Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-23

Anat Dstk Of Peru ~ iao onDany.
NEw YORK, April 22--The Herald'
Philadelphia correspondent has inter
viewed Jas. Il. Msnthrop. a companio.
OF Harenen. OF the Peruvian Compan,
fame. The latter gave the correspon
dent list of the original stockho,der
OF the concern. Ii includes John r
Mcpherson. IS. Senator from New
Jersey, one share of one-swentie til. 70
which be paid $1,000; Jacob z. Shep
herd. No. - Spruce street, New York
ons-twentieth, for which he received
from Montgomery consideration un
known. Most of the other members ar,
OF Philadelphia. The following con.
vsrsation between Man.hrop and the cor
respondent then occurred:
Senator Mcpherson is the mysteriou.
Senator who has been referred to q
often r
II suppose he is. Mcpherson worked
very hard in the matter. know of .
good many msa whom he talked to very
earnestly"
"Mr. Manthrop, did he believe in the
claim ~
''Yes, I think he did: at least at frs!
he did,
do you know of anything connect.
ing Blaine or any Government official
with the deali'
II do know that an attempt was made
to approach Blaine, even with stock to
large amount, but it failed m:serably.
The man who made the offer was in.
suited on the spot. and almost kicked
out of the Secretary's presence
Indeed, and how do You know this!''
Because ] Was the man.
And the late Minister Hurlburt, what
about himi'
He WAS offered stock also to my GER
tain knowledge, but he spurned tho
Offer
"Wsrs there any others who were af-
forward supplied with stock!''
'Yes, indeed, large number, but it is
too laughable to talk seriously about, !"
said Manthrop, who was convulsed with
mirsh. There are some big fish in that
net yet, if the Congressional Committee
can only land thsm."
"Who, for ins.ancs!''
"Weli, Gan. Grant is owner of S25,-
900 worth Of stock Of the glsat Psruvi-
an Company" and Msnthrop laughed
until the corridor rang with his wild
Ruffaws
did no pay full price for it,"
"No.r
"Was the money raised in New York
by some public spirited citizens, exactly
the amount, | believe, of $25 900. invest
cd in Peruvian Co. stock!"
II doa't know where the money came
from. know he paid the srst install
ment of 5000 on the allotment. but
what he has paid sinos don't know Of
my own personal knowelsdse."
village Fire.
LAKE CRY. MINI. April "A fire
broke out here early this morning in the
vicinity Of the Lyons House, near the
river. and swept back diagona!ly through
tho city, destroying every business
block except that known as tho Lyons
House block. The loss 10 estimated At
$250, 900, partially insured. The are is
now under control.
singular Disappearance.
BRLLvILLE, (Iil.J April 22.-Charles
Linds. school treasurer, has dissp-
pearsd with $4,000.
Arizona Indian Troubles.
Tucson, April 2l.--A Star special from
Fort Thomas says Lieut.. Sands with
troops Of tho Sixth cavalry had run
ming fight with Indians about noon to-
day. They killed one Indian and cap
tured one horse, which they brought to
St. Thomas this evening. As there we're
over 100 Indians he had to retreat, only
having about thirty men in the compa-
ny. The troops will likely start out
again tomorrow. Mr.. McMurran says
he was shot at by Indians today. about
mile north Of this place.
About sugar.
New York, April 2l.--Ths sugar inter-
ssts Of this city are excited, which the
sa. explains by the following details:
The latest Pacific Mail steamer arriv-
ing in this port brought small qusnti-
ty of Hawaiian sugar. the first OF this
particular class Of nominally raw ma
terial to reach this market. There can
be no question Of admitting this lot of
sugar free Of duty. for it has boon 20
admitted in San Francisco, but its COM
ing nevertheless awakens very lively in
terest among sugar men, not simply be-
cause of the curiosity about its grade,
which il expected to DO illustrative Of
the character Of a vastly greater quanti-
ty now ailoat and bouud here direct
from the Sandwich Islands, but for the
reason that it is regarded rs the first
showing Of cloud which, if the pres
ent reciprocal treaty with these Islands
is maintained, must quickly over
shadow and have a most pernicious
influence upon all other sugar in
terests in this country, than those
Of the one ring of California
spectators known rs the Claus Sprecs-
els combination. The San then gives
the history Of the treaty and narrative
Of how il has been operated since. and
ends with interviews with several New
York sugar refinsriss. The first of the
latter is as subjoinsd: Spreckels has
driven the Eastern retaiAsrs out Of Den
ver and many other places On tins side
Of tue Rocky Mountains, with his duty
free, so-called, Sandwich Islands sugar.
He has made enormous profits by sew
eral advantages he enjoys in his mo-
nopoly. for he has not cheapened his