Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-20

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VIII great applause. Adjourned until
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Bosrcx, Nov. 19.-A Registered certfG-
oase o. the city Of Boston. 8 per cent.
rater Loan Tor 100000. IN favor Of the
United States Trust Company, Of New
FORK. trustee for Caroline 3. Aston. vac
issued TODAY. This b Riff fran WIN.
Astor 70 his daughter, who yesterday
Nas married 70 AsFshail O. Wilson.
uailrssa M<esanx.
BAIrrxoRx, Nov. b. The regular
quarteriy meeting Of the Board ~
Directofs Of the West Virginia Contra
hallway and Coal Company waa held
today. Those present were A. r. Chr
man. William Ksyser, John A. HambIe-
ton Of Maryland, Senator J. Il. Cam
den. Major Alex shaw, Colonel d. 3.
Davis, and ex-senator II. n. Davis 81
West Virginia A. z. Bert resigned -
secretary, and Z. w. 8. Moore vac
chosen In his placs. Il wa resolved
that the principal off3os OF the com
pauy be Transferred from New York 10
Baltimore. TeleRrams were received
from James q. Blaine, 8. B. Elkius and
W. a. Barnum, reerettin9 that they
could mos be present.
Telegrapherr Association.
NEw Yonx, Nov. l9.---The Telegraph
exs Mutual Benefit Association held It's
nth annual meeting here today. The
annual report showed the membership
numbered over 5000 persons. During
The past year thirty death elaine were
paid, amounting TO over 81, 1000. The
Total amount Of reserve fund il SIS 900:
expenses for the year, 5000 total re-
Jas. d. Reid. the founder and Hrst
President Of the organization, presided
II q bauqaet Ia tho evening. A business
meeting followed and the following on
cers were elected for the ensuing year:
President. A. b. Brewer, New York;
Vice President, w. H. Young, Washing
Ton; Secretary, Chas. p. Bruch, New
York.
4 DeciAten o. lnteress.
WksHNoroE, Nov. 19.-The Supreme
Court Of the United States today de-
sided the cases brought by citizens Of
Virginia W. the Mutual Assurances Co.
Of Virginia, TO recover the amount Of
certain insurance policies issued by the
same company upon property In Rich
mond, Virginia, which was burned at
The time that city Was captured by Fed
eral troops In 1866. The insurance
company refused TO pay, on the ground
that BY express terms Of its policies IL
was mot liable to damages from fires
caused BY "civil var cemmetion, In
or invasion BY foreign
aud that the dre in this case
Was due to one or all of these causes.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals of vir-
ginta rendered o decision In favor of
the company, ON the ground that the
ire was q result Of 1.-THE invasion Of q
foreign army When the cases were
appealed to this court the question Of
jurisdiction was raised, the company
maintaining that the eases were not
decided by the court below on the Fed
eral question, end that consequently
this court was without jurisdiction to
review the decision. At the conclusion
OF the argument today Chief Justice
Waite announced a. the epinion Of the
court that Il had no jurisdiction Of the
casea, and must therefore dissniss them,
and u was 90 ordered. The decision
rendered In favor of the insurance CON-
pany by the Supreme Court of Appeals
Of Virginia nov stands 90 final settle
ment of the qaestion, and relieves I'M
derwriters in Virginia and elsewhere
from liability for q great quantity of
property destroyed by fire In Richmond
when that city was evacuated by the
Confederate troops.
oar Navy.
WAsHrNoroS, Nov. l9.-Admiral Per-
ter, In bis annual report, says that q
comparison Of expenditures In foreign
uavies with our own, will 90 far 10 stop
the cry that wilful extravagsnce has
been shown In the administration Of It's
financial affairs. and will show the nee.
essity FOR oar doing something towards
building navy, II We want to keep
pace with the spirit Of the age, and hold
ourselves ready 10 maintain respect
from foreign nations. Admiral Porter
submits what he thinks the Government
ought to do Ia the next two years. First,
complete the unfinished monitors and
Aim them with heavy rifled guns, max
ing them rams "a far ms their models
will permit. second. appropriate noney
for all vessels that were proposed 10
@ ,ugress lass winter. Third, build as
four of the heaviest
great endurance and speed,
each 10 carry four six-inoh rides In tur.
rets. Fourth, build twenty torpedo
boats, not less than 100 tons each. with
. speed Of 10 knots. Fifth, one cruis-
inc ironclad, not less than 1000 tons.
Sixth, have all eur ships over 1850 tons,
supplied with torpedo boats, fitted With
uUtnctt84 o3H0tn$fnk oa&tHe1s - tocy
cannot he heard when approaching an
enemy.
Ghastly Discovery.
PxsRY, Iowa, New. t9.-The skeleton
and clot hes of Will Kessler, who disap-
peared September 18th, we're found IN
q corn field seven miles east Of this
place today. He had shot him self
the head, removing his clothes
before doing 90 Hogs had eaten nearly
all the flesh from the bones. His father,
residing az Farmineton. Illinois. had Of
fered q reward Of $500 for his recovery.
TIE Base Baii Chaspssaship.
Nxw YoRx. Nov. l9.--At meeting of
The National League OF base ball play
srs, held today Al the Fifth Avenue
hotel, preceded by session OF the
Board OF Directors the championship
vas duly awarded % Providence. WE
Young vas 70 elected President Of the