Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29
EASTERN NEWS.
..oc,.rrp PRESS DrsPATcHEs.
q Reg per cent. PROFIT

- NJ IS l.s per cent Profit.
Dr., NAV &.-The earnings o
y so ore s2ss, 900. The actual eros
gg W. sf the road for the month o.
sfplnes si 44O.5l46S. The operating
sgnl ss for the month of April wert
Gps1,s7 ss or Az per cent. of the gros'
srsines. r..v..,,.
.x,porrs, May H.-The attend
The Greenback National Con,
sps y rhich meets here tomorrow
ssGnSSs - Unexpectedly large. There arr
~ . = SOD delegates in the city and
- .nseers expect 200 more. The
te .,on meets tomorrow morning al
es.aosI and all indications point tc
j erination of Ex-Governor Butler
ihe ensss,dent. There is good deal OF
~ I';.;sn 10 Butler, which is led by
W chase, OF Maine, and George D
bcOu a New York, bat there is nc
'epst ;i;ty that it will develop strength
Fo.S 10 defeat Batler. Attempts have
toO.de 10 work up a boom for Jesse
- and the Maryland delegation
ss y, % for him but the movement
sla 10 have little strength. General
-, If Mississippi, appears to be the
ss s;roas choice for Vice President.
Ssa' ssl TYLER, OF Florida, will be made
va,,ary chairman, and General
s.sysr. Of Iowa, permanent presiding
sscer.
Wall street.
NJ, YosK, May 28.-Governments
80. s for Is, lower for AIS. Railways
:.s.salar. Stocks opened weak and de-
y ii and in the first half hour of
gs.;ssss declined IA to 21s. Later there
- recovery of to u. Lackavan-
:. and Union Pacific le iding, rallied
~ sales up to l011d4l4. respective
!, aftervard speculation became weak +,
80. In the afterno IN the bears made
...,o attacks on the market, supported
= anfayorable rumors. Among them
"a the Union Pacific earnings for
\ ri gonld show a heavy decrease, and
bst Boston houses were in trouble.
Noasy also became active, advancing to
ner cant, and this assisted the down
IA movement. Prices broke y to S
y sent, Union Pacific being among
n greatest sufferers. Near the close
hsre was a recovery of to ~ per
MI. TIE market closed steady con-
ersd with last night. The closing
rioss are ~ lower for Union Pacific,
q for Central Pacific, 2H for Western
MON. III for Northern Pacific. pre-
srsd, and \ to ] per cent for the re-
hinder OF the active list.
Iisslng Bank President Arrested and
Jailed.
M. LOUIS. May 2S.-Andrew Bruon.
10 missing president of the Hot
urinqs, Arkansas, bank, which failed
ss,srday. was arrested here on the
ron Mountain train this morning.
Iruen was accompanied by a lady
smed Mrs Steele of Peoria, Illinois,
HON he was reported to have brought
RON Hot Springs. Bruon and Mrs.
tsels were first taken to the Laclede
isssl, and afterwards to Jail. He pro-
sssss extreme willingness to go back,
Of ssys II is an outrage to take the
oman too. II il supposed she knows
here the money ia which Bruon took
'om the bank.
Methodist Comic. ence.
May 2S.-At the Cen
al Conference of the Methodist
,urch the committee on state Of the
urch called up it's report for final
ton. Governor Pattison, chairman,
esented report on marriage and
vorcs. Il recommends that no di-
roe be granted except upon grounds
stified bv the Scriptures, and also
At a commission be appointed to con-
! with the Governors of all the States
an endeavor TO secure the enactment
uniform laws on this subject. The
It Was amended, making il the sense
the conference that divorce be not
.nted bat for adultery, and any one
'orced for such reason. II he be the
lily party, cannot be married again
any minister OF the church. The
port as amended was adopted.
Pacific Mail Election.
Wv YORK, May 2S.-The Pacific Mail
feoters we're reelected today. The
nines 70; the year are 81 100000.
airing House Certificates Cancelled.
sEw YORK, May 2S.-At the Clearing
use IL ~ slated that large num-
OF certificates were cancelled
lay and there is no demand fer them.
okers' banks report brokers' balances
ger. Banks report money again
wing this way.
Greenbackers In Cenventio N.
May 2S.-The National
senback Convention assembled In
gllsh's Opera House at IL o'clock
n. John Tiler, of Florida, was elected
aporary Chairman. All States ars
resented except Delaware and Miss
Ippi. The business transacted ut the
rning session was the appointment
a Committee on Credentials, one
IN each State. A contest from Maine,
set OF delegates being headed by
lon Chase. anti Batter, ts the only
) Of importance. George o. Jones,
New York, attempted several times
get a resolution favorable to the
ase delegation. but WAS not reoop.
ed by the chair. Adjourned till two
lock TO give the Credentials Commit
time TO report.
during the day the following tele
ans passed between Governor Begole
d General Butler:
lspIASAPoLIs, May 2sth.
sorerror Benjamin. Butler, Boston :
III you accept the nomination on sat-
aciory platform 2 No other question
70. j. w. BRaoLR."
Bosros, Mass. May 18th.
!. W. Bsgoie, Indianapolis Thanks
your consideration but why should
V asktd question which under like
was never put to any
ser man. My record of Greenbacker
twenty years Is Sufficient without a
lmai pledge to you, which would
ase me to be pointed at as q man who
is fora nomination 9''
:. BENJAMIN 4. BUTLER."
Most OF the afternoon session Was oc-
pied in discussing the question
'ether delegates representing States
lose delegations were not complete
ooid be allowed to cast the entire
V TO which such States are entitled.
= discussion was quito spirited. and
umes great confusion and disorder
walled. After three hours debate IL
= decided that no votes should be
United except those of delegates pres
= THIS being regarded as a triumph
butler. Under this decision the vote
TIE Convention Ia all. IL was or
red shat all resolutions be referred
= committee without debate. A com.
'tes on resolutions of one from each
s'e was then appointed.
Aaishts Tempiar Ceneiave.
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