Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-05

declined in a letter in which be urged
All Democrats 10 support Hendricks
ana the latter vas elected. For fifteen
years be has been unanimously elected
oy the Conmsu Council Of z RS Wayne
a. President Of the Board of Education
OF that city. and ov appointment of
ex-Govsrnor Porter a. director Of Pur-
doe University. He has been engaged
Ia many sncctssfai business enterprises.
and 10 10 easy Circumstances. and 10 a
practical student o. pahIis Affairs. He
vas for many years an intimate friend
and associate of Chief Justice Waite.
Who, together with Senator II B Payne.
Governor Gray of Indiana. Vice Presi.
dent Hendricks, and many leading eiti-
ms of Oaio and Indiana, warmly en-
dorsed him a. ? is-essIn9 qualities peeu
llariy httia9 hin for the work of the
Civll ServIcs Com mission, with which
se u IN full sympathy.
Mr.. Ar n7oim ~ a commission mer-
chant about 80 years Of age. and xas
ssrmly endorssi for the appointment
by leading friends Of the evil service
reform movement North and Ju,A He
- son Of the late Secretary Trenholm
Of tbs Treasury Of the southern Con-
tederacy, and hss been brought into
prominence lately by his address before
nH0erous bsnkers' conveutions on the
silver question, and bis writings GA the
same s.bieot, which have attraeted vide
attention. Mr.. Trenholm has always
been Democrat.
The resignation OF DR.. Gregory as q
member Of the Civil Service Commis
SION was accepted by the President 10
take effect on the appoint ment of his
successor, bat It - probable that be will
rem ain IN Off 80 until Mr.. Trenholm IL
ready to take the place. Mr.. Edgerton,
who succeeds Eaton, is in the city but
has not yet been officially notified OF bis
appointment. he will DOT be able to
enter on the dicharRe Of the duties Of
the office for at least two weeks.
Murdered by Her Husband.
BUFFALo, Nov 4.-The body of Eva
HerIa .n, wife of ChAs. Herman, was
found in the rooms Of the couple in
this city today. The couple were heard
quarreiing on Sunday night, and the
fact that Mrs. Herman had not since
been seen led to 40 investigation. The
body was lying on the bed, the throat
having been cut from ear to ear, and
the hands gsshed IN the struggle 70
which the state of the room bore Wit
ness. The woman kept market stall,
and her husband 10 Il butcher out of
work. he has been seen to enter the
house every evening and leave IL every
morning since tbs tragedy, and as there
IL bat one bed. II IL believed be has been
Sleeping beside the corpse Of his wife.
He has not been arrested.
The Cascade Division.
ST.. PAUL. Nov. 4.-Ofaers were 70
oeived here today from the hsadquar-
ters in New York, to prosecute the work
on the Cascade division of the North
eru Pacific, with all possible dispatch.
The warser Trial.
SEw YORK, Nov. 4.-Iu the Warner
l.. W. Rossitsr. Wn. II.
private secretary, idsnti-
a d she famous $4,000 oheek which
Mr. Vanderbilt gave TO General Grant
10 1884. lie wouid not allow the check
to @ out of his hands. Colonel Bliss. |
counsel for Waraer. opposed motion TO
ad; ourn the case till next week, on the
ground that be feared the District At |
torney Intended TO bring Warner before |
the Grand Jury before the examination
had been completed. The case was ad |
journed in spite OF his protest.
Manning Calls on Tfiden.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Secretsry Man
MING TODAY called upon Hon. Samuel ].
riiden at Greysione. Yonkers. He ar
rived at ll:30 from this eitv and was |
driven direct to the Ell Governors |
house, where he lunched and remained |
until nearly O'Clock. He stated that |
his visit vas merely one of friendship |
and to congratulate Mr.. rilden upon the |
result of the eleotisn.
suicide On His Fathers
Crave.
ST. PAUL Mimi, Nov. 4.-Cyrus |
YsLdes. whose father, James Yandes.
of Indianapolis, died few
day. since. leaving a colossal fortune
for the yoang man to settle, was found |
lead on his fathers grave today. He |
had blown the side of his head IF with
,nicidsi intent. Grief for his father.
his lifelong insepsrablo companion. and
iii ,ulty in settling the million dollar
estate for him self aud his sister in the
,hseace of a will, Is believed to have
affected the youag IN ans mind and TO
have led TO his tragic end.
The Doiphin Accepted.
WASHINGTON. Nov. At was ascer-
iained yesterday that neg stations for
he transfer Of the steamer Dolphin
have been pending between her builder
md Secretary Whitney for some time
past. aud would have been coasummtt-
ID earlier bat for the difficulty 10 OBJ
aiming the sareties Roach IL obliged to
Iuruish. rhs difficulties have now dis
appeared, however. aud the papers are
July signed and sealed, aud the Govern
nent has at last become possessor of
tie craft whose vagaries on her trial
,rnise have been subjsot to 30 much
public interest.
Report OF the Director Of the Geeisg-
teal survey.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-fhe sixth an
naal report Of j. W. Powell, Director OF
he Geological Survey, covering the OPP
.rations II the institution for the fiscal
rear ending June -. lss5. IL given for
Prof. Powell says that
iuring the fiscal year fair progress Vas
made in the Topographic survey OF the
[ nited States. An area Of 81 200 square
miles Was surveyed. Maps thereof have
Deen made ready for the engraver. The
average cest OF the work vas about - |
per square mile.
rae Central Transpsrtattea Cem paay. |
PaILADKLPHIa. Nov. An adjourn
"a meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Central Transportation Company. vas
held here today. TO hear the report OF
he tellers appointed TO receive the
stock votes on the question Of reducing |
The par value OF the stock, and the |
of the reserve fund from the |
Trust and Safe Deposit |
Company. The teliers reported that |
~ $50 out of 46.9t3 shares had been |
voted In favor Of the reduction and dis. |
she report was accepted. |
This reduces the par value OF the stock |
from $50 to t3s. and distributes the re-
serve fund. amounting 20 nearly SEQ,
90. among the stockholders. The fol |
lowing resolution vas adopted:
wHERrAs, The Pullman Palace Car |
Company received from the sale of cars |!
leased from the Central Transportation |
Company. IN 1883. the sam OF t44i. SO
.o4 therefore.
Resolsei, That she President and
Board of Directors be. and they are
hereby directed 10 take immediate steps
for the collection Of this sam. which
som, when collected. is TO be divided
among the stockholders OF record pro
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