The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John, alias Patsy. Harris, a negro, was
hanged at Washington CITY. Friday morn
ing for the unproyoked murder OF Matthew
Spruell. colored, July 1. Harris was drunk
when he shot Spruell.
The British Foreign Arbitration ASsocia-
ton mas delegated one OF itsA vice presi-
dents to visit the United States IN order TO
obtain matter for report 10 the asSocia-
ton upon the Venezuela boundary dispute
and It's outcome,
AT the San Erancisco races Friday the
winners were. Seven furlongs. maidens
Senator bland, / .a9is; six furlongs, selling,
Uncertainty, lsisi2: mile and one-quarter.
selling. Imp, Star RUBY, 2:il. six furlongs,
selling. Crafty. l:l6.
The accident risks TO bicycle riders are
being considered in the conferences Of the
Mutual Accident Insurance Underwriters
AZ Boston, and an uitimatun has practi-
taliy been given ont. II was agreed that
bicycling Is a hazardous occupation, whio n
Insurance companies cannot Insure agains,
OF the present rate OF premium.
AT the San Francisco races Thursday
the winners were: Four fnrlongs. selling,
lngleside, 81: six and half farlongs. sell
ing. Schnitz. =, mile and sixteenth.
Yankee Doodle. i:49ts. five furlongs, han
dcap. George Miller, tors: seven fur
Longs long ceiling selling. lizard ses; sly and
Gov. Richards. or Montana. has issued a
proclamation prohibiting the importation
of sheep into Montana from Oregon. Me-
Nada. California, Washington. Wyoming,
Idaho. Colorado. Utah and the territories
OF Oklahoma and New Mexico for ninety
days. The proclamation does not prohibit
transportation through the state by rail-,
Judge Alexander Davis breathed his last
az the BAPTIST sanitarium at ST. Louis Fri
day. surrounded BY members OF his family
and friends. lie Was 81 years old. Judge
Davis was the turist whose name was I'M
morfalzed Nv Mark Twain In ''Roughing
u The Judge was then living IN virginia
city. New, where he presided over the
Peoples court.
Gov Mcintyre. Of Colorado. has issued
a proclamation forbiiding the importation
OF cattle and horses into Colorado from
California. Texas, Oklahoma and all states
and territories south of the thirty-sixth
parallel OF north latitude. except upon Ger
titicatien OF inspection issued by the state
veterinary board certifying that the ami
mails are free from Texas or splenic fever.
The United States civil service commits
sion will hold examinations on March IL
IN Boston. New York. Buffalo. Philadei-
phia, Cincinnati. Kansas city. Chicago,
Us Angeles and san Francisco for posi-
tons as meat INSPECTOR. stock examiner
and tagger. For these positions the supply
Of eligibies is not equal 10 the demand,
Applicants for meat inspectors must b.
graduates OF recognized veterinary col
ieges. Applicants for stock examiners
must have had at least three years expe-
rience IN handling meats or meat-prodac-
Ing animals.
John P. Harmens. a tramp 30 years old.
who BY his own confession recovered over
sS.eG that was hidden by the
Brady and Browning train rob
hers a year ago, Is locked up In the tail
at Sacramento. Cal For months he has
been living in san Francisco on the tat OF
the Land from the proceeds OF the money
stolen from the Oregon Express The
prisoner has turned over 20 the police
s. which he rad in tire German savings
hank IN san Francisco sS.As "a securities,
a diamond ring ami a diamond collar but
ton. HaTmsBs found the money hidden
under clump Of bushes near sacramento.
where the robbers who held up me train
had buried =.