Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-09
EASTERN NEWS.
. .socrArEp PRESS DISPATCHES.
rae shut Ont d d o.

The shut Ont D q o.
,,ruoRE. Oct. 8.-Fhe San thi.
D-;no says that the complication
nol .s must ensue from this latest NOV,
sD Ia Pean sylvsnia Railway will be ;
@s,fort TO that company, as we'll al
~ .ss Western trunk lines generally
interests are SO interviews 90
lnangh a pooling agreement that sucE
weSttar az to attempt to shut one oI
.ool members ont of New York vii
tns .dd;bIy baing about a disagreement
- the pool was made, the Baltimore
Ohio was thought 10 have sure New
80 So. connections. 1t Was argued that
~ "a ,l.icnore and Ohio Railroad
h.iade TO take the stand that the re-
1880 which N tds it desirable for il
- to 90 into the pool exist no longer,
.ss,s will be ulqaestionably lively
80 and evidences are said not to be
r,,ny which indicate that a positive
80 N action is being considered. The
p.Iamore and OHIO has passenger
% from Chicago 20 New York called
- - NIAGARA Falls Shore Line. running
= instroit and Buffalo, where passen-
- have the option of Erie or Yves,
Sso,a 20 New York. Should this line
sommence to slash into passenge, rates,
sshsr lines would follow, no donbt. No
- outside can foreshadow what the
ssicome of this matter is TO be, bat de
vosIcnonsnts will be watched with inter
- II appears assured that the affair
: lacked upon as serious among rail
roadmen.
Mexican Veterans.
Or LOUIS. Oct. 8.-The Mexican Vet
.,sns met at Pope's Theater this morn
NJ 10 attend the reunion, which con.
s;,nas three DAYS. About 200 delegates
ss,s present. In ths absence of Presi
ssnf James ". Denver, General NJ. ID.
Hanson of Indiana, First Vice Presi-
isnt. called the session to order. Roll
IN was postponed until tomorrow.
After the appointment of standing CON-
mistees the association adjourned to
visi, the Merchants Exchange.
,seuesed Reduction OF westera Union
DiVideads.
Nyy YORK, Oct. Sat the Western
Iuion meeting today proposition will
- made TO the stockholders 10 reduce
IA dividends from 6 to per cent for
tbe purpose of increasing the surplus
20 "a 10 acquire other telegraph property
shen it is considered expedient.
neash Of a Prominent Grand Army
Man.
SENECA FALLS, N. Y, Oct. S.-General
John 3. Murray, while receiving a ban
nsf for the Plumed Knights last even
inc. was stricken With apoplexy and
dad this m rning. The General was
an enthusiastic Grand Army man, and
vas ons of ths originators Of Deoora
ton Day. He led the first procession
that marched with martial music TO
strew flowers upon the graves of sol
oiefs.
A Misunderstanding.
BALTIMORE, Oct. slogan and party
/ passed through Baltimore today from
7 Washington, for Philadelphia. No one
received him at the station where the
train stopped. The Republican leaders
did not appear to understand the time
Of bis arrival.
The Ambition OF John l.. sullivan.
Providence, Got. 81. L.. Sullivan
pounds, or less, for a set-to with Latin.
He Ia willing TO wager $4,000 To $500
hat no will have the best of Latin
from the start. and he is confident Of
easily disposing of him. After the
Latin fight he desires to match with
ALI Greenfield, the English athlete, and
with Mitchell, if he i so inclined. He
rdeelares solemnly that he has stopped
drinking for all time, and IL deter
mined TO take care of hirxself. After
completing his engagements in this
eountry he will give some farewell per
iofmanoes and then make tour of
England, Ireland, Scotland and Aus
tralia.
Nomination Declined.
QUINCY, Mass, OCT. 8.-John Quincy
Adams has declined the nomination of
The Democrats for Congress.
ON Wall street.
NEw YORK, Oct. 3. - Governments
steady; railways firm. Stocks weak and
lover during part of the day, bat deal
lngs were confined to room traders.
Canadian Pacific WAS exceptionally
arsng aud rose 2lS tn 46s{. The mar
Eet continued quiet until after 2 when
Union Pacific and Pacific Mail devel-
oped strength, the former advancing
hon SAX to 55s and the latter from
bSA TO SAX. These shares monopo
lied the attention of operators to a
great extent. Pacific Mail was higher
% purchases by prominent capitalists,
and the dividend to be declared shortly.
The bears were free bayers of Union
Pacific. Manitoba broke from 9lsz to
y on the reduction OF the dividend
nom TO 6 per cent. The reducti IN OF
he Western Union dividend had no eff
lsct on stocks. In final dealings the
market was strong. Compared with
| Ast night closing prices show very lit
10 change except Canadian Pacific
louisville 4 Nashville, Pacific Mai
! md Union Pacific. which are Ma y
higher, and Delaware & Hudson. Jel
/ ley Central and Omaha which are y
/ 10 81 lower.
Harmony nc last.
RICHMOND, Oct. Sat a meeting OF
he Straightout Republican State Com
mittee today, General w. @. wiokham
7. Dezendorf aud A. b. Cook resigned
+ Resolutions we're adopted withdrawing
4 he entire Electoral ticket, aud request.
! Ing the remainder of the Electors "a
resign. or IL members present, there
vas only one dissenting voice 10 the
action taken.
strike on.
. PrrrsBuRa. Oct. s.-The strike OF
sone-moulders, which was inaugurated
nins months ago, has been declared of,
md all who can GET work will return at
reduction of 10 per cent. The manu-
fhcturers have agreed TO take the strik-
rs back, provided they make applioa-
Mons a. individuals, and not as mem
oefs Of the union.
A Hard Pail.
BATAVIA, N. Y, Dot. s.-The Repub-
aesn Congressional Convention Of the
thirty first District recouvened today
zoe deadlock is still unbroken, the
elst ballot giving Watson 81, Wads'
serth II, and Sawyer l6.
Msney Market.
NV York, Oct. 81 Money easy az
.4la2 per cent; prime mercantile paper
go per cent; sterling exchange, bank
" bills, Sis2; demand. $t.s4k.
The stock List.
NEW yoRK. Oct. g. u. 4. Three's,
w VS., li2,s; As, 1895; Pacific 95's,
70 American Express 80, Canada Pa
sne 46S, Canada Southern 80, Cen
~ Pacific ~. Chicago, Burlington
yuincy l23, Delaware, Laskawanna
~, Western l07, Denver & Rio Grande
w, Erie l4%, Hannibal Il Sd. Joe $751;