The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

bill introducing the Jury system in Puerto Rico
has passed the Puerto Rican house.
Discussing the Nicaragua canal, the Novoe vrem-
says Russia is not interested in the matter. but
naturally sides with America
The Russian bank. according to dispatch from
St Petersburg. Is endeavoring 10 raise loan in
New York for rebuilding the Manchurian railway
The postmaster general has accepted the resig-
nation Of J. II. Pitkin, postmaster at New Orleans.
and has temporarily appointed p NJ. Miner to take
the Office
largest furniture factory in Canada. has burned
The fire spread to adjoining buildings. causing
loss Of s2750oo
Justice Leventrtt, in the supreme court. appoint
ed Jacques II. Hertz receiver In the state OF New
York for the Order Of Chosen Friends The receiv-
ers bond fixed at $4,000.
Gen. Osman Pasha. who led the Kurd rising in
1873. told q representative Of the London Daily
Mail that he would leave London to head another
rising to free Kurdistan from Turkish rule.
Secretary Hitchcock has granted the inaugural
committee commission to hold the ball and en-
tertanment incident to the coming inauguration Of
President Mckinley in the pension building.
Latest advices received in regard TO the grounding
Of the merchant ship Edmund on the beach a mile
south Of Santa Rosalia on November D. are to the
effect that Capt. Gordon has hopes OF saving her.
Simon Burns. president Of the Window Glass As
ISOLATION. L. A. 800. has been chosen a director OF
the American Window Glass Company. TO repre-
sent the $4,000 worth Of stock held by the
citation
Receiver CLARK. Of the Chosen Friends. says cred
itors have little prospect q realizing much OF any
thing from their claims The utmost that the cred
itors hope for is the realization of 10 cents on
the dollar.
stcrnberg. the millionaire German banker. who
has been on trial for a long time past. found
guilty Of unnamahle immoralities and was sentenced
to two and half years imprisonment. with loss Of
citizenship for five years
The Northwest group Of the Society Of German
Iron and Steel Companies has petition the Rus
sian minister Of railways and public works for re-
duced freishts ores. bar iron wire and the like.
with a view to encouraging exports
Orders have been sent throughout the territory Of
the Western Central and trunk line traffic associa-
tons to the effect that hereafter no passes. either
annual trip shall be issued on account Of indie.
pendent lines. Small railroads are also 70 be
cut of from such privileges.
Preserving 10 the last the seace with which he
has shroudei his identity. John Owens. alias Rad
olire. went brayely to an ignomnious death on
the saiiows at Paris Ill., for the brutal murder Of
James +. Hogne September . About 90 per-
sons were present at the hanging
The southern Pacific Company has let contract
TO San Francisco hrru foS 5ooooeo bricks 20 be
used ia lining the tunnels Of the Ray Shore
road to through the hills south Of san Fran.
cisco. This Is said to be the largest contract Of
the kind entered into in the world.
The steamship Majestic. her way across
the Atlantic. carried the largest mail Il Il said.
that ever left New York on vessel The Majestic
win not arrive On the other side untn the day
after Christmas. but she carries 239s bags % mail
and IN JACKS, containing 1856 registered Package
An order Of Gen Otis. former military governor
effect that members Of the volunteer force mpris-
onol for military ofcnses may be released and sent
home in the discretion a The colonies q their
respective regiments providing they have not been
dishancTahly discharged
Further reports q Turkish nzsSaeres 81 Chris
tans Show that their insiigstoF il Mobammetan
named HAiduk Islam, who brAss of having siaush-
tered 800 Christians With his hand The Turk
ish authorities have shean utter indifference 70 the
rnassacrts. and The oitrages pegpctrated on Chris
tions arr beyond description,
Tbs supreme court q Ohio has dismissed at the
cost Of the state the Against the following
companies. brought by ex-Aftorney General Mnneit
under the trust laws ot Ohio soial Refining Com
Yany, Standard OH Company d Ohio and the Con-
tinental Tobacco Company.
Andrew W Brown. the son q a Nc9 York mill.
iouai7e, Who arrested Monday nieht AZ tie Pat
see hotel, San fEaucisco. telegram from the
sherif 4 oswexo cuuntt, New Yeak, that be vas
wanted There charge q grana larcrny has been
released the paiuauts refasrd % advance the
mcney 70 take him hack East
Fresno. Cal bankers havp arranged 70 advance to
thc ilaian Grosers' Assoei&tieu sac Co., required
owing ~ the susEishncss q The Eastern raarksta
The packers have taken 10 caruadA Il fsgsins ana
raid Tor thFin. About $40 carloads have bceu p2rk
ed but there IS dispute abcut the gra1es
san Francisco merchants viii m 10 obtAin direct
steamship communication hetHeea that tl1rr ana
Manila. The Board q Trade has petitioued the
Pacific Mad Stesmship Company 70 nm ia vessels
20 lnilA A. az alternative Il has been suggested
a. Hongkoas with ths Pacific Nal saa carr PIN
pp4ne fIetgAts.
seventy thousand dollars in sold Is to Be dis
trituted b. the American Express Company kuions
IS eruplrycs Christmas resaesa hr&nets Frerv
who has been IN the employ q the cen.rs4,,y
II is estimated that thsra arr over 10 or
empioye IN the United States and Canada who