The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-27

iongs 20 the same class as the Boxer
sAd MyFmldon, which were previously
on TINS station. and Is built for rapid
work in rendering assistance TO dis
to'ei Hesscls- The Passengers on the
Los Angeles. when she was out in the
heavy gale that nearly sent her 10 tie
bottom, will always remember the
Rocket with gratitude. She Is com
manded by Capt Harris. with Messrs.
Bailey and Eeedhaum as first and sec
ond lieutenants respectively She is
about as saucy-looking craft as ever
burned powder on her decks.
JACK Ashore.
The uien on the Shah were paid of
about three weeks ago and had some
three months pay coming 10 them II
took about go. 500 70 give these tarry
gentlemen what was due them. And
DIDN'T they enforce that Scriptural
: maxim which reads. go it while you re
young" Believe you, miboy. They
got five days liberty ashore. and every
imaginable hack. caryall and "bonesct
ter that could be pressed into the ser
vice was made available A few Of the
more prudent went 20 the bank and
t)nght draft on London for their
mothers and sisters but too many fooled
away in a few hours Of dissipation tne
heard earned wages IF three months
patient toll.
TIE OFFICERS,
OF course. are the adorcd of the fair
ones, and have 40 end Of hops, Ger
mand" and "kcttledruns' among the
fashionable society of Victoria and Es-
quimalt The Captain of the opal
has residence within the dockyard,
at the latter place and gives receptions
and dcleuners on alternate Saturdays.
Besides these there are croqnet parties
ut the Government House and pic-rics
to Saanich, Gold Stream, Langford
Lake and the many other beautiful sub
urban resorts with which the environs
of Victoria abound. The Shah carries
q magnificent band, of course, and
it il we'll worth attending.
COURTS MARTIAL.
And courts Of inquiry, have been the
order of the day since the Admiral's ar
rival, there being about forty cases in
all, some of which are for otfcnses COM
mitted as long as two years ago. A
notable case was that of a sublieutenant
who struck midshipman for some fan
cied offence. The second lieutenant,
who was standing by, said that's what
| call a cowardly action" The sub
fired up at this, and aid, 'if you think
I'm a coward meet, me ashore to-mor-
row" OF course this had to be re-
ported, and for this seditious language,
the sub Was set back for two years.
He returned to England and, being des-
;rtute of funds. accepted a loan Of suf-
iic'cnt, means from his insultcd superior
officer. There are but few published
ases Of noblcr revenge than this.
DEsEKTIONS
Are not very numerous, though ten OF
the "bluc jackets" bought boat and
crossed over to the vicinity of Dunge-
ness las. week. The man who would
sell them boat at such a time-all of
them on jamboree--should get at least
a year at hard labor in the Penitentiary.
One poor fellow was missing, and on
searching for him, 1t was escertained
that he had fallen into cistern and
got drowned. The police get SIS each
for arres,ing such as overstay their lib
erty and last week the Shah had to pay
the hobbies" about 5000. which. OF
course. was charged up against the de-
l,nquents future wages. The officers
never allow the men too much liberty
while ashore but keep them well in
bonds
CHEAP TRAVEL NEEDED.
We renew our motion for cheap
excursion to Victoria while this fine
W .ther lasts. If the North Pacific
mot get ready by the right time.
c mot friend Tibbals fill the bill by
selling tickets for six dollars, to allow
holders to 90 over by the Dakota and
retu n by the City of Panama. This
will give. three days stay in Victoria
and splendid chance to see the fleet.
An inspection Of the Shah, alone, will
amply repay the expenditure. Many
of our citizens. who have been coopej
up at home all the Summer, would
avail themselves of this opportunity
and take trip TO the land where the
cross wrought mantle OF st. George
floats from every staff. Let us have n
trip of this sort and keep up the socia-
bilitics.