Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-25
HAsTEEN NEWS.
.sao.rArEp PRESS DISPATCHES.
Railroad Rum DTS.

N,v YORK, Aug. 24.-rhe Ersnia9
past Jaws that several important facts Al
Iii ga rumors of others that may be
IRE dsinite son, mast shortly have
- effset not only upon the socks to
.rhirh they refer, but the waole market.
r. trst of these is the announcement
- the completion of the Northern Pa
o;sc railroad and the fact that train
- ears loaded with Oregon wheat will
y, onca leave the Pacific end of the llue
Cor the Atlantic States. The final CON-
n;e.ion Of the great enterprise begun 20
rears age. has an effect of great import
snre. but the movement of grain from
DRAGON t. the Atlantic by the Norttern
Pacific. and from a southern city to
Nav Orleans will have great eject not
only on the railroad business, but on
shirpinp interests. There are also, and
have been for some time, rumors of an
alliance of some sort between the Van
derbilt and Gould interests in the south
ses, Whatever foundation there may
he for these rumnrs, it ia plain II would
he for the great profit of all concerned.
Soms recent rumors in regard To the
Denver and Rio Grande probably orr
c,natsd in the difficulty, the Denver
and Kio Or lnde Western company
finds In raising funds 10 pay the
Sspteruber semi-annual. interest on its
SGl57 600 first mortgage bonds. fhe
Denver and Rio Grande Western is
leased to the Denver and Rio Grande at
rsntai OF ~ per cent. of its gross 70
ceipt.. but If that Is insufficient to pay
interest on its bonds the Denver and
Rio Grsnde guarantees the deficiency.
II il alleged that the Denver and Rio
Graude Western has made demand
10 have this deficiency, Whatever 1t may
be, 10 .de up 80 as to pay the September
interest. II seems not at all improbable
that these figures may lead to the trans
fer OF tho Denver To either the Denver
and Qainoy, or the Union Pacific.
1--WE Darkeys sent ca Glory,
DALLAS, Tex, Aug l9.-On Wcdnes-
day night at Terrell, Martin Bradley, a
hurley negro, invaded the room of one
of the most esteemed and respected
Young ladies of the place, and attempt
ed to violate her person. Her cries and
the prompt response of members of the
family frightened the rufiian away. He
was arrested yesterday and had pre-
liminary examination, when he was
fully identified rs the assailant, not
whist 4ndiIg his efforts to prove An ali
bi. He Was remanded to Jail. and ow-
ing to the hight OF popular indignation,
an extra guard WAS placed at the prison
10 prevent mob violence. At 2 O'Clock
al nieat verdict of death was rendered
by Judge Lynch, and mob of thirty
men started for the Jail. Two disguised
men approached the officers sand de-
mandvd the key or the negro. They re-
fused. whereupon the mob suddenly
rose from their hiding PLACES and held
the officers under subsection while some
OF the party broke down the iron door
with hammer, secured the prisoner,
and left with thu rope around his neck.
The jail guards were warned not to fol
low. Bradley WAS taken about half
mile from town and swung to n tree,
where he was cut down this morning by
the Coroner. On his way to the fatal
spot the prisoner begged to TO permit
ted TO talk. but bis roques. was refused.
Bradley WAS - years old, and was an
ex-union soldier. This was not his
first charge of crime. He was denOmi.
mated sport and Was a bully among his
class
CyDia FALLS, la. August l9.-At q
o'clock last evening Nathan Codner. the
father of Celessia Codner, who was alb
Quoted by colored man named George
Herson, shot her abductor. The exam
nation, which was held before Justice
Shields, had closed ~ far as testimony
aud arguments were concerned, and the
Justice had ordered the room cleared
previous TO rendering his decision. The
crowd passed out, Codner being Ia the
rear. Deputy Sheriff Edmundson, 40
oompanied by the prisoner. went out,
and "a they got into the hall he noticed
that Colner stood there. He walked
between him and Herson and Just al
they pissed Codner threw his arm back
OF the officer and fired. The muzzle of
fhe revolver was within foot of Her
sons back. The officer sprang upon
Codner and wrested the weapon from
his grasp. Then he turned to Herson.
who exclaimed, II am killed - and fell
forward on his face. Herson died in
about half an hour. lie never spoke
afterward. Codner WAS Immediately
ARRESTED and IL now in Jail awaiting
the result of the Coronsr's inquest.
On being interviewed concerning tho
shooting Codner admitted it and said,
IL don't care -. | would just as
lief die, but | wanted satisfaction out OF
that negro" Herson was about 81 years
Of age, and had for some time borne
bad reputation. He deserted his wife
about seven years ago and was living
with white woman at Petersburg, and
Is said to have been running rather
disreputable house under the Ruise Of
barber shop. No blame can be attached
to the officers, as they did all they could
10 protect she prisoner, end Codner had
apparently given up all idea of taking
vengeance into his own hands.
The crime for whioa Herson was
under arrest was the abduction Of Is
year old girl living in this city from her
home for vile purposes, and it was &C
con piished through the aid OF her cou-
Sin, who is a sister Of Hers ms reputed
wife. She got her to go 70 Waterloo,
and they, together With Hersou, staid
over night at hotel. With the aid OF
his female accomplish, herson accom-
plished the girls ruin.
Jay Gssid Piucks Governor Csrueti.
New YORK, Aug. l9.-An alleged dis
astrous deal of OK Governor Cornell IN
Western Union stock IL the talk of Wall
street. One Of the most prominent
members of the stock exchange says
that some time ago when Western
vnion was In the neighborh0od of 50 to
Gthe OK governor bought 26,000 shares.
The margins ON this load were enor-
nous, and the stock began to decline.
de sent brokers 10 Gould, Offering 10
eeli. Gould saw chance 10 get even
Tor Cornelrs dealings with him in Am
srican District Telegraph stock, where
In be had been made TO loose large
sum, which Cornell had, With q pool,
pocketed. So Gould informed the bro
kers the other day and named price
considerably below that then quoted.
The OK governor declined the offer, but
before he could get rid Of his burden
1r. Gould allowed the price to decline
until il reached 7ls.. and at q price in
the neighborhood Of these figures the
ex-governor was obliged TO dispose Of
HE large holdings. BY this Cornell 10
nid to have lost over $2J0, 600. putting
I'll his margins together. Amember OF
appointment New-street banking house
aid that the report Was 30 circumstan-
tal that il was generally believed on the
street. The Western Union stock re-
ecntly throsn On the market 10 believed
y have been thrown on BY sx- Governor
Cornell and the estate of the late +. ID.
Morgan h Co. The friends Of Cornell,
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