years of age and was married to Miss
Hattie Campbell. the daughter of a promi-
nent farmer living near here about two
years ago. One thing peculiar about wal
lace was that he had selected ranch In
the most isolated portions of the
country. The tract of land claimed by
him is surrounded by rugged mountains
and is inaccessible except by foot or horse
back
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Chief ~ Police Rogers received letter
yesterday from Isabelle haseiay. uilh-
ner az honue TeFsc. Ne. asking II thers
was any way 20 locate Der nephew. VIII
lam Basclay. . railroad man. ag~4 ~
years, who sas last heard OF in Seattle
three wears ago. She saws he ordered his
mail returned from Seattle 20 Bonnie Terre.
out has never arrived there himself She
Is considerably worried about SO and 5
god watch she says she sent aim before he
disappeared William - described as hAy-
iug gray eyes and dark hair. aud several
scars ON his hean
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oLYMrIA. June 27-ISpecial. The su-
pfeme court today handed down decisions
in the following cases:
City Of Seattle, respondent, VS.. |. Liber-
man, respondent. u. keeler. ]. l.. Taylor.
appellants, Judgment reversed. Judgment
ordered entered In favor of Keller
against the city for the balance of money
called for by the order. Costs of appeal
will be recovered from the city and from
Fischer & Macdonald. No costs were
allowed against the other RESPONDENTS.
who must bear the expense OF their own
briefs, the same being unnecessarily filed.
J. NJ Buckley. appellant, vs. the Citv OF
Tacoma ct al. respondents. Robert VIM
gate et al, appellants. Va. the CITY OF Ia
coma et al. respondents. In reversing
Judgments IN the two above cases the So
creme court says: We regret 10 disagree
with the learned Judge Who passed upon
these cases Ia the superior court. bat either
the point was not pressed. or the opinion
fats To observe that the objections raised
BY the appellants 20 % the Jurisdiction Of
the city 10 make improvements a. al al
the expense OF ahutiing property hy
reason 81 Q complete failure % carry out
TIE plain provisions Of the charter hich
are conditions precedent 10 the exercise
al the power Under these circumstances
there Is no greater legal or equitable righs
IN the city 10 he reimbursed It's OUTLAY
tGan there s N q traspaSser unon land
y ho made valuable improvements and Is
dlspossessed by an ejeetment suit. Il has
done what II did Ia ITS oNn wrong without
previously qualifying itself 30 have REIN
burs-uent, and BoN 10 dec are that because
tie iAN upGosts local assessments on the
theory OF benefits, city which oEnits the
steps necessary 20 bring is under the
operation ~ that iAW shall have the same
ftfAt 10 enforce AS assessments IS one
h4ch tzkes those stems would be 20 de-
rTiFe TIE property owner Of that which
the Charter 81 distinct terms gives him,
va riEAi - be heard upon she question
- the adFssaoillty OF the Improvement be-
fore = . undertaken. There may be eases
- nasch z4eA circumstances exist IS
should stop 81 oxaeS from obler.ins 70 al
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vIcToRIA. June 27.-Passengers just ar
rived from the East give particulars of a
disaster on the Canadian Pacific railway
near Ashcroft. which occurred on Sunday
evening. The train was bearing number
of track repairers and was backing on
to a sidetrack to allow q local freight
train to pass. when cioudburst occurred
in the mountains above, causing mud
slide. The work train backed into the
slide and was overturned. Conductor A.
c. Elliot, in charge, was instantly killed
and nine men were seriously injured.
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King County BAR Association.

To the members of the King County
Bar Association and the members of the
bar of this county generally: There will
be meeting of the Bar Association and
members of the bar of this county at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. Seattle Ma
tional Bank building, on this Thursday
evening at s o'clock sharp. for the trans
action of important business preliminary
to the meeting of the State Bar Associa-
ton in this city July Is, A. d. 1894
O. JACOBS, President.
JOHN ARTHUR Secretary
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CRIMINAL Norks.

Judge T. G. Gutierres, of Albuquerque,
N NJ, shot and killed Bolois Chavez one
of four burglars, in his house Tuesday
night. The others escaped.
Zlmri Dwiggins, president; w. w. Bent
ley, vice president. and John Green. as
sistant cashier of the Columbian National
bank, Chicago, which failed year ago,
have been indicted on a charge of receiv-
ing deposits when they knew the bank was
insolvent.
Judge Payne, of Chicago. will instruct
the Prendergast jury that the defense
must prove that the assassin had become
insane since his last trial, otherwise the
former verdict must stand, even though
Prepdergast be found insane at the pres
ent time.
William Pinkerman, a married man, 25
years old and a companion named Bowan
outraged q young Lithuanian woman
named Brosowski at Spring Valley. H..
last Friday. Their trial was begun Tues
day. A mob of Lithunians burst into the
courtroom and beat Pinkerman until they
supposed he was dead, the outarged girl
smashing him with pick handle till ne
was insensibie. He will die. Bowan was
badly wounded but escaped. and the mob
is hunting him.
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WAsHrSsTos CRY, June Especial. -
Surg. Maj. James c. Merrill is one OF those
affected by Secretary OF War Lannon'S de-
termination TO send away from Washing
ton City lot Of the superauous army
officers who have been enjoying them-
selves here for long term of years by
means OF political influence. Mai. Merrill
has been in the Office of the surgeon gen
eral. and Secretary Lamont says there IS
nothing tor him 70 do here. lie is. there
fore. ordered TO report to the commanding
officer at Fort Sherman, Idaho, for duty