Show SPARKS FrtOr1 l THEWIRE S I Helen E McMullon was today appointed postmaster at Leeds Washington fiJnt Utah vice Ira S McMuIlen removed Three more of the patients who esrnpcd from the Mattewiui IN V hospital for Insane criminals last night have bc n c IW i UlIOll tlI S The steamship City of Seattle arrived at Vancouver yesterday from Stun with 278 passengers on board and a case ot smallpox Tho latest fishing craft lo return to St Johns N F from northern Labrador f porls that nothing has been scon of iho Peary relief steamer Windward With reference to the speculations nj to time wdstcnrc of secret claim in tho AngloGerman agreement the National ZoUuiiR Berlin after careful Inquiry affirms r af-firms that no such cluubfs r > vi 11 Yesterdays statement of the treasury balances In the yenornl fund gncrnl exclusive of the 150000000 gold reserve in the dlvlaloa i < of redemption shows Available cash balances 132COrCOS gold SJZ792O S Discontent among the striking miners ot the Wyoming valley Is growing and unles f I the strike la settled soon the miners win I be hard to control A majority of iho mel arc willing1 and anxious to go lo work Gen Wood GovernorGeneral o Cuba saw Secretary Long and recommends that I stcpK bo taken to remove the wreck of I I the battleship Maine from Havana bar bor ns It occupies a great deal of apaco which could be utilized to advantage Judge Wnllber o the Milwaukee County Coun-ty coi rt has refused to appoint u guardian in this county for Seth Abbott father oC the late Emma Abbott who Is residing nt a nnnltarlum west of that city and who receives u large annuity The court dc clnred that ho had no jurisdiction In the matter I |