Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-27
PACIFIC COAST.
Cowboys shss.

Cowboys Shot.
CLIFTON "A. T. Sept. ga sheriff.
posse of p men met a party of fou,
cowboys, and ordered them to throw ur
their hands. Kid Lewis, leader of the
cowboys, was In front. He pulled his
pistol, when the posse fired upon them
Lewis received several balls at the frs,
ire and was instantly killed. Frank
Leonard was wounded, bat crauled of]
into the bills. Nothing has since been
seen of him. He is believed by many
to be dead. Mcnamara and Vanil were
unhurt, the latter riding away amid a
volley of bullets.
An unfeaaded Report.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 26.-It was RI.
m0red this afternoon that Charles
Croker had dropped dead of apoplexy.
The statement, which appears to have
originated at a prominent club, created
some sensation, but immediate inouiiy
established it as a pure fabrication.
California Ease. Bound Treixht.
Figures for the past eight months 90
to show that the present years ship
ments of California freight East will
aggregate about 1900 tons, an increase
of over 800 per cent. in three wears.
The greatest increase is from Los Anre
les, which has, during the present wear.
shipped over four times as much as dur
ing the corresponding period of last
year.
wheat Charserx.
Liverpool wheat wooden freights are
still declining. Charters are taken at
3Ss Sd.
The Managers Agree.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 26.-Railroad
managers OF lines west of the Missouri
river at tOday's meeting practically
closed their lab0rs by the adoption of
an agreement the substance of which is
as follows: Portland and San Fran
cisco to be common points, taking the
same rates to and from the east. The
Northern Pacific 10 TO make the same
through rates to San Francisco via
Portland that other roads make to San
Francisco direct, and the latter are to
make the same through rates to Port
land via San Francisco that the North
ern Pacific makes to Portland direct.
ALI lines are TO maintain present regular
rates, except as notifications may here
after be mutually agreed upon. Acorn
missioner is to be appointed, empov-
cred to settle all disputed points and en-
force penalty on any company violat-
ing the agreement. The Northern Pa
cific is given some advantages north of
the California State line to points other
than Portland and Astoria, and other
lines are given corresponding advau
taQes to points in California other than
SAN Francisco The agreement goes
into effect the first of next month, and
expires by limitation December 81, 1884,
bat is terminable at any time ON 50
days notice from any of the companies.
No commissioner was selected, but an
appointment will be made as soon az
possible. Ii is the opinion of railroad
managers outside of Northern Pacific
representatives that the practical work
ing OF the arrangement will DO to con-
fine the Northern Pacific to its own,
territory. AZ that road cannot afford to
pay water freight between Portland and
San Francisco, which under the agree
| ment it will DO obliged to do, and in
addition break bulk Mt Portland, il they
seek to divert business to and from Cal
ifornia from the old overland routes.
Crisici~iax Wizards Peliey.
SAN Francisco. Sept. GA Chronicle
editorial, drawing attention to the ex-
0rbitant local rates established by the
Northern Pacific Saws: what Willard
| designs TO do for California has also
become apparent by his offer to the
Central Pacific to pool the rates on
through freight. he taking the lions
share of the business while eonseutinp
that they shall remain at their presen,
high figures. He offers no ho g of re-
lief. If matters are 70 he settled on that
basis and must not expect any sympa-
| thy in California ON account of his Wall
street troubles. Unless the Northern
Pacific can see it's way 10 iudepeuden,
action looking to the relief Of the who q
Pacific coast. Let Gould and Hunting
ton have the road and 30 compass undel
the weight of Sd monstrous monopoly
their own destruction"
0esies Alleged Geld Disesveries.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 36.-H. d. Wolfe
Who has been visiting Alaska, in a leo
ture before the Geographical society OF
this city, said that the reports about the
large gold discoveries made by Schaeff.
Ter in Alaska we're utterly false. There
was but poor prospect for miners in that
country, and any who GO up will suffeI
srsad hardships.
| Alaskan Mammies.
Schooner Hodekau. of the Alaska Fun
Company, on her last trip from the
North, brought down four Alasksz
mummies ia an excellent state of pre-
seFvation. Three Of them ars for the
Berlin Museum; the other has besn re-
tanned by the Fur Company. II is thai
Of q woman wrapped in a mantle OF
furs. The entire weight does not ex
ceed fifteen poundA
mlolng sasckA
SAN FaANcnco. Sept. &.-Alphs, 40
Bclcher Los. Bodie Con. a5c. Best
Belcher as. Bolton -, Califoruis
l5c. Choliar 40. Con Va. %5c, Cro~I
Point LILO. Eureka Con. 5.75, Exchequel
h5c. Gould 4 Curry $50, Hale 4 Nor
croA SIS, Mexican rs, Asunt Diabis
-, Grand Prize DC, Ophir $50
Savage -, Overmap, zoo. Silver KIN,
-. Potosi Los, Sierra Nevada, $50
Union $50. Utah $50, yellow JACKIE
Sis, Northern Belle -.