Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-05

various localities, but had received rs
ply that the authorities themselves ha6
obtained q sufficient nUmber Of sy,ecia
constableA
PACIFIC COAST.
Fire la Chles.
Chico. Sept. 4.-The Chico Hotel, Ar
mOry Hall, and q few amau eottnas1
vese burned yesterday. I.o8, abOuI
4 1anbes DesgAef's RnA.
San FRANCIsoo, Sept. 1.-The general
impression Is that the bark 6ublin.
which went ashore yesterday two mile
south of the Cliff HOuse. viii proye =
loss. On receiving the news the tuaa
HOlyoke, Kate, Donald and the Etna i'm
mediately went ont and tried to get her
on. The first pull resulted in the hav-
aer parting. In the second attempt the
Dts were pulled out, and the vessel
gwen up Tor lost. The officers and crew
with their personal effects went on board
the tugs, and came in, leaving the Dub
iln in II feet Of water and full. Her
owner is ]. w. Adams. The Dublin 10 q
very old vessel.
A Suicide.
SAN FRANCsCO, Sept. 4.-The manpled
remains OF German named Henry
hl0mpf, aged 81 years, were found yea
tsrday near the Golden Gate Park, lying
in thick clump of brush. The bodv
was manRled in most horrible manner.
pieces of flesh being scattered for some
yards around. There was every indica-
ton that it Was q most deliberate oaae
OF suicide, and that death had been
caused by . number of giant powder
cartridges. These explosives had been
carefully placed by Kl0mpf about hie
person and iRnited hy means of q fuae.
Bottles labeled poison" vere found
near the body. one Of which was partly
empty.
The Corse of 1eock Canhllng.
SAH FBANcmco, Sept. 4.-Ths street
this morning looks like old times. with
the eager crowds. stock operators and
chippers are gathered on the corners,
and active running to and fro Of mee-
sen9er boys indicate q very heavy busi-
ness transacted this morning at the adj
vanced rates Of the first call, which did
not close till eleven O'Clock. Tho So
slon was long and excited, but middle
stocks fe'l Of sharply whom reached,
and at ciose ranges prices were variable.
and fluctuations 90 rapid it was difRcult
to follow them. No ono seems 70 have
any idea of the cause Of the boom, and
numberleas theories arc advanced 10 40
count for il.
Menlng Assessment.
San FRANcIsco, Sept. 4.-The Martin
White mine levies an assessment Of 25
oents per share.
The Old Soldiers Seeiesy.
SAN F8ANcrsco, Sept. A specisl
meeting of veterans of the Home Ar
citation was held today to consider tho
condition Of tho Association and down
q reduction Of current expensee. Pub
lilo criticism Of the MANAGEMENT Of fha
fund vas also considered. Cant. Blan-
ding read report showing that while
some minor errors in accounts had been
discovered, they did not effect tho real
accuracy OF the books, and all cash was
correctly accounted for. The cash ON
hand was $3O, 7S0.45. A committee was
appointed TO investigate the afFairr Of
the Association, ~ follows: H. II. War
field, OF Heldsbu1g, Chairman; Il. Z.
6ouRhton, Of San Ffanciso0; and OYrin
Tabor, OF San joss. Solon Pattoe, Of
San franoisoo, wasAppointed expert to
exsmine tho books.
CaliS6rnla usrse Races.
Golden Gate Fair opened TO-DAY at
Oakland Park. The 6rst race vas for
tWo-yoar-o -oIdS, n dAah. and Won by Nav
b, In LII; Satanelle second. Floudoa q
length behind. The next raos wao for
throe-year-olds, ~ miles dash, and vas
won By the Duke Of Monday, In 2:ll1<,
BY halt q neck, beating Precious. Tho
Third raoe was frse for all, q mile and
repeat, won BY Red Boy, beating Night.
hawk in two straight heats; time, 1.l21<
and 145H. The former time beats the
best California record.
Mining Nsees.
vIRorSIA, New, Sept. l.-Supsrintsn-
dent Patten returned from . visit 70 ths
Atlantic States last evening, and va
on duty today.
John w. Aacksy left here this even
in9 for San Francisco. He viii return
to COmatock In about two weeks. The
stock excitement continues, but no noV
strike has been made in any Of thu
mines at this end Of the Comstook.
8. 8. Stevenson, Who has . leaso Of thu
Kentuck ground, has discovered at Q
depth Of go fest, . large bodyDl reRu-
lar old-fashioued COmstock or. What
IL pays II not made public. II appear
to make toward the south, and Grown
Point folks arc drifting for il. In
Jacket ground il was split up and poor
4 1ep0hllena Cenveaeeea.
BAN F1AxcIsco, Sept. A Reno dis.
patch sayU the Chairman e The Repub.
kcaa Central Committse, q. b. Requa,
oallsd The State Cooventico 20 ocde. q
noon In the thsatsr. w. w. Bishop. ol
Eureka, vas made Temporary chairman;
VIM. Sutherland, of Virginia. Secretary,
Committees we're appointed and th1
Convention adjoarnsd until 3 O'Clock.
Eaglosh Grain Tss1e.
Loxpox, Sept. G-Ths kark Lac n.
press. IN review Of ths grnin trads oi
the past Week, says: 4 disasteR equal
20 that q lat year u not now possible
bat Il i evident that . large peuportioC
Of the crop may b ssrio1aly damaged
Prices cf wheat are las shillinp lovse
Foreigu wheat inanima1o. 6eooa1 an
large and prices have fAllsa sliehtly
For o9 The eoast thsee h scarcely any
inquiry. Thirty-nine arrivals and III
salso aTo repcgt6d. Basinsn in earRosl
on passage and for shipment aso dol
and values low. The floating bolk haa
besu increased $4,000 quarSasA HSnl
millinG haylsy = seAEoe and psieol
hiRhoe. Saleo ot 1rioh wheat daEinl
IL paat vook Woeo 8y6lo quarters q
- "a, aQAlnst 81 I'D quarter, q @o9 u
for the ooEssspoodinG period - year
Po8H TOWuI1NO Norma
Poa1 TownuuD. 6ept. .&-Ths Rspab
lean pgiuaSioo voso lid laGt n3Rh1 b
Jaleesna and Clallam eoonti0y -