Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-19
EASTERN NEWS.
,c,.rEp PRESS DISPATCHES.


hendricks at Peoria.
psoar.. ILL.,. Sept. l8.-Hend,lcks ar,
f5o Sare today. having been detained
nveo hours by an accident near Farm
ssvenls.. This afternoon he made a
sfs cnJdress at the fair grounds, and
bre' aSsninp spoke at the wigwam.
tbs was street parade participated
there .h.nt 800 men. Hendricks on be-
ipoy ,roduced vas greeted with ap-
ing He commenced by speaking of
plsuso.o chosen and how it happened TO
tns s Sa a7tb anniversary of the adoption
De w oonstitution of the United States.
n.honobt they we're appropriately
dc .at;no the occasion. He spoke of
nIo,ious nation, and the right and
tnls of Congress to levy and collect
Cor the administration of the gov
%a,t They should levy only 90
az was required to righteously ad-
muo ;s,ar affairs. He then asserted that
LIZ sbouId be change IN administra-
.De because the Republicans had had
W. g., twenty five years, and that was
anouph. He next took up the sub
pps ~ the surplus III the treasury, told
Wv President Arthur and Secretary
H., had both recommended its re-
,ea,;on. and despite of congress there
a uS hesn scarcely any reduction. He
psu s;dared one hundred millions too
Isroe sum to be collected annually
shoys necessary expenses. de spoke Of
.ss reforms proposed by the dem Dcracy
nd read extracts on these points from
sSsir plstferm. A reductions of the sur
sIns must be made, taxes must be COL
.sssd for public purposes only, and a
a.Snction in the tariff must also be made.
Tbs HIGHEST tax must se placed on lux
.,;ss and the lowest on necessaries. He
.hsn referred to the alleged breach be-
.-ssn the Republicans and Germans,
IA affirmed it to be on account of the
sarmer's position on prohibition. They
Enacted to make up with Irish what
INV lost on Germans, but they wouldn't
IN Il The former were ready to trust
,bs Democrats for another term. 1t is
ssid that Blaine would make dashinp
resident. don't think he will, but
think that Cleveland will.
u..,lng Of the Northern Pacific ID.
rectOrs.
NV YoRK. Sept. l8.-The annual
pestipg of the Northern Pacific railroad
directors il now In progress. The an-
mail report for the year ending Jane
q)tb. 1884, shows earnings, including re-
eeipts from leased and branch roads,
Sl56O3,575; operating expenses Sc 922..
S5: leases $3.50 %; total $7,177, 754;
net earnings, $5,425, 800; dividends on
Investments from other sources, 49,
$4,000; leaves S5,505 ,69l surplus over
gxaI N ruac and aYnanoao for he
wear. 81, 055,6 56. This amount. together
with the surplus for the year ending
lime 80, 1893, makes 81, 205, 234. This
has been used to pay for equipment, AS
authorized in the plan. of organization.
The amount of general first mortgage
bonds issued during the year was $25,-
900 Der mile on Bib miles Of construct
I'd road, accepted by the President of
the United States, the amount being
s7,7S2,0O0. OF the 81 100000 general
second mortgage bonds, authorized No
yember 20. 1883. $5.000,000 were sold to
syndicate for 87115 cash, less 5 per cent.
commission on the bonds at the option
Of the syndicate. Three million dollars
more Of these bonds on the same terms
has been extended to the syndicate,
pending the exercise of the option. they
agreeing to make advances upon the
same to meet construction expendi-
lures. The funded debt June 90, 1884,
was Common. $40 COO, 600 /; preferred,
$39,807 ,067 total, $S8, 1907 .067. Bonded
debt, $49,278, 500, general first mort
CAGES; ditto seconds, $20,000.000 less
$4l4,l35 unissued ; total, $l.5S5, 700.
Missouri river funds, $500, 600, less
cancelled by land sales-$239 600 total,
$780, 400. Pend d'Oreille division
funds, $4,500,000. less--oanoelled by
land sales-$l ,260. 600 total, So, 246, 600.
Dividend certificates, $l4 ,460, 1921, leav-
ing $66 .276,22l. Amount of deferred
payments on land sales is $3,056, 4l5,
bearing interest at per cent, and there
Is applicable TO retirement of preferred
stock $l,276.077; Missouri division
bends, $3l6,927 Pend d'Oreille divis-
LOB, 1857 400, and general firsts sos. 0l0.
OF lands in Minnesota and Dakota east
Of the Missouri River there remain un-
sold 4,079,955 acres, dedicated by the
plan of reorganization to the extinguish-
ment of preferred stock. Cash left
available for future uses, $3, S00,0 900. As
compared with the previous year. the
statement shows the following changes:
Gross earnings, increased $4,74S,1l7 (;
operating expenses and taxes, increase
$2,0S3, $50 net increase, $3.50, 524. The
income from other sources makes the
net increase $2.743,398.
The following Directors were elected
for 1884 : Frederick Billings, Charles Il.
Wright, Robert Harris. j. w. Ellis, A..
Rel mont, j. l.. Stackpool. Benjamin p.
Cheney, Johnston Livingston. John @.
Bullet, 4. +. Cakes, X. q. Rollston, j.
II. Hall and ID. p. Hallowell. Messrs.
Hall and Hallowell represent the Ore
gon i Traascontinental Company.
There was no opposition.
Fall Meeting OF she Louisville Jockey
Club.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. lS.-The track was
stiff and the attendance fair. First
race-Purse of 800, selling allowance.
mile heats. First heat-At the lower
turn Sovereign Pat took the lead aud
won easily: Lizzie :. second and John
Sullivan third; time, 1:48k. Second
heat-Lizzie s. was not headed through
out. and won by length; Sovereign Pat
second and Aristocrat third; time, l ~.
Neophyte ran away and was drawn.
Third heat-Lizzie s. was never headed,
winning easily by four lengths; time,
lI9sl. The winner was not sold.
Second ace-Edgewater Stakes. for
three year olds. winning penalties and
allowance, mile and quarter; six
starters, Bennett, Burr Oak, Voyager,
Billy Gilmore, Strickland aud Fam
BORNE. Strickland took lead of three
lengths, with the others punched be
hind. Voyager having bolted was never
in the race. At the lower tara Bennett
moved up, and at the head stretch was
even with Strickland. From here home
Bennett had it all his own way. aud won
easily by five lengths; Billy Gilmore
second aud Strickland third; time, 2:l411.
Third race-Purse of $3.50, mile and
an eighth. Airlee won; Bob Miles SEQ
oud and Doubt third; time, 2ai3.
Fourth race-Purse of $500, three
quarters of mile. Bootblack won;
Diamond second and Grit third; time.
l:2OL.
Fifth race Purse of $3.50, five fur
longs. Lizzie Lee was never headed
throughout, aud won in gallop by six
lengths; Esmeralda second and Early
Hose a poor third; time, l;06iS.
Important Land Decision.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lS.-The Secretary
OF the Interior has rendered the follow
ing decision in regard to lands within
the granted limits of the Northern Pa
emo Railroad, released from the reser.
Sationof the Grow Indians: