The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

Of Col. Charles r Croker. George
cocker aas fsssn elected TO MI the vacan-
cy created by Gen. Huhbard's advance
uaent
The home for aged ard infirm cosored wo-
men al Indiana avenue Chicago was de-
~-rcyed ~ fire and several inmates suf-
foca,ed. Thursday.
John s. Morgan who murdered whole
family and who was under sentence CT
death. escaped from Jail at Ripley. ". Va.
on Thursday night.
Nicaragua's new Law absolutely prohib-
It's the importation of Chinese and imposes
fine of s. to $50 on any officer who yio-
lases its provisions
business among Chicago houses by means
Of stolen draft forms Of the First National
Bank of Fort Dodge.
A bill has been introduced in the Georgia
legislature providing that unless the Jury
expressly stipuiates. no woman shan ever
be hanged In Georgia
John Atkinson the famous bone setter
from London has been warned by tins
state board Of health not TO attempt to
practice in Chicago on penalty OF arrest.
An attempt was made TO hold up and rob
a passenger train on the Mexican National
railroad by nine Mexicans. The passengers
drove them on and soldiers are pursuing
them.
or. between Lake Superior and Lake HUI
! ron, and a rush is being made TO get the
/ grain through III boats before navigation
closes.
E. B. Human. sophomore in the Uni
versity of California. had his leg baked I'm
an oven at a temperature OF 800 degrees, TO
cure sprain. with entirely satisfactory
results
Seth Lowe. VIII Phillips and John How
ard, OF Huntyiile, Ark. We're in love with
the same girl. They got into fight. and
all three men were shot, it is supposed
fatally.
~.
water department shows that officials Of
the city. without apparent reason, made
an aggregate Of A5a,ss5 reductions OF as
sessmerts.
Ten OF the fourteen members Of the vol
nnteer life saving crew at Margate, Eng
land, were drowned by the capsizing OF the
boat. while going to the relief OF vessel
In distress.
Ala, visited the house Of John Singley
Wednesday night. killed Singley, his wife
and their l0-year-old boy and robbed the
house of 500.
Della McQuaid Livingstone. wife Of Ar
thur Livingstone. died in an infirmary in
Louisville, Thursday night. just after her
husband had finished playing a comic role
in "Charley's Aunt"
Charles B, Mcoioy. formerly bookkeep-
er of the Second National bank Of BAY
City, Mich. on his plea Of yuilty to the
charge OF making false entries. was given
| six years sentence.
A woman supposed to be Mrs. Rosa A.
Sharp. editor of the Inquirer. threw a can
of carbolic acid into the face of City At
torney Fl. p. Lynch of Oconto. Wis, burn
ing his eyes and face badly.
Manager Fillmore. OF the Southern Pa
cific. has issued orders that west bound
trains should not hereafter attempt to
make up time lost by Eastern connections.
as the fast work is dangerous.
Rev. William Bates, rector of the An
glican church at Thornhill near Toronto.
Canada. was arrested for stealing books
and stationery from a store. He Is
scholarly man of eccentric habits.
A. +. Sibley. merchant in Sheffield. ILL.,,
was shot dead while robbing a neghboring
store In his private apartments were
found numerous articles, some of which
have been missing for long time.
Anna Niggle, the young wife of S. Mig
gle. of Philadelphia killed her babies, aged
years and months. respectively by turn
ing on the gas. She attempted suicide in
the same manner. but may recover.
japanese newspapers say that, compared
with ten years ago, prices of all commodi-
ties have risen Is per cent. while wages
have increased 80 per cent. Upwards of
4h,Ue Japaneses are now in foreign coun-
tries.
Assistant Secretary of War Meikleiohn
has returned TO Washington from his tour
| of inspection Of army posts enthusiastic
In praise of the officers and men. and says
army.
The ketch Maud was lost in the recent
| gale in the North sea. with all hands save
| seaman named Rice, who drifted in the
rigging for four days and three nights
without food or water before he was pick
| ed up.
A dividend Of $40 has been declared by
| The Calumet road payable January l. 10
stock offered December 4. This makes $50
FOR the current fiscal year, which begins
May L. and $50 for the current calendar
| year of operation.
The Chicago city council has passed an
ordinance requiring the Chicago & North
western and Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul roads to elevate their tracks. Twelve
| miles of line are affected, and the estimate
| cd cost is $3.200.0o0
| The German colonial counsel has recon-
mended the formation of the counSels TO
| be composed of the most prominent Ger
mans in the various protectorates of the
| empire TO act as an advisory body TO the
| governors OF the colonies.
The relatives of Mrs William r. Haw-
| ley. OF Oakland. Cal. who committed sui
| eide last September. leaving all of her
estate to her husband by viii. are con-
! caused her body to be exhumed.
| The wife of DR.. Price, a prominent ply
| sician of Sandoval. H., died last August
| with $nss insurance on her life. Agents
| OF the insurance company have had the
| mas been discovered In the stomach.
! The financial condition of Nicaragua is
very Dad. with no prospect OF improve
ment. The coffee crop Is far below the
/ average. and there viii be difficulty in
| gathering the crop. so many men being
| under arms in the various revolutions.
The South Omaha Live Stock Exchange
| has filed It's answer in the suit brought nv
| the government against II under the anti
| trust law II denies that ii is an unlawful
| continuation and asserts that its princinai
| object is 20 facilitate the sale of live stock.
Are you in the acknowledgements race
| fer the free tickets TO the KiondIke rola