Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-19
EASTERN NEWS.
PRESS DISPATCHES.

LOCATED PRESS DEF AiNHHo'
.,.uden, Republicans Of kh"de
island.
xcr r. l., March 1s.- In
fNsant Republican State convention
depehTad here this morning, with del
sssen rsnresenting half the State. hon.
eca'ou Coyliss has been nominated Tor
Geo. I'M. has not Yet announced
Govern Govern he will accept. The conven-
sns'hn ss adjourned until tomorrow.
ho, 100. sad san francisco Railway.
- yoRK. March 1s.-The newly
NV directors Of the st. Louis d San
e!sc.c o;sco Kai,r ad Company met today
nd organize by re-electinR the former
officers
,ox,Y,. March IS.-The Health
psr,ment. at the request of the 50
Cor Preventing Cruelty to Chill
cieE has analyzsd the candy known as
dien' and Rock" The chemist found
ncandy favored with the essence Of
IIe or fusii oil, in the proportion of
WE rains to pound. A fatal dose Of
~ ali is frola IA to IL grains, or about
i ua onantity found in two pounds of
VIZ ANDY. A smaller quantity pro
sno os dIzziness. headache, a sense of
Jun and suffiocation. A good d al Of
, ,a csndy i. purchased by school Gail
dren.
Exports.
Nvw YORK, March 1S.-EIpOrts, ex
clusive Of specie, from new iolk Tor
w.. usek ending today wore fG.l07 ,nG,
sHS .ps,t. e. he. vNaat
"a * ilg.3,s for the corresponding
week Of last year. The total export
siuce January LIST IL x6I, 53S, 4lo, against
x7s So tor the same period last yerr.
The Minneapolis Resolutions.
NV YORK, March lS.-Robert Han ris.
President of the Northern Pacific, says
,ssnectipg the resolutions of the Min
nsapolis Board of Trade that he had
,sIeoraphed Vice President Cakes to
give the matter complained OF every
Consideration and do what was advlsa-
bic.
General Grant NOa Interviewed.
NEW YORK, March l8.-In letter re-
cslyed from General Grant by one of
his friends in this city he denies the re-
Gently reported interview in regard t.
the forthcoming contest in Chicago as
being between Blaine and Arthur. he
saws: 81 have had no interview with
correspondent since | have been here,
and have not been interviewed by any
body"
On Wall street.
NEW YORK, March lS.-Governments
steady In the Stock Exchange today
the market opened strong, and during
the first two hours prices rose 14tdI14
uer cent for the general list end Pa per
cent for Rock Island, which sold up to
I4h. NOrth western rose to 1872,
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy = to
l245z. Pacific Mail y to J644 and the re-
mainder of the active list lsH1a per
cent The improvement WAS due to tho
belief that the managers ut the confer
enoe at Chicago would conclude a salts
factory settlement of existing Difficult
ties. Near midday there was reaction,
and the market became quiet and CON
tinued 80 until after 2 o'clock, when the
lower priced stocks lnomed into prom
ipenoe. Denver X Rio Grande WAS bid
up rapidly to Il, but subsequently re-
acted to 1884, at which price 1t closed.
The market left of firm. although some
shares showed little reactiol as COIN
pared with last nights closing prices.
The Money Market.
New YORK. March lS.-Ihe money
market WAS easy at l14M2H per cent,
closing at per cent; pune mercan-
tile paper, 4td5 per cent sterling ex-
change, bankers bills, firm ut 4.S7 !;
sterling exchange, demand, 4.s6.
Lyncherx lndicied.
CINCINNATI, March 18.-The New Lex
ington grand jury has reported seven
indictments, involving % persons. for
murder ia the second degree in the
Hickey lynchIng case, and seven for
riot in the McDevitt case.
Suffering Cattle.
WApELLo, Iowa, March ls.-Dr. N. II.
Parren and Simon Beattie, the experts
sent here by the Breeders' Gazetts of
Chicago, today visited the herd of cattle
belonging to Jonathan Drake, short
distance west of this place. this herd
having been said to be affected with the
contagious foot and mouth disease.
They found 80 in the herd, 30 of whom
we're afflicted in the feet, all being
calves but two. The disease was found
in various stages. from those just be
ginning to others that had lost an. entire
foot The condition of the affected
cattle here is exactly the same AS that
described as existing i'll Ettingham
county, Illinois, the various stages be
ing identical. The herd of MIR. Drake
is the only one that can be- learned OF
in this section that is in any manner
diseased The malady with which these
cattle are suffering has no relation what
ever to the contagious foot and mouth
disease.
Children Murdered.
AUGUSTA, March 1S.-CwO little COL
ored children we're brutality murdered
this morning, and two others mOrtally |
wounded at the pla 80 of q. +. Usher. |
The father and mother were in u field |
at work when the crime was oomnitted.
Bold Aiienspt nj Kobbery.
WILMINGTON. March lS.-Last even
my = vallse containing 5000, obtained
from the Treasury Department by Paul
Schnellick of Philadelphia, WAS thrown
bya thief from the window of a oar on
the Congressional express, and seized
bya confederate. Schmellick pursued,
nrng pistol, and regained the vaiise.
The Coming right.
CLEVELAND, March lS.--Duncau G.
Ross, who is backing Thompson, ex-
presses qualification at Sullivan's agree
my " fight. He says his money is up
= IN the bank here and will be forwarded
TO any responsible stakeholder when
sullivan il ready. He does not propose
10 allow quibb!ing. being ready to allow
anything reasonable to assure meet
ing of the two men and settle the supe-
for,ty. Thompson is anxious to face
sullivan in the ring, and manifests I'M
Patience TO have the prellminaries ar
ranged. While not boastful. he speaks
With confidence and determination.
Passenger Agents In Council.
CINCINNATI, March lS.-The National
association of General Passenger Agents
oeean their semi annual session today.
WITH 10 to 100 present. Lucius Tuttle
o. The Austin road was elected Presi-
cent and A. }. Smith of the Cleveland.
Soiumbus, Cincinnati X Indianapolis,
secretary. Considerable routine bust
ness was referred 10 appropriate COM
uii'tees, and Boston WAS selected a. the
pace Tor the next annual meeting in
Tue fall. Adjourned till tomorrow.
Convict Labor Abolished.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. March ls.-The bill
aooishing the convict contract labor