Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-09
EASTERN NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS Drsr ATcHEs.
The Anti.MOrmen War.

..ad in conspicuous plhces uobice
p os ali members of the Church OF
ss.,a, Day Saints, to 90 elsewhere on
~ death. Tue decum snt which ID
ppss'nsrned With picture OF coffin, ID In
snss Tormons leave! Members of the
c...ch of Latter Day Saints are notified
on ,aaxs this county and 30 days are Civ.
a., yon all to 90. An indignant and
en .ssosd people have said 1t, and e.
n skaIl. IL you are found In this
Wv ~nty after 80 days you will go like the
e.Ssrs. Go peaceably il you will, but
90 YOU must.
T'ha Mormons are much alarmed, and
:. e relieved some will leave within the
80 nrescribed, while the rest will defy
~, enemies and prepare for any at
sasL that may be made upon them.
TO- anti. Mormon men keenly feel the
Ioss of their leader, who was killed IN
lent attack, and are smarting under the
rn6lic criticism and the offer OF xlOOO
h, the apprehension of any OF their
nnmber. They maintain that the elders
r,chIy deserved their fate; that Nor
r,onism will not be tolerated under any
s;,cnm.tauces. Several Mormons have
In slnce he elders we're slain.
s..ntor Miller on the Political
situation.
CHICAGO, Sept. Suited States Sens-
,or John r. Miller. of California, ar
rived With bis family last evening from
an extended trip East. Senator Miller
Lift here immediately after the close Of
The Republican Convention. Speaking
~ ths present political outlook he said !:
" have talked with great many men
interested IN the coming election thai
il mru who are not hothead d ON tn.
snbisct of politics or ringleaders in aRy
nartteolar faction. La regard to New
Fork. the Republicans feel assured OF
snccsss With their ticket. In Indiana ]
;udpe that there will be hard fi2ht,
xhic will hang on OHIO in October"
aHow about The Paclfi Slope p
ave will carry California by 10000
majority at least. Nevada and Oregon
Viii surely 40 Republican"
Senator Miller starts for home today.
ON Wall street.
NEW York, Sept. g. Governments
uuirt: railways lower; stocks extremely
Dali and firm. At times the street war
almost deserted, perhaps owing to tn
continuance of the intense heat. The
market OIL opening was weak, but la tn
afternoon became strong. and prices
rose u TO IL above inside figures. The
Improvement, however, WIS not main
taintd and the market left OF barely
steady. Compared with Saturdays
closing prices are to lower except
Texas Pacific, which is u higher.
The Crops In france.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-United States
Consul Prexatti, at Lyons, has forward
ed report to the Department of State,
relative TO the crops this year in France.
He says the wheat crop will amount to
about ZIG, 100000 bushels. which will
surpass the harvest Of 1888 by over 3d.
100000 bushels. The quality Is excel.
lent. The rye crop will equal that of
1877. The quality Ia superior. The
corn orep will be- 663. O00. 900 bushels, and
the potato crop Az, 0C0, 600 bushels.
Reports from English and Continen-
tel countries also state that there will
be fine wheat crop. The English crop
In particular has rarely been 80 fine.
These reports have affected, and will
still more seriously affect the price of
wheat, which Is falling daily. The cry
for protection by increased duties on
foreign wheat goes up loudly from al!
parts Of France.
The Okiahama boomers.
FoRT SMITH, Ark, Sept. S-Okla-
hama Payne and seven OF his followers
who have been 30 days in custody of the
military, we're brought back here t. day
and turned over 10 the United States
Marshal, who served wrlts on Payne for
Introducing and selling whisky In the
Indian country. PsyAe was released on
$1,000 bonds, and is awaiting trial. The
The United States Court here and the
United States Court at Wichita, Kansas.
both claim jurisdiction over part OF the
Territory occupied by the Oklahama
prisoners. Payne's trial on these whisky
charges will doubtless settle the ques-
lion Of Jurisdiction.
The Electrical Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. o.-1he electri-
BAL conference assembled this afternooh
In the exhibition building, and was
called to order by Prof. Simon New
comb, president. Prof. Rowland made
The opening address. There were also
remarks made by Woe President Sir
William Thompson, concluding with
statement of the object of the confer
nee and the announcement of pro-
gram for the next meeting. The SEES
ions are open to the public.
suicide of lBaak President
New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sept. 8 Met
on Runyon. President Of the National
BANK Of New Jersey, cot his throat In
lhe water closet of the bank. He Was
lmollcat.d In the thieving of Cashier
Hill.
lne excitement over the double sui
eide Of the president and cashier OF the
National Bank of New Jersey has be-
come inteusA. The statement fsrnishsd
By these officials in June OF the current
Year show. paid up capital at x250OO;
surplus, $i55,00J; undivided p,otits,
x7S, $50. There has been nothing la the
public history OF the bank since that
date 10 cause auy uneaslness Co the
stockholders. The suicide of President
kunyon. while strengthening the theory
OF gigantic frauds IN the management,
causes nnbounded astoni, bsnent 20 the
general public. Runyon vas GO wears
Old. He leaves wife and four children.
de had been president Of the bank for
i've ears.
lhs city Is shaken TO il, center.
Bank Examiner Shelly has discovered a
dsfclt OF over $1,000. 600 in the surplus
eash and securities. The town 10 ~ild.
Men rush frnntically to the doors OF the
National Bank, only to be told that the
business of this institution is suspended
for the present. The Ira Hooihes estate
% partly ruined. Cashier Hill was left
~ custodian of this estate. OF the
bonds aud securities he made away
With over $4,000. In the q. Is. Adrian
estate over $4,000 10 gone. Nation
nunyon, who committed suicide, has
$4,000 IN government bonds. Hill had
Negotiated for the sale OF these. and
eohsummated il some three days before
nls death. Ronyons knew nothing OF
niii's doings, trusting him implicitly.
ine crash IN Wall street in May last
took the bulk Of Hills stealings. Run
yon, althouA h quite popular, was .Rnor-
ant OF financial matters, and was
willing tool IN the hands Of the design
ING cashier.
AT 9:45 a. IN. President Runyon drove
up 10 the bank in his carriage accom-
panied by his two young daughters.
Good bye, papa" said Juliette, the
sioest, reaching ont of the carriage AS
~. hnnyon descended TO the pavement,
hope all will be we'll"
IL you de not see me before night.
ne responded. tell mamma that ! vii
SICK In tina hank ~