Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-25

here today. The Wabash Committee Of
the knights Of Labor say shsy do not
appgeheud general strike, at Least for
the present. Members Of the knight.
Of Labor In the Bridge CompAny's yard
hsre informed the superintendent this
morning that they would not handle
wabash engines. The answer was that
they need uos do %. and thst extra men
would be employed for that work.
KANSAS CTTI, Aug. 24.-The situation
regarding Wabash diffsnities ID not ma
terially changed Some Of ths Knights
OF Labor are reported 70 have refused
to handle Wabash cars, but officials
state that bosiness vas not affected.
BaaGFy InalaRs.
WAsHrxoTeK, Ana. 2l.-AdiutAnt Gen
eral Dram To day reeeived q dispatch
fron the ofdoer commanding in New
Mexico saying that the Southern Utes in
that Territory we're starving; snat they
bad no supplies, and were unabIe 20
proeure aay. aud that unless food was
secured for them they
vould 90 on the war path. These are
the indians that q few weeks ago
we're reported to be without food and ia
q starving condition. Temporary relief
Was afforded them by drawing on the
stores.
An Indignant President.
WAsHNGTox. Aug. 2-AdmiraI AN
men today received tse folIovinR dis
patch from President Caraeass, of
Nicaragua:
Estrslla de Guatemala Publishes today
alleged documents asserting that the
directors of the Panama Canal have
purchased the President OF Nicaragua
In order to prevent the construction of
she NioaraQnau Canal. This il q vile
I have directed the officials of Guata-
mala 70 deny IL empnatically and to
prossoutd the perpetrators before the
proeer tribunal. Be good enough 10
publish this IN Washington.
The Csart Of Alabama Claims In DIFF.
neutIy.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Ffrss Comp
lroller Durham and Solicitor McHueh
bad conference with Acting Secretary
fairehild this evening in regard 10 the
settlement Of the expense accounts Of
the Court OF CotD missioners of Alabama
claims. which. 1t Is alleged, indicate
very loose and extravsgant business
on the part Of the Court. The
result OF the conference 10 net positive
" known, bat Ii Is understood that the
First Comptroller was advised to disal-
low large number of items in the ac-
cOunts, aggregating many thousand dol
lars, including large claims for several
special attorneys, tbs necessity for
whose employment IL Questioned by the
aN0nunAfnu offiaaRa fhA nfha1al afaka
ment IN regard 20 the matter will be
sent 10 the Treasury Department to
Tive 0aieial Reads on.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-In view of the
TACT that the appropriation of 1900 for
expenses incurred in executing the pro-
visions of the Chinese Restriction act IL
1t has been found necessary
10 dispense with the services Of Chi
lese interpreter at San Francisco and
Deputy Collector at Port Townsend,
both OF whom were paid out of that ap-
No embarrassment will
result from this action, as the duties of
The two suspended officers can be per
formed by other officers in the customs
service.
An Arrangement snspended.
Tho pablicity given 10 the fact that
United States Treasurer Hall had re-
sumed the transfer of gold coin from
San Francisco 10 New York by regis
tered mail has again caused the suspea-
sion Of that mode OF transportation. Il
lie not expected any mere gold will be
sent through the mails for some time.
suicide Of q Deiauiter.
SouTH FRAMrSaHAn6, Mass, Aug. "a
Ex Treasurer Adams of the Framing
ham Savings Bank. whose accouats
we're last week made the subject of q
special investigation by Bank Commis-
aiouer Gatchcll, and whose resignation
was requested, committed sniside at
the bank this afternoon by cutting bis
throat. When he was found q revolver
lay beside him which, 10 10 supposed.
be intended TO use provided the razor
did not accomplish its work. Tits
forenoon the ex-FreasureF, who all
through the tronble which the bauk
has been experiencing for the past four
days, appeared to be very cool and col
Iected, came TO South birmingham
from bis FfaminRham Center homo
and went TO q lawyers residence in the
Nobscot block where the Savings Bank
N located. Here during the forenoon
he remained for sosne tune, and assisted
IN figuring mp the interest accounts of
depositors who came today to draw
their money! shortly after O'CLOCK
Mr. Gasehell arrived at the lawyers
Office and began TO look over Adams
ledger. Adams then went down into
the bank and killed himself. He leaves
q widow, and daughter and two sons.
Adams held prominent position in
she community socially and financially.
Ceurs Records must be Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.--The Solicitor
OF the Treasury has given an opinion
that disbursing officers, in the paymeht
OF interest on United States coupon
bonds, must accept court records Of
execution. ETC., when
they are verified according 10 she law Of
the State where the records are died.
TIE civil service Examinations.
Judge Thoman. Of the Civil Service
will coodaet examina-
tons for Department service at Helena
on September 18th; Portland, on Sep
tember 18th Seattle, en- September
I'D. and San Francisco, Ostsber LIST.
Baseball.
PrrTssuRs. August 2t.-PiitsburR, 9;
o.
NV YoRk. August 24.-New York, 10;
s.
PHlLapKIPnIA. August 2t.--Athletic,
10; Baltimore, 2.
New YoRx. August A.-Brookiyns 2.
MetFopolitans 3.
PHIIADrLPHlA, August 24.-BOstOns ?,