The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

suit begun in San Francisco by Alvin Seward
and others against Aguayos Bros, of Mexico 10
recover money invested in the Mulatos mine,
has been compromised on the agreement of de-
fendant to return to plaintiff Sl,i27,000 of the
purchase money and $4,000 additional as the
output of the mine since the sale. The mine is
said 10 have been sailed.
AT Goderich: Ont, Friday, Donald McKinnon,
a well-to-do fisherman, and his wife were found
MORALLY wounded. McKinnon stated that both
attempted 10 commit suicide. but Mrs. Mckin-
non said her husband inflicted the wounds
while attempting in a Jealous rage TO murder
her.
In accordance with the recommendation of
Governor Hovey, of Indiana, the committee on
prisons has bean instructed to investigate the
accounts of James Murdoch, of the Northern
prison. Murdoch refuses to turn over to the
state treasurer balances aggregatlng S4l,0O0
Alphonse ]. Stephan, who shot and killed ex-
Judge Reynolds in New York last May, has been
pronounced sane by the majority of the commits
sion of three appointed to inquire into Step
hams mental condition. He will have to stand
trial on charge OF murder.
Senator Stanford. from the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds reported TO the SEN
ate with favorable Recommendation, a bill in
creasing by 100000 the sum appropriated for the
purchase of site for public building in san
Francisco
Wallace Letherell. nephew of General Lew
Wallace was killed by fall from window in
LYONS court, ST. Paul. Friday morning Whether
the fall WAS accidental or the result of tempo
Tary aberration is unknown.
At Il meeting of the committee on postoilices
and postroadS. Friday, motion to postpone in
definitely further consideration OF the postal
telegraph bill was defeated by vote of 10 J..
The motion therefore goes over to the next
me citing.
An explosion OF Illuminating gas in Liverpool
road, London, on Friday, caused a house crowded
with dodgers TO catch FIRE A panic followed,
during which several children were fatally in
jured.
Joseph Gordon, a wealthy young Frenehman,
has mysteriously disappeared from Birmingha
Ala He is supposed to have been murdered for
his money.
The report that the French government has
promised to support n lottery scheme to raise
funds to complete the Panama canal is denied.
Police Inspector Hawley, OF Denver who was
shot Thursday morning by Harley Mccoy, a
notorious tough, is dead.
steamer arrivals At Southampton 49, Saale,
New Yory At QUeenstown-Adriatic, from
New York Tor Liverpool.
Mrs. Miles. mother-in-law of Clark f. Carr,
United states minister TO Denmark, is dead. at
Copenhagen.
COCO Tateno. the new japanese minister, was
presented TO President Harrison Friday by sec
rotary Blaine.
The Allie Blanchard has arrived at Port
Angeles with cargo of material for the new
water works.
The forrth annual session of the Sub. Tropical
exposition was opened at Jacksonville, Fla,
Thursday night
Temperature al a. N. Friday: Chicsgo, n;
Cincinnati, y; ST. Louis, 70; Winnipeg, i
below
John Johnson eolcred, was hanged at opeliks,
Ala, Friday, for the murder OF jenkins Moore.