The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

An expansive joint in I4-inch stcampipe in
the main boi.er-house at the Washington City
navy yard blew out Saturday while leak was
being repaired. LieusenantComma lder Pend
Teton, OF the United States navy, suffered severe
scaiding on the face, and was badly burned.
John g. Harester, an engine-tender. bad his
scalp badly torn, suffered conclusion of the
brain, and his right arm was fractured
Near Reno, Lawrence county, Kas Jack
Cassidy, while drunk, fatally injured his ie.
William Smith, interfering to prevent further
brutality, WAS stabbed 70 the heart Alfred
Skinner, owner of lumber camp, took hand
and was fatally stabbed by Cassidy. Be-ore
falling he drew a revolver and shot Cassidy
dead. A stray shot struck colored woman, in
tict.ng painful wound.
Near Laredo, Tex, Tuesday evening. .uan
Roderiquex, clerk, with driver and porter,
started in wagon with express matter from the
Mexican Central station for the company office
at Laredo, three miles distant On the way they
were attacked by band of robbers, and the
driver instantly killed and RodefiQuez died
soon after. The porter il dangerously wounded.
The robbers secured 500.
The water at Montreal has risen until il In not
four feet from the top OF the wall. It Is mining
heavily. and ice is coming in from the lakes. A
disastrous flood il imminent Merchants IN the
lower level of the town are removing their goods
to the upper stories.
The Australian confederation convention re-
solved to draft the constitution which it has
been considering, to be submitted to q conven-
ton OF each colony, and If approved the impc-
rial government viii be asked to take steps for
its establishment
The Anchor line steamship Anglia has arrived
at New York from Gibraltar, having on board l5s
steerage and two saloon passengers Of the steam
ship Utopia. lost OF Gibraltar. Fourth Engineer
Mccall, OF the Utopia, who lived in BROOKLYN,
was lost
In Polk township. near Cleveland, o., the
bodies of James Markhasr IAN aged farmer, and
his wife were found lying on the door of their
home, perforated by bullets. Il is supposed
Markham shot his wife and then committed sui
eide.
In stare camp near the junction OF the
Black and Currant rivers, Arkansas, eight men
engaged in q free fight, two being killed and
two more probably fatally wounded The fight
started over whisky.
Columbus, O., penitentiary, escaped from the
car by jumping through window on the can
non bali' train. while the train was moving at q
rapid rate. No trace of him has been discovered.
Colonel Minguel Lopez, who, it is said, be-
ten by mad dog in the City of Mexico Friday,
and is now undergoing Pasteur treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Puess. aged IS and n years re-
spectiyeiy, who were found dead in their home
in Waukesha, Wis, were sufocated by coal gas,
and not murdered, as at first supposed.
The Pennsylvania house yesterday refused to
concur in the senate amendment TO the bill G.
imbursing Governor Beaver for money ex-
pended in Johnstown after the food.
The White Mountain Apaches in Southwest
ern Arizona are very uneasy, AID il 10 feared
they win go on the warpath II they have much
trouble between themselves.
The swedish ship Condercn, at Pernambuco
from Rio Janeiro. March 70, reports five OF the
crew dead from yellow fever, and several
others i'll.
At o'clock yesterday morning, William
Skaggs, United States prisoner en- route to the
A find of rich galena Is reported in the How
ard mining district, Pennington county. S, D.