The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The condition OF Senator Coiquitt, i'll
in Washington City. IL skill critical.
The Interstate Bi-Nstailic League il in
session at Des Noinss, Ia, the attecdarcs
being large.
Only three sections Of the anti-option
Dill remain to bs considered by the house
COMMITTEES on agriculture.
Sugar bounties paid Tuesday and
Wednesday nv the treasury department.
aggregated $3.50. i62. 81 going to Louis
lana.
The wholesale drug house Of w. H.
Williams & Co. Fort Worth. Tex. was
burned Tuesday. Loss. $4,000; hsur-
ance, $4,000.
1. B. Robinson. OF Ardmore, I. T. the
most prominent merchant in Indian terri
tory. has assigned. The assets and iiabili-
ties are unknown.
Secretary Hoke Smith has approved the
application of Pawnee Bill for the loan OF
thirty-five Sioux Indians to DO exhibited
1t the Antwerp exhibition.
While boxing with John PuGh in West
Utica, n. Y. Wednesday night Michael
Coppert was felied 20 the door and fatally
injured. Pugh Is under arrest.
The Inter- Noun ain Irrigation Congress
IL in session at 0mah,, With delegates
present from Iowa. Kansas, Colorado,
Wyoming, Missouri and Montana.
Albert Tooker murdered James Conroy
and William Clancy at Tolieston. Ind,
Wednesday and He'd. Ii overtaken by
vigiiantes in pursuit he will DO Iynched.
1t is said that q trust, with corporate
assets of over 5000 0CO, will absorb the
business of the White. Davis, Standard.
Domestic and other sewing machine COM
panies.
Dan Mcleod and Tom MacMahon. Of
Detroit, wrsstled catch-as-catch-can ut San
Francisco Tuesday night. MacMahon won
the first fall, Mcleod the next two and the
match.
1t is reported that Andrew J. White
will retire from the Russian mission; that
il will be raised to an embassy, and Levi
F. Letter, the Chicago millionaire, APP
pointed.
The Iowa house Of representatives has
passed bill authorizing the sale of liquor
where Is per cent of the population Pc
ti;ion tor it. The prohibitory law was not
repealed.
The national bank notes received for
redemption Tuesday were $434, 633: gov
eminent receipts from internal revenue
were $i29 544; customs, $193, 5S4; miscel-
laneous. 1885.
The Pennsylvania glass works at North
Irwin, Pa, have been closed on executions
amounting to 5000 Two hundred en-
ployes have entered claims amounting to
more than $57, 900.
The supreme court Of Michigan has de-
cided that Gov. Rich acted within his lin
it, in removing the secretary Of state, state
treasurer and land commissioner for en-
bezxlement Of state funds.
The car sheds of the Missouri River
Railway Company. at 81. Louis. were
struck by lightning Wednesday and
hn cd
thirteen traiiers. Loss, $4,000
Thomas A. Edison, who il engaged in a
controversy with the directors OF the Edi.
son United Phonograph Company, has
applied for the appointment OF receiver
for the company, alleging insolvency.
Fire in the South Evanston. ILL.,, public
school Wednesday created panic among
pupils and teachers. Many were injured
by jumping from upper stories and four
may die. The building, valued at $50. 900.
was destroyed.
day morning destroyed . third Of the
business section. including the buildings
of Giiger & Waterman, Wolf Il Lehman.
Keeler's and the Bank of Huensme. Loss,
SIS, 600; insurance. $50, COO
The Drexei estate recently begun con-
struction of a pier at Chicago into Lake
MICHIGAN, outside the lake shore drive.
The Lincoln park commissioners claim
riparian rights. The pier was blown up
by dynamite Monday night. presumably
in the interest Of the park commissioners.
President Cleveland has transmitted to
congress copy of letter in which. under
date of February 4. Minister Willis in.
formed Mr.. Dole that on the Goth inst he
was notified by his government that the
Hawaiian question had been submitted to
congress and that his special Instructions
had been fully complied with. This was
in reply to q letter from Dole asking about
Americas policy.