Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-13
EASTERN NEWS.


EASTERN NEWS.
J ..oc,.rrD PRESS DISPATCHES
=, the Cincinnati Ries.
sspsn NAV 12.-The specia
nscrssAIi, .o;nted to consider the
esad !; ,' oonnectioa with the ,.d d.o' a NJ.
snes ID n The court house. mace rsa are re,
- ssds,y ar ~ of the causes leading q
ssais ss ls aa speaks of the common re-
- fos, anu aSe ;urors we're bribrd; anc
"a sha1 ,n .e, complaint that the courts
Z tbs eenela DELAYS. and that good
.sypis goo lad inry duty, TO the detfi
psDi 2, sIso Joints out detects IN .a :.
IL. y !, sods. The report cornmena'
sirinai eo sonduct of the Fourteenth
ssbls 80 ~ the time of the mot. and
esiDsn' hyavery of Capt. Desmond
s,sises 'ns La life in the court house
30 losa - ;ndic,ments we're returned
firing IL different mt sI rs siyuIpsd con-
p0shipe hes, hes until the arre'is are made
sfnina . .arv in receiving the report,
Jsdes As W defense of the courts. and
psds o', hat the pubic would judge
rn.iIs ss the jury had done Its worn
I'll or not. u,rn.a,
vo1x NAV 12-Meyers' brewery
NJ, .os.y: Ioss $60OOO
barnfu ..-,hvestern Car Company.
w. Nav l2.-Senator sabln has
Bos1as, borrower for the car COM
bsn nra, cssnitalisis of New York, Bps-
ynJ Il,~ nsny SMALLER cities of New
20 sna He sold stick in Norwich,
gnaian1u, ..hhurp. Lowell, Manchester,
Cenn, sd other places. Trust fund
Bangor ~ "a he largely invested IN II.
" nr.. Ar 10 preferred stock was . 10
Oa an the common STOCK .arown ID
Vim ~, One firm in Boston ~ SAT-
ss n' naarly a hundred thouI ma dol
pnoa ,ns stock and paper of the car
y" ~ INT il ia not expected that tn
popHI,,,h Ia Affected by the fallnfe. Sa-
nn "" h..en East several times lately.
y . D"0 sales of stock and negotiating
pas Not many months since a iead
. ~, rm held nearly $2OO.OOof his stock
naptpg .,I. NAV I2.-Receiver Brown,
" u. Sorthvestern Car Company, will
w rork in obtaining en- inventory
Pm .u ,bs property Of the concern with
. ~ asIsv This property embraces
w., Jots of machinery, scsttered
s 80 on. the country and IN the
- ~ numerous agents, az we'll as
saas Commercial n pa per held by the com-
Y. ss "a. and the enormous plant and large
r y, n If material on hand Mt the
me- Mr.. Brown says he will pay of
'sg ss an Thursday, the 18th OF the
a :. Ssa uonth. The shops will then Re
H.. aovn for a few days to facilitate
hIing an inventory.
The Methodist Conference.
pu ,nyIpHrA, May l2.-In the Meth
IL conferences Bishop Harris an
es w.. that the bishops met on Satur-
H. n Bishop Simpsons room to con-
~, the questions presented to the
.srssrsnoe and had agreed upon the
following; uonu s.,,a
,,o committees concerning the estab-
Sshmsnt OF two Episcopal residences
sb,oad and Of the discussion by the
ssns,al conference. we are greatly en-
hsrasssd IN expressing an opinion rsla-
live 10 the question, but yet feel It best
.asYnress our deliberate and unaRimous
irdomeBt that ID is not wise to fix An
ksjscopal residence at present in EUROPE,
india. Africa or any of those countries,
snd Il 40 decided, this would not affect
AMI opinion hitherto expressed rs to the
number OF bishope to be elected by the
wpference."
Resolutions were adopted that color
N no bar 10 any right or privilege, or
b sny Office in the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Heavy Rate Cutting.
DENVER. May 12.-For several days
passenger rates between Denver and
he Missouri River have been in a very
uuss,tlei condition, hut not until today
has A Ont been openly declared. The
AGENTS Of the Burlington Il Missouri,
Union Pacific and Atchison, Topeka d
Santa Re announce cut unprecedented
ID he history OF western roads, viz: To
Kansas City IS, st. Louis 80 so. Chicago
tlt50, and New York $28 in fact, they
are selling tickets to any principal east
srn point for the Kansas City rate TO
that point, and, a. the eastern roads re-
fuses pro rata on the cut, the result Is
that the above named roads are carry
Inc through passengers free to Kansas
City. Pool Commissioner Daniels to-
day Issued a circular ordering restora-
ton Of rates TO take place on the 10Th
Inst. but this order will surely be ig
ncfed.
On wall street
Nfw York, Nav achievements
lover; railways, weaker for West Shore;
stocks lower on the announcement that
tnion Pacitic had cut passenger rates
from Denver to Chicago. IL was also
reported that ths Standard Oil Com
psny Was In trouble, bat this statement
vaa met BY prompt denial from the
Treasurer OF the company. Prioea
dropped TO 2 per cent, the latter be
Ing Central Pacific, which fell off to
tH. Union Pacific also WAS weak.
Before the first call its officers an
noanced from tire Union Pacific Off "
lht rates between Chicago and Denver
we're being strictly maintained. At this
hne sharp borrowing for stocks set in,
fhe denial by the Union Pacific officials
snd the scarcity of stocks for borrow
ing purposes led to heavy purchases to
soss' short contracts, aud prices rose \
nf per cent. Northern Pacific, pre-.
isffed, advanced 81 Il to 53ss, and Union
racihc 81 y to 81. Subsequently North
Western broke TO 1854 and st. Paul t.
M. This unsettled speculation once
mere, and q genera. decline took place
M'ofe l p. N. Northwestern rallied ia
Jpn, 81. Paul to 77S and Union Pa
VEG 70 OIL Later the market became
ais9ular, but at 2 p. IN. Union Pacific
~canle very weak aud broke undel
nse ofierings to ~. After deliver,
soaf a better feeling prevailed and 4
aannef OF shorts bought in under th'
NJ, ~ Tor non-delivery. There was q
s Iaesence OF AGh per cent between
80, regular and cash. Prices rose J,
-, percent, but near the close a weake
asady.
compared with Saturdays closing
ss are = per cent lower for Uniol
ssaolnc, "a for Central Pacific and II
" oregon Trranscontinental. Their
fair business in mining stock
s.'n9 ne morning and prices rule
~, and In tho case of the Comstock
! ~ generally strong. Sales include
csa Mont at IL, Con. Virginia MGR
a.ia Arizona %, Navajo 800. Seirr
Msaoa i.sS. Breeze ~, Belle Isle p
naax : Colorado Central 30, Easter
l \, ., Grand Prize &c, Iron Silve
standard AZ. Susro Tunnel I. ~