Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC,
EAsTERN.
The TransesntiaentsI Associates.

The Transcsntiaentsi A.soetst,s,.
81. Paul. Sept. 1.-THE general man
ayers OF the lines forming the Trans
continental Association held q meeting
this morning. Another effort vas made
by the representatives of the southern
and Central Pacific to have the matter
OF the award Of percentages referred to
the Presidents Of the different lines for
nnai settlement, bot this vas dsfea.ed
by majority vote. They then offered
resolution TO have the General Agent
make out q balance sheet showing the
operations Of each line, bat this vas
alec defeated. A resolution was then
adopted BY a majority vote that each
line should make oct q statement, of its
elaim against the Southern Pacific for
cash OF the SIX months from January
lst TO June 30th, and TO draw on that
road for the amount due. Stubbs of
the Central Pacific notified each road
not to make out such drafts and also
potifiea them that il they were made
out they would not be paid.
By an agreement made at previous
nesting among the lines. business for
July, August and September was ami
cably adjusted, the agreement Being
that settlements for those three months
she1id be based on the earnings for the
previous three months and not on the
award Of percentages made by Mes.rs.
Boeue, Ford and Gray. Tue general
managers meeting then edjosrpsd sub
iect to the call Of the chairman.
The general freight agents also held a
meeting this morning, bus nothing be
sides routine business Was transacted.
The Association will hold another meet
iRe this AZ ernoon to hear the represen-
tstions of Mr.. Shorb of California rela-
tive to the shipment of oranges east,
after which the Association will adjourn,
subject to the call of the Executive
Committee. and also subject TO thirty
days notice OF Withdrawal by any line.
As yet no suoh notice Of withdrawal has
been given.
Aati.Chinese Movement.
WAsHISoTos, Sept. l0.-At Q meeting
OF the Woman's Indastrial League held
tonight, resolutions were adopted de-
clarinR that the "good OF ihe public
and the health Of the country demand
that Chinese lsunariss shall co. and
calling upon the Administration to re-
commend TO Congress to pass such laws
as will protect the industries OF this
country from the further encroachment
OF these heather barbarisns, and the
community frem the Introduction by
them Of that insidious and loathsoms
disease leprosy. which has hitherto been
unknown 10 our land, and denounciue
Secretaries Manning and Lamar for the
1noe1I akomen. gwen 70 THESE Cninese
.suuos .su , ~ 'esanH ou. 'ne wasnlnR OF
.ue .""s'S Va snen, uepArmeuts oy con-
as mao, a oopy OF tue ,esoietions was
the IIn;,ss S,s,aa :" eI 'uou. ~. oi
Cabinet and the Speaker of the Honss
and the President Of the Senate.
AN.~r. Ix,.n.a.
Cv, O.. =,
SSA, oep.: Ii.-Lsst saturday
hasn discharosd srnu, ,sa 80 Gua;I. nou Iu..
vorkhouse, and had obt.ined emnIov.
ment on farm in Boone County. XIV.
made a brutal assault upon the 1--WE
year old daughter of poor man named
Lansford. The negro knew that the
child was alene in the house before be
entered il. Having threatened TO Kin her
il she told il, the little one did mot
tell her mother until pain oomnelIed
the disclosure. Scales was arrested and
With difficulty taken to the Burlington
ltlI. 1utIb nave D6SQ TumOr9 nlQntiV
Of attempts to iynch him. Last night a
mob gathered at Florence. proceeded in
wagons and on horseback to Burlington.
broke into the jail. carried the negro
'1'o TUG "ooos ano hanged MIN.
inereastng.
WASHINGTON. Sept. ll.-Secretsry
bsyard was informed today by cable
sns snS s;s'In Ss1,eIa =, ,nUre's'ns III raiefmo
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TO DC Retired.
Inspector General Nelson II. Davis
will be placed on the retired list on the
10Th inst. His successor is understood
20 be either General Roger Jones or
General A. Baird.
Guarding Against Disease.
Thu Marine Hos,;,.I R,,a.r ;s l.;
formed thronob ths Ga,lanso, ., e..
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