Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-27
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...ocrArED PRESS DISPATCHES.
GOV. nartranft Hurt.
pu,.nrrpa1A. June 8.-Ex-0o~sr-
uar,ranft was thrown from his
,o,s, -, aurine q Masonic parade today,
and severely hurt.
An Awful storm.
I,sooLs, Neb., June B.-The most
,srisc storm Nebraska has known for
ears gathered this morning in Butler
county, and swept in sousheasteriy d.
r.c,;on through Saunders, Lancaster,
c,ss Otoe and Nemeha counties, doing
=. oreatest damage in belt % feet
,.,rsen Wahoo and Weston. In the
son,bsrn part of Saunders county. heavy
hail accompanied by rain, beat down
,bs corn badly, and utterly ruined
.mo,l Grain. Under the bridges on the
wab,o creek the hail packed two fee;
dan Two residences in Wahoo were
,,ovn down, and a two-story barn was
,;ttsd M and carried 90 feet, leaving
,o.m Of horses unhurt, I led to the man
-, A herd of 128 ponies were swept
(, the storm eight miles southwark, in
s.,ds and through wire fences. Hail
tones As big az eggs and walnuts bonn
,,,dsd Wahoo, and not pane of glass
: loft in the west windows. The new
scbool house at Clear Creek was
vrcked. also two story dwelling, 1t
isreported ia that at Brainard'sa a mans
arm was broken and two children
killed. Near Talmadge, in Nemaha
county. the wind hurled a. freight
.,r down the bank, and it struck
baudcar under which six section men
had sheltered themselves. They did |
not see the flying car in time to escape,
and il killed one outright, and fatally
Iniured FIVE others. Farmers say the
corn will come up again, but will be put
hack two weeks. Wheat which had
i,inted and headed out is terribly packed
%. Rye and oats are broken square in
the middle, and some fields near Wahoo
mt smooth as if by mower. The
lard, are still covered with water, and
creeks are very high.
Retirement at u.
WASHINGTON, June &.-The Army Ap-
preparation bill, containing a clause pro-
viding for the retirement of army Off
ess at the age Of GA, had been finally
agreed to, in the Conference Committee
and will be passed by both houses this
week.
Retiring Army Omeers.
War Department Officials are prspar
inc to execute tho lava board Of Off
GERS to retire disabled officials was con
vened at the Department last Friday.
Several regiments were agreed upon. 1t
vas thought by many persons that Col.
FIT. Dent of tho First Artillery, General
Grants relative, would be among the
number retired at this time, but he has
lodged the question for the present
The Board recommended tho retire
msnt Of Major Mcmillan, of the
Second Artillery and placed on the
retired list Lieutenant. Colonel II. s.
Williams of the Corps Of Engineers.
He being found to be incapaciated by
disabilities from active service. Orders
are TO be issued at once, retiring Major
Mcmillan Of the Second Artillery, Col.
]. II. Rollins Of tho Ordinance Depart
ment, and Major Napoleon B. McLaugh-
lin Of the 10th Cavalry. The last named
officer retirss upon his own application,
he having served thirty years. 1t is un-
derstood that rs far rs possible retire
ments for the present will DO made from
the line, although there are several Sur
geons, Paymasters and Champlins who
have made application to be retired.
Eurncd to Death.
TxucxEE, CAL, June 26.-The tin shop
Of A. Smith, at Sierraville, was discoy-
cred to be OH fire this morning. Smith
in the hope of saving some Of his prop
erty from the building, rushed in and
was overcome by heat and smoke and
perishsd in the flames.
The strikers.
JERSEY CRY, June 25.-The authori
ties have made extensive preparations
to suppress strikers riots. Tho Penn
sylvania Company have employed 20J
special police. A large number of strik-
Orb assembled to night in st. Michaels
Institute and met a delegation from the
Switchmen's Union of tho Central rail
road. These men who number % in all,
are masters of affairs in the Jersey yards
Of this company, as work cannot be
done without them, accept with extreme
slowness. Brakemen and Switchmen at
Erie, on the west side Of Berpan Hill, on
Che Wehawken Branch, have joined the
bIikers. An effort will he made to put
complete stop to the movement OF
freight trains on the Erie road, and cut
od supplies of the great oil works at
Wshawken. The Strikers are forbidden
70 have anything in the future to do
With any of the stock, berry or milk
trains. This will cause local delay and
inconvenience to the roads.
Mere strikers.
JERSEY CRY, June 26.-The Machine
shop men Of the New York, I.ackawana
q Western Railway strike to morrow.
Let 'Em Fight.
bosroS, June 3.-T1o youug gentle
men, well known on Bacon Hill. fought
iour rounds today with hard gloves. in
private room. The contest lasted
airty-fve minutes. and was interrupted
oya false cry Of police.
CHiseau Weakening.
wAsacSoroN. June 25.--Gen. Croker,
sndsn Of the district jail, says the
.sof,ss Of Guiteau bearing up % well
aor'nR the last week ere untrue, but he
ns lost five pounds within the last ten
cass, and has TO be tempted to eat. He