Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-05
EASTERN NEWS.
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Cabinet MeesfnG.
WAzExOroS, August 4-The Casire
meeting today vas attended By all u,
members Keeps Secretary whitney
Tbs cosst1on Of sxtendinQ the time 20
the removal OF cattle from Indian Land
vas Incidentally discussed, bot is "a
decided 20 postpone scsion until aftel
the COMMITTEES Of Casslemen, now il
this eisy, should have presented theil
views 10 the Prssidsot
Aife1pied Robbery az Sea
JKRsKI CrTT. n. J.. August 4.-Johr
Lehman, Who boarded TIE steamer
werra Of the Bremen line at Bremen
Just bsfore hsr departure for Hoboker
u q prisoner on the vessel. Lohmsn
Who Is e young American, was caught II
the soe. while the vessel Vas at ssa, Of
robblrz the safe in the parser's room,
He bad chloroformed the parser and
was getting away with box containing
diamonds valued at $4,000, when an of.
hcer Of the vessel detected him. He
will be SAINT back to Germany.
Movements Of the President.
WASHINGTON. Aug. AT the Cabinet
meeting today the program for the
Presidents movements daring the sum-
mer was considered. Il vas arranged
that the President and all members OF
the Cabinet would leave Washington
FRIDAY afternoon for New York to par.
ticipate in the ceremonies attending
the funeral Of General Grant, and that
Immediately after their conclusion the
President, accompanied by Colonel La
mont, would so 70 Albany and remain
until Monday, on which day he would
start for the Adirondack moantains.
DIR. Ward. of Albany, will 90 with aim
20 the mountains. and probably C,loRsI
Lamont, also. The President does not
expect to return 70 Washington before
the 10Th Of September, and will attend
to only such business during his alb
sence a. N " be brought 70 his atten-
ton by memhers OF the Cabinet, ons or
more Of whom will remain.
Geld EXCHANGED fer silver.
New YoRx. August 4-rhs clearing
houss continues 10 receive letters from
banks ali over the country Offering 70
Join the New York banks in their effort
20 circulate Subsidiary silver coin by
taking It from the Government in az
change for gold. with the object of
avoiding q threatened suspension Of
gold payments by the treasury. Yea
terday's mail brought about $50 sddi-
tional letters from banks and bankers
to the clearing house in reply to the cir
cular of the committee. About sixty of
these letters ordered silver coin In
amounts ranging from 800 to $4,000.
Checks fer gold we're offered in ex-
change.
The Oregon a Transesntineatal Debt
New Yoax, Aug. 4.-Neeotiations have
been pending for some days past look
Ing 10 Q change in the position of the
of the Oregon & Trans
Company. The plan pro-
pssed Is 70 deposit stocks Of the Oregon
Railway d Navigation Company and
Northern Pacific, both common and
preferred, owned by the Oregon i Trans
With trust company, upon
which trust bonds will .e issued. The
dea advanced il tibet the growth in
'alue of the company's securities will
Ultimately pay OF she ocmpaay's entire
iebt:
smart Enaians.
WASHINGTON. August by Indian
Inspector Armstrong the census of the
jheyeunes and Arspehoes was found 20
70 2l67 and 1907 respectively. They had
zen drawing rations for 10 years for
l69 and 3.SS members respectively.
The saving in beef and -four alone sy
be new census is $4,000 per year.