Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-03

Of the steamer Batavia. He sued th
Cnnard Steamship Company, claimin
xO0O damages, and the jury teda,
4 Fatal 1n1uPy.
NEW YoAx, Nov. l.-Henry Clarl
stage carpenter at the Park Theate1
burned at the FIRE Of Monday night, die,
today.
The Board of Estimates for the ex
penses OF the several departments OF tn
city government in 1883, place the tota
required at 81, 1927 ,s64.
Party sr Seientisss.
The Steamship Vandalia, sienaled TO
night Of Fire Island, has ON boa I'd tn
members OF the Imperial German Com
mission sent to this country to observ
the transit of Venus, on the 9Th of De
cember, at Hartford.
Lan&tryis First.
Mrs. Langtry. it il now announced
will make her first appearance, in "A1
Unequal Match" at Wallack's Theater
on Monday next.
A Lawyer Gone.
James II. Storrs, the well-known law
yer OF this city, died suddenly on Mon
day. OF late years StOrrs acted Al
counsel in this city for the Central Pa
cific, Chesapeake and Ohio, and South
ern Pacific Railway Companies.
Associated Press.
The Star says that at the New Yorh
Associated Press it is understood that
the Western Association. which has al
ready established agencies in New York
and Boston, has added Colorado, Cali
fornia and Texas to their territory.
The Herald says the Western Press
Association, it is reported here, has sew.
cred its connection with the New York
Associated Press, and will tomorrow be-
gin independent service here under the
management of Walter Phillips. Inde.
pendent service is to be established al
once in various parts of the country, and
force equal to that employed by the
New York Associated Press is to be en-
gagged.
Singular Affair.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 1.-Isadore Capul,
discharged some weeks ago from a pO-
sitiOn held by him for years, this after
noon committed suicide, and his son
went to the office of his former employ
or, who was absent, and shot the clerk.
At the cOronsr's inquest, a statement
was made by the old mans wife that
the details of the suicide and murder
were prearranged between the father
and son.
BaFned 70 . Crisp.
Last night, in the suburbs of Hot
Springs, while a party of drunken hood
lums were sitting up with the corpse OF
Edward Murphy, a pauper, the lamp
upset and exploded. The drapery OF
the couch containing the body ignited
and before the flames were extinguished
the corpse was burned to a crisp.
A Coed ORer.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The Citizens
Committee offer $4,000 reward for the
detection Of fraud in the coming cleo.
ton.
Heavy Loss.
BosroN, Nov. 1.-Christine Nilsson
| says that largo case, containing hSI
costumes and valuable jewelry, was
burned in the Park Theater fire.
A Church Anniyersary.
NEW YORK, OCT. 3l.-The German
Protestant Churches Of this city united
in services tonight, commemorative OF
the birth of the Reformation, Oct, 3lst
l477, when Martin Luther posted his 81
theses ON the doors of the church in
Wurtemburg.
Ileasant Temperature.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Temperatur today,
81 to 81 degrees.
Nero Races.
CoNEY ISLAND, Nov. 2.-First race,
three-Quarters of mile, Tennyson
first, Aldegaria second, Lent third. Time,
1:2.
In the second race, mile and an one
eighth, Halcdon won, Little Buttercup
second, Nimblsfoot third. Time, 800.
josiah Quincy Dead.
BosToN, Nov. 2.-Josiah Quincy, ST.,
died at WallestOn this morning, aged
about 20. He was Mayor Of Boston in
1886.
Heavy Lesses.
New YoRx, Nov. AT the Richard
son. -Boynton assignment today, the list
Of preferred creditors includes the New
York Life Insurance and Trust Com
pany $4,000, Metropolitan National
Bank $4,000, Geo. j. Senry $lOO, 900,
Phoenix National Bank $l0S, 900. The
total is $643,0OO. A member of the late
firm of Richardson, Boynton & Co. said
their trouble dates back to the failure Of
Alonz0 Fallstt, the Wall street banker.
A Partial Failure.
New YoRK, Nov. 2.-Leopold Gray,
one of the largest manufacturers in tho
State, is unable to meet his obligations.
His liabilities and assets arc unknown.
He employed 5000 men. He says he viii
make arrangements to continue bust
ness. The cause of his failure is the
death of his partner, and the necessity
Of paying large amounts to the estate.
Better.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2.-Governor Hen
dricks's condition is much better than at
any time since he was taken sick.
Road Arrangement.
CHICAGO, NOV. General freight
agents Of the Colorado Traffic Associa-
tion of the Southwestern pool roads and
the Iowa Trunk Line Association have
been in session here for two days, and
the question of the appointment Of an
arbitrator to hx percentages on business
was discussed without result.
At a meeting today Il was agreed that
the rates ON lumber, which have been
demoralized, will be raised to Is cents
to the Missouri river points, and deCid-
cd to ask a meeting Of Wisconsin roads
interested in lumber shipments to these
points, to meet with yiew Of fixing on
satisfying rates.
Heavy Less.
NEw YORK, Nov. 2-An assignment
was made today by the firm Of Richard
son, Boynton & Co.. stove dealers.
Preferences, all in pr0miss0ry notes
amount to over 81 100000.
Exchanglng Bsnds-
WASHINGTON. Nov. AIN the last two
days $l5.OO0,000 in S1S per cent bonds
were received at the Treasury 70 be ex'
changed Ifor threes. This will reach
three hundred millions, leaving about
one hundred millions extended fives
outstanding.
Mere e4 the star Rsute bribery.
WA.HrxoroN, Nov. 2.-Ths trial oI
Arthur Payne for the bribery Of Jurol
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