The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The International Press Club delegates were
In Omaha ON Friday.
Ernest Wilhelm Brucke, well.known Ger
man Psychologist ia dead.
Fire in the town of Lachute, near Montreal,
destroyed $500 900 worth of property.
The trial OF the Howell torpedo No. at New
port. R. l., on Friday proved successful
Charles s. Quackenbush, of Newark, N. j.,
shot his wife dead on the sth and killed him.
self.
The Southern Express messengers strike on
the Illinois Central road may spread over the
South
Three British men-of-war have anchored in
the harbor of Tangier, and a Spanish cruiser
has been ordered thither.
A Searles, engineer of a steam street roller at
Alameda, Cal, was fatally crushed Friday in
collision with narrow-gauge train.
The British steamer Crystal, from Leith for
New York, collided with the steamer Ida at
Shields Friday and sank. No lives were lost.
Engineer Merwin, his fireman and Brakeman
Kennedy were killed in a freight wreck on the
Fort Smith road, on Friday, near Little Rock,
Ark.
The British ship LANDAU City, which sailed
from New York for Bristol December II, broke
her shaft at sea and was towed into Queens
town.
Senator Sherman was warmly congratulated
and presented with floral offerings by admiring
friends on his arrival in Washington City on
the Sth.
Will Erhardt, teacher of a school four miles
north of Topeka, Kan, was attacked by three
of his pupils Thursday night after school, and
fatally injured.
Congressman Morse will appear before the
House committee on foreign affairs on the 18th
inst. in behalf of his resolution on Russian per-
secution of the Jews.
Charles Maloy, clerk in James Murphy's store
at Pine Bluff, Ark, was attacked on Friday and
dangerously cut with a razor in the hands OF
negro thugs who robbed the store.
The unexpired portion of the sentence of sus-
pension in the case of Lieutenant-Commander
Bicknell, formerly attached TO the Galena has
been remitted from January 7, 1892.
A detachment of sikhs sent TO quell the
rising among the Malays in Pahsng had an en-
counter with the rebels in which five Malays
were killed and one OF the Sikhs wounded.
Parties interested in the island of Santa Cruz,
off Santa Barbara, Cal, deny that a gambling
resort will be established there. As the islands
are part of the state i. is questioned whether
such resort would not be unlawful.
Severe snowstorms, accompanied by in
tensely cold weather, are prevailing in many
parts OF the United Kingdom. The snowfall is
so heavy that railway traffic is greatly impeded
and telegraphic communication interrupted.
In Georgia on Friday four men were hanged.
They were: A. l. Gray, at Atlanta, for murder
of Mrs Prather; William Mccoy, at Homer, for
murder OF John Bowie last September, and Sol
Powell and Job Sepsrds, at Morgan, for rioting
in 1859.
The Northwestern Construction Company, of
Kansas City, Kan, has filed suit against jay
Gould for $435,OO0, balance due on a contract by
Gould to purchase from plaintiff outstanding
bonds and stocks OF the Kansas City, Wyandotte
& Northwestern railway.
The Chilean minister of finance has presented
to congress measure TO change the silver
serves for fdueiary circulation Tor gold lying in
the Bank of England, also measure 20 make
nitrate duties payable in sterling bills. No
change is made IN the rate of duty.
President Diaz. of Mexico. has offered a new
concession TO Albert X. owen to build a railroad
from Topolobanpo harbor TO the Presldio del
Norte on the Rio Grande Owen has ten years
in which to complete the line, and will receive
10000 acres Of land II i've Northern states as a
bonus.
The alleged Glendale express robber, Sly, will
attempt TO secure his release from custody on
habeas corpus IL is asserted that as the robbery
was committed in 81 Louis county the 81. Louis
criminal court is without jurisdiction, also that
the prisoner was brought from California in al
illegal manner.
Charles ST. John, q desperate safe blower, and
J. II Bonning, an ex-conylct, have been cap
tured al Kansas City. 4 complete set OF burg
lars tools and a lot OF stolen goods, including
number Of postage stamps, were seized Other
circumstances lead 70 the conclusion that st.
John and his wife are implicated in q number
of recent postoffce robbeTies.