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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
Turnkey French Kills Convict Samuel
HattOn to Save His Own Life.

BOISE Idaho, Dec. 16.-Turnkey French this
morning killed Samuel Hatton, u convict In the
Idaho penitentiary Hatton was confined in a
cell on the third floor. and French went with
the cook to give him his breakfast The con.
vict refused TO take his victuals and the men
were leaving, when Hatton sprang upon French.
rushed him upon the landing aud attempted to
throw him over the rail to the stone pavement
below Tho cook intertered, when Hatton
turned upon him and he fed.
The convict then rushed upon French again,
and, being powerful man, would have thrown
him over, but French drew n hunting knife and
plunged the weapon into the convict's side, sew.
ering the aorta and causing death IN few min.
utes The coroner's jury exonerated French.
Hat.on was a desperate man and had threatened
the life of every guard about the prison. He
was serving a ten years sentence for grand
larceny,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
Erief Tacoma News.

! TACOMA, Dec. 16-ISpeciaL Counsel A. r.
Ttlow, for Frank Reese, OF this city, whose title
to some 240 lots in Kalsma has been cleared by
the supreme court, says tho town of Kalama
will now have an opportunity to 60 ahead, the
clouded title to the property in litigation having
heretofore hampered its growth
AT meeting OF tho trustees OF St Leo's church
yesterday the subject of securing new grounds
for the erection of an elegant new church was
discussed. A location on G, between Thirteenth
and Fifteenth, was favored.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17

PORTLAND, Dec. l6.-tspecial.l- l-Ths Union
Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great Northern
will hold a consultation at st. Paul Monday
next to consider the late decision OF the iuter-
state commerce commission in regard to the
Spokane rates situation. The decision is sub
stantially to the effect that the roads shall de.
sist from charging on freight to Spokane more
than 81 per cent of the present class rates be-
tween the East and Spokane or the Pacific coast
It involves modification Of rates in all the
territory west of Chicago to greater or less ex.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
A Meteor Falls at Albany, Or.

ALBANY, Or, Dec. 16-About O'Clock this
morning Fred Refs saw bright meteor ap-
preaching from the southeast 1t was travelling
very rapidly, and with rushing sound fell into
the street, followed by wake OF bright sparks.
Refs hastened 10 the spot where it struck the
earth. and found a rock about fourteen inches
in circumference. 1t was still very hot, and
charred a board upon which it was placed.
The rock had the appearance of being q vol
capic nrOductiOn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17

rest house today for treatment by United states
Quarantine Officer Conover. The vessel will be
thoroughly, fumigated and abe will probably be
ready 70 sail for San Francisco on sunday or
Monday. None of the crew on the Umatilla
wiz De allowed to come ashore while she is on
fuget sound this voyage They will have to
proceed to San Francisco. J. A. Van Bokkelen.
customs inspector. 10 aboard and will be COM
pelied to remain aboard until the steamers re-
turn from California
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
Accident to the EvsngeI.

FRIDAY HAEBos, Dec Is Especial ,-Ths
United states nail steamer Evangei dropped
her wheel after leaving this port Wed uesdsy
and had 70 be towed 10 the beach The mail
was transferred 10 the Island Belle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
The Montana Election Contest.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. I6--Attorneys for the
Choteau county canvassing board have filed an
answer to the courts overruing of the de-
murrer in the supreme court this morning
Leeche's attorneys have fled demurrer to the
answer, which, if sustained, ends the case, for
the board VIII then be organized to canvass the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
A GAMBLER SHOT AND ROBBgD.
George Barnes, OF Saneouver, Is Stuna ed
and Loses 81 900 Of His Winnings

VANCOUVER, b. C.. Dee. ls-[special l-4hIs
morning about . clock George Barnes. Il yell
known young broker, reused 7. W. Hart and
fell isinting on the floor when thar geat.ea2sn
let him in. He was resuscitatei aad safe; tie
had been crossing Gamble street bridge, wEfeh
at night ID unireQusntsd, and had been tolIessd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
He Makes the Gam lern Laugh.

