The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-13

EAsTERN STATES.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 12-Mrs. Ellen
Fitzgerald. aged 40 years. committed
suicide BY setting fire to her under
clothes with match. She was discov.
cred in the yard with the fire raging
ell over her body praying for mercy.
The body was burned to a crisp from
head to foot and her hair almost oil
singed of. She cannot recover. She
has been insane for several years and
the deed Was committed while in fit
Of depression.
NEW YoRK, Feb ll-Wall street re-
ports say that . subscription block for
the Sonora Railroad. projected to run
from GuAymas on the Gulf of California
70 the southern extension Of the Atchi.
son. Topeka and Santa Fee railroad sys-
TEN in New Mexico and Arizona. was
recently sold in Boston for bonus of
5000. The last sale was at $3.50. and
it may be interesting to some to know
that the same block was sold each time
The first thirty miles Of the road are
to be constructed Immediately, begin
ming at Guaymas.
NEW York, Feb. 1.-THE Pacific
Mail Co. have announced o war Of rates
to San Francisco for passengers and
freights. After tomorrow rates for
passage will be SIS for frst-class and
$35 for steersge. ln opposition the
railroad companies today offer the
following rates: First-class. 500; sec.
ond -class. $75; third>class. As.
WAsHxoToN, Feb. lie B Far
wells informs Senator Blaine that the
Illineis delegation will not vote for
0rsnt and can be secured for Blaine.
At . cabinet meeting today il was
decided to allow Mai Reno to tender
his resignation.
The Senate, in executive session, con-
6rmed ell the supervisors of census for
California, - we'll ~ those for Colors-
do. Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana,
New Mexico, Washington and Wyom-
ing.
CANADIAN DOMluIOu.
LucAN. Feb. 12-The inquest in the
Donnelly murder case began today.
Tho physicians who made the post
mortem examination testified that the
bodies we're 90 badly burned that be
could not distinguish male from female,
and was unable to cay positively what
vas the cause Of their death. John
Couners. the boy Who was in the houss
at the time Of the murder, testified
that james CARROLL, . constable, called
at the house between IL and 9 o'clock
to. arrest old man Dounelly. Besides
Carroll he saw Thomas Ryder and John
Purtsll II the houa st the Ene q the
murder. he was sure Of those threa
having seen their faces.
Kua0pE.
BERLIN. Feb ls-The North German
0asstsS draws attention 70 the attitude
Of the Irish Roman Catholic members
Of the Bsitish PAsliamsnt. Il says the
matter has become serious, and 8 rem
sdy must be sought against the pro.
ceedIngs OF this party. The fereyoin.
10 regarded here - IN indirect reference
to the position which the center party
Of the German Parliament is expected
| to assume.
Loxpox. Feb l2-Davitt and Killen,
Irish agitators, have visited France aud
Belgium to collect information with
regard 10 the lands of thcn countries.
Ia . month : deputstion from the
Irish land league. iselndinK Davitt.
will visit the chief places in France,
Germany. Belgium. Italy and Spain.
where oommittces ars bsin9 organised
10 receive them and enlist aid for the
land movement aud Tor The distresasd
in Ireland. A dspotatiss fron The
league has held . conference with lead.
ing lrish and Engiish members Of this
popular organization when negotiations
were entered into for = series Of pcpu>
lar demonstration shsoughouts Great
Britain on the land qusseion-s
/ - ... CHINA.
HoxoKoxo, Jan 1.-THE Governor Of
4aoao 10 preparing for ~ ofacisl visit
70 Pekia1 in his Subsidiary eha.aeAsr OF
envoy = thAt capital. He purpnees
sssing 10 The Chisess sscoeaitieo q ths
Portagusse claim % 1acao, which. not