Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
NEWS FROM PORT TOWNSEND.

The September Term of the United
States District Court for the Third
Judicial District of Washington Terri
tory, for the counties of Jefferson,
Clallam, Island, Whatcom and San
Juan, convened its session Monday
Judge Lewis presiding. "The North
Pacific brought down large number of
the legal fraternity, among whom we
recognize our old friend Paul Judson,
formerly q resident Of this city. The
hotels are all full and the city has a
lively, business appearance.
The steamship Salvador arrived We'd
nesday evening, at 10 o'clock, from San
Francisco, ria Victoria. She had no
freight, but a large passenger list.
When coming into the harbor, some
part of her machinery gave way and
she was detained here eight hours for
repairs, after which she started for
Seattle to take ON board GOO tons of
Talbot coal. The fare charged coming
up was IS in the cabin and so 80 in the
steerage.
BROKE JAn.-Two prisoners, Jones
and Schwabhousen, the former house.
breaker and the latter murderer, broke
Jail in this city, Thursday evening, by
cutting hole through the floor of the
cell and getting out from under the
building. Both prisoners were heavily
ironed at the time, and it was impos-
IDLE for them to escape without outside
help. 1t is supposed that they took
boat and went over to the Vancouver
side. .... Gt
SUDDEN DEATH. Wider, 40 years
of age, died of heart-disease at Port
Angeles, on Wednesday last. His
remains were brought to this city, and
taken charge of by the Masonic frater-
nifty, of which deceased was member.
He leaves wife and five small children
to mourn his loss. His remains were
buried Sunday from st. Paul's church.
| The steamship Saluador left here Sat-
urday morning for Victoria and San
Francisco. She took 80 cabin passen-
gers, and 90 steerage. Fare 81 80
cabin, SIS 90 steerage. The Pacific
sailed Saturday evening, full of passen-
gers, charging the same fare as the
Sdlrador. 81 ...'
The steamship Pacific arrived Thurs
day morning from San Francisco, ria
Victoria. She bought full load of
freight up of which 40 tons was for this
and 296 tons for up-Sound ports. She
also brought up ITO passengers for
Sound ports.
| The American ship Sumner r. Need
was towed into our harbor by the tug
Blakely, Wednesday evening, from Port
Blakely. She sails Thursday for Cal
cutta, via San Francisco. Her cargo
consisted Of 664, $40 feet rough lumber
and 10 spars.
i The steamer California arrived on
Wednesday as 10 A. NJ, forty hours
from Portland. She discharged 200
tons of freight for our merchants, after
which she sailed for Sitka with 200 tons
Of freight, 20 head of cattle and 8 pas
sengers. ...... .,-... -. ...
| Thomas Reynolds, formerly bar
tender, at Newton's Saloon, died sud-
denly Sunday evening, from the break
ing of blood vessel. The deceased
was 81 years of age and unmarried.
i The schooner Shoe-Fly arrived Sum
day afternoon from Orcas Island. with
200 barrels of lime, 80 of which she
landed here and the remainder she will
take to Olympia for s. w. Percival.
| A Brass Band was organized in this
city Saturday evening. John Bookman
was elected Leader, w. III. Learned
Business Manager and o. O. Hastings
Secretary.
The steamer Goliah passed up Tues
day evening with the bark Forest Queen
and Jenny Pitts. The former loads at
Port Ludlow, the latter at Freeport.
4 Bark Frisno arrived Thursday even-
ing, IL days from San Francisco. She
| proceeds to Namanino to load coal.
She reports calm weather. =
4 The ship James r.. Cheston arrived
Thursday evening. 16 days from San
Francisco. She was towed to Port
Gamble by the Goliah. Oh
i The bark Mary Glover is loading lum-