Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-19
EASTERN NEWS.
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ssa.fsrd's Railroads. .
20 Nov. 1S.-Leland Stanford
81: . LOU. ~ the Central Pacific rail
Prssaa.c a..ocompanied by Mrs; etani9re %
neo. o.hs;r con Leland, arrived mere sU1ay ~
sna H. southern Pacific railroad. lneI
N s,onte TO New York, ana ieit io'
rsen;Iis tonight where they viii tab.
LOd1Ssn's,, s ,,aake and Ohio road, which
ths s,por will make an examination
re uv'' nassas along. Stanford in q
o g :r,.1viev ~ tonight just before leay-
tFlsl IA n the line from ran trancisco to
ine, ~ n's.:n ns via the Texas Sunset route,
Nsvv..;caIly finished, there being little
70 be done, and trains viii soon oe
pOs; pr;ro from the Pacific Coast 70 New
i%..ns @ He also looks for an Eastern
V; Vsst IN future from New orleans oy
euIisrc srch,ss.sneake ~ and Ohio, and then
tne Iii have continuous rail commu-
tesy from San Francisco to New
rlcssd U,dsr Pacific Coast msnage-
ioI. 1 1scroethin1 which the Governor
nsu', hss promised California people
\. done before great while.
A Nice Job 70 Get.
wvnrox. Nov, 18. About ono
80 snnlications are on file for ap-
nss.,.snt 10 the Commissionerships TO
s.t ths latest sections built by the
wItss,r Pacific Railroad. The office
n s";ss slluring, for, besides paying $lO
~, sud expenses to its holder, 1t gives
* csnts mile for every mile OF his
;sr,nsy. All this costs the Government
'.h;rc .. the Companyldefraying the en-
- shsrOes. Besides this, the Company
;.,.riabiy furnishes passes over inter-
ling lines, and special trains with all
~ modern improvements, liquid and
s.h.rvise. over its own road, and does
n = its power TO relieve guests OF the
s..saaitv = = or desire to look out OF tho car
sindovs during the inspection trip. nor
has an account, including mneage' ever
hssn questioned. These Outlays do not
~ nnrevarded, for with singular unani-
ss;ty The reports ON file at the Interior
nmirtmept declared the road to have
hssn 20 far constructed in the most sub
aantial and satisfactory manner.
Maiorities For Congress.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 18.-The official
sscord gave the following Democratic
msjoritiss for Congress: Second District,
jones 1905; Third District, Rogers,
E0G.
The Electric Storm.
N,v YoRK. Nov. 18,-The electric
aorm yesterday extended from Boston
= far west as Ogden, and this morning
r. influence is still felt in certain local
lies, 20 that telegraphic communica-
ton is considerably interrupted. vari-
Oh experiments we're tried by tsle-
usphers during the prevalence OF the
6orm 10 work the wires and dispose of
~ great accumulation Of business, but
With little success until it was discOv-
eesd that by taking two wires from the
mound between any two given points,
md, joining their ends, circuit was
iemed that could be operated. In this
vay eight wires between Buffalo and
Chicago were made to do service q
four. Electricians seem to agree tha'
the disturbance was unlike any hereto
fore experienced. AZ it appeared to ao
upon the wires in strong waves, causing
constant changing of polarity Of cur
rents.
Factory Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 18.-The large
hay fork works Of Lawson 4 Breniger,
18th and Poplar streets, were burned
this morning.
Bank Statement.
NEw YoRK, Nov. l8.-Bank state
meut: Loans decrease, $1,427, 200; de-
posits increase. l,3SS, 100; reserve in
ofease, $2,l46,275; banks now hold
t670,675 less than legal requirements.
sudden Death.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. B.-Gen. James
D. Fessendsn, son of the late Senator
Eaaeaden, dropped dead this morning.
Good Eneugh.
NoRRnTowN, Pa, Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Mel
vile, wife Of Engineer Melville, left the
insane hospital in this place last evening
IL home. She has regained her health
suupleteiy.
Try Them.
NKw YoRK, Nov. 18.-The captain and
&pilot Of the steamer City Of Wotces-
- veFs arrested, charged with criminal
lleiiQence in sinking barge in the
MA on Thursday night and drowning
nVsral persons.
National Banks.
WAsHNoroN, Nov. 1S.-The receipt Of
ononal bank notes for redemption
@flne the week ending today were ST.
MN0O; bonds deposited to secure cir
elAsion. S2,525, 500; to secure circula-
IA Withdrawn, $2,65A, 800.
Temperance Move.
bcsToN, Nov. 1S.--A large number of
eople Interested in tho promotion of
nperance formed an organization un-
e me name of Massachusetts, No Lii
~ Union" to oppose the organized
eement of the liquor dealers through
III Personal Liberty League" The
soect at present is to secure the vote of
% hcenss' in the cities of the CON-
nvealth holding their elections in
csesmber. A stirring appeal signed by
lung temperance men Of the State,
" % published tomorrow.
In Dlsaress.
tns ship America, from Newport,
3 9iand, for San Francisco, was at the
tIklAnd Islands, Sept. 18th, repairing
uAtvEsToN, Nov. l8.-Snow COM
4.
Ansd Ill day.
ships and Rreights.
INV YoaK, Nov. lS.-The freight mar
per clipper route, remains very
st and outvardly there is no ap-
ance Of future activity, although BY
Is thought there will 10 an inn
ement BY thei close Of the year.
-. s,Re ls still very scarce, and avail
vessels are held at full rates. Cali
~ l,nes have all they can handle
me remainder of the year. 18TH
~ neight Is quiet. The steamer ia
oo Monday will have one thousand
o. nails, two hundred barrels Of
and lot Of musk iron.
: y Boston clipper freiQhts are slow
.0onoma is ON the berth. but is moi
s much. Railroad freights are also
shipments the past week include
psckaees of fish, 1s5 cases Of baked
-. = boxes Of herrinRs, 306 Gases Of
ppof freiQhts at philadelnhiA are