The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Japanese governments Is negotiating a
treaty with Nicaragua.
The Annapolis naval academy began its forty
eighth academy year Saturday.
Senior de Lorne, the new Spanish minister,
was formally presented to the president Friday
The Argentine congress is still considering
the question OF the budget and q new system of
taxation.
John Barrow Alexander has been recognized
a. British vice consul at Tacoma, and Oscar
klocker, British vice consul at Port Townsend.
The Italian man -of-war Giovanni Bausen has
arrived at New York, to represent Italy in the
naval parade during the Columbus celebration.
The trunk and personal effects Of verhoefE,
the lost scientist of the Peary expedition,
have arrived at Wilmington, Del, and were
examined. They contained nothing to indicate
an intention to remain behind in the Arctic
region.
Lightning demolished tree and q cabin oc-
cupied by two Chinese hop pickers Thursday
night near Rockford Cal One Chinaman was
killed and the other had his arm broken and
was otherwise seriously injured. The thunder
storm was the heaviest known in that section
for years.
In his forthcoming annual report E. c.
OBrien, commissioner of navigation in the
treasury department, will recommend the
establishment OF nautical schools for the better
scientific education OF men employed in the
merchant marine service on the Atlantic coast
and Great Lakes.
The department OF state is Informed by the
Chinese minister that there is nothing IN the
certificates found upon Cinnamon recently
rested in Detroit for being unlawfully In the
United States TO show the society issuing them
had such an object in view as the murder OF the
emperor OF China.
The Travellers Protective Association began
its meeting at st. Louis Saturday. Nearly 5000
members are in attendance. At the exposition
building Gov. Francis welcomed them to the
state and city. Addresses were made by Gov.
Chase, of Indiana. Congressman W. C. P. Breck.
inridge and others
The president has appointed Prot. Thomas c.
Mendenhall, superintendent of the coast geo.
detic survey, United States commissioner in the
international committee TO settle the differences
between Great Britain and the United States in
the matter OF tho boundary line between Alaska
and British Columbus.
Smith & Co., of New York, agents for the
bark William Hales, whose master. George
Buckley, and his wife were murdered while en-
route for Cape Town, Africa claim to have re-
ceivec telegram saying All Jow, the Chinese
steward. was the murderer, but seafaring men
think mutiny occurred on the vessel.
Capt Amos Sabean, OF the British schooner
May Gibbon, 49, tons burden, from Portland.
Me-. tor Demerara, has arrived at Galveston on
was wrecked in a hurricane On August ~, four
OF the crew being drowned. The captain and
one other man hoated on the wrecked yesse!
until picked up.
The Yelled Prophet, accompanied by his reti-
nue., arrived at 81. Louis on the steamer War
Eagle saturday afternoon. An escort of d rcgi-
ment OF state troops was drawn up in line along
The leyee. AS the boat landed battery fired a
salute OF welcome, and his imperial majesty
proceeded 10 the exposition. where he was pre-
senIei with the keys OF the city.
All the great naval powers and many smaller
ones to which invitations were sent by the
skate department 10 Participate in the naval dis
plsy AZ New YORK next Aptl have accented the
invitation and signiaed their intention TO send
some Of the latest constructed ves.e,. to take
part III tho exercises. Details Of the display
VIII be soon begun By the naysl department.
Inc crew OF the steamer Splzzati sue the own.
css III the steamer ~ NV Orleans for 100000
The steamer was engaged by the Honduras gov
etn"eot, was used rs cruiser. and put down
the rebellion. The crew were shipped "a COM
meIc'al seamcn, but were forced 10 gh. Ii il
t4N@i that tue boat can now be prosecuted
under the neutrality. piracy and shipping acts.
Inc hrsi great step IN the university extension
! movement was taken saturday. when the Amer
lean society for the Extension of University
acaiug opened its first seminary at Phi.aiol-
F~la. i Is 20 be devoted exclusively 10 the
stu-y OF American educational problems and
'Aa training % university extension lecturers
/ az 1'Ea0izsTs P.oi = !. James will have
7 ctar5c o; tle seminary worE.
Justice Beach, Of the New York suprema
/ court, iias ordered Charles +. Cook and George
! cray - answer ia i've DAYS to a suit brourh,
/ ~ Charles Cessna, of Pennsylvania, who was
/ "lct chairman ni the Republican national
Committee, 10 recover go POO. the amount Of Eve
! notes g.vea - collateral OF q contract for the
/ purchase OF certain mining stock The con.rac,
I VS. executed ey defendants with Col Dudley.
+ "ea- L;ueheld AMI Carroll Hobart Cessna
: cams Cook and Gray have 40 defense and nnxa
5cel fighting +a7 dciay
Ar'sslsn wells spoated il lhebes 2.eyo years
+ eei e tae Christian era