The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Democrats of the Third California
district have renominated Congressman
Warren b. English.
The Northwestern Electric Light and
Power Company, Chicago. has assigned
Assets. SOS $50, liabilities $66. s66.
Fire at Belleville, Texas. Monday night.
destroyed six of the largest business
houses. Loss $4,000 insurance $4,000
The Negro Democratic League has re-
quested the Democratic national commit
tee TO abolish the Afro-American bureau
of the organization.
Congressman w. T.. Wilson, chairman
of the ways and means committee of the
house, expects to sail for Europe soon
after congress adjourns.
AIdace +. Walker cabled the Atchison
reorganization committee that he accepted
the receivership of the road. He is now in
Paris, but will be in New York by Septem-
Der 4.
Rev. Fl. r. Moseley, a Baptist preacher.
went TO Santillo, Mexico. and began TO
abuse the Catholics. The authorities
arrested him to save him from the ven
geance of the Catholics.
The west-bound freight on the Colorado
Midland ran into a rock slice at Eleven
Mile canyon, near Colorado City. Tuesday.
The engine rolled into the river, crushing
Engineer ]. B. Blocker to death.
Smallpox is spreading rapidly in New
ark. n. J. Eight new cases were reported
Sunday, and the pest-house Is so over
crowded that il Is necessary to use tents
tor the accommodation OF patients.
The Nonpareil Printing and Publishing
Company, OF Council Bluffs. Ia. was
placed in the hands of receiver Monday
II had published the Daily konparea the
oldest paper IN the state, Tor thirty years.
Oh
Ernestine Schatier, the 'Tombs Angel"
was thrown from a carriage in Central
Park, New York, Monday night. and
killed. Mrs. Richard Graham was Sc
verely injured.
A traction engine belonging TO Andrew
Ross, of Byron,.Ili., exploded Tuesday
blowing Hiram Berksmith, a farmer, to
pieces, and fatally injuring Andrew Ross.
Five boys from 8 TO IL years old were torn
Breese, Emam Breese. Hiram. John and
William Lepkins.
Charles Mccoy, an anarchist, and Miss
Jess Colweil, aged %, were drowned in
Peoria lake, Peoria, ILL.,. while boating
Monday night. They were heard quarrel
ing about 10 o'clock. The affair is sur
rounded with mystery The lake Is being
dragged for the bodies.
The old shufeldt distilIery In Chicago.
Whlch was ABSORBED Dy the trust, viii
shut down today. The distlIiery has
1850, 600 gallons OF whisky in bond. Ii is
probable that no more whisky viii be
made in Chicago for some time. The trust
is nov carrying 100000 gallons, Of
which I34, 10000 IL in bond.
Thomas Harper, Of Esplenhorough, Pa.
returned home from Mount Clemens Tues
day and found his wife dead ia bed. and
their two children, aged 2 and years. re-
speetlEeiy, UNCONSCIOUS by her side. The
mother died from a hemorrhagc, and the
children are IN precarious condition from
lack Of food and breathing contaminated
air.
The construction bureau OF the navy has
prepared plans for the transformation Of
the dynamite cruiser Vesuyius into a tor
pedo boat, and the result Of the change
will be to make the Vesgyius q pretty
craft By the removal OF the cunbersome
dynamite guns the constructors will be
able TO use the 100 tons Of available dis
placement for the accommodation OF a
superstrueture running half the length Of
the vessel forward.