Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-29
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PHILADKLPKIA. Mareh .. - Z. :.
winston, President Of tie Life Ins1r-
anee Company Of New York. Is dead.
Brutal PrIEe Ftxhs.
Providence, K. l.. March 1s.-A priz.
Eight zane of in RshOk,Osh, Mas. this
morning in whIeh Jack Ashton aad Jas.
Doisn. both Of this city, foaght eleven
rounds TO drsE. Both we're horribly
battered. Blood covered tie aoOE IN
the barn N which the dRkt oocarrec
and 81 the finish both men we're eI
henstec their faces we're raw, AID
their bodies terribly battered Neither
man would give in, and the fighting
Sss stoppsd by the spectators foE fear
Of fatal resnl,s-
Bank statement.
NEw YoRk, March 2s.-The weekly
bank statement shows the reserve IN.
crease 10 be go. .0C0- Banks nov bold
S4s.tzl.0uo 10 excess Of leRI require
Gasuts.
stAEyInz.
CHAELEsToN. W. Va, March 2s.-In-
formation received from the sufferizg
districts says that the people are 10 a
bad condition and are on the verge Of
starvation. The people are asking for
bread, and ANIMALS ars starving to
death. In many places strong men ate
begging for al tar of corn b keep sOui
aud body together. Their condition Is
distressing. Ia tHany paris Of the suf.
ieTing section many gain livelihood
by running timber, bot for r8onths
there has been no rise in the rivsr or
the mountain streams, hence the people
are suffering becaass no timber can be
ran Unless a riss c1mss soon, there
will be more suffering. Tue people
hold Ou. we'll. irving to keep the stary Of
tssir Suffering from going abroad. bat
tne time nas cone 1hsn hunger pinches
,hem and they ask for food. In the
northern part of the connty great sui
ferinR is experienced among the noun
tain farmers and lambermen Matte
are truly distressing. The children and
women eat parched corn when they can
get q, and are thankful. The winter is
severe, the people are poorly clad and
there is no work. In many Eiaess the
sock have died ia large numbers from
starvation.
The canadian Pacific Difiiculties.
SKw YoRK. March ga Mon real
special reports that the Canadian Pa
cine has sent an uitimstum to the Gov
ernDsnt at Ottawa to the tfset that IL
AID Is no. given, further construction Of
the road will os suspended. Sewn mil
lion dollars OF tbs company's papsr will |
mature bstvsen nov and Eext Juae, |
and the company has no money so |
meet il.
la AiEsrps, the Government papsT, |
SAVE today that II the Government does |
not aid the Impany the result will be lit |
tie short Of national disaster. The 1
fears to advance anything |
more for fear OF defeat in the House.
Resolved Go Contest e.
SALT LAKE, March 2S.-At meet |
ing Of prominent citizsas representing
the different parts Of Idaho Territory, |
held at H4iley today. Il WAS ungni- |
moasly resolved to contest the validity |
OF the act of the Idaho Legislature pro-
viding for the issue By tue Territory of /
bonds to the amount OF $4,000 for the |
of capitol buildings at
Boise City, on the ground that il is not /
within the scope OF tine authority Of the
Legislature. being under the exclusive /
CouhNOt W kAC EtucNl NIpNG4uEIGul
Legal proceedings will be commenced
at once.
on wall street.
Nav YoRK. March 2s.-Governments
quiet and unchanged except for eoapon
SIS, which are per cent higher.
lne was a sale o. coupon as at l22S<. |
Stocks today were very dull and irresa.
lar. The European war news had Ap.
parently no effect and there was mani
Tested 3 disposition OF the part of the
operators 10 wait The only active
stocks we're Laokavanns and Pacific
Mail With moderate business in st. |
Paul, Like Shore aud Northwestern.
President Adams OF the Union Pacific
has made an appointment with Presi-
dent Huntington Of the Central Pacific /
for a meeting in this city early. next
week. whea II is understood that the
question of nihklng 4 new arrangement
wilh the Pacific Mail Company for
renewal of the subsidy and the amioabie
workings OF the three companies, will be
President HoustPn of the
Pacific Mail considers that the predict
ed undertaking will be arrived az. The
market closed about steady. Compsr-
inR prices this evening with those of
week ago q majority OF the stocks gain
u 20 W. the latter being Pacific Mail.
Laokawanna IL up 81, Union Pacific
24. Delaware 4 Hudson l q, Western
Uabon Is. 0msha preferred IL, Gen.
tral Pacific and Rhode Island eaen per
cent. The important declines are New
Jersey Central :, Lake Shote ~ and
81. Pani /.
The ssoek Liss
Sxw Yosx. March 2s.-United states
Sc, i0lss; t1S's, ll2ia; as, l22l<: Pacific
6's, l25, American Express 81, Canada
Pacific 81 Canada Southern SIS, Cen
,ral Paeife3lis, BuFlinRtoal221S .lacka.
wanna l0l. Denver 4 Ric Grande 1911,
Erie l2sl, Hannibal a 81. doe 3. Kansas
4 Texas l7ls, Lake shore 81, Louis
vile 4 Nashville 81 Michigan Central |
81. Northern Paclfic Is. Northern |
Pacific preferred IL, Northwestern /
93s1, New Yerk Central s9sk, Oregon /
railway and Navigation 67tS. Oregon
Transcontinental l2A. OreCOn improve
ment -, Pacific Mail 81, Panama ss,
lsock Island ll31S, ~ Paul 501s, Texas
Pacific llAs. Union Pacific ~. United |
States Express 81. Wells Fargo los.
Western Union sis. Petroleum steady |
1t ssa.
The Msney Market.
NEw Yesk, March 3s.-Money. easy
al per cent prime paper 4sd5 ex. /
change bills dali st S4-ct3I; demand. |
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