The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-16


CcLrxsUs. Tex. May 1.-The village is
almost entirely overlooked by the Colorado
river. The water covers most Of the lower
floors, and many houses are abandoned
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
La the Canadian house Of commons on
Wednesday night Sir John Macdonald
stated that Frederick Middleton had not
resigned and the government had not de-
cided wha. action It would take. He hoped
70 make definite statement in the house
on Friday respecting the Benring sea nego-
tiations.
The department Of Arizona Is to be di-
vided and . part Of the military force now
stationed At Los Angeles Is to 60 to san
Francisco and the remainder to the depart
ment Of Texas. This change involves .
considerable saving without loss of ef-
ficiency.
Fire in G. w. Brewers Office at San
Jose, Cal, caused damage to the amount
OF 1900, and the Ersssiag Ncus' Office and
several adjacent buildings were slightly
damaged by water. The fire is supposed
TO have started from . cigarette thrown
away.
The Chicago health department is max
ing . vigorous search for the Chinese lepcr
seen in the street by Colonel William Poeh-
Ter. The latter is . German who lived in
California for tweaty-nine years, but for
the past six years has bsen in Germany.
Joce kome. . young japanese. who re-
ceived the degree of B. A., and gold
medal for general proficiency at the Veto
Ma university at Cobourg. Ont. yesterday,
Is the first Asiatic scholar ever presented
for laureate at . Canadian university.
A pooriy-dressed man was found uncon-
scious and with fractured skull at Kan
sas City. yesterday morning. and died in
tue afternoon. He was found to be Charles
Make. former empIoye OF the Adams
Manufacturing Company, OF Omaha
The Universal Association Bank and
Trust Company. will begin business about
August l. and has increased its capital
stock to 500. 100000. of which SIS .000. 900
has been secured. The statement that il 10
to be Papal bank is denied.
The American Ticket Brokers' Associa-
ton. in session at Indianapolis. yesterday
refused to re-instate L A. Mulfend after .
long wrangle BY vote Of 53 to ~. Null
fend threatens mandamus proceedings.
Il Is said that at the first meeting Of the
new ST. Louis 4 San Francisco railroad
directors today. the issue of $f0.OO0.o0o of
new stock to pay floating debts and buy
additional equipments will b ordered.
DO. Griffin. . negress. gave birth to
twins ct Huntsville. Ala, the other day,
and John Robertson. The murderers have
The stage between Mariposa and MERGED,
Cal. Vas held up by hiehwayman on
Wednesday night near Princeton, who se-
cured nothing except 10 cents from Miss
Farnsworth, thu only passenger.
The winona mills company's immense
Touring mill 1t Winona, Mimi, was burned
yesterday together with SOS coo bushels of
grain and ! zoo barrels Of -four Loss,
1855 600: insurance. sos. o00
A jury was secured yesterday in the
United States court at San Francisco for
the trial of William Bourne, on the charge
of smuggling 40 5-tael cans OF opium into
San Francisco on March IL.
The wife and daughter of President Hall,
OF Clark university. Worcester. Mass,
were found dead in their bed yesterday
morning, suifocated by gas. which had es-
capped during the night.
The stallion Luco. belonging to f. ].
Turner. broke his leg in box stall at Hol-
lister, Cal. on Wednesday night and had
to be shot. He was = thoroughbred Nor
man and very valuable.
A crowd Of boys guyed the japanese stu
dents at the Methodist mission in San
Francisco yesterday ard . fight ensued,
- ..ss< ~ to Ia
James o'Connor.
The Jury in the libel suit of Adair
welcker against the Eramiaev for 500 600
damages. yesterday rendered verdict for
the defendant. assigning the costs to the
plaintiff
Mccarthy. the bank robber. who SIX
weeks ago was returned Napa 10 Ventura
as not insane. was yesterday again pro-
nounccd insane and returned to the
asylum
The case of W. T. c. Elliott for killing
John ID. White in Inyo county. California,
was yesterday given TO the jury at Bakers-
field, where 1t was taken on = change Of
venue.
Sir John Mcdonald announced in the
Canadian house of commons yesterday
that TO negotiations we're in progress look
ing toward annexfng New Foundland.
Battery u, Fifth artillery. arrived at
Oakland from Fort Douglass. Salt Lake,
yesterday. and the rest of the regiment ar
rived from New York las. night.
J. II. Gregory received n sunstroke while
repairing fences at lone, Cal. on wednes-
asy. and Was nearly dead when found. The
Temperature was only 90
The temperature At a. m. yesterday
was. New York, "a: New Orleans. So; ST.
Isoais. s.: Cincinnati. So Chicago, a.;
Winnipeg. 3.
The narrow-grsge train ran over m en-
hankment near Alaviss. Cal. yesterday.
and the engineer and fireman were slightly
injured.
The annual meeting Of the Atlantic a
Pacific railroad stockholders .: Boston has
been postponed until nexs Thursday.
The Republicans OF Randa.l's congress
SIGNAL districi in rhiladelrhia viii make
no nomination 10 the vacant place.
The is-months-old ehfid Of William
Sh.nks died on "Wednesday at san DIEGO
from drinkin seoneensrs,ed I've.
The New England stock Exchan~e. Of
Boston, failed yesterday. Liabilities. sea-
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