PORTLAND, Dec ls.-tspeciai. l-Chief OF Police
Hunt has ordered all the gambln houses TO
close, and proposes to enforce the order. This
has caused CONSERVATION among the sporting
fraternity there seems no possibility OF liking
things with the new chief.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17

VICTORIAN Dec. l6-The well.known Nova
Scotia schooner Kingfsher, a sister ship to the
Agnes Mcdonald, is expected in january to join
the Victoria seaiers The Agnes Mcdonald and
Umbria will sail for Japan early in January.
leaving to the others what they consider the
more dangerous and less promising North Pa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
A North pokata Horse Dealer Fail.

FARGO, y. d., Dec. l6-Charles Holliugs, Of
sherpsook, has failed Tor 500 eco lie was un.
able 10 res ize on IG1er taken Tor horses he sod
10 the amount OF $4,000 or $1,000 and was
forced TO the wall. II is sad that many farmers
who bought horses OF him Will lose them, az tie
animals are mortgsged. Ho.iings h&s dissp.
peare5
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
Another Candidate for speaker,

oLYMPIA, Dec. l6--E-reciaL Theodore F.
Men,zsr, member of the house IRON this
county, made pubic announcement today tha.
he il a esud ldaie 70. speaker.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
Portland saloonkeeper Shot.

PORTLAND, Dec. l6. William W. Smith shot
and seriously wounded Samuel Woodwork,
Second street saloonkeeper, early this morning.
The quarrel arose over woodworth's attempt to
rob a nun named franklin, who was in Wood
worth's saloon in a drunken condition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
TO TAKE OFFICE JANUARY ..
Judge Allyn, OF Pierce County, Decides
q MoOted Question,

TACOMA, Dec 16.-lSpecial. l-Ju dge Allyn, in
the superior court today, decided that county
officers-elect assume their duties on the second
Monday in January and not III March. Auditor
Hollis issued certificates of election to the off,
cers-elect, stating that they would go into Office
in March. The same question has been raised
in Spokane county.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17

AsrHMATic TROUBLES and Soreness OF the
Lungs or Iaroai are usually overcome by Dr.
D. Jayns's Expectoraat-a sure curative ior
Coda
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
MURDER AT LELAND. IDAHO.
James Roberts Kills y. A. Sutherland
After Dispute Over Wages.

After . Dispute Over Wages.
Moscow. Idaho. Dec l6-At Leland, twenty
miles from here. today. J. A. Sutherland and
James Roberts had trouble over wages due
sutherland Later in the day they met in q
blacksroith shop, where the quarrel was re-
newed. Roberts called Sutherland liar when
Sutherland said: 81 can't whip you, but allow
no man TO call me liar, and we must fight it
out" The men began fighting, when Roberts
drew q revolver and shot Sutherland in the
head, killing him instantly. 1t is feared Roberts
will be lynched.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
MARRIED OR SINGLE.

va or young. don't make any difference
y, iou can enjoy the sight a: Erisch Bros.
vs ~.v window. and If you step inside you
"a "a una lower prices on high grade jewelry
s 80 Watches than you ever dreamed OF N
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
The umatilia smallpox Case.

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. h-lspecisi. The
patient afflicted with yarioioid or smsllpo on
the ssssnphip Umstiils wss removed 70 the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17
MORE HELP.

." hose Who were not waited on last
eA we viii say that ROW have
"ie hstp, and even IL You sh ouid have
Walt few moments at our place. our
s"ees W al max" up for it, You know
nave anything aud everything in the
seiry line that you want.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30

tnbs OF precisely It's own size. Now cd
then such tube, known as 'fulgurite,'
is found and dug up. Fulgurites have
been followed into the sand by excava-
lions for nearly thirty feet. They vary
In interior diameter from the size OF a
quiz Of three inches or more according
TO the bore Of the fash. But fulgurites
are not alone produced In sand; they are
found also in solid rocks, though very
naturally of eight depth, and frequently
exising merely as a thin CLASSY coating on
the surface. Such fulgurites occur
In astonishing abundance on the summit
of Little Ararat in Armenia. The rock is
soft and so porous that blocks foot
long can be obtained, perforated In all
directions by little tubes filed with
bottle-grecn glass formed from the fused
rock. There is a small specimen In the
National Museum which has the appear
ance Of having been bored by the torpe-
do, the holes made by the worm subse-
quently filed with glass. / fsn indebted
to the Washington Star for the foregoing
accounts. / may add that Charles Oar
win mentions these fulgurites in his book
of travels, and Humboldt found some on
the high Nevada de Zoluco. Humboldt
assembled this precipitous peak at the risk
of his life."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30

