The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-12
CoNDENsEs DISPATCHES.

The Missouri river is rising rapidly and
threatens to destroy much property at and
near Omaha.
The southern half of Augusta, Kan, is
inundated, and the Arkansas river
threatens TO food Wichita. Kan.
semi-annual dividend. of az per cent.
payable August l. has been declared on
Canadian Pacific common stock.
City Clerk 3. Ross Martin, of Valparaiso,
Ind. has absconded. lie is short in his
accounts with a building association.
NJ. l. Andrews. auditor Of the Cudahy
Packing Company, was drowned while
bathing in the Platte river at Omaha Sum
day.
Bessie Ainsworth. Amos Larkin and
Mildred Larkin we're drowned at Yer
million, o.. Sunday by the capsizing of "A
pleasure boat.
BY the accident TO the warship Columbia
on her trial trip twelve plates we're dam
aged, and $4,000 and one months time
will be required 10 repair the ship.
The American Investment Company, of
Emmetsburg. Iowa, will resist the applica-
ton for a receiver. which the officers say
was instigated by discharged employe.
Eugene Parsons, the i4-year-old son of
Mrs. John Lyndon. had three teeth pulled
by Dentist King. &C Los Gatos, Cal, Mon
day after inhaling chlorotorm. The boy
died.
The American yachts Visitor aud
LEROY Brooks, which were seized by a
Canadian revenue cutter for violating the
fishing laws, have been released under
bond.
Mile. Beatrice. the young lion tanner
who was bitten by the lion Nero at Couey
Island when she tried to kiss him. 10 IN
serious condition. and Ia threatened with
iockjaw.
The appeal of the employees of the North
ern Pacific railroad from the injunction
issued by Judge Jenkins last winter was
argued before the court Of appeals ut Chi
cago Monday.
President Cleveland has been somewhat
affected by the warm weather. The regu-
lar Monday public reception was aban-
doned, and DIR. o'Reilley gave the presi-
dent prescription.
Bessie and Maggie Blainey, sisters, Kate
and Martin McCiuster. Thomas seanlon
and Martin Maloney we're drowned IN the
Poster reservoir at Brewster. N. u, sun
day by the eapsizing of q rowboat.
Heavy rains have raised the Saline river
very high. Mrs sarah Hadley and two
daughters. who live near Yorksiile Kan.
attempted 10 cross 90 church Sunday.
Mrs. Hadley and one daughter were
drowned.
day was SIG SIS, ,62i. of which Sos. 375. 525
is gold reserve. This amount will To
further reduced by Si0o0.000 engaged for
shipment today. leaving the true amount
Ithe reserve sol, ,s15. 523.
Cant Day. of the Gloucester, Mass, fish
ing schooner Loring h. Haskell. reports
being chased Oft the Newfoundland bank
by the Canadian cruiser Nigllant- Ha
balieves he 10 falsely charged with ahip-
ping men contrary 60 Law.
The Republican minority OF the house
committee on trade and shipping has pre-
Pared an uniavorable report on the Demo-
cratic free ships bill. TO admit fOreigll-
built ships 10 American registry. They
say its effect will be 10 destroy the Amerl-
can ship building industry.
Forest fires are raging in the vicinity OF
Iron Mountain, Mich Across the river.
in Wisconsin, the flames are doing great
damage At SagaIa, Mich, McCoTmaek'n
hotel, a saloon. boarding house several
dwellings aud the arehouses Of the 5agala
Lumber Company we're burned.
conference Of national officers Of labor
organizations, for the purpose of ANAL
gamaEing all into one great union. IL ia
session at 81. Louis. General Master
Workman Sovereign, Of the knights Of
Labor, presides. and II. j. Mcguire, head
OF the brotherhood Of Carpenters. Ii sec
retary.
In the case Of the government vs.. q. III.
sutton, charged with eating 2Z3. 90 feet
Of tim Der from public lands. Judge Etner,
ia the United States court at Colorado,
discharged the defendant on the ground
that the timber had been cus and sold
Within the state for domestic purposes,
which In no violation Of the Law.
Last Thursday afternoon Miss Laura
Wheelwright. daughter OF John w. Wheel
wrlght. Of tbs firm of WheelwriRht, El-
dridse 4 Co, commission merchants, was
married % George Herbert Wendier. of
surrey. England, In Boston. On the same
day Beniamtn II. Cor, % years old, mem.
her Of tie Boston Athletic Association aud
ire Puritan and Eastern Yacht CLUBS,
committed suicide. lie was in lore with
the fiji.