The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The treasury department Monday purchased
10000 ounces of silver at si9t to $500 cents.
The lunatcs' wing OF the poor house at Lam
pis, Finland, was burned Monday and seven
inmates cremated.
Florida oranges are seeking an outlet in En-
gland, the American market being unable to
consume the product.
The American Health Association were tend
cred magnificent receptions at the City OF
Mexico Sunday by President iaz and Secretary
Rubino
The body Will be taken at aoon tomorrow to
the Lakeview plat in WGodiawn cemetery,
where it will be placed in thecGouid nausoenm,
beside the body OF his wife.
The steamer la Bretegne, tom Havre, is still
detained at Liberty island, Few York harbor.
1t is said there are not over 10 bona fide immi-
grants in the whole number
H. Yates. an old resident5of Prescott, Arix.
was shot and fatally wounded Sunday on Brad
shaw mountain by A. +. hickey. Yates was
doing assessment work on ginning claims. and
Dickey claimed to own the property.
At Jersey City Monday Jusge Hayes, Of New
ark, applied to Vice Chancellor Van Fleet for an
order to compel the National Cordage Company
to submit its books to tl.e inspection of the
Judge. The vice chancellor reserved his de-
cision.
1t is charged that the San Clentin. Cal prison
officials knew of the contem slated break of con-
victs last Wednesday, anu t.1at the guards lay
in wait to slaughter the prisoners Guard
Alexander has been arrested charged with the
murder of Convict Joe MARSHALL.
At Basset, Rock county, NIB, Sunday night,
James Cooper, counterfelter and general
tough, ran amuck with Ievolver and razor
and slashed one man, shot another, and when
the sheriff attempted to arregt him shot at him.
The sheriff returned the fire, killing Cooper in
stantly.
The report comes from California that George
Borchers would like to be a manager in the Cali
fornia League next season, aad is planning to
secure franchise for Sacramento. George has
certainly had enough of the APPS and downs of
baseball to prepare him for the trials of q
manager.
The governor general OF Canada has is
sued a proclamation putting in force the acts
of 1887 providing for the cres;ion OF depart
ment of trade and commerce with a minister at
its head. and the appointment of a controller Of
customs and controller OF inland revenue, to
preside over these departments respectively.
The new insurance law has been approved by
the Mexican Deputies and has gone to the SEN
ate. The duty on breeding cattle, sheep and
horses used in improving stock will be reduced
or abolished. The deputies are discussing a bill
to rescind contracts with the lessees of mines,
that the government may do its own coming.
The Jersey tract OF $500 acres. eight miles
from Antioch, Cal, has been flooded by the
overflow OF the San Joaquin river, and the labor
OF retaining it will be gerry great. A large
crop OF onions and potatoes IS ruined, and the
total loss is placed at $4,000 to s50.ool Num-
Der of smaller overfiows on ts,e san joaquin are
reported.
Half foot of snow covers tho ground in
South Wales, and the storm continues. Nearly
all outdoor work is suspended. and railway
traffic is greatly delayed. IN North Scotland
the snow is fifteen inches dep. IN railway cut.
tings the drifts are many fec deep, and a mail
train Tor Inverness was stopped by them and the
passengers rescued with difficulty.
The truth about the negotiations for a COM
merctal treaty between Germany and Spain is
that Germany asks 10 DO paced on the same
basis OF trade with the Spanish colonies as the
United States. She also wants Spain to reduce
the duty on spirits and n<imerous manutac-
lures in return for concessions accorded Spain
in favor Of wines, oils and dyed fruits.
Il is reliably reported th{st the United States
government will interfere ssith the scheme OF
Cuba to farm out It's customs revenues to q
French syndicate, which has long been bidding
for the privilege. Ii appears that Secretary of
State Foster has sent Diplomatic note to the
authorities ct Havana. waning them that the
United states strongly opposed their plan OF ac-
ton
GOV. Markham, of Califorslla, has granted a
pardon to William Failon,1 sentenced in San
Francisco in August, 1890, to serve four years in
the county jail. Falon was ayictim of the pool
room craze at san Francisco, and made an at
tempt tn cut the wires for tie purpose OF teec-