The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-02
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

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n c. closed It's doors yesterday.
Today's statement OF the condition OF the
treasury shows. Available cash balance,
Szss IL ESQ; gold reserve. Sii3.s1s.Sss.
Phyiloxsra Is ravaging the vineyards in
the nroTince OF Navarro and spreading
though the central districts OF Spain.
William ]. Bryan has arrived in Yellow.
stone park, via Beaver Canyon. and viii
remain there until thoroughly rested.
The New York Times says 81 co. 90 to
s1o,Oo0o worth Of diamonds have been
ordered from Europe in the last few days.
A destructive hailssorm passed near
Sioux Falls, S. D., Friday night. and Is es.
timated 10 have ruined 10000 acres OF
crops.
The record In the Durrant murder ease
was filed with tho clerk OF the United
States supreme court at Washington Sat
urday.
Horace Cadle was fatally stabbed by an
unknown man az country dance AT
Prinevills Crook county, Or. on the night
OF July "a.
has taken up the investigation OF the
charges against ex-Collector OF Internal
Revenue .. NJ Wilbur.
The sale of the Colorado Midland rail-
road and all property appertaining thereto
Is advertised 20 occur at Colorado C''y
September s. al u O'Clock noon.
Col Albert Scheffer. president Il the fail
ed Ailema mia bank, OF ST. Paul, was yes
terday acquitted Of embeZzlement. Judge
LOOMS directing such verdict.
A j. Conrad a farmer, was killed Wed
nesday evening near Junction, Or. being
thrown from a wagon By a runaway team.
His young son was seriously injured.
AT banquet to the New South Wales
troops In London, plan OF Secretary
Chamberlain for an interchange OF En-
gish and colonial troops was unfolded
Col. Yount. commanding the troops in
Yellowstone park, has asked that COM
pany of infantry be added 10 his force. on
account of the increased number of visit
ors.
Later reports concerning the insurgent
victory at Canados, Brazil state that the
government troops lost large part OF
their artillery, which was captured In good
order.
Chuialongkorn. king of Siam, arrived of
Spithead. England. yesterday morning in
the Siamese royal yacht Maha Charkkri,
with a royal suite and large retinus Of SER
wants.
Gustav Bulliwinkle. a waiter. was shot
In the abdomen and fatally wounded by
Manuel Cruil. q baker, at San Francisco
Friday. as the result Of a quarrel over
woman.
Thomas Hynes was stabbed to death al
Marysville, Cal Friday. while having
drunken carousal with his wife and Ed
ward Quinn, blind inmate Of the county
hospital
Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney. formerly
daughter at Newport, r: T., on Thursday.
This is the first grandch!!d in the Wander
bit family.
Maxine MARITIME was hanged at Floves-
willie, Tex, on July 30; for triple murder
committed on Janes last He killed Jesus
Garlic and wife, and aged couple, and
Juanita Acosta.
John F. Ryan and John Graves, who
lured Burt 8. Clark 10 a New York fiat.
robbed him and tried 10 force acid down
sentenced
years imprisonment.
The schooner Owney Bell, from Sydney.
has arrived al 81. Johns. \: F., and reports
having run down the French fishing
schooner Louis Ernest of the banks, the
crew barely escaping.
Gen. Wade Hampton United States COM
missioner OF railroads. is In San Francisco.
on has annual inspection, tour Of the gov.
In good physical condition
Ben Vaughn. while dIurL went TO Sun
day school picnic az Perry o. T., on FRI
day and shot In all directions. wounding
the president and several children. He Is
in Jail and may be lynched.
Eight negro preachers are In Jail at
Montgomery Ala. charged with conspir-
acy In the murder of =. n. Patterson, the
negro deacon who was shot TO death In the
BAPTIST church there Wednesday night.
George Crocker was Yesterday elected q
director OF the Southern Pacific Company.
TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the death OF
his brother Col. Z. Z. Croker. The vice
presidency Will remain vacant for the pres
ent
Col. Fred y. Grant resigned the police
conmsssionership of New York city yester-
day Mayor Strong announced his accept
ance and appointed Col George Moore
Smith, OF the Sixty ninth regiment. to the
office.
The national executive committee Of the
British Wo.len's Temperance Association
has by th-ee-fourths vote requested Lady
-
the association. Il is believed she VIII
comply.
F. l. Eaton. nominated for governor ot
Iowa by the Prohi1tionists. Is ineligible.
no. having LIVED n n he sac the reqqlr ,y
his rival. will probably be placed OF the
ticket 20 fill the vacancy.
The Norwegian tramp steamer Florida,
which is 70 take on A cargo Of son,c'o
feet az Ties fer the Chinese railway swung
against the draw pier ~ the Madison street
bridge st Portland Yesterday breaking her
AT Failing and destroying her aft plate
Commissioner Formau has instructed roll
is,-tcrs ~ internal revenue ~ collect fror,
al brewers the discount of - per cent.
which was allowed On beer stamps deliv-
cred nv them on or before The ssth inst
without regard 10 me date Of the order for
stamps.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson will
spend his vacation IN travelling through
Colorado Utah Wyoming the rakosas
and Montana for the purpose CT studying
their resources. II IL hoped 20 improve the
breed Of horses so that they can he used in
European armies.
Ths. body Of an unknown mar, well dress
"A vvas fSg;rd ~ an old abandoned mining
shaft IN the southwestern part OF Butte
Citx Mont FRIDAY. BY 4 prospec.o- The
NAN vas evidently victim 81 robbery ard
murder az his pockets were turned inside
ogt ana the mouth Of the shaft was nailed
go after me body was thrown in
Several hot sEhfs between native and
y7rf,.~h troops have occurre.8 rear MsIs-
hand India the tribesInen having rrlaa.e
reYeat~H desperate attacks o. The British
fveastwprkz although driven hack with
great loss each time Another attack was
rarl,isea Thursday night. the British pick
!nc OF natives by the light o. boufres
A. a meeting OF the Republican commit
ta.s - pi~kqrs coGaty. Ga. yesterday. res
o'rei-us sxpye aaepGs3 deu0uHctux The zssr-
tsaNtv a the recent administration for ne
go Ret.ss tAsrnns ard declaring fnss the
vrl.a m. -vatevs OF the Party in tsle Ninth
Coz 49, SSsnyssf Z strict would Dot stand he
.ug Disseminated against Ia fsEcr OF ne
grocs.
Reduced Rates Tea the East
Er1ra July Il 20 =. inclusive ard ever
MONDAY ard Thursday thereafter IN 20
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