Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-22
EASTERN NEWS.
,uusiTH 70 rHE Observation-Disclosures


Eearfh Class PestonstsfA
v..urxorsx. OCT 2l.-The Postmaster
n..sy.I today appointed the fslloving
s-.r,h class postmasters:
0sIifornis- Jas. ]. Sloane
0rsoou-Tayior. Mrs Lena knepper;
ysIe. Charles X. Eldridee-
Dastardiy Meshsds.
g. IorIs. Oct. 2i.-A startling de-
--l.r,ner, IN the street. ear strike today
- ne discovery By the police OF an
t.rn,I machine on toe Washington
A-snns tracks at the corner Of Hampton
sxsnue and Morgan street. Inc ma
800 yss q piece Of svo-inch Rsspipe
ssant tvo feet long. filled With gun
ss~dsr. Al either eld was fixed gun
= 40 arranged a. 10 communicate
ri TIE powder within the center OF
-. piue. A rod was inserted which
- communicated with the powder.
~. nacbine vas laid along tee groove
= the track, and was 30 arranged that
a. vhsel of the car would discharge
- sso a. SOM ss 10 vas touched. The
s.ss;ue il now st the police head
Ths strikers and Knights Of Laber
h.d stated that they would put on lines
q bsrdics and omntbases this morning,
90 70 follow each car, bat they have
oos done so yet.
On wall street.
Nrx YoRx. Oct. 2l.-Govsrnments
Ali ssd strong. Ia stseks the feature
- ths market was the enormsus trading
philaelphis and Reading accompanied
- an advance Of over per cent.
Psrhaps never before In the history Of
~ stosk exchange we're dealings IN
a.ois stock for one day 80 large as
.hose in Reading to-day. the transac-
aons footing I'D 16l 600 SHARES For
loao time the sales OF this stock from
asy 10 day would not average 30 shares.
N however, suddenly spYsuR toto aoti-
yity few days ago and transactions
ave sssn among the largest Of any en-
he list during each day this week bat
4, no time amounting TO "a much A.
10000. This morning a statement vas
freely circuisted that the advance was
ana 20 an understanding that had been
rsscked between Vanderbilt and Mr..
Roberta Of the Pensylvania Railroad
vhereby the stock was to be protected,
snd the company was to be rsorRanizsd
by scaling down the debt of x5.0OO,OOO,
vbils tbs stock was TO be assessed ~
psr osnt. The stock opened no IL per
cent Of ga and With purchases OF
enormous blocks advanced quickly to
Is. There was then a more gradual de-
cline 70 Z3k and IL remained compare
lively stsady at between "a and rs until
il the afternoon when IL yielded to Z3s
and then uith numerous reactions ad-
vanesd 10 zsj1, closing n lower With q
ret gain OF 81 per cent. The remain
dsg Of the List was extremely irregular
and al times fsverish, but in the last
hour there vas a moderate rally in
Which sone stocks reached the highest
price Of the day. Compared with last
evening the changes are unusually IT.
regular, some Of the active stocks SHOW
inc moderate declines while others are
from small fractions 10 over per cent
higher.
To Ne Reappss.sed
WAmrxoros, Oct. 2l.-rhs terms Of
service Of Commodore j. J. Walker as
Chief Of the Bnreau of Navigation and
Commodore Montgomery eiekard As
Chef Of the Bareau OF Ordnance In the
Navy Department viii expire tomorrow.
Both officers will. however, be appointed
for another Of four years. Secretary
whitney 10 In favor Of rotation among
naval officers, but these cases are nota
hls exceptions TO that rule on accosnt
OF the excellent service rendered by
them and their entire mastery OF the
duties Of their respective bureaus Com
modore Walker Is next to the Secretary
10 ths management OF affairs Of the
Department. He has charge Of the de
tail OF ell officers, and his services could
mot we'll be dispensed with. Commo-
dofe Sickard's knowledge Of ordnance
matters 10 considered invaluable Ia CON
nsetion With the matter Of arming che
psojected new ships for the navy.
The sseck list.
NEW York, Oct. 2i.--U. q. SIS lo3sk,
&,fs ll3. ts 1884. Pacific 6's l2sk,
American Express l03. Canada Pa
cidc 46A. Canada Southern s6Il. Cen
tzal Pacific 1891. Burlington 1921. Lack
swanna llsI. Denver q kio 9rande
1871, Erie 21ts, Kansas q Texas 27S,
Lake Shore s2sf. Louisville q Nash.
vine 46]. Michigan Central 76Is. North
srn Pacific &1. Northern Pacific
preferred b5Js, Northwestern 1904,
New York Central ln3. Oregon Rail
way and Navigation 96IS, Oresoa
Transcontinentai 27st. Oreoun Improve
useui Sist, Pacific Mail SIN. Panama d.
Rnck Island 12&,s, 81. Paul s5l, Texas
Pacific pm, Union Pacific 53%, United
states Express 90. Wells Fargo li6,
Western Union n.
An sess. Of Ramsrs.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 2i.-All sorts OF
rnnors are curreut In regard TO the
Office Of Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury. IL is believed that change
b impending In this oboe, but u 10 not
regarded % likely that 10 will OCCUR uu-
tii after Mr.. Bell, the present incum
bent. has submitted his annual report,
which will not be for month yet.
Ths most prominent candidates are Mr..
Eslignau Of Esv York city. Mr.. +. III.
Whitehouse Of Chicago. and Me-. Me-
0fsth Of 50. Louis. all Of whom are
mRonRiy urged for the plaoe. II 10 said
= TIE white House that there 10 no
truth In the report that the office has
hssa offered 10 one Of the above named
Rpstlsmsn.
a !Csaptsins oixuissed.
NEW YoHK, Ost. N.--Judge Van Bruns
Today, In the Sapremo Court, dismissed
The complaint in the suit OF Mrs. Mary
Maud watson, grand daughter Of the
hts John Asdsrssn. the millionaire to-
esseoaist, 10 establish her claim to more
Of her erandfather's msnsy than she
vAa awarded by the will. The Judge
bald that although Mr.. Anderson might
have been fsneiful. yet his mind was
psrfsstly sound.
fs oavtae The Land.
NkAunarox, Oot. ai.-George Il. Mil
ham. Of Niles Oisy. Mont, has been ap-
pointed Special AGENT Of she Interior
Department 10 make aliotmcnts of land
b SsvefAlty TO the Grow Indians under
We ast approved April II. 1851.
ssias Againss LsrtnG.
BosruS. Oss. 2i.--Unised States Dis
tRiet Attorney sanger has brsuRht two
sasts against Hon. Geo. b. L,sing. late
United states ce1ui@iones OF Asrieul
tare. Tbs frss 10 for $1,000. against
d. Lefing IS principal and John A.
Lovine and Thomas Saunders a. sure
ttes upon bond given 10 sseare the
hithsui performance Of the duties Of
Conmissioner Of Agriculture by the prin
opal The declaration alleges that
0eceIs h Lorine did not make Q trae
md faithful quarterly account OF all the
nousys received by himtas requ red by
Ne bond The second suit is against
0sseee b LsrinS individually and for