The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


The Brazilian chamber OF deputies has
passed bill authorizing the government
to resume note circulation, and to lease
the Brazilian railroads
Fred Behme was hanged yesterday at
McI.eansboro, ILL.,, for the murder of his
wife and little boy. one of the most fiend-
ish crimes ever committed in that state.
About dozen Cinnamon engaged In a
riot at the criminal court in New York
city Friday night. and as result one man
was seriously hurt. and six were arrested
as assailants.
At a meet of the ST Louis Cotton Ex-
change, held in that city Friday, IL was
decided 10 make strenuous effort 10 have
the freight rates from Southern points 10
that city reduced.
Two fremen, William Doherty and
Thomas Lenning met death In a fire az
Atlantic City Friday. The FIRE was In the
Santa Monica Catholic church. which was
totally destroyed.
More than thirty houses in the business
500 ~ Ecuador were destroyed
by fire Thursday The loss viii aggregate
many thousands OF dollars. The origin
of the fire Is unknown.
A fire. entailing a loss Of over So. 600.
broke out in Ligonier, Pa. early Friday
morning. and before the flames could he
gotten under control number Of build
ings had to be torn down.
An exciting chase after a young pick
pocket in Chicago Thursday night result
ed in the wounding OF three OF the pur-
suers a policeman and two citizens. The
fugitive was finally apprehended.
Word has been received from Liberia an
nouncing the dcath OF the president of
that republic, Joseph James Cheesua n,
on November II. Vice President Coleman
was tnaugurated two days later.
The commissioner OF the naval academy
at Newport, r. L.. refused 10 grant fur
loughs 10 the naval apprentices. and Sat-
urday 100 OF them made an attempt 10 es-
cape. in which two succeeded in getting
away.
DIR. Thomas Powell. of Columbia, Mo-.
who claims TO have learned how to lnnocu-
late the human system so a. TO render IL
imperious TO disease germs, is 70 have an
Angeles.
The $4,000 residence of V. A. Weaver. at
Moundsvilie. Va, was totally destroyed
by a natural gas explosion Friday. and.
though the house was lifted completely
OF the ground. the several people in It
at the time escaped unintured.
Dynamite Dick" a notorious outlaw,
over whose head there has heen a reward
morning near Newkirk. O. T.. in a tight
with deputy sherlYs. Dan Cravens, anoth-
er outlaw. was MORALLY wounded.
George E. Gail, New Orleans jeweler.
was swindled out OF sl0o 900 worth OF dia-
monds, by two clever Italians Friday;
The thieves worked the Old slight OF hand
game on the unsuspecting Jeweler. after
having gained his complete confidence.
While proceeding down a steep incline
in New York city Friday night, the breaks
on a cable car failed 10 hold. and the car
dashed down the steep incline at a terri
&c rate. At the bottom the car was de-
rallied, and fifty people were injured. many
seriously.
Fong An Get. a Chinaman accused Of
murder hung himself IN his cell in the city
prison az san Francisco Friday night.
Fong was desperate on account OF the long
delay In his preliminary examination. and
took fatal measures rather than remain In
confinement
Count Zu Gutenberg has started FOR Ber-
lin 10 testify in the trial Of Mai. Won
Bausch, the commissioner Of detective po-
lice. who mas been suspended from his
duties pending the result OF MS trial for
intriguing against the Authorities OF the
foreign office.
fire which oceasioned a loss OF over
si00600. broke out In New Orleans Friday
morning. and before the flames could be
gotten under control the wholesale gro
Gerry house % p II Flaspolier 4 Sons had
been completely Quilted. while serious
damage Was done 70 several other large
houses.
Sal Tieng Aug and Sal Ting 20. IN.
two Chinese students who have been kept
N Sam Francisco since Sept sgnber. be-
cause their papers were made out IN
Chinese instead u English may now pro-
coed 20 the Nebraska Wsslwn university.
as their papers pF1geFiy made ont, have
arrives from Foocaow.
The Judges Of the court q appeals. at
Frankfort, Ky. held a consultation sat-
urt3sy that continued far into TIE night
over the petition q Aicnzo xyaldlug and
Scott Jackson. convicted ~ the murder Of
Pearl Bryan There il every reason -
believe that a decision has been reached
o.t viii not De made known for some
tine.
4 leak IN a large gas pipe n Boston re-
suited n rhs death OF three negroes and
the serious Affection o. several Others
Thursday nlght- The dead are: Mrz
sarah Lawrence. Miss Sofa Lawrence and
Thomas sawyer; while Ehoss wno were
found "a ar unconscious a8d critical con-
digson were. George. Nellie. Hugh and
Thomas Curraa.
Serious riots occurred 10 Brest Friday
evening which resulted in the wounding
q a great many q the participants. and
= q 2I2 Der Of the police ard military. The
riots were prscipsta1ed during the fesfl-
Val os the arrasaeryusa- An attempt vas
made 80 ca utuTe the barracks OF the Fif-
teenth Artillery battalion. but the rioters
we're net with a determined resistance.
a02 were finally routed after fierce bat
tie. il which a number zers wounded
Several arrests have been made ~ the po-
Ice authorities. ard stringent measures
VII = taken 70 s2ea sny s2eE attempts "a
TIE future.