Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-01

aiounu taunton the strawberry erou
valued at many thousand dollars. "a sai.
70 nave oeen ruined. la Northern NJ
hampshire several inches of snow fell
Around Norwich lee a carter of an Incl
mick formed, and all crops. vhicb "a,
De killed by cold. were ruined. IN Vsy
mont tender crops were killed. tbouol
corn was not advanced sufficiently To b.
hofs much. Fruit was badly injured.
Fine Boat Race.
CHICAGO, May 90 The rowing rac,
between Peter ConIey, of Portland Ne
and John Ieemer, of Pitt.buyo. thrs.
miles with turn, for $1,000 a side, occny
red at Pullman this afternoon. and va,
Very closely contested from the sts,t 4
tue nnish. Teemer fiofshsd first NV hal,
a length, In the extrs nelly good time a,
~ minutes 81 seconds.
Died.
BOSTON, May 3l.-Harvey ID. Parker
proprietor of the Parker HOUSE. died
tins morning, aged 70 years.
on fer Chicago.
NEW YoRK, May 3l.-A large numhs,
Of delegates TO Chicago left this Morn.
ing, including j. Obrlen, Barney Rio
lin, Ioreys Friedsam, John n I,ydsck
Dady. 'u
The japanese Prince, Yumsnhina
and suite, sailed for Earope today.
Postponed.
OAK PoIsT, N. Y, Nav 3l.-The
Courtney and Ross race IL again post
poned, the water being very rough.
Virginia Contest
CHICAGO, May 3l.-The result of the
vote seats the Malone delegation IN the
National Convention, subject, however.
10 the decision Of the Convention.
Other Contests settled.
Of the contested delegations from
the FIRST Alabama and First Georgia
districts, II WAS decide TO refer them
10 sub-committees of three, with in
strnctions to report to the full commit
tee next Monday. In the matter of the
contesting delegation from the fifth, on
motion OF Mr.. Bradley, of Connecticut,
Silas +. Miller and John Mason Brown
were placed on the rolls as delegates.
The Broken Bank.
PITTsBUBaH, May 3l.-Phis afternoon
the directors instituted criminal pro-
csedinRs against President Riddle and
Cashier Richer, charging them with
conspiracy to defraud the bank. War.
rants were placed in the hands of de
tsctIves, and Cashier Richer was ar
rested at his home at McKeesport and
brought to the city toaight. Riddle,
who was living at the Homeopathy Hos
pitai. was placed under arrest, but
owing to his illness was allowed to re-
main in the hospital. B,il WAS fix 81 in
the case of Richer at $4,000 and Rid
die at 100000. So far they have been
unable TO procure bs il. John Barton,
representing certain creditors and de-
positors of the bank. says he will file a
bill IN equity on behalf of his clients
against the directors ~ SION as matters
are settled somewhat by the assignee.
de claims the directors are Individually
liable.
The information o. q conspiracy to
defraud the bank includes President
Riddle. Cashier Richer, Thomas j. Wat
son and seven others, whose names will
not be made pnblic until after the ar
rest. Bail had been placed at $1,000
in each Case. Robbers bail was reduced
to $4,000, and upon giving bonds in
that sum he was released.
siessoa Was.
CHICAGO, May 3l.--Jacob Schaefer and
George 4. Slosson played the champion
game of 800 points for $50 aside at Cen
trail Music Hall tonight. The first bank
for choice WAS tie second bank
Schaeter won and chose the black balls.
Sohaefer took tho lead in the second
innlng and increased it till at the eight
eenth inning the SCORE stood. Schaefer
4B, Slosson LIP. In the nineteenth
Slssson began brilliant play. and rap.
Idly made rams of 80. ". 1877 and 236,
aud on the twenty eighth inning run
the game out with wonderful nursing,
masse, bank aud round the table play
Schaefer's total Was 657 his best runs
~ and 81.
An Editor Kills q Lawyer.
BArEsvrLLE Miss. May GA diff
Guilty occurred on the street this morn
ing between Il. X. Fnater, editor OF the
Batesvilie BLADE. and julius Porter, n
young lawyer, which resulted IN the
killing OF Porter. Thatsr was arrested,
but WAS discharged after the prelimi-
aary trial, he having acted ia self
defense. The difficulty grew out of
accusations made against Young Por-
ter, which Ihater refused TO retraot.
Burned Ia jail.
GALVESTON, May 3l.-fhe county Jail
OF Pinney county. at Del Rio, burned
today. One OF the prisoners, Mexican
half breed was burned tn death. The
other prisoners were safely removed.
fbe origin of the tire ia unknown, but
il believed to have been incsndiary.