Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-23
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MEANWHILE, Kansas, March o.,
.sont 40 masked men vent to the Jail
NIGHT. and five of them entered the
..;i.,,. residence. presented revoivers at
u head. and compelled him to open
h ;sil doors. samuel Prayer, convict.
- the murder of John Pennington
I'd wife. WAS then taken out, aud con-
aaac.sd 10 the wagon bridge in the south
uort Of town and h .n2ed. Heis said to
.vs made a full confession. Stating
,hst he had no accornplics in the muir
,ar The mob was Very qnie,, and tie
na,tsd AZ on as the work was done.
tinker ksba~d.
.rousTA. Ga, March 2.-Ihis morn
inc while X. ID. Coaster. bookkeeper IN
IN Commercial Bank, was making ex
range With the National Bank At the
soonter of the latter, he was approached
nv two unknown parties. one of whom
Ssnnted check in his face and com
,osnoed to question him closely, seem
;nolg for information. The party item
-snt ont, and COoster found that {27oO
had been stolen from the setchel Mt his
side. There is considerable excitement.
They are believed to be the same parties
vbo worked the Macon banks On Thurs
day.
Aruuitted Of the Murder Of Fora
PrrEBsBUBG. ILL.,, March 22.-Orriu 4.
CARPENTER, we tlihy grain merchant Of
Lincoln, H.. who was accused of the
murder Of Fora Burns, WAS acquitted
this morning.
Blaine aud Lincoln.
R1psEwAY, Pa, M Al oh 2l.-The Kepub-
lican committee Of Elk county ap-
nointed Congressional conferees to nom
mate delegates to Chicago. Resolutions
we're adopte favoring Blaine for Ptesi-
lent and Lincoln for Vice President.
Bank statement.
Nrw YORK, March 2Z.-keserve in
,rease, 81. 934 100; deposits increase. 81
1880 The banks now bold 3, $50. l29
in excess of legal requirements.
Body Discovered.
SpRIsoFrELD, ILL.,, March IA tramp
named Bean married wldow named
Dodd two years ago. and subsequently
abused the woman and her children.
The 9 dsst boy shot an. killed his step
father while he was maltreating the
mother. The body was buried in
cellar drain, where 1t Was found today,
clue being given by girl domestic III
the family at the time of the shooting.
How They Were Killed.
SnAMoKIN (Pa.) March 22.-Two men
we're killed and three seriously injured
by an explosion Of sulphur ,esterday in
Carson coliery near this place. Zach
ariah Hpainger and (avel Gettenbasty,
Hungarians, were working side by side
in a narrow chamber only four feet
high They we're on Il cir knees, and
about 20 yards down the chamber. Pc
ter Snppolsk WAS engaged IN drilling.
1t il thought that foul gas had accumu
lated IN erevice above the heads of
Haainger and Gettenbasty, for sudden
" a terrible explosion sounded through
the mine, followed Ivy the falling of the
roof. The two miners were hurled
down the narrow passa &c 90 feet, killing
them instantly.
SAIL Delivery.
SocoBRo IN. M. J, March 22.-A most
clever Jail breaking occurred h RS early
Yesterday morning. Confined in the
dungeon were six prlsOners-Fred
Sayres, IsidOra Pasas. w. GALES. W. ii.
Johnson, A. II. Humphrey and Richard
Clark. They dug under the walls of
the Jail. cutting their way up through
the earth. They came out about three
feet from the foundation. Fred Sayres
was the only one who refused to 90.
The country for miles around il being
searched by special posse.
Bank Failure.
DENVER. March 22.-The National
State Bank of Boulder suspended this
morning aftt r a short run. The failure
has long been anticipated.
The Cotton Expedition.
NEw ORLEANS, March 2l.-In accord
ance with the act of Congress under
which the Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition of New Or
leans will be held. the Secretary of the
Treasury has issued rules and reeula-
tons governing the duties on foreign
exhibits similar to those issued for the
Centennial, aud also declaring the for
eign department of the exposition u
bonded warehouse.
Enerseiic Young Men Pavdonesl.
GALVESTON, Tex, March Y.-Robert
Owens. George ID ,dge and Patrick Don
nelly, the three young hoO1lums who \
year ago took possession of street car.
terrified people with pistol fusilade on
the principal thoroughfares and wound
mp by stopping negro funeral. dump
lug the corpse into the gutter and them
selves riding about in the hearse, re-
eeived a pardon today from Gov. Ire
land on condition Of future good beha-
vior. The trio were much affected bv
the remarks of Judge Cook. who releas
I'd them from the county jail. where
they had several years to serve.
Anticipated FI"ed In the Missouri.
Sioux Cry. Ia. March 2l.-A food in
the Missouri River il inevitable. and
great damage is anticipated. Green
Island, the town opposite Yankton,
which WAS washed away in 1881, Is
flooded and nothing can save it. There
heavy rain tonight.
ExpleSion IN n Fire Works Factory.
CINCINNATI, March 22-By an explo-
sion in the fire works establishment Of
Debt 4 Co. this morning three men
we're seriously burned about the face
sud hands. They are Thomas Diehl.
George Johnson and Edward Flanagan.
After the explosion tie roof fell on the
men holding them until help arrived.
flanagan died shortly after reaching
home. johnson, the foreman, WAS badly
burned about the head. face and hands.
Dshl was also seriously burned.
Aemsaiws ar General WeIlRel.
The remains If General Godfrey Welt
iel, who died in Philadelphia, arrived
Tins morning. The funeral will take
place tomorrow.
Preparing for the COmventleu.
CHICAGO. March 22.-Ths sub-oom
m'itee On arrangements for the Nation
a Republican Convention il in session
mere today. Senator Sabin. Hon. john
T. New and John II. Cloueh, ~ proxy
,of Senator Logan, being the only mem
Sers of the committee here. John A.
msriin. W. W. Cooper, +. b. Maeee and
rowell l.. Clayton. the ether members
W The committee are expected during
.ae day. The design Of the Exposition
sa''dinR a. it will be arranged for the
nay festival, was submitted. The plan
c@atemplates seating capac,tj for
.',Oo people, which includes a stage
capacity of 10000. The members Of the
= %o-committee appeared to favor the
nah, but no action will be taken until
Ws arrival Of the full COMMITTEES.