Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-11
EASTERN NEWS.
associated PRESS DISPATCHES.


Suspended.
p,-rsFrELp, Mass, April lO.-Owch /
c.,on 4 Son. tanners, have suspended. 1
liabilities, x15, zoo: assets, small.
extensive Fire ut Pensacola.
pxxs.ooLA, Fla. April l0.-A FIRE this
-,ornipg destroyed the Louisville ana
Nashyille freight depot, the Eolay mills,
70 transfer stable, the Hoffman house,
"o .stanrant. two stores, the Masonic |
s,;d;no and several minor buildings. |
Loss $65,OOO.
skipped.
YARMOUTH, H., April l0.-Hubbard.
.hs defaulting cashier of the First Ma
.,n,sl Bank here, was rendering assist
ICE 10 the bank officials yesterday in
a-rivinp at the extent and character OF
,hs shortage in the banks finances and
was 10 have PIT in an appearance this
morning, but failed to appear AZ tne APP
nointed hour, and Is supposed 70 nave
,nads good his escape.
The stock List.
Nvu YORK, April l0.-U. s. Three's.
,u1sI: AS, 1l384 As, 1885 Pacific
ass i2s: American Express 80. Chi
csoo. Burlington and Quincy A74, Cen
raj Pacific 47$z. Northern Paclfc Z213,
Northern Pacific preferred AN, North
western l55z, New York Central li1a.
pacific Mail 52sll, Panama 80, Texas Pac
1857. Union Pacific rs, Wells-Fargo
II. Western Union 6sss, Lackawanna,
ia,/ Denver and Rio Grande 301z.
M;shioan Central 1914, Oregon Trans
nnn,inental 2Ol4, Oregon Railway and
Navigation Is, Oregon Improvement
20 Rock Island 2O1s. Erie 211a, Lake
shove ga. St. Pau4 l63s. United States
E1nress Co. Hannibal and st. Joe 3o1z,
Canada Pacific 5216. Canada Southern
s0iL Kansas and Ieyas 10, Louisville
md Nashville Az Petroleum stronger
atS9A.
The Money Market.
NV YORK. April l0-Ihe money
market was easy at iL2sa2 ger cent;
nrime mercantile paper, 4d514 per cent:
sterling exchange, bankers OILS nrm
A. 4s7a sterling exchange. demand.
4Sy11.
gsrnIug OF the Elisha Graves House
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, April l0.-The
Elisha Graves house, over 100 years old,
was burned today.
The Markets.
CHICAGO. April I0-Wheat freely Of
t.,sd and easier at S0IsGd$l for April
8HdX1.c for May.
On Wall street.
NV YORK. April l0.-Governments.
Arm: 3 Der cents, Il per cent. lower at
1909 bid; railroad bonds strong; stocks
dull but firm. Trading was exceeding
ly light, only IL, 469 shares changing
hands as against 2l3,l72 yesterday and
I72.l24 shares Tuesday. At the Open
ing there vas an advance Of 5std1 per
cent. but about II a. III. the market fell {
of. Before midday, however. spscula-
ton was firm again and closed strong
and quiet. Compared with last night.
clos,nQ prices were IsGlZ per cent.
higher. Oregon Railway d Navigation
broke from S2lI to so regular and
7sIs TO rs, seller on the report that the
dividend roll would be- reduced to 6 per
cent. Der annum. 1be stock closed at
81 regular aud 70 seller. Special en- 1
gagements for Saturdays steamer
amount ~ flO,000.
Easaings Of the Northern Pacific.
ST. PAUL, April 10.-The earnings IF
the Northern Pacific for the first week I
Of April were $3l7 600; an increase of
ti52,0O over the corresponding week
last year.
An Inseresiing Father.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 10. -- News Z
reached here tonight Of brutal outrage
in Marshall county, Ky, perpetrated by l
father on his daughter In-law. While I
Frank Boyd was away from hone, his
father, Janes Boyd, vent to his house {
and rAvshed his invalid wife, almost 9
killing her because she offered resist
ance. Old Boyd left for parts unknown ]
before the crime WAS discovered.
The Union League.
NV YoRK. April l0.-Senators Sabin, '
OF Minnesota, and Hawley, Of Connect
icnt. made speeches at n meeting of the )
Union League Club tonight. held to !.
consider preparations Tor the coming :.
presidential campaign.
Murdered uis wife and baby.
RICHMOND. Texas, April l0-A double I;
murder WAS committed this morning,
near here, II IL supposed, by Jack
Thornton, oolored of hrs wife aud ba by. ),
Thornton WAS under indictment for So
dpcing, and married his victim, Marie
6lcns. the day previous. to escape legal
results. He il still at large.
The Confederate Home.
BosroS, April l0.-The Grand Army !.
men have decided to call public meet.
ing OF all soldiers and sailors and others r
Interested, at which an address will be- !.
made and contributions received for
building the home for exc federates.
Rad Of = Miserable life.
HUNTINGTON, Pa. April l0-Daniel
hawn, aged ~, died yesterday. He has .
been insane for sixty years, and in all d
that time has been kept in solitary con Il
nnemcnt IN room in house where Z
Ave brothers survive him. They are the
owners OF 300 acres in Juniaia town
ship.
Cswes's Argument 4 xainss the stand.
ard OH Company.
fHi,ApKLpHA, Pa. April lo.-Goweh .
closed his argument on the Standard
WI legislative inquiry. He said that y.
ven TO twelve years aKo, 20,0O0.0OO bar
fcis OF oil were produced in this com
monwealih. which Melted the railways
tioWOu0 to Sl5,0O0,0O0. and these re- =
ceipss we're then taxed bv the state. Now
Tue oil vas carried of in pipes and the :
commonwealth has lost large revenue
from this source. 1t ~ unfair to tax
osoer corporations aud except this one,
ana the laws should be changed 20 that
oil could be taxed
ss'eaSs, Burlington and Qsisey Ctr. h
ruiar. n
=, BOSTON, April la.-The Chicago, Bur Q
ha9ton and Quincy Railway COMPANY
oiteniar, announcing formally the vote I
ot .ns directors relative TO the issue of s
%ss. shares ~ ncv stock. SAYS: The
pu'pss" OF the issue IA paving for con-
s.1ae'inn aud equipment" and fails to .
tufther ptrticularize the object. Paw
sneh' Tor the new stock will be made as
aono~s; ~ per cent. on May 3ist, and Il
" per cent, on August October and De
cemoer ~, respectively. At the date Of Z
MM payment, an allowance Of interest
VII oe made to that date on all pre-
,'ous payments.at tn rate Of 3 per cent.
~. amman. but ouiy from instslltusnts
10 the date named.
rscahessas Mine. =
LiscHsusa, Va. April io.-lf the fan
vo'ts Well tonight at Pocakontss mine.
VIC bodies will be taken 10 the surface
sna handed over to friends. Unclaimed
.o0'ss VII be buried IN the same ceme-
S.y plst by the public. A funeral ser
.@ VII be held on day vet to be