, 1878-04-06


CLEVER SEL1s.--On of the best
jokes perpetrated to-day, was that
of the facetiousyouth who engineers
the Express Office. People were &C.
costed ON the street and told there
was note for them at the Express
Office. Of they rushed for the Of
fee, aud eagerly inquired. "Is there
q note here for me?" Yes" was
the reply. and the affable representa-
tive of W. F. l. Co. very courteous
ly handed them q box containing q
quantity Of frst-class Swinomish
oats, with the request to ''Take an
oat." The victim. of course very
readily saw the point. acknowledged
the corn, and waltzed off. A
number of wags nailed bogus half
dollar to the cross-walk in front of
Matt. Kelly's to- day, and several
persons-including couple of fash
inably- -attired young ladies--grabbed
for the coin. but soon discovered by
the laughter of the crowd on the op-
posite corner that it was nothing
but clever sell.
A NEW CAPTAIN.-The steamer
Zephyr has again changed masters.
Capt. Bailey retiring and Mr.. W. r,
Ballard, who for some time past has
acted as purser on the boat. takes
the wheel. Mr.. Ballard underwent
an examination before Inspector
Hammond yesterday, and having
passed satisfactorily. q captains cer-
tificate was at once granted him.
He will make q carefal and steady
pilot, and is deservedly popular with
the travelling public generally. The
Zsphyr went up to Tacoma at 3
o'clock this morning in command of
Captain Ballard.
OPIUM DENs.-Constable Lyts is
doing good service to the communi-
ty by ferreting out opium dens, and
bringing the proprieters to justice.
Last evening he arrested China
man named All King, the keeper of
a den located ON an alley next above
First street, between Main and
Washington. All King was brought
before Justice Scott this morning
charged with keeping q neusance,
was fined $25 and costs, and in de-
fault of payment was committed to
Jail. This is the second conviction
for this offense within the last two
weeks.
THEATRE.-Yesler's Hall was occu-
pied on Saturday evening by the
Captain Jack troupe. with play en-
titled Captain Jack: or a Life on
the Border" The play was of the
Observation-Disclosures description,
and consisted of four abductions,
one attempted poisoning, two bowie.
knife combats, one chloroforming,
and "a homicides and from begin
ming to end there was running fire
of revolvers, till persons on the out
side supposed Chinese New Years
had broken loose again. Verify, it
must be,seen to be appreciated. The
troupe have left to inf1ict themselves
on the citizens of Port Townsend.
New FEED MILL.-~The engine and
boilers of the old steam scow the Lima
c. Gray formerly run by the Coal Conn
pany on Lake Union, have been taken
out and sent to Bullene's machine shop
to be overhauled. They are to be used
in Port Blaxelv in a new feed mill to be
at that place. The boilers
was purchased in San Francisco by
John Williamson 13 years ago and has
been in use for good portion Of the
time since then. but on overhauling it
to- day the same gentleman found 1t in
nearly as good condition as when new.
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.--The auc-
ton sale of property advertised to be
sold for non-payment of county
taxes, commenced in front of Mad
docks building at 10 o'clock this
and up to IL o'clock some
16 or 18 sales were made, Treasurer
Hill informs us that the sale will be
resumed tomorrow morning ct 10
o'clock and continued from day to
day until the entire property is dis
posed of.
BAL1.-We received on Saturday
evening, too late for acknowledge
ment in that days paper, an invita-
ton, including o conf mplimentary
ticket, to the Grand Anniversary
Ball to be given by the Odd Fellows
of this city, on Friday evening,
April 26th.. This ball promises to
be the most brilliant affair Of the
season, Judging from the prepara-
tions making for it.
TEMPERANCE MEETINa.--There will
be an opentemperance meeting in the
Y. M. C. A. Hall on to morrow even
ing at TX o'clock. There will be
short addresses. Also the beginning
and ending Of intemperance illus
trated by series of pictures; par
ticularly for the benefit Of the young
folks. Everybody invited to come
and sign the pledge. By order of
the Committee.
RAISED. The unfortunate steamer