Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1889-12-08
ADDITIONAL HEGRANs.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8.
Receipts-Wheat. 5000 cts. inciud-
ing $500 aboard ship; -four, $500 or
SKIS; oats, go cts: potatoes, GEO sacks;
eggs, 1900 dozen.
Wheat-Firm with fair inquiry. We
learn OF q sale Of 1000 SKIS to shipper
on private terms Quote choice ship
ping, 81 7091 7215: fair shipping.
81 57H4l 625S; dark coast, 81 409l IS.
klour-Ths demand Is tight and
prices are unchanged.
Barisy-Fsed market firm at full
rieee. Quots. 81 373S9l 43H. Nc. I
fed December, 81 -; seller the season,
Oats-Firm at full prices; feed, 81 20
al SIX; milling, 81 9O92.
Potatoes-Steady at former quota
tons. Offerings are liberal.
Observation-Disclosures river-Dull; quo
tations remain unchanged
Wool-The demand ID mostly for
choice northern California. Oregon
WOODS very dull.
Hops-Weak and dull: choice Wash
ington Territory, Sc asked, SOC bid.
Eggs-Fresh California, 409424c;
eastern, 3oa35c. Market weak and
tending lower.
Buttsr-Fresh choice roll, 325S335c.
Market Is overstocked.
Only Partly saeeessfaL
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Stormy weather and
the sun under a cloud since IL An,
and the observations are only partly
successful.
Mere ObseFvatiens.
At IL this morning clouds began to
overcast the sky and obscure the sun,
causing a stOpoage of the observations
of the ,ns.t of Venus. At 6 in the
evening fully an inch Of snow had fallen
and the storm WAS general In Iowa.
Wisconsin and Nebraska. At the Dear
born observatory ten photographs we're
taken; the last at ILLS.
The Birthplace Of Mach Evil.
A Cleveland special says: The old
Mormon temple AZ Kirkland. where the
first stake of Zion was set, and where
Brigham Young and 10 Smith once
reigned supreme, and which was about
70 rot, Is being opened again. For
time the Salt Lake people claimed to
own this house and also branch Of the
church which renowned polyRamy and
deserted " en- Joe Smith, the wildcat
bank President, and the saints went
vest. The reOrganized church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints have taken
possession and meetings are being held
and efforts made to secure new converts.
The minister says Brigham was false
prophet, and condemns his lecherous
life and precepts.
1ntends % Fellow Henest Pursuits.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-J. C. Clarke,
Vice President and General Manager of
the Chicago, It. Louis, IL New Orleans
railway, has resigned. He intends to
devote his attention 10 the development
OF 50, coo acres of finely timbered land
OWED by him, in Colorado.
Tired OF Life.
BALTIMORE, Dee. Give suicides
took place in this city within the hast
few days. No special reason for the
epidemic, the victims being from vari-
Gus walks in life.
FOul Play Suspected.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Henry Rich. of
tn firm of Rich & Seller, button deal
ers, is missing since Monday evening.
He was man Of good habits, and foul
play IL suspected.
6:tn Refused.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 6.-The Leeisla-
ture has refused Senator Browns gift
of $30, 900 to the State University, be-
cause it was saddled with too many en-
barrassing provisions, thought to con-
dict with State laws.
He Declines.
BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 6.-Georee w.
Friedling declines the position of Regis
ter of the Land Offioe ut Helena, Mon
tana. He has better position where
he is.
New York, Dec. 6.-The transit of
Venus was successfully observed here
today.
Interesting stories by Ninderman.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Nindarman
told An interesting story of forced
move o.! himself and Morse. From Octo-
Der 10th they ate the seats of their seal
skin pants.
Presidential Vaccinations.
The President has nominated Henry
h. Morgan, of Louisiana, Secretary of
tho United States, to Mexico; Jno. w.
Gordon, of California, Register of the
Land Office at Shasta; Frank q. Ward,
of California, Receiver of Public Money
at Niobrara; Jas. II. Luse, of Indiana,
Register of the Land Office at Dead
wood; Indian Agents-Wm. Connell, of
Ohio, Umatilia Agency, Oregon; j. l.
Lark, of Michigan, Colorado River
Agency, Arizona; A. II. jackson, of Ne
braskA, Pima Agency, Arizona.
More Nominations.
AMeng the nominations of the Presi-
dent today, were the following: j. w.
Garren, to be Register Of the Land OF
fice at Shasta; ID. M. Kiordan, of Arizo
ma, Navajo Agency, New Mexico; j. w.
Park. of Michigan, Colorado River
Agency, Arizona.
A keMedy far elephants.
MDrANAoPLIs, Dec. 6.-rhe Keralfy
elephant, Bamboo, had chill yesterday
from exposure in the street parade. A
chill II usually fatal to elephants. Jas.
kersdfy concluded 70 treat Bamboo as a
human being. With the approval of
the keeper he prepared punch consist
ing Of two gallons Of whisky and three
gallons Of water. Bamboo WIS tender
ed the drink, took II with the greatest
satisfaction and seemed to appeal for
more. In few minutes the animal ap-
peared to have fully recovered, and has
shown no illness s,ncs. Tue punch did
not intoxicass HIM in the slightest.
A Wedding.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Aiiss Gusta Morris
was married last evening, to Abel Roshs-
child. The wedding was . very stylish
affair. The bride and groom take a
four weeks trip to California, where
they have friends.
DlSgusaed o0ce uelder.
Ex-senator Harlan, Of Iowa, father
in-lAw of Secretary Lincoln, says Lin
coin Is anxious to leave public hfe and
would do ~ If he could sse his way clear
TO Res back 70 his law practice.
4 Sseek Operation
NV YOax, Dec. Cit is generally I'M
derstood that President Porter. II. h.
Flower and others operating with snsm
scared enough stock by Saturday last
70 give them absolute control Of the
Omaha road.
Exeeaslve Purchase.
NV Y0Rx. Dec. IA company Is
about to be organized 70 buy and i'm
peyve tract of land in the City Of Mex
100, lying on both sides of tho Pascodo
Il