, 1877-02-03

A WEARY LIFE ENDED.--The deatf
of David B. Potter at the pesthouse
recalls circumstance with which
few, save ourself, were aware. Ir
1868, he was a blacksmith in the
employ of the Kentuck Mining Com
pany at Gold Hill, New. A general
election was going on for members
of the Legislature and W. M. Stew
art was candidate for reelection te
the United States Senate. Potter,
being Republican, was an active
participant in the campaign and one
night was caught alone in crowd Of
roughs, headed by desperate char
acter named William Beegan. The
latter attacked Potter who drew q
knife and mortally wounded his as
sailant. He made no effort to escape
but stood his trial manfully and was
acquitted. He sought change Of re-
sidence and came hither, where he
worked as engineer for a while on
the steamer Ruby. But the thought
of having sent fellow being to eter-
nifty, preyed upon his mind SO that
he became intemperate and never
recovered his former sobriety and
industry. We never heard a soul
speak of the tragical occurrence,
save to justify Potter, who acted
purely in self-defence. When we
came here, he solicited our silence
and, while he lived, we faithfully
kept the painful secret. Now he is
gone before just tribunal and is be-
yond the justification or censure of
his fellow-men. Non JUDGE!
MARINE.-The ship Dashing Wave
has arrived at Tacoma from San
Francisco and will begin loading at
once. She was but "a days on the
round trip. Bark Annie has gone
to Burrard Inlet for lumber on a
foreign charter and will not be here
for some time. Schooner Courser
arrived about sundown yesterday
and reports having lost man over
board on the upward passage. -.
Bark Forest Queen reached Port
Ludlow on Friday evening; all we'll
Ship Erminia Alvarez has sailed
from Seabeck for Callao and the
Cassandra Adams is loading lumber
for San Francisco. Bark Oak Hill
is about ready to begin loading at
Port Blakely 80. No signs of the
Western Shore, up to the hour of
our going to press.
AN UGLY CUsToMER.-On Friday
Justice Selye sent man to Jail in
default of a fine of IS for being
drunk and disorderly. When the
culprit reached his new quarters he
kicked over the stove and went into
smashing business at once. Yes
terday, he was again brought before
his Honor, who fined him $17 and
costs for his malicious mischief. He
will find this expensive business,
for the Court is always "last in
say" and can go him "ten better"
as often as he tries it.
LECTURE.---Dr. Paul M. Brennan
gave his great political lecture on
the ''Past, Present, and Future of
America" to large and enthusiastic
audience at Yesler's Hall, last night.
His recitation of "Shamus O'Brien"
was given in a style worthy of Frank
Lawlor himself; and as for his per-
sonation of "Alderman Mick" it
was the best imitation of a New York
ward politician ever seen in these
parts.
SHIP YARD. Capt. Goss, of Goss
& Sawyer, Bath, Maine, writes to a
gentlemen of Olympia that his ma
chinery for shipyard on Puget
Sound will be shipped hither as
soon as the Presidential troubles are
satisfactorily settled. The exact To-
cation of the yard is not yet known.
WooLY HEADs-A herd of one
hundred sheep are in the pen on
Yesler's wharf, awaiting shipment
to Victoria by the North Pacific to-
morrow morning. They were
brought up from WILDLY Island on
the j. B. Libby, which arrived here
on Saturday morning.
MARRIED.-Miss Nettie Waldron,
of this city, was united in wedlock
to W. W. Coleman, of Portland,
last Friday. We hear of two OF
three more Seattle bellies, who are
about to change their condition in
the course Of the next few weeks.