The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-05
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suspended to a pole on the corner OF
Grove and Laguna streets, attracted
some attention yesterday morning. A
member of the Kearny club said it was
an effigy Of that director who had ex-
hibited his moose saying that was his
platform which should be administered
TO all persons who betrayed the party.
Weed, as dictator. has himself gone
back on the hemp platform, and 1t
seemed advisable to remind him OF
his rccreancy by suspension.
SAN Francisco, April 4.-Flour-
quiet and firm; extra s6 25(G6 10;
iobbing s7(97 "a.
Wheat-is quiet. holders firm, buyers
not so anxious. Choice millicg is held
at 81 100 llj; shipping, S2(92 o..
Barley is dull feed 81 90.
Oats are quiet. Feed, 81 35(Gl 4j.
Corn is quite active and firm; Large
yellow, 81 coal Co; white. 81 S0a
81 So.
Hay is duller; choice wheat $50
Is so; good wheat and oats mixed
$l1(Gl4; ordinary, $9Gl4.
Potatoes-sdvancing 90 25@2 so.
a few days ago it was discovered
that the contract of f. +. Ohms. for
grading Oak Street for couple OF
blocks had beer raised from eight to
twenty eight cents per cubic yard.
Ohm. by his attorney, stated it was a
clerical error, and an authorization to
pay the amount was withdrawn and a
new demand made in accordance with
the original control. To-day. it comes
to light that another Of Ohm's contracts
for grading ten blocks in Buena Vista
Park, has been raised from to 90 cents
per yard, involving a swindle of abont
fifty thousand dollars. The contract
was recorded Sept Goth. for nine cents.
and copy in the recorders office bears
the same consideration. but the original
contract in the Office of Superintendent
of Streets, and entries in the Superin-
tendent's books shows 20 cents. The
swindlc was discovered in time to pre-
vent its consummation, no assessments
having yet been made on property.
OHM will probably find it difficult to
convince the authorities that this is
also q clerical error, and it also seems
practically impossible that such changes
could be effected without collision on
the part of some one connected with
the office of Superintendent of Streets.
SAN FRANCISCO, April At would
appear that the war which has been
threatened between Secretary Sherman
and Flood Il O'Brien regarding pnr-
chases of silver bullion had already
broken out. The Government has just
purchased silver here to the amount OF
sixty Thousand ounces from Mr.. Harris,
Agent OF the London and Shanghai
Bank. at prices equivalent to 549i
pence in London, although London
quotations for the last three days have
been 81 Il pence. An interesting fca-
ture of this transaction is the fact re.
ported that Harris purchased silver
to fill his contract from the Selby
Smelling Works. which are under the
control of Flood i O'Brien. The Gov
eminent has also purchased from the
Grand Prize Mining Company, of which
the Anglo California Bank is Agen,
here, one hundred and twenty ounces
at the same price as paid to Harris
Flood & O'Brien have been holding out
for the market price in London, plus
the expense Of transportation here
while Sherman has commended they
should sell at the London price fiat. In
the above purchases Sherman seems to
have come partly around to Flood 4
OBrien's views in dealing with other
parties. 1t is also reported as an in.
stance of Sherman's intention 10 force
fighting, that few days ago the Gov.
eminent. by telegraph, offered the Bank
of California sat for silver, while on
the same day il offered the Nevads
Bank only SAT