Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-31
EASTERN NEWS.
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e..., Railroad Accident.
80 West Virginia, Aug. g.
n;obt. at IL o'clock, a freight |
fbursos, tbe ClevelsDd, Lorain and |
rsin Railroad, going north With /
WELL No 4. when near saltwater,
EaRips ,be track, turf ing almost com |
pop. o.sr. vrecking Ia cars. and kill
pssstJ :, Eaton, the engineer, and Jas.
ne so brakeman. The engine was
Dalg and broken into = shapeiess
WISE. = tender being or top of the en-
rsss The engineer WAS found seated
GBe: .asb;on. beut forward, with hrs
held over the top oil sis head.
81 ~. vas held 6rnty to the ground by
sns .cn Of the cab. One leg was cut OF
pe|S s,yen into the soft GROUND. de
500 os .s,ce after they had reached the
poss and then died. The brakeman
scip. a;no on the engine at the time OF
ss'las'dsat. He Was found back OF
10 ssc,re held tight by part OF the cab
ps .:sshadded TO the waist IN cordwood
90 -. - stacked beside the track for
nss - He begged piteoasly to he
nlP.sd and told two men who We're
fees:sr IN release him from his barn
t ois, 70 kiss bis babies for him,
pgra ,sil his wife that his last breath
sDo ~ n pra ,er for Der and the little
sel' With their best efforts il took an
90 ~ oet him ont. He WAS carried to
..stion and died at 2 O'Clock.
Storm swept.
c.,r Ills.. Aug. % Reports from
aoutry tell of great damage by the
ns sbIs morning. The village of
80 n'ssss,viIIe. eight miles nopth, was CON-
80, demoIl.hed. At Phllliptown
rshs, of buildings we're blown down,
"a "a mi over the county farmhouses and
80 - we're destroyed. The dwelling of
S'sssstsr Tobar, near CentervilIs, in
g.g.,l;no over, killed one child, severely
slsred two others, and fatally hurt his
vie.
RutIer Electors I'm New York.
N,v YoRK, Aug. 29.--The delegation
.noo,uted by tbs Anti Monopolist party
ssssssratooa, with representatives from
~ National Greenback party and the
Central Labor Union, tonight agreed on
- electoral ticset, the members of
shscb will cast their votes for General
Butler.
Remorsefai Defaulter.
W.IkEsBARRT, Aug. 29.-Defaultine
psymsstsr RoDerts ID i'll at his summer
so1se near this city. He attempted to
.hoot himself. This evening he assigned
q Thomas Parrish all his household
property.
sIrsbdsy or oliver wendell Holmes.
Bosros, Aug. 29.-Dr. Oliver Wendell
holmes today celebrated his seventy
MI birthday. He received the CON.
ordinations personally and by mail
snd telegraph of a large circle of
irieuds and admirers in this country
snd Europe.
Heavy Rains.
Nosra ADAMS Mass. J, Aug. 30.-It
hss rained eighteen hours continuously
vest Of here, and great damage has
BEEN done TO the roads. Every bridge
b gone between Readsboro and STAN
ford, Vermont. Travel is delayed on
tie Troy and Boston Railway by wash
oats north Of Pownoll.
TIVE Republican Nominations
PETERSBURG (Va.), Aug. 30. - The
morning, by q unanimous vote, n0mi-
mated Colonel James X. Brady for the
Rcry-ninth CONGRESS, from the Fourth
Congressional District of Virginia.
Brady IL United States Internal Revenue
Collector for the Second District of
Virginia, with headquarters in Peters
bare. The anti brady Convention
nominated j. p. Evans (colored) for
Congress fron the Fourth District.
PErERsBuRo, AuR. 30.-After Colonel
Brady was nominated by the regular
kspublican Convention, he was waited
Upon By committee and informed Of
bic nomination. He came into the Con-
vsntion at half-past two this morning,
amid storm OF applause. In accept
Ing the nomination, Brady wanted II
distinctly understood that he was per
sOnally friend OF Mahoue. aud wanted
DO man &, vote for him BRADY unless
be Was q friend Of Malone. Brady said
The men who raised the CRY of political
machine methods were those who we're
Indebted 81 Malone for all they had.
There was man who holds high
position IN this State, whose name he
Won q not mention, who raised the CRY
Of Boss rule" aud political mschine
methods, who WAS indebted to Malone
lof all he WAS worth. The party TO
whom Brady referred was Governor
Cameron. fhe best pledge Brady had
10 make 10 his colored friends was his
past record.
sexton and Redmond Gene.
NEw York, Aug. 30..-sexton and Red
nond sailed for ireland today. A large
lumber Ut friends. among whom were
hn. Psrnell, bade them farewell. Mrs.
.lemences- Loseiere, of the Woman
mirage party. asked them 20 conway TO
be Irish party in the House Of Com
nons the thanks of the woman suf-
raRists of this cosntry fbr voting in
4vor Of woman suffrage
Bank statement.
cans. increase. ...............Sly7 BOO
pecie, decrease. .......... sl,b00
Ieasrye, decrease. .............. bfy,
Banks nov hold $3i. ll0.375 in excess
4 legal requirements.
Evtdeasiy n Cerrupa Deal.
The Aldermen recently passed n reso-
ution giving the Broadway Surface
zailfoad the right to run street cars on
roadway. One million dollars having
zen offered by another company for
hs franchise, Mayor Edison vetoed the
'tsclution and an injunction was eb-
aiaed restraining the Aldermen from
2aasing the measure over the veto.
Lsss evening, at late hour, a dissolu-
Ven Of the Injunction vas obtained,
ND at 3 o'clock this morning the Alder
nen met, passed the resolution over the
Aayors veto and adjourned. Few, ex-
aspting themselves. knew that the meet
ng would be held, and the Controller
aid net receive the usual notification.
The Boomers.
foaT SMITH (Ark.). Aug. D.-The
dstachment of the United States cav
Wy guarding Payne aud bis Oklahams
eoomess broke camp this morning and
snssed TO Fort Gibson. the nearest
POINT where they can obtain Govern
nsnf supplies, there TO await further
oraeFs. A petition for writ OF haosas
eorras, for the release of Payne and tbs
nen, viii be presented 10 Judge Parker.
g q we United States Court, today BY
rhymes attorney.
sremeat stu Republican.
NEW YoRx, Aug. 3o.--Gtneral FIRE.
.ont having been announced 20 speak
y we Greenback meeting this evening,
! s.asss that he shall not do 30. As he I'D.
asfssto the Republican party.
Bsak Rebbers Arressed.
q. PAuL, Aug. 3d. rhis afternoon
nesecfive returned from Monica. Via