Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-01

DozRiss said. The moath snd thxoss
are un1s1aliy clear, e. . remit 81 oniet
aita ciose attention dnrinR the t1o dsvs
psists Ihe weakness Of The r.afiaot 4.
nov ssideat IN lack Of ability and a.
Mre 70 walk upon the piazza, &c be ala
Yen days seo. There IL q dfsposision an
his part 20 sconomize hss sfrpn0.h. and
there . iesssned intsress In bis literary
The doesor this morning rsporss tia.
the Geoersi bad q fairy good aieht add
gained considerable sissp. h Il r.
maiains IN his room this morning.
Postal Chanses.
vlszrsoTos. Ju.e S.-Wifh The uex
nscAl yesr osRn1inx tom9rrow ths new
lsRssl4tien so1tsiued 10 the Postofsee
Appfoprists0n bill viii 90 into ehscf.
La toe ofhss OF tue Fsrss Assistant Post
master GsnerAi IL additional CLERKS are
provided for, most Of them being espe-
oisiiy desiRnated for service 10 the cal.
afy and allowance division IN esunsc-
ton vita the adjustment Of aee< ants Of
p0stussters. Usder the terms Of the
act OF March 8. 1884, for TIE settlement
q these csaims 81 appropriafi0n Of
xA7.5O will be availabla. Inc new an
pr5prlattOn bill eoatsins O CLAUSE al
thorixinR the leasing Of thin& cisss OF
hoee. There are 1887 such of15ces, and
the appsopsi ttion u only $4,000. Il d
NOS probable tSat the provision San be
carried out. A rough estim sts places
the su0 required for ths pufposs q
IS $4,000 Per annum. Provision vss
ats1 made fof the estabiishment Of q
system of special dsiivsry LISTERS imme.
distely on their rsceipt at the post
oraees but the Postmastef General has
aas vet Riyeu the matter his personal
consideration. IL 10 possible that she
system will b tested 10 one or more Of
the largest cities nsxt autumn, and this
szpsndisass will depend upon the re-
salt Of the Experiment.
In the ofhes Of the seeoni Assistant
Pssssmas,ef General, the Appropriated
for star route seryies has been increased
$500 900. for railroad services $4,000,
ard for railway and postal olerks $751;
800, TINS ailosing for q wholesome ex.
psnsigu of the transportation service
Oniy ti430 viii be available for the
s1tension Of existing SPECIAL mali faeil-
tiles OF fast mail service, and it has not
| yes been determined hoW 70 apply this
appropriation. A oianss 10 the new
| bill provides that the Postmaster Geo
ersi may extsnd the domestic steamship
service 10 foreign ports within 300 miles
OF tbs nearest domestic port. The
steamship service between New York
and Havana and between San Francisco
and Victoria. 3. O.. my be affected by
tnis proyision. The companies are noV
entitled 70 reeeive SEA postage on the
letters, while under the ns1 Law the
service mag b let 20 the lowest bidder.
The revenues Of the Pest Ones De-
partment viii b seriously affected By
nav isgizlstion. Tomorrow letters
weighing one onee or less may he sent
throngh the malta for two asntSs and
rates on newspapers mailed By publish-
err viii be reduced from ESQ cents 70
Que cent per ps1Dd. From tbs rsdac-
ton In newspaper rates q large eefisit
N the rssenas IL expected. Toe dsdeit
tor the year tast expiring 10 roughly
Tor the new nsCsi year osntempiats |
deacit Of e4.s26I O60. This essinste,
however, was prepared witheut the
knowiedgs Of the feductiou In newspa-
DER rates 10 be made By Congress dur
iug the last weeks Of the session. 10 |
tho opinion Of the AnAnsial on ,ess Of |
500 Department this legislation will |
ooat tss Government a least 3 .O00, 100
dufina the next fiscal year, nd viii |
swell tbs excsss Of expenditures ever
receipts 10 e6 100000.
a Change % Progress.
wAsHmoroN, 1uns 30.-Commander |
Terry. ON handing the squadron OF |
trainine shipa, Portamoath, James
town and Saratoga. writes 10 the Navy |
DspzFtment from Lisb N. on tbs 18th |
lnatanss that Ia Consequence Of the In |
crease VI cholera in tue spanish ports. |
ne has changed bis program The YES |
ssis will 20 direct frum LISBON 10 1
Madras, aad will sail from the latter |
poGs about July i4sh, for the United
States.
Trsnasess ana Renewals.
WAsHsoros. June 90. "A number Of |
transfers and removals took place 10 the /
frBasury Department today, and 10 10
expected that more will be made TO-
morrow, Tweuty clerks In the classified /
snrvioe will be dropped from the roll,
snd she foFes IN she oflloes Of the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue and Of
tha Registrar we're reduced by transfers
70 osher effises. The former iosee about i
30 elsrks. and the latter about 20. Most
Of the clerks dropped were recently /
porn- on the foils Of the Internal Rev. /
enue buresu, bat wsrs detailed 70 work
~ other Offices. The changes In The
RsRissrar's Oh - we're due 90 the 10
dn0sd appropriation. Several changes
~ the Navigation Bureau, which had
been provided for By CozKresss also
wsllt into eject.
Powder In abe Hard
T'xmrDAp. COL, June 30.--Fivs young
ohildfun Of James Hartley were ssrioaa
IL bufned this Eornina while playing |
With powder which had been thrown
IN The yard.
Reaes Assured.
IaNAczo. Col. June 80. The head /
Ohief Of the Utss promises that there /
will b. 20 fnfeher retaliation for she |
assassination Of the Uts family Of slx
Friday mosnine, Jane 18th. Psaee b
wAsunorox, Juns o0-Ths Prssi-
dsnt today appointed the following |
naEned gentlemen Government Direct |
ers Of the Union Pacieo Railroad . /
Francis Herman. Of Neg York y.
Tsyer. OF Ohio 9snerai II. u. Alaxan-
der, 81 Augusta, Co.; Eranklin No 1
yesgb, OF Illinois, and J. w. Savage, Of
Nebfaakn-
Ihs Prssidsns has decided 90 The ap-
poiRfraeuf Of Wm. Dorsheimer 10 b
Uniisd States Attorney for the esuth-
arm Dsstries OF New YORK., rice EIihn B.
Root RESIGNED. and Of Marsin Mona
hcnl 10 be Unitsd States M.rshsi for the
name alasric1. siex y. 4. ssrhard. Ths
appofstmeEta will probably be- an
no1Inoed somorfow.
me Psssis eebs.
WAszzzarox. jane so.--ft b ED
Eszi,ed tast trefe has been decreases Of 1
abaos flo5o0ooo IN he pebble debt /
dUrina tks nenth q snns. This wiil |
mains Z tesaL reduetien for TIE esc4l /
wear ended todsy of about ts5.0W0 COO.
fha redactioa dsrinR she pssvIDas H.
cai year wAa el0i 0000o0 Tns sx-
psnditures darine me GseAi year endsd /
TODAY weFs aboas e1lo0oA 500 and Ne /
recsauts aboat eSal 900, 900. o. abous
95f00.ooo les shsa the estimates.
sifexas Rsy@ensA
ssns Of tks empiaYees II The Supsr-
siainx Arshltsosss ef1ss hsss ben paid i
oas of fnad nse appropriated ter that
parpoee. Compsr&iiss DuFham hes Do /
aixisd ehaA nag1Haufn eh0a mA38 are