Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-17

ouCsOf Vi tue freight, ana James Suili-
van .of Garfield. The voanded were
taken to q hotel at Sire ,tor and are be-
ing cared for. The Coroner of the
county Is investigating the causs OF the
accident.
Unfortunate Exearsieaisas.
KANSAS CRY MO-, Nov. l6.-The
west bound Rock Island train. due here
at 10 a. m, bore party of excursion.
lists from 81. Paul and Minneapolis for
Southern California, occupying the two
rear coaches. As the train neared
Jamesport, Mo-, 81 miles from here. AT
8 O'Clock, hange of a wheel on the las,
car broke and the car was precipitatel
3fteen feet down the embankmens,
turning over twice. Adam Gotten. a
we'll known citizen of st. Paul and a
sunday school superintendent, died
this afternoon. His daughter. aged q.
- internally hurt and her injuries are
dangerous. His wife and daughter are
and son are badly hurt. These were
left atJamesport and Trenton. Several
others received painful injuries, but
which arrived here at 40 this evening.
The party continued their journey this
evening.
Got Clear at Last.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1G.-The Jury in the
case of Edward Richard. charged with
the murder of Selma Wilson, returned
verdict of not guilty. This is the third
trial Of Richard, who Was Newspaper
reporter. On the first trial he was con-
victed and sentenced to hang. The
Second trial hung the jury. Richard
shot Mrs. Wilson. his boarding house
mistress, on Thanksgiving eve, 1890.
The defense was the accidental dis
charge OF the pistol.
The Leather Failure.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Later deyelop-
ments regarding the failure of A. G.
TiilinRhast d Co., leather dealers, indi-
cate that the assets will only reach
about xl50,CO. instead Of 800, 600 az at
first stated. Liabilities, $4,000, in
stead of 100000.
Disasters ON the Lakes.
Private kilograms to vessel owners re.
celved here today report as follows:
Schooner Norman is ashore on Hog
Island reef. She Is full of water, and
will probably 20 to pieces.
Schooner Flying Mist has been sight
cd of Frankfort, Michigan. She is dis
abled looking, and will probably 90 to
the bottom before a tug can reach her.
Schooner Regulator is ashore south of
st. Joseph, Michigan. She will prob
ably be total wreck.
Propeller Avon, of the Union Steam
boat Line, Is ashore near Buffalo ON a
sandy beach, loaded with sundries for
Chicago, valued at 100000. She is
fully insured.
Private advices also confirm the pre-
ylOus report of the loss of the schooner
Z. Fitzgerald with all on board.
The stock Market
New YORK, Nov. l6.-Goveruments
are a fraction lower. Stocks opened
firm and advanced. to q per cent.
The features were Northern Pacific, Or
egonTranscontinental and Lackawanna.
This was followed by fractional reac-
ton, but after p. m. the market was
strong again, and prices we're the best
OF the day for many shares. In tho last
hour of business, traders were free sell
ers and prices fell off d tori per cent,
the latter in Oregon 1ranscontinental.
Rumors that the Union Pacific earnings
for September would show a heavy loss
were again renewed. but nothing Official
was known. Room traders sold st.
Paul aud predicted an increase in the
capital before spring. As compared
with last nights closing, prices are
down Is to "a per cent. for Canada
Southern, Northwestern, st. Paul, Lake
Shore, Michigan Central, Northern Pa
cific, New York Central. Omaha prefer
red, Western Union, Union Pacific; and
Texas Pacific, Canada Pacific, Central
Pacific, Lackawanua, Delaware Il Hud-
soa, New Jersey Central, Oregon Trans
and Omaha N Wabash are
y per cent. higher.
The Proteus 1nqutry
WAsHINaroN, Nov. 16.-The testimony
taken thus far today by the Proteus
Inquiry relates to supplementary in
and shows that Darlington
had none but original orders, which he
obeyed to the letter.
Today Lieut.. Cazaier, whose attention
was called to the statement of General
Hazen, that the plan of landing stores
On Littleton island on the way north
had been discussed with the officers of
the Signal Service, testified that no suoh
discussion took place in his presence.
and, further, that he had been informed
by General Hazen that the original draft
Of the so-called supplemental instruc-
tions had been given by him (Hazen) to
the Secretary Of the Navy, and that the
of the Yantic would be
made conformabls to that plan.
Lieut.. Colwell of the navy testified
that the equipment of the Proteus was
Her boilers were defective,
and. in fact, her owners were about to
send her away for repairs when she Was
by Hazen. The ships CON-
passes were uutrustwOrthy, and the
captain had no idea of their local de-
Walton. The ships officers, with the
OF Captain Pike, were young
and inexperienced in Arctic navigation.
The boats provided for Darlington from
Brooklyn were miserably lifted out.
The chance of the Yantic reaching Lit
tleton Island was not such as would IN
duce tho witness to wait for her. Why
she was sent north at all he did not
know.
stock Quotations.
New YoRK, Nov. l6.-Threes zoos.
41<'s I4as, as 22l4, American Express
81, Central Pacific 671S, Lake Shore ~.
Delaware, L,ckawanna and Western
lssk, Denver and Rio Grande PAN, Han
nibal and st. Joe 3Sx. Kansas and
Texas "a, Louisville and Nashville
5OlS, Michigan Central 92ss, Northern
Pacific 1884, Northwestern 1a6. Ohio
and Mississippi 271s, Reading SO. Rock
Island %, ST. Paul 9Sz. Texas Pacific
o2ss, Union Pacific SIN, U. 8. Express
81, Wabash Pacific 2Ils, Pacific 95's
3Oi<, Erie 29JS, New York Central 1874,
Pacific Mail AZ, Panama 50. Wells
Fargo l4IS. Canada Southern 56l4. Chi
caQo, Burlington and Quincy 275s. New
Jersey Central SAX, Weetsrn Union
79il, Petroleum firm at 1.76.
Tross In Texas.
GALVESTON, Nov. 16.-A Ne'rs' Dallas
special says: The first frost and Toe OF
the season occurred this morning. Cot
ton and all other vegetables are killed.
war Of Rates lmmineut.
CHICAGO, Nov. l6. - Commissioners
Midodey today received notice of the
withdrawal of the Chicago, Milwaukso
& ST. Paul Railroad Company from the
Iowa Trunk Line Association. The only
explanation offered il. that they are not
satisfied with the arrangements. Out
siders saw that this action will precipi.
tata A war of rates, and that inside OF