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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-17

The report Of ex- Controller Daven-
port, OF New Y RI, regarding the canal
traffic, shows that daring the past year
the tonnage moved waa 8. 776.63l tons.
. gain Of less than 8 per cent. over the
business Of 1882. The average rate Of
freight for corn from Chicago TO New
York by lake aud canal In l6e0 vas
about ~ cents. slight increase over
the rate Of 1882. The advance, how
ever, Vas wholly ON the lake rata she
canal freights being \ cent par boahsl
less. The profits Of canal carriage have
been ouly modsrasely increased By Tie
remission Of tolls. There has been, Il
appears, no revival in boat building.
and none 10 10 b. anticipated unlsas the
businen can DO made more profitable,
and this can onl , b done By improving
the oanals. Al il i, The railroad traflSc
has increased out Of all proportion to
that Of The canada Is Il, perhaps,
hardly fair 10 compare the RAILROADS
With She canals IN this respe0e, The CON-
parative case Nth which tbs former oan
sxtsnd their branches and oOuueeeaonn
into the districts Of production givina
them mxnifssa and not easily caicalabla
advantages over the canals. whose chan
uels are nxsd. 1t the Same time. II
must b admisssd that the existing situ-
alton furnishes . atyiking commentary
on the declaration made By State In.
einesr Of New York q TIE Outsst ol
ths rtllvsy histosy oe IL State, 70 shl
eject that il would nsvss b neosssar,
for the state % interfere % Bagulatl
freight rates On he railroads, tor ~
roasDo that thoiR 60niua0 U.,uld - con
Asnl uoainlv n H. onxriaao AZ nnnoen
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Her throat was cut and she ling red in
great agony Cor two weeks. The negro
vas hanged by mob d ~ or two after
the outrage.
Ne Very Probably has.
KINGSTON, N. T., Feb. l6.-In Chester
vile this evening = man named Avery
killed bis wife and attsmp pied suicide.
Avery 10 willing to 20 to prison for life,
but has conscientious scruplea about
hanging. Avery and his wife we're each
about 70 yaars old.
C01l1s - 0ellves . Eulsgy % " en-.
1ea1 Phl1Ieps.
BosroN. Feb. 16.-Georee William
Curtls delivers . public eoioQy on Wen
dell Phillips. the date Of which has not
yet been decided upon.
The widow OF Wendell Phillips de
clines TO act as executrix of her hus-
bands will on account of Ill health, and
has requested the Judge of Probate to
appoint some one else.
Gstsa PaeSA~ Earssnga.
The gross earnings of the Union Pa
cific Railroad last year were $a3, 76l, 100:
expenses, 1850 900.
Bssesn's C~nsrtbusloo.
The total amount collected here for
the Western flood sufferers il $500.
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PACIFIC COAST

Ne PrsreeAisga Against Csx The
0asAaway Doall saeal.
SAN Francisco. Feb. l6-The Grand
Jury have ignored the charges against
Jerome b. Cox for shooting Charles No
Laughlin.
Il Is stated that Attorney General
Marshall has decided to bring suit
against the members at the DashavAy
Association Who participated ia the d.
vision Of assets recently.
4 Pslseeuaaa shss
Police Officer John Nichols Was ahos
and killed BY AN unknown assailant a.
leo this morning. No theory as 10 the
manner u shooting OF tho cause has
been stated.
Schooner WRECKED.
San FRAxclsco. Feb. ia dispatch
from Cufisy's Cove shis morning reports
the wreck Of the schooner @. q. white
at Bridgeport last evening a. II o'clock.
The vessel Ii said 70 b lying against
the blu6 on the sand bsach, With the
surf breaking over hsr stern. She vas
. new vessel Of l3l tons, and called
from this port on the lOsh inst. on hes
second trip. She Was valued at tls.UO.
&ll, 90 of which 10 covered BY iusur-
ance. Capt. Lsuis Olsen. Who com
mandsd the steam schooner William
Ackmsnu at the tune she vas lest, vas
in command OF she @. @. White. This
Crew 10 reported cafe. A visit 20 the al.
Ace Of H. b. Tichenoe &FOA disclosed
the fact that the owners have NO hogs
Of saving the vessel. and they can give
mo- reason for her loes. unless It should
be that she parted lines during thu
night and swung around ON The beach
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70 r q 10 n