The speed of the fastest railway IL but
little more than one-half the velocity of
the golden eagles flight. That bird often
makes 140 miles an hour.
The Government authorities at Wash
ingtOn are experimenting with a vegetable
rarity called the jumping bean" IL
placed on a smooth table 1t keeps con-
stantly on the move, jumping about,
turning over, and performing all kinds OF
acrobatic tricks.
The floating Islond in Sadawga Lake,
near the town of Whittingham, VT, is
justly regarded as one os the greatest
curiosities in the Eastern States. 1t con-
tains about 100 acres of fertile land, and
Is some times found in one quarter of the
lake and then again in another.
''The Japanese are not only adopting
American social and business customs,
but they are also trying to conform their
physical features to the appearance of
Americans, " says an American who has
recently returned from the country of the
Mkako. II was in Yokohama recently
and / met there several American and
German doctors who were getting rich
by Strengthening the slant in the Japa-
nese eye to make it look like the beloved
Caucasian's optic. The japanese, you
know, show the traces of their Mongolian
origin more plainly in the shape of their
eyelids than in the color of their skin,
and those who can afford it are Kidding
themselves of this unmistakable evidence
of their despised ancestry by submitting
to simple and comparatively painless
surgical operation, which consists in the
surgeon splitting the outer rim of the
eyelids in straight line for the barest
infinitesimal part of an inch. The wound
is then covered with thin piece of
chemically prepared sticking plaster, the
faithful subject of the Mikado goes on
about his business as if nothing had hap
pened, and in a few days the wound is
healed and he looks on his envious fell
lows through lids as straight as the
Americans. 1t is contcnded by scien-
lists that this radical physical defect in
the japanese eyelid will entirely disap-
pear in few generations if each succeed
ing generation continues to undergo the
surgical operation described. The ex-
pertinent is of especial value to the stu
dent of evolution"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
Strange Companionship.

A notable instance of this oddity came
under the writer's notice once upon
q time on ranch that was largely
devoted to stockraising. Cattle, horses
and hogs were kept in large numbers
and allowed to run at will upon
the range. One day in riding over
the mesa an oddly assorted trio was
found in locality at considerable
distance from any other animals. This
trio was made up of COW, horse and
pig, and all three were feeding side by
side in the most amicablc manner. At
first it was thought to be nothing moro
than coincidence that the three members
of different families should happen to be
together, but subsequently it turned out
that this trio had evidently set up an
alliance offensive and defensive against
all the other animals on the range. They
were always together. 1t was a comical
sight to see the oddly assorted trio travel
ling over the range. The horse usually
took the lead, with the COW next and the
pig last of ALL Occasionally the horse
ooked around to sec if his porkship were
keeping up, and if he fell behind halt
would be made to allow him to come
closer. When feeding the pig was just
as apt to put his snout down by the
horses or cows mouth and endcavor tc
snatch the grass from between their teeth
as to Craze on his own hook. One could
almost see in the countenances of the
large animals sort of half humorous.
patronizing air as they regarded their
diminutive companion, while the pig on
the other hand walked with bullying
swagger and self-confident air, for all
the world like the youngster who trots
along by the side of his ''big brother" in
the full assurance that all his battles will
be fought for him. "-[San Francisco
Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
oddly I'm An Eggs

Some silkworms lay from 200 to 9, 900
eggs, the wasp 5000, the ant from 5000
to 5000. The number of eggs laid by
the queen bee has long been in dispute.
Burmeister says from 5000 to 5000, but
Spence and Kirby both go him several
better, each declaring that the queen of
average fertility will lay not less than
40, 900 and probably as high as so, 600 in
one season. Termes fatali-,,~ the white
ant, is possessed of the most extraordin-
airy egg-laying propensities of any known
creature; she often produces SO, 400
eggs in a single day! From the time
when the white ant begins to lay until
the egg-laying season is over-usually
reckoned by entomologists as an exact
lunar month-she produces $500, 600
eggs! In point of fecundity the white
ant exceeds all other creatures. -lSt.
Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
Swifter Than the Eye.

