Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-27

Waih Street Stocks.
NEW YORK. Aug. &.-U. \. Thres,s
iUO7S; SIS, li31s; a., l2Os; Pacific AZ.
70 American Express SO. Canada Pa.
cine N, Canada Southern 35I[ Car.
trai Pacific 40. Chicago, BurIinoton
and Quincy 12lx, Denver a Rio Grsnde
Ia. Erie l61I, Hannibal and 81. Joe
oc1, Kansas and Texas 49, Iaka
Snore o14, Louisville and SsshviIIe
~, Michigan Central 67J<. Nortbern
racinc rs, Northern Pacific preferred
EGE, Northwestern l0lk, New York
central lOSX. Oregon Rail way and Nav
,eation %. Oregon Transcoutinental
i3Z, Oregon Improvement %. Pacific
MAIL ~, Panama IS, Rock Island
I'D, st. Paul 633z. Texas Pacific IA
Union Pacific 491l, United States Er,
press %. Wells Fargo los. Western
Union ook, Lackawanna IlOjx.
Another Rfsht.
NEW YORK. Aug. "a prize fight has
been arranged between Mervins Thomn-
son and Capt. James G. DAILY. The
stakes are $1,000 a side. The fight ia 10
De governed by the rules Of the london
prize ring, and will take place within a
hundred miles of New Orleans three
days after the Stoddard- Burke fitht.
Secretary PoIger.
hocHEsrER, N. Y. Aug. 2s.-Advices
oirect from Secretary Folger's home to-
night are to the effect that there has
9e.n some Improvement in Folger's con
yellow Fever Report.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 26.-The Marine
hospital Bureau il informed that vel
low fever IL prevailing with great IA.
taiity on the island of Porto Rico. The
disease Is not confined to recent immi-
grants from Spain, bat also attacks the
creole population.
On Wall street.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Goverpments
strong and higher; railroads quiet;
stocks irreRalar, but very weak. Union
Pacinc was conspicuous at the opening
Tor a rise OF II. The remainder Of this
active list, after fractional decline
IN nrst rates, became strong and higher
IN sympathy with the rise in Union Pa
cine, ranging from tolk. Union
facite dropped down TO 501S. and later
rallied to 81, but subsequently, dropped
70 49,. Coal shares also were weak,
especially Lackawanna, which broke 3
per cent. The remainder of the list
declined to ~. During the after
noon the market at first was firm, then
featureless. In final sales the market
was weak at or near the lowest figures
OF the day. Compared with last night
closing prices are to "a lower, ex-
cept Louisville d Nashville, which is x
higher. and New York Central, which is
unchanged
Chiekasav Rleetiop.
Fogr SMITH ark, Aug. 26.-Re-
turns from the Chickasaw Indian Ma
ton show the election of Jonas Wolf az
Governor, by small majority, The
Wolf party have ten majority In the
Legislature.
Bolt I'm New Mexico.
SANTA FE IN. M. }, Aug. 26.-The Re-
publican Territorial Convention met
today 10 nominate Delegate to Con.
gress. Four counties bolted the repu-
lar Republican Convention, which nom-
inated\ Judge l.. Bradford Prince of
Santa Fe unanimously ON the first bal.
lot. The boilers will nominate Colonel
Wm. l.. Rynearson, OF Las Cruces, to-
night.
Cheating the Tax Gatherer.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 26.-It is claimed
that the instruments of the Bell Tele-
phone Compony have not been listed
for taxation here for four years. The
iustrum Jnts are the property of the
American Bell Telephone Company
and are leased to the local companies
at the rate of $50 per annum for each
instrument. The telephone officials
have been cited to appear before the
County Auditor on Friday next.
No Cash.
Nsw York, Aug. 26.-As the supervis-
ors of Green County refuse to dsfray
the expenses of exhuming the body of
Private Henry Buck. ($40), the remains
of the unfortunate Arctic voyager will
not be disturbed.
Alleged Prize Fight
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-rhe Files Chand-
Ter alleged prize fight occurred tonight
in a livery stable on State street in the
presence Of about 30 sports: who had
been induced to pay Jere Dunn SO
ants, Tom Chandler and Johnny Files,
wore soft, small gloves. II 10 not known
what the stakes were. Four rounds
were fought, in the first three Of which
there was so much cautious sparring
and little heavy smuggling as to disgust
the spectators expeotantly waiting TO
see gore. The fourth round opened
with some hard hitting, and Chandler
managed to force Files to the ropes.
While in that position Files received a
resembling blow on the neck that
suffioed to double him for more than
the ten seconds required by the Queens
bury rules. The light was over In less
than fifteen minutes from the time IL
started.
4 Defiant Pagiiist.
BosroN. Aug. 26.-Dominick McCaf-
ferry, of Pittsburg, alleging grossly I'M
fair treatment in the fight with Pete
Mccoy at the theater last night, has
issued a challenge. He says: 81
hereby challenge Pete Mccoy to a glove
competition of four or six rounds, with
small gloves, under Marquis of Queens.
bury rules, for $1,000 or 5000 side and
gate receipts, the winner TO take all and
the match to be decided within six
both be assured of fsir play. IL Mo.
Coy declines TO accept this challenge, /
shall feel disappointed, unless l can Sc
cure a match with John l.. Sullivan.
whom I have heretofore barred in all
ton of Monday night, am prepared 10
meet at any time or place, for any
amount OF stakes he may DESIRE"
william ,. Hutehinsen.
NEW York. Ang. S.-wm. j. Hutch
inson was not at his office today. He 10
said 10 be at his cottage at Seabright,
Frustrated by his manifold nisfortunes.
IL is less than three years since Hutch
son made q. 000. 600 In n Hannibal and
Sc. Joe corner, by his peculiar transac-
lions as broker for John X. Dud, which
were considered 10 be fraudulent. He
was expelled from the stock Exchange.
After making restitution TO Duff TO the
amount of $4,000. he had q clear for
tune of $i,250.0oo, yet in the brief
period since that time Hutchinson has
succeeded in spending nearly ell that
vast sum, and after paying his indeot.
edness ID is declared that he will not
have dollar. He ewes nearly $e00,o0O
ON the street, and 10 is doubtful II he
can liqsidate these claims without the
assistance of his wife, who has q large
| fortune In her own right.
That Eccentric Bank President.
RocHEsrEs, N. T., Aus. SILT u