Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-20
THE NATI0ARL CAPITAL.


Pians ts Rsrf1ls tAe Nerthern PaeIae
Eana GEase-
| WAaaNaEoz. Osk. l9.-Tha efforts Of
ConQrun 81 the last session 10 forfeit
fhs uneaansd lands Of ne Northern Pa
oiao Railroad Company appears likely
20 be eclipsed by q plan nov In progress
Of elaboration ~ the IaW oliceFs of the
General Land Oflioe and soon % Be put
In operation hy the SeeFeiary Of TIE In
tari0F Deparement. some time since
che Secretary of lha interior decided
that no land grant road had eaRned itG
grant until if had sled 9 completed plal
sf ita uhoie road and the land donated.
Taking this rule aa Z guiding principls,
The laW oflcers Of the General Land
Ofioo are preparing q case against the
Northern Paoide Railroad Company,
alleging that it Il nos entitled 20 The
land eFanled L ffem Dulnth 70 PUGET
Sound. By reaaon ef its failure 10 earn
those lands and file q plat within the
prescribed time. Is takes she ground
that the road could noe earn che entire
grant. and upon thia hypothesis Che
Land Ofiioe viii ask the Secretary Of the
interior 10 declare these lands forfeited
and Open 10 settlement. Il is expected
that this audaelous step viii Be ready
Tor oonsummati0n In q few days and,
while L may nos have a more elective
result than numerous bills before Con-
gress, Il is likely 70 cause the Northerh
Pacific Railroad Oompany serious en-
bATassment.
AZ the cablnes Meeting.
WAsnN0ros, Osk. 19.--The session Of
the CAbinet to-day was devoted mostly
% the consideration OF estimates 60 Be-
submitted 70 Congress for the expenses
81 the Government daring the nexi
hs,al year. The Treasury Department
vas represented &c the meeting by SEQ
be vas taken sick. Secretary whitney
vas the only absentee.
A Crazy Natter RaaeaVoFs Go Marder
Stanford.
WaaHrN0rON, Oct. l9.--6OmethinQ Of
an excitement vas created to-day IN
kArragut Square. where Senator Stan
ford'a house IL situated. Several times
during she evening the DeiQhbors 10
that vicinity noted 8 we'll Dr. asad, gen.
tiananiy appearing man, who showed q
disposition 10 enter the Senator's house
gurEoptilioualy. An ofieer vas hnally
summoned, who told the man 10 move
on. This the latter refused 10 do, aud
became very abusive. He hnalIy drew
a revolver and said u was his intention
10 enter the house and kill the entire
Stanford family. he said, Ia explana-
tion, that he was professor as the COL
lege OF New Jersey, and had applied for
the presidency Of the new Leland Stan.
ford JF. University ef California. Sen
ator Stanford, be continued, had not
deigned to answer bis application, and
this insult be proposed 70 wipe out IN
blood. The prisoner, on being further
examined, vas recognized ae having
escaped from the Elizabeth Insane
Asyinm. He Is . halter, bat laboFs an
der the delusion that be ia = poet, schol.
az and school teacher.
Expense of the signal Service.
WAHHMoroN, Oct. 10. second Comp
trolleE Maynard and Third Auditor
Williams have just concluded q critical
accumulation Of the accounts of the
Signal Service from September l, 1880,
10 July /, 1886. The expenditures dur
ing that period aggregated 81. .665, ,333,
and Of this, accounting officers haze dis
allowed and suspended amounts a.
QreRaiinQ el,e0l, ,669. Disbursements
we're made BY Lieutenant Robt. Craig,
Of the Fourth Artillery, Capt. 8. w.
Mills, Of the Fifth Artillery. and y. b.
Jones, Assistant QaaFteFmaster General,
who oonsecutivoly held the Office OF dis.
bursting officer during the period men.
toned. tbs expenditures diaallowed
a. unauthorized By Law were principally
for telegEaphine, the purchase Of sup
plies and for foreign services.
3. .. Cox wants ts Restsn the TuFklsh
nsissfon.
WAsHnoToH, Sept. 19.-Minister Cox
called on the President today and az
terwards bad an interview with Score
lary BayaKd in regard 10 the Turkish
Mission. ID 10 understood that the Min.
iater 10 willing 10 return 20 Turkey 10
close np some diplomatic matters left
unsettled Al his departure, II Mr.. Bay.
ard thinks u nesessafy, otherwise be
will resign and again enteF political
life.
InssFuctiag Depaty 1arIhals.
WASHINGTON. Oct. i9.-The DEPART
ment Of Jastioa has sent the following
circular letter TO each United States
Marahal.
sERs--In pursuance Of q lstAsr Of the
9Th instant. desiring tho Attorney Gen.
eFAl 10 take charge Of tha appointments
Of special Deputy MaFahals, the per-
formancs Of their duties and their COM
pensation, together with the o0mponsa-
tloa Of Supervisors at the Congressional
elections 10 Novembef next, your atlen-
ti0n ia directed 70 titles "a and n, chap
ter 7, Of the Revised Statutes. under
sections 2022 and 202A Yea have the
power 20 keep ths peace. protest the
Supervisors, preserve order, prevent
frauds and enfeFoo the Lac In al towns
Of O.oO0 Inhabitants and upward. fou
should make ysurseis familiar with the
statutes referred %, and zee that they
are understood b. your deputies, who
shauld be discreet men. impressed with
the importance Of an honest franchise.
The manner Vt disohaFRnG these duties
BY yourself aud dspatisa Il largely lsft
10 yooR discretion. In matters involv-
ing questions Of Law you are directed 10
consult the attorney for tbe United
states II your district for seeded infoF-
nation and adviea. Il Il assumed that
the daties can be pefformed without IN
fginginR on The rights Of any citizen, IN
Q manner thaa ahall Be Arm. and e. she
same time free from unnecessary dis
L #AMy VI 1AA8atAats ~ " AuA NANN4NN9
thaa the Supervisors and Deputy Mar
shaia will Fseeivs compensation fof
more than ave days' service, and they
should BE- 90 informed. Within this
time all can Be done, Il is thought, thai
ought - Be.
Yea need ViRilaui men. uho are o0n-
aeieutious woEkefa aud none others
Before the payment of salary, each
Depaty and supsFyissF wili pfosant 20
yon hia oommissinn, oath and badge Of
once, With an Allaagit that be Il tha
psraan % wh0m the commission was
issued thnt he performed the service
performed am charged. which will BE-
annexed By y0u 81 the pay roll aa
vouehoFa foF adjustment. Ihe same
facts shOuld also b known 20 yoa
through other maaas. On payment be-
inR eompleted these acoounia should be
approved By ths eguri and forwarded
70 thia Dopaltmeut for action, under
tho Excessive or6eF mentioaod u TIE
oiroalar letter 10 Unitsd states Dislrici
AtloFneys % ne sans subject he
Attorney GenaEal lnsiaaa their attention
10 tho letter addressed 20 lhe Msrahala.
and asks them 10 assist lhe Mars1ais IN
fhe axecufi0n % this Lac without fFie-
finn. whiIe tt rnalatatns the right Of