Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-07

although the bssiRess has not We. been
largely remuneratiss by reason of the
sharp competition Of Columbia River
nsoeries- The Indian police system il
niehiy commended. Attention 10 also
directed to the needs of the Territory
IN the matter Of mail facilities. The
iav prohibiting the liq1of trsffis 10 said
70 have been disreearded. Defects IN
lsss governing tie Territorial orxAuixa-
uoo are discussed at length.
fhe State, War and Navy Depart.
meats Rsiidisg.
WAsHrsoTos. Nov. 6 Colonel Tbos.
casey, engineer, IN his report to the
Secretary OF War uoon tn proerrs. of
the y 'rk upon the State. War and Nav,
Dsptrtneuts b1ildisR. says that during
tue present. year it 10 expected 20 con
pi-,s all toe On ssDury on tbs west q d
central Sisgs, which alone remain in
o"mpiete, and that mush Of the interior
sofx IN thsse wings will BE- finr-hed
with rsss N ,ols aud suth aent sppro
pfiatI-n. be says, tn baIiaing may be
entirely flushed 10 abooi toe years. Ii
u thoroughly 6reproof oalldine, and
siii fornisn. when sompi-tet = safe
depository Tor the valuable records OF
the War Department. nov in an ousafe
bnildi19. he asks 40 appropriation Of
tSu.ouO for tae n-xs fiscal yssr. The
tpt ! amount required to finish the
building Is <7s3 7y|
The select Gommittee on ordaaaes.
WAsHIsoros, Nov 6 senators H.v
ley and Sc sell, of the Select Commit
tee on Ordnance. we're in the city today
% matters cnnaected With the work OF
tue committee. They have been at york
Tor over week collecting informatioa
ooncsrning the coustfu ,tiou of steel
guns and plate armsr. senator III Avley
saws they have not quite Q ,m pletsd the
work OF Investigation, bat have collected
much very valuable information, both
here asd abroad. bearing on the sob
lecs. and they expect to make q very
satisfactory report. They will have
their report ready in Deo.mber, he says,
and he hopes Congress will do some
thing this session for the defense of the
country. Both Senators left the city
this afternoon.
John MeCslissgh.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6.-John MeCul-
Tough u rapidly regaining bis strength.
The Improvement in his mental coudi
tien, which began after his removal to
this city, continues. Ii was said TODAY
that there Is q crisis approaching. II
be passes IL safely his friends can hope
for the best. A recurrence of the at
tack Of oonvolsions on the 18th Of last
month Is expected about ths same time
this month.
Gaisa Pacific Land sales.
BOSTON. Nov. Ga statement Of the
land sales Of the Union Pacific Rail
road for October shows the gross sales
TO have been lie. 3l5 acres; gross pro-
ceeds, f55S, 1872, which, compared With
Osteber Of last year, Ia q decrease Of
~, les acres, and an increase of 1851
in the proceeds.
On Wall street.
New YoRK, Nov. 6.-Govsrnments
dull. Stocks less active. especially dur.
ing the afternoon. The market opened
about to higher than last night.
Prices were generally the highest Of the
day, although Union Pacific, which was
very feverish and made many fuctua-
lions, finally touched the highest quoted
5& In the afternoon. The close 10
most cases was shade higher than the
lowest figures Of toe day, and from \
to IN lower than yesterday, with ex-
ceptionsl further declines In Michigan
Central and Northwestern Of u, and
Nes Jersey Central OF ~. Nearly
four per cent Of the business Was done
in 81. Paul, Western Union and Lake
Shore. There we're also prominent
fluctuations In price. The street was
supplied with many reports from Com
Fink's Office purportipg to
give the progress being made In the
among the trunk line
Redeeming Certificates
New YoRK, Nov 6.-The Sub Treasury
to-day soatinued the work OF exchapg
iuR green backs for outstanding oertifi
0 ties issued by the Manager of the
Clearing House for Subsidiary coin at
the time that toe hanks sold TO the Gov
summer. All Of tee ou,st ending certiti
aot presented until after bu .ipess hours,
we're tskes In. fine remaining certi6.
ottes will be bought tomorrow.
The VII Of Jssh 8iiiisgs.
NEw YoRk. NV. 6 The will OF the
lsts Henry ". S1sv (Josh Billings) "a.
died 10 tbs Surronsto's Office today. Il
oequeAths $1,000 each to his too dau ID
ttrs and his son--in-iaw, and divid-s |
his books. lee'uees, to, bstse.n hi.
sife aud two Daughters. He leaves his
wife, as i,ng as sue remains his w,d -,
all the interest arising oot Of his invest
mS ats, and At her death IL Is 20 be di-
vidsd between his swo d,aRhtars The |
value OF the estate 10 SIS 0C0.
Earniass OF the C., d q O
Bosros, Nov. 6 -rhe net earnings of |
the Chicago. Borlisg ton a q iinov Rail
road for September we're tl.t96. SCI. q |
decrease Of fS5,492 from the same
iu 1884. rh. net earnings for
the nine months ended September Both
we're ts.&4s. Ts5, q decrease Of ta;6. 36s
from last year.
Geseral Carr's opiaisn.
ALBANY (N.Y. }, Nov. 6. G sueral Carr,
Republican candidate for Lisutsssnt
Governor. In an interview Published
this afternoon, said: My opinion is
that the plurality on Lieutenant Cover
nor will ultimately be found in the hun
dreds, not The thousands. l sm not yet
sure that have been defeated"
ssaasters n Iaaia orerrtssry.
wAsHrSorox, Nov. e. Indian Com
missioner Atkins today teleeraphed TO
the Secretary Of the Interior from Mos
co2ee, Indian Territory, that he has
found q large number of squatters In
his progress through the Territory whom
he believes to be - boomers" He ex-
presses the opinion that military force
must be employed 10 expel them.
Resignatisns and Appsans9ests.
The resignation of J. W. Meldrum.
General Of Wyoming. has been
accepted.
E. p. Harrison, Ut west Virginia, hes
been appointed A. special agent Of the
Land Once. Emory z. Bssle. OF Ma
con, Ga, has been appointed Law clerk
in the office OF the Assistant Attorney
General of the Interioe Department.
vice u. j. Baxter. resigned.
The resignation of Hiram Van Armen,
Secretary Of Arizona. has been accepted.
FttshaGh lee.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-6overuor elect
Fitxhuah Lee, of Virginia, arrived In
this city today from R,chmond.
Mallory VIII Nss HteiA.
NEW Yonx. Nov. 6.-In an interview
today 10 regard 10 the boyeott Which
the Knights of Labor have instituted
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