Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-22
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x...sera fseifle Land Grant
,s...,xorox. July D.-Ths Critic Last
=. ,,;nted tho following: There can
!. Abb: there are members Of Con.
-ho have more than common In
n The way stocks go. It Is per.
.;h,. without very acute vision, to
]. uovsmsnt now on foot Letvssn
:, fork stock brokers and holders Of
ro,shern Pacific, to unload their
-. On account Of prospective leg.s-
...,u by Congress, and there has been
t.ipassd reasons for believing mem
- of Congress have interests in tue
.~..csmsnt. 1t is generally conceded
..,.o representatives that the lands
-,r.ea tho Northern Pacific viii be
s,s.,.d forfeited by this or ths next
r.,rsss. Forfeiture of these lands
-, e.u,e the bottom to completely fall
=, :, ths Northern Pacific stock, as
8. ,.aI value of the stock is based on
3. ;.nnepss domain Of choice lands
"A hss bsen granted by the Govern
~.c. With these facts staring holders
.f,his stock in the face. it can be read
4, sen they would at once adopt a
..,sme 70 boom the stock for the pur-
.,.a Of unloading and essapin2a a crash.
ibs C,itis is in possession OF printed
.-;,a.e letters issued by firm of New
ye,k stock brokers two weeks since, in
vhich they call the attention OF their
sns.ousrs TO Northern Pacific stock,
sdsisinQ its purchase for various rea-
aoua the chief among which are pre-
l;e.ions IN sde by Rufus Hatch. that the
gythsrn Pacific will riss above other
h;eh railway stocks aud remain there,
and the fact that the Northern Pacific
having land grant equal to an empire
hsias, and which is growing rapidly in
ul,s, must push mp its stock and hold
/ there, giving the Northern Pacific a
hsbrighter outlook year hence than
M other road. Letters especially ad-
yise purchssers to bold their stocks, and
rsts confdentially the brokers 90 no:
nike recommendation to purchase this
aock. II Is stated on good authority
~ more recent moves Of these brokers
= in the same direction and purchasers
4 this stock have again advised and
guinssd 10 the recent fevsrish rise of a
m points. as an indication that it il a
sis investment. There are several
n,sons for concluding this to be g
nOrsment for those holding Northern
Pacific to unload and that other brokers
4 holders of stock are acting in concer1
sith certain members Of Congress. TIL,
lnt letter bears date very near tha
= mich = majority Of the House Com
sittsc on Judiciary agree to adopt Nh
fownsend's report declaring forfeitur
Z Northern Pacific lands.
mrs. Lincoln's Yaueral.
srRIHorIkLD, ILL.,, july l9.-By suspen
- Of business, both public and pri
w, and general attend amos at her 70
ssnl, the citizens tod " testified thei
snrt for the Ie!ict Of the late Presi
dmt Abraham Lincoln. Services wer'
hsIiat the First Presbyterian church
v3Ich Was crowdt d with pet pc, and th'
streets in the neighborhood blocket
With throngs unable TO gain admission
Governor CrlIuu,, Judge S. II. Trent
0su. John A. McClernand, Hon. Miltor
Hay, Col. John Williams. Hon. &. II
Jones, Hon. Jas. G. Conkling, and Capt
JOIN 3. Bradford acted ~ pallbearers
n altar was completely covered witt
haadsome flowers and Grape. The Stat
s@eials attended in a body. Secretar,
Naeo.n and members Of the family ant
M frienis came just behind the re
nains. Following behind Lincoln WA
gard Of honor. Tho services wer,
kisl, consisting Of music by choir
Fsycr by Rev. 8. II. Post and I. A
PRker, aud sermon by ]. A. Reed. Tb'
azranRements were simple and ther'
vas no attempt at display, and the min
aisf attempted no eulo2y, and. accord
heto her expressed wish. the sermon
~ largely biographical and very in
iassstine in historical "reminiscences.
Georgia Democracy.
ATLANTA, Ga, July O.--In the Demo
watic Convention this morning, Baconi
nsms was withdrawn and A. H. Steph
~ nominated for Governor. The vot'
nod; Stephens, 325; scattering, 8; NO
sseine, 81. The following officers wer'
Nm nominatsd by acclamation: N. c
ba'nstt, Secretary Of State; w. A
wight. Co~pti oller; Gen. ID. N. Speer
Iisasnrer; Clifford Anderson, Attorne.
usossal, and Thomas Hardeman, nom
aassd Congressman at large.
Convention adjourned after adopting
Platform reaf,irminR the principles o
= ssdersonian Democracy, charging
~ present. Administration with parti
aa and corrupt interference with loca
asSs'ons, and prostitutions Of execu
w patronage for she purpose Of u
.edine its powers under color Of col
sesing revenue.
~ sf The Serthern Paeiac Rends.
aw tosx, July N.-rhe Northern
@nc has concluded negotiations I
- @fss million dollars Of its mortgaX
p cent. bonds to the two larges
saks In Germany, whose representa-
W. recently OK m ned the read.
Iscksas Prevented.
aocassrsR, IN. " July 2O.-A lock
tomorrow Of l6s establishments /
NannfAcsurers Protective Associa
: because Of labor combination &
Nssens operation Of one, vas avsrts'
appeal to baainsss men for arb
ta&iea.
Gasahauake la a:xles.
uALvssros, (Tsxss) julio 20. b
- snn The City Of Mexico: w
NM had Z yerv ssvar. .hock ~ aarts