Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-27
EASTERN NEWS.


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pusinesa Failures.
yosx. Got. &.-Dun d Co. report
- failures for the week through
=. ~ United States and Canada a. 2iS,
= sssinst 243 last week.
me strike Of Ce0paAitors.
Tbs strike of competitors Ia nearly
-, and the rates demanded are gen
sssIly conceded.
ua.ers Gudleaed-Ssejke Faded.
n. LOUIS, Oct. 26.-Fifty operators in
.ha GOAL mines of st. Clair county, ILL.,,
hsve been indicted for violating the Law
reouiring scales for weighing coal to be
plsced in each mine.
Retween 60 and 10 men engaged In
the strike In the railroad yards in East
n. Louis have returned TO work, which
indicates that the strike is formally
ended.
Murder Nest Rssl.
WAusEoN (O.), OCT. 26.-Ap strocious
murder vas committed five miles frem
here Tuesday night. farmer named
George Williams drove into Wauseon
b00b AU0ihOOo WIN q AO<so va OaOvOs
seed, for which he received quite large
sam. After returning home, nothing
vas seen Ut him or his family by the
neighbors for two days. and last even
ing searched was instituted. In the
barn Was found the corpse of Williams,
ths head almost severed from the body.
His wife Was found in the house, with
her head split open and the brains
oOziuQ out, while a six-weeks old IN
FAINT was found on the bed nearly
starved, Money and valusbies known
20 have been in possession OF the family
are messing. Last night the Marshal of
WeuseOn arrested man NAMED John
son, who had in his posseasl IN watch
known TO belong to Williams, and
johnson was held To answer tbs charge
Ut murder.
Bsvise aad Dsuin.
New YORK, Got. 25.-Governments to-
dsy were firm, railways strong, and
state securities quiet. The stock mar
ket was strong, and, though prices de-
clined in the last hour from q realiza
tion of profits, there has been gain.
not only in prices, but in confidence, as
compared with last night. The closing
prices are u TO ~ per cent. lower for
Union Pacific, G NADIA Southern, Cen
trail Pacific, Chicago. Burlington d
Quincy, Northwestern, Laokawanns,
Louisville q Nashville, Missouri Pacific,
Kansas d Texas. New Jersey Central.
Manitoba and Omaha, and Il to 2h per
can't. higher for Oregon Navigation. Or
soon 4 Fransoontinental, Northern Pa
oihc, Western Union and Texas Pacific.
Mining stocks we're very dull. Horn
silver sold at 6.63, Iron silver and Faith
or Desmst 800, ChrysOlits liz. COnsoli
dated Virginia 10, Robinson Consoli-
dated 45 to 40. Sales for the day. 1000
shares. Pipe Line certificates were dull
ct l.091f to l.loH, closing ON call at
l0H.
The Meaey Market
NEW YORK, Dot. &.-Money, 2HM3
paper, 6(d7; sterling exchange, bankers
bills 6rm at 4.Slh; demand. 4.S4.
Yesterday o. Wall street.
New YoRK, Got. 26.-4Overnmsnts to-
lay we're strong. Stocks opened lower,
and prices fell of to ~ per cent. as
compared With the final sales on Thurs
day. Michigan Central and Oregon d
Transcontinental fell of to 45H. The
decline in other stocks was unlmp0rt-
ant. Many who had realized yesterday
took fresh lines Of long stock, which
turned the market, and an advance of
Xto ~ followed. Oregon d Trans
continental was prominent in this rise,
recording the greatest improvement,
and selling up to AN. After this rise
the market became weak, especially for
Union Pacific and Western Union, the
first mentionsd selling down from 90H
to 88l and the latter from 1914 to TN.
An the day advanced tho weakness in
creased. and in the tiaal dealings. when
the pressure to ssll was renewed, the
improvement was lost, and the market
left Of weak. Al compared with Thurs
day night, the closing prices are to
81 per cent. lower.
stock QuOsaslsns.
illsx; As, l22; American Express, ~;
Canada Southern, 521S; Central Pacific,
64X; Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy,
Az; Delaware, Laekawanna Il West
srn, 15l4; Denver d Rio Grande, PAN;
Hannibal d St. Joe. 40 asked; Kansas i
Texas, 231; Lake Shore, 9Sss; Louis.
vile d Nashville, 481s; Michigan Cen
trail. -; New Jersey Central. 60; North
su Pacific, 28x; Ohio Il Mississippi,
IS; Reading, 81 Rock Island, 20; St.
Paul, 97&; Texas Pacific. I'm; Union
Pacific, Soa; United States Express. IS;
Wabash, AO1S; Pacific 95's. 30; Erie.
29x: New York Central, TN; Pacific
Mail, 37h Panama, %; Fargo, l5; West
srn Union, TN. PETROLEUM steady at
l0Xc.
CsavieteA ~ Violating the Neutrality
Law.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. &.-Capt. Rand
and his mate, Thomas Fender, of the
steamer Tr0pic, have been convicted of
violating the neutrality law by furnish
ing arms and ammunition to the iusur-
tsnoed to one year. Imprisonment and
Ane Of $500.
The strike Or swttchaen.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 26.-The railroads
ase receiving freight this morning rs
usual. In the switch yards Of the Chi
eARo 4 Alton, Fort Scott 4 Gulf and
Council Bluffs roads the men reported
for duty. In the other yards few
scattering men are At work, and the Oth
eiais expect TO have fair working force
In . day or two.
THE strike ever ss Ksnaas Cssy.
Kansas CIrY, Oct. 36.-'rhe switch
mems strike inAuRuratsd yesterday Ia
practically ended tonight. A large body
Of men reported for duty this morning,
and others followed during the day.
Report q the lndian Cssnnsissisner.
wAsxnoToN. Oct. S.-'rhs following
Ne synopsis Of the annual report OF In
dian Commissioner Price. A decided
advance has been made in the march of
Improvement among the Indian tribes
n the matter Of industrial school edu-
0tion. Some tribes have boeu par
euadsd to send thur children 10 school
Nj hesetofore resisted all e60rts 90
Induce them TO do %. Il may b oon-
adhered beyond controversy that the
Indian must be taught 70 work for his
own support and 70 speak the Euglish
language, or to give place to those Who
d. Among thines needed 20 secure
sucoees and efficiency In solving the
Indian problem, are 6fst. an appf0pria-
ten to survey the boundaries Of Indian
eeaerves, 50 that both Indians and
white men may know where they have
rights and whore they have none; End,
.! law for tho punishment Of persons
vno furnish arms or ammunition 70