The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ri. Rev william Smith. Catholic archbishop
of Edinburgh, is dead.
The Missouri senate has passed the congress
sional redstrieting bill.
The sultan of Psnsng. with 500 troops, is hunt
ing down the rebels in his dominion.
The AIbatross will be drawn off the cable line
survey between California and Hawaii.
The fight advertised to take place at Albu-
Querque, n. NJ, between Lewis and Mccoy is off.
DR.. Mott Smith, the new Hawaiian minister,
was presented to the president on the 10th inst
The Senate has passed the House bill ratifying
Arizona's $4,000 appropriation for Worlds fair
aid.
A national union of city evangelization has
been formed at the NJ. E. church conference at
Pittsburg
At Greenup, KY, Tuesday, Charles Gramp was
fatally shot by his vile, who accused him of
iniidelity.
The brig S. G. Gudson was wrecked on the
Isle of Wight few days ago and ten of the
crew drowned.
The Union Pacific railroads January state
ment shows gross earnings increase OF SOS, 75l,
net increase OF $15,SO.
A receiver has been appointed for the banking
firm of Murietta d. Co. Qimitedl OF London,
whose liabilities are fi30,C00
An avalanche destroyed considerable property
and killed eight villagers at Buliuno, fifty miles
north OF Venice, on Wednesday.
The steamer Colima. which put into San Sal
vador recently in leaky condition, has been re-
paired and proceeded on her voyage.
Stephen Cuneo, San Francisco carpenter, fell
from scaffolding in that city on the 10th inst.
and broke his neck, but will possibly recover.
Owing to the abatement OF foot and mouth
disease the Glasgow cattle market has been re-
opened. American cattle are 80 per head lower.
In fight on the Russian-Austrian border in
Galicia. on the 10th inst, two Russian soldiers
were killed by Austrian soldiers in a drunken
row.
In desperate fight with burglars on q NOV
ing train near Wilmington, Del, on Tuesday. an
officer was wounded, and burglar, who proved
to be ball player, was killed.
President Pelligrini, of Argentine, and one of
his cabinet officers visited Admiral Walkers
squadron at La Plata on Tuesday and invited the
admiral to inspect the Argentine navy.
The Senate committee on naval affairs has re-
ported favorably bill for the construction of
three battle-ships, two armored coast defense
vessels, five gun boats and eight torpedo boats.
Haywood Heathman and Thomas and Jesse
Grady went hunting on the river at Lexington,
No., in a leaky skiff Wednesday. They have not
returned and are supposed to have been drowned.
Engineer Charles Hammill and Fireman
Frank Brockie were killed, and George Benton,
brakeman, and two laborers were injured on
Wednesday by locomotive explosion on the
Reading road, near Shamokin, Pa.
In the United States circuit cour. at Minne-
apolis, Wednesday, the verdict against W. F.
Henry, convicted of destroying certain box-rent
slabs in the Duluth postofice, was set aside. the
missing documents having been found.
At the Methodist Episcopal Evangelical Associ-
alton conference at Pittsburg Wednesday, B. II.
Carroll, of Baltimore, was chosen president and
G. H. Mains, of Brooklyn, corresponding secre-
tary. A constitution was adopted after con-
siderable debate.
The convention of general passenger and
ticket agents was held at Monterey, Cal, on
Wednesday, and adjourned after the transac-
ton OF business and election of the following
officers: President, A. S. Hanson, of Boston l.
Albany road; vice president, F. Chandler,
Wabash road; secretary, A. J. Smith, Lake
Shore road; orator, j. Ravens: members execu-
tive board, Messrs franklin, Boothby aud
Whitney. The next meeting will be at Bluff
Point Lake, VT