The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The, salary Of Prince aohenlohe. the i'm
peral chancellor of Germany, has been
increased to 100000 marks.
The law under which the Omaha police
Judge Scott, of the district court. to be
unconstitutional.
A group OF mines, including the Alberni
Consolidated, on the west coast of Van
eouyer island. has been sold to a British
syndicate for $3.50. 900.
The wife of Eugene Wiley was found
murdered at Ennis, Tex, with bullet
hole In her heart. Her husband is under
arrest and may be lynched.
The capital of .Amboyna one OF the
Molucicas islands has been completely de-
molished by an earthquake, which killed
fifty persons and injured 200.
Chris Won der Abe. as trustee for the
benefit of creditors of the Sportsman Park
Association, of St Louis. is empowered to
sell. the club within six months.
Battleship Iowa returned to Hampton
Roads with her forward turret crippled, the
result OF an accident while at target nrac-
tice. The damage can be repaired.
Steamship Alameda due to arrive Janu-
airy H. carries 20010 sovereigns. This
makes a total importation of gold from
Australia for the season of $125oo,0o
The Western Union Telegraph Company
will file a claim with the state department.
for 100000 damages for interference with
the working of the cable between Havana
and Key West.
The establishment Of an International
bank has been indorsed by the New York
Board of Trade. The board will send dele
gates to the monetary convention at In
dianapolis next month.
The Western Union telegraph Company
and the Mexican Telegraph Company have
a contract with the Mexican congress for
the exclusive interchange of telegraphic
business for a long term of years.
Norwegian bark Hordng. which arrived
at Queenstown from Pensa cola Fla. was
terribly battered by a hurricane December
20. The cabin was Quilted. charts and com
passes destroyed and one seaman was
drowned.
William Messenger was found guilty in
Stark county. Ind, of the murder Of
Charles Nelson and sentenced to life I'M
prisonnent. His friends attempted to re-
lease him from Jail Sunday night. but were
frustrated.
Frederick Funston. at one time an Alas
Kan explorer. has returned 10 New York
from Cuba, whore he has been acting as
chief OF artillery on the staff of Gen.
Garcia. He Is suffering from wound in
the thigh.
Steamer Lsmoets Point. which put into
st, John. y. b.. with her cargo on fire.
cargo still on FIRE. The crew were COM
PEELED by the police 10 sail in her, notwith-
standing their protests.
The decision ~ the circuit court that the
securities OF the American Savings Asso-
citation. Of Minneapolis. amounting %
500 eco, should remain for the benefit of
the Wisconsin shareholders as against the
Minnesota shareholders has been upheld
by the supreme court.
Auditor Castle. Of the postofiice DEPART
Yneut has discovered that by the loose sys-
TEN OF checking In Use for the last three
years frauds in the issuance Of money
orders 10 a considera DE amount have been
overlooked. l. is possible all orders issued
during the period will De checked up.
which viii require leo men for one year.
Herr Won krocher was on Wednesday
elected Sti&nf the lower house of he.
Prussian diet. A financial statement for
Prussia for the fiscal wear i>a6-S1 shows
there was A surplus of ~ $50 001 marks of
which amount about ~ 0Ga tso will be aD-
piled "a the redemption OF the extraordi-
nary debt. The surplus for the present
year is ~ 0s0 go marks