Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-25

A Beld Challenge
NKw yoEx, June IA corrrspona.
enee between Cyrus w. Field and VIM
n. Vanderbilt 70 published, in vh,e,.
Vanderbilt denies toe rumor that he
mas become bar since his return from,
Europe. He offers $500 for each shsrs
OF any kind he Is connected With "a d.
rector, that he hiss sold within six
weeks.
NEW YORK, June PA. W. Bnruham.
OF Ho.chkiss, BIrnham 4 Co.. shot
himself dead this morning. in conse-
qnence OF the depression by recent fail
ures.
HIS Last Leap
NEW YORK. June A.-Joseph Gala
more attempted to dive from the bioh
bridge today, and Was killed. His bodv
has not been recovered. There were
very fewsvitnessed the leap, and those
only who happened 70 be on the bridge
at the time.
A Rapisa Hangea.
GALVESTON. June 24.-Ike Leddy. ne
gro rapist, 70 years old, captured near
City, was Jailed here lsst
night. Within the past few months he
maoe three desperate attempts TO out
rage white women, and succeeded in
one instance. After midnight last night
crowd Of seventy i've horseueu en-
tered the village, battered down the
doors to the jail, took Leddy there
from without muoL resistance and
hanged him to tree. The viQilantees
sat the negroes ears Of and left a writ
Ten statement defending the killing.
on for the Ceaventisa.
NEW YeBK. June 24.-The county
Democratic deleRarion will leave for
he National Convention July 4th in a
special train ever the West shore road.
Injured by the Fall OF a Der.
rfck.
New YORK, June PA derrick on tn.
.ower Of Grace Church, Used in hosting
stone and building material for the
new steeple fell today, carving with il
mass OF timber and rigging. Joseph
Mckee, derrick ri0ger, and Robert
Sampson, were caught in the ropes.
Mckee was rescued and sent TO the hos
Dital. where his wounds were pro-
iounoed probably fatal. Sampson was
,au0ht IN the rigging some distance be
ov the edge of the tower aud remained
here for long time suspended l65 feet
,vsr the street. Hs was finally rescued
md lowered TO the ground and sent to
he hospital. His recovery In doubtful.
Several large stones fell on the roof of
he church and did dam age amounting
70 5000. The accident Was caused by
he foot OF the derrick tipping as 1t was
being raised. The accident caused
,reat excitement, and throngs of people
IN the street to $40 tn rescue
" Sampson.
Wall street Quotations.
NEW YORK. June "a. u. \. Three's.
100; 41fs, 1917; fs, 10: Pacific
,5s, %; American Express So. Canada
Pacific ~. Canada Southern STA, Cen
rial Pacific 35A. Chicago. Burlington
md Quincy l0sl. Denver & Bio Grande
x. Erie l3k, Hannibal and st. Joe
'sH. Kansas and Texas ll4, Lake
shore "a, Louisville and Nashville
Az, Michigan Central 62as, Northern
Pacific Is, Northern Pacific preferred
I3A, Northwestern S5Js. New York
central 97x, Oregon Railway aud Nav
cation 65. Oregon Trsnsoontinental
~, Oregon Improvement o, Pacific
Nail 3Sss, Panama 95, st. Paul GA,
rexas Pacific 8, Union Pacific 35x,
United States Express ~, Wells Fargo
"a, Western Union 527<, Rock Island 4.
81. petroleam firm at GA.
BreadstafFs.
LIVERPOOL, June 24.-Weather dry.
Wheat dull aud easier; winter, 10 Sd to
q 10d; spring. IL Sd to IL 81: California,
3 Sd to Is Sd; club. Ia Sd TO 81 %. Corn
luli and easier at s. Cd.
CHIoAao. June 4.-Wheat, $3.50 for
Iune, 1910 for July. Barley. dull and
at COO.
The Money Market.
NKw York. June 24.-Money easy, lC12
yer cent closed at 2; prime msrcan-
lie paper. h66; exchange bills weak
nd depressed at 4.8th; exoh an 20, de-
nand. 4S2IsG4S3.
Crep Prospects.
CHICAGO. June "a Reports received
" the Formers Rerie,e as TO whe Il
prospects say there Ia premise Of a full
.verage crop. but not of au enormous
Iield. The average yield promises to
quail that OF 1888, with an increased
creage. Reports from ID ,kot. are uni.
'ersaily Of a favor able char cter. Min
Iesota has promise of rs per cent of an
.vera0e crop. Wisconsin gives promise
Ohio, Indiana aud Illinois are only fair,
asst report. The yield in Michigan
PROMISES TO fall under the yield of last
ear. Reports from Missouri are dis
l.. T..
ook Is good. but net quite so promising
10 q month ago.
4 Rear Interviewed.
NEw YoRK, June 24.--Woershoffer
identified with the bear in
crest, WAS interviewed today regarding
he sitsation on Wall street. He said
= regard the failure OF Morgan d Sons
~ very serious. They were an old house
md were greatly respected. do not
.hink it will have great effect on the
ltook market. IL Is more of q CONNER
,iai disaster. do not anticipate any
more failures at present, although
mink stock will fall" Regarding
3ould's position be said Gould cans
fail. He has lost great deal of money,
put has plenty left. Anything may
happen. Gould mey go under. This
house my tumble down. bus arm TAX
ng my chances on il. do not intead
20 move" The market, woershoder
said, looked bad, and he acknowledged
that he felt blue.
delegates Elected.
RALKIaH, N. G. June. X-Paui +.
Faysou and W. w. Fuller have been
,hosen delegates from the 4th District
20 Chicago. Fayson is for Bsyard and
Fuller 10 doubtful.
snietded.
New YoaK. June 24.--Jos. w. Barn.
ham, who this morning committed sui
sided. by shooting himsslf, was n junior
member Of the tirm OF Hotchkiss. Burn
ham 4 Co., who suspended payment just
before the stock exchange closed the
same day the Metropolitan bank closed
Its doors. Burnham vas an old telegraph
operator the beginning of the recent
strike of operators. Burnham came to
The assistance Of the Western Union,
took of his cost and sat down at an in
strument during three nights.
Wtll Rasiiy.
BosTox, June 2t.-fhs Republican
state Cclnmittee voted to.hold ratifica-
lion meeting ~ soou as Senator Hcar
and Representative Long and Grape