Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-12
EASTERN NEWS.
.sw,cr.rxp PRESS prse.rr--s
....,r ra,ls Speculation

nanrS. Sept. IA synulcate OF capt.
80 ,egreaenting g., OO0, 600, have pur
ai lsd the Shoshone Falls, Of Snake
o.. Idaho. Il ia the intention Of the
r s.sers 10 expcns $175, 900 al present
letting a hotel and fitting up the
srnds in a suitable manner, and next
kS;ng will run line of coaches from
O,aoon Short Line Railway to the
r.,,s and prepare to give tourists the
hssf possible Inducements TO resort 70
SScshone, making it the Niagara of the
West.
Eads, ship Railroad.
prrspuna, Sept. T. Captain James
n Eads. of tue Mississippi jstties fame
has been in the city several days in tbs
;ntsrsst of his several projected ship
.s;Ivays across the Isthmus of Panama
p;ttsbarp capitalists who have sab
s.vihed literally TO the stock company
"a enthusiastic about the success of the
nro;ect. John d. Wood, one Of the
uost extensive coal operators in the
STATE. said Yesterday: "The Tehaunte-
nac hallway IL an assured snccess. II
c practically no longer debated, nor are
its advantages doubted. The entire dis
tanoe il surveyed and a large force of
men have been at work for some time.
Z Captsin Eads has pledged his word that
the railway will be ready for the com
merce of the world in four years. There
will be no further appeal 70 Congress
for assistance or Endorsement Of the
project. II American capital will not
respond. English capital, which was the
means Of building the Pacific railroads.
holds the purse open TO complete the
railway.
what Tom Hughes Says.
New York, Sept. 7.-Thomas Hughes
visited the stock Exchange yesterday
Being invited to speak, he said America
was the ouly country in the world in
which to make money, bat Englsnd
was the best country TO spend money in.
This was proved by the fact that AIneri-
cans were going over to England and
buyino ali the finest horses. He had
tvo sons, a nephew aud other relatives
over here, but he thought that by and
by they would all go back to England.
In fact. he thought that eventually ev-
erybody on the other side would come
over to America to make money, and
everybody here wonld 60 over there to
spend il. In conclusion Hughes ex
pressed his qualification at tho increase
Of the business interests between the
two countries and the growth of fra
tsrnal feeling, and no hoped to see this
perpotuated.
Custonss Collections aud Expenses.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l0.-The Treasury
Department has Just completed the an
pual statement Of receipts and expenses
Of the various custom districts Of the
United States for the fiscal year ending
June Sd last. It appears that the total
SUN collected for customs Was x2l6,
780,669, at a cost Of $6,422, LIT. New
York heads the list, having collected
S147, 904, 48S, at q cost Of $2,792,0l2, or
one cent and eight mills for every dol
lar. Boston, $23. l76. 40. at cost Of
collection of two cents and eight mills
on the dollar. Philadelphia collected
Sl2,26l ,32G, at Q cost of three cents and
four mills. San Francisco stands fourth
on the list, collecting $40, A5,05y. At a
cost Of $406. 0i2, being three cents aud
eight mills on the dollar. San Diego
District collected $50. 591, at a oosl of
1851, or ten cents on the dollar. En-
pire City, Oregon, collected $i,058, at
An expense Of 81 - on the dollar. Viii
lamette, Oregon, 4313, 928, at n cost OF
nina cents and Ave mills. Astoria, Ore
CON. &iO9, 60b, at n COST Of nine cents
and dix mills. Puget Sound District.
t56, 2lA at cost Of forty cents on the
dollar. The average cost of collecting
IN all the districts Is two cents and nine
mills and fraction on the dollar.
Llesiensss Psrlerss lDefAIcaeien.
WAsumorom, Sept. Yesterday
General kuQRieo, the Assistant Adju-
al t<.s ,xra.
any information about the defAlcation
snd dsssetion Of Lieutenant Porter, + ort
Thomas, Arizona. He said the publ
cation OF such oasss injured the army.
Tho army could take care of its own
bad men and boys, and would certainly
punish al caught in any maifeasance,
but the newspapers must not be given
an opportunity Of injuring the profes-
sion Of arms. He claimed such cases
were rare in the army--more no than In
any class whore fraud il existing. IL II
lsarneQ. however. that strong efforts are
being made by the military authorities
10 capture Porter, the Disgrace of How
gates immunity being keenly felt, and
the civil authorities are not to be ALLOW
cd to make another failure.
mysaerieusly Missing.
WAsHINaroN, Sept. 10.-A. M. Gibson
one OF the 0riginators OF the star route
prosecution, il missing. He has no,
been seen for six weeks. His friends
have failed. after most diligent inquiry,
10 obtain information az 10 bis where
abouts. Last spring ne c2mmenced the
erection Of a handsome residence, but
work was stopped month ago, as the
contractor was out Of funds. lie has
..tsx h H.
ployer. 0ibson's intimate friends sus.
pest foul play. He was an especial OBJ
jeot Of hatred to the star routers; many
u them having sworn TO get even with
him.
severe wiaa storm.
FAnxrxorou On. CO., Sept. ia Sc
we're wind has been prevailing here the
past thirty hours. The wind reached
IL higkest velocity of forty miles per
hour at O'clock this morning. lts ve-
locity 10 now thirty miles. No damages
are reported in the city or harbor. The
signal service telegraphs that the wires
are all down. No news from the coast.
Damsged By Fire.
PxrxsBuRa {W. VAL, Sept. 1.-THE
frss destroyed large guam ity Of val
nable timber land undsrgrowth of COT
touvood In adjacent counties. Al last
accounts is vas still burning tiercely.
and extended over a large area In
some instances wheat fields were de-
stroycd by flames considerably.
The aaaian.Rsss Rswiag Match.
CHIcAoo. SECT. l0.-The Halifax Row
ing Association forward the New York
Clipper articles of agreement in the pro,
passed race OF Hanlan and lioss. They
psovids fur Ave mile contest on the
iOth Of October, for 5000 aide. No
coursp u nstscd.
TAe late treats IN the Wess.
The Chicago Farmers Rsriese, from
very extended adv .ces, will publish in
tonsorruw's issue the following oom-
uaen1s I'm injury 10 crops by the recent
frost, A fr0st Of greater or less severity
has been experienced throughout MIN
nesota, Wisconsin aud northern and
northeastern Iowa, nssthern Illinois,
Indiana and Michigan, causing serious
iniury 10 late corn. The extent Of this
injusy Il u impossible at this writing
exactly 10 dsteFtcine. OF the territory
Visited by she frost. some Fields ara -
fully mssared ~ 10 suffer no damage
In many parts corn GA high ground es-