The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Greek chamber OF DEPUTIES has fati-
fed the treaty OF peace with turkey.
The Excelsior Light Works, at Port HUI
ron, Mich. have been DESTROYED cy hre.
further concession for fifty years has
been granted to the Casino company at
Monte Carlo.
Sheriff Johnson. of Mendocinc county.
Cal. who IS also tax collector, mas ap-
seconded with 5000 OF county funds.
The directors of the Amoskeag Manufac-
turing Company have voted to reduce the
wages of its employees on January !.
The residence OF Patrick Leahy, OF OF
tawa, burned Thursday night, and nve or
his children. the oldest years old. per-
ished.
Robert Peel. grandson of Sir Robert Peel,
the English statesman, is about to enter
the school OF mines. in the University OF
California.
Terrific weather prevails of the SOUTH
east coast of ireland. A large cattle steam
er has been wrecked OF East Stag rock.
Skibbereen.
The wholesale grocery store Of Belts,
Fletcher IL co... of Marshalltown. Ia, was
destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon with
a loss Of S20o.ooa
Engineers of six OF the American line OF
steamers to Glasgow have struck. The
Samatituta which was due to sail Friday,
was unable to get away.
James u. Bacon. formerly president OF
tho National tank of Salt Lake was con-
victed in the FEDERAL court OF making false
entries in the Banks books.
BY a collision on the Chicago e. East
ern Illinois. near Clinton. Ind, Engineer
]. ID. Ranch and Fireman o. l.. Bremen
and c. +. Dester were killed.
Mark Twain has paid another $4,000 to-
ward extlngushing the Indebtedness OF
the publishing firm OF w. l.. Webster &
Co, of which he was partner.
Richard Arthur Prince. known as Mad
Archer" who stabbed and killed Albert
a
London police station and remanded.
Chaunoey NJ. DsPew and a number OF
other prominent New Workers; Will visit
the Pacific Goa st shortly. for the purpose
Of inspecting the new Randsburg railroad.
James Schneider. at South Park. Mimi
I'm III of delirium. Wednesday night. left
home without any of his clothing and his
frozen body was found Thursday morning.
Rev. C. o. Brown says he will ignore
the note sent him by the Bay conference,
OF san Francisco. citing him to show
cause why he should not be expelled from
the conference.
The wrecked vessel seen on Inaccessible
island by the American ship J. ID. Walker
Is the British steel bark Helenslea. The
captain and crew landed safely and have
been since taken off.
The Oakland police believe that the STAY
or OF Patrick Murphy. of Temescai. Is
Frederick Ihl. an insane man. who tried
10 kill Edward kearney and Constable
Gus Koch on Thursday night.
The. business men who met in Indjanap-
oils last January and whose meeting re-
suited in the formation OF the currency
commission, will meet again January s. 10
consider the commissions report.
A ffywheel fifteen feet in diameter and
weighing several tons burst at the plant
of the Oliver Iron and Steel Company.
Pittsburg. Pa. Thursday. killing Adam
II rde!ich and inturing number OF
others.
As a result OF parliamentary inquiry In
10 the Panama dealings of members OF par
lament. NJ. Antide Rover, representing
the Fifth district OF Marseilles, and NM.
Psnteau. Isaisant and Gaiiiard, former
members Of the chamber Of deputies, have
been arrested
The attorney general OF Missouri has
started suit against the ST. Louis Trust
Company, the Union Trust Company, the
Lincoln Trust Company and the Missis-
sippi Valley Trust Company 20 compel
them 10 cease from doing a banking bust
ness. as not within the provisions OF their
charters.