The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-21

| Monterey & Mexican Gulf Railway Company
Anstria's treasury contains fi5,o0J'O0o on
silver currency, and the government may nno
II necessary 70 purchase silver for small coihs'
| The British forces on the Logos. Africa, eoas.
have defeated the Ja.n and Egba tribes and
burned the towns, with A loss OF eight soidlefs'
Howe, alias "Frenchy," no assisted Murderer
Buggy to escape, has been sentenced at santa
Rosa, Cal, to s We years at san Quentin PRISON
The civil authorities OF chihuahua, Mexico,
are REFRESHING tbs dueiling epidemic "alch mas
followed ;he duel between two leading edltors.
The car on Friday attended the ceremony OF
launching two new gunboats after when nc
witnessed the laying OF tie AeeIs OF four IRON
cia9s.
z. :. Thompson, the missing Los Angeles
capitalist, has been found in san Francisco. lie
got los. in the big city and couldn't find his
hotel
Troops from Fort RinggoId have been sent in
pursuit of a band OF Cara gusriIlas, who are re-
ported 10 have crossed the RIO Grsnde from
Mexico.
The sixth congressional district OF California
have nominated Jesse D. Carr and George F.
Patton delegates TO the national Democratic
convention.
Criminal proceedings have been instituted
against ex President Zsaivsr. Of san salvador,
Oh charge OF having Incorporated funds
while holding office.
The santa Fe road. II Is reported, will soon
order a new Issue of bonds to the amount 81
sl00,G09,o00. 10 be- used In building branch lines,
one OF which may be t. California
The Russian government has decided to ex-
pend 10000 rubcs Tor the construction OF a
s.rategetic railway 10 run along the side Of
HareW aver, near the Pfussan frontier.
Harry Crock, George Doughty and william
Riley went out rowing al Cleveland Thursday.
The boat which they occupied was picked up,
aud 1t IS believed the men were drowned.
Kid. an Apache renegade. ambushei a
miner named Walker and his Mexican compan-
ion at AiileF's ranch, near Phoenix, Ariz.
wouniing the latter, and then looted taeir
cabin.
While fording the river at DInsmuir, Cal, on
Wednesday. the wagon OF ". Fl. Rial, contain
ing number OF boys, was overturned and
Tommy Murphy and willie Hanson were
drowned.
At the Gienyiiie, O., stock sale on Wednesday
the following horses wa1s sod: Dirgo, to John
opian, OF Cleveland, :or $40, 800; TIP Tyler to J.
W. Page, OF Beatrice, Neb., $500; Whisper,
same, 1910.
The trial Of ex-AssenbIyTnnn E,wood Br .ner,
OF Sacramento, charged with having attempted
70 secure brtbe from Adolph Ottinger, n san
Francisco ticket scaiper, vas begun at san Frau
cisco Friday.
william Turlong and I'd McKaig alias Casey
who were indicted at Sacramento, Cal for the
murder OF Robert Allen. were discharged from
custody on Thursday because OF the INSULT
cheney OF evidence.
Members Of the American Society OF Ne
chancal Engineers were entertained on Thurs
day By Adolph sutfo protector OF the Sutro
tunnel. and in The afternoon visited the Iron
works in san Francisco.
crazy woman arrested on a Santa Fe train
bound for Chicago claims 10 be Mrs Emma Page
Doweii. She says she is wealthy, owning aev-
erai houses ana other property In san Francisco,
which city she has just left.
An epidemic Of yirulent choierais raging In
Harrar, Egypt, ard spreading inland, already
causing loo deaths daily. The Italians are tax
Ing vigorous precautions to prevent the disease
from spreading TO aassowah.
Judge Gilbert, OF the United States Circuit.
court at Portland. Or, rendered decision in
favor OF the Geendants IN the OF the
United States Vs. Willamette and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road Company.
The premier and attorney general Of the col
ony OF South Australia recently conferred with
the New South Wales ministry On trade and
federation, and the conference resulted in "a DE-
cision TO seek the power TO coin silver.
Mr.. j. stone. OF San Francisco, has been sued
by the Bancroft History Company ior;50000 and
$4,000 dividends collected alleging that the
former had violated an agreement TO devote MS
entire time Tor ten years 10 the publication and
sale Of Bancyofts historical wosss.
BY an explosion ut q dynamite factory At
Ga.dames, near Biiboa. Spain, eight persons
were killed, ten injured aud the factory de-
stroyec. Warrants have been issued for The az
rest Of some workmen who were recently dis
charged, and who it is supposed caused the ex.
plOsion.
The Association Of German. American journal
lists Is in session In New York. President Sen
ner delivered the opening address, referring
particularly 10 tho pension fund, to which
II -nry Willard subscribed $4,000 and to whicn
George ". ChiIds has also volunteered to give
Literally.
Mrs. General Tom Thumb and her husband,
Count Magfi. who are makiag theatrical tour
OF tho Pacific coast, were served at salt Lake
City with an attachment for $3.50, on Wednes-
day, on an old note OF the counts, but the mat
ter vas compromised, and the company iOur-
neyed noTtbward.
No!cott, from the committee civil serv:cs
snd retrenchment, has reported 10 the Senate a
j4ut resolution Proposing an amendment 20
TIE Constitution making tho term or Office Of
president aud vice president six years and max
ing the president ineligible for reelection,
these changes to take effect March 4, 1897.
At the second reading of the bill providing
for the abolition OF plural voting in the Eag,ish
commons, Thones Wallace Russell moved IN
sinendfn Mt, which was carried, declaring IL
inexpedient TO carry out the one-rnan one-Yote
principle until the number of representatives in
Great Britain and Ireland arsEequaliy distri5-
uIed as Ireland had eighteen too many repre-
scntatiyes.
The new board of directors O: the Mis-.
souri. Texas i Arkansas railway elected
or Wednesday at Parsons. Kans, include
Rockefeller, Bond, Dowd. Hoy:. Poor.
sterne, Freeman, Sloan, Rouse AMI Purtv.
4 I. q no. Of a.
p The board was authorized to assist the T.
= 4 l. Co, OF Texas 70 build branches. gla--
antccing It's bonds not IL excess Of Si0,0Oo,) 0).
.reirht train aai q work train on the Chi
cAgo, Milwaukee & 1t. Paul road collidei on
Friday a. Preston, e. Engineer Owens, OF the
work train was probably fatally Injured. Botu
engines exploded with terrible force after the
collision Owens was thrown 100 feet Fifteen
cA;s were demolished, one corner OF the depot
torn OF. and the entire building showed SIX
inches from - ioua1ation. The totaI damage
was over 5000.
1t is SAID that the pope's policy toward France
Is On lines inspired oy Italian and French states
men, including Bonrhi AMI Jules simon,
WAC hold out 10 hope OF tho estaa-
Lshmeat Of a republic in Italy and tie
consequent independence OF the Vatican
COmte dc Paris IL Consequence has threatanat
IN repr!sal for tAis sn.iroyai attitude to reduce
the IetcF pence contributions il France, bit
tie Vatican II ms that America and Aus
ITALIA contributions VIII offset this.
Governor Prince, o. New Mexico has issued
CAL ioF al Interstate wool convention 10 be held
at Albuquerque from JuIy 20 :, in which ali
s-stes anu territories west OF the Mssss pal river
src invited - participate The delegates viii bea
f7i.oWs: oae rom each state, 10 be appointed Dv
the governor; ten from each county 70 De ap-
Eo4n'el ~ commissioners: five from eacn CITY
O. ever -1''] Q32ulatl2l, 20 be appointed By the