Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-22
EASTERN NEWS.
...oor.rEp PRESS DISPATCHES.
Rrute Lynched.

A Brute Lynehed.
vsros TEX }, Aug. O.-Day be-
oss+arsay a murderous assault and
fore was committed on Mrs. June
oosI'kv ;fs of a dairyman residing
esn. ,o;Ies down the island. Late TO-
tnfss .ha body of her assailant, Rich
nienrs ,;cksio. was found strung by the
sfo oedar tree. Flicksie, az the
pee pee If the deed, was in Juneman's
employ. ~ ,
g. HAVEN Comm. Aug. 0.-Fol-
-, ia the platform adopted by the
pw.bI;can State Convention
ns qra Republicans of Connecticut, in
.Lre,tion assembled, decree that they
oar.;iv ratify the nominations of Jas.
nsdpu, a;re and j. A. Logan, and that
" - endorse the declaration Of princi-
Ilsy contained in the platform which
p Psnublican party adopted at it's re-
- w. Convention in Chicago, and the
eens a acceptance of the candidates,
Ks thsy are especially gratified with
~. ~ sound doctrines upon the tariff
I Is set forth, and the spirit OF gen
n;ne patriotism that Will hold TINS
s N. in its deserved position among
~ nations of the world, and protect
- e;tizens at homo and abroad, and
.ssv present to the electors OF Con
sscs;e1,. in the person OF Henry Il.
s1.shison and his associates upon the
e.ssa Electoral ticket, candidates
.ortbv Of their cordial support.
ruston In Michigan.
c..xp RAPIDS, Aug. 20.-The Demo
..stic state Convention met today and
...nro;nted a committee to confer With
s5e Grsenbacksrs on the question of
tna,,n on the electoral and State tickets.
cs~srai recesses we're necessitated on
sceount of a hitch in the conference
scmmittee of the two committees az TO
"a division OF the ticket. After the
nistform was reported the officers on
IL state ticket assigned to the Demo
s,.ts by the conference were flied as
soiiova: Lieutenant Governor, Mat
thsva MAYNARD Secretary Of State, II.
. shakespeare Treasurer, Jas. Blair |;
Auditor General, II. Sanford State
Roard of Education, Rev. Christian
ysndsver. A joint list Of Presidential
electors we're chosen, SIX of whom ars
Greenbackers and seven Democrats.
The platform views with alarm the
results of nearly twenty-five years of
Reuublican rule in the State, during
which the increase in population has
been 3S per cent and OF pauperism IL
per cent charges the alarming increase
OF crime, the stagnation in business,
the encroachmeuts Of railroad capital
on the Republican party. la view OF
ali which the party opposes a continu-
ance of present politics.
sunstrokes.
NEW York, Aug. 20.-There were
twenty heat prostrations In this city aud
Brooklyn today. four being fatal.
Heavy Executions.
PHILADELPHIA, Asg. 2l.-There have
been issued from the Common Pleas
Court four executions against the firm
Of Warren d Merritt for over $200, 600.
Close TrafIlc Arrangements.
NEW York, neutrality-suspicious. have
been concluded between the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company and the
Southern and Central Pacific companies
With a view TO forming a close working
train service and traffic arrangement,
extending from st. Louis over the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railway. and
from Atohison and Kansas City over
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, or
BY way of the Atlantic and Pacific route
10 Albuquerque. N. NJ, and thence TO
San Francisco and all points in Cslifor-
MIA.
work OF Confidence operator.
SHARON (Pa.), Aug. IA confidence
operator, calling himself George Frosk.
OF San Francisco, son Of the most ex-
teusive fruit canner on the coast, has
been working this section several days,
and has succeeded in victimizing
number Of hotels, and borrowing money
In various sums. He Ia q man Of fine
appearance and polished address, and
has In his possession dozen forged let
ters and kilograms dated at San Fran
CISCO. He represents that he has a
draft for $500 awaiting him at dis
tant point, and shows kilograms to that
effect.
why He Did Not Cross TO Littleton
Island.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 2l.--Iu answer to
criticisms on his course in not crossing
10 Littleton Island. Greedy says: THE
tide between Cape Sabine and Littleton
Island ran like mill race. the fall Of
heavy ice rendering the attempt to GROSS
exceedingly dangerous and well nigh
Naval Changes.
New York, Aug. 2l.-President Arthur
his morning received at the Fifth Ave-
aue Hotel the officers OF the Greedy re-
ief expedition, including Commander
schley, Commander Coffin, Lieutenant
Emery. Chief Engineer Melville and a
dozen others. Secretaries Chandler and
Lincoln and General Butler, who had
called TO see the President, were pres
snt. Secretary Chandler informed
Schley that the President
had decided to appoint him Chief of
the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruit
lag, IN place Of Commodore Earl Eng
lish, who will command the European
squadron. With the Office of chief of q
bureau In the Navy Department eoes
The rank of Commodore.
A Brilliant Affair.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 2l.-The mar
rage OF Francis 3. Stout, of New York.
TO Miss Emily Meredith Read, daughter
Of General Meredith Read. ex. Minister
TO Greece, this morning, at the residence
Of the latter, was an exceptionally bril-
liant affair.
The Remains OF che "Ohis Bsy.v
Nxw York. Aug. 2l.-The remains of
the eminent war correspondent, MEGA
han. arrived from ConstaRtinople this
morning. After lying in state At the
room OF the city hall. they
will be forwarded TO his Ohio home.
Something or q shrinkage.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 2l.-All the prop
sfty of the Spfague Manufacturing Com
pany here was sold ut auction today.
What 10 years ago cost fully $2,0Oo.O0O
realized about 500 600.
A Change On the Record.
NEw York. Aug. 2i.-Dr. Maggie, Reg
lister of the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
today received from the Navy Depart
ment certified copy Of Lieutenant
Greely's report on the execution Of Pri-
vate Henry. On the authority Of this
report, the record in the bureau was
changed to read, instead of starva
non, shot by order Of Lieutenant
Greedy"
Railroader Missing.
SALT LAKE. Aug. 2f.-william Good
win, fireman on the Denver 4 RE
Grande, has been missing since Wsdnes.
day Of last week. He il % years of age,
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