The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

magistrates inquiry has begun into the
cause OF the recent explosion in Dublin castle.
The tariff bin has been finally passed by the
French chamber of deputies, the vote being 394
TO Ia
Senator Carlisle says he has no reason to doubt
Judge Lindsey will accept the interstate com
merce commissionership.
The delegates to the Press Club convention
were entertained in Chicago Thursday and lef
ct II p. for San Francisco.
The report of the lynehing of Neil Sims and
others near Womack Hill is denied by the
sheriff OF Wayne county, Miss
The national organization of broom manufac-
turers has announced an advance of % cents
dozen, to take effect Immediately.
Congressman Caldwell has introduced bill
for the erection of monument To William
Henry Harrison at North Bend Ohio.
Leon C. Labelle son OF the late Captain La
belle, ex x-member of parliament, of Montreal, has
been arrested on charge of numbering his
wife.
Railway traffic, shipping, telegraph and tsle-
phone service have been interrupted by a great
snowstorm which began in Germany Tuesday
night
Details received at London with regard to the
prevalence of influenza throughout Europe
show that the rsvages of the disease are daily
increasing
l. n Bishsrnon and Cal Foster charged with
the murder OF Jewish peddler week ago,
were taken from the GRANVILLE, La, jail and
Iynched by a mob Wednesday night
The Wanzer Sewing Machine Company's
premises, at Hamilton. Ont, were damaged BY
fire Wednesday night 10 the extent OF 100000
The amount of insurance is unknown.
Martinez, a condemned murderer, was shot at
the City OF Mexico Thursday. He attempted to
escape, and dangerously wounded detective
but was recaptured. He died blaspheming
The whisky trust will be investigated by the
next Illinois federal grand jury, at the request
OF the department OF justice at Washington City.
it being claimed that the company violates the
antitrust law.
The agitation started by the priests against
tobacco has resulted in the Persian government
Withdrawing from the company holding the
concession the right to establish tobacco
monopoly in Persia.
Secretary Noble has decided that the charges
of fraud and corruption against Palmer, agent
of the Cheynne river Indian agency, and schoen-
field, his CLERK, are not sustained He does find
however, that ineficiency has been shown and
their designations will soon be asked.
Miss Frances Bernham Woods, the only
daughter OF the late Major-General Woods. of
the United States Army, and niece of Justice
Woods, of the United states supreme court, and
Eugene F. Arnold, OF Washington City were
married Thursday at Newark.
The Alton road has notified Chairman Midgley,
of the Western Freight Association, that il will
Immediately put into effect proportionate rates
on import freight arriving at Baltimore and
Newport News, from East It. Louis to Kansas
City, the object being 20 meet competition by
way OF New Orleans.
Congressman O'Seill of Missouri has intro
duced bail for the enforcement OF the eight
hour Law in all departments Of the government
and extending its provisions 10 IaDorers under
government contracts, also d bill prohibiting
the use OF eonvict-Iaade goods or materials IA
the departments, on public buildings, or under
contracts with Indians.