Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-15

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Pnrsy1ELD, Oct. 1.-THE smith Pa
Der Co. n ON trial for flooding the couu-
try. causing malaxla and creating nui-
ssnce BY maintaining . dam over tbs
Hoosatonjo KIver.
0e0ss Burned
HAaauSuHo, OCT. lA-Ths machine
shop Of The Harrisburg foundry has been
burned. Lon. $4,000; partly insured.
The Weel AaeAes.
Bpsros, Oct. N.-N0 change h woods;
demand steady bat moderate, and hold
es srs nos dispssed - make eonees-
S0us.
ST. PArL, OCT. 1.-THE Democrats
State Convsnti0n met here today. Rob
ert Miller, of Fergus Falls, vas chosen
Chairman and o. w. Hall Sesrstary.
Judge James Gillian, candidate Of the
Republicans for Chief Justice Of the Su-
pseme Court, and the present incum-
bent, vas nominated Tor reelection
No other position IL to be filled this
year. The usual platform was adopted.
no neW issues being stated.
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CHICAGO, OCT. 1.-THE Improvement
at SprinRnsld today, its object being to
build . ship canal from Lake Michigan
70 Grand CrossinR, the point at which
eli the East bound trunk lines converge.
Glxlsg Rates.
The Railway @ Commissioners met here
TODAY and adopted o reform clAasiioa-
ton Of freight to all points west and
southwest. Heretofore there has been
one olasi6estion Of freight 10 TIE Ms
souri River and another west Of the Mis-
souri, River. This will involve some
changes in rates. which will Be reported
to future meeting. No further action
vas taken in the matter Of pools on bus
iness west Of the Missouri River between
the Burlington, Onion Pacific, and l.,
r. q 3. F. roads. Another meeting will
b hsld in Omaha next Friday.
A oIe,eoo Blase.
The Inter Oceans FL PasO special says
that Q hrs broke out there this after
noon and burned an entire block of
wooden buildings, including the FL
PasO Hotel and II business houses. The
loss is estimated at 1000; partially in
sured.
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ST. LOUIS, Got. IA dispatch to the
Post from Marshfield Mo- says that
Sheriff Laclead, while on the passenger
train near here this morning, recognized
b. b. Taylor. desperate, who, with two
brothers, murdered the sheriff and dep
uty sheriff Of Hamilton County, Tenn,
on the 18th Of September last, and "a
Taylor resisted arrest, the sheriff shot
him dead. Il il thought that brother
of Taylor's was ON the train, but he has
disappeared. A Chattanooga special re-
ports that one Of the Taylor boys is sur
rounded in the woods by posse who
are bound to capture him. Sixteen
thousand dollars reward 10 offered for
these men.
CINCINNATI, OCT. 1.-THE Stare Ian
caster lKy.) special Gays that William
Austin was hung today for the murder
Of his aunt, Betsy Beard. He remained
calm and denied his guilt until mo-
msnt before tho drop fell. when he whis-
pered in the car Of tho minister that he
did the murder. Whisky was the cause,
and he Va fned his brother against it.
Dearang AFau0eaes.
PHILADELPHIA, Got. 14.-The Tariff
Commission heard arguments today on
the subject Of duties ON iron.
The PreslAens IN Boston.
BosroN, Oct. 1.-The President reach
cd hero at $40 p. n. He diued at the
hotel Brunswick with the common city
government, aud later visited Boston
and Globe theatsrs. At the latter Mad
anne Modjeska presented the President
with basket Of flowers, and also gave
ono TO General Butler, who occupied the
opposite box. A perfect uproar Of ap-
plause prevailed during the progress Of
these cOurtesies.
Destruction u . Cslliery.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Oct. 15.-The Pack.
or colliery, No., Of the Lehign Valley
Coal company, burned last night Los
$4,000. The collisry employed between
fonr and Ave hundred bands.
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