Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-06
EASTERN NEWS.
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EASTERN NEWS.
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Report Called sey.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-The Comp.rol
Lar Of Currency called on the National
R.nks for report of their condition =,
tha close of business on the lat instant
The Comptroller specially desires .ha:
hanks. in making these reports, will re-.
trvn their legal tender notes separately
t,om the National Bank notes, and also
.hst under the head of specie they will
i've GOLD and silver certificates sen
srately from coin. He SAYS unless this
il done he will be obliged 10 return this
notes for correction.
Earthquake IN Montana.
HELENA. Montana, May A SIGH,
.hock of earthquake occurred ia Helena
about ll.45 this morning, the ways
,noviuo from east to vest. IL affected
the public school building. pIojnc:n2 a
rcckino motion, and causing for few
moments some alarm among the pupils.
HousehoIds in several parts of the CITY
eyperienced the shock.
Could i'm Texas.
GALVESTON. May 4.--Ths Gould party
.rr;xsd AZ ii a. n. The marty yisitsd
tbe Cotton Exchange aud other points
Of interest. They left this evening for
San Antonio.
WIZARDS Movements.
HELENA, Mont, May 5.--1homas F..
Oakes. Vice President Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, has arrived in Helena
and will await the arrival OF Henry Vii.
lard. The latter will leave Deer Ispdpe
Tor Butte in the morning and will join
the rest of the party in this city on Sat
urday. Cakes reports progress on the
s,s.arn division at the rate Of q mile
and half day. He said the road
vould enter here on June 10Th aud the
entire road will be finished by the 10Th
of August. He thought the Missouri
would be bridged near Bedford within
two weeks.
N,suyfLLE. Tenn, Nav 5.-sSecond
,sce-lL miles. Sovereign Pat won by a
isuQth; Little Ford End. and Bsocade Sd.
Time, 2:iiI4.
Third race-li4 miles, Saunterer won
by three lengths: Wallense 2nd, Athone
ID. Time, 2:l3.
Fourth race-t)ne mile, Carson won
by Y length, Alex 2nd, and Pope Leo
81. Time, 1851.
Arrested on suspicion.
6r. LOUIS. Msy "a dispatch frorA
Port Worth says that Major WATSON,
army psymaster. who was robbed in n
Texas PAciii, train a few nights ago, is
there aiding detectives in ferreting out
the robbers. Wasson's valise was found
near the track, cut opan and rifled of
its contents. Two tramps were arrest
Cd at Cleborne. having in their possess
sion over $500 in gold and notes of a
lar denomination, which is regarded
ass good clue. Another man WAS ar
rested at Albany who il believed to be
one Of the robbers. 1t is considered al
most certain that WATSON was followed
by crooks from Galveston who knew he
had the money.
Worthless Bank Notes.
Nxw YORK, May 4.-Bankers. brokers
and others, arc cautioned against nego-
tating eleven Bank of England notes,
each for el,00o, numbered ID, $50 to
5,l90 inclusive. Payment Ia stopped at
The hank.
e9ebsseAesWo SvNSsh~ks
CHICAGO, May 4.-Arrangements were
made tuni ght for meeting OF the Irish
Americans tomorrow night for the pur-
pass Of ratifyiag the action of the late
Philadelphia convention. Addresses
will be made by Alexander Sullivan,
President of the Irish National League,
Mayor Harrison aud 4. A. Storrs.
Can't Agree.
CmcAoo, May GA settlement of
trouble between tbs East-bonnd trunk
lines and tho Board Of Trade seem, as
,fhr of as before. The East bound
agents today refused to submit to arbi-
tration the case which caused the mis-
understanding.
Lepsesy In New York.
New YORK, May 5.--The Wees will
publish an interview with n physician
here, who says there are five known
GASES Of wsll-deiined leprosy in the
CITY.
4 Misunderstanding.
BUBLlNaros. a., May 5.--Otfioers Of
the Centennial Life Insurance Compa-
ny Of this city say that they intend to
continue business, Notwithstanding the
action of the State Auditor in revokin2
their lceuses, and will take legal steps
TO determine whether tho Auditors au-
thority vas properly exercised. They
claim that their standing has never be-
fore been questioned, and that they
were getting strictly within the laws OF
the State, a fact recognized by former
officials.
strike Of Railroad kaborcrs.
81. PAUL, May 5.-Six hundred labor
era ON the Manitoba Railway, between
Minneapolis and Lake Miunetonka,
asked for raise from $l.hO to $1.75
pss day. The leaders ia the affair this
morning threw down their tools and de-
clared that no one should work until
the advance was made. They then
started down the track, stopping men
Wlo wsro at work and taking imple-
meuts, and all cars were run OF the
track. Further threats wero made, bat
q rot are not csrried out. A portion Of
the crew il under the direct control of
The railroad, who resumed work aud
were protected by armed men.
seealess 81 LanA Grants Uncasy.
WARRINGTON, May 5.--Thc Commits
sinner Of the General Land Ofiace il
daily receiving large numbers of in
Quivics regarding the status u various
land grants. This seems to TO the effect
o. the eQuivocal position of the last
Congress relative to the disposition of
ppblio lands and land grants to rail-
vays, "a we'll ~ the many decislous OF
~ Secretary Of the lnferior ON these
nhjects. There seems 10 be very
epneral expectation that many Of iheee
giants will be forfeited, aud thousands
~ taAdy 10 enter - soon as they are
@luun open 10 the public domain.
yhees inquiries come from Michigan.
California, Nev Mexico, and from along
~ Neythsrn Pacific road. Seventeen
lsfn u the railway division Of tho
eenenl Land Office are kept constantly
o0ay answesing them.
rhipps Convicted.
EmAnnPHIA. May h-The jury in
Y go Of Ellis H. Phipps, ex-aims-
49, Superintendent, charged With
$3.50. attes being out all night. re-
sssasd . verdict Of guilty this morning.
Gene 70 Eurepe.
NEv Yolx, May h-Wm. H. Wander
ls s.llsd for Europe today. He intends
~ only . short stay n England,
ms visit, aud will return TO New
tWA again In four veekA He will,