Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-24

masters Brown, Bonnell 4 Co. for ASA
90. These mills have been runninu
under receiver since the failure Of ri
=. Aver, the priscspsl owner in Chicago
II Is understood that arrangements h ave
oeen compie,ed Tor reorgsniz stion.
A HaRkrupt Law.
BosTos Mas. }, Nov. 23.-Tisere vas
a largely attended meeting at the bo,-
ton Bank Presidents Association Last
night, and the subjec. of the promo.
ton OF the speedy passage Of an eauit-
able ana uniform national bankrupt
law vas discussed. Congressman OF
Massachusetts, all favored the Lowell
Dill, or an act with the Lowell bill for A
basis James q. Blame was one Of the
Speakers. The Committee IF Bankers
say the legislation proposed Was au mr.
gent necessity for the better protection
and prosperity Of the business cornnu.
nifty. With the bill proposed the credit
OF business men ali over the country
VIII be enhanced thereby. Men of one
section doing business Nth those of
another would feel assured of getting
an equitable adjustment of their claims
in case of failure.
HUNTINGDON Pa. Nov. "a disas
.rous forest fire Is raging on Jacks
Mountain, IN the vicinity of Mill creek.
and extends almost to Allenyiiie, a dis
lance of nine miles. About 300 cords
of wood and like number of cords of
bark are destroyed. The fire extends
over several thousand acres of valuable
timber land, and III supposed to have
been started by hunters camping on the
mountains.
Joyful News for Tramps.
CHICAGO, Nov. Pin Baltimore. Nd,
"Provident woodward Association
has been organized. with capital of
$1,000. Some of the leading mer-
chants planned the enterprise, and pext
week yard will be opened with 800
cords of wood to start with, at which
thirty sawyers can be accommodated.
When tramps apply at police stations
for meals or lodgings, they will have to
earn them. aud will be given tickets to
the woodward, and there put to work.
drunk or sober. IL their clothes are
dirty, they will be put into a large boil
or and steamed and dried, and given
them before work is begun. They will
receive iifty cents per cord for saving.
The sawed wood will be sold 10 the CITY
fire department.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 2.-The
strained relations between France and
China and the effect that hostilities
might have upon Uuited States subjects
was the topic of consideration at the
Cabinet meeting today.
Surgeon Robert Murray has been an
pointed Surgeon General of the Army.
President Arthur, and Secretaries
Folger and Lincoln will attend the
Evacuation ''ay" ceremonies at New
York.
Oppesition 90 Lew.Nerked Dresses.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The statement
IL made that before the Roman Catholic
authorities of st. Patrick's Cathedral,
this city, W uld consent to the marriage
of the daughter of Theodore Moss to
Mr.. Flynn1last evening they requested
the bridal party to notify their lady
friends not to appear in low necked
dresses. The dresses of the ladies at
the last wedding at the Cathedral SO
shocked the Cardinal that he almost de-
oided never to have en evening wedding
again.
The Colorado Pool safe.
DENVER, Nov. y. - The passenger
agents of the Colorado pool this even
lug closed highly satisfactory meet
ing. While the matters considered were
IT no special interest to the public, yet
the utmost harmony prevailed. Regard
ing the rumors rife in the East of
probable dissolution of the Colorado
pool. Commissioner Daniels says the
pool is in no special danger. There is
too much money involved in il, and the
of Colorado is too intimately
with the pool 10 make its dis
ut all probable. lie admits,
that the rate war in the Iowa
pool, which il is rumored will soon be
and the present war in
Utah rates, IL long Continued, may
eventually disturb rates in Colorado.
The Proteus Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Sergeant La
mar testified before the Proteus court
that Captain Pike told him when the
vessel reached Cape Sabine he felt dis
posed to lay to for several days, but
discovering land to the
north, urged forward movement. 1t
will be remembered that Darlington
was ordered to take advantage of every
lead and to push north~ard as rapidly
As possible. Sergeant kennev testifies
that the crew of the Proteus were good
for nothing, as sailors or anything else. |
He believed that they intended to steal
boat, bat he had been
to ''iook out for himself"
chastity Esideaee Conc.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-An Inter Oceans
Joliet. Illinois. special says: In the
trial of the convict Mooney, for the
murder Of fellow convict, Anderson, it
was found necessary to sever Anderson's
head from the body and bring ii into
court, to show the character of the
Mooney was convicted. and
the head placed in the jail in the base
nient of the warden's house. Mooney
has secured a new trial, and il Is now
discovered that Anderson's head has
disappeared. IL is be-
lieved that this will render another con-
viction impossible.
Lock Cut tor Trouble War IN Freight
Rates.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-rhe cigar manu-
factnrers met this afternoon and in re-
Spouse to demand from the Cigar
Makers Union Tor We 0kschAESe Oh uou-
union men resolved to discharge any
union man who refused to work in the
shop With nom union man who receives
regular wages.
Il is reported here that the war on
freight rates between the Missouri River
and Salt Lake will be continued.
Herrtble Murder.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 3.-An Am-
erisan special from Hickman, KY, gives
an account of the horrible double muir
der of Hiilsman King and wife, an old
aad respected couple. Their son Ar.
thur this morning visited the house
and f~und his mother dead in pool of
clotted blood. He gave the alarm, and
the neiehbers found his father in the
barn covered with shucks aud partly
eaten by rats. A German peddler is
suspected. The house Was robbed OF
two thousand dollars.
Gsadlaisn ~ she National Banks.
wAsHrSarox, d. c., Nov. 3.-The
second chapter Of Comptroller knox's
reports shows that Illinois has nd vanced
fr'.r, sha sixth Il, the 9Th placa in Ma