Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

The Less Of the Transport A,,r.

sI NPt- -. ne captain of
sSe steamer Lord OF the Isles, speaking
~ ins rescue OF 3o6 persons, including
ss pincess and crew. from the wreck Of
zoe french transport AvyrOn. says the
asyfon vent ashore on the rocks of
ape 0aaroafuI on the 2lst of August.
q = uefman ship the next day toek of
- ihVallds. The transport was in a
sinking condition when she spoke Us on
the I'd Of August. We took of ali on
ooaFa' and the vessel was then set on fire.
suicide or nm Eminent Engineer.
isaac Newton, chief OF the Cro,on
Water Department, shielded by cutting
nis throat. IL is said that be had been
drinking heavily of late. The Csroner's
Jury decided that Newton tonk his life
While insane. Financial trouble eansed
the act. The estate left by the elder
Nevton, who was Commodore Wander
oiit's associate In the North River N.yl-
cation enterprise, has largely diunin
isned lately by the failure of debtors.
when the chief engineer of the aque-
duct was Is years old, be WAS JOHN
Ericsson's favorite pupil, and planned
the new squednct. He managed the
engine of the Monitor IN her fight with
tue Merrimsc, having to be brought to
the deck three times because of faint
ing In the close atmosphere Of the en-
gineer's room. He was ignorant as TO
which way the battle was going until
the victory was won. When assistant
engineer of frigate in the war he was
publicly thanked by the Secretary of the
Navy for his heroic conduct during a
fire On the ship. When the crew were
inclined 20 abandon her, be threatened
to brain any man who tried to pass him
on the Rangway, where he had stationed
himself. Newton feared that the deple-
ton of bis fathers estate would leave
his mother and sister in want
Logan at wheeling.
WHEELING { w. Va. }, Sept 25.-Logan
spent the forenoon at the residence of
Hon. John Frew, where many promi-
nent citizens of the city and State cali
cd TO pay their respects. This evening
Logan, Powell Clayton. Congressman
Oon OF this district, and Hon. John
Mason, took carriage. with the reeep-
tion committee, and We're escor ed to
the State Fair grounds by the marching
clubs, there being 1000 in line. At the |
Fair grounds Chairman Cowder, of the |
State Central Committee, called the
meeting to order, and named Hon. W.
II. Hubbard of this city aud Col. Hen |
derson of Cambridge as joint chairmen. |
In introducing General Logan, Hnb
bard said: The States of West Vir
glnia and Ohio will please come to or
der" The crowd numbered 5000.
General Logan was received with the
Sildest applause. He spoke for al
hour and quarter on finance and the
tariff. He was followed by Powell
Clay ton and General Gotf.
This evening William ID. Kelley of
Philadelphia addressed large aud
ence at the Opera House, the subject
being protection to American indu
tries. street demonstration also took
place, 1000 torches and men being in
line. They were reviewed by Logan,
Clayton and Gof. 1t is estimated that
5000 strangers are in the city this
evening. Such gathering was never
known in West Virginia before. Logan
leaves early in the morning for Cleye-
land to meet Blaine.
Death or John w. Garrett.
DEER PARK. Md. Sept. 26.-John W.
Garrett, President of the Baltimore x
Ohio railroad, died here at $40 this
morning, after protracted illness, in
the 65th year of his age. Garrett was
native of Baltimore. he completed his
education at Lafayette College, Penn
syivania, when Is wears of age. He
tnen returned to Baltimore and entered
the counting house of his father, where
he remained until elected Director of
the Baltimore i Ohio railroad in 1857.
During the year following he was elect
ed President, and from that time the
success of the road seemed assured.
Through his management all the con-
nections of the road west of the Ohio
River were made. His labors were oon-
tinuoas, and. though be possessed ro-
bust constitution, two years ago his
health failed but he did not withdraw
from active participation in the man
agement of the road until about a year
ago. About that time Mrs. Garrett lost
her life by an accident, which caused a
shock to his nervous system from which
he never recovered.
Assigume OF che st. Lsuis Maileable
sren Company.
ST. Lours, Sept. 26.-fhe st. Louis
Malleabie Iron Company assigned this
morning to John L. Davis. II. 4. Filley
is President of the company, and b. q.
Parrar Secretary. The sonedule of as
sets shows $lli,000. No statement of
liabilities has yet been made.
President DiaI.
CrrY OF MEXICO. Sept. 25.-The Mex
loan Congress has issued a formal proc
lamation that Portiero Diaz has been
elected President of Mexico for four
years.
The Cholera ai Naples.
NAPLES, Sept. a5.-Since the outbreak
of the cholera in this city there have
been 10, 0,aO3 cases and 1886 deaths.
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