Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-29
EASTERN NEWS.
.sor.rEp PRESS prsrarcHEs.
...s want To Change.


ocr.rrp PRESS DISPATCHES.
noesur want to Change.
p.r,. Auo. 26.-It was stated yes
%, .hat the Northern Pacific Rail
terony decided to divide its assenoer
way .,ntet departments, and that the
ana ~ General Passenger Agent
pos"non, offered to H. NJ. Dixon. 1t
nau onarally believed that MIR. Dixon
was nnhesitatinely accept the posi-
vou'I Int IL appears from private dis
uon, resolved yesterday that. after
pa.oS.a.;on with the officers OF the
connnIae 4 St. Paul, he has decided
Mpe,;ns the honor. Mr.. Barnes will
70 49, to he General Passenger and
cou n. oent. and he will be given
TEL na,ant assistant, with the title OF
.s;stant General Passenger Agent.
$4,000 for Wine.
Decorations have been made for the
..a,,a;nment of the guests OF the
Gn..harn Pacific Railroad, who will be
Mems at the formal opening Septem-
SCR II ia said x25,0OO have been
nded for wines and liquors alone.
60 of the northwest talk OF nothing
-. the proposed excursions. Invita-
uus ,rera limited to 500. but they were
WE. to the most prominent Americans
~ IN peop!e of Europe. On the 5ist
;,,s, trains bearing the party Will arrive
hsra ST. Paul business men nave mace
,;haral subscriptions for the entertain
mept Of guests.
An Cnfounded Report.
W.sursoroN, August "a statement
has recently been published TO the eI-
fact that the plan o. establishing Gar
Ssld memorial hoZpital in this city mao
! heen sbandonez for want OF Support,
and the monoy thus far contriouteo Iof
that purpose would be turned over 10
s p:es.r If the Garfield hospital board,
said in reply to inquiries To-Day .nat .no
report of the abandonnien. vi su a"
pital scheme is entirely without ioono"-
ton.
AGREEMENT between Railroad Sompa'
mics.
Rogros. Aug. N.-The Union Pacinc
have entered INTO an aRreement Wild
re Dragon Railway and Navigation
Cnmnany ghereby they obtain import
ant Connections with San Francisco in
Ssoendept of the Central Pacific, and at
az aame time increase their freight
.s;laare mon California freights bOO
miles over their present mileage via Og-
aen. This advantage, however, Will not
nvobably be utilized unless serious DIM
guilty should arise between the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific railway COM
pauies.
shame, Remorse. and Double sos'
eide.
LRAyEswoRrH. Kas., Aug. N.-Vailey
Falls. which was the scene OF a suicide
last week, has another to report. Young
George Posey, who committed suicide,
Tor A wear or more, has had intimate re-
Iations with his brothers wife, and on
haino discovered felt the shame and re-
morse 80 much that he determined to
take his life. The woman had he'd to
Colorado and wanted the boy to follow,
Int when she learned of his death re-
turned with her husband who had gone
after her, and on getting home this
morning took poison and ended her life.
The woman confessed having tired 70
poison her husband few months ago.
Wizards Excursion Train.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Recognizing the
importance of the opening OF the North
era Pacific Railroad, circular letter
has been issued by L. q. Odeii, super
intsndent of transportation, which con-
tains instructions to division supsrin-
tsndsnts of the eastern portion of the
Northern Pacific road, and gives them
Information in regard to the manner
IN which the excursion OF President
Willard Is to he run on their respective
digisions. 10 guard against accidents.
The excursion train will be run AZ
modal. in four sections of ten palace
coaches each. Upon each section there
yin Be- telAearph operators with q relay
battery and climber, In order that tele-
aSsuh concentrations can Mt once be
made from any point at which 1t may
b deemed necessary. There will be an
experienced car repairer with each Sec
ton.
Fatal AGray.
NASHVILLE, KY, Aug. 28.-Last night
John Proctor, n saloon keeper at Adairs-
Vile, Ky., killed Alex Crawford and son
At Orooker's Gross Roads, ten miles
from Springville, Tenn. Proctor's wife
had left him on account of his dissi-
mated habits and took refuge in the
house OF her father. Proctor attempted
70 take her away by force, when an al
tercation ensued between Proctor and
her father, in which the Crockers were
stabbed and bled TO death.
The New Postage stamps.
WASHINGTON, d. e., Aug. 28.-The
Postofiios Department has selected as
the color of the new four -cent stamp a
dark shade of green. The new stamp
bears a profile likeness of Andrew
jackson. The distribution to Postmaa-
ters OF the new two-csnt stamps will
begin September 1st, aad IL Ia believed
everything will be in readiness tor the
change Of letter postage October LIST.
New Treasury vaait.
Plans are completed for the proposed
new silver vault under the cash room OF
tho Treasury Department. The storage
capacity Of tie vault will be S,OUO,UU
silver dollars.
Deeisien ON the Sunday Law In
Missouri.
On. Loun. August 2S.--Judge Noonan,
Of the Court of Criminal Correction,
gave q decision this afternoon in the
eass Of VIM ]. Lemp. charged with vio-
hitting the Sunday Law by keeping his
beer saloon open on Sunday. The
Court decides that the Downing Law
does not repeal the special Act of 1877.
which was submitted to vote Of the
people and carried, and which permits
nlsa Of beverages and Of refreshments
uAag than distilled liquors on any day
htAs week. The Court them instructed
u Jury 20 acquit, which was done.
1ew-Rarden and beer saloon keepers are
happy. This decision does not permit
dram shops which sell liquors to keep
epsn, bot applies only 10 the sale Of
sthsr than distilled liquors.
Racieg.
BniaHToN BEACH, August S.-Three-
quarter mile-two year olds; Jessie 8.
ist. LiQant I'd, Roulette 81. Time;
l:l7k. Thres-quarter mile-al ages,
Clarence lst, King Nero I'd, A. =. Marie
"a. Time, 1:lSk. Mile-for nou-Win-
nsrs at Brighton tllia year; Egyptian lst.
frankie b. ID. Brunswick I'd. Time,
lAOk. Seven. eiehths Of mile--three
year olds; Frank E. lat, p. h. I'd, Little
latte Sd. Time, l-Slx.
Uafsanded Report.
Hr. Lours, Aug. 2s.-The report that
Marie Churchill Was found at Ksokuk