Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-19

The boiler psnstratsd q brick Wall 1,
the rear OF the leather bouse, passin,
through the base Of q ninety foot chin
| ney which fell buried In ruins. All n,
bodies are badly dis6gured. The tan
merry was partly demolished and tn,
buildings In the vicinity are badi,
shaken.
0eQaes 70 Dartosush
HASovER, N. H., Jan. ls.-Pre,iaen,
Bartlett announces the HaIlearten be
quest OF $1,000 20 Dartmouth College
40 aa unconditional gift, and TO bs paid
~ soon "A the large est ,ts is settled.
On Wall street.
Nav YoaK, Jan. Is. Petroleum
quiet at 10eX. Governm snts strong
The share market open d strong and
higher. On the ssttlemea. "a the
trunk line troubles prices rose L(dliI,
the latter being Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy and Northern Pacific preferred,
which sold up to 1.2lA and 52Z. rs.
spectlveiy. Before the firss call West
ern Union was attacked sharply on IN
favorable rumors and the stock fell off
from 73H TO ~. This was succeeded
ny stronger tone and An advance of
11fdl4. Western Union and Union Pa
ono being the most prominent. Later
Ia the afternoon Kansas d Texas, Wa
bash and Texas Pacific dropped sud
denly to ~, IA and l6L4, respectively.
The drop had bat slight effect on other
active shares, and at two the whole
market was strong once more. A fea-
tufe OF the market was the rapid re-
covery which followed the repeated at
tacks by bears These attacks we're
the result Of purchases by strsng par
ties, who took large amounts sold by
those operating for lower prices. In
connection with these purchases It was
reported that two of the most promi-
nent operators had made two loans for
large amounts With some OF the trus.
cOmpanies. The favorable turn in the
affairs Of the trunk lines will lead to
Increased p releases for investment and
also to some buying for London ac-
count. Near the close buying was
stimulated by reports that tho Iowa
pool troubles were progressing salts
factorily toward settlement. Com
pared with last Hight's closing, prices
were HdlA higher.
A Treaty Of Peace.
new YORK, Jan. 1S.-Assistaut CON-
missioner Pier50n announced today that
the negotiations with the Chicago and
Alton and the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroads terminated BY the accept anoe
by the two companies Of the terms con-
tanned in the united letter of December
10th, BY which the giving of Il commits
sion WAS prohibited, and they agree to
meet in conference to adjus. minor mat
ters in dispute. Consequent upon this
result the Rates for passenger traffic, 70.
duced TO meet the cutting iii tns West,
will be restored Monday to the origin ii
tariff.
Mlaiag stocks Ia New York.
Mining shares we're active and strong.
The features were Bodis, which ad-
vanced to $l2 from - yesterday; Stand
ard. which advanced to 1925. and Bul-
wer, which advanced to f1.75 from 81 40
at the close yesterday. Tue advance in
the latter stock was assisted by the de-
claratiou Of a dividend of ten cents per
share, payable Janu iry 3lst, the first
since July, 1888, when five cents per
share was paid.
The Moaey Market.
New York. Jaa. l8.-Mouey Market
11@2iS. closed at l4d2; prime mer-
oantile paper sac; sterling exchange
bankers bills firm ut $4s5; sterling ex-
change demand, $4.S711.
Marylasd's New senator.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. l8.-Judee 4. X. Will
sOn was elected United States Senator
on the 66th ballot, to succeed Groome
On the 4th of March.
Another Conference.
BosToN, Jan. lS.-rhs Conference of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
and the Union Pacific directors in re-
lation to the ri-partite arrangement.
will be held ut Boston on January 24th.