II the S0O0A0.
CAYBo, Feb. l6.-Col. DeCoeslogan
Commander at KhaYtyum. has beeu
crested fasha and Acting Governor
General of the entire Soudan. He has
summoned the notables to meet Gen
Gordon in council on Sunday. The lat.
est adviocs state that 200 children were
killed by the Arabs at SiRkat. Gen
Gordon has arrived al Shendy, ninety
miles below Khartoum.
The sahara Sea.
PARIS. Feb. 16.-The Bey Of Tunis
has given II. Rondaire authority ia
carry out his scheme Of transforming
the Desert of Sahara into an inland sea.
4aGiand's MSve0eata.
SuAKrM, Feb. 15.-Since Admiral Pow
ell assumed command here everything
has besn put in man-of- var order. jus
tice is dispensed, and the inhabitants
are contenfed. The fact that prepare
tions are making at Cairo to transport a
large force to Suakim, and the fact that
Gladstone asks for E2j0.0O0 to defray
expenses, portend more than an expedi-
ton to relieve Tokar. 1t is believed
that it il intended TO relieve the Kassa-
hala garrison and open the Berber
route.
Mach AIDE Absut Nsahiux.
CAIRO, Feb. 15.-An exciting scene
took place at the circus today. An ltal-
ian acrobat unfurled the Italian nag,
vhereupoR English officers walked into
the arena and seized it amid great ex-
element. The acrobat soon recovered
the flag, however, and waved il trium-
phantly, when he was struck BY q
Frenchman. and a melee ensoed. FL
nally some English officers managed to
separate the combatapts. The Italian
Consul has demanded satisf action for
the insult to the flag. II il hoped the
affair will be amicably settled.
We Need = Navy
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Berlin CORE
spondent Of the Times says Prince Bis
marck has returned to Herr Eisendoher,
the German Minister at Washington,
the resolutions Of coincidence ON Herr
Laskvr's death passed by Congress. With
a couhter request that he return the
resolutions to the House of Representa-
tivee, a. the position of Lasker in Ger
many was not such a. to justify the
resolutions. The Times adds that al
though the above seems incredible, the
fact is the relations between Washing
ton and Berlin are in a state of great
tension. chiefly owing to the pork ques-
ton. The Times concludes: "One thing
il certain, we have not heard the last of
the Lasker incident. The Americans
are much too proud, too sensitive and
too independent for that"
Deaeauelag the CsvePn0eas.
LONDON, Feb. ia mass meeting
was held here this afternoon at Princes
Hall, Pioadilly, to denounce the Egypt
ian policy of the Government. The
hall was too small to hold the great
thronR Of people, and an outdoor meet
ing was organized. Lord Randolph
Churchill made speech, aud Sir Robt.
Peel offered q resolution which was
carried, to the effect that Parliament
had ceased to be in accordance with the
people. and ought to BE- turned eat. The
meeting ended in = great uproar.
Increase n the Mexican Tasb6.
MEXICO. Feb. 16.-rhe Secretary of
the Treasury imposed per cent. addi-
tional import duties on all dutiable
goods from May Is, and is also taking
steps for the regulation Of the stamp
EaY0l
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Credit balance. .......$ 41O, 700
This makes a net profit Of 1874 per
cent. on the operation. This % some
What in excess Of the exsot amount, for
ve have made no allowance for the in
forest on the excess OF railroad divi-
dends over bond interest, this difference
amounting TO $4,000 quarterly. and
the interest on il 10 this time about
90. 100, which would b An important
matter 70 some people. NealeetiuQ in
tsrsst altogether, the bonds which were
bought With the prooesds Of $4,000
New York Central shares about the b.
ginning Of 1880 would pay for 3l5, 3i
shares nov.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-17
A BARGAIN
Real Estate.

WILL SELL THE WHOLE OF LAKE
/ side addition to Seattle, comprising
about l02 acres. situated on the north side
Of Lake Union, near the canal, and ed.
joining the famous school section l6, over
which there is SO much controversy, at q
great bargain, a. desire to use the money
In q manufacturing enterprise. Twenty
acres Of this land is under cultiva alton, In
cluding large orchard. Inquire Of
WIN. BALDWIN,,
de27 tt At railroad Sawmi'l
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S------

