Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-20


changed to April LIST to Correspond NIT
the municipal year and with the tiro
for the collection of ali Other cis
licenses An attempt to pass the ordin
ance over the veto failed, and an amend
ment nxing the date at April LIST va
passed by two-thirds- All the Alderme
Fosed: 1t Is claimed by the opponent
OF This ordinance that it Is illegal, no
being passed In regular order under tn
rules.
Mere Absuf the Lard Panic.
CHICAGO, June 13.-Casting up tn
accounts among the smaller firms force,
70 the wall by the break in lard on Sat
urday 30 Tar as it has progressed give
no occasion to change the estimate O
losses az sent In these dispatches. No
thing Is obtainable as yet from Nc
Geoch, Everingham 4 Co. One of th,
results OF the break and excitemen,
caused BY II all over the country wa
that the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany sent and received the IarQes
number of dispatches ever handled ia
Chicago Office in one day. The com
mittee Of the board of trade on inyesti.
CATION OF Mc6eoch's charges in Iarc
furnished by Fowler Bros, continued
this afternoon and the case for the pros
ecution concluded. Nothing new was
developed. The defense will begin to
morrow.
Heavy Hail and Rain Storm.
PIrTsBURs, June 18.-Shortly after
7 O'Clock this evening this section was
visited by one of the heaviest rain and
hail storms ever known in this city.
The hail came down as large as eggs
and the rain fell in torrents. No dam
age more severe than breaking of sky
lights is reported. Outside of the city.
however, the storm partook of the ma
ture of q Cyclone. Specials say that
Washington and other south
western counties, houses and barns
we're unroofed, trees uprooted and cat
tie killed. The damage to railroads
from washouts and landsIides and to
telegraph wires was great, but 90 far no
lives are reported lost. The storm did
not last an hour and came from the
Specials say the track of
the Cyclone was from 100 to 400 feet
wide, and in many places everything
was swept as BY broom.
Grand Rash for Licenses.
CHICAGO, June l9.-Under impulse Of
The ordinance passed by the City Codn-
Gil last night anticipating the effect of
the new State license Law by extending
the present license year nine months,
there was an unprecedented rush for
saloon licenses today. The days work
nearly 500. It is urged that
the legality Of the ordinanc ia very
and in the event of the ex-
tended licenses being declared void, the
ia the saloon keepers will
lose their fee of sos and forfeit their
licenses as well.
Railway Mechanics Association.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the American Railway Master Me-
Association opened here today
with representatives from 65 railroads
in attendance. An address of welcome
Was delivered by the Mayor, after which
the delegates listened to various papers,
visited the Railway Exposition, and to-
morrow will take an excursion on the
lake and visit points OF interest in the
city.
Body Found.
New York, June 19.-The body of
Isaac Lehman. one Of the two cousins
and successful bullion makers, who so
disappeared at the begin
ming of the present year, was found in
The North RIVER.
Will Expel Him.
wAsHryoroS, June 19.-The Secretary
Of War has informed Secretary Teller
that the military have taken all nsces-
sary precautions to expel Capt. Payne
in the event of another raid by his par
ty upon Oklahams lands in Indian Ter
ritory.
cabinet Meeting.
Today's Cabinet meeting was attend
cd by all the members except the attor-
ney- general, who is out of the city. The
question of the consolidation of reye-
nue. districts was not considered. The
President had another consultation
with Secretary Folger today, upon the
consolidation Of internal reve-
nue. districts. II Is understood that for
all States, except Indiana and New Jer-
ssy, plans for reorganization have been
already agreed upon.
Passenger Train Deraiied.
BALTIMORE. June 19.--The storm last
night blew tree across the track of the
baltimore and Ohio at trenton, and the
passenger train was derailed by run
ming into it. Nobody was seriously
hurt.
Fatal Accident.
ALBANY, June i9.-John Wallace,
master mechanic, and VIM. Haylor,
yardmaster, were repairing the track
under freight car. Owing to mis-
placed. switch Q train ran into them,
killing both.
California Fruit In Chicago.
CHICAGO, June IA South Water
street firm yesterday received the first
carload of California fruit that has
reached Chicago this season. The CAL
was attached to passenger train, and
the fruit, apricots, peaches and pears,
arrived in fine condition. Freight
charges from Sacrameato to Chicago
were $500. notwithstanding the cold
weather that until recently prevailed
this ia the earliest arrival Of q carload
of California fruit in this city for sew.
eral years. One OF the disadvantages
that California fruit growers have 70
contend with is the high freight charged
by railroads. They cannot ship theil
run 0<AbN VI tuG AsOoAy kAouasosAAS %
profit and they are now endeavoring II
induce the railroad companies to give
them fast fruit trains at the same ratel
that are charged for carrying fruit BY
slow freight trains.
Bend @ be Vacated.
WAsHNoroN, June ls.-Gen. Brad,
came into the criminal court room thi
morning for the purpose OF furnishing
bail for his appearance to answer
charge contained in two Indictment
charging him with receiving none,
while Second Assistant Postmastel
General, a. q confederation for increas
ing certain star route service. Judg'
Wylie said the verdict in the trial jus
ended would probably be q sufiicien
reason for vacating the bond given b
Con. Brady.
Hoped with HIS 1resher's wife.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June l0.-The PC
| lice are looking for @. q. synod. VIII
| eloped Yesterday with the wife Of hi
| brother, Ernest. They lived IN Me
nominee ON q farm, but Q. q. SYNOD
persuaded Ernest 10 sell his place an
start for Portland, Oregon. They al
rived here Saturday, and the brother
went on a little spree, when G. q. Sy
mold got possession OF Erness's pocke'
book, containing $3.50, and he and Mr.
Ernest synod disappeared. Is seem
that Ernest had not sren his brotht
for twenty years, until . short time ag'