Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-26

wagons were completely destroyed. The
track was torn up over 100 yards, and
the cars were piled into confused mass
upon each other. The engine, with the
front cars, escaped uninjured, and were
immediately dispatched to Lancaster
fov surgeons and cofins. A forcs OF
men we're at once put TO work, and by 6
O'Clock in the evening the track was
cleared, but Sells declined to 90 on "a
London to ill the enGaRement tomor.
row, and will rsst at Silver Creek, and
go TO Lebanon tomorrow to I'LL an en-
gagement there on Tuesday.
The exact cause Of the accident - un.
known, there being several reports abou,
it. An official investigation will be ne.
cessary " arrive at the truth.
4 Report.
LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 25.-Private ad.
vices say DR.. Wickersham, Minister tc
Denmark, has resigned.
This cannot be true, you know
Office holders die, bat never resign
ED.
High lalePesi.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Money has be-
come strongest during the last hour,
and the rate for call loans to the close
is AZ high ~ e per diem, and interest
equal to Il per cent. per annum was
paid in few instances. The final rate
for call loans at the Stock Exchange
was per cent. plus 1-32 of one per cent.
per day. After nearly all borrowers had
supplied their wants money was bid up
to x per diem and interest closing at 25
per cent. per annum on dividend stocks.
aud Il per diem on non-dividend paying
stocks.
setsling naak Account.
WAm1NGrox, Sept. g. AT the time of
the failure of the First National Bank,
in 1867, the present Comptroller of the
Currency vas in charge of the Office of
Assistant Treasurer in New Orleans.
Having discovered defalcation of $1,-
lOO,OOO in that Office, the defaulting As
sistant Treasurer gave to him his per-
sOnal check upon the First National
Bank Of New Orleans for $315 779, upon
which 81, 600 in cash was paid. It was
applied upon this check. Subsequently
1t was found the bank bad legal Offsets
against the check, and that there was
nothing due upon the large check. Sub
seQuently the government became this
banks creditor, and the Comptroller Of
the bank refused TO pay n dividend
since 1874. unless the bank be allowed
the $94. 900 erroneOusly paid the govern
ment. The present Secretary OF the
Treasury has ended the controversy by
deciding in favor of the bank.
Raininz.
PATTERSON, N. j., Sept. 25.-Rain is
falling again bnt the river is sabsidinR
rapidly. The loss III this vicinity il be-
y0nd calculation.
More Hlood.
PLANy1HI.D, N. j., Sept. 4.-Rain ia
falling heavily again today, causing
additional damage. A half million dol
lars will not repair the damage done in
the counties Of Union, Somerset and
Middlesex, to say nothing Of losses tn
railroad and canal companies, which is
enormous.
RAILWAY, N. j.. Sept. 25The food is
particularly severe in this city ind Un-
ION county. There are thirty two
bridges crossing Railway river and its
branches within the city limits. OF
those DESTROYED tho coat will be over
$4,000 TO rebuild and repair. At the
Monroe street stone bridge, while a
crowd was on It, one of the arches gave
way and John Wilson, a prominent citi-
zen. was carried under by the arch. His
remains were taken out this morning.
Neat Stealing.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25.-Three strange
men entered the jewslry store Of Cook d
Sloss, looked over some goods on pre-
tense Of making purchase, and with
ont doing 80, left. The prOprietors soon
discovered that the store had been
robbed Of stock valued at 5000.
The belong Records.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 3.-Engineer Mel
vile called on Acting Secretary Walker,
at the Navy Department this afternoon.
When Secretary Chandler returned the
records and articles found belonging
to the party, now in custody Of Mel
vile. They will be examined in the
presence Of Mrs. DeLong, who has been
notified to attend.
H The sesville Dlvefee.
CHIcAoo, Sept. I.-GeorRe Scoville
today filed an answer and cross bill to
the petition Of his wife for a divorce.
He charges her with unchaste and un-
wifely conduct. particularly IN that she
fell desperately in love with one Earle,
and that she visited him constantly; that
the two kept up constant correspond
ence: tnAt abe told her husband she
was as much Earle's wife a. il abe had
bean married TO him = hundred years;
that she had been led into queer no
tions by George Francis Train, and that
she was also very intimate with DR..
Mary Walker.
Beer Factory Burned.
MrLwAuxxR, Sept. 25.-The Meadow
Spring distillery, near the city limits,
belonging to William Bergenthal. was
burned this afternoon. Loss, 50,000;
insurance $4,000.
A broken city.
Tho Common Council held q stormy
meeting this afternoon 70 consider the
financial Affairs Of the city. TIE Comp
trOller claims that the shortage In the
funds Of $4,000 vas caused by oyer.
drafts and mismanagemeot on the part
Of fogmer COMPTROLLER. The C0mptrol.
ler refuses 70 pay drafts on the depleted
funds.