Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-18

San Francisco. The Northern Pacific
Railway recognizes the fact that there
are some classes of freight which will
go by way of Cape. Horn instead of
across the continent, and does not con-
slider that the special contract system
can ever be arrange to prevent this"
Ii Is the general opinion that this action
on the part of the Northern Pacific will
undo all that was accomplished at the
San Francisco meeting, and is likely T..
lead TO serious complications on Pacific
coast business.
Northern Pacific Bonds Sold.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
have been notified Of the sale of several
mortgage bonds to the syndicate.
Washington Racr>.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.--fhe Columbia
stakes were won by Miss Woodford.
Drake Carter second, Eole third: time.
2:G5l.
For the Advancement Of woman.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE eleventh an
nuai congress of the Association for the
Advancement Of Woman began here at
2::S0 this afternoon. A large number of
distinguished women, from all parts of
the country, we're IA attendance. Julia
Ward Howe, the aged President, made
the opening address.
Mrs. II. l.. Welcott, of Boston, read a
paper on Work of the Society for the
prevention of cruelty to children" She
sketched the condition and treatment
OF children two hundred and fifty years
ago, and the varIous steps taken toward
their protection, and the formation of
the frs! society for the prevention of
cruelty towards them in New York.
Following this, Miss Caroline Severance,
of California, read a paper. by Mrs.
Jennie Carr, of the same State, on "Wo-
man and Lind" Mrs. Carr ia engaged
in silk culture on the coast. Discussion
on this paper occupied the rem ainder of
the afternoon. An executive session
was held at the Palmer House in the
morning, at which reports were made in
regard to the doings of women in Sci
ence, art, education, philanthropy, and
reform. THAT on Science was present
ed by Sarah +. Mitchell, the we'll known
astronomer.
Postal Decision.
WASHINGTON, Oct. H. Postmaster
General Gresham has made the follow
| ing rule: The reduction on the LIST in
slant in the domestic rate of postage
from three 70 two cents, reduced also
from the same date from six to -four
cents per half ounce the double postage
| charge made in pursuance of section
1913 of the Revised Statutes Upon let
tiers for delivery III the United States,
| commonly called ship letters" which
are conveyed to this country by vessels
not regularly employed in carrying
| mails.
The Pioneers and the President.
| WAsHISGToN, Oct. IA number OF
pioneers from the Pacific Coast called
to pay their respects to the President
today and were presented by +. j. Cur
tis, of Idaho.
An Indignant Female.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 17.-iaxter
| in the United States Circuit Court TO
| day, in which the case of Alice Mar
guerite King against the Daily An.ericar
for libel was heard, said the alleged
libel consisted in the statement thai
Miss King, who has figured as An ac
tress, and who claims to be relative oil
Vice President King, Was small lady
| with "A very big nose, and ugly. The
damages were laid at $4,000. Tn,
Judge sustained defendants demurrer
and dismissed the suit. The plaintiff
appealed to the United States Suprem,
| Court.
The civil kigits Decision.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA Washington
special says: The civil rights decision
IL the talk of the town. The coloreG
people have decided to hold meetin,
in Lincoln Hall on Monday night, {,
express their views on what they mus
do now in view of it. Robert ingersoll
DIR. X .nklin, JEFF. Chandler and judy
Shellabarger unite with prominent col
ored men in calling a meeting. Repub
licans # prominence, who have som
political, and perhaps some persona
differences with Justice Harlan. wer
i'll natured enough today to say that tn
Judge was violent candidate for th
Presidency, and his dissenting opinio
was merely for support of Northern
radicals and delegates from the South
ern States to the Republican Conven
ton next year.
Army or the Tennessee.
CLEVELAND, Oaio, Oct. l6.-fhe Six
teenth Annual Reunion If the Army o
the Tennessee hogan today with larg
attendance. fhe society. with Gener,
sherman at the head of the column
forro ed in procession and marched froI
the hotel To the hall, where bushes
meeting of the society was held. Shel
man called the meeting to order.
the course of few remarks he said:
saw General Rosencranz in Washingto
and he WAS exceedingly anxious To b
here, but was prevented by the illne'
Of his wife. He commissioned me pei
sonally to apologies for his absence
i | rhe annual reports were made, an
| business transacted. Letters we're rea
from Haucoak, Cook and others. rh
, secretary WAS instructed to telegrap
the sympathy of the society tn R9sen
, oranz.
8 THE VETERANS VISIT aARFIELD's TOM
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. lS.-rhe mer
bers of the Society of the Army OF I'll
tennessee went this afternoon by SIP
| cial train and carriages to Lakevie
. | cemetery, where they visited Garfield
. tomb and the site of the proposed mon
Q ment.
a Euclid Avenue Opera H,lse W
, crowded in every part this evening. III
BODY of the house was deliberately dec
! rated with flags and shields, with !
/ | scriptions showing the principal oattl
in which the Army Of the Tennessee pa
ticipsted. In front OF the stage was
portrait of Gen. MCPHERSON wreath'
! With laurel and immortelles and drap'
= with flags at half mast. A reyeilie "
y sounded by buglars posted behind 9
Y scenery. After which tho curtain "
raised disclosing seated on the sta
Generals sherman, Fellows. Legge
+ logan, Poe. Fairchild, Belknsp, Hicl
y Cooper, Moves. Strong, Force, and Fl
i Ter; Governors Foster and Fairchild a.
q others. Miss Dora Hennings sang IT
/. | Star Spangled Banner" The Ari
l. uuartette Joined the choroas, at {
,e combustion of which large aud ms
., aificent floral ship was presented
% Miss Hennings, and in response s
Il and the Arions sang "renting TONIC
u On The Old Camp Ground"
10 General Sherman then rose TO q
Il uouncs the order of exercises. and W
+ greeted with loud and prolonged q
. plause, ending with three cheers.
< briefly and mildly stated that the socis