A few years ago w. H. Vanderbilt
transferred large interest in New York
Central stock, paying 8 per cent. inter
est, to United States bonds, paying 4
per cent. The transaction was not gen.
orally regarded very shrewd one. in
money making sense. and many were
the unfavorable comments in O0nse-
quence. That the affair was a good one
for the great millionaire is now made
apparent in little figuring in u late
issue of the New York Railroad Gazette:
The wisdom of Mr.. Vanderbilt's sale
of PC, 900 shares of New York Central
stock at 120 near the close Of the year
1879 seemed very doubtful year later,
whom the stock brought l5o for a time.
when he can buy at lib what he sold at
price of government bonds into which
he is said to have converted the $780,
600 600 obtained for his stuck, his for
tune would not have been increased by
tae OF GRAFTON.
The receipts from the sale of tue stock
would have paid for "a, 807, 200 of gov
eminent Il, which sold for lO4 at the
time and the interest on these has
been n, sos. $50 for the four years, which
is "a, $50, 40 less than the $S,O0O,O0O Of
dividends paid during the same time on
the railroad stock, while the reduction
in the mark price of the stock has
been but 81. 10000. Thus Mr.. Wander
bits fortune would have been reducsd
BY tho operation we're it not that the
bonds which he bought have gone up
from lO4 to IA, while tho stocks which
he sold have gone down from l20 to lib.
BY this advance in price the re has been
profit Of t5,76l $40, which moro than
makes good the difference in income,
and the result Of the operation may b
summarily stated as follows:
US. bonds, int'rsst. - Coz. go
Rise freo l04 TO
1874. 5,76l,5lO
0nn On III
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TO Lot.

usWO UNFURNIsHKD ROOMS IN
= the Central House. Foe further pa.
ticulars apply 70 MRS. 1URRlTf, %
0al. fslS
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sTiTzGl 4 CO.,

Real Estate and Money Bros ers, Nos.
II and IL Yesler-Leary Block,
NOW OFFER FOR SALE CHOICE
IN business and residence property. all
well located, In the city Of Seattle.
Fine building lots In Y0ung's and CrAw
ford's additions; prices from 30 to $50.
No longer any excuse for not purchas-
ing. DO not listen to croakers. Seattle II
now and always win continue TO b the
business center Of the Sound country.
10000 acres Of choice prairie and other
suit purchasers. Well located. deep, rich
soil will produce from 80 to 50 bushels Of
wheat por acre. le0 acres Of dyked tide
land for sale 1t great bargain.
Will attend to all manner Of convey
ancing, making out deeds. mortgages. etc.
Final proof made and pre-empti0n A.
tngs taken. Loans negotiated on rsal e.
tate and collateral securities.
Collections made. etc. fe3
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FOR SALE.

3, 10 and 20.acre tracts
adjoining the Maynard
Lake Washington Addl.
ton, improved and unim..
proved. Prices low.
Lots In Minor Addition,
north Of Barrel Factory,
with Riparian Rights.
Price, 8I26.
Lots from $40 upward.
Several Business Lots
at lowest market priceo.
Inquire Of
GEO. DORFFEL,
At C. II. Hanfori's office. Colman build
ing. corner Mill and Commercial SITS 10
SEATTLE TO THE FRONT.
1854. 1894.
l0.OOO. $4,000.
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mayuard's Lake Washington
Addition.

LIVE MORE BLOCKS AT The OLD
IL price se3no, then we shall raise them
ny S60o then wake up 70 the facs that
Msynard's Lake Washington addition
was the cheApest and best property In the
market, and that you want . block, and
kick your friend for per unding yo1 not
70 buy. A. ths Cd eleSs s;,vvrv.co
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Not dead, neither has be lsfs town
nor 10 he aalsep, - supposed BY some
His store shows that - 10 still vtde
awake and working in the tnesrsst Of
the sweet meat loving public. The grand
victory Of tho Queen City Candy Fae
torv ia tue late candy gar has enabled
the proprietor. without diminishinR d.
full supplies Of candies, % add mr.
claes bread and cake bakery 10 his g
tsblish mrnt, - which hs invites The
custom Of the public. Queen CITY bAA
cry aud Candy Factory. 9l5 Front
street.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY 0IvEN THAT
IN the arm Of Truax & WhitSoed, drug
gisfs In North sesttls, has b Nn diGpolved
BY mutual consent L. O. Whitford eoe.
firm win b collected By either q aid
firm. or Thomas Wood. Of North Seattle.
Il. A. TRUAX.
jaN At L. u. WHITFORD.
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rising steadily tonight. In many places
the water reaches the tops OF windows
in the second stories. La some Gases
only ehimnsys and roofs mark the locA-
lion of buildings. The hills surround
inc the town are covered With tcnts, CO.
oupied BY families driven from thsir
homes by the food. and in some cases
there in undoubted suffering. In visit
made by an Associated Press reporter
several ihinly clothed aud bare footed
children we're oson shiverinQ about the
tents. Many moro families vent 70 the
hills TODAY. and more are likely TO fol-
lov tomorrow. Several houses have
been carried from their foundatious. but
The embankmeuts about the city have
kept them from hoAtinR away. Az YET
No loss Of life 10 reported, though there
have been several narrow escapes
There has been great trouble in main
tanning lele0raphic oommuuioAtiOn with
| the ouss,ds world. and frequent rspairl
during the day have besn necessary
Many poles have been washed away
and the water II 20 high on Others that
| the wires have . - removed ~ tree
and housseOps.
The rivoe continues to rise steadily
but not 20 rapidly - yesterday. Fhs
| psQs At I o'cleok marked 81 feee u
inches, and 10 rising hooriy. Several Of
the cAmps Of those driven from thei
housss By 6ood were visited today. ans
considerable sicknsss vas discovered
NAlAsiai fevess are beginning 70 ap
psAr, and much s1feTing IN the mex
week OF too b expcetsd. several ANAL
buildings we're washed from their f0un
dati0ns during the night, aud thi
morning will carry away several oehesa
In this respect the present hood y hksi!
70 prove moro disAssrOas than that o
! last year. The current over the lsvee
10 running EIGHT o. ten milea through
soms streets. Tia toundatso0 of u
buildines being weakened. ssvsral ID
ditional "a miles - Asro the mosnin
for the hillA Il = doabtfal u ~
Ipeepls sssaaia In tDuu- Is has ss0sds'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-10
GENERAL NEWS.

