The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-16
Colorado Republicans.

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Nrw YORK. Nav Is The COMMITTEES
~ seven appointed by the National
Democrats committee ta make ar
rsngements for the National eonven-
tion me, here today. W. III. Baraum.
of Genneclieut. presided. The com
nitiec selected Hon. Richard ].
Bright, OF Indiana. as sergeant at
arms, and Capt. Dan. Able, of ST
Louis, as chief doarkeeper. of the
Democratic National convention at
~, Loui>. These appointments viii
he subject to the approval OF the Dem
ocretic National committee, which
viii submit them 10 the convention
Tor ratification.
sailor Sentenced To Prison.
SAN FRAScfsco. May ia--Clarence t.
CaSkey, who plead guilty 10 setting
fire 10 the ship Brussels with Charles
L. Bachman. was sentenced Ia fifteen
years imprisonment at Folsom to-day.
Vessel Lih~itcd for Salvage.
S.S FKAytfsco, May l5.-The own
ers of the fishing steamer L., :. Grant
have libclled the brig John II. Spreek-
els for salvage, The t. :. Grant towe,l
the brig of Mile Rock last month aud
the sailors place her value ai $500
and her cargo ut S'iS,en.
Fire In Los Angeles
Los ANGELES. Nav l5.--firc today
DESTROYED Brode's grocery. Silvefber-
ger Il Mallado's saloon. Routzaiin h
,;ilkcy's tailoring establishment and
other small buildings. Total loss Si1,-
500; insurance sJsffl.
American Consul Murdered
SAN FRAxcfsca, Nav i5.--The New
Zealand Herald OF April 10th. received
from steamer Alameda. contains an
account of the murder of the American
consul az New Britain. The natives
of the Island had been lighting, and
they asked the consul Ia arbitratc. He
was attached by one o. the party and
hal narrow escape, resreating
through the brush. The natives kept
after him. and finally kiile.i him.
Northern Railway Company.
SScRANESro. Nav l5.--Articles al
incorporation and consolidation of all
the railroads in Northern California
owned or heretofore leased bv the
Southern Pacific, were filed in the of
lice Of the secretary OF state today. The
estimated length of the roads is 7so
miles The name OF the corporation Is
Northern Railway Company OF Cali
fotnia. The capital stock iss3i, ,lT5,9o
Of par value of 500 per share. The
directors are Leland Stanford, Charlcs
+. Crocker. W. v. Huntington, Timo-
thy Hopkins and w r Smith. The
principal place of business l. san Fran
cisco.
Railroad Case I'm Virginia.
RlcuNoxD. Va, MAY President
ingalls, and G. +. Huntington. of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, are here
to attend the foreclosure proceedings
under the coiifes ion of Judgment to
Huntington for 81 .7G5. .oo. Adolphus
&. Whitcomh, of Paris, representing
himself and other large bondhol iers,
Is also here He will ask To he masie
Il party in the case for the purpose of
resisting the foreclosure and sale of
the road II Is stated that Whitcomh
will propose Ia pay the indebtedness
Of the road to Huntington.
The Tingier Settlement.
WAsurSGros. MAY l5-A rahie mes.
sage was delivered this morning from
United States Consul Lewis at Tan.
giers, saving that all questions Of dis
agreemen, between Morocco and the
United states have been settled and
that he has gained ali the points con-
tested for.
Candle Factory Burned.
CHICAGO. May i5.-The candle fac
tory OF Fitzgerald 4 Company has
been burned. Loss sinn.opl.
Annual Meeting.
WksHfNaToS. NAV i5.--The Ameri-
cap Woman'- Baptist Mission Society
had It's eleventh annual meeting here
today. The reports Of the secretary
and treasurer were read showing that
the society IL doing important work,
partir ularly in the south.
Death OF Ofacer Hepiine.
PORTLAND, Nav i5.-~This morning
after painful Illness OF six weeks.
Andrew iienline, of the police forpe
of this cifv, died at bis home. The
deceased was a native OF Oregon and
about 4 wears al ace. lie has been a
member of the police force for ten
wears and was generally respected for
hi- integrity, efficiency and his good
nature. The dead officer when in good
health weighed about $50 pounds and
was good naturesily termed the
Jumbo" or baby Of the force. ow-
ing to his great weight and size. The
funeral viii tase PLACE on Thursday
under the aaspires of the independent
Order OF Odd Fellow and Grand
Array Of the Repui,iie. OF which orders
Henline hal been a member.
Clsa. spreekeis and Hi. Plass.
PHILAprtPffs. NAV f5-Tbe sale of
proTertg ~ the foot Of Reed street -
Clans Spreckels was finally eonsum-
mated at noon today. Sprerkeis pay
ing the balance Of the pureisa<e money
ahou; Slo!10. Mr. SpreC kels said
thi afternoon; The money j. paid
and the property belong to me. |
shall go ahead with the work and
baiisi the refinery a. soon a possible.
I expect to have it in operation in a
year
River and Harbor Amendment
WssnixGr0s, MAY f5.- Senator stan
ford today inisodac an amendment
10 the fropo ed river and hafbor ap-
prupYiatisn tall, making an appsGpria-
iis.n of 500 90 for the improvement OF
the barhor at San Diezo.
Public Building for Oakland.
w.snixsrsx. Mayls senate, stan
f0Fd from the committee ON r siitc
buildings and rolnsis. day Fep0rtei
iayosatig fili to apprupTiste - Or
for fhc erection of a pubic building 30
f. Oakland. California.
The Venezuelan Indemnity.
WazHfS.ToN. May senator Ey-
art. today introsi Ieea a ioint resolH,
! i.ap 1thoTizluE tie pTei eff. in csl-e
( a 4 si isii reoi the diplomatic etfsfi
E 10 csyr Z an alnica9e - ftsiemeHt, to
take Sicsi 0sher measure a. Ia BIZ
Z ssl <fn@nt maT So 8es-ssssFv 80 cole I
an Indemnity from the feJe. elan
( gaTe1rstaeaf aOs !os-es -il eftls y Q
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! paw Gf S~w fo+k. ~ sea-oa os tie
iurci Ie seik re and efnplosn4snt n
war o. that eompanvs steamers Hero,
San Fernando and Satr!as b. the Ven
ez1stan bel!igeTents IA ls7!.