The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Guillomi Bogardus, of Lima, Peru, has filed
a bill of complaint against William Z. Grace q
Co., OF New York. He says the firm engaged to
collect for him a preferred claim against the
Peruvian government for fl9,jO0 He was un-
able to get an accounting from them, so he sold
the claim to them for half its value. He has re-
ceived ouly $500 and has been unable to collect
the balance due.
At Gardiner, Me-, Tuesday, Thomas Vachon, .
French Canadian laborer, aged %, from Stray
mond, Quebec, shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
Nora Landry ard then suicided. Vachon
boarded with the Landry family, and when sick
they turned him out when his money was gone.
The grudgs he held against them resulted
In the shooting.
Lord Jersey, in opening the New South Wales
parliament, announced bills entirely remodel
ing the electoral law and greatly extending the
franchise among citizens, including women.
The question of union of Australian colonies
will be introduced without delay, in order to
insure concurrent action of the other colonies
Nelson George. formerly clerk in the regist-
cred letter department of the Ogden, Utah, post
office, has been arrested on a jury Indictment
for steal ne registered package containing
5000. George stole a package from the Ogden
office and re-addressed it to Arkansas City and
called for it at the latter place himself.
Church and Castrona, accused OF numbering
Councillor Rossie in the revolution in the can
ton of Ticino, Switzerland, in September, 1890,
have been sentenced to eight years imprison-
ment, twelve years loss of civil rights and to
pay fine of 1868 francs for taking part in that
rebellion. Castrona is still in London.
The question of whether or not the Glass
Blowers Association will leave the Knights of
Labor and join the American Federation of
Labor has been referred to special committee
to report later on. roll of the delegates showed
that over one-half OF them favor amalgamation.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding has directed
that Chong Sam, the Chinaman who entered
this country near Port Huron, Mich, by way of
Canada, in violation OF the Chinese exclusion
act, shall be sent to San Francisco for deporta-
ton to China at the governments expense.
Lonjino Ginso murdered his wife Thursday
morning at san Jose, Ariz. She left him five
months ago, and was living with another man.
Ginso stabbed her with a dagger, driving it to
the hilt through her breast, and afterwards
laughed over the deed.
The petition committee of the French senate
has recommended that the government favor
ably consider appeal to Panama canal share
holders that the government cooperate with the
Credit Foneier to raise the funds to complete
the canal
The German emperor requests the Duke of
Cambridge to convey to the troops who took
part in the Wimbledon review his appreciation
of their soldierly bearing The emperor was
much struck with the efficiency of the volun-
tcers.
A serious epidemic is raging in Manabi,
Ecuador, but the nature of it does not appear.
The popuace is demoral!zed. The richer
classes including the governor and officials, are
fleeing from the pestilence.
Two hundred pounds o. nitro glyeerine being
transported in wagon, exploded near Wash
ington, Pa. Friday morning. killing one man, S.
J. Bigley, and his team of horses, and demolish-
ing two dwellings.
Justice of the Peace N A. Morris, of Lancas-
ter. Cal, has been arrested charged with assault
with intent to murder NJ. II. Grain.
Quite a severe earthquake was felt at Hollis
ter, Cal, early Friday morning. No damage
was dome