Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-05

gambling. The decision of the
Court below sustaining the demurrer by
defendant to the indictment was
affirmed, the whole bench coacurring.
The Trearers.
NKw YORK, Nos. "A. o. Hicok will
60 to Cuba next week to take Eva and
st. Julien with him. The latter is very
tat but it will be the aim Of his trainer
TO get the flesh of him. He will be
handled in San Mateo. In April Hicox
viii return east with strong stable of
trotters. Sweetheart will remain at
Philadelphia to be bred to Santa Claus
In the spring.
Arrangement Elected.
CHICAGO, Nov. AT today's meeting
Of freight agents and general managers
OF roads in Iowa, trunk lines in Colora-
do traffic, and the southwestern railroad
associations, an agreement was reached.
Percentages on freight were appor-
toned among the various lines. What
those percentages are, participants in
the meeting decline to state.
Got Over II.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Nov. THE habeas cor
pus case of Mark Gray, would-be as
sassin of Edward Booth, was concluded
today. 1t resulted in an order for his
discharge from the Asylum for the In
sane at Elgin as cured.
Freight Movements.
NKw YORK, Nov. 4.-There is no
change in the California freight market,
which continues rather dull as ship
ments are confined to few parties. How
ever, there is feeling, based on recent
advices from San Francisco that by the
close of the year there will be more
doing, as 1t Is rumOred that several of
the largest firms who now have con
tracts with railroads will cancel them
and resume shipments via Cape Horn.
Campaigning.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Secretary Lin
coin will leave here tomorrow for Chi
cago. He will return after the election.
A NOlIe Desired.
Mr.. Barton called today on District
Attorney Corkhill and informed him he
desired a nolle prosequi entered in the
pending case against young Soteldo for
assault with intent to kill.
Dying Out.
Advices received by the Marine Hos
pital service and the National Board of
Health. show a gradual decline in the
number of cases of yellow fever in the
Southern States.
Frank Howe will represent the De-
partment of Justice before the United
States Court of Claims.
Bad Money.
Chief Brooks, of the Secret Service of
the Treasury Department, says the $40
counterfeit notes in circulation in New
York, of which mention has been made,
are printed from the same plates as
those captured in the West in February,
1880.
Inspector Grummond writes Brooks
that three New York banks accepted
nineteen of the counterfeit bills. 1t is
supposed to be the work of partner of
the man now operating who, when cap
tured on the Mississippi River, had
$2S, 900 of the paper on his person.
New Notes.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing are now engaged in printing gold
certificates with the signature of Treas
urer Acton printed instead of written
thereon. This will obviate the delay in
issuing certificates, and it is expected
thev will be ready for circulation some
time next week. These certificates will
be used in Washington for general cir
culation until the Washington issue is
ready for distribution, after which those
bearing the signature of Acton will be
used in New York exclusively,