Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-27

destroyed the Griffith portable cot mar
ufactofy and contents, including som
5000 finished and unAnished cots, Los.
ele,0 90; Insurance., $1,000. One huu
drsd hands ays out Of work.
Daslness Failures.
NEw YoRx. May 26.-The failures o
the past week throughout the Unite
States reported to New York are LII
against LA last week. In the Easter,
States wore 70, the Western 50, South
srn So, Middle 2, Pacific Coast and Ts,
ritoriss 8.
Another Fire.
PHILADELPH1A, May 26.-A large dr
Is burning at Kane, Mexican County.
The Alaska Dul.
WAsHNoroH, May 36.-In the Senat
today Butler said that immediately o,
the disposal Of the japanese indemnit,
bill he would urge action upon the bill
for Territorial government for south
eastern Alaska. As showing the urgency
Of prompt action, he sent to the clerk,
dssk and bad read sundry communica
tions showing lawlessness among miner,
in that section.
Beard sf Trade Doings.
CHICAGO, May 26.-The Board of Trad.
today voted TO adjourn on Monday and
Tuesday on account of decoration ser
vices. The Arbitration Committee to.
day brought in . report fixing the set.
thing prices of April wheat contracts q,
131 cents. II was believed they would
fix the price at l4l, and bears and anti.
corner men are much pleased at the yer.
dict. In this particular case the result
will not have much money value for
either side, as most of the shorts had
settled at l4l but it is considered a pre-
cedent for the future.
Chinese Passports.
WAsHINoroN. May &.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has prepared circulars
TO Collectors of Customs prescribing the
form of certificates to bc delivered to
Chinese laborers going from this coun
try, emitting them to return under the
act of May 9Th, 1882. 1t is provided that
certificates shall be printed on bank
note paper, 90 as to prevent counterfeit
ing.
4 Hopeless Search.
CHICAGO, May 8.-At Highwood, a
northern suburb, this morning, the
house Of a man named NcCarty was
discovered to have been burned, and his
body was found in the ashes. Indica-
tions point to murder. The object is
supposed to be money he received re-
Gently from stock sales. Nobody knew
Of the affair until daylight, whom the
smoking ruins attracted attention. and
The charred remains were found. A
posse of citizens are securing the coun
try around, and every effort is being
made to overtake the murderers.
A Tirexe0e, Meaningless Prosecution.
WARRINGTON, May 3.-Tho star route
cases como up this morning. ALI do
fendants were present except Peck.
Chandler filed motion to quash the
old indictments on the ground that new
indictments covered the same matter.
Wilson, for defense. stated that Totten
was ill, and asked delay until tomor-
row. The Attorney General wished it
understood that it is tho intention of
the Government to see whether these
men have been justly or unjustly ac-
oused, ea6 to bring these cases prompt
ly to an end. Wilson claimed RESPONSE
bility for the delay rested entirely with
the Government. The cases went over
until tomorrow.
Congressman Hurt.
Hon. Russell Evrett, of Pennsylvania,
was severely injured by being thrown
from . carriage today.
japanese Reslltuilon Bill.
Tho japanese indemnity fund bill
was resumed. Saunders, of Nebraska,
moved an amendment to pay Geo. A.
Fisher, Consul at Kanagawa, $15, 900 for
losses in consequence of forcihle ejec-
tion from his residence and destruction
Of property. Jones, of Florida, offered
An amendment providing that before
any payment of money be authorized by
the bill the President shall communi-
cate to the Governments of Great Brit
ain, France and tho Netherlands the &C
ton Of this Government and request
their CO operation in making full resti-
tuition to Japan. Without action on the
bill or amendments tho Senate adj
journed until Monday.
strike Ended.
MUSHROOM, Mich, May 26.-The strike
has ended. men agreeing to take g a
day, or less price than they were Of
fcrsd last week. The mills will start
next week.