Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-07
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.eaorrArED PRESS DISPATCHES.


ATTEMPTED Train Robbery.
n,,vrsros. June 5.-A Dallas specia
.<s this morning an attempt was mad
son, masked men to rob the wes
ND express of the Missouri Pacific
Denton. The train was tagged
=, suspicious having been afouse'
~s., the robbers attempted to boart
,hs train they were met with g volle,
-s;cb nut them to fight. They mis-
.ook the mail for the express. One o
,hsu was killed. A posse is now il
pursuit.
oonrssBrEoH, IN. " June 6.-Th'
so.riuo mills of Henry Rood, the larg
!. IN Northern New York, burned las
,i0bs. Loss $1,000; insured for s43,
900.
Elected Perhaps.
Cno.eo, June 6.-1ndications are that
c,,i0 Dem. is elected Supreme Judge
!, tho fifth district, over NcCullOck
iRsp.l
BraekmakeFs' Wages.
The brickmakers have accepted an
ossr of compromise made by employers,
and 90 to work this morning at wages
,,,giue from $262H to $3.50. The men
,yrss no: to strike again this year. and
vork with non union men. They could
no. do plating without extra pay. The
ADVANCE, l2i1 cents. is just half what
tho strikers demanded.
Counterfeiters Caught.
ArcHIsos, June Ga big counterfeit
mo ease has been unearthed in kirwin,
Kansas. Geo. +. Best, arrested for
uassing counterfeit coin, just from Bos-
ton. lived in dugout in an S0-acre
homestead, twenty miles north of there.
The sheriff searched his home and
found pal named Hudson, a complete
~, of dies and quantity of unfinished
counterfeit coin in different parts of the
house Best proposes to squeal, init
mating that he has accomplices in the
Es. who are interested with him in
this business.
Best has been successfully showing
he queer in the country towns for two
weeks. Both he and Hudson hint
strongly of their connection with gangs
operating from st. Louis, Chicago and
New York. Many Kansas towns have
been Systematically worked for the pa st
IL months, Kansas City among the
number. Thousands of small counter
felt coins are in circulation. The case
sxcites much attention, as it is believed
the head has been struck in the arrest
Of the parties named.
Railroad Disaster.
COMFY ISLAND, June 6.-This morning
sunaway locomotive on the elevated
railroad fell off at n switch west of
Brighton. Nine persons were injured
and the track torn up.
The Defense Heard.
WARRINGTON, June 6.-Wilson this
morning commenced the opening argu-
ment for the defense in the star route
nses
The Queen started.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The new palatial
steamship, Queen of the Pacific, of the
Oregon Steam Navigation, sailed for
San Francisco by way of the Straits of
Magellan today. She will stop at Ric
Janeiro for one week and at Valparaiso
for week on the passage. She will bt
commanded by Captain Alexander
Martin Bulger of San Francisco will e
out as passenger to California, AM
Dep Williams Of the Baltimore Loco
motive Works will 60 to Rio Janerio, a
apassenger.
An Abt0BuCt AfbVSsSus
DALLAS, (Tex.) June 6.-The sheri
Of El Paso county has got himself int
trouble. On Saturday night he at
iached a train to satisfy some creditor
On the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Tn
United States authorities in the Wester
District have arrested him for obstruct
ing the mails, rs he failed to detaoh tn
nails.
New Arrangement.
New YORK, June 6.-The Herald
Warrington special says among politl
al rumors circulated this morning j
one that Foleer will soon resign, ant
hat be is to be succeeded by Don Cam
Ron, who in his turn il to have for hi
nccessor in the Senate his father. e1
Senator Comeron.
Fierce Gale.
PETERSBURG, Va. June Ga storr
Rsvailed in Northampton county
North Carolina, yesterday, which rune
'ls cotton, wheat and corn crops. Fel
hrs Academy and many other larg
huldings we're demolished by the vino
Telegraph poles on the seaboard an
Saanoke railroad were blown dowr
Iso persons are reported killed.
Utah Railroads.
SAIr LAKE, June 6.-The Wester
nd Denver Il Rio Grande is nearl
suupleted to Salt Lake. All force pos
sne has been put on to have throug
esans running from Denver to Sa
lAse BY the lst Of January.
Getting Better.
EuIRKA SPRINGS, (Ark.) June g.
ance the latest operation for cancer
u tongue, Senator Hills condition
ssadily improving.
Exchange opened.
i PrrsBuRa. June 6.-The new Pr
aace Exchange was formally opened Il
oy. kilograms were received fro
Mding Exchanges Of the country.
I strikers In Ceuncll.
/ VovMaroS, (ky.) June 6.-The stril
~ mat The aeto~rzo~~ Vx,,t n f<ap n lof