wild train on the Illinois Central Railroad broke
in two and the part ran into the forward part
Of the train, demoishing several freight cars and
Mary c. Caldwelllof New York, who was in Balti-
more during the session of the Plenary Council Of
fered to give $500 OgO to found a Catholic nniver
sty to be established and controlled by the council
The offer has been accepted. The new university
will be located in the city of New York or its yicin
ity.
Judge Dady, in the United States Circuit Court at
Portland, Ore Monday, rendered an i'm port apt de-
cison to the effect that the State courts had ur
isdcti0n over criminal acts conf itted within the
boundaries of the Indian reservations.
In the case OF the collision of the steamers Wm,
Lawrence and Decateur III. Mil r. the local steam
boat inspectors at Baltimore Yesterday rendered a
decision seyoking the license of Capt CLARK of the
Miller and exonorating Captain Hooper of the VIM
Lawrence.
e. NJ. Smith, about 2t years old. fsl from the
root of the new st. Anne's church in Worcester
Mass, yes eriay morning 75 feet To The greund
and was Instantly killed.
The bodies of Noble, Fox. Duseman ard Tuckett
the four men who were ent0mhed in the Henry Clay
cred.
In the South Carolina legislature yesterday Wade
Hsmpton was elected Uaited States Sena or as his
cwn successor
The Eastern Pig Iron Association of Reading. Pa.
has just issued circulars to every class of manufac
turers and prominent men in tho United States
asking their Cooperation in the formation of tariff
club.
In Daggett Cal, yesterday morning, mob took
from the Ulcers n charge Lon Marthing and VIM
White alias Pitts, who were charged with killing
Joseph 4. Harris, and hanged White 10 telegr ami
pole. Marthing was ordered TO leave the country.
Fielding c.. Brown, generally known about Wall
street, New York city. as Colonel" Brown killed
himself yesterday by throwing himself rom the
second story fire escape Of his apartments at 2Oi
Fast 99th street He il sane fr M suffering
produced By congestion OF the brain
The eeial examiner in charge Of the Middletown
National Bank of Middletown, NJ ". reports la
bilties at s65S,oo snd estimated val of assets
$4,000. The stockholders If it be found neces-
sary, can be assessed for $500 OOO
Geo. p Buswell letter carrier at the post Office
n IiaVerhil Mass, was arrested Monday night, on
charge ot rih'ng letters OF money. Evidence was
obtained by of a letter which Buswell took
from ne of the city boNes He was taken to sos,on
for K m nation.
The executive committee OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company has recommended the declara-
ton OF quarterly dividend of 11a per cent. No
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TIE FISHERIES.
Protest of New England States Agafns
Reciprocity vita Canada.

