Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-11

Al Grant Wards Office il vas said
tnat no report or statement of the con-
d:tion OF the firm vo1ld be given before
Tuesday or Wednesday. The reeeivsr
or the firm has been given permission
by the Supreme Court to surrender "a
such securities as are in his
possession. and which without dispute
are shown TO have been pledged With
the f1rm as security for loans upaa his
receiving the money loaned
The Transeeatineatat Association.
81. LOUIS, Nay 10.-Ihe Continental
Association met again TODAY. Thers
seems to be no longer any doubt thai a
money pool will be formed. The oues-
ton or boundaries and what pro.ortiou
each road shall put into the mol. mas
already been satisfactorily settled and
the subject OF Percentages after consid-
cradle discussion Was referred to IN ar
sitration committe,s. General NJ Al aeer
Clark, OF the Union Pacific, aud TOO
Others have started for Chicago.
kumered steambeat kxple.tsu.
NEW ORLEANS. La. NJ " at il ra-
mored on the street tonight that thu
sssaf'er Alta exploded in the upp4r
river and several passengers were killed
The rumor cannot be traced. The pas
sengers by the Cornie Brandon heard
the report MP the river.
Dissatisfied Indians.
INDIAN HEAD, N. ". l.. Nav lO.-rbis
morning an Indian runner from the Pr
apot reserve broHght news tn Il Piapot
and 30 lodges had left the reserve.
There IL much uneasiness here. At
noon Piapot and eight sub-chiefs ar
rived to confer with Indian Agent Nc
Donald In regard to their grievances
Five adults and six children died IN
one day, and they are afraid TO stay on
the reserve. PIapot advised the band
70 scatter. II they are forced back to
the reserve, there will be trouble. The
agent Is waiting for regiment.
Relieving Craat.
New YORK, May l0.-It 10 reported
that Jay Gould and others have started
a relief movement for Grant. Conk-
ling was In consultation with Grant to-
day.
statement from Jay Gould.
Inquiries directed from Chicago
reached this city today regarding the
financial condition of Jay Gould. As
nothing was heard in New York except
such inquiries. Gould was sought and
an explanation. was requested. Gould
said: This question Is not the only
one Of the kind asked here today. A
Wall street news agency yesterday set
afioat indirectly An unfounded state
ment that the Union Pacific would pass
its July dividend. This was done for
purpose of influencing Union Pacific
stock. There was not even meeting
of Union Pacific Directors. This MORN
ipg it was openly announced on the
street that there would be an attack on
Western Union and Missouri Pacific.
In pursuance of this laudable purpose,
the information OH which your inquiry
Is based was telepraphed broadcast over
the country. have received numerous
dispatches inquiring into the truth of
the statement that / was in financial
difficulty. 1t Is needless to say that
there is not word of truth in it. The
whole purpose Of the rumor was to
create Generalization in the market, so
that purchases could be made by heavy
buyers at reduced figures. l am in
olined to think" said Gould, with a
twinkle of the eye and glancing toward
the stock indicator, THAT they
were disappointed. Both the stocks
aimed at are firm, and my information
ia that the buyers are the strong men"
Al intimate friend of Gould in
formed reporter that he lGould) re-
Gently gave substantial aid to many
who were crippled by the late troubles
in Wall street, and that he has been a
large bidder today. he pronouncud
the story of his financial difficulty a
ridiculous invention.
A Legislatures strange Action.
Dies MoISEs, Ia, May l0.-Five thou
sand dollars Was appropriated by the
Legislature at its late session to assist
the Farmers Protective Association in
their barbed wire suits with Washburn
Il Moen. The appropriation caused
considerable ooUment. To-day Frank
Mason, manager of the Merchants
Union Barbed Wire Company, APP
peared before the Circuit Court
and asked for an INDUCTION re-
straining the State Auditor from is
suing q warrant and the State Treasurer
from paying the same il issued. and
against the Farmers Association from
receiving the money. Mason gave an
approved bond in the sum of &1OOO, and
the injunction was issued.
Beaton faiiare.
BosroS, May l0.-Barney ). Stow 4
CO., wholesale fish dealers. have failed.
They were embarrassed In February
last, but made arrangements with their
creditors without publicity. The sec
ond payment under that arrangement
is now due and being unable to meet Il
they have assigned. The liabilities are
from $3.50, 900 TO 100000
Glerics OF the militia.
HousroN. Texas, May l0.-rhe inter
Sc .te drill and encampment closed 10
dsy with grand sham battle. Fifteen
companies and three batteries partict'
mated. In the infantry contest, the nrs'
prize, 5000, was awarded TO the Hous
ton Light Guards; the second prize,
xl5OO. 10 the Leadwsy Rifles OF ST.
Louis. In the Z1usvs drills, sue nrss
prize, $1,000, was awarded to the Busch
Zouaves of st. Louis.
suicide Of q Politician.
Et.xIns. N, Y, MAY 10.-Butler r.
Strong, Congressman for two terms,
killed himself today in the presencs OF
his wife aud son. He bad been for 9
long tims sick. He vas United States
Marshal in 1881.
Refused 60 Testify.
HAzLEuugsr Miss J, May l0.-ln IN
Wheeler case today. DIR. A. 3. Pitts va
CALLED fer the State and declined u
testify. When pressed for reason, D.
aid Owing TO the relations wnion
bear in this case, don't feel IKE test
fyino. This II my home ! i've net'
and sxpect to live here. My mind u
made no. I owe my country, ny
family and myself certain duties
therefore I refuse 60 testify IN sni
CASE To further questions ne saio
+" don't believe am intimioated, on
unaer existing circumstances there ar
many reasons why ought not to ties
tify." The Court decided him N con
tempt and ordered the sherlu 10 TAX
him into custody. The sheriff aiiowes
P,tts 60 90 into his house 20 make al
raneements for imprisonmsnt, woe'
Pitts went out bv the back say an'
escaped.
Robbed on . Train.
Fonr wosrH, May ia heavy roo
berv occurred on the west eoand ieaa
Pacific train. Just % IL pulled into "a
| Union depot here tonight a. eioc.
in which an Italian or spanish pries
named J, Casino, from Chicago on ~
way 10 California, was robbed OF tiao
1 Wh;ia thu priost vas paying sof iuhe