Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-29
EASTERN NEWS.
mn.rz 70 The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.-.nInrham Rank DifilraIt,.

ra< Frami nam bshk Ufhfaft}s
posrox. Sept. 2s.-It is stated that TIE
.sriner who has been investigating
- Affairs of the Framing ham Savings
E~ni. whose cashier, Coleman s.
ISses. committed suicide last August.
rs discovered that Adams vas q de
s-.,.4r 10 the extent Of x2s 600. Adams
aside vas suddeH and inexpiieabie at
~ time and though there we're suspi-
-,ous Of probable irregularities. no such
sT,susive defslcstion was looked for
me bank examiner has applied for an
isiapction restraining the bank from
doing further business until its affairs
san be Strengthened out.
The Explosion of Meteor.
prTrsBUEa, Sept. 2s.-The series Of
srplesious on Saturday afternoon sup
posed 10 have been caused by a shock
Of earthquake IL now thoneht 10 have
beea the explosion Of a meteor. In
quifies have been sent TO this city from
coints thirty TO forty miles distant ask
ING the cause OF the explosion. There
we're i've or six detouations In rapid sue
SESSION and the course Of the aoand
vss from northwest to southeast. Al
Mansfield, abont five miles distant,
there was the greatest CONSERVATION
particularly among the miners al work
10 the coal pitt la that district. Thus far
the place where the meteor fell has not
been discovered.
The GeHesta Wins the cape Way Cup.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The Cape MAY
Challenge Cup, presented by 4mes Cor
don Bennett in 1872, will also 90 to
England as one Of the Genessa prizes,
abe having won her last and perhaps
easiest victory by beating her former
competitor, the sch 1oner Daaatless,
In race from Sandy Hook around
Cape May light ship and return. The
Genesta had the lead at the start and
kept it throughout the race.
New Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-The Presi-
aent today appointed Robert Z. Chiiton,
Rostmaster at Santa Ana, California,
10 Chas. T.. French, resigned.
Wood Must 60.
The President has appointed w. L.
Powell, Of Virginia. Indian Agent at
Neah Bay agency, Washington Terri
tory.
A Virginia Political Discussion
ABINGDON. Va, Sept 2S.-Judee Geo.
W. Ward, editor Of the Examiner and
Commonwealth Attorney for Washing
ton county, while about 10 enter the
Colonnade Hotel yesterday, was fred
upon by VIM. White. independent can
didate for state Senator, who had been
concealed in a store room nearly oppos-
its the hotel. White stepped out Of the
door and discharged enc barrel of
shot gun loaded with buokshot, at Ward,
Who fell on his face, but recovering on
bis knees, drew his revolver and fired
three shots at a yoHng relative of White,
Who was across the street behind a
tree. White had stepped inside the
store, but hearing the firing came OFT
again and fired a second barrel ut w ard,
who fell. while he WAS lying on the
eround, two Of Whites relatives. lone
OF whom Ward had already shot at,and
whom he thought had shot him walked
Up and fred seven shots al him.
Ward, all of which took effect. Ward
Is In a very critical condition and IL IL
thought cannot live. DR.. White and
bis two relatives have been arrested,
and we're bailed ia the sum of 5000
each. The shooting was the result of
an election controversy.
Railroad Matters.
Ut. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-It IL pretty well
understood in railway circles here, and
In some quarters II IL definitely stated.
that George Olds, General Traffic Man
1kcr OF tue miAsouTl hcluC
will leave that road about the LIST of
January. TO accept position on the
Canadian Pacific. T.. y. Ripley. Gen
eral Freight Agent Of the Chicago, Bur
iington and Qlinoy, is mentioned as
likely to fill tae vacancy made by the
retirement Of Mr.. Olds. The oontsm-
plated removal OF the general head
quarters of the Texas and st. Louis
Railway from this city to fexsrkana,
Arkansas, has been stopped by the Uni
ted States Court notifying Colonel For
dyce, the receiver. that IL desires the
generai offices to remain here.
The uneesspiesed Cruisers.
WASHINGTON, sept. ga letter has
been sent by the Secretary OF the Navy
for the information and guidance of the
naval board recently appointed to APP
praise the work and material Of the
unfinished cruisers Boston. Atlanta and
Chicago. The Secretary instrUets the
board that "the contract Is your only
reference for your authority and duty"
The validity of the contract, he de-
clares, IL anassaiied. and says that un-
like the case of the Dolphin, there ~ no
specific requirement as 10 speed. No
suggestion or intlmatioD, SAYS the SEQ
Eetafy, has ever been made by the de
partment that the work on these shres
ships has not been properly performed.
The letter goes on 10 say: 'You are not
assisting in the carrying out of any
secret compromise or arrangement
between the parties. the terms of
which you are not advised Of" The
Secretary incidentally remarks that the
Government will doubtless find it wise
10 complete the vessels where they lie,
bat this calls for no consideration from
tba he A,tx A. ,.sh ha nffAr n
imposes on the board IL dc fined as being
10 examine the work and materials in
The three ships, and ascertain and de-
clare the fair market value thereof, III
siading q reasonable and customary
margin of profit upon 30 much OF the
work as shall have been satisfactorily
performed" So far as the Government
70 concerned, the Secretary says, the
beard can treat the work performed and
material ct hand as parts of . CON-
pissed ship, and determine the value,
providing the work is satisfactorily
completed with the entire work required,
and ascertain thereby the pro rata pro-
portion OF the contract price that the
work representa-. This suggestion Is
stated TO have been conourred in by the
Tractor. The method 20 be actually de-
'ssstott ht"cfcts ata taS S>s'a~
70 detefmine.
A Iacky Editor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. y. The Post
master General today appointed George
leadership postmaster at Ritsvilie,
W.T..
Pleasant tor onictais.
WAsHIsaros. Sept. 2S.-rhe Pest
master General has rendered decision
that the salaries Of postal employees
cannot be attached for debt.
0fiiefai Changes.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. &.-The Post
master General today removed L. b.
Cfoncse and T.. L. Spsoner, employees
the postal card agency at eastlessn.
New York. and appointed ]. W. Nc
Anlght aud IL. ]. Parceli instead.
Captain Sherman A. Johnston, Chief
she Division of Records, Flies aud
ANl at the Treasury Department. has,
u TIA yAnuaSf 90 SaerafayV Manning.