Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-21

ely, snd Paymasser General Smith for
tne osiivsFy of peTk. beef and other
sSppiiss q the nayy.y
A Gloomy yiew 90 ALASKA.
WAsnrs0ToS. April "a veil kpovn
journalist recently returned from Alas
-. wnere Dc spent four vears. said To-
aay. Alaska is great place, bat some
y nos y aoss not increase in population.
:. - = . ofehry, lonesome spot and of the
~ Americans there / think 300 wouId
leave II they had the money 10 eet
away There are mines there and pleu-
y OF tnsm, bat there don't seem 10 be
- mncn In the mines a. the owners
soaid Ike. Various ofhcials who have
Deen tnsre from time 70 time write
RloslnR descriptions Of the eountFy
VIC speak OF its Numerous advantages.
PAL Just - soon as they lose their sifua-
tsons tnes sake the first boat and leave
Alaska Aad all its glories behind them
Al Aecsass Of the aanian.BeaeA
Face.
BAN FRAscfsco, April O.-The steam
eK Australia, which arrived this even
INC. LETT SYDNEY on March 9th, the day
before she Hanlan- Beach boat race oc-
Cured The Auckland EsenfAq Step
puf'lisnes the following tslegrxphic par
uculars OF the scaling match between
William Beach aud Edward HanIau, on
March 18th, on the Parametta river.
SYDNEY. for ECO and tbs champions shin
OF the world. The bank Of The rlver
aloog the course was crowded with
spectators. and the most intense inter
est was manifested by all pyeeent. Both
men were in splendid condition. Ham
Ian rowed in his nsw Ruddock boat.
Both men cot well away together. In a
few moments Beach gradually drew
ahead until he Was half boats length
IN front Of Hanlau. At Pusney the
Australian was q length 20 thu front.
AZ this point Hanlan seemed to be Ia
boring heavily, while Beach was fresh
and pulling strenR. Passing Glades
vile, 1t Wis apparent 10 all that the race
uas virtually over. Beach won as be
liked. coming in six lengths ahead.
amidst perfect storm Of the widest
cheers. Time. q minutes and IS SEQ
onds.
freiinghuysen Failing.
NEwARk, N. j., April 20.-FrelinRhny-
sen Is evidently losing strength, being
nush weaker, and even LIQUID nsurish.
Eneut has been ri ven with difficulty.
he lies almost all the time in state Of
stupsF and IL Is thought that be cannot
last many days more, though there IL
no Immediate danger.
Memphis Jockey Club.
MKNPHIs. April 20-This vas the
opening day Of the spring meeting of
the Jockey Club. The attendance was
good. The track was heavy. The 6rst
raee-tf ree-quartar mile dash, for all
aRes-Mola won bv two lengths, Pink
Cottage ID. Clifton Sd; time, l:ls.
Second face-Gsst0n stakes for two
year olds, half-mile-D. II. Won. Pat
Speedy I'd, Batter ID; time, 5IesSs.
Third race Memphis stakes for three
year Odds, y miIes-fda Hope won ny
4 length, Topsy "a, Eileen Sd; time, POI
FouFfa race-Handieap stseplechasa
king Dutchman won, American I'd.
Rowdy Boy 3D.; time, 1854.
Opening Of the Baseball season
PHLADEIPHIA. April 20.-Athletios I,
Metropolitan O.
CIscrxsArI, April 2O.-Cincinnad 5.
Louisville /.
BAIrIMoHE. April sO.--Brooklyn Z.
Baltimore 2.
VIII Return 10 midland.
CArRo, April 20.--Lord Wolseley will
return to England next Thursday.
Danger from RieB.
HELKsA, Mont. April 20.-Ehe IHds-
pendent contains q circular from the
Board of Stock Commissioners of Men
tana. addressed to Acting Governor
'fooker, calling attention to the great
danger threatening the asttlers of
northern Montana from q probable In.
yasion by armed bands of British half
breeds and Indians. The danger is in-
minsnt because Riel IL intimately 40
quainted In Montana. The Board re
Qaested that the same be forwarded TO
tae Presidaat. fooker sent the eircu-
Lar tonight, With strong endorsement
accompanying 10.
wnIt street stocks
NEv YonK. April 2o.--United States
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Sc. i27, American Express sf2. canada
Pacific 5Gl8 Canada Southern 29s[. Gen.
trail Pacific 81 u. Burlington I2lL Lack.
awannal05i4 Denver 4 kio Grande ca
Erie l21t, hannibal&St. Joe no, Kansas
= Te.as IN, Lake shore Bess. Louis.
VILE 4 Nashville 81. Michigan Central
Pacific prefnrred 321{. Northwestern
964. New York Central 90i4, Oregon
Railway and Navigation Is. Oregon
IransrantinentAI II y. Oregon Improve
mens 365s, Pacific Mail ssh, Panama IS,
kook island 1l3, st. Paul 709s. Texas
Pacific ION. Union Pacific 4sl{, United
States Express 81, Wells Fargo i09.
Western Onion $50, Petroleum united,
closed ISL.