Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-24

VALLEY Springs $4,000. The loss 10 the
Immediate vicinity of Sioux Falls is not
over x5o,uUu. he damage TO the crops
mere - not nearly 20 bad as was feared.
DimcaItIes OF Editors.
CHEYESSK Wyo. july 2.-The uub-
lIcatlon of the North HesferH Lige Stock
Journal WAS begun here last November
by Mercer d Marney. tive Texas men.
They were without money when they
started, but their paper was counten-
anced by cattle men, and they claim TO
have made 5000 above running ex-
penses IN eight months. Lately the
proprietors have had qaarrels. Each
claims that the other is trying 10 carry
on the business in high handed vay.
| Mercer discharged the book keeper.
| Maraey's brother -in-llw. and put in a
| friend Of his own. This brought on a
| personal encounter, during which Mer
GERS wife slashed spittoon on Mar
ney's head. Marney cannot possibly
leave his bed for several weeks. In
consequence Mrs. Mercer il under bail
for assault with intent 10 kill. Mercer
| held the fort until today, when the
office was seized by the Sheriff ON an
execution issued for debt by = local
business man. This weeks issue has
been discontinued. The property is
considered valuable. although this
middle will prove serioos blow 10 it. |
A receiver will probably be appointed.
Cowardly shooting.
CHICAGO. July 23-James Culliman
shot and killed q yoang married man |
named George Nichols last night, be- |
cause the latter interfered to prevent a |
son of Culliman's from beating a young |
child. Witnesses declare ia .t the shoot |
ing was entirely unprovoked. Nichols |
was shot in the back as he vas leaving |
the scene.
A Case OF YeIisw Fever.
New ORLEANS, July 23.--A case of yell |
low fever Is reported, resulting in the |
death of child three years old, on |
Third street, in the Fourth District,
three squares from the river. A post |
norton examination will be made this
afternoon, when the case will be Off |
cially reported.
a Blaze.
DAYTON (O.), July 23.-A fire in John
Dodds' hay rake works at III this morn
ing spread to the adjoining buildings.
The loss of Dodds il $50, 600 dwellings
and personal property, $3.50. insur-
ance, $4,000.
Grand Army Reunion M Minneapolis.
MISNRAPoLIs. July 23.-The grand pa
rade was delayed in forming, but is now
in motion and is received with tremen-
d0us cheers by GO 900 people, who throng
every street on the line of march. The
weather il fair, but sultry, With threat
ening clouds gathering. The whole of
the Grand Army IL in line, making the
largest demonstration since the war
After the parade a business meeting of
the organization will be hsld. The
candidates for Grand Commander are
Carahan Of Illinois, Warner of Nilsson
ri, Kountx Of Ohio, Hurst of illinois
and Anderson of Kansas. General Sher-
man IL being urged bus has declined to
accept the honor. He can be nominated
by reclamation IL he desires it.
The parade il now passing the City
Hall. where the children on a oanopied
platform are waving banners and sing
ing old war songs, which the veterans
take up and pass on with uncover d
heads. The blare of b ands, the waving
of banners and the shouts of thousands
from the streets, windows and house
tops contribute to the inspiring Sc ne.
As the tattsred battle flags are recog-
nized by old veterans wild cry of de-
light goes up. The enthusiasm was
never equalled here, aud it IL the great
est o. all demonstrations ever witnessed
IN the Northwest.
Miss swissheim Dytng.
PrrTsBuRo, July 22. Jane Gray
Swisshelun, the noted Abolitionist and
advocate of female rights, liz dying at
her home at Sewiokley, Pa. On the 18th
instant she WAS taken i'll with a com
plant common to her in summer, and
since then has been steadily growing
weaker until last night, when she lost
consciousness. Miss Swisshelm was
born in this city in 1915, and her life
has been most eventual. For 40 years
she has been a regular contributor to
many of the leading papers Of the
country.
Death or Jane Gray swissheim.
PITTSBURGH, July 23.-Mrs. Jane
Gray Swisshelm died at her home at
Swissvap this afternoon, aged Is years.
On wall street.
NEW YoRK, July 23.-Governments
easy /; stocks buoyant. Dealings add
vanced in prices, and ranged from y TO
3A. The entire list participated IN the
improvement. The rise Is due To favor
able crop reports and continued scarsi-
ty of stock. The market closed strong
at or near the highest point of the day.
Cali for u National League Convention.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The following OH
cial notice will be issued tomorrow:
The Second National Convention of
the Irish National League of America
will assemble at IL o'clock a. m. wednss-
day. August 18th, 1884, In Faneuil Hall,
Boston, Massachusetts. Every branch
having more than two hundred nem-
bers Ia good financial standing Is emit
tied to be represented by two delegates.
No branch can have more than two rep
resentatives. Any society desiring TO
affiliate with the League in tune to be
entitled to representation can forward
the requisite one quarters dues 20 the
treasurer, Rev. Charles o. Reilly. ID. D.,
of Detroit, Michigan, and any body of
men in sympathy with the struggle OF
the Irish people for self-governmeut
can organize a branch of the League by
RENTING one quarters dues to the Rev
srend Treasurer. becoming thereby en-
titled TO send representatives to Boston.
The dues are enc dollar per year per
capita. All men who sustain the meth
ods and objects OF the Irish people un-
der their chosen leader, Chas. Stewart
Parnell, are cordially invited to become
I
numbers and personnel III delegates at
the Convention, To demonstrate the de-
vosiou OF the Irish people In America to
their mother. and their patient and he
roic struggle for political and civil lib
erty.
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN. Prest.,
Rev. CHAs. O'REiLLx. ID. D., Treas,
RoaxR WALSH, Secretary.
Proposed Health Congress.
WASHINGTON. July 2.-Health Oficer
Townsend received today q letter from
John II. Rauch, Secretary of the ILL
nois State Board of Health, Suggesting
that In view Of the temperance of
cholera in Europe, . session of the Ma
sionsl Sanitary Conference would be
timely and profitable. IL proposes that
a session OF the conference be held as
Washington on or about August $40,
aud that the invitation be extended TO
health officers Of the large cities.
Health Ofhcer Townsend concurs heart
lily in the views expressed therein.
The CAinese AGA.