Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-16
EASTERN NEWS.
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No Decision.
.ao Nov. 15.AThe Transcouti
...taI Association has been In sessiol
.cSsy. bat up to o'clock this afternoo
~ arrived at no decision regaroin
ss,ouoh passenger rates from CnicaR
nd 81. Louis to the Pacific coast.
I Cattle Men In Council.
ahont 40 stockmen assembled her
.h;s morning, pursuant to call, for tn
ar,,oae of org 4niZing National Stool
Vocation. They decided to effect
armament organic alton, the association
= nledce itself to make efforts to hav
ne government take action 70 proven
.ha spread of contagious diseases amon
eattle. Discussion of topics incident +
stook raising and the prevention of dis
acc ia the order for the afternoon ses
G0n.
The Swine Breeders Association
after short session in the forenoon
adjourned to meet IN this city In No
yember, 1884.
steamship safe.
The steamship Areonant, which IL wa
feared had gone down in the storm las
Sunday, Is reported all right at Por
Huron.
An Improbable sasry.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia story was pub
lished here this morning to the effec
that the body of Abraham Lincoln hat
been secretly removed from the sarco
phagus at Springfield to prevent tn
possibility Of a further attempt by erav'
robbers. The story runs TO the enec
that the removal WAS made few Day
after the attempted desecrafion OF the
grave few years ago; that the body
was placed in q lead lined air caskei
and put in another portion of the mon
nment, and that It's location is known
only to few immediate friends.
A Very Imporsant Dispatch.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA. l.. Smith, back
ar of John L. Sullivan, will propose Il
Patsy Ryan to have the four-round
eloye contest which had been arranged
| % occur in Boston, take place in San
. francisco instead, as the hall in Boston
| viii be in use for other purposes at the
| time set.
A Cyclones Work.
The recent gale took the form of a
cvolone over Oxford and FRANKLIN
\ Counties, Maine. The damage in Ok
ford County is 100000. Houses and
harns we're destroyed and cattle killed.
The damage is heavy throughout north
ern Maine.
The greatest damage appears to have
been caused within a belt some miles
ride, crossing Pescataquiss county and
northern Penobscot into Aroostook.
The same belt probably crossed Som
srset county at Shirley. The storm was
vary severe. 1t followed down the
Pescataquiss valley, crossing the gulf
and Tonga and Indian townships to the
lover lakes; thence to point near Pat
\ len. There are great stretches Of oOun-
/ nv where forests are leveled to the
/ ground, and many millions Of feet Of
SsluAble lumber are destroyed. Whole
townships in some instances are said TO
bs nearly hat. The losses will certainly
zach several hundred Thousand dollars.
I AwelI known lumserman estimates the
jolsl damage throughout the State at
sonud million.
Change or Time.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE Penn
wI,ania Railroad has ordered all clocks
md watches in its service changed on
te 18th to mean Tins, seventy fifth me-
idian.
Exteasive Copaagration.
OsHxosH, Wis, Nov. 15.--The lumber
nxds OF 5tanhiller. Amos d Co. and A.
Psck are burning. and fire has broken
out In the Morgan block near by. The
i lanes are beyond control and the may
q has autographed to Fond du Lac for
ID A losa Of 100000 is anticipated,
I \ the wind is blowing a gale.
Assignment.
NRw Yonx, New. l6.--Ro8enberg 4 Co.
hyemAde an assignment. Preferences,
taOo0
Brutal Rsbbers- Prisoners Discharged
DmvR, Nov. 15.--One of the most
bmta robberies that ever occurred in
Colorado was enacted at Petersburg
Grove, seven miles from this city, last
night. At that place resides an old
hchslor, Peter Olesen, who usually
up small sums Of money hid about the
psmissa Last night four disguised
m vent 10 the house and knocked, RS
heastomary in the country. The far
~ A1ksd the visitors to come in. As
non a all we're inside they seized OLE
"a, threw him on the floor, held him,
1nd hen demanded to know where he
~ biz money. He replied that he
~ mona. After thoroughly searching
~ hoase to no purpose, and Olesen
ultfolusing to tell where the money
~ nd, the robbers got willow switches
~ whipped his bare feet and legs till
~ ueFs covered with blood. He still
nlnin9 they built large fire In tho
~ yafd, carried Olesen out, and pro
noood g execute threat to roast him
ma They placed his feet in the fire
~ literally roasted them, bat even this
Wlnle Treatment would not open his
I'LL, and the old man was then CON-
Wled % walk back to the house, where
sNunle ens0ed, during which the stove
a0veEturned, disclosing money box
.ininR $500, which the robbers took
oeoamped. There is no clHe. Ole
wi probably recover.
netrial Of Martin and Coffin, charged
Y eomplioity in the Grand Lake as
9klon last July, was called at Gold
9Mn morning. The prosecution moved
e11n the case ON the ground Of in
INT evidence to convict, and the
snoen vsre discharged.
Died.
MIzllloRE, Nov. l5.-Mrs. John w.
easIe(t died this forenoon.
esl1laa mills 10 be shat Down.
u1xl1AND, Nov. l5.-Tne Cleveland
~ Mil Company's Steel works
y. lm down for repairs December
N1ich will necessitate the closing
- m1Ila and banking the blast fur
Mire mills will remain in opera
mo improbable state Of the
exPlains the urgent need Of re-
ve1oh will not be finished until
rs Improves. Other iron works
& ~ follow the example of tho
- Relling Mill Company. and
Ant down or largely reduce their
q employees, ON account Of the
- market.
Assthern Pacific Withdrew
~ lar Francisco Ruslness
81 ~: kauIs Nov. 15.-At the time the
ES.s,. rdcitic had announced its first
q being party to the cou-
Es s,sm Muir and his aubordinates
louted among the merchants of
81 ~. sleeo written pledges for them
- which they pledged them.
RI ~ import his road in a fight with
~ Pacidc. Sufficient time was
Ants to consider the matter.
UE1nQ&d for oiyv q ~. 200 thara