Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-29

slight reduction on last week. OF thes.
the eastern States furnished eighteen
the western States thirty nine, southern
states nineteen, middle States twenty
two, Pacific States and Territories
eight, and New York City five. Th.
only failure worthy of note in New
York City is that of w. J. Wilcox ant
Coiard, with liabilities unsecured. abou
$4,000. The probability is that they
VIII pay in full, half cash and the bal.
ance OH time.
foRTLAND. Me-, July 2S.-Representa.
tlves OF native Canadians in this state
heid meeting here tonight and organ.
lied Canadian society.
The Selmao Steam Navigation Com
pany's steamship Gen. Miles, will not be
chartered to San Francisco parties as a,
first intended. but will go into the coast
ing business, making her first trip to
Shoalwater bay next Monday.
Hung for Murder.
LEXINGTON, tKy.) July 28-At 1917 the
drop fell for Isaac Turner. The execu
ton was private. He WAS hung for
killing Abe Ray; both coiored.
senate Report.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-In the Senate
the House bill in regard to letter car
riers was passed. The Senate bill for
the publication of census matter, pass
ed. The naval appropriation bill was
then ready for action on committee
amendment.
A Bank Thief.
DETEoIr. July 2S.-B. f. Biglow, for
iner receiving teller Of tho National
Bank Of the republic at Washington,
was arIested this morning at Port HUI
ron. 1t is alleged that he is short $25,-
OOO since July 70. He has been going
from place to place, and gave himself
up to avoid bother.
star Routes.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-ROsenberg's
testimony was found not admissible
under rulings of the courts, and only
ex-senator Spencer's testimony remains
for the Government. Ingersoll opened
for the defense with request to further
examine Walsh, but the court refused.
Adjourned until Monday at request of
defense.
Good Troiiing.
SARATOGA, July 2s.-Second race, mile
and 800 yards. Spark won, Square
Dance second; Time, 2:l3Z.
Got on with $4,000.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-John Raper, a
young Englishman, for years in the en-
ploy of Benjamin Allen & Co., jewelers.,
Oh State street, has absconded
with about $30,CJo. He was the chief
ok-keeper, and the firm trusted him.
He had lost the sight of one eye. His
stealing began when he seemed likely to
lose the sight of the other. Ii is sup
posed he has gone 10 England, where
his sister resides.
Terrible Fire Report.
EAST TAwAs. Mich. July 2s.-The for
est fires to the north and south are
burning flercely. Fields of grain, farm
houses, fences and orchards, together
with immense tracts of cedar and pine,
are burning. The hemlock roads east
of here are impassable, and no correct
list of losses can be given, IA accounts
conflict.
Pretty Warm.
New YORK, July 23.-The thermome-
ter yesterday stood at94. Today man
was sunstruck.
Suits Ended.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The proceedings
,ainst the Railroad Companies to COM
pol them to receive and transmit freight
have been quashed.
The Railroad Law.
New York, July 2S.-In the Railroad
decision today the Judge says: "The
Court cannot fix the rate of wages. The
legislature might. Citize.-s may at law
recover from the railroads damages for
refusal to receive or transport goods"
A Marine Dispute.
SAN Francisco, July 2S.-On the 2'd
of last March, the steamship Columbia.
owned by the q. Il. It N. company
grounded on the rocks near Fort Point,
and was assisted off By tug boats owned
by Miller Griffith, Chas. Goodall and
Edwin Goodall. A controversy having
arisen between the owners of the tug
boats and the owners of the Columbia