The rapidity of animal motion is some
times far greater than can be detected by
the human eye. 1t is favorite amuse-
ment of country boys, when they can find
an owl sitting on stump in a field, to
walk around the bird at a considerable
distance to see him, ''twist his head off. {"
AS the observer circles around the crea-
ture seems to follow him by turning his
head and then gives the impression of
moving his head continuously round in
circle.
AS matter of fact, however, as soon
as the OWLS neck is twisted sufficiently
for comfort, he turns his head suddenly
in another direction, but so quickly that
the eye cannot detect the motion. The
sluggish toad is sometimes quicker in his
motions. The observer will sometimes
notice toad sitting at distance of two
or three inches from fly. The insect
vanishes and sometimes the looker-on is
puzzled to tell how or why. The toad
has simply poked out its tongue and
taken the fly, but the action has been so
quickly performed that the eye failed to
detect it.-[New York News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
Dinicuir 1a.x.

Many idioms of the English Ian
guage possess a striking and pictur-
esque significance, which from long
and constant use is often lost sight
of. Occasionally, however, unusual
association brings 1t out with clear
ness and force.
Two women were discussing a
young man of their acquaintance,
whose father had been distinguished
member Of the bar, and a useful
member of society.
"For my part, said one, Il think
George is very bright and capable. 1
am confident he will succeed"
EYES," replied the other, "he is
undoubtedly worthy young man,
but don't think he has head enough
TO Ill his fathers shoes"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
WIT AND HUMOR.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.

His objection. don't you come
to America, Fritz, where one man is as
good as anotherl"
''Yah, we're one'man is so good as an
odder and Won woman was as goot as
both Of dem. Guess stay home. ~ In
dianapolis Journal.
"The trouble with Tompy is that he is
shallow"
''Tompy9 Nonsense. If you had eve:
tried to fill Tompy with champagne you'c
have changed your mind about that"
Mrs. Trotter to Mrs. Barlow-Sincf
the first of the year my dear husband has
surned over a new leaf. He walks down
town every morning now to save ca.
fare.
Trotter to Barlow-Hello, old man
You ought to try my scheme of walking
down town every day. 1t gives you a
chance to smoke two cigars before you
get to the office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
GRAVEYARD GHouLs IN IOWA.

Dozens OF Graves I'm Hamburg Gene
terry Found To Have Been Robbed.
Hamburg. Iowa. dispatch: Forest Hill
Cemetery. one mile south of town. is alive
with swarming mass of people, excited
almost beyond bounds by tho discoveries
that are being hourly made there. An
examination of u newly made grave dis
closed the fact that IL had been robbed. The
examination was quietly proceeded with I'M
I'll more than dozen graves we're opened.
In each instance IL was found that the
body had been stolen. The news OF the
discovery spread rapidly. and fully 1000
people were waiting at the cemetery 10
note the progress OF the investigation.
Within the past eighteen months nearly
100 people have been buried there, and 1t is
believed that every one Of these graves has
been desecrated by the ghouls. The evil
dence points to the existence OF a we'll
organized and bold body of graveyard
ghouls. There is no large medical institu-
tuition near bore, hence the only demand
must come from IA tanning establishment
No mercy will be shown II any member of
the gang Is caught
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
CONFERENCE.-THE GANG CAPTURED.
California Detectives Arrest u Crowd
which Has Made Over 100000.

