The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-17
CoNDENsED DISPATCHES.

The convention Of the Christian women's
Board OF Missions 10 in session in Chicago
The Iowa Prohibisionists have nominated Rev
Bennett Mitchell for governor. in place OF Hon.
L s. Conn. declined.
Barney Wilkes, 6 $4,000 stallion owned BY G.
w Gale, of Ypsiianti. Mich, dropped dead on
the track at Windsor. Ont. Thursday.
The Sharon Estate Company has teen ineor.
porated in New Jersey with ss.0Oo. 900 capital,
half paid in, to transact general business
At sale of race horses from the Keene stables
at the Gravesend track Friday Candelabra
brought S. $50, Restraint $3.50, oporto $500,
Soprano s2,ioo.
The National Afro American Press Associa
tion has elected John Mitchell. IT., of Richmond,
Va, president, and A. 6. Clark, of Oskalooaa, Ia
corresponding secretary.
Mcbride Bros, OF Philsdelphia, owners Of the
steam yacht Yankee Doodle, have agreed TO a
race with the vamoose and Norwood. from one
to hfteen miles. for 5000 side.
The National Kelley League. in session at Chi
csgo, elected Andrew J. Smith. governor OF the
Leavenworth. Kan, Soldiers Home, president,
and ]. VI. Kelley, of PIttsburg, secretary.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckles delivered
q speech at a Chicago bankers banquet Thurs
day night, in which he gave the bankers the
credit OF saving the country from great panic.
Monroe Salisbury has sold the mare Vic II. to
Capt Ishmsilof. of st. Petersburg. for $500.
The mare will be taken to Russia with the Or
loft stable. now at the Worlds fair, for breeding
purposes
Gov. Hughes, OF Arizona, In his annual
report states that the year was one Of average
prosperity, and that tho smuggling OF Chinese
continues undated. The report makes plea
for statehood.
The Dallas county. No.. judges, who refuse to
order tax levy TO pay a bonus pledged to rail-
road that was never built, IS ordered by the
United states court. are hiding in the brush
from United States deputy narshals.
John S. Reed, a veteran miner. arrived at San
Bernsrdino City Saturday from the Goler min
ing district. on the Mojave desert, with a gold
nugget weighing S6is ounces. OF the value of
$1,000 He found ii in q dry wash about four
feet under the surface.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Reynolds
has rendered decision holding that the widow
of a deceased pcnsioner has no right under the
law TO make and prosecute the original claim
for rerating of Der husbands invalid pension.
This overrues the decision rendered in the last
administration.
Armour institute, Chicago. founded by Philip
ID. Armour, was opened Thursday. Already
more than !, 200 applications from would-5e stu
dents have been received. President z. w.
Gunsaulus has decided to commence with oliy
500 students and gradually enlarge. The exam
ination of applicants Is now progressing.
Gov. Hogg. of Texas, has been requested to
call q council of the governors OF the silver
states, the object being that such states shall
pass law making a silver dollar weighing an
ounce legal tender in payment of debts. the
mines TO have the money coined in Mexico
Some lawyers say the plan in constitutional.
The sealer Matte 7. Dyer has arrived at San
Francisco from the Japan sea, bringing the lost
boats crew of the f. Il. Marvin. whom she had
picked up They were p. Landger, hunter: C.
Hego, boat steerer: J. Folstrom. seaman. The
Bowhead has also arrived with 1.o40 skins The
sealer Charlotte q. Cox has arrived at Victoria
from Copper island with 2,77S skins. She 10 the
high liner of the Coast feet The Csseo has
also arrived with 1,672 skins, and other schoon-
srs are returning,