Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-30

power Of the tuR forcing Ito vay clear
tnr' ugh the deck and piankina into
the engine rom, scattering lighted
Goals In every direction and icuitino |
all the wood work in the vicinity, 90
that, as the officer of the boat said. she
would have burned IL she bad NOT sunk
so quickly. There were lel passengers
on board and for moment there vas
great excitement. The instant CAPS.
Ingram saw that his vessel must sink
be blew distress signal. THIS e,Iled
nve logs and the Steamer VIM. Harr =
son from dj4cert vbarves to the assist
ance OF the disabled steamer, and 90
excellent Wis the discipline OF the crew
OF the Standish and the ability OF the
aiding bosts, that all the passenger, in
the language of deck hand, were
taken from the sinking steamer without
even getting their fest VET The stan
oisn sunk within SIX minutes after she
vas struck.
Smuggling Schooner ssld.
NEW YORK, AUG. 9.-Three schoouers.
me Marquis Of Lorue. Viking and An
dora. seized by the custom authorities a
days ago for Smuggling, were sold
Saturday With the cargoes. the whole
valued at $4,000.
Talking Prohibition.
PORTLAND me. J, Aug. 9-Ffancis T..
willard says that 300 speakers are in the
neld In Maine, setting forth arguments
"a favor OF the constitutional prohibi-
ZION amendment, to be voted on Sep
temoer 9th. ma jority of 5000 10 ex
peoted for the amendment.
Yellow Fever In New York.
NEW YORK, August 29.-Au unknown
sailor Was found at Union and Circus
streets Wednesday. and died in the hos.
pitai OF yellow fever. This Was the
nrst case here.
PETERSBURG IVA. }. August GAS an
tloipated two Republican Congressional
Conventions are being held here TO-DAY,
TO nomI"ate candidate for Congress
Tor the Fourth Congressional District OF
virginia. The convention was called to
De held at the Court HOUSE at noon, but
before that hour the anti Brady faction
noited and retired to the Academy Of
Mesic. Both conventions have effected
temporary organization. Two sepa
rate Congressional nominations will be
made.
General Butler.
WILLIAMS Grove (Pa.), August %
Gener~i Butler arrived at noon, and was
met by 1000 people aud escorted 10 the
Grange headquarters, where be held a
short reception. He delivers a speee
this afternoon.
Ma,t Ne sane.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-rhree physicfsns
have testified TO the sanity of William
Rhineiander.
The Coming wheat Crop.
MrLwAUKEE, Aug. 28.-S. w. Talnaoe
presents the following figures IA the
dnal estimate of the wheat CROP of the
United States for 1884. The figures are
based on official reports made within
the past fsw days by State agricultural
departments and statistical agents In
the different States and Territ rice
The report shows the total production
OF winter whest TO be $50, 900, 00O bnsh.
els. and the total o: spring wheat $50.
100000 bushels. This makes the total
yield of the country fully 10000, 600
bushels.
Murdered In Her Garden.
ST.. Louis, Aug. ga very brief pri-
vsts dispatch from Ofallon ILL.,. little
town IL miles east Of here. saws that the
Wild Jwed sister of Mr.. Van Court, a
protsineat citizen Of that place, WIS
found dead in her garden tonight, with
Der head badly beaten. aud that an
other woman. whose name 10 not given,
attempted to commit suici ie.
Confidential Clerk Roberts.
WLKEsBARRE pa }, Aug. 2o.-Later
developments make is certain that the
amount stolen by Roberts WAS about
500 600. In addition to speculate IN, il
- learned that Roberts has hypothe-
Gated bonds and securities. At Easton
this afternoon deed OF transferment
of Roberts, property to Parrish was
died, the consider ttion being 81. This.
with bis interest in the Rel Ash Coal
Company property assigned by Roberts.
is worth $4,000.
Reduction In Cattle Rates.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Sometbing of a
sensation was caused today by the re
ceipt of letter from Commissioner
Fink to Agent Moore, of the West
bound freight pool, authorizing re-
duction of the rate on cattle to 20 cents
per 100, the former rate being 30 cents,
aud on dressed beef to 81 cents, the
former rate being ~ cents. The cause
assigned is that some lines in the pool
havs been Gu ting rates, and it was
thought best to teach the offenders
lesson. Complaints of cutting on grain
and hog products are also frequent.
The Review as Newport.
NEWPORT, Aug. 29.--President Arthur
dined with James Gordon Bennett last
| night. Sixteen guests were present.
| rhs war ships this morning proceeded
| to sea, where they will mantuvre. The
President il on the Dispatch and Score
tary Chandler on the Aibstross.
starving lsdians.
| HELENA, Mont, Aug. Ex-Governor
| Crosby states that the special agent sent
| BY him TO inquire into the condition of
the Pieean Indians, has Just returned.
| He found that these Indians, about
1000 in number, are dying frem the ef
| fects Of gradual starvation at the rate
| of one day. The men and wsmen AT,
gaunt and spiritless and the children
emacisted. All are 20 weakened by
lack of food for the past two years that
dreadful suffering and death will occur
shortly. Tue app opriation only per
| mits she accent to issue two pounds OF
best and three pounds of bad hour per
week. and in entirely inadequate to sup
port the we'll people. The Governor
reports an unnatural aud inhumsn state
of things existing and calls upon the
| Secretary of the Interior % assume the
responsibility Of issuing full rations uu-
oil Congress meets In December.
The alatne Libel Suit.
IsprANAPoLrs fIud.), AUG. 29.--ln the
Blaine libel suit against the SsstiHei.
the fifteen days time allowed the de-
Tense In which to answer expired TO-
DAY, and attorneys for Mr.. Shoemaker
entered an appearance. This action
| was necessary 20 escape q default The
| defense win now have its own time, IN
| lees plaintiffs attorneys secure = rule
| ., quiring an immediate answer. In
the latter case 10 is customary 70 grant
ten days' further time.
| The WRECK % the raliapeeaa.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Aue. q. - The
wreck of the Tailapoosa was exami 1ed
| nv three divers. The break in the hull
h. eighteen feet long and on top. the
cut In the deck 10 seven and half feet
long. The cut extends downward eight
cen or twenty feet TO the Sand. in vhish
| the steamer 10 becoming imbedded.
careful search vas made for bodies. ous
none were found.