Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-04

siding officer, stated before adjourn.
ment that the next conference would be
announced after the adjournment. A
Missouri State Free Trade League vas
formed.
Chicago BEARD Of Trade Excited.
CHICAGO. OCT. 3.-Board of Trade cir.
Giles here are laboring under a moderate
state Of excitement, grown out of the
publication Of certain circulars alleged
to have been sent out by few prorni-
nent commission houses of this CITY
and New York 20 country customers.
outlining movements BY which they can
speculate ON Change on small scale.
l he papers publish the names of certain
nrms who are supposed TO have sent out
these circulars. and are severe in their
denunciati0us OF the supposed scheme,
declaring that these methods are only a
shade different from thost practiced By
me 1fn Ut Fleming d Merriam, active
members OF which firm were compelled
To leave the city, owing to their impor-
timing those who had been induced to
invest their money in the firms schemes.
IL Is rumored that the b ,ard Of Direct
ors OF the Board of Trade had taken of
hcial action with view to discipliaing
these firms.
4 Nebraska TRAGEDY.
OMAHA, Dot. This evening, at York
Neb., W. II. Armstrong, An old resident
OF York county, vas fatally shot by
John and Walter Gilmore near the Fair
grounds. Walter Gilmore two weeks
ago married Armstrong; daughter
against her fathers wishes, and he
swore vengeance. The week after Arm
strong met his son in Law and shot at
him twice without effect. Walter had
him arrested, and today Armstrong and
bis two SONS we're brought into town
and were released on giving bonds for
their appearance next Thursday. As
they were returning home they met
Walter Gilmore and his brother John
at the Fair grounds, each party being in
a wagon. Ii Is claimed that the wagons
looked. and Armstrong sprang into the
other wagon and clinched With the Gil
more brothers, when the shooting oc-
CURED. Armstrong was shot twice. one
bali passing through his stomach and
the other near the heart. He lived long
enough to make dying statement. The
GilmOres surrendered, and are in Jail.
John Gilmore says he did the shooting.
Walter Gilmore's wife and Elias Gil
more, father of the boys, were with him
when the tragedy occurred.
The Borned ExpeA1ltoa.
PITrsBURa. Dot. 3.-The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss will probably
reach 100000. Secretary Patterson
places the value of the buildings de-
strOyed at $4,000, the insurance being
$4,000. Exhibitors will sustain a loss
Of about $4,000. Probably the greatest
loss was ecoasi0ned by the destruction
OF the relic department. The cash
value of the articles contained therein
did not exceed $4,000, but many can
not be replaced. In the annex was the
Arabian" the first locomotive ever run
in the United States. Il was also de-
stroyed. In the safe was 5000, the
cash receipts from yesterdays admis.
sion, and Lsvy's gold cornst. The main
building WAS 400 feet long and LEO feet
wide. The other buildings were small.
Boston Failure.
BosrON., Oct. 3.-Hill d Rowe, boot
and shoe manufacturers of High street,
failed to-day. Liabilities not stated.
The Arm il AN old one and we'll known.
Considerable surprise is expressed at
their failure.