Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-26

OF margins on the part of one or two
/ smaller operators, which had little in
foence. While some parsi . have faith
| in the stability Of tbs market the shorts
are nervous. They are hurrying TO cover
while large buyers take hid Of spot
lots up two points, keeping exporters
out. Spring grades are Ia a 2 cent,
higher, and scarce, with 4 moderate d.
] mand. The transactions were 10000
I, bushels for prompt and early deliveries;
.*is go bushels options
western fiour buyers we're more nu,a-
erous, and sellers indifferent. Lette r.
| from callers were Of general advance
placing limit on supplies. There v. -
| no difficulty IN getting some advance,
ranging from > TO Is cents. Pate nt
extras were favorites 10 trading on loo al
accounts. Shippers buv winter eItras
more freely.
| A. Wa "a ne Expected.
| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April p The
| trisi of Frank James at Hun;-vilie
Ala, for completely in the Mussei
| Shoals robbery In 1881, was concluied
today with a verdict of not guilty. The
Court house WAS packed. and the YER
dict w1s greeted with a round cheers.
James vas resrrested ny the Sheriff of
tppp-f county. Missouri.
KANSAS CRY. April pa Huntsville
| special s,ys: At onss upon she an
| nouncement Of the verdict, Sheriff Ro
| gers, OF Cooper county, Mo-, arrested
| James on an indictment pending At
Bonneville for the train robbery. Il is
| understood th It Minnesota officers were
here waiting To arrest him on an iudic.-
| rnent for the Saltwater bank robbery
N ff1V t.f,s A 4
gers, who sat Immediately behind the
prI1on James leaves for Missouri to-
night with his wife.
The Colorado indian Trouble
DENVER. April -. No news from
Mitchel's ranch WAS received today.
hetchun's command left Fort Lswis
sar this morning. and until their ar
rival nothing Is expected. The causes
which led TO the fight arc entirely local,
and no doubt will be anicably settled
upon the arrival of the troops.
special to the Tribane says tia. in
the fight two Indians we're killed and
two wounded, instead Of one, as re-
ported.
NJ. A. Mcdonald, a prominent LAWYER
OF Denver, was crushed to death be
tween two cars at Coal Creek today.
A Horrid Murder.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. April -. - The
7ribinf has information that III Russell
county, Va, last Sunday, Geo. Gibson
his cousin, Vim. Gibson, Jonas Powers
and Wayne Powers bought bucket of
brandy In the mountains and got INTO u
dispute about who had paid the most for
1T. Knives and pistols were drawn ana
VIM. Gibson WAS shot and killed. The
other three built fire over the BODY,
burning It to crisp. The three muir
Ierers we're jailed with or at difficulty
Lynching is threatened. The people
are terribly aroused, and the murderers
may yet be taken frem the Jail and
hanged.
Proposition 10 Purchase Trinity
Church Property.
New York, April 25.-Engish capt.
alist are said to have offered Trinity
Church. New York, fS,OOD,O0O for its
block on Broadway, opposite Wall
street, with the intention Of erecting
mammoth Office building.
General sherman and the Missouri
MILITIA.
ST. LOUIS, April 2J.-It is reported
here that Governor Crittenden has ap-
pointed General WIN. T. Sherman Brig
ader General of the militia of the east
ern district of Missouri, but up to late
hour tonight it could not be ascertained
| that the General had received the ap-
pointment. As there are legal obsta-
cles III the way of the Generals accept
| ing the position, it NAV be safely stated
that he will decline the offer. As
matter of fact he has already said that
he would not accept.
Rather Strange
FoN DU LAC, Wis, April pa large
volume of clear, ice cold water has COM
menced To pour forth from q maoadam-
lied roadbed ia this city.
Closing or the Opera season.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Ihe closing o.
the Italian Opera season, at the Acad
envy of Music tonight, was the Occ islon
of an ovation to Patti ard Schalchi.
They sang the principal roles in Semi
ramida, and were frequently recalled.
At the close Patti sang Home. Sweet
Home creating n scene of unbOuuded
enthusiasm. Mapleson. in response to
calls, made a speech, promising a bril-
liant season next year. Patti was PR
scented by citizens With n handsome
jewelled testimonial.
This u Treason.
PHILADELPHIA. April 25.-The Grand
Jury returned true bills az ,inst \ mum
Der of persons occupying booths il the
vicinity of Barnuin's show for selling
liquors without license. The Mayor
asked if tho District Attorney could
submit an indictment against Btrhum.
He claimed that Barnum WAS a nuisance
ard An al nOvanoe and that the show
WAS public nuisance.
The Hot springs Trouble.
LITTLE Rock, April 25.-The frs.
street fight Of the 9Th inst. bet tween the
Doran and Flynn factions at Hot
Springs ended to-day. $. A. Doran.
ID. X. Pruitt. II. l.. Lansing. j. L,cieurs
John Allison. Robert Pruitt aud o. X
Ellison were tried for murder in the
first degree for killing Frank Hall, the
haekman driving the Flynn party when
the encounter occurred. The jury after
two hours rend 1rrd verdict of MT
guilty. The announcement WAS re-
ceived with applause. The same parties
have still tn be- tried on Indictments for
murder in the first degree for killing
John Flynn and assault with intent TO
kill Frank aud Vim. Flynn. but To DAYS
verdict vii probably DO repeated
Frank and Wm. Flynn will then DO
tried.
SPEND THE Cry MoNEY-The follow
ing from the Asforiaa will apply IN
most growing towns, where too com
mon idea seems to be that the city
government aud taxes are kept up for
the benefit chiefly of the officials
There is little proposition to raise
the salary of the Police Judge To $50
month. II came before the Council last
Tuesday aud will appeAr again next
Tuesday. Why stop At f9of Why not
make it the even hundreif Ii takes at
least An hosr every week day. and time
is money The salary of the City At
turney has been raised: the salary of
the Auditor and Clerk has been raised:
the treasury is bursting with money, 50
are the rotten pl.nks and cess pools
along the streets with tilth: raise all the
salaries. 1t Is manifest injustice that
Al. tnv AL !