California Detectives Arrest a Crowd
Which Has Made Over 100000.
At San Francisco, big counterfeiting
gang was unearthed by the arrest OF Gio-
vanni Abbot. and Paglo Visconte, two of
the leaders They were captured at work
IN their rooms. where all the paraphenalia
of making bogus coin was found. The
gang is composed of about a dozen men
and has been In operation for over twelve
months. In that time IL must have put
over s1OO.009 worth of counterfeit money
into circulation. Since Secret Service
Agent Harris has been on the trail of coun-
terfeiters he has often captured their
money In express offices, but has failed to
get the receivers or makers OF the Gin and
bills Recently the counterfeiters turned
their attention 70 lottery tickets and made
much money. Detectives finally located
the counterfeiters In Rockers. on Tele-
graph Hill. and the place has been watched
day and night for three weeks In order
that the criminals might be captured In
the act OF counterfeitlng. This was done
and evidence sufficient to convict both was
secured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
THE BODY AND ITS HEALTH.

DEATH IN THE SPIDERS WEB.-The
time-honorc1 custom of using spiders
web to stop the bleeding of wound has
resulted in the death of Liverpool wo-
man from blood poisoning. The web is
especially adapted to catch disease germs
and can never be regarded as surgically
clean.
A HINT ABOUT FLIEs.-The coming of
warm weather brings with it the neccs-
sity for refrigerators. wire screens and all
the paraphernalia of the store-closet and
the kitchen, used as protection against
heat and flies. Before the summer begins
every precaution which cleanliness and
care can give should be taken to remove
all debris of decaying vegetation or ami
NAL matter, not only from the precincts
of the cellar and kitchen, but from the
yard and the vicinity of the house. If
proper precautions are observed, even in
the hottest weather there will be little
trouble from flies. The fly is a useful
scavenger, who performs with absolute
faithfulness his thankless task of trying
to save careless and thoughtless people
from the Legitimate effects of their. own
negligence. The year when there is a
scarcity of flies is marked by fever and
pestilence. II yeu are troubled with a
superabundance of flies, yet exercise
every care and prccaution in your power,
YOU NAV be sure there is some cause for
them which you have not discovered.
Pooh TEETH.-Poor, decayed, abscess-
ed teeth are very often the sole cause of
internal arrangements of the digestive
organs, and are at the foundation of
many nervous diseases. As a breeder of
foul smelling breath they are very i'm
portant and one cannot afford to let such
tooth remain in the mouth. Poor
people as a rule suffer more in this re-
spect than the rich, for the latter have
their teeth early attended to by dentist,
while the former allow them to remain in
the head until they are very far gone.
Some teeth cannot be filled with any sue
cess, and the owner hates to have them
pulled out The proper time for the ex-
traction of tooth is really a difficult
matter to determine. If the back teeth
are abscessed in any way they should at
once receive skillful treatment, and if the
discharge of pus cannot be controlled in
time they should be extracted. Chronic
assesses in the teeth discharge pus con-
tinually, and the stomach is forced to as
simulate this septic poison along with the
food. In the course of time it must
poison the digestive organs, and eventu-
ally impregnate the whole system. Too
much attention cannot be given to poor
teeth in this way. There is dry rot in
some teeth which does not discharge pus,
and great amount of injury may not be
done to the system by letting them re-
main, but the majority are harmful. The
question of pain should not keep one
from the dentists chair, for when gas is
administered the work is comparatively
painless. In taking gas, however, it
should be taken only on an empty
stomach, for if taken Immediately after a
good meal nausea and vomiting may be
caused.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30
French Army Blcrclists.

The French War Office has just issued
regulations for the employment of BIZ
cyclists in the Army. The present or
ganization provides for the enrolling of
between 5000 and 1000 'wheelmen' in
case of war. They are, curiously enough.
provided with double armament; for,
according to the regulations, they are to
carry cavalry carbine and thirty-six cart
ridges in their belts. Their chief use il
to be that of messengers, and old-fash-
toned grumblers say that the first result
of a general having crowd Of cyclists
hanging about his headquarters will be
that he will send far too many directions
TO his sabordinates. III Vanity Fair.