, 1877-06-23
ATTEMPT AT EscAPE.-A prisoner

ATTEMPT AT EscAPE.--A prisoner
by the name of Shay. held for rob-
berry, made an unsuccessful attempt
to escape at noon to-day. He was
at work with the chaingang on the
outside of the prison, when the prl-
soners were called in to dinner and
the keepers were temporarily oil
watch, he broke his irons between
two rocks and made for the bushes,
getting considerable start before he
was discovered. Chief of Police
Thorndyke soon had notice of the
escape and meeting boy on horse
back he took forcible possession OF
tho horse, pulled the boy offand gave
chase. Just on the outskirts OF the
town he treed the fugitive in a
clump of bushes and held him un-
der fire until the Sheriff and a
Deputy came up and captured him
without struggle.
OUR old townsman, Cap. Belmont,
whose familiar face was so we'll
known at Gen. Guttenburg's Got
tage by the Sea, was seen in San
Francisco by Capt. Matson, on his
way to the father land, from which
he has been absent u years. He
sends his love to all, especially the
''brethren of the mystic tie."
WELCOME V1s1roR. D. Camp
bell, OF Whikby Island, lives on the
spot where Col. Ebey was killed by
Indians many years ago, keeps a ho-
tel and has large farm. George is
q whole-souled man. and whoever
stops at his house will be we'll cared
for.
BEEF.-Twenty-eight quarters of
beef were shipped by Phelps &
Wadleigh this morning on the
North Pacific to different ports on
the Sound.
SEVEN loggers left on the differ
ent steamers to-day for their respec-
tive camps. They told our local
that they intended to quit logging
until the business improved.
MARR1ED.--At the Occidental Ho-
tel on thes2Oth inst, by Rev. A. At
wood, Mr.. George Bracket to Miss
Eta Almira Jones. All of Seattle,
W. T.
OUR town is now full of characters,
and if Mr.. Shakespeare was alive he
would find better material to write
up than in his day. There is no
style of character he would not find
here. They are all looking for work
and don't want to find it.
The schooner Garry Hayden is to
be laid up until the grain crop comes
n. SO says Capt. Keith.
From Daily Of Friday.
FIRE F1EEr.-Arrivals and de-
partures, June 81 : Arrived-North
Pacific, Clancy, Olympia; Aida,
Browner, Tacoma; Zephyr, Mesa
gee.. Whatcom; Nellie, Low, Sno-
homish; Messenger, Parker, Olym-
pia; Teazsr. Munroe, Island; Dis
patch. Robinson, Islands; Black
Diamond. Cove, Hoods Canal; Lib
by, Brennan; Cello, BRUNEI,
cruise.
DxPARTuREs.--North Pacific 81
A. NJ, Victoria; Aida, 1OH p. NJ,
Tacoma; Zephyr, z A. NJ, Whatcom; !;
Otter 8 A. NJ, Olympia; Messenger,
8 A. NJ, Olympia; Cello 8 A. H.,
Freeport; Nellie 10 A. NJ. Snoho-
mish. The Nellie and Fanny Lake
were both loaded with freight and
freight was refused on both. Each
had q good pas ssenger list.
SHORT B1T.-A young son of Mat
Keith was left in the bar while the
father was at breakfast. A man came
in and asked if he could get drink for
short bit. Certainly" said the boy,
who was ready for trade. A cocktail
wac ordered and drank. when the man
laid upon the counter bride bit about
one third broken off. The boy was at
first set back, but coming to his wits
he said: mister, father amt here and
times are dull, just take another drink
and We will call it square" The man
accepted the compromise.
ARRIvED.--Steamers Otter and
Messenger, the former little ahead.
There were but few passengers and
the fare next to nothing. The cap
tains say every body has gone to
the war and the balance are busy
haying. We noticed a large and
unique carryall landed from one o1
the boats, aud were informed that il
was the property of q stencil cutter
and pattern maker.