, 1878-02-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
From the Daily of Saturday.


a space of about 20x30 feet for the
purpose of filling under the wharf
with slabs. Until lately this OPEN
ing has been guarded by Temporal
ry fence. which prevented accident
The night before last, however, the
fence was left down, and person
who had arrived on the Aida. IN
passing that way fell through the
opening. going down distance OF
some ten feet. His cries soon at
tracted the attention of passers-by,
who extricated him from his un-
pleasant. if not dangerous position.
Fortunately he received but slight
injuries, butwas considerably shock
ed and scared By the fall. Last night
a similar accident occurred at the
same place, with like results. Ger
tainly such dangerous places should
at once be made safe, particularly
in that locality which is nightly Wis
tied by hundreds of our citizens, as
we'll as strangers not acquainted
with the ways that are dark.
YESTERDAYS MEETINGs.-At three
o'clock yesterday o very interesting
Bible meeting was held at the Con-
gregational church. It consisted OF
ten or twelve five minute explana-
tions of some Scripture passage.
unfolding the nature and offices of
the Holy Spirit. The meeting last
night at the same place was well at
tended, and proved to be one Of the
most interesting of all. Prof. Bon
nell first addressed the audience on
"What is Truth?" Then followed
thirty or more brief testimonies from
those who had been more or less
benefited by these union meetings.
Eight personss arose for prayers.
Services tomorrow morning as usu-
al at all the churches. Tomorrow
night there will be services in the
Presbyterian and Methodist Epesco-
pal churches. The public cordially
invited to attend. The union serv-
ices will be continued next week in
the Presbyterian church, under the
leadership of Chaplin Stubbs.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. - We
clip the following from the Vancou>
yer Independent: A wicked piece of
villainy was practised yesterday on
Mrs. Eliza Bonah, lady resident of
this place. by one Carl Steinberg, a
German who was boarding in her
family during the absence of her
husband. It seems the lady had
1920 in gold coin, which the fellow
persuaded her might get stolen, as
the doors of the house where they
lived had no locks. At his sugges-
ton, she foolishly gave him the
money to take care of. Yesterday
the fellow absconded and left the
woman penniless. She offers a re-
ward of $50 for his capture. He is
q large man, six feet, two inches
high, and weighs about 200 pounds;
has dark complexion and hair; no
whiskers, but wears dark mustache;
speaks broken English, and is about
50 years of age. When he left he
was dressed in a brown suit and
checkered shirt.
JuB1LANT.--TheT Tacomaitesrejoice
and are exceeding glad. The Herald
says: 6" By a dispatch received here
last evening, from an officer of the
North Pacific Railroad Company,
we are informed that the House Sub
Committee on Pacific railroads voted
on Wednesday to report favorably
upon the bill before them, extend
ing the time for The completion of
the main line of the road ten years,
and the branch line eight years.
This is better news for Western
Washington than we had allowed
ourselvas to hope for, as it was fear
ed the committee would recommend
that the extension be granted upon
the main line only"
FAILED. Our two contemporaries
have attempted to resign Mr.. G. B.
Shattuck from the superintendency
of the Seattle Coal and Transporta-
ton Company. They have failed III
this, as that gentleman still holds
the position, and will reside both in
San Francisco and in Seattle, as oc-
casion may require. Chas. H. Bur-
nett has been appointed superintend-
ent of the mine.
INDIAN SUPPLIES steamer
Nellie came in from Snohomish at
an early hour yesterday, and after
leaving her passengers and freight
for this city, proceeded at once to
the Skokomish Indian reservation,
at the head of Hoods Canal, with
supplies. She will return and go to
Snohomish City tomorrow, or Mon
day morning.
THE regular monthly meeting Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion will be held in the hall of the
association on Front street, next
Monday evening. The meeting will
be opened at $50, that those desir-
ing may attend the union meetings
afterwards.
A LETTER has been received on the
subject of proposed county aid to
the Seattle and Walla Walla rail-