Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-02
EASTERN NHws.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
sheridan takes Command Of the
Army.


from General Sherman to Lt.-Genera
sheridan, took place at noon today al
the headquarters of the army in ths
War Department building. Sheridan
spent the forenoon in making himself
acquainted with the business of the of
fice. Sherman and the officers of BIZ
staff rendered him every assistance
Shortly before twelve o'clock the two
highest officers of the army called OF
the Secretary Of War; General Sherman
to take official leave, and General Sher
idan to report for duty. The transfe
was accomplished quietly, without an,
ceremony whatever beyond .he issuance
of the following general order, notify
ing the army Of the change in com
manders:
Headquarters Army, Washington, ID
c., Nov, /. 1883-jensral Order No. n
By and with the consent of the Presi
dent, az contained in General Order No
II, Of October Is, 1888, the undersigned
relinquishes command of the Army o.
the United States. In thus severing thu
relations which have hitherto existed
between us, he thanks all officers and
men for their fidelity to the high trus
imposed on them during his official iife
and will, in his retirement, wstcn VILE
paternal s0Iicitude their progress up
ward in the noble profession to wnion
they have devoted their lives. !,
WIN. T. SHERMAN, General"
The Money Market.
Nvw YoRK. Nov. 1.-The money mar
kat IL easier and closed at ~ prime
mercantile paper 6(G7 per cent; ster-
LING exchange bankers bills dull al
SIN; demand "a.
Latest Quotations.
ys, 1901; 411s. 1l4%: fs, l21Z;
81: Central Pacific, e4'l; I, q Chicngo 49, Bur
Lackawanna a. Western, l4A Denver
d Rio Grands, NA; Hannibal q 81.
Joe. 3s1s; Kansas q Texas, 2S%; Lake
48sl; Michigan Genital, 901s; New York
Central. q; Northern Pacific, 29ls; n.
Western. g21<; Ohio d Mississippi. Is;
Paul, 81; Texas Pacific, IN; Union
cifio, 20; Pacific, IS; s., 30; Erie, 27sk;
N. Y. Central, 1871; Pacific Mail, 371f;
Panama, 50; Fargo. IL; Western Union,
78H; Petroleum. quiet at 9lA.
An Important Land Oecision.
DENVER, Col, Nov. IAN unusually
important case was decided by Judge
McCrarv in the United States Circuit
Court today. The United States brought
snit to cancel sixty-one patents to lands
held by the Colorado Coal and Iron
Company and others, in Las Animas.
The patents were obtained through the
pre- emption law between 1870 and 1874,
Issued from the Pueblo land Office. Il
vas afterwards found that the patents
were irregularly obtained, az the paten-
tess were fictitious persons. The testi-
mony introduced goes to show
that the register and receiver of the
land office were parties to the fraud.
The defence claimed that the deeds are
now good, granting that thoy were
fraudulently obtained. The Judge held
adversely, and rendered decision in
faver of the complainants, which can
Gals the title to two thousand five hun
dred and sixty acres Of valuable land.
A RallrOad Commissioners Elected
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Managers of
Of the railroads comprising the Trans-
continental Association OF the Cali
fornia pool met this morning. On the
9Th ballot they elected as Commissioner
George w. Richie formerly Assis
General Manager of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway, and more recently
General Manager of the Texas and st.
Louis Railway, which Office he resigned
one month ago.
Justice 70 the Desperate and Che
Pauper.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. Frank
James, the notorious outlaw under ar
rest at Gallatin, was yesterday given
the freedom of the town, and with his
wife and child he today walked about
the town visiting stores ut will. Great
indignation Is felt by the citizens Of
Gallatin over James being allowed his
liberty. In the Court house yard while
James was walking about the streets
vas negro with ball and chain who
10 charged with stealing a ham for his
family.
naiiread Employees Black.Listea.
81. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-The railroads Gen.
tefing here have blaok-listed 322 yard
men whe were specially active in the
late strike in this city and East st.
Leuis, aud ammo 1noe that they will
not under any circumstances employ
them. The list of names will be sent
n the yardmasters of all the roads in
torested.
Pennsylvania Miner Strikes.
BnooxvrLLn, Pa, Nov. 1.-The disas-
txous strike of coal miners which has
besn in progress along the low grade
roads Is fast nearing an end. Nearly
800 men are still out at the three mines
in Dabois. 325 at Reyuoldsville and 5c0
Ct New Bethleh m. The Beech Tree
has resumed, the lnen going in on Mon
day. At Punxsatawney forty men are
at work, and sixty have gone In At Fair
mont. The latter signed whit the
miners call the " ironclad" agreement
ma 10 20 into any protective organize
ton.
Peansylvania Railway Dividend.
PHrLADELHHrA, Nov. 1.-The Direo-
tors Of the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany declared q semi-annuM dividend
Of four aud a half per cent. The cash
stockholders have privilege OF taking
tv0 per cent. in stock.
Agent Chosen-Passengcr Notice.
OmcAao, Nov. 1.-C. n. Wicker, fer
merly General Ticket Agent Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, and Assist
ant General Manager Of the Chicago
and Northwestern, but now manager OF
the Central Illinois Coal Company, was
chosen today a. agent Of the Merchants'
Freight Bureau of this city, recently or
ganizsd by business mon OF this city. 70
look after their interests a. shippers:
The Bureau now nunbors over 40 Of
tho leading shippers Of the CITY.
The Union and Northern fncine
roads issued today joint circular 70
thu effect that an arrangement had ooen
perfected for an interchange OF passen'
~ traffic to and from the Pacific coast
q Garrison, Montana. the junction o.
Tie Northern Pacific With the Utah and
Northern Division of tie Union Pacinc
General passenger agents arc TO at 0ncs
beefn the sale Of tickets by way OF Gar
Iieon to all points on the line OF the
Oregon Railway h Navigation Com
pany. including San Francisco and a.
POINTS ON the Oregon d California
Railway to Wallula Junction.
The Puhlic Deba.
WASHINGTON, Nov. The reduction
q the public debt in October was $40,
OA7S8. The decrease in the debt aino'
June 00th, '63, SO .684, 400. DISH in the
yleasury: $S6, 434. TAO; gold crtincasea