Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-14
EASTERN NEWS.
...or,.,Kp PRESS DISPATCHES.
.,,,,e Msrder and Suicide By IN Es-
raueSl LuUattf.

capped Lunatte.
,.-,cvr. I'LL, July 13.-Andrev White,
p.i.bv farmer living near this place,
,srrntly placed in a private lunatic
vaS ,,,r, orinc to the impairment of his
s,.sJ faeulties caused by close atten-
n .. 90 the details of his business. He
uos h.came strongly possessed with the
,us,, . that his wife and children
.s irving TO rob him Of his property.
" sscsned from his retreat few days
n r,oreeded TO his home, and arriv-
thare in the middle Of the night,
I.,sd till morning, when he called to
s.s ~;fe 10 come and welcome hun. His
E ~ and two children, aged 10 and II
80 came at once, and he allowed
49, n caress him. He then drew q re-
&c. shot and instantly killed his
w. and followed this by numbering
.,ro children. He made the tragedy
sampIete by killing himself.
Killed by a Falling Derrick.
rxxorr. Ills, July 1.-THE Eureka
.,ane quarry, four miles south of this
~. nae the scene Of another tragedy
oo.. .s afternoon by the falling Of a
I;sh derrick. While a large block of
zone weighing three tons was being
so;.tsd. one Of the supporting guy
sonss slipped The derrick fell among
Grew OF fifty workmen, four of whom
rsrs caught directly under the timber
and instantly killed.
The Tax on Rock and Rye.
cgo.ao. July ia Washington
.,scial saws: The administration, as
T,nmissioner Evans calls his Office, ia
- another pickle. The Rock and Rye
dscisiou. which Was made upon casual
CARNATIONS froir the bead of the to-
Sscco division, Is likely to lead to i'm.
s,.aia,e and enormous claims for re-
nsvmsat sf taxes heretofore improperly
tsyied. Rock and rye has been manu-
s.e,ured for years and sold under pro-
rr;stary stamps. Commissioner Evans
kas nov decided that il is a beverage
ana consequently that the proper tax
.honA have been that of wholesale
dsslers ia liquors or rectifsrs. That Is
ssOs year instead Of a proprietary
s,smp tax OF four or five cents a bottle.
Tbs difference between these sums
footed up for series of years will be
very great, and the opinion is expressed
by eYo,rts ia Commissioned Evans
Office that this difference will, under the
decision. prove valid claim against
the Government.
Attempted suicide.
CuucAao. July Blast evening Liz
xie Robinson, a niece of Ralston, the
Gan Francisco banker, made a second
attempt at suicide. Early last night she
was found lying in the basement of the
building at 1872 South Clark street stu
pe6ed and almost inanimate. A bottle
partly filed with laudanum was
clenched tightly in her hands, and when
removed to the hospital il was supposed
that her case admitted of no remedy.
She revived however and at 2 O'Clock
this morning, though not yet out of dan
Ger, the chances were SAID to DO in favor
OF her recovery. Lizzie Robinson il
about 40 years of age, and for the past
five years has been an inhabitant of a
Clark street bagnio, and for the past
two years she lived Mt 2N South Clark
street, a place until lately frequented ty
women of the town.
Made nm Assignment.
New YORK, July l3.-Orange Judd,
the publisher, has assigned for the ben
eft OF his creditors. His debts are in
dividual and do not affect the Orange
Judd Publishing Company.
Wants to geslGu.
New YoRK, July 12.--Sincs the oou-
non frauds were uneaYthed and de-
ialcation OF 100000 in the interest ON
the city debt account made public, the
health Of Comptroller Campbell has
been seriously impaired. A short time
after the discovery Of this speculation
he was forced 70 leave the city the
frauds preyed heavily upon his mind,
and that he was completely Frustrated
by the expected Developments, which
brought severe criticism on his manage
ment Of the finance department. 1t vas
stated 40 town last evening, ON very
good authority, that Comptroller Camp
bell is anxious TO resign his office, in
order TO take trip to Europe. II was
further said that he had made MP his
mind TO vacate his position II he could
arrange In such WY that Ex-Comp-
troller Andrew II. Green would succeed
him. These statements were vouched
for bv several we'll known city officials
last night.
Damaging Flood.
HARRIsnuRa. Va, July 13.--Msst dam
aging floods have prevailed in this place.
Last night about 8 O'Clock two angry
clouds met Just north Of town and rain
poured down In torrents. Small rivulets
running through the town soon became
mighty rivers, spreading over some OF
the principal streets. Shocks Of wheat
from neighboring fields, hogs, chickens.
small houses and endless driftwood
we're floating through the main thor
ouahfares. Many private houses were
flooded and greatly damaged. 1t is i'm
possible TO estimate the loss. Pave
v.aut, -. J..ualLa a~l fr~s~k t~~sl.~aa ~wapx
swept away and the streets fearfully
damaged. Tho whole population was
out on the streets till past midnight.
Fatal Powder Explosion.
WILMINGTON. July l3.-Over two
thousand pounds OF powder exploded In
the press room Of Dupont's powder
works, manning Thomas Pearl, fore
nan Of the press room, and killing ].
Haley. a laborer. Another laborer 10
aiahtly injured.
Barslng OF University.
BLooxMaroN, Ind, July l3.-Last
night the new department Of the Indi-
ana University was discovered 90 be on
dre. The labratory was soon in flames,
and shortly afterwards the library and
museum. The latter contained the
famous Owens collection and DIR. Jor-
dams collection Of fishes. The library
had fifteen thousand volumes. The
building was entirely destroyed. The
IRE caught by lightning in the telephone
arrsster. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
The Political sisaaaiea In chic.
WARRINGTON, July l2.-Rsprese atativs
Mckinlay, Of Ohio, in Washington to-
day, and Of the political contest in Ohio
said: "All the proepects are bright, and
believe tho Republicans will nos only
elect Foraker, but have . majority In
The Legislature. Jadge Hoadly 10 very
brilliant man and viii make q brilliant
canvass, hut he does mot possess the
genius to know what to say and what
not to say. The consequence Is that he
hxs not written a line nor spoken eeu-
tncs since he was nominated that has
M been blunder. The Democrats are
sang TO be terribly disappointed. They
SMnos get any large proportion Of the
usrmAn vote. believe nearly all the
better GLASS Of men, Who have liberal
riess ON the liquor question, will 60
With ua The Scott law il becoming
more popular every day. While this
nv q going TO prove satisfactory ON the
whole TO liquor men. il II going to bring