Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-01
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man who owned a comfortable inn in
this city called her five children to her
this morning and carefully washed and
dressed them in their best clothes. She
then led them to the attic, where six
ropes were suspended from a beam. A
rude bench had been placed underneath
the improvised Rallows tree. On this
she made the children stand while she
adjusted the nooses around their necks.
After the crazy mother had made all
ready she mounted the form herself.
fastened the end of the sixth rope
around her own neck and kicked the
support away. The CHASTITY sight was
first seen by one Ut the domestics, who
tainted on the spot. When she recov-
cred sufficiently to descend the stairs
she was scarcely able to explain the
cause OF her terror. The bodies we're
all cold when the authorities were mott
ned. For some time past the woman
had been acting strangely, and was un-
doubleday insane at the time she COM
mitted the deed.
To Load Salmon.
VICTORIA, August 3O.-Arrived, bark
John Z. Munroe, AZ days from Yoko-
hama, to load salmon for X. Ward 4 Co.
stealing Fish.
Two men for stealing fish at the Fra
ser River cannery were sentenced to be
imprisoned two months and pay fine
of $50.
Real Estate Boom.
At the first auction sale of lots some
thing like real estate boom begun
and took place today. Large prices
we're realized.
Murdered In His he'd.
VICTORIA, August Yesterday the
body of man named Henry Hesse, the
keeper Of shooting gallery on Column
bia street. WAS found in bed in his room
with his throat cut. He appeared to
have been dead some days. II was
stated that he was going to Pert Moody,
but a. the place had not been entered
since Friday nothing was suspected
wrong until today. when the place was
entered. It ia a suspected case of muir
der.
LATER-The coroner's Jury in the cass
of Henry Hesss returned verdict of
murder against one Charles Anderson,
o German sailor who was seen in his
company on Friday and who was to
start with the deceased that night. Ex-
animation OF the body showed two axe
wounds on his head and his throat cut
from ear to ear. The murder was evil
IDENTIFY committed Friday night, az
neither the murderer nor his victim
we're seen since then.
Ternas Of the Treaty.
PARIS, August 80.-The treaty of peace
between France and AMMAN allows
France TO station Residents in all parts
OF Tonquin. who are to be accompanied
By the necessary number Of troops.
France may also construct forts on the
banks Of the Red river. The French
Resident ct Hue 10 to have the privilege
formerly refused Of private audience
with the sovereign of Cochin. Chinese
money II to have currency throughout
Amman, and commercial customs and
. system Of taxation are TO be regulated
| BY q conference, to attend which a
French envoy -is about to 90 to Hue.
The Annamites having requested that
the French legation At Haze be reopensd
at the earliest possible day, NJ. Cham.
psur has been appointed to proceed
thither and assume charge Of affairs
Decorations and presents for the King
aud Annamite Ministers will DO sent "a
Hue shortly. The blockade between
the Island Of Hong and Hsdlong viii
be maintained for the present. Hartman
French Civil Commissioner for Ton
Quin. who negotiated the treaty Of peace
with AMMAN, has been appointed ar
officer OF the Legion of Honor. A cable
will b laid from Saigon TO Hanoi.
PANS, Aug. 9.-The treaty between
France and AMMAN provides for the
complete recognition Of q French pro
tsctorate Of AMMAN aud TonQuin, and
the dednite annexation Of Denthuln e
Cochin, China. France undertakes te
sxpsl the black flags from Tonquin
and thus insure safety ID trade.
Warl1ks orders.
Admiral Meyer. who commands th.
French naval division in Chines.
waters, has been formally ordered h
arrest, even BY force. every Chinese boa
carrying arms or troops. He 10 also o.
dered, In cass Of . rupture betveer
France and China, to make an immedi
ate attack on Canton and other Chinese