The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


wrought disaster in Odessa, where houses
are unable TO complete their contracts.
Capt Ncrdstrum. agent IN charge OF The
Pueoios. has gone to Zuni- 20 arrest the
big chiefs accused Of numbering a Zunl
witch. Trouble IS feared.
Sir Julian Pauncefote has been reap
pointed British ambassador 10 the United
States for e year after his term expires
In ls@. an unusual honor.
George Williams and George Slagel. who
attempted 10 rob a Southern Pacific train
near Rip0n, Cal. last week, were captured
near Newman. Cal. yesterday.
The revoluionists nave captured Ocss
on the west coast OF Guatemala. and the
United States ship Alert has been ordered
there 20 watch American interests.
NJ. Patenotre the French minister at
washington. has been transferred TO Ma
dr1d- ana VIII he succeeded by Count Mon
tholon. the present minister 10 Brussels
Ex-Postmaster General William l. VIII
son. author of the Wilson tariff bill was
YESTERDAY installed as president of Wash
| tngton and Lee university az Lexington,
| Va.
Senators Cannon and Pettigrew and ex-
Senator Dubois have arrived at Tokyo
japan, and have arranged for an inter-
view with the emperor on the silver ques-
ton.
Secre tary Sherman says he will not take
an active part in the Ohio campaign re-
marking: at IS not customary for the sec
speeches"
The Russian government has adopted a
proposal FOR the rapid withdrawal Of one
and three rouble notes, thus forcing the
elrchiation OF the metallic currency OF sill
yer roubles.
1t has been decided TO hereafter make
two-eent stamps green. instead of car
mine, and 10 change the color OF ten-cent
stamps. This Will save the government
sio.0Go year.
The Supreme lodge of the KNIGHTS and
Ladies of Honor opened its eleventh an
nual meeting at Detroit Tuesday. with
about 100 delegates present, large num-
Der of them ladies.
The cage in No. = shaft Of the Alden Coal
Company al Nanticoke. Pa. which is so
feet deep. dropped with ten men yesterday
and eight were seriously injured. four of
them fatally.
IS Steamer George LOOMS. just arrived a.
san Francisco from Ventura. experienced
a strong ocean current between Point Ar
Euelio and Point Sur, which may account
Tor several recent wrecks.
Three section men We're killed and an
other fatally hurt near Basalt, Col. yes
terday by berg run into by a Midland
passenger train The dead ale Thomas
Lucas, Michael Welsh and John Lyons.
The dory race at Salem Willows, Mass,
between Joseph wray. slngle-sculi
champion. Of Australia. and Foster Bruce,
OF Gloucester. dory champion of New En-
Elanaf resulted In aus easy victory for
The Great council of the Improved Or
der OF Red Men began it's fiftieth annual
session at Philadelphia. on Tuesday with
81 delegates. representing every state ex-
cept Mississippi The membership is
l55 $50.
A severe windstorm swept over Fort
Wayne. Ind. yesterday doing consider
able damage and fatally injuring George
krokenberger, Fred Weber and Andrew
Elndorfier by falling bricks from demol-
ished chimneys.
For the year ending June 30 the receipts
of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company
We're So, $40 SS3. against s16.945 697 the year
before; net profits. s5.136.e4S. an inoNEse
of SNss,f2S; dividends. s. 100000. against
$4,000 the year before.
Wabash passenger train collided with
freight train near Keytesville. Mo. yes
terday. William Gaines. postal clerk; w.
=. Smith. fireman: William G.. Clark and
Paul Street. of Salisbury. No, were killed,
and nine persons injured.
Three young farmers ut Warrensburg.
Mo, are in danger Of being lynched They
met Andrew Stills and his l6-year-old wife
out in the country, abducted the wife, and
II is feared outraged her, but she has not
been found. They were drunk.
At San francisco. yesterday. Rear Adj
miral l. A. Beardslee was rendered a re-
ception at the Chamber OF Commerce, on
the occasion of his leaving command OF
the Pacific squadron. In the evening he
was the guest OF the Loyal Legion.
The latest rumor about the Panama
canal = that a British company, supposed
TO be the Bank of England, Is negotiating
for its purchase. The French charge
d'anairos denies II. but the state depart
ment is investigating at Colon and in Eu-
rope.
As George Woodward. with three others
! was attempting 10 burglaTize J. +. Lees
/ house on West Monroe street, Chicago
} Tuesday night. n was fatally wounded by
Officer George Grafton. Another burglar
Il off hN
companions.
/ Z. II. Whiteman's blue checkered bird
/ Fred Horned. on Tuesday arrived at his
/ lofs at Rogers park. CEicago, from Las
| Vegas, y. III. Il distance Of 1.04o miles air
! line. the longest fight on record The bird
| was in good condition AID made the Jour
| ney ia three weeks.
| II Is r0nored that a consolidation Of the
/ New York, American and United States
biscuit companies has been agreed on
/ Their combined capital Is 100000 and
( tney practically control the output of the
United States \ boom in the stock of the
( New York Biscuit Company Is the result
/ The Evangelical synod. al Asburv Park
/ \. J.. elected the following officers. Pres
! ident. Rev. ]. \. Singmaster. n. D. Of
r ni,en'o oS sscr.'a =, Rev w Hin
! II Fischer. Of Boston. 4 plea for fore IGN
! Tnfs.'@'s Wss made BY Rev. George Schell
/ Of Baltimore
jose Neutre. the anarchist. who was ex-
/ tampico. Mexico. 20 the United States on
| the steamer City OF Washington but the
| captain refused 80 take him He is ex-
J pected 10 cross the border az some rlotnt
| IN Texas or New Mexico. but customs or
! hcers viii deport him as an assisted immi-
, grant.
/ AZ the trial OF George Stafelhach and
! his mother. Mrs. George Wilson. AT Co
/ lumbus. Kan. when the former was CON
/ Nlcted OF brSt degree murder and the lat
! ter iu the second degree for killing Frank
| Gaihsaith Il came out that two Girls and
/ man dive, and the bodies thrown in an
/ abandoned shaft. where Galbralth's body
/ was found
/ County Treasurer Downing ana Clerk
| ~ DICK, or May county. Oklahoma terri
| tory. nave been arr-s "a under tnSicfn1 :
connecting them wi,n the burning OF the
! courthouse ard PCT under Sna bonds
| each. Eight other tn iic3n merits Rave been
| returned several Of them against ne most
/ PFeEnl1fnf meE In the county and Sere9-
/ tfo13i arrests and he uDearthing Of a 81
| gsn-ic conspiracy IS promised.
| The following officers % the Washing
/ ION z Columbia I.iver Railway Csnuanv
| Lew Ankeny +. W. Payne. WaHa WaIIs
/ ". u. Tyler president. r. e Nffrox ,.s~s
| PRESIDENT A Il. EuTfurd. secretary. J 4.
/ cutter. treasurer. trustees " u T,-fsr
| Levi Ankeay. r. " Payne Walla WsIia
| ! p Wilcox. Portland. l. O. Gae~nsv'
| DAYTON: Platt 4 Preston Waffshrrr- N.
Byers. c. 3. Waite. r Alexander Pen
| Gletcn. ~
A. The annual convention q ne Marion
! q Association q Builders at Detroit n,
/ AHtsslaE President Heath afFFr11as9 sAaf
| absolute personal Independence uf the ir-
| diF11ual 70 work or not 20 work 20 en-
/ principle which should never - sa9ss.t,-@-
! Cd or sESatsed 20 President Afeath f.relfI~f. "a