Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-15
ADDITIONAL TELEcsApnlc NEWS


WA8HISoIVS. 5Pu Ao- hos SATSs"s
ant Postmaster General Hatton writes
to the postmaster at Marblshsad, Mass,
that under an executive order he cannot
hold the position of selectman in
that town. because he is the head OF
charge appointed by the President.
Any postal clerk, however, might hold
such office at the discretion of his su-
periors, he not being an officer OF the
Government, but the position must not
interfere with his duties.
Jewels Bought.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased jewels to the value OF $D,UO,
belonging TO the ladies of the Imperial
family of Brazil, said to have been
stolen.
The British wheat Market.
CHICAGO, April IA special from
New York says the following is from a
private letter to q prominent firm here,
and was received under date Of London,
April L:
The cereals market is in a very de-
pressed condition. Buyers at Mark
Lane have hardly been seen, and there
was very little doing in the afternoon,
but as stocks Of fine wheat are not large
prices there are ma intained.
The sun shines brightly today, and
the weather during the whole season
has been more like spring than winter,
and az millers are large importers
themselves the doubtful stand trade has
taken for soIne weeks past is insignii-
cant. The quantity of wheat afloat fol
orders of the coast consists Of 252 yes.
sells, of which eight have red wheat and
| the remainder white; one only OF the
eight being Americans and for direct
ports in the United Kingdom there are
ninety vessels, eff which three are Amer
leans, and the remainder foreign. This
il exclusive Of Indian wheat, which il
difficult to arrive at, but it shows now
small shipments from the United States
have been. The United States compu.
tation does not includ. clsarances foI
the past two weeks. You will then see
how little influence America exercises
over the trade this year, and 1 do not
think, were she to stop shipping alto
gether, it would do much to raise the
general market"
Villain Escaped.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Capt. How
gate stepped from the court room while
th.j .ailiff's back ". turned. The. officer
rushed frantically. sfter him, but was
unable to discover his hiding place.
Tbs house was searched and the police
notified, but up to II o'clock pm. moth
ing was found Of him. Marshal Henry
thinks him still in the city, but
AZ precautionary measure the police
authorities Of Baltimore, Rishmond,
Now York, Philadelphia and Boston
have been notified. If not arrested be-
fore tomorrow, reward Of 500 will he
offered.
Mad Work by had Roller.
BALTIMORE, April ia large boiler
in building on Pratt street, next to the
corner of Fremont, exploded this after
noon, causing terrible loss Of life.
The immediate part Of the building
where the explosion occurred was occu-
pied by A. II. Sibley d Co. AZ chop and
feed mill, and the floor above and the
first floor adjoining on King street by
Miller & Coleman, as sash and door
factory. The machinery has been idle
some time for repairs, and a fire had
just been started to resume work, when
tho explosion occurred. A portion of
the boiler was propelled northward, en-
tirely demolisaing two two story brick
dwelling houses on King street, and
throwing down sidewall in tho rear of
the building adjoining. At the time of
the explosion, Addison, the engineer,
Harrison Waters, a colored fireman, and
Andrew Cooper. q machinlst, who had
been making the repairs. and Frank
Kraining, boy in the engine room,
were all killed except Cooper, and he
Is not expected to live. In house at
l73, King street, Geo. Kentz. aged 10,
was killed. Ida Rosenbu &, leg broken,
and Allen Rawlings, u colored servant,
was severely hurt by the walls falling
upon him. In No. lsl, King street,
Grace Gray. aged 70, was killed. In a
yard adjoining the factory Abraham
Hepburn, oolored, was unloading lum-
Dor wagon. and was struck by fying
missile and his skull fractured: James
Rodsn, aged Is, had his skull fractur-
cd; Edward Callahan had his leg brok-
en-; Mrs. Margaret Kan, in tho street
adjoining the factory, was killed at the
washtub in kitchen by flying brick;
G. w. Gates, at work in q granite yard
square distant, was struck in the face
by brick, and seriously hurt; Edward
Kelly, an employee in the building, had
his leg broken; aud several others were
lees seriously hurt. Several bodies are
supposed to be still under the ruins, in.
Guiding those Of the engineers, fireman,
and the boy named Kraining. The fire.
men are endsavoring 10 recover them.
Damage 10 property and machinery is
estimated At about $1,000. A similar ex-
plosion in the Same building occurred
twelve years Age, whom Ave persons lost
their lives.
Chandler In the Senate.