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

A.
o. d. A Co, who failed last week,
nin ;ns.sncs Of simop Dessan. Tor
. ~, s1' ~ the ground Of fraud. DAVID
ssNsppes siso got an an, s Is Ss
,.sinst The firm for $1,000. me eoas
IA in Paris, France, 70 Ameila
Gtroen. Nathan Kaufman also
-o,ed an attachment for f4oSS, Tor
80 sold while Adolphus nar1 was 10
go last spring. He got these FOODS
sso,seeutiue the firm as solvent.
.Esh,Iities Of the Arm at the time OF
!st.iIure are said to have been VIZ
~, .hiIe the assets amount to flUo,Oo.
Personal.
v,sErSgros. Sept. ll.-Rev. Moses
uonkins. Of Franklinton, n. C., ap-
..s,tsd Minister to Liberia, was born
ave in Montgomery county, and AFTER
aiming his freedom pursued course 81
sudy and was graduated at Llsooin
Taiyersisy. Pennsylvania, class OF 1874,
"a also graduated at Auborn, N. u,
Prssbyserian Theological Seminary.
|. addition to his services as Freshly
.s,ian clergyman, he has been engaged
= educational pursuits, and vas Prin-
- of the state Colofed Normal
srhool. at Franklinton, n. @. He was
hichly recommended for the position
b ne Governor and other officials OF
yoth Carolina, and BY other men OF
srsninence, including q good many
sereynen and representative colored
psp Of the country.
Resignatiens Requested
WARRINGTON, Sept. ll.-General Rose
ssns, Register of the Treasury, has
nd for the designations OF william
p TItcomb, Assistant Register. and
MAXWELL J snison, Charles Mall, Arthur
s..Ar,cks, J. b. Beatty and N. b. walk
= sAiefs of divisions in ths Registers
80 The designations are demanded,
~ Rsrister say, TO secure unbiased
,.Ixneut aud cor !isl 90 operation in
-, oesnQes that may be necessary for
~ GOOD OF the public service. The
Rss;ster has found that the officials for
sboss designations he has asked are
nj 10 sympathy With him IN reforms
vsieb be proposes In bis office, and for
shst reason he desires 10 replace them
nth men upon whom be can rely.
Wise 0mctai Action.
wlmmoTes, Sept. 1.-THE Second
comukroller of the Treasury has made
4 decision denying the motion of coun-
II FOR the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
Company that the accounts Of that
company for the general transportation
q soldiers and supplies duriog the civil
car be reopened. The application was
bassd on the ground that the company
rs subjected to extraordinary damages
snd expenses in executing the business
d the GoverAment, and was therefore
entitled TO more liberal compensation |
ian vas allowed at the time the ae-
counts we're settled. The Comptroller
dsoiined 10 reopen the accounts for the |
Isason that they ready had bsen set |
led. and because no new evidence was
psssnted 10 justify such course. he
also thoaght that the property Of ihe
company, instead Of being jeopardized
By the business OF the Government, was
n fast protected thereby.
white Bease Visitors
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1l.-Today was
very busy day at the White House, and
he President received larger number
u visitors than any day since his re
turn. Among prominent callers were
Secretary Bsyard, Assistant Secretary
Psrtey and ex-senator Mcdonald. The
President held public reception in the
East Room in tue afternoon, lasting
nssriy an hour.
smallpox at Troy.
TnoY IN. ~. Sept. u.-Two cases OF
maiipox we're detected at the depot In
i1Is city this morning.
ne second Cem pfreiier's Answer.
WAsBrsaros, Sept. ll.-Seeond Comp
uller Maynard has written reply to
hu Admiral Jouett, in regard TO the |
h Of 800 paid for the entertainment |
kvsitors to the flagship Tennessee at |
Il Esv Orleans exposition, in which |
b rsvisvs the whole question in the |
lat Of the points raised by the Admi- |
nj in defense Of the expenditure. He |
tAksa Issue With the Admiral ON the |
point that the expenditure could prop
sriy be paid from the naval contingent
funds, and quotes from the decision of
The Attorney General, which says that
the term contingent expenses used in
the appropriation acts means such in
eidental casual expenses as are neces-
my or at least appropriate and conve-
nisnt In order for the performance of
Ne duties required by the Department
q tbs officer for which the appropria-
ton 10 made. The Comptroller says he
has been unable 10 find any Law which
requires either the Navy Department or
ny ofliser Of the navy to entertain pub
V ofacials at the expense Of the Gov
nnsnt, and adds that he cannot as
nj 70 the Admirable statement that IL
~ been the practice Of accounting Off
~ 70 allow such disbursements under
- bad OF contingent or extraordinary
sRpneoa. But whatever the practice In
~ respect may have been. he says, 10
~ b conceded that IL is 10 unlawful,
nnnnot be too promptly discontinued.
~ Comptroller adds that the records
ths Treasury Department will bear
NJ eat In the statement thai from time
memorial it has been the practice
vAere public officer had received mon
oelooging 30 the Government, 70
veiee b vas for any rcason not snti-
-. 70 make q stoppage In his pay ae-
ut until the amonnt illegally received
- oeen made good. In concluding
oeOemperollef suggests that the ADM
bring suit for the portion Of his pay
.sheheld and thus settle the whole CUES
rakea late CssrG
"a. Louis, Sept. 1i.-Waiter II. LeneI
axvslL the presumed murderer Of
neeR. vas taken int the Court Of
Wnina Cofreotiou this afternooa.
y e4ssenent Of counsel the case vas
eefnued ill October 18Th. before
wa time the grand Jury via have IN
9poesuslty 70 take tbs @atter mp.
The TrsIan Taiks.
hrw YoRx, Sept. IL--Paddy Ryan,
80 hAs been training for the past two
seeahs 70 meet Sullivan. returned 70
city today. he says be 70 very
Mxioos 70 meet Sullivan as per agree
osOnpar on their merits 10 q hnish.
I'm Mys that Sullivan has never want
give him another chance slnce the
a.aapr city fight. Sullivan vas 10
esa sonditios that day that be
~. and Ryan claims that be wss
kyan further cisims to knos
e1llivsn 10 = fast and furious
ssss While be has the best VI it bQt
!. .sArs ueaia fail him II be dlde's
s 49, ~ eppopens I'm ths tfst fec
.s H = ~ uHprincapied and 80
Sefni = be 10 covsrdiy. He al
- - % 20 into training al great
and tess Fl tune, and allowed
lam 10 spend q large Sum Of
~ " preliminary preparations for
eesinx. when from the first be
intended 10 meet me. ] shall
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