Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-01
EASTERN NEWS.
associated PRESS DISPATCHES.
Agreeing on Rates.

Nvr Yo,x, March 3l.-A Cincinnati
.,,a.;al saws the general passenger
spsrtz meet today to agree on rates TO
- FRANCISCO, to parties desiring to
Fitness the knight Tempsar oonolave.
Mormon Converts.
CT LOUIS, March 3l.-This morning
go hundred persons under charge Of
rsjar Morgan, Of the Mormon church,
...ssad through the union depot On
x.on.e for Utah. The converts we're all
trom the Southern States.
Hold the Fort.
pur, prLpHIA, March 31.-Ths Penn.
.vivanja railroad has reconstructed the
S,idoe at Twenty-second and Venango
ss,esfs. which was torn down laat Wod.
nesdsv, Policemen are guarding It.
A Grassy Darby.
Sr. LOUIS, March 3l.-At Knob Nos
tar. nineteen miles west OF Sedalia, q
negro who had an arm broken by jump
IND from train, was token to the house
II = colored man near by, the fracture
"a. and he given bed. At 10 O'Clock
la, nigh. he arose, and began 20 fire
nrorniscuously with his revolver. The
snmates all fed. Marshal JEFF Hair 70.
haired to the place, and in attempting 70
srrest the negro was wounded twice.
FINALLY the building was set on fire. but
thu negro did not como out until tha
climbers began falling. He was greeted
With a volley of shots, two taking effect.
n, vas thou secured. Hair is thought
ID be MORALLY wounded. The negro
came from Crab Orchard, Kentucky,
and is thought to be an escaped convict
A Tied Jury.
Nav YoaK. March 3l.-The iury in
tina Case Of George j. Bioe, former Pres
ident of the Utica, Ithics, Elmira Rail-
vay. on trial for embezzlement, after
being locked up all night were unable To
agree this morning and were discharged.
They stood ten for conviction and two
for acquittal. He was returned to Jail.
Personal.
x-President Diaz and party were
driven this morning to the residence Of
1sneYvl Grant and remained closely
Iossted with him for nearly an hour.
Good Average Imports.
The Journal Of Commerce says for
tho three months ending with March
importations of foreign dry goods at
this port are $50, 40i, 405, against $iO,-
5aS,l95 for the corresponding three
months Of last year, against $3t, 1872 1913
for the SAN g period in 1881, $35.6f4, 1865
10, the same time in 1880, and So, $780,
74 for the corresponding period of 1879.
The lsJurcd Passengers.
OIscrNNATI. March 3l.-All wounded
in yesterdays railroad accident were
taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and
are doing well, except Thos. Allen, OF
Augusta, KY, whose injuries are consid
cred fatal. Mrs. Allen is improving. j.
H. MeIlen, of Newcastle, Ind left for
home this morning.. Mrs. Mellen was
not hurt, and. her husbands injuries,
th0ugh serious. did not prevent his de-
parture. DR.. w. III. Evaas. wife and
sw0 daughters, OF Boston, are still ut
the Grand Hotel, one daughter being
seri0usly hurt. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
g Haskins and children left for homo
his morning. One child was hurt
slightly aud the others escaped. I.C.
MCGinn. of Chicago. was slightly hurt.
dc also has left for home. No deaths
are yet reported.
Dcclincs tho Honor.
RrCHMoSp, Ind, March 3l.--Bishop-
Dlect Nicholson. OF st. Marks Church,
philadelphia. writes to Rev. DR.. Wake
aeld. president OF the stan ling COM
mittee, declining the Episcopate Of In
diana.
The Theatrical world.
New YoRK. March 3l.--Christine Nils
non has signed with Abbey to sing in
"ESmeralda" has been bought by
Williams & Gardner, Of Melbourne, for
sole production in Australia,
Mary Anderson appears at tho Grand
Opera House the 9th Of April, and No
CuiIongh at Niblo's.
Sara Jewett il engaged by Johnston
probably 10 travel with James O'Neil
and company.
Clara Morris joins Salvani on Mon
day.
ueorgis Cayvan appears at Union
Square Monday for tho last weeks per.
fsrnance in s'Parisian Romantic"
Charles Wyndham appears Eith
Brighton April 9th.
John l.. St0ddard takes Daily's April
9th with monologue entertainment.
Joseph Brooks has bought Henderson,
lease Of the Standard Thalia Opera
Company and opens at Wallack's new
theater the LIST OF June, holding the
boards until October, presenting "Mer-
~ War" Countess Of Barry" Baker
and Venetian Night"
The valuable property on the corner
OF broadway and Fifth streets. known
- the Indian Wigwam, has been sold
70 Hyde d Behman, theatrical mana
gcrs, who propose erecting an opera
house for permanent occupation BY
Thatcher. Primrose 4 Vests minstrels.
Marie Prescott has engaged at Unisn
Square for three weeks, beginning Au-
gust 10th. producing Osrar Wiide's
"vera, ahe playing chief character.
Levick, the actor, Who assaulted Max
Freeman, at Haverley's on Thursday
night, because Of an old grudRe begun
In California. apoloaixed for the attack,
and Freeman withdrew the case from
court.
The Cost Of that swell BALL.
NEw York, March 29.-The World
figuring ON the outlay of tho Vanderbilt
ball, estimates he costumes to have
cost Bliss, TO, flowers, FL COZ. carriages
$6,OOU, hair dressinR, ea,OO0. The sup
per and extra servant hire cost Wander
bilt about $25, 900, and his extra flower
$1,000. Altogether the ball cost not les
than t250, 600.
The uelrs Heuna.
NEW Yonx, March 3l.-The Brooklyr
police have secceeded in iirding the heiri
Of Joseph DouQherty, who died N
Stockton, CAL. leaving property valued
At $4,000 or $4,000. II was learned
that Mrs. Finuerty. only sister oil
Douaherty, has been dead years. She
left ons boy and three girls, all Of whom
are now living.
4 Sick Ceakilug.
ROCHESTER,, March 81 Miss MARY
Ann Conklinc, sister Of Hon. Rosc0s
Conklin0, Is now In the city hospital
here. and Ia sAid 10 have been sick two
weeks.
An Ahertlsnlss.
PHlLADxLrHrA, March 3l.-Dr. Geo
Buchanan, son Of the bogus diploms
doctor, John Buchanan. this mofniuG
was convicted of having caused tbs
death Of Elizabeth Holssein by criminal
surgical operations. Motion was made
Tor Q new trial.
Now Yesk Mlalng sseclks.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-Nsw York min
Inc stocks ara dull. Sierra Grande colo
at lS5 and 1871; Robinson Con-, n ant
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