Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-18
1ElEcaApnIc NEWS.
Desbie NsPdsr.

Desble NxPder.
HANCOCK, Mich, May T.-Anton
Schwaupsr,& brewer, shot bis wife. as
she lay asleep with her mother, yester-
day. and then shot himself through the
head, killing both. The cause was jeal-
Ousy.
steamer Destroyed.
DELawAns BKEAxwArER, May IL
Tue Mallory Line steamer Rio Grande,
from Galveston, for New York, with a
CARGO of cotton, has arrived with her
cargo OH fire in the forehold and amid
ships. The passengers were transferred
To the Italian bark Repin % miles
southwest Of here. The steamer will
probably be sunk to sxtinguish ths fire.
Beef Scare.
OsaKosH. May l7.-Great scarcity OF
cattle exists in this vicinity. and beef
famine il feared. This section has
been completely secured for live stock
without much success. Farmers have
no. raised cattle Oh account of the scar
CITY Of corn An effort viii le made to
secure an importation from other
points.
| Jack FPosi's work.
| Myxpurs, May IA frost on the
northern bank Of the MiseissiPpi last
nigh: did considerable damage.
| sheulA Be seized.
LITTLE Rock, May Ill is reported
that Payne and party, On route to Okla
hama, we're seized by the L. ). author
tiles.
| Will xlnk Her.
New YORK, May 1.-THE captain OF
tho Rio Grande telegraphs thst he has
decided to sink the vessel. She is valued
at quarter Of n million, and the cargo
at $4,000.
Kentucky Races.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE weather 10
fine, the attendance large. and tue track
fast. Betting is heavy. The first race.
Louisville Ladiss' stake, for two year
FLIES, ive-eiehths of mile, Clepsstta
won by three lengths, Ella second, Or
anee Blossom third. Vera fourth; time,
1857. Betting was 10 to ] against the
winner.
| A Miserable nsax.
Run,or was circulated today which
created tho greatest excitement about
the capitol, to the effect that Queen
viotoria had been assassinated, and the
tidings having become known on the
floors caused lively stampede Of Con-
! grsssmen in search Of particulars. The
Stats Department was asked for in
formation, and q reply was received
stating that such story was rife in the
Department but nothing corroborative
had been received. Inquiry at the Eng
lish Legation showed that Minister West
had also heard the startling intelligence,
and had at once .telsgrsphed to England
for particulars. Hs had not, however
any official notification of such de-
plorable event, and Was inclined to treat
the matter as a sorry hoax. The men
ton Of such calamity showed how strong
= feeling Of respect and vsneration az
isted at the capitol for Queen Victoria
and frequent enoomiums were passed
today, whom it was thought she hat
been foully murdered, for tho noble
traits exhibited by her whom President
Garfield was assassinatsd. Every ont
deplored such Sudden end for one y
famous in the worlds history, and tn
corridors of the capitol we're throneet
BY excited crowds eager 10 learn all d
tails of the crime. IL one bad been com
mittsd.
/ sAlpherd Again.
WAsHrxoroN. May l7.-Shiphsrd ap
psarsd before the Foreign Relation
Committee this morning with heavy
load Of documents. Tho chairman saii
tho House had demanded copies Of a
correspondence. papers and other svi
denos in Shiphsrd's possession showing
what he did or attempted 70 enforce tn
claim Of the Peruvian Company. Ship
herd said hs would not furnish such p
pers and evidence. He was then die
charged. and no sime fixed for his ~
call.
LseklAg f6P Assasslns.
| Nxw YoRx, May l7.-Tho marshali
made thorough search Of the steamer
Sierra, but found no concealed assas
sins. They will also search the steamsI
Indiana. expected today.
Cali Loaua Permitted.
| Albany. May Ex-senator Ksrnan'I
bill paused permitting call loans 10 b
made at any rate upon which partis'
agree.
Uuaer Arrest.
| MiNsEAroLrs. May 1.-THE President
aud the two profsssors, who psEsusd
student PAyn, were arrested today.