The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ludwig 1arQuardt, an artist ct Philadelphia,
OH Tuesday went to the room of hia wife. who
had LEFT him on account of his insare Jealousy,
and when she entered fired three shots at her.
He died shortly afterwards Of poison. His wife.
who Is employed in wanamaker's store. may
recover
Secretary Noble has granted to D. B. May the
privilege of running an inclined plane railway
or elevator down the northern slope OF the
grand canyon Of the Yellowstone to the waters
between Observatory point and the great
falls of the river.
A freight and stock train coliided near Al
toona. Pa, on the Pennsyiyaria railroad Tues
day night and ere wrecked. One engineer was
killed, . fireman badly injured and many cat
tie were killed. Two brakenen are missing.
A scaffolc fifty feet high fell from the Ameri-
can Biscuit company's factory at San Francisco
yesterday, throwing Joseph Judine. Edward
Likkron and John Huck to the ground. All
have broken limba
The Dutch In Acheeu. Java. yesterday made
futile attempt TO recover position from which
the natives had driven them. They lost three
killed and fourteen wounded, and fourteen na-
lives were killed.
The postmaster general has prepared map OF
the post connections oil the country, showing the
proposed extension Of the free delivery system.
In Washington he proposes to give she System to
Port Townsend.
The California Democratic central committee
Tuesday selected san Jose as the place for
holding the state convention on Augus- 10. the
vote being: sacramento, %. San Jose. 40; San
Francisco 2
The G. A. r. committee Investigating the
national soldiers home at Ieavenworth has
prepared report finding that there are no legal
grounds for complaint against the manage
ment
Two barns and 200 tons Of hay and all the
farming implements on the Carney ranch four
miles from Whittier Cal, we're burned on Tues
day. Loss about 350s0. Incendiarism is sus-
pected.
Mira Minnie Wyatt, wife of Frank Wyatt, .
farmer near Philomath. Or, committed suicide
yesterday morning. She had only been married
few months, and is supposed to have been in
sane.
George W. Roberts. bookkeeper and confiden-
tiAl manager OF the Smith & Gigs Manufac.ur-
ing Company. of Waterbury. Conn. has been
arrested for the embezzlement OF $1,000
Governor Waterman Is said. by one who
claims TO be well acquainted with his plans. 70
have reconsdered his decIsion and TO have ie-
soivei TO be candidate 70. governor.
The secretary OF the treasury, attorney general
ard postmaster general, as a commission to Sc
leci site for the san Francisco postof,ice, met
yesterday. but reached no conclusion.
General Hernandez, commanding the Next
can troops operating against the Ysqui Indians.
arrived at GuaymAs, Mexico. on Tuesday. and
reports the campaign virtually ended
J. ID. Kennedy. ex-cashier of the foreign
money order department Of the San Francisco
pos,ofice, was Tuesday sentenced 10 six years
In saa Quentin for embsxriemepl
Frank Hill, Lee Kennedy and Ed Nelson were
arrested early yesterday morning ct Spsague
while packing 500 worth OF brasses stolen from
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Dr. Homer Judd. presiden,o OF the Illinois Den.
| tai Association ard president OF the Judd Min
ing Company o, Colorado, died at Alton, IL,
Tuesday. aged 20 years.
DR.. James Compton, pioneer Of 1850. died
suddenly yesterday at Maxwell, CAL He was
receiver OF the Marysyille land ofice during the
Lincoln administration.
The American Medical Association met in its
eleventh annual meeting az Nashville Tues
DAY with delegates present from every state in
the Union
Rev. ]. c. simons, OF colusa. was elected pres
ilent Of the Methodist college at santa Rosa,
Cal, yesterday, in place Of Colonel J. 7. Austin.
resigned
| TIE Chicago 4 Northwestern Railroad rue,
| dav made S. rate between Chicago aud Omaha
and 81 rate As q basis for points beyond
| Omaha
Judge corlest. Of Buffalo, Tuesday refused 70
| aaiadge the National Tr5tttng Association in
/ contempt for liz action in the Noble Nelson
/ case.
Edward Fading, who murdered his wife a,
| san Francisco and MORALLY wounded himself.
Was still alive TUESDAY. bat continues deliriaux
Secretary Of State Rice and Public Printers
| Collier & Cleveland, CT Colorado. were Tuessay
acquitted OF conspiracy to detssad the state.
The marriage OF Prince caraman de Chimay.
| son OF the prime minister of Belgium 10 Miss
| Cara Ward. toox place a; Paris Tuesday.
The senate on Wednesday confirmed the nam.
ingsion 81 John p. Jackson assistant treaxnrer
| OF TIE United states ~ san Francisco
| The steamer o'ga. which sailed for Hcsssk
island on NAY IL. returned 10 san Francisco yes-
seraay. having sprung . Leak
Five miaers. Italian, were killed by n roer
falling on them in tie Calumet and Hee,a
mines. Michigan. yesterday,
The national convention Of Conductors N
Rochester. y. y. yesterday decided no, to
strike. ana adjourned.
TIE Newmarket. Knxlans. stakes az son
soveresgns vss won by TIE Duke Of Portland.
Msmn4r.
Aeoss 80 Chinese sails. for chiua yssferssv
en- the steamer chirs trena sAa Francisco
The British house 81 commons res.e-s.v
ngssSi she b2sges In committee.
Tne SECRETARY oi the nssy has secepssd the
dynamite cruiser SexaviGs.
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