The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Secretary Foster has sailed for Europa
Floods throughout Spain have caused much
damage.
c. E. Mesrs, the New York shoe manufacturer,
has assigned.
The Trans Mississippi congress convenes at
New Orleans today.
washington's birthday was celebrated by the
American colony in Paris
Temperance advocates at Newport, Tenn,
used dynamite to blow up saloon.
A federation bill will be introduced at the
next session OF the New South Wales assembly.
Sir Henry Cotton, late lord justice of the
English court OF appeals, died on Tuesday in
London.
The fifteenth annual convention of the Na-
tonal Electric Light Association is in session at
Buffalo, \. Y.
The attorney general of Pennsylvania will be-
gin an investigation OF the new Reading CON-
bine in March.
The sultan of Turkey has deputized marshal
to convey the frman Of investiture TO the new
khedive OF Egypt.
George Harris, colored, was lynched at Warner,
Ark, on Tuesday, for the murder OF a man
named Parks last fall.
The bark wrecked at Cape srartel, Morocco,
on Sunday, was the Dunia Sehiaftno, an Italian
vessel Seven sailors were lost
Francisco on Tuesday b. electing W. McMuuay
president and Charles G. Yale secretary.
At Albany, Ind, on Tuesday, John Kaiser shot
his wife, infiicting a serious wound, and then
killed himself. The woman may recover.
The dead body OF an old resident of Eldorado
county, Cal, named Savarre, was found near
the Cliff house, san Francisco, on Tuesday.
Carl Schmidt, the sef-confessed murderer OF
Mrs. J. G. Greenwood, at Napa, Cal, was ar
ragned on Tuesday in court at San Francisco.
Park Policeman Samuel ". Harper has been
held to answer without bail for shooting Henry
De Grayer on January 90 last, at San Francisco.
New Uruguayan cabinet members are: Senior
Espionoss, minister OF foreign affairs; General
Pierez. minister OF war; Senior BaDza, minister
OF the interior.
6. o. Edwards, of Providence, r. l., has been
appointed administrator OF the estate of Mrs
Josephine A. Barnaby, who was poisoned by Dr..
Graves, at Denver.
California press associations have appointed
a Joint committee OF arrangements for the re-
ception OF the National Editorial Association, at
san Francisco, in May next.
Judge Bennett, chairman Of the Uts terri
torial Republican convention, argued for state
hood for Utah before the Senate committee at
Washington City on Tuesday.
William Weigel, stepson OF Robert McMurray,
a capitalist OF San Francisco, who was shot in
the Laurel Palace saloon in that city on Monday
night, is in a critical condition.
Alice Gaskeu and William Dewsr were killed
and Melton Ziegler fatally injured on the sd
by being run down by an express train near
Pittsburg while attempting to cross the Penn
syiyania road track on the way home from a
dance.
Two children OF Fireman Michael Lynch were
burGed to death by FIRE in tenement house at
McKeesport, Pa, on Monday, while q third
child was badly injured, and the father may die
as q result Of injuries received while trying to
save his children. The mother escaped.
Alta meeting Of the California Democratic
clubs in San Francisco on the 23i, after stormy
session, permanent organization was formed
with the following officers: President, J. r.
Glasscock; secretary, Il. p. Troy, OF san Rafael
treasurer. J. H. Wise, of san Francisco. and
after the adoption OF resolutions the convention
adjourned.