Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24

from cholera at Sandionisko and Oxa-
ga during the month. and All deaths
from yellow fever in Vera Cruz the
Same month. Early in August there
was shower of fishes IN Monte Noreles
and an earthquake at Patcheksca. cans
ing twenty deaths and the destruction
of thirty houses.
Rough on Old Soldiers.
DAYTON. Ohio, Aug. 22.-GeneralPat-
rick, governor of the Soldiers Home
near here, had drawn mp in line seventy
eight OF the inmates, whom he denouuc.
cd as criminals, scoandrels. aud some
"a able bodied men. and notified them
that II they were caught in the institu-
tIcn after next Friday they would be
pat out. He gave them until then to
prepare TO leave. They were all dis
abled men, suffering from the effects of
the war: some legless, others armless,
all crippled one way or another Some
were dying consumptives. Judge Eos
ters son was among them. He came
TO this city at once, and procured sit
uation IN A grocery, but was so far gone
with consumption that he could not lift
a box of soap. 1t is reported that the
other men will be Likewise dealt with in
the future. The general ia fast gaining
the reputation of a tyrant.
Mysterious Disappearance and Prob
able Abduction.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-One of those
disappearance for which st.
Louis he's become somewhat famous, oc-
CURED here Sunday morning, which has
caused great grief in several well known
families. On Sunday evening, Colonel
JAS. o. Church, vice president aud ma
mayer of the Western Anthracite coal
and his wife went out for
short drive, leaving at home their
daughter Mary, about II years old. On
their return about 8 O'Clock, the daught-
or could not be found. No clue to her
whereabouts has yet been discovered.
She was last seen standing alone about
seven o'clock. at the front gate Of the
family residence, No. 1923 Morgan
street. Detectives have been working
on the case since last night, and every
effort has been made by them aud her
father, but nothing has vet been heard
from her. She was quiet, grave and
studious, given to music, and cared
nothing for gentlemen'5 society. The
only theory thus far advanced is abduc-
ton. The young lady is de scribed as
follows: About five feet three inches
high, straight and light, brown hair and
Rrayish blue eyes, oval face and regular
features, and sometimes wears her hair
banged.
Railroad smash.up.
STRUTHERs (Ohio). Aug. 2l.-By the
neglect of some one who left the switch
at tho end Of the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie yard open at Hazelton, two miles
east of Youngstown. Ohio, the passen-
ger train, No. 8, due at Youngstown
from Pittsburgh at IL 30 y. m, ran into
the rear of the freight train standing
on the track, telescoped into the oaboose
and crushed through, completely de-
molishing two cars and wrecking the
engine of the passenger train, which
was running at the rate of 30 miles per
hour. The engineer, Samuel Rose, who
reversed the lever and stood ~ the
throttle, came ont OF the wreck niiracu-
lousy, not receiving a scratch. Fire
man Louis kirtze jumped and was bad
ly bruised and cut about the face and
hands. aud badly but not fatally hnrt.
The train took fire, but was extinRuish-
cd with buckets by the passengers.
About 100 passengers were on the train,
but none were ipjuled.
A Prize Fight 90 be stopped.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. Ex-Governor Crit
tendon has written letter to Marshal
Murphy of Kansas City calling his ct
tention to the open violation of the
statutes by Shade and Mitchell, who
were training aud preparing for prize
fight, they aud their absttors being
guilty OF felony under the law, and
liable to punishment by confinement in
the penitentiary for from two to ton
years. Where an agreement is made in
this State, or training is done to fight
in another State, the punishment is
from two to five years. The Governor
suggests to Marshal Murphy that in the
absence of the prosecuting attorney he
(the marshal can take such steps as he
may deem proper TO stop the match.
sent Back.
NKw YORK, Aug. 22.-Two Irish fami-
lies and three Germans, assisted i'm mi
grants, were returned to their native
countries by the authorities of this
country yesterday.
Qnarantining against Yellow Fever.
MOBILE, Ala. Aug. 23.-Upon receipt
of the news of the discovery of yellow
fever ut Pensacola, the Mobile board of
health recommended the establishment
Of q quarantine against that place and
the government reservation. A procla-
nation was accordingly made.
Malignant Typhoid Fever.
PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 23.- Malaria has
appeared at several towns in NewHamp-
shire. and many are ill. III. L. Lewis, a
wealthy man. died in his cottage yester-
day, of malignant typhoid fever. His
servants and family are ill. Defective
drainage ia the supposed cause of the
trouble. Mrs. Wardo, guest at Rhybach
also died yesterday.
Yeilew Fever nj Pensacola.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga telegram to
the Secretary of the Navy from Pensa-
cola. dated the 22d, says: There is one
new case OF yellow fever today, a child
of Paymaster Brown. No deaths. Sur
gson Owen is dying.
Wall street Fluctuations.
New YORK. Aug. 23.-There was re-
newed pressure to sell at the opening
today, and prices broke from TO 2ss.
New Jersey Central leading. Near 3
O'Clock there was rally of u to Is.
Farther Dciails or 1.-The CyeIene.
ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The cy-
clone of Tuesday night started near
Owatonna and followed line flfty
miles south {, the railroad. crossing il
at Rochester and following north of the
road, passed east twenty-five miles,
three miles north of the railroad. II
varied in width from one to three miles
and did not shift as usual. but made a
clean sweep In its track of houses. barns
and crops. As far as heard from six
persons were killed outside of Roches.
ter, and the loss to crops Ia estimated at
about $780, 900.
what Str Henry PaPkes Has 10 Say.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Sir Henry Parkes,
member Of the Colonial Parliament of
Australia and ex-Prsmier, who arrived
in San Francisco recently, in speaking
Of the daty Australian wool pays. says
Australians consider il a hardship for
Us to keep up % high rate Of duty. II
am thorough freetrader," he said. II
believe in il absolutely; but don't want
TO force my opinion upon the American
public. Everything made in America is
admitted free OF duty into my colony
and New South Wales. When / say
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