The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Gen. Carr has been placed on the retired list
by direction of President Harrison.
President Harrison is enjoying quiet and rest
at Benjies ducking shore. near Baltimore.
James Menefee who was injured in the street
car accident at Portland Wednesday, died Thurs
day.
In fight near Huaco Tanks, Tex, Charles
Reddins and a man named Garfield were killed
by rustiers. Two OF the thieves were also
killed.
filed for probate in New York. 1t leaves all her
property, S. 900 personal and $3.50, 900 real, to
her husband
Edgar G. Atkinson, travelling man for the
house of George s. Knapp 4 Co.. OF Chicago.
committed suicide ut San Francisco on Wednes-
day morning.
The Odd Fellows temple was burned at Cam
ton, O., Wednesday morning. The loss was
$4,000. Three firemen were seriously hurt by
the falling walls.
The grand jury in Monmouth county. N. j..
brought in Indictment against the Mon
mouth PARK Racing Association for keeping .
dsorderly house.
A fire occurred in the hold Of the man-of-war
Adams ut Vallejo, Cal. Wednesday, but was ex-
tinguished by the sailors. aud $1,000 worth OF
stores were destroyed.
The claim of the steamer willapa for $4,000
for towing the British ship Noel Travan out of
the tetakers near Shoalwater bay has been
compromised for $3.50.
President Harrison has issued proclamation
creating the Sierra forest reserve in California.
1t comprises 6,O0O~quare miles in the counties
OF Mono, Fresno. Tulare and Kern
The FL Paso Times received reliable informa-
ton Thursday night that kid" the Apache
renegade, and his band had been completely
routed, but Kid himself escaped.
An explosion at the McAbeo Powder Works,
near Pittsburg, Thursday, resulted in the kill
ing of Albertus McAbee and William Scarbor-
ough and seriously injuring four Others.
A hurricane that swept over Zanzibar on Jam
uary % did immense damage, both in the in
terror and on the coast at Tamatao. On the east
coast number OF vessels were wrecked.
meeting of prominent mine owners was
held at San Francisco Thursday. The object is
supposed to have been the considerating of
plans for the renewing Of work on the Comstock
mines.
George Black, shoemaker, attempted to bur.
glarize the residence OF Don Pierson at Oakland,
Cal, Monday morning, but when Pietson poked
a revolver under his nose he tainted aud was
captured.
Another test of tho warship vesuvius' guns
was made Thursday without finally settling the
question. In two of the proJectiles there was a
partial explosion, but there was no detonation
in the third.
The Southern Pacific Company has let the con-
tract for the construction at Newport News of
two fine steel bottom passenger steamships of
IL, 900 tons register, to run between New Orleans
and Liverpool
Nicholas Lang, ex-mayor of Ramsden, Ia,
shot his wife's guardian. John Neishawander. q
wealthy farmer. Thursday. Neishawsnder had
threatened to XII Lang on sight, aud the latter
claims self-defense.
The condition Of ex-Secretary of the Navy
Thompson, at Terre Hau,e, Ind, 10 growing
worse, and his family refuses to let him be in.
terviewsd regarding evidence in the Panama
canal investigation.
The secretary OF the treasury has announced
that no steps other than those already published
will be taken toward enforcing the provisions OF
the new Chinese exclusion law until May 5,
when it goes into effect
An explosion occurred in the Cedar coal
mines near Abba, la Wednesday. causing the
death OF George Gallagher and injuring large
number OF other miners The explosion was
caused by dust ignitiDg from an electric wire.
The mines in the Cuur d'Aienc mining dis
trict are about to be closed down owing TO the
low price of silver. This will throw 1000 men
out of work, and the mine owners tear that it
may lead 10 repetition OF the labor riots OF
last July.
NJ. L. sayles, of Cleveland, O.. owner OF the
trottiug horse Temple Bar, has begun suit for
$40, 100 against the Cleveland Driving Park As.
ISOLATION for having expelled the horse, his
driver and owner last summer on . charge of
unfair driving.
The east-bound passenger train from the Coast
on the Great Northern was ditched by a broken
rail near Bartlett, N. D.. Wednesday, aud nine
people hurt, two seriously. The sleeper turned
over, one passenger car was teIescoped and the
baggage car and mail car were smashed.
The Democrats in the house OF representatives
of the North Carolina legislature have passed a
bill revokIng the charter of the State Farmers
Alliance on the ground that fund OF $4,000
is to be applied for political purposes in the In.
terest OF the Peoples party. 1t is thought the
bill will pass the senate.
Maggie Mason, young girl, died In New
York city on Monday OF malpractice in the
house Of "Dr." Sarah h. Chase. Florence +.
Donovan, an ex-member OF the state board of ar
uitratinn, accused OF being responsible for the
girls condition, cannot be found. Drs. Chase
and Deimer, who treated Miss Mazoni, are un-
der arrest
Mrs q. o. Chickering. widow of Charles
Chickering. has sued her brother-in-aw. George
H. Chickering, of Chickering & Sons Piano
Company, for $4,000 alleged to be due on 4o5
shares OF the company's stock and a claim tor
$1,000 The defendant cleim ms that the deceased
was a defaul;er and owed the firm a large sum
of money when he died.
d. X. Watson, ex-attorney general OF Ohio, ar
rived IN SAN Francisco Monday to argue num-
ber OF important cases against the Central and
southern Pacific which have been pending Il
long time. The title to valuable lands, which
were originally granted 20 the railroad compan-
les by The government and the title TO telegraph
lines which are now under control OF the West
eru Union, are involved in these cases