Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-13
EASTERN NEWS.
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Tyagn Wrecked.

TraIn Wrecked.
n.xxxs Col, Sept. l2.-Nevs reached
:, an early hour this morning OF q
H..es On the South Park road, three
~ eas, of Como. As the train.
-ssch vas the Leadville express, vas
-,,o.ehine a slight down grade, the
srS.ser discovered that the air brakes
."rld no, work. With greatly 10
s,saaed speed the train soon struck q
.ssrn dsvn grade curve, when two
soacbes broke frsm the engine, jumped
tbs track and piled up in the ditch a
sompIets wreck. All Of the ten passen
GERS miracaIously escaped serious in
;arv. except a Mrs. Cronkhite, Of Den
YER. who sustained a fracture NJ both
srms and internal Injuries
The Customs Rsree.
WAsHrseros, Sept. 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Treasury has issued the following
circalaY to custom oftiosrs Ia regard 10
the annual estirn ate Of customs expenses.
With view 10 presenting 10 Congress in
accordance With provisions OF the act
Approved August 5, 1882, an annual esti-
mate specifying in detail the number
and class OF ofhse and employees that
NAV 10 the Judgment of the Secretary
of the Treasury be necessary TO properly
conduct the business OF collecting the
revenue from customs during the fiscal
year ending Jane 30 1915. II Ia directed
that the blanks transmitted herewith be
oiled in harmony with the headings
printed thereon, showing the force actu
ally employed on the LIST day Of Ostober,
1885. At the same time there must be
forwarded an itemiz cd estimate 10 cover
contingent expenses which may be in
CURED daring the same period.
OIL Warehouse Barned.
New YoRK, Sept. l2.-The oil ware
house and factory Of Swan Finch.
No. lI6 Maiden Lane, burned this fore
noon. The flames extended to the
southern half Of the double building,
and damaged the stock of leaf tobacco
a Lichenstein Bros. to the extent of
Sheut $4,000. Swan & Finch's loss is
about $25 900. The loss on the build
ibe h $4,000. The entire available
force of the fire department In the low
q district was called out to hght the
flames, which Threatened the Surround
ing buildings. The insure nce covers
the losses.
weekly Rank Statement.
The weekly bank statement shows q
reserve decrease of 500 900. Baaks
nos hold f49, Sol 900 10 excess OF the y
per cent. rule.
Kelley Resigns.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. NJ. Kelley
vas at the Department Of State today.
He has formally rendered his resiRna-
ton a. Minister to Austria, and the res
ignation has been accepted.
Returned 20 the Cninese.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE steamers
of the China Steam Navigation Compa
nv, which were transferred TO the house
sf Russell q Co. at the breaking out of
hostilities between France and China,
have been retransferred. The Ameri-
can flag has been hauled down and the
Chinese flag rehoisted.
Trasseentinental Passenger Agents.
81. PAUL, Sept. l2.-The general pas
ssneer agents Of the Transoontinental
Association held their first meeting this
morning. A round trip rate OF go was
agreed upon from Eastern points TO San
Francisco for the Grand Army OF the
Republic meeting next year.
sagar works Burned.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. l2.-rhe large sugar
works Of the American Glucose Compa-
ny we're burned to the ground this morn
ing. The loss 10 $4,000. Some ninety
men employed In the factory at the time
barely escaped with their lives.
Riddle DischarKed fro. Custody.
PIrrsBunaH, Sept. IL. - William N.
Riddle, ex President Of the defunot
Pennsylvania Bank. was discharged
from CUSTODY under the insolvent laws.
He was subjected to rigid examina-
ton, but the opposition failed to show
that be had single dollar left. Riddle
aid that after his financial affairs were
arranged he woald be- $500 in debt,
bat had no doubt that he would recover
his Losses. Before the failure OF the
hank Riddle was supposed TO be worth
100000.
Another SIR Roger
WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.-Ferris, the
latest PiehborDe claimant. who. at last
scoounts, was living at San Diego, has
made application for arrears OF pension
amounting TO about &250O. with the aid
Of which be expects TO establish his
claim Of being Sir Roger Tichborne.
Nigh License.
RocHKsTxR, Sept. IL. - Rev. Henry
Ward Bsscher sends the following 10
The Post Express from Peekskill. N. Y:
II am decidedly Ia favor OF the inser-
ton Of high license plank In the plat
form Of the Republican State Conven-
ton, because absolute prohibition In an
ahsolute impossibility. High license Ia
feasible and equitable. The moral sense
OF the community will sustain the de-
mand. The result will be the greater
protection OF society from the evils Of
hquor selling than by another method
hat cannot be enforced"
Fast rrettisg.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 12.-Macd B. oov-
eesa . mile In 2,l0A at Narraeaasett
Park today. The wind stopped her on
Vie home stretch.
TIE be Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia. Hopkins OF
North Carolina will be Minister Resi-
dent and Consul General OF the United
e>atss 10 Liberia. Irwin DAasn will be
Supervising Inspector Of Steam Vessels
faf the Sixth District.
Meeting Of FreethiakerA
ALsAxs IN. ", Sept. 1.-THE New
fofk state Frseshinkers' Convention |
epssed this morning. MANY prominent |
frssthinkers will deliver addresses dur |
n TIE days session. Colonel Robert |
Y inesrsoli will speak al the meeting |
Susdas evening.
ex.Msney Makcra.
hmApkIrmA. sept. l2.-As the en- |
plsyses Of the mint were departing for |
asaf homes yesterday afternoon eleven |
noes Of them were discharged. each |
90 discharged receiving note 10 that |
sdecs - be or she passed oat. This
tanning ten Of the cutters. having |
foeusd themselves ioso committee,
vaieed on Chief Conner Steel, and said |
nas being Republicans they we're afraid |
" receiving summary notice OF their |
removal. There we're charges against |
nen. they said. and they had under |
sesm new hands recently appointed 10 |
- mint, for instruction. They de- |
- sons guarantee, they said. thai |
- vuold not be interfefed With unless |
os sanse. Chief Conner Steel teid them |
seaa Be would communicate With super |
essedsnt Fsx, which he did. The men |
ava neAniime returned 10 their room. |
~ 20 y work until they heard from
Sprintendent About noon each