Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-04
EASTERN NEWS.
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Bank Closed.
crypE, O.. Nov. 3:-The Clyde Bank
OLdsd payment yesterday. The
6sPW p. Parkhurst. left on We'd
ossl'o"n ;oht. and had not returned last
peees' Deposits amount to from $50.
nies $4,000. 1t ia supposed this can
M.Sa Sood BY the remaining part
o a. Richards and D.A. Hardness.
Properly Sentenced.
cuc.eo. Nov. 3.-Emory II. Andrews.
~ in the Northwestern National
gnsnk Who confessed three days ago to
e ambezzlement of $500, pleaded
s.;Itv this morning and was sentenced
s three years in the peniteutiary.
Won't Have II.
George w. Ristine, who was rendered
the position of commissioners of the
Transcontinental Association, has de-
.lined the office owing to the desire of
the managers of railroad interested to
make an immediate decision The
managers are now balloting on other
candidates.
ssing a Grand Jary = ssiIivaa's
n AluGxers.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Dr. J. T. Lutz
and D. w. Caruth, the indicted police
commissioners, have brought suit
against the Grand Jury, each claiming
$4,000 damages for certain references
made to them in the report of that
body. The petition of the plaintiffs
is that the Grand Jury had no right TO
submit accusations otherwise than by
indictment, aud that it exceeded IDS
official functions when it did 50.
The sullivan Singing Combination
arrived today, and gave an exhibition
in East st. Louis to a fair audience.
James Miles. horseman of that city,
ambitious to show his power as slug
ger, insisted upon standing before Sui
Ivan for two minutes. He was finally
Rrapted permission and was Knocked
of the stage ia less than thirty seconds,
but was not seriously hurt.
Not Allowed.
WAsHrNoros, Nov. 3.-Comptrolier
Knox will decline to grant authority to
operate n national bank in IHdian Ter
ritory. His declination is based on the
ground that the applicants are not citi-
zens, hence they are not entitled to
privileges under the Banking Act.
W. G. T. q. Conventioa.
DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 3.-At the cleo
ton of officers of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union today Miss
Frances Z. Willard was unanimously
reelected president amid the greatest
enthusiasm. Resolutions were adopted |
which declare the taxation of the liquor |
traffic wrong in principle aud favor |
prohibition legislation. A call was made |
for abolition of such internal revenue as |
relates to the manufacture and sale of |
alcoholic liquors, and they ask for legal |
protection from the encroachments OF |
The liquor traffic. All these were adopt |
cd unanimously. Interest eliminated |
on the discussion of the resolution en-
dersing the sixteenth amendment, and |
committing the convention to woman's |
suffrage. After long debate, partici-
pated in by large number Of delegates
il vas temporarily tabled, and another |
taken mp, cOndemuinQ the sale of in |
toYicants on board railroad dining cars,
which was likewise LARGELY Diseased
and finally referred back to the CON-
mittee, Other resolutions advocating |
the increased circulation of Temperance
literature, the equality Of morals in
both sexes, and prohibition of the sale
Of tobacco to minors, were adopted I
unanimously; as also with intense ear
nsstness a resolution plcdging the sup
port Of the union to the political party
favoring prohibition. The remaining
officers of the convention were then
unanimously reelected.
A New Rip Van Wrinkle.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 3.-Edward
Richards, 46 years old, an inmate Of the
National Soldiers Home, has been
asleep % days. He went to Northern
Wisconsin on furlough in September
and was engaged as a nurse by the
sheriff of Bayfield, Co. who one day
found him asleep. He could not be
awakened and was brought to the home
In comatose condition. He In regu-
larry fed by an attendant and swallows
anything put in his mouth when held
up by attendants. He can walk, is
sensitive TO touch on the bottom OF his
feet and draws up his Limits when
tickled. In the early part of the pres
ent year Richards slept from February
18th to March 10Th.
The Day on Wall street.
NEW YORK, Nov. ACHIEVEMENTS,
lower. The stock market was dull
during the forenoon. The bulls were
strong, aud after the announcement of
favorable bank statements there was
general advance, which placed the range
Of prices at 1890 o'clock about 11s(01 per
cent above the closing prices on FRI
day At 2 O'Clock the market was very
dull, and the net result was decline of
4@H per cent. in the general list. The
Evening Post says: One of the most
important factors In the present situa-
ton and one which We think is not fully
realized by the majority of either spec-
ulators OF ;psestors.is the great change
IN the condition of our foreign trade
balance a. compared with last year.
The War On she Pension Agents.
WAsHMoToN, D. O., Nov. 3.-Secre-
hry Teller has written letter to the
Attorney General, submitting the quee-
ton whether he can legally detail an
examiner IN the pension Office to assist
Col. Corkhill. the United 6tates District
Attorney, IN Investigating frauds BY at
sorueys and claim agents on pensioners.
In concluding the letter Secretary Tel
Ter says his endeavor will be to viRi-
iantly Garry ont the Law In this matter.
and to assist to the best OF his ability
cons Who have committed O6enses
against tie pension Law or are guilty OF
statutory or common Law offenses. At
Ter hearing the defense offered By ROux
and English, pensisn attorneys OF this
city, suspended short time ago, they
vere TODAY disearred from practice be-
fore the Interior Department by Score
tary Teller.
A Jaukeelng Trip
Postmaster General Gresham, Score
9ry Lincoln and Commodore Walker,
Y. 3. n, will accompany Secretary
Ohandler on his trip from New York TO
Newport on she United States steam
satp Trenton. The party leave Wash
anRton on Sunday night.
Gone meme - Veto.
Secretary FolQer has gone home to
vote, and no bond call will be made for
some time to come.
Personal.
New York. Nov. 3.-Bishop- Poole, on
his way from England to take charge of
me Au9elican Church in Japan, arrived
eere today. The Bishop leaGes in few
days for San Francisco.
A weak Explanation.