The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
rIcLrIVELY 70 ZEE fyrx-Liexycxa.
WARRINGTON TERRITORY.

reported in the Straits Steamer Taco
ma arrived tai. evening and will TOW
tie Great Western TO Seattle as soor
as weather will permit. S.rong Sou.s
East gale prevailing here tonight
President Minor Of fhe Puget Sound
Telegraph Company has decided I,
adopt the night rate system recently
introduced by the Western Uuior
Company, to be applied to througt
messages when desired. The chang:
| will take effect on the fifteenth inst.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-Arrived
schooner Reporter from Port Blakely
Sailed. bark Aureola for Seattle, and
bark Adelaide Cooper for Port Blakely
EASTERN STATES.
NEW YORK. Nov 2 There is fair
movement in freights via Cope Horn
still the market presents rather = dull
aspect. Rates are weak and irregular
Today seven dollars was accepted for a
lot Of dead weight. for which nine
dollars Was askei. Tonnage suitable
for this trade il still scarce, and for
such vessels as are available full prices
are asked. The sip Chandos, 1906
tons, TO arrive. has been taken for a
full cargo OF railroad iron. about 2.20O
tons. to Portland. Oregon.
Never has there been . more remark
able increase IN the volume Of business
than that Viii l. Tue clearing houses
now disclose. The aggregate of ex-
changes a. nineteen cities exceeds
81 .00V, O0O. 900 in a single week, and
the aggregate al the cities outside OF
New York is the largest ever known,
exceeding by nearly 100000 the un -
p,ecedented amount for tho week pre-
ceding. la comparison with tie cor
responding week last year, the gain in
the volume of business is so per cent.
at all the cities, ard - per cent. outside
Of New York. San Francisco alone
reports a decline. Deduct:ng San
Francisco, the exchanges a. seventeen
cities Of the Atlantic States outside Of
New York, amount TO S226. $50. 1873
against $li0.65l. 902 last year, gain
Of 81 per cent. Certainly. it cannot be
said, in the presence of so remarkabls
q record Of recovery from the depression
Of last year. that the confidence os
merchants. manufacturers. investors or
spectators is wholly destitute Of solid
foundation.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. "A B Wakefield :.
a notorious character here, who figured
extensively in grand jury investiga-
tons last spring Of the alleged connec-
ton Of one or more Police Comnis
sioners with gambler rings. and who
used Gov. Phelps name with great
freedom. and claimed acquaintance
and intimacy with other prominen:
gentlemen. was convicted tonight Of
perjury and his punishment fixed st
two years in the penitentiary. The
perjury consisted of giving false testi-
mony before the grani jury reg ri ng
his relations with the gamblers
VIENNA. Nov. 3.--The Austrian
Budget for lSSC shows deficit of r.
zoe, 900 ilorins. to cover which various
items Of taxation are 10 DO Increased
The Hungarian Budget shows Q
6cit Ct Ia, 900 900 forms. which will be
mee by the sale Of rentos and railway
bonds.
BALTIMORE, October 2Sth .-Schuyler
Colfax delivered his lecture Across
the Continent" tonight, at Masonic
Temple, for the benefit of the Masonic
Library. President Hayes. Postmas-
ter General Key, and General IIawley.
Assistant-Secretary of the Treasury,
were present, occupying seats on the
platform. Before the announcement of
the lecture they were severally intro>
duced to tho audience by Mayor La
trobe. In the course of his lecture,
descriptive Of Washington Colfax men
Ii ned the name of Captain Ulysses s.
Grant. and his having been once
stationed there many years ago. At
the mention CT Grant the voice ofthe
speaker was stilled by most vociferous
and rapturous applause, wnica CA, tn
ued for some time. At the conclusion
OF the lecture there were loud calls for
the President. and the audience re-
manned in their seats, repeating TIE
! call until the President rose and bowed
his respects. He was greeted with a
hearty welcome.
PANAMA, Oct. 25-Tho Star aud
Herald has story Of naval battle
between the Peruvian iron clad Uuas
car and division of the Chilean fleet
Sseaming rapidly along the coast. the
! Hnascar. at about ) O'Clock. on Oct
Sth. signaled 10 her consort tho Union
that the enemy was in sight, aai i'm
modiately proceeded 10 the horthw ar {;
hoping to elude their vigilance ia the
darkness. and trusting TO tue superior
rapid,ty of the Union to mislead the
opposing squadron The Union r.the,
invited the enemy's attention in hopes
that the Huascar might get fer enough
ahead by day break 10 escape. The
Chilean vessels were one ironelsd and
three wooden steamers. At AM. on
the Sth the Chileans were still in pur.
suit, about 6.0o0 metres frora the
Union, the Huascar being aheal. The
Huascar. at $50 AN found herself in
front 81 Moro and Mej.llones and the
second ironclad within cannon shot.
willis. the first was coming rapidly up
running in towards the shore in the
very bay of Mej.llones De Bolivia
The nua,car waited the advance OF
her nearest antagonist. and let drivc
her two turrct guns, following up the
discharge a. san attempt q, rammiug
which proved unsuccessful, owing 10 the
power possessed by the Chlcaus Il
turn in their own length with their
twin screws The fire MAS instantly
returned and mi.ra,lleueee IN the top.
of Their HuAscar and her euemy's ris
ging commeHcei their drsa lfal rattle
Tue Union. 10 save herself from capture
or destruction, continued her fight, art
the Epas..ar ruasla3 clrt5v,a.f -.