Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-26

gieat applause.
SiTe and 0eash
DKNvKR, Feb. 25.-At 2 O'Clock this
morning IRE destroyed she National
and Nashville Hotels, two small frame
baAdinRs at the corner of Fifth and
Wauzee streets, occupied AZ lodging
housss for railroad inborefs. Four men
WhaleF, Mcguire. Sullivan and one un-
known, perlshed and their bodies were
burned 10 a cipder. The other occu-
pants OF the buildings, including several
women and children. barely escaped
with their lives. some ieapiuR from Sec
ond story windows. The IRE 10 thought
to have originated in the kitchen of the
Nashville House. Loss $500, insurance
x3OOo.
Oessh Of . Colorado Ceuebsity.
DENVER, Feb. a.-Georpe H. Fryer.
one of COiorsdo's best known mining
men, from whem the celebrated Fryer
bill at Lexdville derives its name, died
lDes 4has nosnin9 from an Overdose Of
morphine admin isterud by hin own
hands. Two years ago be vas worth
half . million, but his extravaganza
and hberality to friends caused his ruin.
The Champisnship sG Msnsasa
Butte, Mont, Feb. N.-I'he Waite
Burns hard glove 6ght for 500 side
and the championship Of Montana came
Oh this evening at the Amphitheater.
Over 1000 people were present. In the
first round Waite knocked Burns down.
In the second round Burns struck Waite
| foul blow, which the referee allowed.
thus giving the fight to Waite.
Murdered by Hts wife.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. "A Peter Connolly,
| aged Is years, Was killed tonight while
in drunken quarrel with his wife. She
threw q wooden bucket at his head,
which caused him to fall down stairs
and break his neck. Mrs. Connolly was
arrested. M
Sons Of Israel.
CrNoINNATI, Feb. "a. The Grand
Lodge, independent Order 0f Sons of
Israel. met this afternoon and elected
officers a follows: President, PAillip
Stein of Chicago; Woe Presidents, d.
Bacharius Of san Francisco, Max
Moses of New York and d. J. Lorben-
thai Of Nashville; Secretary, A. g. Gold
| smith of New York. There are 10S
Lodges in the United States, each en-
| titled to one delegate. One hundred
delegates were here.
Texas Fire.
HkNRIETTE, Tex, Feb. X.-The Gen.
trail Hotel, Shield newspaper office and
i've of the principal business houses
we're burned tonight. Loss and insur-
a.os unknown.
Golag inls British Territory.
FAIoo. OAK, Feb. X.-The Manitoba
and Northern Pacific roads have been
requested to furnish transportation to
British Territory next week for 1910
men.
Blaine and LincUlM.
PORTLAND. Me-, Feb. N-Rsplies to
circular sent to the leading Republicans
Of Maine show that Blaine is the fa-
vOrite for President and Robert 4. Lin
coin for Vice President.
The Cattle Bill.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The Tribune has q
long editorial urging the passage Of a
bill 10 Establish bureau of animal in
dnstry. In conclusion it says: Com
gress should pass without delay the bill
which American cattle growers ask for
with ono voice. The petty, selfish and
short sighted opposition Of the brokers
and freight agents aud eveners' of the
ring should not be permitted to inter-
fere with il"
Trsub!es0me Redsklna.
ST. PAUL. MIMI, Feb. 25.-A Winni-
peg special with advioes from RinRenal,
Northwest Territory. says: The Indians
at Crooked Lake still defy the mounted
police and allow mono to enter the
agency building. Gopher Tom, leader
of the File Hill ludiana, is under arrest,
and strong detachment has been sent
out to arrest the others. No further
trouble is anticip patea there. Trouble il
sti feared at Crooked Lake.
Cswed BY Braves.
WINNIPEG, Feb. M.-Early Saturday
morning, 10 policemen. under Colonel
| Herschmere. started for a cabin 13 miles
north Of the Qu'Appelle river, where
Yellow Calls xand Of Is braves was
holding sway. When within 70 rods
| of their destination. the Indians came
swarming out, and fouri.hinx their
guns refused to allow the police to en-
ter. The Colonel commenced quarrel
ling with the chief, but Yellow Calf dis
tinctly refused to give up any men. He
said he never would surrender. The
police wore then formed in line, but the
last man had not taken his position,
when the doors and windows we're sud
denly thrown open and the openings
were fairly filled with rifles. Owing to
the great odds, and the Indians having
protection in the cabin, after q short
talk the police Withdrew to farm house
for the night. The people Of Broad
view are considerably uneasy.
4 Central Americxa Presideat.
PANAMA, Feb. 25.-Congress has de-
olared DIR. Rafael Nuuezsl reelected
President of the Republic.
Heavy O~aeieney -Rsssia Csaciiiatssy
Sr. PxrERsBuRs ,, Feb. IA dsfcien
cy Ut q hundfed million rOubles iu the
last fourteen years has been discovered
in the administration of iurkistan.
Ii is stated that Russia has volunta-
rily offered England q pledge ~ stop u,
Merv, and - use her influence with the
Khans of Barkhara and Khiva to facil-
itate English commerce.. IL is stated
also that the Russian Government has
invited England to join in the CONSTR
ton of a canal from the Sea of ArHl to
the Indian frontier.
what gall Was There.
I.oNDoN. Feb. 25.-lrhe steamer Great
Eastern has been purchased by the Gov
0E0mc0S IOI 60 \ uuih asOsOHnAsoA.
II Cautious gdleess.
Il RRslIN. Feb. 3.-The Vossiche ga
xfte declares il 10 unwise to rcprin,
} com msnts Of the American press on the
i.aaker incident, for fear the editol
would be liable 10 imprisonment. Min
} ister SarRsnt's dianified course in iR'
nofiuQ the attacka Of the German presa
+. 10 ,auch approved.
Went . . 0a1l.
The Emperor and Gen. Won Aoltke
! attended the ball given 70 the French
|. Embaasy on Saturday evening.
, WtOl 9edaee 0es Armament.
u Russia proposes 70 reduce her axma-
ment on the German fr0otier, II Ger
many does the salne.
Fatal DssIer Expsealen.
LONDON. Feb. 25 "A boiler on The
steamer Koessi. from HooekOng to Ma
ena, exploded, killing eight Europeani
, | and nine natives
Cas ExVusse0o.
Topoxro. Can, Feb. 3-An explosion
occurred in the Bank Of Commerce thu
. 49, ma s-S