Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-19

water has risen a foot since yesterday
and II is feared the logs will brea
loose, and In that event cause great dam
age to property At Laconia, New Hamp
shire. Lake Wannepesookie is rising
An inch An hour. and tue dam has start
ed 10 move. II II breaks, N anv houses
will be carried down the river.
Wendell Phillips Memorial services.
Boston. April lS-ihe Wendell
Phillips memorial services. AT fremont
Temple this afternoon, attracted a more
notable audience than any similar occa-
sion in Boston.
4 Glove Fight
CoLC1BJ-s, . April ls.-A glove f hit
took place today. QGeensbury rules. be
tween Henry johnson of New York and
Charles LANCE of Cleveland. backed by
Duncan &. Ros. The Black Diamond
seconded Johnson and Mervine Thomp-
son did duty for Llnge. Abput thou
sand people witnessed the contest The
first round vas characterized by fierce
lighting LANCE was knocked down, but
came back IN ten seconds, when time
was called. The second round was A
dead smuggling match, and both were
punished - verely. The third round was
duplicate Of the second, except that
LANCE WAS knocked clear off his feet
nome heavy half arm hitting cios-d the
round. Both men came ts the scratch
FOR the fourth roGnd we'll exh austed bat
game. Several passes had been made.
and Johnson WAS getting decidedly the
best Of the contest, when the police
Jumped into the ring and called a halt.
and the tight was decided draw by the
referee.
Children Killed.
SALT LAKE. April lS.-At 1870 today.
at MantI, Mormon town III the South
era part Of the Territory, while four
boys were playing IN An Old school
house, IT fell. burving all. One will die
sure, and perhsp. others are fatally in
jnred. 1t Is believed that more boys
are In the ruins.
Curious Counterfeit.
The most dangerous counterfeit silver
dollar ever known Ia now In circulation
All branches of trade are being caught
by 1t. An assay will be made of 1t to-
night. As 1t is believed to be of pure sill
yer and overweight. 1t is not known
where it is made.
Oregon TraRseOntinenials Stockholders
Call for n statement
NEW YORK, April ia letter signed
by large number of the stockholders
of the Greg n Transcontineutal Co n
pany has been sent to President Endi
colt. asking him to furnish at once a
full list Of, and particulars concerning
the company's liabilities. They ask
that the Offices and books of the CON.
pany be returned To New York, and ex-
press the opinion that the renoval WAS
mistake. They further ask to be in
formed whether the directors have
formed any plans for putting the in
debtedness Of the company into more
favorable form and for relieving II of
some of its burdensome contr acts. They
express the belief that the com
pany will come triumphantly ont of
its embtrrassments, but they hope
that President Eudicott will realz
the gravity of the present situation.
They add, We feel it is not receiving
from the directors that careful attention
which it's exIgenc,es demand, and should
Won decide To main ain your present at
titude towards the stockholders. We
should regard any sub ,equent misfor-
tune which might bofall the company
~ justly chareeable to you aud your
asSo 'iates."
On Wall street.
NEW YORK, April ls.--Gov-rn
lower for 3's: railways generally lower.
The tirmer tone of the stock market in
the forenoon confirmed the belief of
yesterday that 1t WAS time for reaction
from the extreme depression of last
week. The Improvement III coal shares
Ill.
agreement to restrict the output of coal
by suspension of nine DAYS III MAY,
and, If necessary, nine days III June.
The reduction III rates of sterling ex
change and the probable decrease. If
not entire cessation. of gold exports
next week also had a favorable effect on
the market. A decline in stocks accom-
panied the report of the serious Illness
of ID. o. Mills, a large holder of securl-
ties. The market closed strong, and
price of the day. The result of the
days trading showed tirmer market
- stocks ont of 40 traded i'll during the
day closed higher than last night.
Union Pacific was firner in view of
the prospective settlement of the diff
culties with the Burlington d Quincy
NftiItt II NitIh. III tut I HAptl
Pacific Company, who leaves for thica
go tomorrow evening, says do not
expect thai the Union Pacific and Chi
capo, Darlington Quincy Companies
will come to an immediate settlement
of the present difficulties at the meet
ing on Tuesday. Matters will be talked
over and an adjournment will probably
be taken. but an eff ri will be made dur
ing the week To finally settle the ques-
tions at issue"
The Break In whisky.
CINCINNATI, April ls.-ihe whisky
manufacturers assert that the break III
price Ia necess Try in self defense. and IL
caused by cutting ~ some members of
the pool. Regret is expressed that
prices could not b. maintain Il until
May LIST, when the - per cent. reduc-
tioa Of production takes effect. An
other matter which makes the bresk
inf fortunate IL that arrangements had
Just been made whereby the total cost
of shipment II Bremen from Louisville,
Lexington. Covtuptou aud Cincinnati
had been reduced from IS TO = 40 per
barrel. beginning April 10Th. There Is
possibility that the pool may assert
itself and resume control Of prices.
Moonshimers Captured.
LOUISVILLE, April lS.-A posse of Dep
uty Marshals under the leadership of
Capt. Campbell returned from Casey and
Green counties today. where they have
been raiding moonshiners, bringing ten
violators of the revenue laws in with
them. The officers described the hunt
rs very exciting, since the moonshiners
were hard ia catch. and resisted and
fired AT the Marshalls. However no one
was hurt. In Casey county the r-ndez-
vous of Joe Johnson. the terror OF the
neighborhood, was raided and the gang
captured,
PACIFIC COAST.
Aal mon In sacramento River.
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