Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-12

ested persons was held TODAY for IN,
purpose of reyivina the project 81 ,
railroad between New York and R,ston
by which 100 miles will he travelled !,
tnree hours. IL IL estimated the ne@dfu
100000. ''
On Wall street.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL Goyernmsnt.
steady; railways steady. Stocks xsr,
uncommonly dull. the continued fsllinf
on In business being sscribed TO wheat
speculation. The market was stronr
throughout, and prices generally shos
an advance OF To IL on the day's
transactions Western Union, North.
ern Pacifc. and Northern Pacific ore
ierred, were the most prominent, the
strength. IN spite of the drilaess. being
que TO the report of the Agricultural
Department made public this morning
and to rumors that representatives OF
the trunk lines were in session TODAY,
endeavorinR to settle their differences
Teu Can Cut wires.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1l.-In the Grim
mai prosecution of the men for cuttino
the Baxter telegraph and telephone
wires, the judge today held that the oc.
cupants of house bad a RICH, TO cut
wires, II stretched without permission.
Montana Pioneers.
HELENA. Mont, Sept. lI.-Phe Pho.
neer Association Of Montana was organ.
lied here today With a membership of
ABOUT SOo. All the members came T.
Montana previous TO its organization as
4 Territory In the spring Of 1854. James
Ferguson was elected President, George
W. Irwin Recording Secretary, and w.
+. Sanders Corresponding Secretary.
A Cemmendafory Letter.
WAsHIsoTos. Sept. ll.-ActinR Secre-
tary of state Davis has sent commend
atory letter to United States Consul
Mason, who remained at Marseiiles dur.
ing the cholera epidemic in that city.
Foiger's Successor.
Ii Is rumored that the Presiden, has
decided to appoint General George II.
Sharpe Secretary of the treasury. He
was recently appointe a member OF the
commission to visit South America.
Nebraska PrshIbitfontsssl
LINCOLN. Nsb., Sept. ll.-At the State
Prohibition Convention today j. G..
Miller was nominated for Goyerno. by
reclamation. IL. II. Shedd. the Repub-
lican nominee, was endorsed for Lieu
tenant Governor, and Ave st. John pres
idential eleetors we're selected.
Jsy Eye see.
KALAMAZOO. Sept. l.-Bithers trainer
Of jaw Eye See, says the gelding il in
the pink of condition. Horssmen here
abouts are expecting gIeat mile test
During his exercises this afternoon Jaw
Eye See made heat in 2:l2, the fastest
ever made in Michigan. Extra touches
are being put on the track, and every
effort il being made to lower the record
OF Maud 5. Jay Eye see makes no
other appointments IN Michigan.
Deadly Canned Fruit.
Burnside. ILL.,, Sept. Il.-At the we'd
ding of 3. ID. Slower and Mrs. Nj. j.
Scott last night canned fruit poisoned
seventeen persons, including the bride
and the minister. Three of the victims,
J ohn Wilson, Jennie Estinghausen and
Mrs. Rreedon, will die.
He Ought 60 be.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-The World says
the sensational stories about Joha Mo
Cullough, the tragedian, are found, up
on investigation, to be utterly without
Mr.. Mccullough is in the
best Of health and spirits.
Prostrations by Heat.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE total num-
Der of prostralions by heat in this city
today was IL. The number of prostra-
tons in Brooklyn today was II, three
being fatal.
Destruetion OF q Furniture Factory.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE factory of
the Eagle Furniture Works, ID. Wilson
d son proprietors, in South Baltimore,
burned this afternoon. The walls of
the factory fell. making it's destruction
complete. The suilding. besides the
contained large quantity
Of finished and unfinished furniture
and lumber, none of which Was saved.
The proprietors now estimate the dam
age at 100000, on which there WAS only
partial insurance. The fire originated
In the drying room over the boiler.
Carl scharz nc Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1l.-Csri Schurz, At
Central Music Hall tonight, delivered
an address on political topics. The au-
dienoe was limited to the seating ospao-
ity OF the hall, and numbered 26OO.
Three or four hundred others, DESTROYS
of obtaining admission, were turned
away.
The sweeping Victory I'm Maine.
PORTLAND me. }, Sept. IA special
to tue Press from Augusta says the total
vote of the State will reach ltI,2l0.
Robes majority over Redman is 2O.6l5.
This is the largest maj gritty ever given a
for Governor of this State In
a Presidential year.
Colorado Convention.
DENVER, Sept. 1.-The Republican
State Convention In In session at Colo
rado Springs. After several adjourn
ments, pending the report Of the com
mittee on credentials. it reassembled at
z this evening. The COMMITTEES made
~ y ority and minority reports, which
gave rise TO an exciting debate, which il
still in progress. Several counties, in
Guiding this (Arapahoe), sent contest.
ing delegations to the State Convention,
those who are supposed Co favor the re-
election of N. p. Hill to the United
States Senate and those opposed. Rep
Of the Hill faction in the
on credentials presented n
minority report. The factionsl contest
ia the most bitter ever known in the
political history Of Colorado.
Washington Democrats Rasify.
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Sept. 1.-THE
Democracy of.the District Of Columbia
ratified the nomination of Cleveland
and Hendricks by grand open air de-
%. night--with a street pa
rsde with some 1000 In line, OF local
Democratic organizations and Demo
cratic clubs from the country.
Auether Banker Commits suicide.
wAsarNaros. Sept. III. II. Square.
A priyats banker who made an assign
ment short time ago, committed sui
eide this morning by cutting his throat
with pen knife.
A Tatk About Indians.
CHICAGO, Sept. li.-Senators Dawes
Of Massachusetts, and Angus Cameron
of wisconsin are here, where they will
meet senator John L. Morgan OF Ala
hama. These are the moers of q
sub- committee Of the Senate Committee
ON Indian Affairs, of which Senator
Dawes il chairman. Al the session of
Congress recently closed they were su-
thorized 10 investigate the condition OF
Indians In the West. and devise aud re-
-. . H. So satflfnu fPouhlaS amonC