Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

SANTA Anna, April 9ih-
We oonarm the oomplsts victory Al
Snaicb0apa aad the death of President
sAFrtos and his sop Dan Vsnancio.
ZALDTyAR"
struck Three Times
WASHINGTON. April {. S.-While a heavy
storm was passing over the city late YES.
terday afternoon the Washington Men.
uBsnt Was struck three times by light
ning without causing the least damage
Colonel Casey examined the aluminuu
up this morning With a psverfnI tele.
scope and found il - sharp and brirhi
a. yhen placed on the summit s0uns
months sincs.
tevadA's Financial AnsIrs.
CHICAGO, April 8. - The published
statement ~ made that when Miss Ne.
vada, tte prims donna of Maplesan's
Company, first appeared in Sew York
she was to receive 5000 a night, bQ,
when abe failed 10 scere a sucoess. Ma
pieson reduced the ri9Ere to $500. 10
san franciscs abe proved a drawing
eara and compellsd the impressaEio to
allow her $1,000. Arriving here, she
vas again notified that her sals ~
would be reduced to 500. Just before
the hour for the presentation OF the
opera last night, it was stated that she
refused 70 appear unless the full figure
vas slowed, and Mapisson had to give
her the amount 70 prevent g change of
opera at she last moment.
The Chicago HIeesisn.
The situation growing out OF the
cloee municipal election contest 10 this
city has been complicated by the theft
OF the ballot box Of the third precinct
OF the Third ward. The box was stored
IN a livery stable on Twenty second
street, where the ballOsinR occurred, bat
the storeFoom vas broken into and the
boz carried od. The precinct returned
575 for Smith and 2e6 for Harrison, and
the theft Is supposed 70 have been for
the purpose OF ooneeaiing some irreQu-
larfties. The matter has been placed in
the hands of detectives, and IL 10 m
u uored that some Of the guilty parties
are known. The Republicans have de
oided to contest Mr.. Harrison's elec
ton, and Mr.. Harrison declares that be
himself wishes Fecosnt. and says be
believes that recount will increase his
mai ilrity.
Ex-seeFeiary FFeIInghaysen.
NEWARK. n. J., April Sex Secretary
krelln9huysen passed a restless night
and his condition Is regarded a. worse
today.
Issairles TSsm she Queea
NKw YoRK. April s.-This corresp1H-
denee has Eassed: =
An Las BAIss. Ap-ilH.
To 4hJz. General Graai, Nee York
The Qosssn who feels deeply for you in
yoar Anxieties commands me to inquire
After General Graut.
DowAsER, MARcBIoNEss Oh Ely.
The following reply was sent:
NEW YosK. April 3.
To tks -BdrchioSess OF En-, Aglr Les
aiHs:-Mrs. Grant thanks the Queen
foF her synpanthy apd directs me 90 sey
hat General Grent il no better.
Coz. GsANr.
The Qleen's message was received last
Night and the reply vas sent today.
On wall street
NEw YoRK, April a.-Governmsnt
quiet sna an changed, except SIS, which
Eere mp \. Railway bonds strong and
higher, business being well
tistrihuted. Stocks opened strong and
excited on the receipt of the Enropean
sar news, sud m the early dealings
here VAS . rush made by shorts TO
soves. First prices generally TO l
higher than the closing ones Of last
evening. further gain of y 10 \ was
made during the FIRST half h0ur, fol.
owed by = slight reaction and some
hesitation, Vanderbiits and Pacific Mail
the greatest weakness, while
Changers remained strong. The street
Was very much pazzled over the some
shat conflicting reports from London,
shioh shov the British and kussiaa
sonsols we're very weak. while the gov
sFuors of the Bank OF England, who
met today, failed to make any new rate
IN discounts. which are 81 per cent. II
was claimed that il the situation we're
4 serious one, the 6rst act Of the COVER
nors would be 10 increase the discount,
hut against this vas the admitted heavy
decline IN British Government securi-
lies. with the advances st the same time
of the better class Of American securi-
lies. The only potent influences
throughout the day on the market was
The news from Europe regarding the
of var. and as this news cen
sinued TO indicate probabilities that q
of war ks inevitable, prices
rallied sOou after rnidday and continued
strong, with active trading In some
leading stocks. The total sales OF
the day were 3S7 ,4tI shares, an in.
crease syef yesterday Of 175.0Oo
shares bat Of today's business seven
stocks monopolizsd - per cent. Among
lhem vas Psci6c Mali and unioa Pa
uifc. Prices this evening we're within
. small fraegion OF the highest of the
day, as . rule. and generally &M& per
sent higher than they closed yesterday.
not single stock on the active tiss
showing q decline.
To the afternoon there were rHmors
that the Bank Of England lad changed
The rate of discount, aud that formal
Of var between England
and Russia had been made. The srRu
rent Of the street Is that declaration
Of var Gill cut OF grain, petroleuB and
other supplies from Russian ports,
which must thereafter be largely oh
sained from this eoanfxy, and that con
aeTvattse investors will also seek bet-
Ter class OF securities In preference 10
these Of the eoantries engaged IN the
var. Pacific Mail cold arst at 81. de-
clIned durtng the forenoon. advanced
steadily % 52A aud closed ~ higher,
Al sci. Cniou PAcisc sh0ws yain of
II, al S3A. after selling ~ high ss s4A.
Central Pscins Uas ap IL, es 81 tIe
hiahees price Of the day. Northern
fscl6s eomRnn gained II l7s. and
preferred II. ak ~ Western q ion
russ % sgk and closed Ia higher. II
s-A. oreeOa FrsnscontlEsus4i u 40
The sssek tfsa
NEw YoHx. April s.--United statcs
g'a t0it,; tS.'G f12A. Fs. i9tA Pacific
s's Is American kxprrss ~. Cznada
paaiie 81, Canada Southern %.
Cent. Paeihe Ssts Bnrisng.oai22S Lack
ss,annA iosA lasnvsr q hso 6rAnds los (,
she f2A Hsnnihal A -. doe 81. Kansas
A Texas In. Lake Sturs co.. b01is-
vile 4 NasAstIls 81; =. MiohiR&n Central
s.. northern p&canc IN. Norshern
Pacfao preferred SSss. Northwestern
&L, New YcTk CsatrAl 0N, Ore9on
Railway And NaviRafion 81 OREGON
Transcantinentsi III. Oreeun lmprOve.
meat -. PacsGe MAil -, Psnsma -.
Rock Islnna lisA, ~ Paui TlA Texsa
PasiAa io,s. unsoa Paetfe 81. united
States Rxpresn IS. Welia FarKo Ins<,
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