Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-13

$4,000. Among the business nlsces
burned we're the Sherman House' the
First National Bank and three nevsna-
per offices, the Josynal. Ga-sf,e "a
Democrat.
The Pacific Express Robbery.
SHERMAN, Texas, March II -Georre
y. McFadden, Of Sherman. was arrested
here today charged with being irnpli-
Gated in the Pacific Express robbery at
st. Louis. The officers are extremely
reticenf.
Exfensisn or the Fass Natl Service
CHICAGO, March l2.-Ihe fast mail
service is TO be ext. nded to the North
west as far As Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Postmaster General Gresham TODAY en-
tered into contract with the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway To that
end. The first train leaves here At 3
clock tomorrow morning, reaching
st. Paul at 800 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, and Minneapolis at 1 clock. and
connecting with the night trains
out OF these cities. This brings
the through mail service from
New FORK to st. Pa1i inside of - hours.
ana shorsens the Running time bet veen
St. fanl AID Chicago 81 hours. and
snortens the through eastern rail ser
vice about IL ao9rs. The contract be-
tween the postal authorities and the
r~Hway company runs for one year
OWING to the fact that the arrangement
vas only contaminated this afternoon.
the Railway officials have not out
lined the details for the running of
Trains beyond the limit of time
between Chicago aud Minneapolis
The trains will consist of an engine and
Two postal cars, aud only imperative
ST. pS Will be made. Gen. Gresham, As
slstant General Manager Miller, OF the
St. Paul road, Mr.. Hatton and a num-
Der of other post office officials will be
aboard the train on its arrival, and will
go through TO st. Paul The statement
having been made that the Chicago and
Northwestern would put ON another
fast train between this city and st.
Paul. the offic ais of the latter road
deny the report.
A Dcsp~rado's Body.
AUSTIN, Tex, March l2.-lhe remains
Of Ben Thompson, the desperado killed
| At san Antonio last Eight, arrived this
afternoon. Great crowds of curious
people had assembled at the depot. A
delegation of the Knights Of Pythias
took charge Of the body, which was car
ried to ThompsOn's late residence. A
| large number Of carriages, some of them
empty. followed the hsarse. Tho sber,
| III and the chief of police were observe d
In the procession. The funeral takes
place tomorrow. Many believe that
Thompson WAS decoyed to San Antonio
by King Fisher, the other desperate
slain In the melee. An eye witness said
that neither Thomson nor Fisher fired
| a shot. 1t IL understood that 1hOmp-
son was suffering from insomnia. and
was daily becoming more dissipated and
reckless.
Well satisfied.
OMAHA, March 12-The people of
Nebraska, Colorado and far west points,
are delighted with the fast mall ser
vice. Twenty-fOur houls have been
saved between New York and all Union
Pacific points. Ii the Chicago, Bur
| linRton and Quincy would shorten the
| time one half hoHr from Chicago to
Omaha, We would receive a mail for the
| early evening delivery. and thus benefit
Denver, Cheyenne, Ogden and Salt
Lake. The Union Pacific could then
leave Omaha at p. m. The mail now
| arrives at Ogden at p. M, and leaves
for the West at 7:50 on the following
morning. II the Central Pacific would
| ltave at p. m, it could arrive at San
| Francisco at 7 y. M, instead of $40, and
| thus save IL hours from Ogden. or 81
hours between the Atlantic and the Pa
cifo coasts. Central Pacific officials
are being urged TO change the time as
above, and il is believed they will com
| ply.