Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-03

cies in the way of the payment of th,
dividends. The advance in the genera
list ranged from to Il per cent.
Decision Reversed.
ALBANY, Oct. 2.-The Court of Ap
peais has decided the Hatch Williams
case In favor of the Western Union Tel
egraph COMPANY. The decision of tbs
general term il reversed and the iudg
ment of the special term affirmed.
Wants HIS Dividend.
WAsHINGroS, Oct. "A petition for a
mandamus on Knox, Comptroller of the
currency, has been filed by s. V. White
banker of New York, to compel the
Comptroller to pay him $2l,374, bal
arice claimed due the petitioner as cred
itor of the Miners Bank of Colorado
out of a dividend declared by Knox.
Placed On che Retired List.
Gen. Geo. w. Getty, in command OF
artillery at FORREST Monroe, was today
placed on the retired list. He will be
succeeded by Col. j. C. Tibball, of Gen
Sherman's staff.
Cannot Grant Their Request.
Application has been made to the Wal
Department by survivors a Confeder-
ate brigade, residing at Norfolk, for per-
mission to use their old battle flags,
now in possession of that department,
on the occasion of the reunion 20 take
place in few weeks. There are sew
al hundred Cont ederate battle flags
stored in the War Department. Adju-
tant General Drum said today that the
application will have to be refused as
neither the Secretary of War nor the
President can give or lend these flags
without the sanction of Congress.
Threatened ladian Troubles.
ST.. PAUL, October LA Devils Lake
special says: At st. Johns, the Turk
Mountain settlement. trouble is threat
ened between Little Chippeway Indians
and Government surveyors, recently
sent to survey the boundaries of the
reservation. The aspect is becoming
serious, and the settlers have requested
the commandant to send troops from
Loater for their protection. An official
telegram from Washington authorizes
Cortez Passenger, Surveyor General of
Dakota, to investigate and adjust the
difficulty. Little Shield promises not to
interfere with the surveyors, but is,
however, reinforcing his band by lodges
of Cree Indians from Wood Mountains.
He has married into the Cree nation,
and wants them to secure land on the
reservation, and to distribute part of
the Congressional appropriations of
$4,000, of which but full-blood Chip
peways have legal claim.
Ladies' Before the senate Committee.
New YORK, Oct. Miss Frances L.
Willard, of Chicago, President, Miss G.
b. Buell., of Conn, Miss mule Gaden,
of Mass, Miss Mary H. Hant, of Hyde
Park, Mass. and Mrs. Frances j Barnes,
the National Woman's Christian Tenn
mittee on Labor and Education. and
had SO deeply interested themselves, be
heard before Congress.
It was stated by Unionists of this
city that with the Auxiliary and Terri
torial Unions, it was the largest society
composed exclusively of women and
controlled entirely by them. The num-
Der of local unions Is about 300, with a
membersh p of about $1,000, besides a
large number of juvenile organizations.
The witness showed the good work they
had accomplished in various sections of
the country, and spoke of the support
given them by the press III their efforts
10 suppress intemperance.
Gala Day.
PITrsBURGH, O,t. 2.-rhis is Grand
Army Day, and tie city is in holiday
attire in honor of the veterans. The
day opened gloomy, with steady rain,
which ruined many decorations, but by
noon the clouds had passed away, and
ut this hour q o'clock the sun is shin
ing brightly, and the streets are throng
cd with people. There are many Wis
itors from surrounding towns in West
ern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia. This afternoon there
will he grand parade, in which il il
estimated that not less than 10000 will
participate.
The Coream Embassy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-fhe Corean
Embassy plid an official visit to the
State. War and Navy depart SCENTS to-
day. They were shown through the
State Department by Assistant Score
ti,ries Davis and Hunter and by Chief
Clerk Brown; at the Navy Department
by Acting Secretary Nichols, Rear Ad-
miral Shufeldt and Commodores Walk
or and English, and at the War Depart
ment by Adjutant General Drum. rhe
head of the embassy took occasion to
thank Admiral ShufeIdt in behalf Of the
Corean Government for his good offices
in bringing about close relations bc-
tween the United States and Corea. Ad-
miral Sbufeldt said that be expected to
make another visit to Corea next year.
Free Traders In Convention.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. "A conference of
representatives of the various free trade
organic atoms of she country WAS held
at the Polytechnic Institute this morn
ing. Ex-Governor Phelps soon ap-
peared and opened the convention with
An address. He spoks of the necessity
of thorough organic stion, and outlined
the object of free trade. He said free
trade WAS necessary, and, giving the
history of protection, said that political
parties had urged it as temporary
measure. The Wing party thought 1t
sphelnersl, but protection still existed.
and still the cry was: I'm few years
longer its objects Will DO accomplished. :"
He deprecated the fact that the tariff on
tobacco was lessened to the detrimsnt OF
necessities. Speeches were made BY
other advocates on the organization OF
the Northwestern and Mississippi VAL
ley Free Trade League" bat actio on
this question was postponed. The old
officers If the Missouri Free Trade
League were reelected. The convention
adjourned till O'Clock pm.
Masonic GRAND Ledge.
CHICAGO, Oct. The 4lth annual
communication OF the Masonic Grand
Lodge wan entered upon in this city to-
day. Six hundred lodges we're repre-
ssnted by 800 delegates. The report Of
the Grand Secretary shows total mem.
hership in the Lodges represented OF
81 .627, an increase of about 10000 dur
ing the year. The number raised to the
Grand Lodge Was 2.2s3. The session
will continue three days.
Religions Convention.
MrSNkAPoI.Is, Got. 2.-.The branches
of the Baptist Church favoring open
communion, but differing in minor
points, are represented in convention
here by delegates from all points in
Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
aud the Unites States. After devotion
nj EXERCISES DIR. Cheney made an address
~ waIcoma. A committee on organiZa-