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


Texas 4 Pacific. ic.............. 1.5S3 .5l6
Reading. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,3l2 y9G
The average price of these sixteen
stocks AT the beginning of the year was
45l.. The lowest average price reached
was 40s4 and the highest 63s4 aud to
night the average price Is 6295. The
smallest declines from the highest
prices have been made by the Wander
biIts, but Northern Pacific, Oregon
Trancohtinental and Pacific Mail fol-
low closely behind.
The railway bond m arket has smyps-
thizsd with the improvement in prices
of shares. The total sales for the year
amounted to about fG6S 10000. Erie
second, Consolidated West Shsre first,
aud the recently consolidated fours
have been most conspicuous for their
activity. At the beginning Of the year
West Shore Firsts we're selling at 1875
Today guaranteed Fours close at an
equivalent of COX. Erie Seconds at the
opening of the year were selling at 81 y
and this evening closed at 9lZ.
The report of the clearing house for
the year shows that the exchanges
amounted to $2s, ,152, 20i 1886, against
So, ,ss5. .s71 10 In 1884, and the balances
for 1885 we're 81 $50, ,470,6i5, against
81. All .S6l Ala for the preceding year.
Money has ruled easy throughout the
year with the most call loans made at
los per cent. Never before In the his
tory of the banks have they reported
anything approaching the amount of
idle capital seeking temporary invest
ment that has been shown in their
weekly statements throughout the
greater part Of 1885.
Preparations for Trouble in Detroit.
DrrRorr. Dec. 3l.-rhe police are in
readiness for trouble in the Polish quar-
ter at any hour. While tomorrow is
believed to be the time when watohful-
ness will be most needed, the officers
are on duty tonight and have on hand a
supply OF stretchers and other things
needed in the event Of serious dis
turbauce. The militia will be called
out II necessary, and the companies In
this city are under orders to report at
onoe on the ringing Of the ire bells.
Tomorrow being holiday makes the
danger greater, though the knowledge
thai the militia are under orders for
action may prevent any outbreak. The
Bishop IL out OF the city. and Father
Koiasinski is here. The feeling in tue
cnurcn ~ as HlNu ~ cNch-
The scare on the kio Grande.
Rio GRAspz CRY, Texas. Dec. 81
Major Kellogg today returned to Ring
cold barracks from his reeonnoi,re NJ
the river ia the vicinity OF the report
ed encampment of Mex,oans. Arriving
at the Ranch de Ia Hstcha. Sheriff
shelly, under protection of the troops
arrested four Msxicans, among whom
was Rodriguez Msldondo, the reputed
leader of the insurgents. Maldondc
denied that he contemplated an attack
on Mier and said that the only obiec,
| OF the Mexicans in coming over TO the
American side of tbs river Was to avoid
arrest fer participating in an election
riot At Mier. Che MsxicAns were
greatly alarmed lest Major kellosG
should deliver them mp to the Mexican
authorities. On hearing their story
and discovering no large body Of Mexi-
cans, Major Kellogg released the prison
ers, greatly 10 their satisfaction.
Persistent Atsessps 60 Pass Tsrxed
Psper.
CHEYKSSE (wyo }. Dec. 3l.-On De
eember 10Th toe Stccksroxsrs National
Bank IN this city rec-ived q telegram
from the First National Bank OF Hons.
| tou, Texas, asking coHfirnssion OF
| their letter dated Decenber lsih. and
requesting the number and amount OF
the draft covered by said letter. No
such letter having been written, the
/ Ssookarovsrs' bank at ouee rsplied 70
tina, eject. On Decsmber Soth simi-
lar telegram vas received from the Ma
sisnal Bank OF Texas AZ Galveston, ask
| ing II . draft drawn on the Fourth Ma
tlonsl Rank OF Nes York for $500 in
| favor OF George l.. sanders vas gesd
No such draft having been
drawn, telegram VAS sent 30 that
/ eject. By mail that evening letter
Gas received ey the Stockgrowei q
Rank from a bank IN Montgomery,
Alahama. acknowledging the ressipt of
q letter from the Stookeroveys' Ma
| siousl Bank, dated December sta. Iden'
tifyins George l. Sanders, reqassiins
/ theua 60 cash draft of the stoekgrow-
ers' National Hank for 5000 on The
/ Rcarth National Bank OF Mes York,
srd incleslne the signature OF Sanders,
sealed With the banks seal No saen
letter having seen issued, the Mont
eumegy bank VAS wired accnfdtu2ly
I and iel grams were sent 10 sii CORE
sy,ondents of the Stockgrowers' Ma
/ siensl Rank, Eas; and Sosth. warning
them Of these attempts 20 necotfst<
forged drafts Today g telegram vss
received FROM the Fourth National
BaBk OF Nsx York sayisg that a forged
draft p1rportinz 10 have been drasr
/ by she Stoekzrovers' National Bank
/ had been presented and payment re