The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-21
MALTA WALLA NEWS.


JaRtsh Rabbi Ahecenda = An USlnnky
We1t-Laree Registration.
WALLA WALLA, Oct. 20. Especial. DIR.
Edwards. Jewish rabbi and teacher Of
languages, suddenly left this city Sunday
morning, leaving several mourning cred
itors. He has been here about two months,
and conducted exercises at the Jewish New
Year. He was finely educated and soon
made large circle of acquaintances. some
Of whom were too c0nfiding. He had =
school of languages and was well liked
He left to accept . professorship in the
Battle Creek. Mich. Adventists college.
The remains Of George Lock, who was
suffocated in . well at Eureka fat, were
brought to this city for interment. This is
the second accident occurring during the
sinking Of this well. tho first being the ter
rible fall Of Frederick Winter. who is now
insane from the effects Of his fall.
The registration in the city precincts has
been more rapid a. the time for closing the
books draws nigh, and at present the figures
are within sixty Of the total number regis.
tered for the city election. and in the four
days yet left will exceed that figure.
THE EXPRESS AND THE LOTTERY.
Businsss for the SwindIe.
New YoRK, Oct. 2O.-The United States
Express Company has issued peremptory
orders to all agents not to receive money,
tickets or lists of drawings from the Louis
lana Lottery Company. or in any way to
assist in the transportation of lottery bust
ness.
Girl Murdered by . Love- Craxed Spaniard
SANTA BARBARA. Oct. 20.-Mary Deszi-
relic, aged % years, was shot and instantly
killed this morning at 7:3O O'Clock by
Ramon lopez. Spaniard, aged 38 years.
lopez had been bothering the girl with his
attentions for some time past, and had
made threats of violence against her, de-
cIaring that if she did not marry him she
should not marry any one. This morning
he called at her fathers residence, and
called her out to the gate. He wanted to
make up with her. She refused to have
anything to do with him, when he pulled
big Colts revolver and shot her through the
dody. She died almost Immediately. Topez
shot twice at himself, without effect, and
then walked away. Shortly afterwards an
officer came up and went towards Topex's
house, which was in the same block. Topez
effect, and was then arrested and locked
up. Threats of lynching were so strongly
made this afternoon that the prisoner was
taken to Ventura for safe keeping
Murderer stillman Feigning Insanity.
FRESNO, CAL, Oct. 3D. Last Monday
Joseph L. Stillman, now on trial for the
murder of Fiske. announced to the Jail
officers that he would not eat any more
food cooked in the Jail. rs he believed it con-
tanned slow poison. For three days he ate
nothing. but then asked for food and since
has eaten three meals day ana says moth
ing more about poison. When not in
court or eating he spends the time praying
to God and cursing the devil A large
number Of witnesses who knew StiIman
socially today testified that they thought
him Of uns0und mind
Btschall Says He Had Confederate.
WooDsrocK. Ont. Oct 20-Mrs. West
Jones had an interview with Birchall .
day or two ago. In answer to . pressing
question Birchall declared as emphaticaIly
- he could that he did not fire the shots
which killed Benwell, leaving her to sup
pose that he had . confederate. He has
stuck to this story from the start. 1t is the
only story he has stuck to. but the great
majority of the people heresbouts believe
that he alone committed the crime.
Ohio Legislature IDsults she Govsrnor.
CoLuMsUs, Oct. D.-The lower branch Of