Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-13

red this note to plaintiff who dsmanSal
payment of IL from Grant. bus be haI
neglected TO do this.
Assigned.
NEW YORK, May l2.-The f,rm a
Isaac Kanfman q Brother has made AZ
assignment.
SUIT 10 Recover Duties.
a suit involving several hundred
thousand dollars has been breach,
against Collector Robertson for the "a
covery of duties collected on paper boz.
"a containing boxes and cotton iacea hy
II. nj. OBertenff-r. The action il a ties,
case.
Removed from 0mee.
Judge Wallace has removed shippinO
Commissioner G. G. Duncan for NO,
having properly performed bis dutiss
and appointed James q. Reed IN his
place. Reed 10 President Arthur's
secretary while in this city.
Dimeuisies Of the wabash Csmpa NJ
NEw YORK, May 12.-It in officialIv
announced that the Wabash COMPANY
will be plac,d In the hands of a tsmpo-
rary receiver until plans r placing the
property on a solid b,sis are effected
IL - estimated that 80 days will be re-
qnlred for the reorganization. Under
the consoiid stlon, the mortgage bonds
Will be exchanged for first preferred
stock. THIS action sets At rest the re-
ports th the Missouri Pacific will be
called uDon to take care of the WABASH
debts.
Run ON q saltwater Bank.
SALTWATER. Nay IA run was
made on the First National Bank this
morning. growing out of the car CON.
pany % uplications. The run was
CHI cked when all demands we're met
The car co 4'pany cr-w and Townsend
mills are still at work.
Rersers Attorney Indicted.
CINCINNATI May LIT has b.sn
made known that one Of tie indict
msnts found by the special CIR md ynry
Wa against L. G. C.mpoelI, the atsnr
ney who defended William Bernsr, I'll
murderer Of Kirk, for bribery. Camp
hell, upon hearing of the Indictment.
went To the court. waived legal motto.
OF indictment, pleaded not guilty and
gave bonds IN the sum of $1,000 for his
appearance at this term of court.
Statement Of she Captain Of the CITY
Of Rome.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Captain Munroe.
of the steamer City Of Rome, stated
that on April 23d, while passing six sail
ing vessel- almost becalmed within two
or three miles of each other, "A full rig
Red ship WAS observed two 10 three miles
away. she displayed 81 sis interpret
ID IN ma Shln turankai
but no urgency signal Was displayed, or
If displayed was not seen, nor was the
name or nationality of the ship given.
Had signal of distress or urgency been
seen, IL would have had immediate at
tention. As the day was calm the sig
nails were dropping and difficult to make
out, but 10 would have been easy for the
vessel TO have put out boat which could
have intercepted the City of Rome. Not
until after our arrival at Liverpool and
hearing that the State line steamer was
overdue, did the incident become CON
nected In my mind with the indistinct
signal, when | at once reported my CON
lecture. l certainly am the last man
TO neglect the duty of every seaman, to
reader assistance TO any one in distress
at sea, having on more than one COCA
sion been in debt to others for the pre-
servation of my own life" The second
and fourth offiaers Of the watch on duty
at the time of signalling certify their
adherence to Munroe's statement.
The Money Market.
New YORK, May l2.-Money WAS lend
ing Mt 3 to per cent; closed at 2lS to 8;
prime mercantile paper, 4(65l6; sterl
ing exchange. bankers bills, barely
steady at All; sterling EXCHANGE, de-
mand. 4.S9.
Base Rail-.
New YORK, May 12.-New York 4;
Cleveland o.
PROVIDENCE. r.. L., May l2.-Chicago.
4; Providence 0.
The Turf
LEXINGTON, Ky, May I2.-The races
today were we'll attended. The weather
was warm, and the track fast. The
first race was for purse of $3.50. three
quarter mile heats. La the first hea,
Charley Lncas and Princess were first
away, and at the upper tnrn Princess
led by half length. These two raced
on even terms into the stretch. where
Charley Lucas drew out and won easily
by two lengths. with Kilmsny second
and Princess third; time, 1:i6h. In
the second heat Charley Lucas, Prin-
o.ss and Kilmsny went off together, bat
Kilmeny and Caarley Lucas soon took
the lead md raced even into the stre'oh.
Here Charley Lucas gave up. Josie CIR
ter taking secnnd place. Kilmeny won
by half a length, with Josie Carter SEQ
ond aud Charley Lucas third. Frost
was distanoed. Time, l:l71. In the
third heat kilmeny and Charley Lun IS
ran locked into the stretch, where XII
meny took thu lead and Won IN gsiiop
by three lengths, with Charley Lncas
second. Time. l:i94.
Ia the second race, Clay stakes. Tor
three year olds that have not won n
racs prior to January l, 1884, Ia miles.
Hannibal taok the lead by two ic,.gths
Mark Daily second and Strickland third.
There Was no change for n mile. Az
the head of the stretch II ,nnibti. Mark
Daily and Strickland we're close to-
o-ther, with Rinnetie fonrth and Guitar
fifth. There Was close race home.
Strickland winning bv neck Guitar
second, neck in front OF Binnssse,
third. lime, 2:l2.