Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-04
EASTERN NEWS.


EASTERN NEWS.
..~omxrxp PRESS prsPArcHxA
- rsdepesdens Trish.Amerieass.
s. y.nx. Dec. 2.--The Committee
nc.ssnixation Of the independent
tmericaus decided 70 continue
s.ssmbIv district organisations IN
=. name Of the Irish Proteotive
$50 and adopted sn address urging
- fsIlov couHtrynen 70 organize
$50 a -eriean Protection clubs every
- n the United states, 10 resist
s.ssial, free trade.
~ ernnd.Leman Csntesl
c-,c.co. Dec. 2.-Henry w. Lsman,
os..,hiican candidate for the State SEN
~ -cm the sixth District, I'm which
- ~ fraud have been 90 freely
80 makes pablo tonight his reply to
~ -, lskfer sent last night by Ru-
ssrf Brsnd, his Democratic opponent.
ex..sin0 A recount Of Che votes
Ess1ohout the entire district, and a
s.sI determination of the contest by
- s.stimouy of tbs votes. Lsmau de-
49, - proposition, claiming that the
es.ss-s1inc proposed is Illegal, and
srsscid b void il carried ont, and con-
800 b. saving that iuasmuch az the
o.-sruor hss decIsred him legally eIe IT
a ~ will issue his certificate, be LIS
..sal vim submit TO no tribunal except
r. 6ssts Senate.
ne Telephone Lifiaatfsn.
INV Yozx, Dec. 3.-Following 10 the
- vi - -
erjon Ia the suit OF the American Bell
TsIeUhone Company against Daniel
Draebsugh, who claims to have been
- original inventor: II 10 conceded
skss Bill was the original inventor of
she telephone principle, which with the
ssesntial means for its application In
described in his first patent, and i'm
usovsd apparatus In described In his
saoond patent. 10 has been twice held
q ths Massachusetts, Circuit Court that
BsiI WAS the discoverer OF the new art
4 srsusmitsing speech by electricity,
sod his claims should have the broadeat
Interpretation, 10 secure TO the inventor
81 only the abstract right Of sending
words by telephone without regard to |
Is msans and processes described,
vhioh are essential TO the application OF |
~ principle, bat TO the means itself. |
Il 4 not material whether Bells incep-
tivsinvention did or did mot antedafe the |
tins Of the fling Of his application for |
IA frst patent in 1876. Il describes ap-
psrasus which was an articulatinQ tele-
pbone which has been shown to be an
operative practical telephone. Proba-
biy the dats OF his inceptive invention
might DO carried back TO July, 1875, bat |
irrespective of the time Of the inven-
sion. the Justice of his claim 10 be an
original inventor of the telephone re-
mains unchailenged." Judge Wallace
ssys that Drawbsugh's testimony is
ether true or that IL it has been manu-
fasturea TO suit the exigencies Of his
oxn case. He considers Drawbaugh as
dishonest In putting forward the plea of
poverty as his reason for not patenting
BIZ invention. Various sums are known
10 have been paid him before 1870.
Judge Wallace IL also Of the opinion
that Drawbaueh Ia mentally incapable
Of inventing the telephone. The proofs
lead 70 the general conclusion that
DrswbauRh was not the original iHven-
tor Of the telephone, but had been an
sxperimenter without obtaining practi-
cal results. A decree was ordered for
plaintiff, bat the case will be appealed.
The stock last
NEW YoRx. Dec. 3.-U. 4. Three's.
l0lH; 4Ks, ii51s; Ps, l23ai Pacific 95's
i26, American Express 81, Canada Pa
eife rs, Canada Southern 81, Cen
trail Pacific IS, Delaware, Lackawanna
4 Western 1854. Chicago. Burlington
4 Quincy i22i Denver 4 Rio Grande,
-. AL n IA aAlZ
Kansas and Texas ny, Lake Shore
eIx. Michigan Central %, Northern
Pacific 17sz, Northern Pacific preferred
Nashville 26s<. Oregon Railway d Nav
1915, Oregon improvement 20, Pacific
Mail "a. Panama 50, Rock Island
ITO, 81. Paul s0s[. Texas Pacific i8il,
Union Pacific 50h, United States Ex-
press SO, Wells Fargo l07. Western
Union 63Js, New York Central 90ss.
Money Market.
NEwYoRK, Dec. 3.--Money, easy at IL
az per cont; prime mercantile paper,
4j<(d6 per cent sterling exchange,
bankers bills firm ut S4.s0sl demand,
tl.s4H.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 3.--Ex-Secretar
Blaine will remain In this city several
days. as the guest Of Stephen b. Ell
kins.
Reduction Accepted.
PrrTsDuRo. Dec. 3.-The workmen
employed in the American iron works
Of Jones II L4ughlin-betweeu 800 and
1000 in number-who have received no.
tee Of a reduction of 10 per cent In
wages, TO take effe,t next Monday, have
decided TO accept without opposition.
The laborers at the Crescent Steel
Works. who wers.reduced from 81 % TO
II per day, have also accepted. Unless
the trade improves within the next fort
night II Is probable that general sus-
pensieu will be ordered by Carnegie
Bros Ia their numerous mills and stone
Quarries. This would throw 6000 men
oat Of employment.
Under Control
NEw yoRK. Dec. 3.-Ths fire last
night In J. Fishers piano factory in
West Twenty eighth street was got an
Dor control early this morning. Two
hssmen we're severely bat not fatally
Injured during the fire. The loss on the
sssck is $40 600. and the damage TO the
burned struoture Is $4,000; insurance,
$4,000, in largo number of coon
psnies.
On Wall street.
Nxw YoRK. Dc. 2. Governments
strong. At the opening of business at
NE Stock Exchange today the market
vas weak. aud general decline OF
hel per cent took place, Missouri Pa
enc and Lsckawanna leading. the
iormef selling down to 9Sk and the
latter 20 l07A. The remainder of the
na fell of hdS per cent. At 2 .. m.
weaker feeling set in. aud o reductisn
Atax per cent took place. In hnai
dsailngs the market was firmer. Dsls-
.afe 4 Hudson was exceptionally weak.
Mline from 81; to ssh. As compared
VIM last night closing prices are ssiS
gef cent higher for Lake Shore, Kansas
Isx9 New Jersey Central, Pacific
Axh, Texas Pacific and Western uuion,
sad 4 ~ ~ per cent lower for Lacka-
wanna, Missouri Pacific. Northern Pa.
snc preferred. Omaha. Delaware a
naasoa and Union Pacific. Central
ss,ne. Chicago. Burlington 4 Qlincy.
ra1l, Louisville L Nashville, North
m fasifc and Erie are unchanged.
IN iaterviewer's imagination.