Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-18

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nsssi ssrssd.s
800 pax, Nov. 1.-THE Continsn.
~, vas entirely destroyed 81 :
.s shis unorninQ. All the guests
a ''z..s~ses essaped 10 safety, but n061
800 edscts were destroyed. The
- q sbout SIS. 900; insurance, t40.OO0'
4 RsiseA Csneern-
,,.-...surrru, n. H. Nov. H.-Ths
- f11nrnissiousrs have obtained an
i-z:s,s1 - - from che Eaureme Court 70
.sesrg tbe Portsmouth Trust and
sne@sefse Company Of this city from q
9e0.st~r eoutinuancs Of business. The
!!ee1I.ssrt;on wss incorporated In 4Ib7f
80 ! asDital Of 2l00, 900. and guar
,.4.sss 80 AND az fne sams amount Tor she
!. s...p<~ssiau of depoaitors. The Directors
.- Z a.tsrnsF1s showing that the
..'ss.stas fund has been impairsd
!sss,ss,l, the depreciation of real eatate
49, ss.ount Of the impairmeut - stated
a ha af,ous $4,000. The Directors
80 thas all tepositoKs will be paid In
ssss TIE decosifs amount 20 $4I7 90,
m e00 dep0sitors. mostiy poor peopis-
calling % she ssndsnea.
w.urroros, Nov. 1.-THE Solicitor
= 10 Treasury has instructed the
ss.,tsd states District Attorney of the
ss;ddIe districs Of Alabama 70 bring
ss;s scainst the sureties on the bou4 of
Gsneral Adam Badeau, late Consul Gea
srsi a Havana. TO recover &lzy 900 re-
~.ived b. thaS officer ~ n0tariai fees,
ssd alleged 10 hAvs been illegally with
lx4 IS 81
ssrike er Colorado Mlsers.
f,rxvxn. Nov. 17.--Abcut 90 coal
.ass,1rs employed at the WaIsenberR
.r;nea 81 the Colorado coal and Iron
Company Of this city, went out on .
~irike this morning. Tnese miners took
narl a the rscent general strike and
euIy returned 20 work last Thursday.
"A thsy are members Of the Miners
1Iniou. serious complications and
sreebie shroaehont the state are among
~ probabilities. The present gries-
anoss are unknown.
SsfisnsI Convention ef Casftemea.
er. Lou1s, Nov. 17.-The first national
convention of eatfIemen ever held Ia
this country opened this morning. ehe
deIseatSs present represented nearly all
he Western States, several Eastefn
states, Mexico, England and 60otland.
Colonel Il. d. Hunter Of Sc. Louis, the
originator Of sue project, called the con-
walton 10 order and announced the Oh
jous of the gathering ~ the formation
81 nati0nal ieague Of cattle intereats
for mutual good. After urging unan-
imity Of sction, he introduced Col. O. G.
Rainuaeer OF Hk, Lonis n tsmporary
chairman. On motion Of Senator Dor
~. Of New Mexico, Delegate Thomas
HturRis Of Wyoming was made tempo
rASy secretary. Mr.. Sturgis then read
~ call issued In January last, pursuant
70 which the convention met. A heated
discussion ensued. participated In By
Messfs. Dorsey Of New Mexico. Curtis
ef New York, Judge Lindsey of Texas,
and many others upon resolution Of
General Curtis IA 70 the method Of
making up the committees on efeden-
sials and organization, the western dele
gates contending for representation
from each stock association and the
eastern delegates for only one delegate
from sach State. The former finally
prevailed BY m overwhelming vote.
All this junoture the chairman an.
bounced that Governor Crittenden and
Mayor Ewing would appear before the
and welcome the delegates
n behalf of the State of Missoari and
he city of st. Louis. The gentlemen
appeared with military escort, Govern
Or Crittenden leaning on the arm of
[3eneral w. r.. sherman aud accompa-
nied by his staff, ex Governor Thomas
D. Fletcher, Colonel Meyers of the state
(,uards and others. Mayor Ewing was
iirst introduced. He thanked the dele
eates for honoring 81. Louis as the place
for the convention, and offered TO ali
the hospitality Of the corporation.
Governor Crittenden followed, add
inc his welcome to that Of Mr.. kwinx,
and speaking 1T some length of the
nature Of che questions 10 be- diaoupsed
hy the ConvsntioR. Among other
things he said "T think that Con.
eress should sos aside public domain
sufileient for national or international
trail from the Red River OF the north
10 the Red River Of the south. and wide
enough 70 accommodate million cat
tls. Now ID the time 20 memorable :
Congress TO that end" He spoke, also,
Of the growing demand for meats
throughout the world, Of the necessity
Of propef breeding and the adoption OF
csnditions Of existence to each particu-
lsr breed.
General Sherman also responded and
made brief address OF general na.
ture. He concluded as follows: II
used 10 regret to see buffalo, elk and
auteloue disappearing from the plains,
and 10 aee in their stead b race OF
ncfawny, long. horned Texas cattle.
can now zee, however, that Il was . de-
cree OF nature that you gentleinen
have reared a race Of 20,N0,0O hne
breeding cattle, which supply the world
With meas.s The Convention then
took recess until 8 o'clock.
An amusing feature OF the U0nven
ton Ia the cowboy band. of Fort Dodge.
kansAa, twenty men strong and In fuil
frontier costume. They played several
sslsctions during this mornings session,
sliciting great applause. fhe leader
vislds. In place OF q baton. his silver
mounted dsFrineer.
A weicesne Fress.
PANS, Nov. l7.--There was heavy
tfost isst night, and rep0Fts CONCERNING
ihs cholera epidemic are growing more
favorable. "a
War Neses.
LosroS. Nov. 1.-THE Shanghai cor
fespondent of the 7imes says that the
CAineae Government has arranged for
English Aad American vessels 20 run
the French BLOCKADE of the Isle OF For
moea.
Thirteen Germans, who have been
engaged as officers for the Chinese
army, have arrived at fientsing. More
are expected.
Three hundred Chinese soldiers
efosscd the Yangtse river going south
ward, near Poyang, during the meath
q Qotober. AL the boats in that neigh
oofhood are now impressed inta service
" ihe authorities for use In conveying
uoops arross the stream.
ihe Chinese have left q channel only
~ feet vide over the Woo song bar.
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