, 1877-01-06
Local News.
From the Daily Of Wednesday.

Opera tIOuPc WILL o2uS eAOA inSo anu
sweetest songs to Seattle audience,
the opera being the romantic little
sketch of "Girofe- Girofa," the sy-
nopsis of which we gave last week.
The success of this company has
been without parallel. They gave
their first performance here to 500
and their second to 'S176. In Vic
toria they opened to S124 and. on
the third night. rang up the cur
tain to $621. On their closing night
a complimentary testimonial was
given to Misses Thompson and Win
ston. the gross receipts of which
were over 500. The real merit of
this troupe is the cause of their un-
equivocal popularity.
MARINE. = Phe schooner Clara
Light, built at Steilacoom some
years ago, is now beside Colman's
wharf taking in lumber for San
Francisco. -. The ship Dashing
Wave completed her load of lumber
at Tacoma yesterday and will 60 to-
day. Ship Shirley is loading with
piles and does not fill up so rapidly
..... .Barkentine Malay will COM
plete her load of Talbot coal during
this day or tonight. She is under
command of Capt. Foster, who was
at one time resident of Port Town
send. Bark Jenny Pitts is load
ing lumber at Freeport.
HIS REAL NAME.-It turns out
that the man who called himself
''Walter Howell here several weeks
ago, was really an absconding de-
faulter from Astoria. named Cum
mings. He had been a clerk with
A. Van Dusen father of Mrs. W.
1. Wadleigh, of this city, and got
away with some S475 belonging to
that gentleman. He claimed while
here to be the confidential clerk of
J. J. Valentine, of Wells, Fargo &
Co.
Masonic ELEcTIoN.-Ata meeting
of st Johns Lodge No. 8, A. F. and
A. NJ; the following named per-
sons were duly installed for the en-
suing Masonic year: Chas. McDon-
aid; W. NJ; J. F. T. Mitchell, S. W.;
H. Butler, J. W.; W. G.. Jameson,
S. D.;H. Algar, J. D; CIV. Moore.
Treas; R. Hopkins, Sec; R. L.
Thorne, S. S.; W. r. Andrews, J. S;
T. S. Russell, Tyler
81. B. LIBBY This steamer has
entered upon her new schedule fer
the incoming year and leaves here
for Bellingham Bay every Monday
and Thursday morning. The rapid
filling up of tho Swinomish country
is the chief incentive to this increase
of travelling facilities in that direc
ton.
REMovALs.-Judge Burke remov-
ed his office and the chambers OF
the Probate Court to the second
story of the Frauenthal block. He
will have as next door neighbors
Messrs. W. r. Andrews and G. 81.
landlord, the latter gentleman
having dissolved partnership with
Mr.. McConaha, who now goes it
alone.
DIR. HoUGHroN--This gentleman,
who lived at Port Gamble for some
time, and has latterly come to re-
side among us, offers his services to
those who are afflicted with bad eyes
or defective hearing. His Office is
next door to the dental rooms OF DIR.
J. G. Grasse.
VANITY FAIR. - Valentine, the
genial, calls attention of the thirsty
to his new stock of cigars, liquors
and other attractions. He sets a
good lunch, makes lots of fun for
the boys and knows how to enter
tain visitors.
"CITY OF PANAMA" This steam
er arrived at Esquimalt at 6 P. NJ
yesterday, and will probably be here
about noon to-day. Among her pas
sengers is Mr.. W. D. Young, who
comes up to open the new United
States Hotel.
WHOLESALE LIQUoRs. - Mr.. S.
Baxter, formerly of Whatcom, re-
turned from San Francisco on the
Panama with full stock of liquors.
He will open out on Front street in
the new Edwards building, some
time next week.
DIssoLUTIoNs.- law firms of
McGilyra q Burke and McConaha Il
landlord have been dissolved by
mutual consent. We have not
heard that any new connections
hrve been formed by the retiring
partners.