The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mexico.
The state convention of the Texas Popu-
lists will be held at Dalies June 10.
The taking of testimony by the Kcar-
sarge court of inquiry has been completed.
Whiteaw Reid. who Is afflicted with
asthma, il IN San Francisco for his health.
The total admissions 10 the San Francisco
fair Thursday, including deadheais, were
1895. Admissions Friday were ,4s7.
Rescue parties have reached point 100
feet from the supposed position Of the en-
tombed miners in the Gaylord colony, at
Plymouth. Pa
Congressman McRae, Of Arkansas, has
introduced a bill to prohibit payment Of
bounty for production o; raw sugar and to
put refined sugar on the free list.
The Sutro Tunnel Company will be re-
organized, the objccting stockholders hay
ing met with crushing defeat In the
Federal court at Carson City. New.
Miss Jennie Lander. of Mansfield. O.,
has been installed at the White House as
eoverness of Ruth Cleveland. She Is about
q years of age, and is said to be . good
iinguisI
The West Virginia striking miners held
q conference with the civil authorities
Thursday. They will probably resume
work at the reduction, and the trouble is
considered settled.
Cardinal i4edochowski has announced
that Bishop MARI is transferred from Dem
ver Col. 10 st. Cloud. MIMI. AZ successor
tn Bishop Zardetti. A bishop Of Denver
will be appointed later.
Representatives Of Indiana colleges con-
tested at Indianapolis Friday night for
oratorlcal honors. l.. +. Dlmmitt. Of De-
paw, won nrst prize. and sylvia Kahn, Of
the state university, second.
The shameful stories of licentiousness In
Alaska, circulated by the United Press, are
Indignantly denied in reports to Washing
ton City by the governor ana other officers
of Alaska and naval officers.
Police Com missioners Orr and Martin,
of Denver, removed by Gov Waite that he
might substitute Popniist tools, hold the
fort, being hacked by the city and county
authorities and the courts. The governor
is Wild with rage.
The warehouse OF supplies for the Indian
service will he removed from New York to
Chicago. The reason is the fact that sup
pies can be furn shed in Chicago at as low
q price as in New York. cutting Oft the
transportation expense.
Nearly 1900 persons are row on strike
at Paterson. y. ]. GA Friday the flax
workers Joined the silk veavers in the de-
mand FIR higher wages. Almost all the
employees OF the Barbour Flax Spinning
Company also went out.
The house judiciary committee has or
dered an adverse report on Representative
uolman's bill con.erring jurisdiction on
the court of claims TO pass on the question
who should receive the award OF 81. $40. OoO
bonds issued ev the Cherokee nation.
The famous sat between William stur.
| ges aud John Y. FarweIl and associates
Tai. ft.f. e
for arbitration without appeal. The case
| involves 3.o0o,oS acres Of land in the Pan
| handle country of Northern Texas and
i5oOoo head OF cattle.
Under the contract with the Canadian
| government for Anglc-Australian steam
| ship service the trip from Australia To
| England Will he made IN twenty-five days.
| The trip across the Pacific is 90 be made in
| sixteen DAYS, across tne continent in four
| days. and across tue Atlantic IN five days.
! .ConRresSman MeRas has introduced q
| hiil providing that all lands included
! within the limits OF any Indian reserya-
tlcn. tne disposal Of which has been o.
/ may be authorized by treaty with any In.
dian tribe, or IN any law of the United
/ States. and not already opened shall Ia
/ opened 20 settlement
/ TAG comptroller of the currency ha.
| made an sessrpent Of 90 per cent on tn.
! stoc khoiders Of the desanct First National
! hank Of I.sttle Rock, Ark, pAyab!e nexI
/ Monday. Holders OF new stock n that
/ ctty have engaged lawyers ard propose <
/ deleat the assessment by showing that i,
! wss irresuia Tly Issued.
Senator Allison regards the appointment
bv Germany OF commission 10 invests
1 gate the silver question - an incident o
| great significance. particularly because tn,
commission, w'th The exception OF one O,
tNu at the most. - composed OF hImeial
! lists. The cFcAtjoa of TIE com ~ isSion thi
/ sen ator says. j. due ~ the rapsd decline II
| silver. lie looks 10 see the example n
Germany followed by other government
| OF EgS0rc.
/ Senator henderson has introduced g hli
90 regulate appointments and promotion
| in Ehe marine corps. IL provides shat a.!
| tatssts au& inspectors. vsymas,ers an,
| Qcsrtsrmas;ers 81 corps after th}rty-av
wears 81 service shall have The rank 4
| Northumberland. aud sfler forty-hv
| years Of service. whsa retired. the ran
| and pay OF retired colonel. Appolrtnen {
/ 90 III! vacancies "a tne otsics oi aG1atAni
! Inspector aud pAynasteF shall Dc made b
I selection t.om line officers on the actiy
i,st Who have served tweaty years or more
The following assignments Of naval q
fcers are announced. fAymastes J, !
| Ec,!5el8, SaFgsea ID. y. BsFtosette sn
] eat. J. Il. Mnrjoek. 10 the Atlanta
I.segt. Commander ". J. Fiesd. 20 coz
sasna the ship -. MaFy's: Lteus III. e
/ eFett. 60 re executive eflceT oi ths Alnn'
sota Capt. :. +. Hsrglrtt. 10 command u
! Atlanta Assistant Surgeon J. +. iAge
Il t'e Examined Tor promotion. then proesc
/ - The thsISaSi ghiA aAyat houas. Fssss
Assistant Engineer ". Asfarks and Ihas
bnglaeer III. 4. fcwne. 20 the Atlanta
Ans3gn 7. a k0ssSscx. 20 the Alerts A.
tant Surgeon }. N. Aoorc. 10 the a
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