Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN
Serthwe.tern Disidesd.

EAsTERN.
Novthwestern Dividend
SEw YoEk. AuQ. 2s.-The directors of
ths Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company deslsred a dividend on the
preferred stock of ~. payable Sspsem
Der 18th. This IL reduction of = per
cent.
faii ef sporting Men.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Z.-The city Is full
of sporting men, attracted hiIhsr from
all direct oBs TO see the SallIvsn-Mo
Cstfrey glove contest this afternoon At
the grounds of the Chester Psrk Ath-
letic Club. Vine street, 10 the vicinity
Of the saloons, where seats we're sold,
has been crowded sith strangers. and
the appearance of q carriage with
strange occupants saffssd 10 Gil the
street With men and boys. hopisg 20
see one Of the boxers. Toe desire to
see Sullivan was Rrstihed. fer be visited
the city - complete bis bond, and af
tervard drove to several places In the
city, everywhere draEing great croxds.
Snllivan's bond merely binds him to
nos engage as a principal ia prIzs
neht in Ohio for ous year. 1t 10 nndsr
stood .haf No further effort uin be
mad To interfere sith abe aff SIR. and
that II snythinR 10 done Is will be BY
indictment after the event.
MoCafrey did not come to the city as
reported last night 20 give bond. bat hid
to avoid arrest He Is attending strict
ly to bis training, and has wasted no
time. He took two mile walk this
morning, and said he felt like WIN
. 81
Qneensbary rules, SIX roands or to 4
tinish The general feeling Is that Sui
livaa must win, but McCaffrey Is cred
tied With being able to cause him much
trouble.
The Brazilian Csunterfeiter.
81. LOUIS, Aug 29.-Lucius A. White,
arrested on a charge of being implica-
ted ia the eouterfeitinR OF Brazilian
treasury notes. was brought before the
United States Com tn .ssioner this after
noon. He waived a preliminary exam
Ination, and was committed TO jail to
await the action of the United States
District Ceart In November. He has
made voluntary statement TO the Dis
trict Attorney, the nature of which has
not yet been revealed, hs~ev T. and IL
IL probable that be will enter plea OF
guilty when the case II reachsd In
court.
He Recovered His Herses.
NEw YORK. Aug. 29.-Lloyd Hughes.
jockey. and James Steward, trainer,
broaght suit againtt L. j. Baldwin. the
California millionaire, 10 recover f4ooD
for brsaeh OF contract and obtained
from Judge Barrett an attachment on
which the Sheriff Of Saratoga County
seized Volante and Punero, two race
horses belonging to Baldwin. Today
the latter's lawyers filed counter bond |
and secured an order from Judge Van |
Brunt vaoat,ng the attachment. The |
order was sent to Saratoga. and the
horses were delivered by the Sheriff to
Bsld9in's trainer. who took them to |
Chicago. where they are entered in the |
Washington Park meeting. 4
Fer the Northwea.
HazKLros (Pa. Au2. Glover 400 |
Hungarians and Polanders left here to
day for the North vest, and IL il expect
ed that a great many more will leave
for the sans regions in few days.
change Of Ministers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-The Chine Sc
Minister, ChenR Isaa ia, Who was
stricken with paralysis Immediately
after his return TO tais souutry from
Peru last A AorIl. and who Ia still In New
York, has sent his resignation TO the
Chinese Government, and Chang jim
Huan has been Appointed IN his stead.
The Cholera Ia Japan.
Secretary Bsyard today received a
saying that the cholera bad
broken out at Nagasaki. japan. The
death rate IL reported large. The port
has been declared infected.
An Exciting Report.
wrxEsB,RsE. Pa, Aug. - The re
port that Preller. the supposed victim In
ths 81. Louis hotel murder case, had
been seen in this oity and had written a
istter from hereto Maxwell. the alleged
murderer. crested q sensation shis
o, ssning. While little reilsnoe is placed
IN the story the police and reporters are
puahing an invest,gatfnn 10 all parts OF
the city 10 trace the author Of the letter.
As yet no clue has been found.
our fsreign Trade.
WAsHrsoroS. Aae. - The Chief of
the Bureau OF Statistics 10 his trss
monthly statement for the current fiscal
year reports that the total values OF ex-
ports of merch andise from the United
States duriag ths twelve moo,hs ending
Jaly 81. were f733 37s. i29. aud during
tn. preceding tv-ive months *I+s.242.-
on, decrease OF $s sS3, $50. Imports
of merchandise during toe twelve
months ending July 31st Amounted TO
$5ii. $4,000, and during the twelve
months ending July 81. lss4, t6s,S, ,s42.-
ooO. a decrease Of xs4. 10000.
Damaged wheat
NKw YoRx. Aug 29.-Forty thousand
bushels of No. 2 rod winter wheat Vas
posted today as oat Of condition. tn
Erie basin stores. #
weekly sask stasemssf
NEw Yesx. Aae. @.-rhs weekly
hank ststement sbsvs Q fesefve De
crease OF $f.ssl. .0oo. The banks ncw
held Sss;. $1,000 IN excess OF the . per
cent. rele.