Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-30

States Of the receipts of the Govern
meot shov an increase over 1881 Of
XoyO64 In revenue from customs;
xSS,O9 from internal revenue; $2,5
"a from sales of public lands, and
tut from miscellaneous sources, max
total increase in the net revenue
$4I,141,70. Total net revenue, &408,
6zb,ZO Net expenditures have de-
creased from $3.50, ,7l2 887 to S257, $751;
40, reduction of 81, 731,A which,
added 70 tho increase Of receipts. make
an increase Of $45,57l, 40 in surplus rev.
enues applicable to the reduction Of the
public debt.
The amount Of standard silver dollars
coined from February 2Sth, 1873, the
date OF the act requiring their coinage,
70 Oct. 3lst, 1882, is $13s, ,329. $50, Of
which $S3, ,006 ,3s2 remains in the Treas
ury.
Comptroller Knox states that proposi-
tions for the issue of circulation without
the fullest security cannot be too care
FULLY considered. The security Of ma
tionai bank notes under the present cir
cumstancss is as perfect az Il has been
In twenty years. Not bank note has
failed TO be redeemed at its face value
banks organized under the Federal law
are located 30 often at great distances
from COIameroial oenters a. to render
security for the circulation of uniform
and positive value an absolute neces-
sity.
Wen uef Salt.
BosT0N, Nov. 29.-Lotta, the actress,
in an equity suit against BENZ Randall
d Co., which firm she was in partner
ship with in cotton speculation, was
awarded $4,000. Lolita claimed $2l,-
900.
Thief Arresied.
OMAHA, Nov. 29.-Sherif Werner, of
Eureka, Kansas, passed through here
this afternoon, homeward bound, with a
prisoner, G. V. Burt, whom he arrested
for forgery, horse stealing. etc. One of
his transactions was the forging of a
deed to some property, belonging to
Mr.. Miller. of Eureka, which enabled
him to sell the property and realize
$1,000. He also stole team and wagon
and skipped to Nebraska. Burt is
hard character, having served two years
In the penitentiary. He has been en-
gagged In extensive cattle stealing and
selling his stolen cattle to various
butchers.
Railroad Collision.
PoRT JARVIS, N. T., Nov. 29.-The ex-
press train ON the Erie railway came in
two hours late. 1t ran into a rear
freight train near Greenwood today.
The conductor of the freight train was
killed, and the engineer and fireman Of
the passenger train were hurt.
Enlirely successfal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Assistant
Attorney General, McCammon in a re-
port on tho result Of his mission to the
Flathead reservation in the northwest
corner of Montana, to secure the right
of way thr00Qh the reservation for tho
Northern Pacific railroad, says that not
withstandinR the adverse influence Of
certain interested whites, the mission
was complete success.
SNOW In Georgia.
R0xE, Ga, Nov. 29.-It is showing
here this afternoon. It melts as it falls.
A Big Vote.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Nov. 23.-Acting
Governor Rich today canvassed the vote
of the Territory for Delegate. Total
vote, q, ,444, an increase over the vote of
two years ago. Luna, Rep, received a
majority of 16 over Manzahares, Dem,
The election will be contested.
railroad Appointment.
OMAHA, Nov. 29.-M. II. Goble, who
for several years past has been freight
auditor of the Union Pacific, has been
appointed General Purchasing Agent of
the Union Pacific Railroad. with head.
quarters at Omaha, vice A. D. Clarke,
resigned.
A Breezy Nete.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The following
breezy note was received at the AssOci-
ated Press Office in answer to q query
addressed to the Book Island Il. r. Co.'s
Office:
"If Mr.. Merrill's threat to run fast
trains to st. Paul is carried out. the
Rock Island company will make up to
tho passenger in fare the loss sustained
in time. Time is money, and money in
this case is made to represent time.
(Signed) E. ST. JOHN"
Cen. Pass. Agt., O., r. I.& p. R.R.
Murder Trial.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-In the Struola
murder case, the evidence all tended to
show inhuman treatment of the defend
ant by Stiles, and made q strange pic
ture Of the womanly love and devotion
and proaigats life and character.
Sick Boys.
BOSTON, Nov. 29.-The U. 8. training
ship jamestown arrived six days from
New York after stormy trip. A large
proportion Of tho boys were frost bitten,
and many are on the sick list with
coughs and colds.
lee Idle Men.
SCRANTON, Nov. 29.-The Lackawanna
Coal and Iron Company's steel works
wers shut down tonight for An inde6
mite period. Over 1000 mon are thrown
out Of work.
Southern Reads This Tl0e.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Passenger agents
Of tho Southwestern pool lines ad-
journed this afternoon to December
10Th. without an agreement. Statistics
of business Of the various lines for the
past year will be prepare d as basis for
conference at that time. An attempt
will be made to get meeting Of mana
gers Of tho warning Northwestern roads
next Saturday.
A Temperance Defeat.
NoxrPxLrKR, VT, Nov. 29.-The bill
making the enforcement Of the liquor
Law more stringent was killed in the
Senate, and the Legislature adjourned
sine die.
Gambling openly Conducted.
CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-'rhe Law prohibit
ing the sale Of lottery tickets has be-
come dead letter, a. the business ID BE-
ing openly conducted, and freely adver-
tised BY circulars and signs. Some Of
them frankly confess that they pay
large sums for legal protection.
Temperance saceess.
(N,s.uA Nah Nov 2Q-SinoA thA
high license liquor bill became Law it
works we'll. Saloons are reduced in the |
CITY from 10 to SO. Dealers Themselves
are practically q constabulary to expose
the nou-licensed venders. In the State |
she number Of saloons have been re-
duoed to two-thirds their usual number
bsfore the Law took effect.
CIearing Msase statement.
Nxw YoRx, Nov. 9.-The Clearing |
House exchanges for tho week shows |
the following gains and losses in bust |
nss transactions - compared with tho
corresponding week of last year: Gains
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