Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-31
EASTERN NEWS.
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EASTERN NEWS.
AssocrArED PRESS DtsrATchn
r,.,se OF Headquarters Recon-.
mended.
w.sursorox, August %. - General
....r.n recommended that the Iven.
lard Infantry, now on the Paoific
g.s headquarters at Fort Vancouver.
change stasions With the Tenth
,v..n,,y now on the lakes with head
.,ssrs at Detroit. If approved BY
SECRETARY of War the change vii be
made this fall.
A Chinaman Naturalized.
N.v YORK. August 9.-Hee Wing. q
cs;namau. applied today for naturali-
.;on napers. As he had taken out his
- napsrs in 1880 he did not come
ssnS.r the operation Of the act Of Con-
S S of 1852, and his application was
granted.
..u.D,srriminalt Bureau.
Cu,o.ao. Aug 9.-About week az
-,sr.hsnts of this city appointed CON-
..is,se TO draft a constitution and by
,.s for AN organic tion to be known
.be Chicago Freight Bureau. The
S,.srino committee today reported to q
VI committee, which latter have called
General meeting Of merchants and
sh;rnsrs for Thursday next, to consider
~ ratifv the consultation and perfect
o,ganization. Tho constitution sub
,,,;ttsd provides for general managers
~ 4 president, the latter 70 be a sala
- otacer. The organization Is pure
!. IocaI and ia for the purpose OF OBJ
ss,r;no Uniform rates for it's members
- al ,oints. About all the large whole
scfs and manufacturing interests OF
Ch;caOo are members. It Is claimed
s.;irosds have been discriminating In
favor OF certain shippers. This bureau
hsrsafter renders such discrimination
impossible.
freddie GebhardCs Horse Beats TIE
Wtnnes Of the sberby.
NV YORK, August 3.-The defeat
M lroouois, the winner OF the English
nsrhy. at Monmouth Park, and tho
soiendid victory of Fred Gebhnrdt's
FoIe continues to excite sporting cir
slee and the New York upper ten. The
attendance at Monmouth Park on Sat
urday was large, but that OF today was
equally AZ great. The weather WAS all
thsf could DO desired, and the large
woVd departed we'll satisfied with the
lat dsv of this most successful meet
inc, Many hoped to SEQ IrOquois re-
trisve himself and turn the tables on his
oououeror OF Saturday, and We were I'M
pfepered for the great surprise In store.
though Eole's victory WAS arrange, 1t
vas as popular as 1t was unexpected.
When the red and gold spots OF Freddie
Gebhsrdt's entry went first under the |
vire great shout went mp from the |
arsnd stand, and few people paid any
attention. to II. Loriilard's pair, Iro- |
ouois and Drake Carter, who were alb |
colutsly last. Following IL partial de-
acription of the race: The third race
~ renewed at Monmouth. The stakes
vere for three wear Olds and upwards at
$4,000 each, half forfeit; OF which $1,000
vvnt TO the second horse; to carry seven
pounds above tho then scale; one mile
and half. The starters were F. Geb
hardt, b. b. Eole, by Eolans, dam War
bonQ, years old, l2J pounds; w. Dona-
hue, Dryer Bros b. G. Gsorge Kinney,
BY Bonnie Scott, aud dam Kathleen, liz
pounds, j. Mclaughlin second; G. LOr-
Illard's O. b. q. Monitor, by Glenege. dam
Mink, lbs pounds, w. Hoxie Ward
third; p. Loriilard's b. x. Drake Carter,
by Ten Broeok. Platina. three year-old,
l60 pounds, Shaner, fourth; Loril!a DIS
Jroquois, Elk years. by Lexington, dam
Magic, b. b., five years old, 129 pounds,
Fscks, fifth; time, 2:3611. Lorillard's
pair we're the fayorites, selling in the
pools for $50; George Kinney, $50;
fole el00; Monitor $40. In the books
thsrs we're six to Ave bet against p,
LosillArd's pair, eight to i've against
George Kinney, three to one against
Hele, and seven to one against Monitor.
IN Nutuals paid SO, Eole first, Geo.
yinnsy second, Monitor third. Drake
Castse iUursh, and Irequois fifth. When
~ hpsnss passed the i've furlong pole
Monitor vas leading by lead with
Draks Carter second, one length ahead
Of George Kinney, the latter q neck
Ahead of Eole, who WAS fourth, and Iro-
quois two lengths behind. fifth. Az the
korses passed the quarter pole, Drake
Carter led by one length. with Monitor
sscond, and q half length ahead of Kin
nsy, with Eole fourth, aud Iroquois
bringing up the roar. Time OF quarter
96k seconds.
The Nesthern Pacific Opening.
81. PAUL, Mimi, August 29.-Arrange-
msnts for the celebration OF the open
inc Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
pext Monday are complete. Henry Viii
lard and party Of 400 guests arrive in
the city Saturday night. The day will
be given up to rejoicing over the grand
event. President Arthur will probably
b. present, a. he will pass through the
city about that time. Monday evening
Q banquet will be given ct the Hotel La.
faystte. at which 800 plates will be laid.
Threateaed by . Mormon Mob.
SALT LAKE, August 2S.--Articles incit-
Ing the Mormons to mob violence APP
pear in the church papers Of last even
ing and this morning. Their wrath In
directed against the Tribune Tor atatinR
that the negro murderer OF Burt, while
b the hands Of the officers was dis
gracefully beaten and then turned over
- the mob to be hanged. The whole
intent and purpose Of the incendiary
end oowardly articles 10 to tpcits the
4ormons 10 mob the Tribune oftioe.
Rxplealea Of . seller IN aadssa
River steamer - Dreadful Lsas ef
LAfe.
NRw Yoax, August 2S.-At aboat ten
minutes 10 four this afternoon people
Who we're In the neiRhborhood Of Four
tenth street and North river we're
Startled by the sound Of an explosion,
coming from the direction Of the river.
Looking out into the mid-stream they
nv the Hudson river steamer River
de suvelopod In steam. In leee than
dx minutes afterwards she kesled 70
ne sids and eapsixsd opposite nix
tesuth street, having Aoated that far.
Nxw Yoax, August 9.-O the pas
SINGERS aboard the Riverdale, Bome
we're blown mp with the explosion, but
from best accounts the number 10 small
. there were few In the cabins at the
time. No exact idea can at present b
GAINED a 10 the number Of passengers
o. board or the pumbe. OF lives lost.
Aeoounts Of the number Of passengers
vary from 10 70 200, and Of the killed
from 10 70 30. The most Trustworthy
accounts place the number ct killed
from three 70 six. There u reason TO
believe that nearly all had chance 70
esoapo. The engineer was about TO en-
Ssf The engine room 10 slow up. - an
other steamboat was at their landing.
whom Q rumble wac heard, proceedluR
from the boiler, and In a moment hor.