Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-24
EASTERN NEWS.
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,-r Feb. 3.-Judge Goebel.
- p,ohats Court. today announced
o. q .;sicn IN the imPea hnsnt prs
..s5ings aesins. Martin broesraan and
- Hermann, directors OF the City
I.s,rary. charged With making iraud
1t vouchers and various scts OF NAL
..-s.ncs in Office. he found them
-,1,, "a CHARGED. and removed them
-, office. They sent their resiens
- 70 the Mayor last week and theS
"a n has been fairly well ascer'ainsd
=. R,ookman went 10 Canada ana
a.srann 70 Havana. Mayor Smith
,sfn,ed 10 accept their resignations-
ysssryaphing Election Papers
rrorxsar1. Feb. Z.-The Senate som
.s.t1e investigating the October cleo
- s.s had the poll book and tally
80. On precinct A. Fourth Ward, pho
..r,.nssd. and will now be able 30 re
- he original to Clerk Dalton. TO be
"a b, him In freeing himself from
.on,.mps before the House committee.
lew Railroad FARES
cuoaoo, Feb. 23.- Railuays ont Of
-. ci,y running to the Missouri river
ooenly selling a first class limited
,ssks, 10 San Francisco IN connection
gith the Burlington and hIo Grande
- Union Pacific roads for $40. and
s.coud class limited for 81 Tse same
,.tss are qaoted ia coDnection with the
itohison 4 Santa Fe road, though in
-. ease OF the latter company the full
AIS q imposed and rebate allowed the
traveller on reaching San Francisco.
Msrmss DeinRs.
s,Ir LAKE. Feb. 23.-Five persons are
.uder arrest today for the assault on
United States Attorney Dickson last
night. They are Frank j Cannon and
Hneh Cannon. sons Of George q, An
gus Cannon. a nephew. James Buckley
and 8. A. Kenner. The indications
mint 10 matured plot 20 sssassinate
Dickson. Apostle George q. Cannon
cent Dickson a mess 90 today. express
inc his horror and dstestation ~ the
assault, and his hoping that he would
belisye he hsa no hand In IL, or snv-
thing bot condemnation for it. He
would have written. bat his strength
vss not equal to the task. Dickson re
turned q reassuring message, assuring
Cannon that he bad never entertained
thoaght OF his countenancinR the as
ssult, and hoping for his speedy reoev
cry.
Henry Dinwoody, who was buIldozed
by the church into recantipg his prom
lee 10 obey the laws. was sentenced to-
day TO six months Imprisonment and
$500 hne for Unlawful o1habitation.
Joseph MeMurrin received the same
sentence.
George Q. Cannsn vent word that be
hoped that none OF his friends would
bail Diokson's nssaiisnts. and all ant
Kenner are in jail 10 default Of suretiss
The Contemplated Land Sale.
Nav YORK. Feb. 23.-At a meeting to-
day the Northern Pacific directors re-
committed the prop ,sai OF New York
and foreign syndicate of capitalists 70
pnrohsse 1000. 900 acres OF land now
owned by the company east OF the Mis-
souri River. The proposal will proba-
big be modified.
The Ftiiibusfers Protest.
KEY wEsr. Feb. q The following
protest was teleRraphed 10 the Secretary
OF the Navy: General Dslgado and his
friends are treated as prisoners Of war
ssamef City OF Mexico. No permits
asn 10 allowed them to confer with
shsif legal adviser, or to take any steps
10 secure bearing. as entitled by Law
10 their behalf We protest against
this course, aud respectfully request
that the same privileges be accorded
these parties that are granted all per-
soma charged with violations OF the
laws Of the United States"
On wall Street.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 23.-Governments
dull and strong. Sto ks opened irreQu
lar, Lackawasna, Delaware aud Had
son being materially lower, and Read
ing aud New Jersey Ceatral fraction
ally higher. With few exceptions open
ing prices wsre near the lowest OF the
dsy. A slight decline in some cases
was followed by a firm tone which con
tinusd generally until 5 O'Clock. The
during the last hour WAS decid-
eddy frmsr. Pacific Mail was weak IN
early dealings. selling from 50la to 49&
and later, after a rally. from 50il 70
biA. After midday, however. IL recov
cred most OF the loss and closed al 50A
Northern Pasiho preferred developed
ueotucu Wohkuebs ihto III tue uAt Wulen
continued until IL reached 57s. but 10
closed on rally, higher with loss OF
y per osnt. The whole list Of 20 called
u Willard stocks are down from small
fractions to "a per cent, the latter
being Oregon Navigation. The market
closed strong.
Toe stock List.
Hsw YoRK. Feb. 23.--U. s. IS. io0sl;
txs, 1874; IS, i2a's; Pacific 6's, 1851 /;
American Express, 100; Canadian Pacific
634 Canada Ssuthern, <3St; Central Pa.
cids. s2's; Burlington, l35; Lackawanns,
1854; Denver a Bio 0rands, 10; Erie.
2I4; Kansas & Texas, 29sl; Lake shore.
sIh; Louisville h Nashville. AIN; Mich
igau Central, T2Js; Northern PsoIfs Q. 26ls
preferred, bSh; Northwestern, Ito ;
New York Central. 1861; o. X. a N +.
loeA franscon1nsntal, 33ls Oregon
Improvement, %; Pacific Mail, 50A (;
Panama. 90; Rock Island, I29H; 81.
Paul, 93A; fexas Poetic. l2is; Uaion
Pacific. ~; Wells Fargo. l22; Western
tlntnu T9lg