Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-23
EASTERN NEWS.
Associated PRKss DrsPArcnEs
Woelen Manafaesnre.

Weelen ManafaesuPe.
pcuroS. June 21.-The Adrertiser says
.hsye are undoubtedly more sets of
s.,as in New England not being oper
800 that are reported; that it is indi-
ssted conclusively that many vooleu
sa;lIs are shutting down, and that the
a.nrsssion in that industry is not idle
s.1F The reduction in the consumption
- moi must represent over 10000 sets
- c,rds. which would consume 32,021,-
S1o sounds yearly. Some mills reported
Snnnjno on full time may shat down
istsr II the dry goods market does Tot
;nnroye. and some mills have increased
the production of goods and are still
working on full time.
Predsce Dealers Failed.
Rodney }. Hardy q Co., grain. -four,
vool and produce dealers, have failed.
Liabilities and assets not known. Their
indebtedness is chiefly in the West.
r.,seky legislative Poker Players.
Arxrts. Tex, June 2l.-Fifty Mem
,,.,s Of the Texas Legislature, indicted
Tor poker playing, have all settled their
easss without trial BY paying their fines.
Democratic Committee.
Coruupus, Ohio, June 2l.-The State
rsrtraI Committee met and organized.
n r. Paige was elected Chairman of
tha Central Commute, Gilbert II. Bar
csr Chairman of the Executive Com
sni,tsa. ID. G. Gallentine Secretary of
The executive State Committee and G.
n Schmick Secretary of the Central
Committee.
vessiv,tles af the Ohio Democratic
Cenveniion.
CorIsgus, juno N.-The convention
continued in session without recess at
either noon or evening, and the scenes
N confusion we're at times disgracefui.
Daring the evening session Charles w.
MetcaIf and Peter Kelly got into fight
with the Hamilton county delegation,
and the row had to DO quelled by the
nolice. The men we're arrested and
iooked up. Kelly is a brother of Alder
man Kelly, who shot man at the cleo
tiou in Cincinnati Tuesday evening.
The work of making a ticket was con-
tiuued amid the greatest confusion with
the following results: Supreme Judge,
short term, Martin ID. Follett; supreme
Judge, long term, Selwyn Owen; Su-
nrens Court Clerk, John j. Cruikshauk;
Attorney General, James Lawrence; Au'
ditor, Emil keisweiter; Treasurer, Peter
Brady.
Heavy Failure.
BosroS, June 2i.--It is learned that
the liabilities of the Union Bay State
fDcturinQ Company. straw goods,
GAG Broadway, New York, are about
a0OO. about 100000 of which Is due
banks in Boston, which have appointed
A committee TO examine into the mat
tsr. The assets are nominally large IL
they can be realized. a large portion be-
ING in factories aud machinery. VIM.
Cook OF Roxbury who also failed Ii alss
President.
Telephone Consolidation.
The Adpertiser will state on good au-
thority that the Northwestern. South
western and Erie and Western telephone
systems recently allowed by the Lowell
syndicate, are TO be- consolidated into
ono system with capital OF f5O.OOO,UOo.
site Tor the Cnraeid Monument.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-fhe com nit
To- have examined all available sites
and will report upon them 10 the socie-
ty at the next annual meeting in Gin-
cinnati in October. The COMMITTEES will
recommend TO Congress by asking II to
contribute $4,000 as sum equal to
that raised by the society for the srec-
ton Of the monument.
Disti,lery Warehouses Barned.
Prrrspuaa, June IA Belle Vernon,
Pa. special says: Warehouses Nos.
2 and 3 attached TO John Gibson 9
sons distillery, at Gibsontown, Pa, to.
Qother with the contents, 1000 barrels
OF whiskey. we're totally destroyed by
IRE this afternoon. The fire was started
In warehouse No. 2 from lamp explod-
ing In the hands Of Vim. Ii. Neil, an
employee, and before the flames could
DO controlled they had spread to No. 3,
and both were entirely consumed. Neil
vas badly burned but will probably re-
cover. The loss IL estimated at $5O,0 900,
on which there il large insurance.
News of the flre spread quickly and
soon people from the surrounding coun-
try for miles around were on the ground
aud doing everything possible to check
tho flames but 10 far ~ the warehouses
were concerned their efforts were I'M
availing. Their exertions, however, re-
suited IN saving row OF SIX houses.
About + o'clock q second explosion oc-
CURED o ID large number OF persons
vho ptI isted in getting close TO the
burning buildings were more or less IN
jured.
Dlssd-shlrssy iEditors S;etting Ready
for = Duel.
RICHMOND, June 23.--There are all
manner OF rumors to-day regarding a
hostile meeting between Bierne and
Elan, and interest In the affair has
been intense. The last 10 that chrl-
lsnge has been accepted by Elan. He
ID reported to have left here tonight
With friends, surgeon. weapons, etc.,
for tho battlefield, which will be out
aide tho city.
The Whig, ElAm's paper, had an edi-
torial to-day In reply 10 the one in the
state yesterday, commenting in strong
language on "Bosa Mahone," and con-
Guiding a. follows: In making this CON-
msat upon BOSS Mahone." We wish It
DISTINCTLY understood by all his corrupt
nsn, that what 20 Say and have said Of
him, No mean, have meant OF them.
personally, individually. collectively. or
n any sense they may feel It. A more
vicious, corrupt gang, never followed
% adventurer than hang around this
petty Boss." The Wig takes extracts
hon State article replying TO each
charge, and concludes: "Now, We
EIGHT 70 be content with simply giving
~ lis 10 all this, a. we do generally for
ths readiuster party, and especially In
- faS - il charges are meant TO apply
- the Whig, or anybody connected
With The Whig in q responsible way,
bat " wish further 10 say, the whole
article from which We make these ex-
exaCts % an issue OF general denuncia-
ton. which would humiliate, II not 40.
eonpanisd BY lofty prctensions OF
0postogity. In manners, morals, and
lettsrs, that are laughable and ridicu-
loos, coming from source % pitiable
IN eli moral and intellectual resources.
Consequently unintimidated and not
utterly orushed. ws laugh at the .StHe' 9
Interpretation and vaporing. and beg to
temafk that not only does the State lie.
b1t 10 editor and owner lies."
RicHMoxp, Va, June 3a.-Telegrams
sniGht report the arrest near Hanover
senseion, twenty-five miles from Rich
ooed, Of Beirne, one Of the principals,
40 Paec, MCCARTHY and w. w. Archer,
~ Trends, also WAverly and RaGland,
O. liam. Of the party not reported. IL
= believed no duel has taken place.
eeisue vas bailsd cot and went TO his
oous In Ashland.