The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Waverly, the largest hotel at Newcastle,
New Brunswick, was burned Saturday.
Senator Proctor has introduced bill to in.
corporate the American university in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Representatives of Chile and the United
States have exchanged Publications of the
Chilean claims treaty.
Albert Quincy, we'll known American, was
waylaid, killed and robbed BY party OF
brigands near Topic, in the state of Durango,
Mexico.
John Adams. an Oakland shoemaker dropped
dead of fright on the ferry steamer Piedmont
Thursday during a panic caused by squall
striking the boat
Alfred Stout, colored, was hanged at Elkton,
Nd. Friday afternoon for the murder Of George
Dillmar, an old farmer, year ago, for the pur
pose OF robbery.
The sheriff of New York has received an at
tachment for $4,000 against the Algonquin
Mills Company, anuiacturors Of woolens and
linens, OF Massachusetts.
A financial crisis exists in Nicaragua. The
Capitol bank is in process of liquidation. Its
Greytown, Rivas, Masays and Chinadega
branches have been closed
George S. Nesbitt and Dawes s. sturgis have
been arraigned at the Tombs police court, New
York, on the charge of forging al $4,000 check.
They were held without bail.
Ex-Town Marshal Nichols, of Dyersburg,
Tenn. was assassinatcd Wednesday night by
Ose Butler, who escaped. large reward has
been offered for the murderer.
Senator Cullom has introduced joint resolu-
ton requesting the city authorities OF Phiadel-
phia to lend the United States the Liberty bell
for exhibition at the Worlds fair.
Fire broke ont Friday night in the cellars OF
the Great Central market at Berlin, filed with
lard, tallow and other combustibles. After an
ali-night fight the structure was Quilted. Loss,
$4,000.
The warerooms of the Walker & Pratt Manu-
featuring Company, makers of stoves aud steam
heating apparatus. at Boston, were damaged To
the extent OF 100000 by fire Tuesday morning.
Insured.
The Grand View hotel ut Fort Hamilton, the
summer resort near New York, was burned Tues
day morning. Loss 100000. All the guests
escaped, though some delayed 80 long as to be in
imminent peril.
AT Paris, Tex, Friday night. Henry Smith.
coored, saw the little 4-year-old daughter OF
Henry Vance playing on the sidewalk. lie
picked her up and carried her TO the woods.
When the child was missed, search resulted in
finding her body torn and bleeding, giving
indisputable evidence OF having been brutaily
outraged. posse of citizens are searching for
the brute to lyncn him.
Hopkins OF Pennsylvania has introduced in the
house a resolution directing the attorney gen.
eral to inform the house why the persons origi.
mating and controlling the American Refining
Company, or sugar trust, were not proceeded
against as other persons charged with crime.
The Italian minister TO Brazil has been In.
structed To inform the Brazilian government
that unless prompt redress is made in compIi
ance with the repeated demands for injuries 20
Italian subjects during the riot at Santos last
August Italy will proceed TO enforce her de-
Inands.
Three Chippewa Indians have been brought to
Rhinelander, Wis, from Eagle river charged
with the murder of three Pottawattomies. The
Chippewas got drunk. were reminded OF their
traditional enrni,y to the Pottawattomes, put
OF their war paint, went to the latter's camp
and attacked them with the above result.
The Famous Conception silver mine, in the
state of san Luis Potos, Mexico, is on fire ana
one working after another is collapsing. Fire
broke out in the main shaft, which collapsed.
causing heavy loss of lie. Thirteen corpses
have already been recovered The destruction
OF property and the paralyzing of work will en-
tail financial loss of over 100000
Officer Robert Rankin. of Chatham, Ont.
drove into the country Monday night, with
assistants. to arrest George ". Freeman, negro,
.or criminal assault on A white glri, a member
OF his household. Freeman and other negro
toughs fred on the officers As they approached.
Ransin fell at the first fire. The deputies fed
and the negroes beat Rsnkin's brains out An