Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-17
EASTERN NEWS.


Resigned.
u~ox. MIMI, June I'm. @. Nor
= This city. elected at Cnicaeo as Q
ton - of the National hepooiican
neu.s;t.ae for Minnesota, has sem MS
Csnas;on to the State Central Com
rssiRna. nwino 70 extensive private inter
pItseei i thought the COMMITTEES will
sssa IT, .Governor Davis, who second
sg ~ nomination OF blaine.
wall street.
yopx. June l6.- Governments
M 49, railways are weak for West
sFe nS vss' Erie new seconds and Texas
cno.s onsned with strong market
psoaIS .ss Western Union was a fea-
~ md rose par cent to 6sZ on IN
100 business. Union Pacinc WAS IN
dsuand and sold up ~ to Az.
n ~ astive shares advanced to i
Usus Int the latter st. Paul. Before
ln.hs hears and room traders made a
liz ~ Union Pacific and Northern Pa
~ ~. uu,sfsrred, forcing the former down
elp AZ and the latter to Al this was
@onadsd by rally, but in the after
80 tha whole market was lower again.
IT, -. \. m. buying set In and prices
- - M Il to per cent. Missouri
n:ss Union Pacific and Western
rs;an we're the most prominent in the
recovery.
california; Fruit In Chicago.
CHICAGO, June I6.-The first carload
slaIifornia fruit of the season arrived
ss;s morning, and consisted of peaches,
sss;s,,ts and cherries, which were of
AZ quality and sold readily at % to
@n per box for apricots, $3.50 TO "a
n ueschss and 81 to $3.50 for cherries.
On the Fight
cmoaeo. June 16.-Parson Davies to-
.;aht On behalf of Jim Goode. the Eng
- rnclist, telegraphed his acceptance
% ahaIIenRe b, Jack Kilrain of Boa-
- for a prizs fight of FIVE rounds,
oassnsbury rules, to be fought at Chi
eago. July 3D..
when Thieves Fall Out, etc.
Thsrs lie trouble between the members
~ re Western Trunk Line Association
md eastern trunk lines in regard to
~ rate on wool from the Mississippi
river 70 the seaboard. Western trunk
lines demand a right to make through
yztee This has been refused b. the
eastern lines. through their joint agent
ssre. The western lines assert that
ia through rate should be Is per cent
more than the rate from Chicago, and
assert that they will demand their full
pro rata on that basis.
Texas Crop Prospects.
GALVESTON, June 16.-1he Neps this
morning publishes an exhaustive crop
report from over Is agricultural coun-
tiss Of the State. Fro n the nature of
the report it il impossible to compile
hQsres showing the yield of wheat, but
A careful review of statements of 200
oorresp0ndents show that this years
shset and corn crop of Texas bids fair
10 surpass the yield of 1882. the heaviest
In the history of the State. Farmers
are now in the midst of the wheat har-
yest. Exceeding warm weather for the
pssl fifteen days has been very benefi-
siai 70 crops.
Trouble settled.
LAREDO Tex }. June 16.-It Ia stated
upon good authorities that the breach
bstwsen Genagai Diaz and Trevino has
been settled, and that Trevino will be
made Secretary of War upon the acces
sion Of Diaz TO the Presidency. This. IL
true, settles all apprehension Of rsvolu.
ton growing out of the election of Diaz
to the Presidency.
eating Down wages.
ST.. Louis, June I6.-Bridge, Beach d
Co., stove m 4nufacturers of this city,
aosifsd their employees they would be
obliged to reduce wages fifteen per
can't. Three hundred refused to accept
tho reduction and quit work.
Gone Fishing.
NEw YORK, june l6.-President Ar
thur and Secretary Lincoln went trout
hshing today south of Oyster Bay, Long
Island.
Gene 20 Visit Blaine.
Bosros. June Ex-senator Logan and
family left here for Augusta, Me-, this
morning.
Failure OF a strike.
PIrrsBuRa, June l6.- The general
strike Of the river coal miners ordered
for today indicates lack of unanimity.
Work Is suspended In several miaes,
bet the majority are still operating.
Depression In Iron Trade.
ElsToa, Pa, June 16.-There il de-
preston In the iron trade caused by
falling of Of orders for ore from mines
In Williams township, Northampton
county. which supply the Glendon iron
furnaces. This morning the mines OF
sampson, Merewath, Bennett aud
others shut down, and large number
OF men are out of employment. Hahn's
mine and several others ARE reduced
from Is TO 100 tons week.
Bunker Hill Celebration.
BosroN. June l6.-The Banker Hill
oelebration opened at Charlestown to
night with grand torchlight process
son under the auspices of the Mystic
usla. The public and nearly all private
ooildingsa are decorated and illuminated.
shut Down.
JoHNsrows, Pa, June 16.-The Wood
vale Wsolen Mills suspended operations
Today for an indefinite period, on ac-
employees, IN consequence, have been
suspended.
sefisas Results OF q Foolish Freak.
AKRON, Ohio, June l6.-This evening,
oov named Woods, recklessly threw a
uVnt INTO deserted powder magazine.
nsftneass OF the oitv, causing an ex-
Eoslon, which instantly killed Perry
meek, aged 10, and slightly injured
several other lads.
Respited.
JACKSON. Miss, June l6.-The Gov
sfnor has respited Samuel Hardy, sen
ssnced 10 DO hanged at Juka, June 18th,
until July next.
spelling for a Fight.
NEW YoRK, June l6.-John L. PEN.
asfRast, the Brooklyn pagilist, says lfe
ready TO meet Cleary.of Philsdelphia,
"sAy time or place, for any amoust.
Tender Accepted.
=, lie Eastern Railroad has rendered
Me COMMITTEES from heChicagoC onven.
aon 70 notify Blaine Of his nomination,
.ue ass OF special train 10 convey the
STsmmittes from Augusta to Boston.
aoe ofieE has been accepted, aud the
smsn IL 81 leave Boston for Augusta st
soeicck Friday afternoon.
Bix Law suit.
Nxw ORLEANS, June ia suit in
samifalty, involving $t50.O0 was be-
sau IN the United States District Court
= .ns owners of the steamship DepaE-
vac seek 70 recover damages for the
"saisson with the steamer Edam.
Rank In Trouble.
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