The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-02

Boston, vice president Of the Union
Pacific, and family. F L Ames and d
IL Baker. directors. with friends, went
ny q special train today for the Pacific
coast. At Sherman. Wy. Mr. Ames
viii erect monument to his father,
Cakes Ames, The monument 10 to be
built over the Union Pacific track in
the shape Of . pyrsmidal arch, the base
Of which will be go feet square. The
capstone, weighing Is tons. will b.. so
feet above the track. This material
will be green granite quarried near
Sherman. The structure will be sur
mounted by . bust Of Cakes Amos and
will b completed within one year.
The Republicap campaign opened
actively this evening. Public meetings
were held in fifty different towns and
eli we're addressed by prominent speak
ers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3O-James For
ester and wife from La Porte stopped
at the Lyle House last night and ON re.
firing blew out the gas. This morning
Forester was found dead in bed and bis
wifc's life 10 despaired OF.
New York. Sept 3O.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the N P
Il Il was held today, and the following
were elected directors, to serve one
year: Frederick Billings. Charles B
Wright. Benz p Cheney, Johnston
Livingstone. joe Dilwosth, Joseph D
Potts. Alexander Mitchell. Hugh Nc
Culloch. Ashbell H Barney. Vim r Gar.
rison. Henry e johnson. Robt Harris
and James B Williams. Resolutions
we're adopted requesting and advis-
lag the direotors 70 provide - early a.
in their judgment prudent tor the con.
struction, completion and equipment
Of the company's railroad from tbs
Western terminus on the Montreal river
to Puget Sound, and for that purpose
70 uss and employ al the resources Of
the company - far - required and to
execute such mortgage and mortgages
on the whole or any parts Of the line
Of constructed road and lands granted
by Congresa appsrta,Cing thereto. ~
shall econ IN the bosrd Of direetsra
best salculated 10 scconplish che early
completion Of the enterprise. The
newly elected directors Organized bv
slecsing Frederick Billinss President:
Samuel Wilkeson. Secretary: Robert
Belknsp. Treasurer: and 0sorge::Grsy,
General Counsel.
NEW YoRK, Sept 30.-Ths annual
report Of the Northern Pacific railroad
shows the total number OF miles oper-
stsd dariog the past year to b 722
against 647 during the previous year:
gross earnings. q. $50. Isl 81, against
81 406. 40 63; expsnditures. 81, 52i.-
O93 % leaving balance Of 97O9, I So.
GO. There vas spent during the year
for improvements. developments and
equipments. t5i. 49e. 100; interest
$685. S7 Is; making . total. in adj
ton 10 operating sxpenses, rentals and
taxes Of e674. SO Is. The rsport sta.es
that the company intend to build new
bridge across the Missouri river at Bis
oarok. They have slso coocluded .
favorable contract with the Western
Union Telegraph Co n put . line Of
wire along the road. the railroaa con
pany - pay one third of the cost, and
retain ooe-third Of the gross receipts;
also to have their own Geographic 0ns-
iness transmitted irss MP 70 . csrtsip
amount. TIE remainder to be operated
at half rstss. The contract is to remain
In force . period Of Is years. The
report also ststss that the Lake Supe-
rioe Elevator Co have estabIishsd II
new grain elevators along the line Of
The rood. including one q Duluth. With
. capacity Of 1000 900 bushels. Eai.
grafton agencies have been este hlisheJ
st Liveepool. New York. PhilaisIphie.
Bostes and Chicago. According to the
truasurof1 report. the preferred stock
OF the company had been reduced on
June 80 lest. By proceeds froa sales Of
lasds - as. AS. as IL Of which there
0ss u. the treasury - asss,s. a. lii
$50 10. leaving IN circulation ESQ. 100.
SIS o.. The bonds outstsndinr
amounted %. the above date 10 Is SsI !.
S34 a. of which tAers have bean sinc.
sosd aboat ts0. 600. Ths report sevs
alnost H. entire AoAting dsLt viii s.
retired this year. There ere seill 10 be
complsesd several divisions Of rosd.
including eee Of l20uiles iron ThouD.
seos inlet n Wisconsin 70 Noutresl
river. Whsa thess ere faished. Il Z
seAesd tAat the eoapssy yin hsve n
oQssasioa 1851 ntles q road ana have
ttlss - Il. 80, 100 serss Of land.
| WrxxRIo. Sept. so-CF Rockwell.