Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-30
EASTERN NEWS.
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Fire at Rahwsy.
hAHgAy. n J., April 29.-Gordoa
Opsra HOUSE, . large carriage factory
snd several other buildings burned this |
morning; loss. $lo0. 600.
Dedteation ef she chieags Beard sf
Trade Baildine.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The suleudid
structure crested for the use OF the Chi |
eaQo Board Of Trade, at an expenditure |
| Of &2.00000, was formally dediestsd |
tn,s fora1oon- The exercises were very
simple III eharastsr, and paEtook of ths |
form o. large number of ad. |
dresses, Interspersed with orchestral |
music. The day was psrfecs, and long |
before the beginning Of the formal pro |
gram large crowds were throuoine |
about the great bsildinQ or procesdine |
| up the broad staiyvays into the main
hall or trading room, the largest one
employed for that purpose in the world. |
hefe and IN the galleries was assembled |
an audience Of about 5000. Nearly |
every exchange IN the Union was repre-
sented IN the audience, including dele |
gates from England and California. |
Inc ehief address was delivered by |
Emory A. StOrrs. whs was followed in |
short sPeeches by Representatives of |
visiting bodies.
Appeiatments BY the Pressdeaf.
WiaEmGr1z. April 9.-Ths President |
has made the following appointments:
Charles l.. Scott of Alabama, Minister /
Resident and Consul General of the l
United States to Fenezuela; Warren /
Gresn OF Kentucky, Consul General at
karaRawa. Japan; John L. Bacon of /
south Carelina, Charge d Affairs at Para
gus'y and Uruguay; to be United States /
Consuhs. Berthold Greeubaum Of Gala
foinia at Apia. John II. Patnam of /
Ohio at Honolulu. Robert Z. Withers Of /
Virginia at Hong Kong.
The President today appointed John |
y. Williams Of Indiana TO be Third |
Auditor Of she Treasury Department,
vice u. W. Keightly. whose resignation |
has been accepted. 10 take effect on the
10Th instant.
W. II. Faulkner of the Indian service
has been appointed special agent Of the /
Interior Department to conduct the re-
moyal of the Nez Perez Indians from /
Indian Territory 20 Idaho and Washing.
ton Territory.
The o. q. d n. Lease.
Nav YoRK. April 29.--The Tines says:
The lease of the Oregon Railway and |
Navigation Company to the Union Pa /
cifc and Northern Pacific Railroads,
although practically agreed apoR, had /
not been actually consammated M 10 |
last evening. Il was stated yesterday
by several persons interested in the
matter that the lease will probably be
signed in Boston today or tomorrow
The Union aud Northern Pacific Com
panfes vii pay the Railway and Navi-
CATION Company 8 per cent on its stock
for the first year and thereafter, each
Of the lessee companies paying one
half
On Teur Of Inspection.
WAsHINGToN, April 29.-Generai Sher.
idan expects to leave Washington in
few days ON an inspection tour Of the
military posts Of the west.
Mails Destroyed.
The Department Of State Is today in
termed by the United States Consul at
Colon, under date of April 10th, that
mails from the United States and else
where for Bogata, Carthaeeus, Barran-
quilla, and the interior Of Colombia for |
the last two months or more, were de
stroyed by the IRE at Colon on the 3lst |
of March. They were stored in the /
National Posteftice, awaiting an oppor
tanity TO forward them.
Considering Ghe lease.
BosroN. April 29.-The report that |
Representatives OF the Oregon Railway
and Navigatien Company and the Union |
Pacific and the Northern Pacific COM
| panies would meet in Boston TODAY 10 /
oonsBnnmate the lease of the former to |
the two latter jointly, turns out TO have /
this foundation In fact. Messrs. Oakes,
Harris and Staokpole of the Northern |
Pacific met with Messrs. Ames and Az |
kins OF the Union Pacific TO consider |
upon what terms they would accept a |
lease Of the Oregon Navigation line. |
They have been going over figures re-
lating 10 the Oregon Railway and Nsyi. |
cation Company all day and will con-
time their work tomorrow. Mr.. Cheney |
Of the Northern Pacific was not present |
By reason Of illness. The Northern Pa |
eihc people, who recently investigated |
the condition Of the Navigation Com |
pany, report that the latter can earn |
about per cent dividend.
The Public Debt.
| wAszrNaToS, April 2a.-The estimat- |
cd statement OF the public debt for the |
month Of April viii show a reduction OF |
%. 100000.
Rsree Reduced.
The working forcs In the navy yard |
| In this city Ia 10 be reduced Tomorrow |
BY she discharge Of more than 100 men |
because Of want Of money 10 pay them.
wan sareet stocks.
NKw Yonx. April 29.--United States |
Sc, lo35<; tk's, ll2s<; ls, l22; Pacific |
e's, i27, American Express IS, Canada |
Pacific s., Canada Southern ~, Gen. |
trial Pa1ifc 3l51, Burlington I2l, Lack |
awanna log. Denver 4 kio Grande |
Is, Erie II, Kansas d Texas 15k, |
Lake Shore ssS<. louisville 4 Nash |
VILE sos. Michigan Central sex, |
Northern Pacific i7H, Northern |
Pacifc preferred 10, Northwestern |
ak<, New York Central S9%, Oregon |
Railway and Nsvloation 751{, Oregon |
| Transcontinentai l4%, Oregon Improve |
ment 295<, Pacific Mail ssh, Panama 81, |
Rock Island l1o5<, - Paul 705<, Texas |
Pacihc 81, Union Paciic 49A, United |
States Express SD. Wells Fargo los.
Western Onion 5sx.
THE Libeilcd cry 81 Mcxics.
NKw Yokx. Aps:s 29.-The steamer |
City Of Mexico was libclled and seized |
| In shis port few days ago ON CON- |
plant Of her first mate, John McCAr- |
Thy, that she bad been fitted cot 70 |
carry arrls and wage var In bekalf Of |
rebels against the Colombian Govern
ment. The attorney for che owners of |
the vessel has addressed yoluminous |
protest against the seixure to she SEQ
rotary Of the Treasury, In which he |
says that the vessel. In carrying arms |
| TO the rebels af Savaniiio. violated no |
International Law; that q wss IN the
regular coarse Of trade; that in clearing |
from 6avanillo for Rio Paehc vita rebel
soldiers On board a. passengers, the |
captain did 90 BY the advice and an
shorty Of the American Consul st the
former place. and II the rebsl leader
had eot the ship into trouble by waginR
war on the high seas. the owners would
have had recourse against the United
States. TIE attorney charges that com
plsinanf Il worthless fellow, and shat
The Federal authorities did not use
proper diligence IN searching for the
| faate.