Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-16
EASTERN NEWS.


,..1r q Ne Lase 9eaben :. sDnnxes'
S r-.crxsr1. Dsc. 16.-Tbe viii Of ths
~ 1~bso Kunyon Springer Vas pro.
!|.l..s sc3av. The document, with stz
.:.sts eosers nearly 10 pages Of ie9al
sssnnsoriut. The whole IL IN hiz
s~rdwritinQ. and the will declares
i. rcade without the advice Of any
~r beiuo. The largest public BE-
ll.s~ z 750 shares of special RuAran-
seock sf the Pittsburgh, Fort
<es--e md Chicago Railway 70 the
s<efs HeIl Aasociaticn. Of par valus
sSrx0 nm The income only can be
~ ne support Of the Music Hall
(. S..ss ~ "a gives $4,000 20 the Cot
3 q. a xosic. and $4,000 10 the M
-. isoocistion, besides pictures aud
.ss-<s n art. In requests 20 the
1850 the viii executed on March 8,
zsss - changed BY d codicil dated
Sssrh Is. 1854. doubling some and
s--ssIr increasing nearly eli others
- anal beuuests sars TO Sc. Mary's
es<.soxry OF the West, for the oduoa-
~ ~ Rornan Catholic priests. $780,
~; Il the Little Sisters Of the Poor,
sSaf,6D: Good Samaritan Hospital.
<66a0: Christian Brothers, $35 100 !;
s.s.rs ~ Charity Of Cedar Grove, for q
s<s..,cSI,nc ssyInm, $4,000: for the sup
- AZ Cathedral schools, $4,000.
kksrs gas also q large number Of
.'seiisv heonests. ALI his blood rola-
z:-~~ weYs also remembered. His e.
ssls "a valued at %, 000,0 900.
s~spen,ssn u schenectady Bank.
smurc7Apr, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Ths
~ Bank Of Schenectady suspended
~ affsrnoon. The bank had paid
= esuifal OF $4,000. Its last state
s.sst showed q Surplus Of $1,000; an
5.si6ed profits, $4,000. Charles q.
FlIjs & president, and A. z. Shoemaker,
snehief.
xospenslsn 81 the Edgar Thomson
steel Works.
prrrssuBa, Dec. ia notice was
oaefed on the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works at Bra docks today. ordering
,uopension Of work tomorrow in all de-
srrsmsnts for an indefinite period. The
order. which was complete surprise 20
~ vorkmen, was caused by lack Of
orders aud great depression in the nail
busiuess. The frm Is unable to say
hcw long the werks will remain idle. 4
resumption may be ordered In few
vseks. and, perhaps. not for months, as
III depsnds on the market and demand.
About 1900 employees are directly af
feotcd By the suspension, but indirectly
between 5000 and 1000 will suffer. Toe
monthiy pay roll amounts to $4,000.
Revival Of the Brotherhood.
Bosrox, Dec. 15.-Tslcgraph operators
fran all the companies In this city met
yesterday and formed protective asso-
cation. Il Is understood that this
seti0n Is In common With other opera
tou throughout the country.
A Rough Passage.
EKw YoRx. Dec. 15.--Fhe officers of
incoming transatlantic steamers re-
port this AZ the toughest passage ever
experienced. From December I'd TO the
10fh ell vessels encountered heavy
elorms, and the hurricanes on the New
feundland banks were tremendous
Assigned.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. I5.--Wiiber d Hem |
bricks, Wholesale provision dealers, have |
assigned.
Reduction In Freight Rates
CmcAao, Dee. 1.-THE Commissioner |
Of the Chicago Freight Bureau has seLt
sietter to Chicago merchants annsHnc-
Ing the proposed reduction Of rates
from Chicago to the Pacific Coast 70 be |
fifteen per cent less than the present
rate from New York. With such a hasis |
established, IL Ia claimed that Chicago
will be able to compete with Eastern
merchants, who have heretofore had an
advantage over this city.
the stock List
New Yonx. Dec. 15.--United States
&c 10l; 41<'s, iI35k; as, 123l<; Pacific 95's
l26, American Express 80, Canada Pa
cifio AZ, Canada southern 81, Cen
trail Pacific 3fas, Delaware, Lsckawanna
and Western 81. Chicago, burlington |
q Quincy Il7t<. Denver Il Rio Grande |
81. Erie l4sl, Hannibal d 81. Joe ssh,
Kansas and Texas l69z, Lake Shore |
64sk. Michigan Central So. Northern |
Pacific 16sz, Northern Pacific preferred |
39x, Northwestern Si1k. Louisville 4 |
Nashville 255S. Oregon railway 4 Nav
i0ation IL, Oregon Transcontinental |
l3 Oregon Improvement 10, Pacific |
Nail bix, Panama 9S. Rock Island |
1861, NJ. Paul TAX, Texas Pacific ID, |
Union Pacific. 4s]6. United States Ex- |
press 81, Wells Fargo i07. Western |
Union COZ. New York Central S5Jk. |
pssrolsam firm at ~.
Mayor Edsenss Nom nations.
NEw YoaK, Dec. 15.--Mayor Edison
sent today TO the Board Of Aldermen |
the nomination OF john Porter for
Uommissioaer OF Public Works aud
Morgan J. 0'Brien for Corporation
0oancillor. Both nominations we're laid
On the table. The nomination OF Nor
gan j. q Brien Vas afterw ards defeated /
b. q vote Of l5 to 3.
To be Continued.
BosToN, Dec. lb.--The Independents |
have voted 10 continue their oraaniza-
hon.
An Eaglishmaa with Plans.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.--Captain Bedford
Ppm, Of the Royal Navy, aud lately
Member Of Parliament for Gravesend.
q 10 the city, having returned from
looking over the cattle ranches of the
Meat He has on foot plan for build |
Ing q railroad from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
V Huason's Bay, for the transportation
q cattle 10 England, instead OF bring
ine them 10 Chicago and thence ship
ping TO the East. The road will cost
about $1,000 600, and he wants the
United States TO subscribe III per cent
q that amount and England like
mm. The remainder. he claims, can be
nsd on the London Stock Exchange in
q lev days.
Ppm has also been in correspondence
With the Washington authorities con
eerring the Nicaragua canal. The
United States has recently secured q
contract for this canal from Nicaragua.
Nd the estimated cost Ia $4,000, 600.
fym says that 500, 0Oo, 900 will not do
y de wants the United States and
vfeas Britain each 10 subscribe / y per
esns Of &00, 600, and says be can
slse the remainder in London.
ne says of the Hudson Bay road, that |
Iof texas cattle IL will save 1000 miles |
land and 500 by water. He goes 10
toronto to consult Sir John Macdonald,
saa Wi also call on President elect |
1eveiand TO suggest the appointment |
VA preliminary commission 30 Gun |
suef terms for joint action between |
iceland aud the United States on the |
oafasua canal project.
ueseiaad Raided by MisSeurtans.
ALBANY, Dec l6.--Lieutenans Govern
3 campbell. Judge Lindley, John q. |
.nef, member Of the Democratic |
Maonai Committee, John I. Martin. q
~ electoy, aud John q. Priest,
~ Ina Natta..l 4.