Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-08
ADDaT1oSAI TELRGRAPu NEWS.
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Hawaiian 0o81P.
WASRUoros, Nov. 6.>Tho HsVaiian
free sugar treaty again n before the
Treasury Department. Ths Secretary
has received within few days petition
from importers, rsdners and brokers Of
raw sugars in New York, in which il 10
asserted that much of the sugar now
imported from the islands into San
Francisco and other parts free Of duty
il entirely different in quality from that
which il specified in the treaty. Petit
TONERS claim also that the treaty has
operated in favor of the sugar interests
productions has been stimulated until
now exporters are forced to look for
other markets than those Of the Pacific
slope, and that recently carRoes have
been shipped TO New York. where the
question has been raised a. to the La
bility Of the sugar TO duty. This Ques-
ton petitioners asserted had been re-
ferred TO the Collector at San Francisco
for decision, and they protested against
this reference, claiming that it made
him the judge Of his own acts. Acting
Secretary French replied to the petit
TONERS today that they we're misinform-
cd, that the Collector at San Francisco
was not called upon to decide the ques-
ton, but tn make report Of tito to the
Department which would render de-
0igi0u.
Postal Service Diseentinued.
The special mail service was today
ordered discontinued on routes from
Redwood. Santa Cruz county, TO Rock
House, San Diego county, Cal, and
from Alta, Columbia county, to Spring
field, Spokane county, w. I.
Read Disaster.
OMAHA, Nov. Ca baggage car and
one passenger car of the B. d NJ. ex-
press were thrown from the track two
miles west of Alexandria last night.
Brakeman Frank Hurst was instantly
killed. No one else was seriously hurt.
The accident was caused by the break
ing Of an axle on the engine tender.
Reaching for Trade.
The Illinois Central is now delivering
and receiving considerable Omaha and
Nebraska freight at Sioux City, where it
Ii transported to or from Omaha
over the Chicago, st. Paul, Minnesota
and Omaha Railway. Several heavy
houses have mileage contracts with the
Illinois Central, which road is evidently
trying to get into the Iowa pool.
Indicted for Murder.
DASvuLE, Va, Nov. 6.-The Grand
Jury Of Hastings county today indicted
John Henry Johnston, Mayor Of the
city. for the murder Of John E. Hatcher,
formerly chief OF Dolioo.
Fires work.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. Ga fire this
morning destroyed a number o I stores
and Offices. At one time the fre threat
ened to DO very serious. Loss, $50, 900;
insured for $4,000.
Great Oh Specslsalan.
PIrTsBURo, Nov. elf it were posi-
BILE for excitement to be greater at tie
Oil Exchange TO DO greater than Satur-
day, today must have reached the pima
Gle. The market opened strong with
sales at l2S. quickly declined to 125,
advanced to 135. the highest point of the
day, then dropped steadily until the
close. when 124 was bid. Transactions
were the largest ever known here, and
aggregated II ,375. 900 barrels.
Lecture
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 6.-Henry CLAW.
grandson Of the great cOmmoner, deliv-
cred lecture tonight ON his experience
and observations in high latitudes. "a a
member OF the Howgate Arctic expedi-
ton.
Tee Mach Germ.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. Corn is coming
fQ0fAP than nlnvotren L. "a
Four hundred cars accumulated here on
Saturday and Sunday.
stock and Bend Quotations.
New Yoax, Nov. 6.-Silvsr bars, 1l2,<
Money, 1.
Governments. unchanged.
Stocks irregular but generally weak.
Western Union, 82A.
Quicksilver, 81.
Pacific, 39jS.
Wells, Fargo Il Co.. 129.
New York Central, l3lX.
Erie, 3S1.
Panama, 1877.
Denver and Rio Grande, 52x.
Union Pacific stocks, lO71<.
U. p. bonds, 1l5x.
Central Pacific stocks, 90I6.
G. II. bonds, ia.
Sutro Tannel, \.
Baltimore copper. unchanged.
Wholesale Escape.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 6.-Six hundred
prisoners in Prince George County Jail
escaped BY burning tho look from the
door.
Fever, Etc.
PENSACOLA, Nov. 6.-Six new GASES of
yellow fever and one death today. The
negroes have Q torchliQht procession
over the eleCtien.
A Eailure.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. cit il rumored
that William u. Leavett. proprietor of
the Herd Glassworks Of this CITY. has
failed for seven hundred thousand dol.
lars. All that is really known about the
matter Ia that Leavett has made an a..
signment 70 Nelson F. Evans for the
benefit OF creditors. Leavett d Evans
says the liabilities are nothing like seyen
hundred thousand dollars, and the as
sets will entirely cover them.
Ex.M. G. Dead.
DxTloIr. Mich, Nov. 6.-Hon. Brnd-
ley +. Grange, Member Of Congress
from the Second District OF this State,
from 1850 to 1862. died at Ann Arbor on
Saturday night.
New Tsrk Teopersture.
NV YoRx, Nov. 6.-Midnieht-HiQh-
est temperature q degrees; lowest Is
deGroeA
New Csoalssisner.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The President
leaves for Nov Ysrk at 40 this Alter
noon. accompanied BY his private sec-
Rotary. He will probably b absent