Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-05

in boat in the 81. Lawrence River il
ridiculous and false. Mrs. Logan saws
that her husband has been working
hard for the last few months. and IL nov
taking needed vacation. Among other
things be has been writing a book Of the
events, incidents and political move
uents that led to the War of the Re
bellion and the abolition of slavery.
This book is nog in press in New York.
and viii be given TO the public in few
weeks.
To be Barred In California
NV YORK, sept The remains Of
the late Sezator Guin Of California
were sent home today. Wells, Fargo a
Co. were intrusted With the Froper de-
livery of the body.
The Herald Vet for sale.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-Ihe H,raLrf
leader says: Any reports regardirg a
change IN the proprietsrship of the
Herald are as false 49, absurd. On the
contrary, the same enterprise and own
ership will continue TO stimulate the
constantly increasing influence of the
Hsraid. Any reports to the contrary
are pure freaks Of imagination"
writer in the TribaAe, signing him
self California" ridicules tbe rumor
that Maekay is trying to bay the Her
did. He says: don't bslieve that
Maoksy IL buying papers jnst nov,
either for Young or any body else. He
has had good many Improbable 10
vestments IN mines OF one sort and an
other. he has planted eiget millions in
cable and telegraph lines, and q million
in q railroad 10 Mexico which stopped
without reaching the Mexican line. and
has never had earnings sufficient to boy
axle areases de has Just had to take
one half OF bis partner, Senator Fairs,
interest in the Nevada Rank, and Sen
ator Fair himself has talked about the
fact that cash did not seem to be too
abundant for little transactions of that
kIni He was forced to take more pa
per than he wanted. Altogether you
may rest assured that Mackay il rot as
handsome as be was one year or so ago,
bat that he knows a great deal more.
he Ia not making new and fancy invest
ments."
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Athletic l.
Baltimore z.
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 4.-Bufalo 4, Chi
csRo II.
NEw YORK. Sept. New York 6,
Boston 3.
Railroad Earnings.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The Chicago d
Northwestern Railroad reports its gross
earnings for August to be 81 ,9l5, 90. a
decrease from August of last year of
$93, 700. The st. Louis Il San Francisco
reports its earnings for August to be
$359, 900, a decrease of $4,000 from Aa-
gust of last year.
The President
PROSPECT HOUSE,, N. Y, Sept. A.
President Cleveland will leave here to-
morrow morning. He will be driven to
An Sable Station, on the Delaware &
Hudson Railway, and will proceed to
PlattsburR. where he will take the As
p. IN. train for Albany.
The Constitaiieaality OF the civil Ser.
Vice Law.
New YORK, Sept. Suit has been
commenced in the United States Cir
cult Court to test the constitution lity
of the Civil Service Law. Upon petition
today Of James A. Hinckley fso gar
rante order was granted by Juage Wal
lace, returnable ON the 18th instant, re-
quiring Dorman b. Eaton and the other
Civil Service Commissioners to show
cause before the Court zhy defendants
exercised unconstitutional powers. The
petition sets forth in complaint the acts
and duties Of the Commissioners under
the Civil Service Act and urges
that the defendants under color of
that act are limiting the powers
Of and divesting the President
of the duties and responsibilities
| invested by the constitution, limiting
his power and choice to the nomination
of persons presented to HIN by defend
ants, and PROHIBITING said President
from appointing any other citizens or
persons TO office, and 80 compelling the
President to submit the qualifications
and fitness of nominations OF persons
to public positions to them, instead Of
to she Senate Of the United States after
nomination as required by the constitu-
| tisn. IL IL urged in the petition that
the President cannot exercise bis con-
stitutional power to appoint in his dis
creticn. Defendants, under color of
the Civil Service act, usurped
and exercised powers and duties
which cannst legally be delegated TO
nor invested in them by the citizens Of
the United States. Complainant then
asks for writ compelling the Commits
sioners to answer by what right they
exercise or claim to exercise the right
or power, the duties, acts or things set
forth, aud that rule be made that this
Information be filed and the defends
aforesaid show cause why aforesaid in
formation should not be filed.
Union Pacific statement.
BosroS, Sept. l.-The Union Pacific
Railway Company's earnings for July,
FROM the whole system, were =, $40 $50.
a decrease from July of last year Of
f70, 800; expenses 81, 30, go, AN increase
Of 1851 ,3a9; surplus earnings 81 .0l2. 75S,
q decrease Of SER, 3aS. For the seven
months to July 3lst, the gross earnings
we're RES, $40. an increase Of $l59.
sos; expenses $9.242.37&. decrease of
$473. l49; surplus earnings 81. 2S7 AS. a
decrease of x3l3,s45.
wall street Quotations.
Nxw York. Sept. 4.-Threes l03.
as, ll2A, 4's l2s. Pacific SIS l2s,
American Express 81, Canada Pa
cisic 4sJS, Canada Southern 35st. Gen.
trail Pacinc SSi. Burlington l2sJs Lack
avAnna 1911. Denver 4 kio Grande
liz, Erie l6IS, Kansas & Texas 23x,
Lake Shore 70st. Louisville 4 Mash
Vile ass. Michigan Central 62S.
Northern Pacific Os{. Northern Pa
cific preferred 46%, Northwestern 9Tsl.
New York Central 9s4, Oregon Rail
way and Navigation IS, Oregon
Unconstitutional 1884. Oregon Improve
ment ~, Pacific Mail 49S, Panama 81.
Rock Island 1854, 80. Paul 11is, Texas
Pacific ll7%, Union Pacific +sis, United
atst.s Rvprsw a Wails largo 19.