Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-13

way 'Sofnmissfoners OF Kansas. The
effect of the Beloit decision in the cas-
OF the Central Branch road is to reduce
the revenues of that road about 30 M,
cent, and establishes a precedent 70,
future eases affecting other roads. At
ter consultation today a Committee VA.
appointed to visit the Commissioners
and urge them To a decision. IN order "a
open the matter for further hearing
The committee appointed consists OF
ex-Gov. Brown, General Solicitor of the
Gould system, Col. Larned, of Law
renee, Has, and Wallace Pratt. of Kan
sas City. The Usion Pacific party
leaves tomorrow morning on the annual
tour Of inspection of its lines. going mrs,
to Denver.
The nag Makers. Tss.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Manufacturers
OF bags. In conference today, declared
there was over production. and resolved
to maintain the present prices each
year. Each manufacturer agrees 10
place only specific number of bags in
the market.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-The Executive
order announcing the retirement of
General Sherman from active duty on
Nov. LIST, and changes incident thsrto.
will probably be issued today. IL l.
understood that Maior-G"neral Han
cock will succeed General Sheridan in
command of the Division of the Mis-
sour. Major General Pope will succeed
General Hancock in ,,nmand of the
DIVISION sf the Fast. and NJ ijor General
Schoheld remains in command of the
Division of the Pacific.
Gen. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer re-
turned to Washington from An extended
tour in the West. He had a conferences
with the Secretary of War this morning
IN relation to the future of the Greely
party.
The members of the Corean Embassy
called at the White House today i'm full
court dress and took formal leave. The
President attended bv all members of
the Cabinet received them in the ..blue
room. The presentation was made by
Secretary Frelinghuysen The Embassy
leave Washington Monday or Tuesday
next for San Francisco, where they will
take steamer on the 24th for home.
Captain John III. Russell has been or
dered To the command of the Navy
Yard at Mare Island, Cal, November
lst, by which time he will have heep
nromoted to the grade Of Commodore.
Commander + V. McNair. a new mem
Der of the Naval Examining Board. has
also beeh ordered to the. Mare island
Navy Yard as Captain.
The President today approved the
sentence of dismissal in the case of 1t
Colonel Guido ilees. of the 18th Infan
try, tried by courtmartial on the charge
of having duplicated pay accounts. The
President also approved the sentence of
dismissal In the case of Captain Edward
Il. Hubbard. of the Postmasters' De
par'msnt at Washington, tried on a
charge of drunkenness.
The sentence or dismissal ia the case
of First Lieutenant James f. Simpson.
Third Cavalry. who was tried on the
charge of conduct unbecomino an off
Ger and gentleman. in having married a
woman who had been his mistress, was
disapproved.
The sentence of dismissal in the case
of Commander Alfred Il. Smith, who
WAS tried on the Charge of duplicating
lay accounts, was also diSapproved.
The COngregasienalist'sC Convention.
CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 1.-THE Con-
gregatIonalists evening session was occa-
pied IN devotional exercises. Rev. DIR. F.
Noble of Chicago. preached the ser
mon. Tomorrow the convention will
be addressed by Rev. DIR. Webb on be-
half of the American Board of Foreign
Missions
CONCORD, Oct.l2.-The Congregational
Convention resumed it's session today
The following telegram from the Gen
eral Assembly of California was re-
ceived:
"Santa Cruz, Cal, Oct. 12.-The Con
gre2ational churches extend greeting
fron the shore of the Pacific to their
sisters assembled in council on the At
lantic shore. We are with you in faith
and purpose to raise a million yearly
and save the country to Christ; $3.50, 00e
to convert the world.
4. G. BEoKwrrH, DID,, Moderator
An earnest appeal WAS made in behalf
of the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. The organizitio expended
1891 900 last year. 1t proposed to de-
vote even larger sum annually here
after If it ca be raised. A committee
was appointed to report the relation OF
the Church to foreign missions. The
American College and Educational So
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50, 229 500, the total amount received.
More money is needed for the education
of candidates for the ministry, and the
Councll urged the passage of resolu.
ton providing for a collection in all
churcies for the benefit of the society
Resolutions were adopted to provide
for the appropriate observation of the
anniversary of the birth of Martin Lu
Their.
The next session of the Council will
be held at Chicago in 1886. The net
gain during the past three years was
262 churches and 5079 members. The
addition to churches by profession aver
aged 1880 annually. The contribution
for Sabbath schools last year was $50,
600; for charitable objects, upwards OF
$6,O00,000. There are 84 more churches
in the Uaited States than clergymen t.
supply them.
Another Indignant spaniard
PARIS, Oct. l2.-rhe Spanish E,nbass-
ador To France has rendered his resig-
natl m aud insists upon its acceptance
Broadening the scope Of the civil
service Law Army and Navy Notes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.--It is under
SbDDu tfitit tiir OiNii DetNtCc tOtliitSStOf
has asked the President to direct fur
ther classification of employees in Gov
ernment service 40 AS to bring within
the operation of the Civil Service rules
the list of employees receiving less than
800 per annum. The President il be
lieved to favor the proposition, and it is
Thought he will soon direct the reclass-
ification Of employees receiving less than
1920. which will include a number re-
ceiving less than $500, and who are not
now subject to the regulations of the
Civil Service Commission. 1t is not
thought however. that employees receiv-
ing less than $500, will be included in
the classification.
An Ohio Man Hung.
TOLEDO, Oct. i2.-Carl Bach was hung
at Bowling Green today for the murder
Of his wife in October, 1881. fhe fam
i,y lived on farm in Western Ohio,
and Bach and his wife INDUCED in fire.
quent quarrels, during one of which be
attacked and killed her.