Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-26
SEATTLE DAILY Observation-Disclosures THURSDAY JULY Is 1883


GENERAL NEWS.
Three Big Failures.
NEW YORK, July O.-E. w. Holbrooh
d. Co, cotton goods manufacturers and
converters of cotton goods, made an as
slgnment today. Their liabilities arr
about $4,000, with preferences
amounting to s67 900. Their losses from
manufacturing exceed $4,000, which
has been somewhat increased By
outside transactions. The failure was
very great surprise in every department,
Of trade.
PrrTsBUR0 July 0.-The Mancheste,
Iron and Steel Company, with a capita
sfo,k OF 500, 000, made an assignment,
today to w. w. Martin of Allegheny
City and Henry Stanton Of New York
The assiRnees examined the pagers this
afternoon. Martin states that the a.
sets are between $4,000 and $500 600
They consist of blast furnace, a 50
perior rolling mill and stock. The liza
bilisiea. including bonded Indebtedness
are 500, 900. The largest creditors arr
IN the East, Mayor j. Co., Of New York
importers of foreign ores, being the
heaviest losers. A statement will b<
prepared and an extension asked.
BosToy, Jolly 20.-Gunn, Curtis d Co.
mercantile label printers and statiot.
ers, have suspended; liabilities, $780,
600.
Oar Foreign Trade.
WASHINGTON, July D.-It is reported
that the President, through the usual
channel, intends to make Ii a matter for
grave consideration il the recent act of
the British Parliament should pass into
effect with reference to the cattle trade
OF the United States. Every means, 90
far az quarantine regulations are con-
cerued, are being provided to insure
safety against contagion and il is ex-
pecte2 that the British Government will
give due consideration to our represen-
tations in this matter. The late act is
regarded simply as another blow at the
American cattle interest abroad and
win be firmly met. 1t is expected that
the protest of English consumers who
now prefer our beef will not be without
its effect also. With reference to the
hog products, 60 dis.astefuI to the Ger
man Government. the State Department
IS understood to be very much embar-
raised by the suicidal operations in
Chicago with reference to adulterated
lard. 1t is said that the German Consul
has sent complete report Of the pro-
ceedings to his Government, and the
evidence is in Germany, in full, for use
az basis for rigid prohibition in future.
who Owns the Land.
In 1879 town was founded at Eure-
ka springs, Ark. For nearly a year
nothing was done to give any prospects
for its future success, but in 1880 up
wards Of 1000 persons settled there.
Now the number of inhabitants is TO-
600. Outside parties pre-empted GER
tain lands within the city limits and
laid out building lots. At the same
time they gave out report that the
waters there possessed great curative
properties, and thereby claim they
caused a heavy immigration, and caused
property to sell rapidly and increase in
value. The question then arose who
owned the town-the people who have
gone there and made the place what it
is, or those who pre- tempted a large
portion of the town site and now wish to
sell at high figures? The Commissioner
of the Land Office has Just decided in
favor Of the former.
The New suez Canal.
LONDON, July 2O.-It is announced as
the result of Cabinet Council that Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson will Immediately
go to Paris to interview De Lesseps with
reference to Suez canal matters. It is
rumored that amended proposals in re-
gard to the canal will be submitted to
the House of Commons, emitting the
provision pledgin2 England to find the
money.
Tho Standard says: Il ia stated that
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson il instructed
to ask that the surplus profits of the
Suez Canal Company be shared by the
and shipowners when the
reach % per cent. It is be-
lieved if this modification is not OBJ
tanned that the Government will drop
the agreement relative to the construc-
ton Of another canal.
PARIS, July GA number of French
financial houses have offered De Lesseps
all the money required TO construct the
new canal or widen the present one.
After the meeting of the Managing
Committee Of the Suez Canal Company
today De Lesseps telegraphed to the
chief engineer of the canal in EgyBt as
follows:
"Come to Paris Immediately. Bring
plans for second canal. Funds assured,
either by execution of the British agree
ment or otherwise.
LONDON, July 2l.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Paris says:
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, who went to
Paris in accordance with resolution of
the British Cabinet 10 interview De Les
seps in reference to Suez Canal matters,
will ask that the number of British Di-
rectors of the canal company be in
creased from three to FIVE; that the
number of British members in the Com
mittee on Finances be increased to
three, and that the company have an
Office in London. De Lessepo is.willing
to comply with the request II he has not
already done 50. Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson will return to London immedi-
ately.
Tho Madagascar Imbesglle.
LONDON, July 20.-The Times CORES.
pondent at Paris says there is every ap-
pearance that the difference between
France and England will be easily set
tied.
The Standard. correspondent at Ber-
lin asserts that the English and French
Cabinets have arrived at an amicable
understanding concerning the NADIA
gascar trouble.
The Morning Post says: Il has heen
decided to dispatch the British troop
ship Himalaya with drafts for the East
India squadron, including the men-of-
war Dragon and Drysd, which are sta
toned of Tamatay. The Himalaya
will 90 direct to Zanzibar. and on her
arrival be placed temporarily at the dis
posal of the British Admiral on that
station.
In the House Of Commons this after
noon Campbell BonnermAn, Secretary