Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-06


.r.ssle sork from going. Almost the
tire territory between the canal and
ne river in this city Is submerged, and
1,,st damage has besn done.
ssrxlxpoAH Pa. }. jan. 5.-The rain
.,oym tfrouehoat this section yesterday
"a last nigh, was the most severe for
: .nmber of years. No less than twelve
.oll,sriss in the valley are flooded and
sb,oyu idle by the rains, aud ths trains
!, an the railways have been delayed
t,om two to eighteen hours. There are
,h,es vashouts between DelaDo aud
Ishland. on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
some Of the flooded collierles will re-
oaire some time 20 remove ths water DO
= 10 BE- able 10 resume operations.
gseaping Prisoners Captured.
Ca,xIxsros Nv. Va, Jan. 5-The
,visouers Who knocked down the guard
q the Jail Sunday night and escaped
vere arrested BY detectives vest srday
sysuinR and jailed this morning.
steamer kurned.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 5.-The well
tpovn excursion steamer America WAS
harmed about 3 o'clock this morning at
Va. The vessel was owned
hy .bs Inman ard Coastwise Company,
d Baltimore, and was valued at $40. 600.
Northern Pacific Statement.
NKw YORK. Jan. 5.-The statement Of
he Northern Pacific Railroad Com
apy for December shows gross earn
Ipps Of fS0l, 823-au increase over the
month last year OF $43,
592. The statement of the road from
July lst to December 3lst shows gross
earnings of 81, 627, 730-,n increase over
the same period last year OF $l.42O,023.
Net Believed.
CHICAGO, jan. 5.-The rumor that
Milton Weston, the Chicago capitalist
indicted for conspiracy IN the Murray
Hill gas we'll riots near Pittsburg, had
Aed 70 South America cannot be verified
and Is not believed here.
Fled 20 south America.
PrrTsBURG, Jan. BIT 10 reported here
that Milton Weston, the Chicago mill
liouaire who was recently sentenced to
four years 10 tho Western Penitentiary
for complicity in the Murray Hill gas
veil riots, bot afterwards released on
$1,000 hsil pending the decision Of the
Supreue Court on an application for
new trial. has by advice Of his counsel
fed 10 South America and forfeited his
bond. weston's application was re
used yesterday and his friends think
10 will not return to abide his sentence
The Committees.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Speaker Car
isle said at 3 o'clock this afternoon that
be committees would not be announced
oday. IL IL understood that he has
ct folly made up his mind, and that
be list may be subject 10 change until
10 last moment. There seems TO be no
oubt that II will be ready for an
tomorrow.
Lumber on Fire
NEW ORLEAss (Ls.), Jan. 5.-Two
lllion feet Of lumber IN on Are at
Favre & Cs's mill, at Pearl
gtsn, Miss. The mills are threatened.
Death OF ,. n. Lppeaeot.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Joshua b.
ippincott, head of the book publish
q house of j. b. Lippinoott 4 Co.,
led this morning.
Crook 60 be Superseded.
KANSAS CIrY, Jan. 4.-The Times
Iashineton correspondent states that
10 question OF supersedine General
rock In the Department of Ariz ,na Is
nder consideration by the War De
and that q neral Miles II
kelly 10 be called 10 take charge Of the
'mpaign against the hostile Indians in
lat section.
History Wanted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-rhs Secretary
the Treasury has appointed Board.
insisting Of Roswell A. Fish, +. Il
'liot, Governor Aetuary. q. l.. Caron
the Division Of Loans and Currency,
nd NJ. l.. Meihlman Of the Treasurer
'fhce, 10 prepare q detailed history Of
u expenditures for interest, premiums,
lscounts and expenses incurred in cen
cotton with each National loan, from
rs TO 1896.
The stock MARKET.
Nkw YoRK. Jan. S. cks we're fever.
b aud weak during the first hour
'irst prices generally were TO y low
Z than closing quotations yesterday,
nd an unusually irregular movement
nth decided weakness until after
ESQ o'clcck. The market then became
oil but Arm, until late In the after
loon, when IL again declined fraction.
be greatest weakness being felt In coal
tocks, and later In the day the gran
lers. Prices tonight are at or within
= OF the lowest quotation reached. and
leneraliy from small fractions to y
'ower than last evening, except q de.
eiine OF IN Lacksvanua, IL in Del.
avare a Hudson. l y 10 Northwestern
md In Western Union. L.ckavsnna
sas feverish and weak. The condition
~ toe market In the moraina vas due
. the announcement that the leading
ifswers OF sterling exchange had ad
'sncsd posted rates 10 the shipping
Joints, and the street was also we'll sup
piisd with Tumors that shipments Of
Told we're 10 be made Immediately. The
'efuai rate fer foreign exchange this
nernipR, however, was somewhat below
ne price at which shipments can be
made with less, while IL stiffened 10
sithin small fraction Of that figure.
during the afternoon 30. much business
fss doing, and no engagements of note
'efs made for export.
rranspsrtstiea en- the Ce'anbia
WARRINGTON. Jan. "a resolution
.ss offered In the Senate today By SEN
Tor Mitchell. Of Oregon. and adopted.
Waiting 20 transportation charges. IL
ccifes, IN the preamble that the Colum
IA and It's tributaries drain q grazing
no AGRICULTURAL region Of unsurpassed
eftiiiiy, as large as Germany or
rance; that freight charges on wheat
rom the Dalles TO Portland. 80 miles,
re u cents bushel, and for another
Instance Of 2l& miles the rates are ~
enes bushel. Ii declares that such
aafees are exotbitant and rainoas 20
ne producer, and inssructs the Com
nissee on Transportation Routes 10 IN
laire into them and the proper
treasures Of relief; and also as 10 the
npoftance Of speedy completion Of
Ne canal aud locks At the cascades,
ND The proper means 10 be adopted 10
'vefcome the distractions al the Dalles.
A New civil service 9tii.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 5.-rhe bill intro
need today by Cutchesn Of Michigan
. reform the Owl Service makes IL an
.sfai Tor aay head Of department or
met OF bureau to request or solicit
demonstrations from any senator or
representative In regard 90 the removal
Z sppsintment OF aoy officer In any of
~ executive departments. or for Sena-
ou or Representatives to nominate. OF
eeommend, solicit or request the ap
sesneDent OF any person 20 any posi-
200 IN either the Executive OF Judicial