, 1877-02-17
Local News.
From the Daily of Wednesday.


The DEAD MAN. Solomon Baxter,
who was stabbedto death by Thomp-
son at Renton, on Sunday last. was
buried here yesterday morning, by
a large attendance of his neighbors
who deplored his untimely demise.
He was a native of Yorkshire, Eng
land, where he leaves wife and a
son. He had been here about two
years and had acquired farm which
he was fitting up neatly, anticipating
a visit to the old country to bring
out his family. to spend their declln-
ing days here in peace and comfort.
This is one OF the saddest cases that
has ever come within our personal
knowledge, during "a years resi-
dence on this coast. At the risk OF
his own life, he sought to part two
men engaged in deadly conflict when
the brutal assailant turned upon this
pyorinoffensive creature and struck
him to the earth. OF all foul deeds
committed here siEce civilization
first t!awned on our shores this seems
to be the foulest and most cruel.
RUNAwAY.-Yesterday was very
dull day and items were scarce. 1t
was nearly 4 P NJ. when first-class
sensation came along, in the shape
of arunaway team. owned by a White
river farmer named Kavanagh. He
moored them to post on Occiden-
tai square but they soon got loose
and down Mill street they went
"cally-hootin." They da he'd along
by the "bull pen' and collided with
one of Morrison's drays, which was
standing there. Around the wharf
front they went and everybody ex-
pected to see them go overheard, but
on they Kept in fearful chase up Mill
street to Front where they finally
went over the bank and brought up
at Buzby's mill. 1t was almost in
credible that they should have turn
ed the wharf as they dill and not got
overheard.
STEAMBOAT ITEMs.-The Yakima
came up from Port Gamble yester-
day and returned III the afternoon
The Dispatch arrived from San
Juan Island at a late hour on Mon
day night 80. The North Pacific,
with the j. J. Dramatic troupe. ar
rived about o'clock last night. =.
The Otter brought down large
number o Baxter's funeral and re-
turned with them at 4 P. NJ.
"PACIFIc SLOPE Capt. Foster.
of the Malay, received letter from
Capt. Harrington of the above nam
ed bark dated at Melbourne, in which
that gentlemen reports pleasant
trip thither from Burrard Inlet in
AZ days. This is one day slower
than the Wildwood's passage to that
port but it must be remembered
that the San Francisco bark carries
over a million feet.
To SHIPMAsTERs. Rs.-A separate box
for vessels and those attached to
them, has been placed in the Post
Office. Masters and other seafaring
men asking for letters of that time
worn veteran--old General Delivery
---should not fail to mention the
name of their respective vessels, as
we'll.
HALO POTLACH. .---One Miss Jen-
ME Hurd got out license to sell
spirituous liquors last week and,
since concluding that the business
was not profitable, she went before
the County Commissioners and
wanted her money back. This the
Board declined to do.
CITY OF PANAMA. This steamer
arrived at Esquimault at o'clock
yesterday morning and will be due
here about daylight this morning.
Her time was 60 hours, not quite
yet down to that of the Herman in
1862. Some difference in the coal
bills, however.
MAR1NE.-Bark Montana, Captain
Peterson, dropped out from the Sc
attic bunkers last night and her
place was filed by the Lizzie Will
liams. The Gem of the Ocean will
complete her load by this evening
and the Malay will be full by Fri
day night.
DEsERTIoN.-A sailor ran off from
the bark Gem of the Ocean yester-
day, and Justice Selye issned war
rant for his arrest. What has be-
come of the ''goner," We are unable
to imagine. aa