Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-12

HotF &c fetufneo 20 the English Govern
ment, a. the object for which she vas
donated has been accomplished. Il Il
desired to retain the Thesis and Bear
In the naval service for surveying pur.
poses, and they will be kept until the
meeting OF Congress With that end in
view. II adverse Lotion ia taken on the
Question, the vessels will be sold At
public auction to tue highss. bidder.
Singular Death.
SALT LAKE, Aug. u.-Lynn McFar-
lana, highly connected, and well known
throughout Montana, was killed few
days ago while on his wav from Billings
70 Helena, Montana. He pat up for the
oight IN deserted cabin, which took
nre, ard tire dirt roof fell on him.
mere Favorable Report From Gear
d'Aiene.
SALT LAKE. Aug. lie. d. Parker.
mining expert for some of the heavies.
operators of the West. came here from
the CGur d'AIene country Yesterday.
de says that the FIRST depression has ali
passed away, and deeper explorations
rsveal the fact that what was deemed a
shallow channel Is nov a deep river bed
niied with gravel, five feet of which.
next the bedrock, 10 so rlch that in
some cases i've ounces have been taken
out to the pan. This channel has been
located for six miles. Mr.. Parker be-
lieves the C1ur d'Alene region Ia to
prove the richest placer mining region
10 the world, and that IL will be good
Tor twenty years. He says il has rained
IN that region almost daily for i've
months, and that the dense forest
would keep rain dripping for two hours
after shower had passed; bat the mi
ners we're looking for a spell OF clear
weather. He describes the camp as
most hopeful. and any claim which has
been opened on ragged bedrock Is pay
ing splendidiy.
Assigned.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.-Reeinald White
has filed au assignment 70; the benefit
OF his creditors to Leighton Williams,
giving preferences of fi7 900 in favor of
Elizabeth B. Kelly for amounts which
assignor had received from her during
tue past four years, and for stocks aud
securities Belonging TO her and loaned
him upon which as collateral he had
borrowed sums of Money now outstand-
lug and which he Is unable to paw or
redeem, and also for moneys received
b him. being proceeds of all the stocks
belonging to her and loaned to him.
Libel suit.
NEw YoRK. Aug. 1l.-Smith, as coun-
sel. has brought libel suit against the
Herald, for Rev. DIR. Ball of Buffalo, on
account OF an article printed regarding
him in the issue of Sunday.
Fuaerai OF sereeant Edward Israel.
KALAMAZOO, Aug. 1.-The remains of
Sergeant Edward Israel, minerologlst of
the Greeley Arctic expedition. arrived
this afternoon. They we've met at the
depot by the city authorities, the He
brew and German Societies and great
concourse of citizens. Places of bust
ness were closed out of respect for the
deceased, who was native of Kala-
mazo0 and was henored for his unusu-
ally brilliant talents. The funeral takes
place at O'Clock from the residence of
young IsraePs widowed mother. There
10 deep sympathy here among all Glasses
for her ia her great affection, which
ends three years of heavy hearted sus-
psnse.
sundays Earthquake.
LoSa ISLAND CIrY, Aug. H. The
earthquake yesterday caused the brick
ohimnies of a house TO fall at East Ner-
wich. The Presbyterian sunday school
at Jamaica had the walls cracked two
inches in width extending from roof to
foundation. A camp meeting in Fleets
wood WAS broken up by the shock. All
in attendance being on their knees at
the time, jumped and shouted and ran
from the woods TO their homes.
Locust Pest In Mexico.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1l.-Late advices from
Vera Cruz. Mexico, say that myriads of
locusts have appeared ia that State. and
Notwithstanding that an immense guam
tity have beeu killed, great destruction
to crops has resulted. In Yuoatan and
Southern Mexico hundred square
miles of country is covered with the
pests and corn, grass and other crops are
utterly destroyed. IL IL said that thou
sands OF families dependent on small
crops will have to be supported by the
Government daring the next six months.