Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-02
o zs;ss"'d in 'szs 'szs CONSOLIDATED In 1881

OOsilY O MTeLucEHcEa. |" 1877
EASTERN NEWS.
..c,.rrp PRESS DIsrATchs
New Money.
,x,roS. Sept. 1.-The first com.
WlS1.tad at the mints during August
~ eAIs5 ut $93l0fe2. of which 81
g m vere standard dollars.
s....e. Millions Less Debt.
-. aauartment statement shows .
Ino - nnblic debt during August
dscnls1 dcnss 1sa OH; cash in treasury, <2i2.-
q ~. 5..,id certificates outstanding,
US.;, .s.s M. silver certificates. So. 4o,2ic;
S:S..tes Of deposit, S12,Up-Wu: re-
+ ~" ssrtiiicates. Sii2. 100: legal ten
~. {slc,C ,Csl .0l6: fractional currency
S11,aOs;; cash balance aV'iiaoie. Ti''-
toeIl.
w.sumaros. Sept. 1.-The Solicitor
:, .hs Treasury has given an opinion OF
s..s.set To thoss who are engaged III the
".;rssa of running excursion sfeani-
..s The Collector a. Philadelphia
ps,ss rim recently asking if it was IN
.nmbent on Collectors and inspectors
- mxpcute masters OF steamships WHO
s,rv messengers in excess OF t1e,r IL
ssoae. The Solicitor holds these duties
80 - 20 70 speak, anticipating: that II.
shev are TO see that proper licei,sss are
t,trn ont by these companies, but any
s;s;zen can bring an action against the
ssmnniea for the violation Of the law.
gy,e nenalty is ten dollars for every pas
sarger in excess CT the number allowed
s, law, half to go to the informers.
Kewapee Bank Robbery.
CmoIgo. Sept. IA detective arrived
this evening from Kevanee. de says
Cashier Pratt made q full confession
and he took him from the depot to his
f.fher's barnyard, where had buried SG,-
0O in GOLD taken by him the day before
the robbery. Pratt laid the blame al
he door of DIR. Scott. IN addition to
tbs 5000 recovered from Pratt, $;sd
"a recovered from Welch. The theory
az the detectives is that this wsa all that
vas taken at the time. Possibly 81, ,OU
more was spent by the robbers. The be-
I;sf is that Pratt cooked up the books to
make it appear that $4,000 was taken
in order to clear up all his shortcomings
at once. What first attracted attention
70 Pratt was finding five kilograms II
himin Welch's valise, and Scott uncov.
End by cautious letter written by him
toWelch at Peoria, and in Welch's alb
socs was opened by his wife and turned
ever to the detectives. DIR. SCOTT was ar
rested in st. Louis on Monday night anC
reached this city today. He also made
confession. He puts the blame OF
Pratt and Welch. He alleges he knew
Of the plot, but decided not to take par
IN the robbery and says he got none o
the money. The deteo tives believe hi
statement to be true. The detectives
have not been able to get any clue o
The fourth man.
A Modest Doctor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Df. Bliss ha
filed his modest little claim Of $25,OO
fpr professional services rendered Presi
dent Garfield. His extreme modest
would not allow him to remain in Wash
inRton while the Board of Auditors haG
hrs claim under confederation. lest som
should perchance charge he was inter
fering to secure the largest possible al
I0wanCe. Hence he left for New Mexic
and other parts OF the West, TO be ab
sJnt until the Board should have note
On his claim.
A New organ.
BosroN, Sept. Lit is reported ths
the great organ in Music Hall has bee
sold to western city, and will soon b
removed. and that a new organ will b
built in the alcove where the predeces
s0r of the great organ formerly rested
and that the moving back Of the from
line of the stage, which Will be mad
pemible by the removal Of the organ
mat the three hundred seats lost by tn
nsw seating capacity will be recovered
thM increasing the seating capacity o
Music Hall to the original number.
CslnG 70 the Bad.
CHICAGO, Sept. bob Ford, Jess
James's executioner, was arrested ol
the street this morning, charged will
disorderly conduct and carrying con
csaled weapons. The Ford brother,
have been living fast life here the pas
two weeks, playing in cheap theate
and seeking n0tOriety on the levee.
serieus Train Accident.
DAxvILLx, ILL.,, Sept. LA heavy
freight train of seventeen cars wa.
wrecked near the city yesterday, ON the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
A1ittle boy was crushed to death. Tht
damage was large.
Crushed and smoehereA.
IEaPxMINa, Mich., Sept. 1.-Two em
pl0yes Of the Cleveland mine were killei
yesterday by fall Of rock. They wers
buried three hours. John Aarvey, ON.
Of them, lived under the mass in agony
nsazly an hour.
Nemlnated for Congress.
Eu CLAIRE, Wis.,, Sept. The Anti
Monopoly Convention Of the Seventh
Congressional District nominated w. f
bailey. hoping the Democrats will in
0ocse him.
Yellsw Fever en ship.
BosroN, Sept. 1.-The British steame
Afmalbahm arrived ON Thursday frOu
Porto Rioo with cargo Of sugar. Eh'
teports yellow fever broke out amOnl
tleofew shortly after leaving the port
One case proved fatal On the passage
and three men were eiOk With the dis
saee upon her arrival. Tho steamer il
q anchor at quarantine.
An Elegant CArlsilan.
NV HAVEN, Sept. 1.-Chip Smith wa
oHDHntad M 1(1.N1 He ,uof hie fat
bsavsly. He was accompanied to tn,
esllows by Sheriff Bixbee, Deputy Sher
- CAstlin and Pond, and Fathers Mo
0tnney, 4ulcahy and Dunn. Over fiv'
lnndrsd persons witnessed tho execu
ton. Smith said he would meet hi
aee Ike soldier Of Christ.
Summary Threats.
Ca1cAoo, Sept. LA special from Co
mm6la says the Mormon missionaries
vho have been making many conyert
Y York county, haye been notified b.
Atazsns Of the community to leave q
oocs oF they will be hanged.
xea.PalA Asseaameass.
N!w YoRx. Sept. l.-Salaries for An
- were paid today at the Custom
no9!e and other Federal Offices. Head
9 divisions reported that mono Of tn
sQ!ovees bad forwarded any money Il
a1ooeu. To anxious inquiries Collec
kooertson renewed the aasuranc'
~ nobody was expected to pay Hub
oeat a1Deasmeuts.
Dalttnere's Cen0eece.
1al3n9oaI, Sept. One German AM