Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-05

CISCO dry goods house Of M1rphy, Grant
q 70, died today st The Windsnr HotsI
10 azls city, AGED IS years. He arrived
nere last Saturday, and was I'm asedistsIv
Frustrated with Briehf's disease. For
some time past Mr.. Mnrphy had CON-
planned Of III health De had sreat
fsith N the water Of Loardes. and b.
iiesed that II he could onIy hsvs
reaeAed there his life would be mo-
longed. Against the wishes OF ala fam
~ physician, On. q. Chesmore, ana bis
friends, Mr.. Murphy expressed the de-
termination OF visiting Loardss. h
eabsed 10 bis family In Europe Of b.
intentions. and they came half vay 10
NEST him, arriving in this eity last son.
day. Mr.. Murphy was aeeompauied by
Dr.. CAesnore, Archbishop AIemAns and
Joseph A. DonohHe and family. de
had 90 be carried into the hotel, and re-
mained IN bed until last night ahoat 8
ofeiock, when be expired. de leaves a
widow and three sons and four dauQh-
tsrs. One OF the daughters married SIR
Charies Wellesley, IN England, a few
years ago. The remains viii be taken
20 sen Francisco for inteFment on FRI
day.
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WAsHN0roN, June 4.-The Department
nf State ~ advised that the Government
Of Guatemala 10 nov collecting an ad-
dItlonAl ten per cent. on appraisemsHts
OF imported merchandise, and has add
ed ten PEI cent. 20 contracts made with
merchants who loaned money TO the
Government, with the understanding
that they we're 70 have the privilege Of
auas anFf1n1 Oesfrffa al Ir&s A.
ties 70 be applied to the liquidation of
loans.
The Rate On Rye.
WksaTEoToz, June 4.-Under date of
May 18th the American Secretary Of
legation At Berlin informed the Depart
ment Of state that on that date Bis
msrek declared In the course of dis
eussion on the tarii bill 10 the Reich
stag that an understanding bad been
arrived at by the German and spanish
Governments, pursuant to which the
provision fixing the duty rate for Span
ish rye al one mark per 100 Kilograms
has been elimated from the treaty Of
1893. The effect Of this agreement will
be 70 subject American rye to the ad-
yaneed rate Of three marks per leo Kill
grams. which will be the uniform rate
tor all countries.
On wall street.
NEW YoRx. June ACHIEVEMENTS
consinae strong, bat dull. Changes IN
quotations are nnimportant. stocks
have been dull all day, total ,ales being
little less than yesterday. Prices we're
barely steady at the opening, and i'm
mediately the market sold on trac-
tion, but the decline was checked, and
from that time until nearly o'clock
there was very slow, bat pereepsable
upsard movement. The highest prices
Of the day generally we're reached be-
fore o'clock. This was followed by a
very slight reaction, aud thsn dull,
steady market again. After the an
nouncement had been made that she
Northwestern directors had declared
II percent dividend on common stock,
ana that the surplus after payment Of
the dividend would amount to over
$500. COO, q determined raid vas made
on that and several other stocks, nota-
ably Union Pacific, Pacific Mail and
Laekawana, resulting In q decline in
the last hour Of k@M per cent. A /
slight rally lost before the clsse Of the
board caused the market TO close q
shade above the lowest figures OF the
day, bot 10 vas heavy In the hnAl tran
saetion. The result of the days opera
lions In g decline of k@z per cent for
the general list, while 81. Paul, which
vas weak from the opening TO the close,
is down IN per cent, and Northwestern
unchanged, Union Pacific and Pacific
Mail each lost y. LackawAna 4, and
others smaller fractions. IL IL 10 be
noted, however, that the extreme
change Of hnctnation In no case vas
equal TO one per can't, except In Unisn
Pacific. which vas strong all day until
q late hour, at abo It 81, and 81. Paal,
which declined l4 per cent. A special
dispatch from Warrington was circu-
lated on the street today, stating that
the amount of the claim of the Gov
eminent against the Union Pacific
Cosnpany had not been asoertainsd by
Treasury experts, and until this is as
ccFtaIned. Judgment cannot be sntarsd. |
This is In refutatiou Of q statement
published couple Of DAYS ago that the
amount had been aseeFtained. and thai
the Union Pacific was found TO be still
indebted 10 the Government about
e3,OO0O00. Tbs Chicago and Alton
gross earnings for the month Of May
are reported a. $751;, b52-a decrease
from the aAme month last year Of ts4.-
loe.
The Treasury IaqaiFy Cemmissiea.
wAsHIEoros, June 4.-rhe Treasury
Inquiry Commission has concluded its
Investigation into the Internal Revenue
Bureau, and made its report 10 the SEQ
retsry OF the Treasury. fhs commis-
sion recommend O reduction OF 10 per
cent Of the force In several divisions,
and snQRest q change in the method Of
A<.Sus. k.n xaanaa rwhfah et4av kh5uk ruflt
expedite and Improve the work Of the
bureau. The changes recommended In
volys q general reorganization Of the
bufuaa. Tho commission will next de-
vote its attention TO the Supervising Ar
chltect's Office.
Railroad Passenger Ageats.
Nxw YoRK, June 4.-Eiaht roads we're
represented at the meetioR OF the rail
road passenger agents today. There
wal general disposition 20 restore
rates. Resolutions we're passed that
meeting Of the joint executive commit
tee passenger department) be called
for Wednesday. June 10Th, TO discuss
ssuger pools aud the restoration OF
fares, aud that meantime this commit |
tee formulate plan for q restoration Of
RATS and division Of business, 70 be
presented 10 the meeting on June iOth.
Cabinet Meesfag.
wAsuIxaroS, June 1.-THE Cabinet
meeting was attended By ell the meua-
hsss sxeeps the Secretary Of State. who
10 cut 81 the city. Ths principal topic
OF discussion was the distrfbution Of
The e40o 900 appropriated al the last
session Of Congress In aid Of American
steamships Engaged in ths foreign mail
service. No conclusion vas reached.
II was decided that heFesfter the Presi- |
Dent and the members OF the Cabinet
receive no visitors on Saturday.
Mere Causaea.
f,ommissicner Sparks. Of the Land
Ofiiee, today made The following order:
FINAL hniinn A fhia ofilna on all me-