Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-09
EASTERN NEWS.
.,oc,.rKp Prizes DISPATCHES.
ru,seepaI Conference.

s.s,.t Episcopal Conference
v,pH1a. Pa, May S.-The con-
Pa - the Methodist Church assem-
ference - ,nornine. The report OF the
bled ' ..ssa on Episcopacy, recommend
oommsdsv. Nav 18th, at l O'Clock,
ing a,sction of Bishops, was adopted.
for DC Kino. of New York, offered a
BN; u which was referred 70 the
resoal.s,ss ON the State of the Church,
we're instructed to consider tne
spo 80 q a protest against the assault
Easnsnsnisn on civil and religious iio-
. y, IN the different States
=. .s,su or the Remains Of DR.. Gross
~.-uxcroS. Pa, May s.-The re-
MfD Dr.. i. d. Gross, of Philadel-
nsihs s~y;yed here this morning and
pols' ..ten at once to the Lemoyns
ss..ory and placed in the retort.
co., ~sre no ceremonies at the ere
ss;cn. The remains were reduced 70
80 10 two hours.
,.ericaa Congregationa' .ni"n'
=. yosx. NAV S.-The American
sEw.ostioual Union held its annual
Oo. today. Total receipts of the
ns ss,e sl05 ,371; expenditures, $ll7,-
"a Money grants were made 70 i02
ols s,.hss and $4S23 we're spent for build
ing parsonaRes.
81. eetb annual meeting of the direct
n. American Bible Society took
eb u.oJav. The annual report showed
ps,ar;n1 the past year 1857 ,051 copies
- besr distributed In this country
"a "a Isl .I64 abroad. The report contains
- snr.,al for more generous eontribu-
~ & the fund. or the work of the
s .s will be greatly curtaiied.
On Wall street.
s,v YoRK, May s. Governments
RAILWAYS stronger, and in SYM
pss, nth the rise in the share list.
800 opened weak and depressed for
80. stocts. Room traders were con-
90 esacns sellers. and made strenuous
sa~,s 10 dislodge $4,000 shares Of Jer-
~ Central stock held by the Reading,
.:,..lstino all sorts of unfavorable ru-
- Granger and frank Line shares
- .lso weak. Northern Pacific was
s.snti ,najly strong and in good de-
md After midday it WAS announced
t,am Commissioner Fink's office that
IN baltimore 4 Ohio had restored the
rain rates from st. Lonis eastward to
~ hasis of Is cents from Chicago TO
". York. This caused a marked
sSsnos for the better. The bears made |
,rsh 10 cover, but found less stock Of
ss,iro than they anticipated. In haste |
n Inv. they bid prices up on themselves,
"A in A very little time the market was
i.m TO 4 per cent higher, the i'm
nroyement being quite general. Central |
b.rifo rose u per cent to 46sss, Northern |
Pacific preferred Il to 525s, Union Pa
s;6c x 10 571s, and Western Union 21s |
to6Ix. Near 2 O'Clock the excitement
subsided, and there WAS reaction OF u
olk Der cent. Subsequently strong |
biddinp movement set 10, and many |
shares sold up to the highest point of
the dsy. In the final transactions |
here vas rally of to per cent. |
and the market left off firm. AS CON-
cared With Yesterday, the closing prices
are 4 70 w per cent higher for Cane da |
Pacific, Central Pacific, Northern Pa
ci6c, Pacific Mail, Oregon q Transcon-
tirental and Union Pacific.
rsmmissieneF Fink Has Not Re.
signed.
NEW YORK, May Reconnaissance |
Fink reiterates his denial that he has
resigned the Commissionership. He |
mt out today An official notification |
restoring east bound rates on the Balti- |
more and Ohio railroad.
suit Against Graat and ward.
In the suit brought by the New York,
Chicago and 81. Louis Railroad against
6. 8. Grant, Jr.. Ferdinand Ward,
Ulysses 8. Grant, James ID. Fish, VIM.
c. Smith, Julian I. Davis and John III.
Morris, in the Supreme Court. Judge |
Donohus this afternoon granted an or
der requiring defendants to show cause
On the 10Th instant why receiver
ekoald not be appointed. and also why !.
the injunction should not be issued,
and ii the meantime, and until further |
order Of the Court. defendants and
their agents are restrained from inter
ftring with the partnership assets of
The firm Of Grant Il Ward, from selling
the same or appropriating the same to
payment Of any debts of the firm, with
out leave Of the Court. The order and
ininnction we're granted upon CON-
paint and affidavit of VIM. X. Wander
bit president OF the New York. Chica-
70 and St. Louis Railroad g mpany.
IN bis affidavit, Vanderbilt says that
ahurt April 20, 1884, the railroad CON-
psny made its promissory note, bearing
cate that day, whereby for
falue received it promired to
pay Grant Il Ward $4,000.
The note will become due on January l, |
1856. On the Goth of April the railroad
company made another promissory |
note, payable to the same firm, for
$4,000, which note also becomes due
and payable January /, 1886. As COL
lateral security for the pay1 ent of
tness notes, plaintiff deposited with
usanf Ward 400 negotiable bonds of
sns railroad company for $1,000, pay
meus Tor which was secured 10y second
mortgage. Vanderbilt alleges. on infor-
nalion and belief, that Grant Il Ward,
Upon receipt Of these notes and seouri
aes. united these bonds indiscrimiuate-
y With securities belonging to other
wfties TOR the purpose of borrowing
money, and plaintiffs property has be-
eems distributed among great mum.
osf 81 persons aud corporations, who
eialm some lien thereupon AS tenders of /
~oasy Oh their security 10 Grfpt Il
' ward; By this minRline up, the secu
.'aes became liable 10 be sold for debts |
winch they we're not originally |
hsaeed 70 the firm, and their identity |
liable TO be lost.
me defendants in the suit, Julian L. |
DAVIS and john II. Morris, are the as
Iases. Plaintiffs company desires TO |
sussm It's property frsm all lawful
y, ~ and plains. Pending suit, plain
ass Tor the appointment of re-
~ssef Tor the firm of Grant i Ward to |
Ats enarRe OF its property.
The Turf
LsrlsoroS, Ky, May s.-Ths spring
NESTING OF the Kentucky Association
sssn today. The weather was warm
~. ~ oaoqcy and the track ankle desy In
49, Inc attendance was good. The
~ saoe was for purse of $3.50, for
~ - sRes, three fourths of a mile. Start
ana pools: Lady Loud $50, Burr
w. Charley Lnoa $22, Lnella ga,
pof rickett and FishbraH Sc. There
GOOD start. Lady Loud took the
~ me half and led Charles Lucas
49, length Luella third, Burr Oak
Ss.s They ran in this order 30 the
49, quariers, when Burr Oak took
Iass. place and tapped ON Charley
49,. Lady Loud won by half
49, Burr Oak second, Charley Lucas
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