Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-09

spectators on the street il is plain the
depression in prices and distress has
been largely produced by deliberate
lying by clique whose purpose has
been TO depress prices. This il, how
ever, getting to be understood now, and
the class of stocks referred to are being
gradually taken up and withdrawn from
the street." Northern Pacific common
commanded l-64 per cent for the rest of
the day. 1t is announced that the
Northern Pacific syndicate has secured
over million more stock and proxies
than Is necessary for the ratification Of
the issue OF the new second mortgage
loan. The amount required was $31,-
lO,uO, and the syndicate holds over
f5z,Uu,0UO, with proxies coming in
DAILY, and II 10 expected that the syndi-
cate Will hold on the day of the meet
ing, November 90th, 90 exceed the
amount required by several millions
oregon Transcontinental Is also fea-
ture and advanced nearly two per cent.
The large short interest made yester-
| day is not yet covered. Sixty options
| in Oregon Navigation and Manitoba are
about coming due, and il is expected
sellers will experience some difficulty in
| securing stocks. owing to their scarcity
Gen. sherman In New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Gen. Sherman
WAS the guest of General Hancock to-
day. General Sherman also attended a
meeting at the Military Service Insti-
tute.
Let NO guilty Man Escape.
PoUGHKEEpsrE. N. Y, Nov. S.-Pro-
ceedings have been begun against City
Assessor Chas. Colwell, A. A. Brush,
warden OF Sing Sing prison, Robt. Mo-
rey, Of the New York Custom House and
several other prominent politicians,
charging them with buying votes on
Tuesday.
Assignment or Charles Z. Leland.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. s.-Charlss E.
Leland, formerly proprietor of the Dele
van House and latterly of the BriRh ON
Beach Hotel, Coney Island, has made a
general assignment to Charles j.
Buchanan. Liabilities and assets un-
known.
Robbery. Pursuit. and a Fight
LANCASTER, Pa. Nov. s.-Hattinper's
store at Lincoln was robbed last night.
A large posse started in pursuit of the
thieves. Bussard and his gang who re-
Gently escaped from Jail. The thieves
we're overtaken at WEIGH, mounted and a
fight followed. John Clifford, an escap-
ed prisoner, was captured, and Bussard,
the leader, Was shot seriously. Bard,
one of the posse, was probably shot IA
tally. The balance of the thieves es-
capped.
How senator Malone was Struck.
PELERsBURG, Nov. S-William Long,
4 hkz IN IN lot al
is the person who hit General Malone
In the face during the scuffle at the
polls on election day. Long explains
that being pressed by a crowd he. Long.
raised his hand so as to clear himself
and get out. as he did so some one
struck him violently on the right hand |
which caused it to strike Gen. Malone |
lightly in the face which he hopes did |
no serious injury.
the fraudulent PensiaD Claim Agents |
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The following |
letter from the Attorney General ex- |
plains itself. Under previous instruc-
tone from him, Col. Corkhill, U. s. |
District Attorney, has nearly completed |
The number of cases of frauds npon pen
sion claimants for action by the Grand |
Jury. He has received large number |
Of fraudulent circulars and letters ex-
planning the use made of them. He is
DESTROYS thannIth the soldiers or their
friends, having copies of such circulars
Or knowledge Of such attempted frauds,
will at once send him full information
snd be particular to send the number
BY which the claim in each case is
known at the pension office.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHING
ron, Nov. Z. 18S3-To tho Secretary Of
he Interior: Referring to your letter of
The I'd, respecting the appointment by
he Commissioner of Pensions of persons
20 aid the United States District Attor-
ley of this District in the investigation
Of all claims for pensions, in connection
with which charges have been made
against attorneys, and to examine such
,ases AS the District Attorney shall de-
sire to present to the Grand Jury, |
agree with you that such appointments
cannot be made in regard to examina-
ions where the offenses charged are not
)ffenses against the United States; but
the District Attorney in his letter to
you includes the cases where these pen
sion agents make formal applications
10 the Pension Office, well knowing that
the claims they present are fraudulent.
This is an offense against the United
States. So far as the District Attorney
makes charges for crimes against the
United States he should be aided in the
of such cases by the off
ser of the Pension Bureau specially de-
tailed for that purpose. The evil set |
forth by the DiAtriet Attorney is a
legally be employed to suppress it ought |
ka in vpAtsnn ~, haA
init me to send you advance proof sheets |
Of the Second Auditors report, which
frightful condition of organ |
lied fraud against the poor and help
less who have either served their oNun- |
Try themselves and live manned and |
broken down in health, or who have left |
destitute widows and children, all of |
whom are now victims of these design
ing, bad men, who rob them of their |
little savings and earnings under the /
color of gains they are never to have, |
and crowd the public departments with
work that binders the necessary pro- |
gress of their proper business. Ii this |
can be put an end to by the intsrven- |
ton of the officers of the United States, |
and If they can be punished, 1t ought to |
be done. (Signed) BREWSTER"
Al ROGt0mt AhvA SGGVhuC
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The President
has 80 amended civil service rule No. .
that it now distinctly prohibits the APP |
pointing power alike in every depart |
ment. and in every post office and in the
customs office from making any dis
in selections for appoint
ments by reason of any political or
religious opinions or affiliations.
Fearful Tragedy NJ Farm House.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Nov. S.-A fearful
tragedy was enacted today at the farm
house Of Clay MCGEE, ten miles south Of
this city. His children returning from
school this afternoon found the lifeless
bodies Of their father, mother and Older
sister lying upon the floor. MCGEE evi-
IDENTIFY had killed his wife, shooting her
in the breast With shotgun, then shot
his daughter in tho back and completed
the horrible tragedy by going 70 an
upper room and swallowing a dose OF
morphine. The house being isolated
the neighbors were not aroused aud the
bodies consequently lay until discovered
by the children late in the day. The
Immediate cause for the deed Ia not
known. MCGEE il described as a man
Of violent tanner amounting almost TO