The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

william Rhodes, minister of agriculture OF
Quebec, Is dead.
The Casselmsn, Ont, Lumber Company has
failed with 10000 assets.
snow,torrns in Germany and France have i'm
peded railway and street traffic.
The system OF nominating candidates for
Office by convention is being adopted IN Mexico.
Smallpox is epidemic at Bombay, and there
have been twenty-three deaths in the past
week.
Another brilliant auroral display was visible
at Ana Arbor, Mich, observatory Thursday
evening.
Mesoalero and Lipan Indians fought at Fort
stanton, y. NJ, Wednesday, four being killed
and one wounded
Two more cases of typhus fever developed at
New York "Wednesday. Five steamers are now
detained at quarantine.
Kid Mccoy and Frank Hallock, the Rio Grende
train robbers, have been released, the evidence
being insufficient to convict.
Disturbances have broken out in the state OF
Cerea, Brazil, and the people OF Fortaleza, the
capital, have driven out the governor.
The wheat growers of the Northwest are pro-
testing against the anti-option bill, which they
declare is in the interest OF the milIers.
The British bark Cayour and an unknown
vessel were lost with their crews during
Wednesdays storm on the English coast
The queen of Hawaii has appointed Fl. A.
WidemAnn mini ter OF finance, to succeed }:
Mott smith, appointed munster to the United
States.
new Mexico cattlemeu ask the military su-
thoritcs at Fort Wingate 10 keep cattle-steallng
Indians on the re ,eTyation, else there Will De
trouble
There is much excitement at Oakdale. Mass,
over i've case. OF typus fever. The victims are
Jews, u mother and I'VE children, who came
about ten days ago.
The American Institute OF Mining Engi-
neers has elected John Bir1enbiue, OF Philadel-
paia, president, and Rossiter w. Raymond, OF
New York, secretary.
Joseph Fernando aud Joseph Isticado, San
Francisco fishermen, were Appreciated on
board their smack Thursday morning by the
fumes OF charcoal stove.
D. b. Hodgson, for many years chief clerk In
the auditing department OF the southern Pacihc
IA lroad has Teen appointed auditor OF the
Guatemala Cent? i railroad.
A large number OF pamphlets have been scat
tered through Lithnauia and Russian-Poland
ca ling upon the peasants 10 rise against the
government and landowners.
Secret service officers at Louisville captured
Auscy Whitzett white, aud Jesse Wilson, col
ored, in the act OF making counterfeit silver
dollars. They were held for trial.
The bill TO extend the municipal franchise In
Ireland, granting officers power similar to that
held by English off ers, passed Its second read
ing in the commons on Wednesday.
Anumber OF anarchists are in prison at Cadiz,
charged with participating in disturbances be
fore and after the Jerez executions They Will
be tried by court-martial next March.
Near Washburn, Col, Tuesday, two small
children named Oliver built fire, which
iguited their clothes. and they were burned to
death. The shock will kill Mrs. Oliver.
Physicians with medicines and disinieetants
are being forwarded by special trains by the
Russian government TO the typhus districts TO
check that and the black smallpox epidemics.
" W. O'Brien, of Detroit, lay member of the
committee on the Catholic congress to convene
at Chicago in 1898, denounces the statements in
DUNES letter, telegraphed from Rome, as false
hoods.
In the British Columbia legislature Wednes-
day afternoon notice was givea that the esti-
mates would soon be laid before the house,
thus assuring speedy termination of the
session.
The Missouri legislature met in special ses-
sion Wednesday. Among the subjects TO be
considered will be state jurisdiction over Jefier-
/ son barracks, m litary post near St Louis. and
| the redistricting of the state.
| The New York Senate has adopted resolu-
! ton providing for the appointment OF a com
mittee TO examine into the reported coal COM
bine and report what legislation is advisable TO
suppress such combination in the state.
| An engine on the san Antonio & Arkansas Pass
road jumped the track near Houston, Tex, on
the lSth, and Engineer Gillespie and Thomas
| Gordon, the latter ono OF several of the engi-
| neer's friends riding in the cab, were killed.
The Santa Fe Southern railroad election OF d.
| rectors was held on Wednesday at Santa Fe,
| y. n, and the new board elected the following
/ officers: I. r. Chapman. Of New York. p.esi-
dent; 7. b. Caiiron, OF Santa Fe, vice PRESIDENT
| I. J. Helm. general manager.
| The New Jersey Assembly has empowered
| special committee 10 summon the officers OF
| the Reading roai involved in the recent deal
and to issue processes II required. Lane, chair
/ man, says the committee will be ready BY Fri
/ day to begin takin; evidence,
The United States supreme court has made
! decision sustaining the jurisdiction of the
! United states circuit court in the case OF the
/ United states VS.. railroad companies, 70 COM
! pei them 20 operate telegraph lines IN accord
| auce with the act OF congress
At tAe annual meeting OF the National Flu
ca;Ioual Association, in Brooklyn, Weines lay,
| Sresnluti0u was adopted to provide for arrang-
ins a ce .eh-stiou OF the anniversary of the dis
! coye-y OF America in the public schools Of the
/ whole country on October - next.
new pIacer gold field Is 7ero--ed At the hesd
/ 81 Portland creek. in the paqD.u district, Eve
/ miles from Ouray, Col Assays run from twenty
! 70 forty ounces Of gold 10 tho ton Oae hun
| dred claims haye already been stascd out, AID
! hundreds OF miners are on their way there.
Despite the precautions taken By the beard OF
aggjcuirlre TO prevent the spread Of the foo; aad
! mouth disease among the cattle OF England IL
| has broken out smonc the snirnAls in a dairy in
South London The place Will be az once
| auarantuoi and the slec,e1 animals killed.
Avcab shop Ireland, Of =. Paul. now in Rome.
in tas cCUr,e OF al interview yesterday said tue
/ French people were ev.aclBg bat H;t.e latcrcs:
IN the Chicago Wo'-d's fair. ow. NJ 10 the apathy
} OF thu United States in she mater Of the FAIRS
! exposition, and that something shoald b done
/ soon 10 psuoye the il. feeling.
The Peoples party OF Indiana hss nominated
| the following STAKE ;ckct: For governor. c. y.
| Bruce lot lleu;edsat governor, J. W NJ I... for
I secretary o. state, p u. ,Eayick: for treas
/ urer, John Mshoaey. ior aU !i;or genera. john
I Heaa,icss lo7 superintendent % education. J.
NJ Fa;;oc: for attorney general, Judge Wade
/ Hcug1
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