Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-05

s p Dee. 4.-Tbe United /
.as.-s.Sr Hoefon was successfully |
r. 81 q Roaoh's ship yard, At $50
49, Msmbers Of the Naval
Z, rSerd and q large number Of
u ~svs witnessed the launch. Il
'ses~ = 236 feet over al, go feet |
49, I;os. - feet beam, % feet /
= a bojd, and her displacement u
nlxhss sf JsurnaIissa.
- ma. 4.--Ju3ge BlodRett to-
$3.50 4 decision 10 the cases OF |
3 Frost and Daniel II. Sazn-
g "a Globs. charged with cons
~ 0ourt. Al refusing 70 disclose
~ 6,rnd Jury the source Of certain |
-.ss;on ubout an old murder csse
/. ~. nv. The Judges decision -, il |
~ sSa{ ihe facts In fhe case did not /
lrssrcf re commitment Of the jour
.ss13s IN conssmpt, as the question
ss r.ryow one and resolved itself L
- - the question whether or not /
"a ~eafleruen should divulge the nsmee
n 1879 who had given them In
z-,ssffon. Tke decision was awaited
- srssf interest By tbs journalistic
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Wan street Quetatfsns.
~ qoax. Dec. 4.-U. 8. Three's, |
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q Seresrn 1854, Chicago, Burlington
4 f1rincy l2l5< Denver d kio Grznde,
: ~ f5k, Hannibal q Sc. Joe 38j<,
- aad Texas III, Lake shore |
~. Miohigan Central 60, Northern |
100 1zK, Northern Pacific preferred
~, Northwestern 88s<, Louisville q /
Tz'kville 27M, Oregon Railway a Nav
irstion 10. Oregon TransC0niinental
~. Osseon Improvement 20, Pacific |
ri SIX, Panama %, Rock Island
III. 81. Paul 81 Texas Pacific 135{.
fDion Pacifo 53h, United States Ex-
- IS, Wells Fargo lO7, Western
IIuion 63z. New York Central o..
rr<.eion on Petition for Limisafisn
sf Liability.
BosroH. Dsc. 4.--JudRe Nelson Of the
f]r{tsd States District Court has Riven
6dtcisa8n on petitions for iimisation of
f6h'ltv 10 Gases brought against the
1osBsn & Savannah Steamship Com
ranx for damages arising FROM the loss
q }he steamer City of Columbus. He
~: aThe limited liability statute ex-
s1ds q we'll 10 claims for personal in
fcrin Suffered by passengers ~ for the
~ Of life Of passengers. Insurance
Hsofsd BY the owners on steamship and
emo h not interest In such vessel and
flSi9ht, which they are bound 70 sur
eudsf for the benefit Of claimants.
within she meaning Of the revised
n64utes.'
Cievriands visit 70 New Yerk.
ArxAnr, Dec. 4.--Governor Cleveland
"a party, consisting Of his sister. Miss
CLEVELAND, and Mrs. Lamont, Hon. and
Nh. A. BIeecker Banks, the Misses
Bauks, Miss Van venhtor, Hon. and
Nh. Eras.us Corning, Miss Schieffelin
Gil. VIVA. X. Cassidy. left here on q spe-
eI4l train In private car at IL o'clock
his morning to attend The actors fund
bcnsAt In New York.
Expensive Players.
PrrrsBuEa, Dec. Tho Pitlsburg
hase ball team for the next season rep
Fossnts cost Of over e3f 900. which in
eiudss $500 paid for release Of Coium-
bus players. This is said 90 be more
money than Was ever before paid for o
bass ball club In the United states.
Another Fund.
NEw YoRK, Dec. At. r. Meehan,
editor of the Irish- American, informed
reporter for tho Mall and Erpress that
q society in America TO raise an annual
fund 10 pay Irish Nationalist members
Of Parliament will be formed. We have
on hand already 1856 as general
fund, collected up 20 November 20, 1884.
This amount will 60 10 assist Parnell
and the other Irish patriots In the aeita-
ton Of constitutional liberty for Ire
land. The idea Is TO get xf00, 900 year.
Our purpose Ii net to have the society
poiiiical one In America. Any liberty
loving citizen can Join II who desires,
upon payment OF 50 and $40 per an
num.
The Actors Rund Benent.
New YoRK, Dec. 4.--The Acturs' Fund
benefit At the Academy of Music this
afternoon was one OF the most success
fol affairs that ever occurred in New
York. Much of the eciaf belonging TO
II Was, Of cour Q, due TO the presence of
Governor Cleveland. who, on this oecs-
sion, attended public entertain
ment for the first time since his
sieution to the Presidency. The vast
auditorium was literally packed. and
hundreds OF persons entered the lobby,
only to be unable TO get within ak feet
Of the inner doors. Every theatrical.
person of eminence Ia the town secured
box. President-eleot Cleveland had
cordial Welcome at every station
between Albany and New York. The
president OF the Actors Association,
Mayor Edison, Mayor elect Grace and
great throng of people received Clsve-
land at the depot. The welcome In the
Academy was Of the widest kind. The
President elect expressed wish 10 meet
lhe artists engaged in the several per
forznees. Joe jefferson. however, had
Than departed for Philadelphia.
and Irving and Terry had gone to their
hotel. The committeeman drove In hot
haste 10 the Brevoort House and as
quickly returned with Irving. who was
presented 10 che President. elect and
warmly Rrasped By both hands. Cleve-
land expressed regret at not meeting
Terry and Jefferson. He returned 10
Albany at 5 o'clock.
The police guarded Cleveisnd's boz
during his stay in the Academy, pre-
venting the entry of either politicians
o. interviewcrs. The DAYS proceeds for
tne benefit of the actors fund Is &t0.-
-. ~ 1Stttht ~ &fttsetsse@S Ee<@ 49, Il
y attended.
The New xerk senatorshtp.
NEW YeRx, Dec. 4.-Chairman War
fen, Of the Republican State Com
msttee, and Andrew s. Draper. Chair
man Of the Executive COMMITTEES, are
all At the Gllsey House. According TO
We statement of Mr.. Draper. last
nights conference WAS parely acci-
dental. and al least dozen gentlemen
whose names appear in the paper ~
having attended II, were not present.
ne AIDA: There is very general
issling In the western part Of the State
nat the Senatorship should be given
~. Warren. and there is also q very |
indy feeling toward him in oil parts |
we state. Arthur, | understand, 10
s1tfeiy indifferent In the matter" To-
Wy ex-senator Plate, Congressman |
paneigh ard others of those at the |
saqiefence friendly TO Morton's candi- |
asey met In an Office down town aud
saa secret caucus. Conkling was IN |
Ms uilsey House during the confer
villa the Man she Loved.
NV iosK. Dec. &.--Reiiahle infor-