Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-07
EASTERN NEWS.
,rrp PRESS DISPATCHES
a.oa. 600 Lumber Loss.

aeon. go Lumber Loss.
c,xyL.Np, Feb. 6.,The hea s
aood we're to the lumber firm
cs*s py Bros., $4,000; Sturtevant
Of ho eao ON,: Forbes, Barstow q Co.
Co. The Cleveland Sawmill d Lunl
@e c 10000. TIE total will reacl
$1,000. ,.. r.,,v Losses.
nrrsorr, Feb: g. Secured erection
IL Bros. have claims OF aoou
Esls3y . total liabilities are thought 4
Sant $3.50 900; visible property LETT
,s,as ssl.ooo.
-. Detauiting state Treasurer.
- yoaK. Feb. 6. -Congressmal
NV If Alabama, now here, say
~ vbose name is connected Will
VOL .,,oIcation of State Treasurer Vim
~ renutable and legitimate deal
eeo'' n !, futures. and is in no way
tfInOo;hle for the shortage; that II
knovn Vincent was speculating II
a.,,n but as long as he was successful
ons questioned les proprlefy: III
y o moreover. that Vincent played
ards for high stakes.
The Raging sciota.
c.,,xaus. Ohio, Feb. 6.-Rsports
Am, ali parts of central Ohio show the
p;cha,t water. by from six to twenty
. ..st. ever known. The Sciota In THU
~ e fourteen inches higher than evel
sa2,,e and damages here are enormous
49, 70 the inundated portion on the
%sst Side. Over 100 families had to
- their houses. The river by noon
srdsv had fallen three feet, and the
yurst is over.
A Triple Murderer.
~ Louis. Feb. 6.--John G. Parker,
.s,derer of Mike Payton, whose case
- doeketed for trial in the Criminal
Srrt TODAY, shot his wife through the
sssd. about noon, in jury-room OF the
Conf. and then sent bullet into his
nm brain.
Presley N. Jones. attorney for Mary
r,an. sister of Parker, and Deputy
Shs,;a Walters we're in the courtroom
= the time. 1t is thought Mrs. Parker
furnished the weapon. She WAS IN
ssntly killed, and at last accounts Par
tsr was dying.
NAT Old Quicksilver story Again.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 6.-Rosecrans says
Ma a limited free-trader. He believes
4 protection to the people against for
acn monopolists. In the matter of
quicksilver, for instance. the koths-
ehilds have a monopoly outside OF
America. and without some duty will
81 The price down down to a point
vhere quicksilver miners of California
md Arizona will be compelled to quit
a. business. Soon as this is done he
I'm out the price up 800 per cent, and
inajct great injury on consumers. With
aduty of ten per csnt. on quicksilver,
Rothschild could not drive out Ameri-
an miners, and hence could never put
No the price to an exorbitant point.
This is his theory of protection.
War Of Words.
In the House today Randall asked
Burrows tOf Michigan) whether he
meant to dispute his word. Burrows
declined to yield, when Randall said:
This is the last place in which l would
rex personal controversy, and, If you
want to insult me, do it in some other
plscs than here" Burrows had misun-
dsrsto0d some remark of Randall's, and
Immediately said there was no correct
neM In the statement, which brought
Rsndall's reply as above. An under
sanding was soon reached, but during
his passage great confusion prevailed
b the House.
Hopes He will Get In.
Senator Ferry reappeared in his seat
( b the Senate today. He is still hope
iul Of reelection.
Prcyisas Reports Exaggerated.
Cax1uxE. Wyo., Feb. 6.-ManJ tele.
graphic Inquiries have come from the
Eat because of grossly exaggerated
accounts of loss OF cattle, sent hence in
specials The Wyoming Stock growers
Assolation, the largest body of the
kind in the world, says, officially,
through its President and executive
euuncil, to your correspondent here that
hs storm has been unusually severe
along up the road, and there has been
nuch loss on the ranges which lie
north. Cattle are in much better con-
diti0n than they have been for many
ysan at this season. As far as we learn
nom ranges, the loss to the present
time il very slight, grass being good on
he northern sidehills. II the snow
mslts in a few days. AS it now promises
Ne loss Of cattle will be insignificant.
An Editors Suicide.
BEAuFoRT. s. c.. Feb. 6.-Alfred G.
al nc kA a.
hanged himself today.
Handsome Reduction.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Sugar expert
estimates On the basis Of last years inn
portation are that the duty will be 50.
C.O, OC0 less on sugar under the schedule
adopted BY the Senate than under the
visiting tariff.
Creenbackers at Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Greenback rep
roentatives in Congress held a confer
ence tonight and engaged in the prepar-
alton OF a circular addressed to the pc D
pc Of New York. which will DO made
public in q few days. A general con-
!erence of Greenbackers, including
sesieRates from the various States, will
= held in this city ON Wednesday.
The Carnival nj the Crescent City.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb.6.-The weather is
acudy and drizzling. The carnival
omcially began this afternoon with the
nception Of the Rex vessel. On leav-
~. the King was saluted by ships in the
PIT and salvos of artillery. The King
~ welcomed by a royal host. The
leccession moved through the principal
meets to the carnival place. The SEQ
90 pageant, the "krewe of Porteus,"
Uu be tonight. There were seventeen
-, presenting brilliant tableaux illus
ezs,nR epochs in French history. The
meets were thronged with spectators,
- TIE CITY filed with strangers Of all
ntions.
A Mani for the State.
NAsHvILLE. Tenn, Feb. 6.-Counsel
y. We 6tate entered suit to recover
SNWU from tho Merchants's National
1sak OF Nashville. This amount was
Aosd to the credit OF w. L. Polk.
usa.e Treasurer, in order. as alleged, 70
soable him to sustain his statement OF
condition Of affairs of his Office Ia
- :pecia comm .ttee appointed by the
S.sature of 1882. This entry the
nA stopped, denying indebtedness.
Nero Ohio Flood Lssses.
AEON, Feb. 6.-The total loss by the
~ az snd county, previously reported al
sSWo' should be- increased $50,0 600 for
Ses. mills and dams gone. not be-
reported. The large and costly iron
aee over the Cuyahoga river break.
Eound Dead.