Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-26
EASTERN NEWS.

EASTERN NEWS.
u.rKp PRESS DIsPATcsEs
Rersrd Of Failures.
yosx. Aug. 25.-Business fail
Nss,onohout the country, reported
~ York for the past seven days,
% so.s, 49, 1O7. a slight increase over last
The Eastern States had u,
80. v- Al Southern 20, Middle IL, Pa
II. Ssstss and Territories IL, and New
isrk Gtyh
.,.. Arkansas, Aug. 25.-At Noun,
,,c Iast night, Tom SincOe, David
- snd Frank Lane got into quar-
ISsn nlayinQ cardf. Lane drew a
~. md cut Pope in the abdomen, dis
ss sSs.sl;np him, and then fatally stab
~ G;ncoe in the breast. Pops lived
- En-, Hincoe is still alive this morn
AZ last accounts Lane was in the
80 Of the mob and supposed Is to
Il already lynched.
uD1D O1 A4Dcs
p,.,o. Auo, 25.-The loss Of life in
AZ n.,r;nc OF the New York, Lake
-. "A western Railroad COmpany's
s.sstoe Il nov definitely ascertained 70
3. - iohu C. Bender, the engineer,
i.hn Ksmp. machinist, Charles Auter-
s..h Pan Sweeper, Jas. II. Lee, Jr.,
..;ch maeter, and Timothy Driscou.
49, - ne bodies were recovered, but
- f,;ohtiully charred as to be unrecoR-
.;sahie. Nothing positive is yet known
- h the cause Of the explosion, al
sS.noh the supposition is it was due to
q. srnloeion OF gas. The entire loss is
ss;,nsfsd At $4,000. The elevator is
s.s;mated 70 be worth $25O, 600; wheat,
~ snd oats stored therein, $15O, 600 ;
s,Ioht ahed, 5000; freight and lum-
-. 36OOO. Insurance. SIS 9,OOOn build
-, With general insurance on grain.
Merrick ssill as It.
WAmmoroN, Aug. 8.-In the Star
Roate trials Merrick resumed his argu-
nent for the prosecution this morning.
Wsrk or . Mob.
JAcxson Ella. }, Augusta mob met
- train containing the c0lOred prison
efs Savage and James, this morning at
Nadisou. and twelve or fifteen rushed
3 and riddled lhe prisoners with bull
- They had out the wires, and thus
ryyeuted communication. The pris-
~ killed Frank Patterson during the
1870 row case of Bisbee F nley.
Thg were on the way 70 have new
tnaL
Well Doue.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The police last
nieht made general raid on Chinese
epium dsns.
Can'y - without MeGllllcuddy.
Mo0illicuddy, Sioux Indian Agent
k Pine Ridge, is here, consulting Gen.
Oeeok. He Gays decisive action IL ne
oeonry. He says Red Cloud is deter
mined to become chief, and has fully
Organized confederation for the pur-
poos. He would resign rather than risk
imminent assassination. His reSiRna-
tioa would be an injury to the service
Mrs. Jshn 0rewn.
A number Of prominent citizens are
moving vigorously to get up fitting re-
espti0n to the widow Of John Brown.
Heavy Less.
BUFFALO, Aug. 26.-The loss by last
nights fire was $3OO, 600. It ID covered
by . general policy.
EnornouS lncoWe.
PuLADxLPHIA, Aug. 4.-The gros!
earnings of the eastern lines of thu
Pennsylvania Railroad reached the un
paralleled figure of $4,149,O0O for the
last month. For the first seven months
Of the year the earnings were $780,
900, and the net earnings $685., 600.
The nee gain for the month was half a
million dollars.
Properly served.
NEwcAsrLE, Delaware, Aug. 25.-Jas
Ridden, oolored, was hanged this morn
Mg for committing rape on little girl in
February last.
A Rascal Causht.
CucA0o, Aug. 25.-The confidential
elsrk Of J. b. Peabody q Co., named
ONsill, having lived q wild life, played
heavily, and drank, he fed, leaving 40
counts $4,000 to $4,000 abort. He was
al1sstsd hero yesterday while paying q
yidt 10 his mistress.
ARrange0ens with lnAlans.
Pna.MA. Dakota, Aug. 25.-Collector
4enurtrie has returned from peace
council With Chiefs Little Shell, Little
Ball and Red Thunder and seventy i've
Indians and halfbre0ds in Pembina
Mountains. He says the Indians pledge
themselves not to interfere with GUS
toms officers in the future, and admit
sheir mistake In previous interference.
RallssaA DeuGht.
TOPEKA, Aug. 2.-The Topeka 4 San
aFs Company has bought the Lexven-
worth, Topeka and Southwestern line.
Peor Crops.
Specials publish some very unfavora-
BE reports OF crops in New England,
eosesine nearly all the region and all
kind Of cropA Lack Of rain u the
ehisf cause.
CncAoo, Aug. 26-Wheat n quiet and
esasr lly higher; regular, @106 per
b11hel asked.
HAlAyooA, Aug. 2b.-Third faoe, ono
nueCaks White Won, Valparaiso sec-
od. Aalaains third; time l:4S1f.
NAnvIIIR, AuQ. 6.-Democrats Of
- Third District nominated John Z.
dAneoek for Congress.
Committee Talk.
y. !ouls, Au0. 26.-Rssolutions were
aecgesd expressing gratitude to tho Re-
Iaolsean party, and accepting IL - the
- progressive and practicable, bat
sonoonce that negro votes are not sub
~ % colonization BY any political
Went Give Psssesslea.
TnovmuacE, AuR. q. = Governor
9esgue having today refused to give
p1oolton 10 Frank Aoult0u, Who 70
saaly bought his place, 10 putting Cat
~ kunA, mitraileusee and rides In p0-
.loo g defend the place. Enforce
sas Of The Law IL turned over 10 the
wan Held . Cenveneien.
g. loum, AuQ. k.-The Globe Dsmo.
~ eAkes Strong ground against the
zesaon of the State Republican Commit
oysseerday. and aays Il virtually de
vGgto0 ~ life II ava fhA RNnnhlionns