Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-19
EASTERN NEWS.
.su.rsp PRESS DrspArsr-
damaged wheat.

damaged wheat.
.. pm. Oct. 1S.-Millers and grain
80 here are in state OF perturba-
80 ,yar we'll authenticated reports of
u .t damage to wheat crops by the
st If September 3Oth and succeeding
n:.hsa These authorities say the frost
Ss;rlv froze the berry, and chilled the
i;ss ont of grain which had not then
Zen cut. and which, II Is estimated.
,snresented over one-third of the entire
s,on. The district thus afflicted ex-
esnds no farther south than the North
an Pacific Railroad. As soon as the
sncceeding warm days came the grain
vas tbawed out and began to shrivel to
miserable little seeds. The first gener ii
knowledge of the extent OF the damage
vas obtained from the elevators, which
Immediately received orders from head
ouarters to refuse such wheat until fur
tner notice. A reporter was told by a
representative of the Pittsburg Elevator
Company that the situation is alarming.
He said that all elevators In that region
had stopped receiving frost bitten
wheat which would amount to fully
half the unmarketed crop. Up TO the
time of the frost, he thought, not Que
fourth had been gotten out, and that
will leave one-half to three f0urths oi
ths entire crop, or three eiQhths of the
wheat, which will amount TO about four
million bushels. Chemists are at work
examining the infected wheat to see
whether it ia worth anything or not.
students VS.. Town Boys.
New YORK, Got. ia Princeton, y.
j., special gives an account OF neh'
between party of students ana mum
Der of "snobs," ~ collegians term the
young men, and which apparently re-
suited in a draw, the students being
successful in individual encounters, but
had to contend against superior mum
bers. The collegians were followed
TO the gates by the town boys, but the
college police appeared on the scene
and forced them to withdraw. Great
luminosity exists between the collegians
and town boys. Last nights row WAS
tho first of this season. About lJ0 fresh
men and sOphOmores and between 400
and 200 "snobs" participated IN the
fight. 1t is expected hostillties will be
renewed in few days.
Army Of the Tennessee.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 1S.-The army of
the! Tennessee reassembled this a. IN.
Sherman was reelected president. The
reunion next year will be at Minneap-
oils. General Grant was elected Orator
for next year amid prolonged and gen
eral applause.
Episcopal Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-At the gem
eral convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, consideration was post
poned of the report of the committee
on prayer book, which recommends the
passage of a resolution proposed by
Rev. DR.. Fulton, relative to amending
constitution by striking out the words
"Protestant Episcopal.
Vanderbilt Gets Dumped.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18-W. H. Vanderbilt
nearly lost his life yesterday at Fleet
wool Park through ignorance of race
track rules. His wagon oOllided with
Bonner's, throwing him ont and knock
ing him senseless. A prominent men,
Der of the Union Club, discussing the
accident, said: THAT fellow don't
know any more about turf rules than a
cat. He seems to think the track was
a horse he bangs away for dear life and
don't care who il coming. IL | had
anything to say. I'd rule him off the
track aud force him to take fifty acre
lot. 80 he could drive to his content
without interfering with gentlemen who
lsOk to the rights of others M well as
their own"
Passing Eastward.
New York, Got. 18.-The Herald,
noting the barometOrical depression
from the Pacific which, for several days
has been slowly advancing eastward
over Southern California and Arizona
says: "As this depression advances
toward the Atlantic seaboard, il will
raise tho temperature in all districts
south Of the 10th deg parallel and thus
hold all autumn crops mature while
also pOstpon,ng the first killing frosts
south of this valley. Being comp,r-
atively dry cyclone its effect will be
particularly favorable to sugar and
cotton growers of the Gulf states ut
this critical period of their operations,
but in advance Of this storm, north
easterly navigation of the lakes will be
dangerous"
Tapping the wires.
CHICAGO, Got. lS.-Officials of tn,
Western Union Telegraph Company al
this place have caused the arrest o
g. F. Van Wrinkle for tapping the wire,
and receiving Board of Trade quota
tions. A warrant is out for the appre-
hension of William Alhern. A wire wa
found connecting the main wire will
an upper room at the Stock Exchange
Eject or Calling In. Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Got. 16.--Comptrolle
Knox finds that the call for 81 ,500.00
three Der cent. bonds would take at leas
100000 deposits for circulation b.
ninety SIX banks. and perhaps $4,000,
GOO which would compel the retiremen
of 100000 of National Bank currenc
unless other securities could be oh
tanned.
Society for the Advancement q
Women.
CHICAGO. Oct. 18.-The second day
session of the Association for the Ac
vancement of Women began at 2 pm
today. The Secretary read a pape
prepared by Mrs. Jane Marsh Parker
New York, in which she urged the Assf
citation to consider what measures tn
women of the North could devise u
ward improving the condition Of th
black woman of the south. The papt
was made the subject Of discussion 10
nearly all the afternoon session.
Rallrond Suit Compromised.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l8.--The claim
the United States against the Centr'
Pacific Railway Company, pending Il
some tune In the Court of Pleas for
large amount of internal revenue take
has been compromised. The terms
the compromise are that the railroa
company shall pay the Governmei
&69O5, the oost Of the pending suit, IN
relinquish all claim against the Goverl
ment for 81. SIG, on account OF intere
alleged to have been unlawfully paid
January lst.
Gen. James .. steeslneam Dead.
ToLxDo, O.. OCT. 18.-Gen. James
Steedman died this afternoon OF pne
monia after a protracted Illness ~
deceased was prominent army OHIO
during the rebellion and was made
Major General for conspicuous brave
ut the battle of Chickamauga.
National sacngcrfess Postponed.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.,. Oct. ls.-it q
been decided by members OF the Al
waukee Musical Society that lack
hotel facilities will necessitate pos
ponement of the National Saengerio
to have been held here In lso5. ~