Protest of New England States Against
Reciprocity vita Canada.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 9-rhe proposition of Mr.
Belmont OF New York to cali up the resolve
asking the President to open negotiations for
renewal Of the reciprocity treaty with the
Dominion of Canada is attracting good deal
of attention here, aud in the other fishing
towns OF New England, since it is we'll under
stood that Canada will not listen to any terms
Of reciprocity that does not include freedom of
oar markets for her fishery products In ex-
change for the right to fish on her coasts. The
present depression of the FISH trade is attriout-
ed in large degree to the competition arising
from the provisions Of the Washington treaty
giving to Canadians the freedom OF our mar
kets, and the termination of its provisions next
July has been looked forward to rs the only
hope for further successful prosecution Of
the fshing industry by the American heet
Further continuance OF that competition stina-
ulated by the bounties paid to Nova Scotia fsh-
ermea from the proceeds of the Halifax award
could not fail to operate disastrously to this iu-
serest. The committee chosen at a meeting
held in this city Friday to take action in the
premises are out lining their plan OF campaign
and have arranged for public meeting at City
Hall on the afternoon aud evening OF Decem-
Der 9th, when delegates will probably be pres
ent from the leading fishing ports Of tho New
England states
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action was taken in regard to reduction in EN-
ployees' salaries and none is contemplated.
The trial Of Harriet Wesley (colored) charged
with attempting to poison members of Rev. DR..
Fletcher's family in which she was employed a. q
domestic by mixing Paris green with food was con-
eluded at Dedham yesterday by verdict Of guilt y.
Sentence was deferred.
Charles Stevens despcrado known as "OmahA
Charley" who killed Hubert Kramer at MaryVillo,
Mo-, December 3, was yesterday morning taken
from Jail at Sc. Louis after light with the sheriff
by mob, who hung him on the railroad bridge.
One OF the mob was d. Vigorously wounded by the
sheriff Stevens was pardoned out Of the psnitsn-
titry for previous murder last winter.
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NEW YORK.


Judgment Against General Grant
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Several davs prior to
the failure of Grant & Wsrd, William II.
Vanderbilt loaned to Gen. U S. Grant $150,.
0o0 The money was rot rei urned but no ste ps
were taken In the matter until few days ago
when Vanderbilt began an action in the Sn-
preme Court for the recovery OF the sum. Gen
eral Grant offered that judgment should be
taken against him for the iull amount OF the
claim, together with interest aud costs and
this was accepted, aud the Judgment was en-
tered in the county clerk office. today, the
amount being $155,417.
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For Sale or no Rent ON Most Ea-
vOra0Ee GERMS.

EESWO new two story houses situated on Fessenden
q street.. Deering, on land of the neering Land
Company twelve minutes walk of the Preble House.
Horse Cars pass every 15 minutes within 60a it,.
SAID houses contain square rooms each with am
pie cosets good attics and cellars and are provided
with Sebago water and other modern conveniences.
They are thoroughly built Of first class materials
and ready for Immediate occupancy. BY adding
a small amount to the annual rental for few years
tenant can soon become the owner of good dwell
ling.
Also for sale 80 house lots in the immediate vi
cinity and one fine lot Cumberland ST., near Mel
len ST., Portland Inquire OF Rollins & Adams, %
Exchange St., or F. o. Bailey Il Co., Is and 20 Ex-
change St. oc22dtf
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LA FITTE's DoUBLooNs.
Reported Discovery of IA Part OF II
Pirates Buried Treasure Near Pin
gI,,fe A~L~w@us

Reported Discovery of Part OF the
Pirates Baried Treasure Near Pine
Bluff, Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 9.-The Southern
portion Of Jefferson county is greatly excl ted
over the reported discovery OF some part OF
the treasure of the famous Pirate La Fitte. 1t
has long been legend that an immense treas-
ure vas bured By the robber chi ef at some
point below Pine Bluff, along the Arkansas
river. In October last the Pine Bluff & Swan
Lake Railroad was constructed, and it has Just
leaked out that in constructing the road por-
tion of the long concealed treasure was found.
Il Is claimed that three convicts, while exca-
waiting for the railway on the banks of King s
bayou, unearthed large iron safe, which, up
on being opened, was found to contain SLanish
doubloons and other old-time coin. The box
was hauled away in wagon, and the convicts
were told to say nothing about the extraordin-
ary Sind" All the parties engaged in the
transaction have preserved strict secrecy, and
Only within q week has rnmor concerning it
spread abroad. The excitement is not lessened
by the supposition that other iron chests, as
richly filed, are stilled concealed in the i'm
m6diato locality
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Ths rev orlsnn. E.pa.i,lon.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec S-rhs board of COM
missioners of ths Worlds Exposition adopted
series of resolutions, yesterday, which were
transmitted to the President ana Congress.
They respectfully urge that in as much as tiis
exposition was organized and will be- held
uuder the provision of an act of Congress- that
Congress adjourn in season to enable al Ssna.
tors, Representatives and department officials
TO attsDd the opening ceremonies on the 16 h
of December. They 20 on to say that never
has az expositi0n of such magnitude, diversity
or widespread industrial Significance been held
in the United States. 1t will doubtless be
many years before another sach demonstration
OF commerce and industry will occur in this
country and for this reason all consider it both
expedient and proper that Congress attend tbs
opening ceremonies in body.