Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-19
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The PreileF Iaquesf.
81. LOWS. April IS.-The coroner hi
morning began an inquest on the bod
OF c. Arthur Preller. the victim of u
SoetoeEn Hotel tragedy. No sensation
al Developments beyond those aIread,
published we're disclosed.
Weekly Bank Statement.
NEw Yoaz, April ls.-Ths weekly banI
statemsnt shows q reserve increase O
tl-SSs,450. Banks now hold $50. 393. 81
In excess Of legal requirements.
Diplomatic Appointments.
WAsaNGToN, April ls.-The Pres;den-
today made the following appoint
ments: To be Ministers Resident arr,
Consuls General, Wm- ID. Bloxhaua. o
Florida, 10 Bolivia; Baylsss w. Hanna
of Indiana. to Persia; Walker Fssrn. oI
Louisiana, TO Roumania, Servia and
Greece.
ireland Is Released.
NEw YoRx. April lS.-Mrs. Mary Ire
land, whose husband was. as alleged,
inyelRled into Canada by English Off
ciais and thence transported TO England
Tor tr1al on charge of cesertion from
the British army, has received ward from
her husband from Sterling Castle. Scot.
land, dated the 9th inst, stating that be
had been released. as no evidence could
he found against him, and he would
not surrender" Ireland says be was
left without money and had TO walk to
to Edinburgh.
Indictments Under the Edmunds
Law.
SALT LAKE, April 18.-Ths Grand
Jury today returned four indictments
under the Edmunds Law and took a re-
cess until May 18th. An average of one
indictment per day has been found
against the Mormons by this Grand
Jury.
Washingten Cattle.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Tventy car loads
of cattle from Walia Walla, w. T., have
arrived az the stock yards. Ten car
loads OF the shipment belonged to Miss
Mary Markaer, who accompanied the
drove. She is trying the experiment of
shipping cattle 2500 miles. and saws thst
If il is success financially. she will
ship 400 head more TO this market. Miss
Mafkher i'd the stock she brought
with her 10 worth 5000 or $4,000.
GeneraI Grant.
New YoRK. April 1850 q. m.-Gen.
Grant fell into a quiet sleep Immediate
ly after 10 O'Clock and slept well until 2
a. m. when he Awoke and took nourish.
ment and soon fell asleep again until
8 o'clock, when be aRoke and nourish-
meut was again given him and he then
slept lightly until 6 when be awoke full
ly. took bis coffee. dressed himself and
is now moving quietly about the room
II pulse and Il mpe nature q re normal.
Last night frssheninR, an broken
sleep vas another stride towards the
Generals recovery. The General ap-
peared at the window of the office which
adioins his bedoom and noticing the re-
porters walking on the op 2osite side of
the street graciously returned their
spontaneous salute. The General looks
very much improved in personal appear
anee and will, IL is expected, take q
drive out today or tomorrow should the
weather permit.
wall street stocks.
New YORK. April lS.--United States
ys, 1O1s<; 4x's, 1l2ss; Al, 12l5k; Pacific
SIS, LII, American Express 81, Canada
Pacific 36S, Canada Southern 2914, Gen.
trail Pacific 81, Burlington 1904, Lack
awannal05sk Denver 4 Rio Grande 61x,
Erie l2ll, Haunibal&St. Joe no., Kansas
d Texas Is, Lake shore 581s, Louis
vile d Nashville 301<, Michigan Central
416, Northern Pacific l714, Northern
Paclfic preferred 39k, Northwestern
95s<. New York Central S95S, Oregon
Railway and NAVIGATION 6, Oregon
Transcontinental In, Oregon Inaprove-
ment 271<, Pacific Mail 54S, Panama 50,
Rock Island lib, St. Paul 70s<, Texas
Pacific lol{, Union Pacific ak, United
States Express So. Wells Fargo 100.
Western Onion 57ss, Petroleum united,
closed 7ss<.
From the Cemmlssisner OF AgrieuI.
ture.
WASHINGTON, April IS.-The Commits
siener Of Agriculture today issued the
f0llowirlQi
Ny attention has recently been
directed to the fact thai various States
and Territories have prohibited the In.
PRODUCTION OF Texas cattle, because of
the alleged danger that they will CON-
municate fatal disease to the native
cattle of such States and Territories.
Such prohibition 10 very detrimental to
the cAttle industry Of the whole State
of Texas, and | arm informed by the
Chief Of the Bureau OF Animal Indus
try, and by many others acquainted
with the subject, that the cattle
from considerable portion of
the State do not communicate
such disease and are not sources Of dan
ger 10 cattle of other States. There
fore, TO secure reliable aud abundant
information as 10 she limits 10 that por-
ton Of Texas from which cattle may be
safely taken to other States without re-
striotion, the commissioner requests the
casilsmen OF the various grazing coun-
tiea in Texas TO send answers to the
questions appended:
First-Have Won purchased any bulls
or other cattle, or do you know OF any
that have been bronght from north OF
the south line OF Kansas to your yioini-
~ or TO any part Of any Of the counties
nsmedf II 50, state The number. the
location as near as possible to which
ti4GN USA1 t8AEAf nAt4 taC l4ulUENf II
any, which died Of standardization
fever.
Seoond-Do you know Of any case In
which cattle from eastern counties In
Texas have been taken TO the coanties
named. in the spring or Summer months
snd allowed 10 pasture on the ranges
with cattle native 90 these counties : II
%. state whether any disease occurred
among the native cattle, and give the
symptoms and the numbers affected a.
far as possible.
The Commissioner adds: "If the
cattle men Of the district referred 10
uniie IN sending this information Al
once, ID 10 hoped that II will be possible
TO secure q modification Of the restrie-
tions nos placed on the Texas cattle
trade to such sn extent ss viii bring
great relief.
On wall street..
Ngw YoEx, April is.-Goysrnmsni
bonds have been quiet and strong viii
q gain Of = per can't bid for the Sc and
IS; with the exception Of one or twt
stocks the stock market has been dbl