, 1878-01-25

! Ut E'hNll' lH'IU'' ihAN llt l''-
lowing: The five Territorial prisoners in
the county Jail escaped thereirom at half
past O'Clock last night. The jaior, one
Davidson, was not only absent from his
post OF duty, but had left the two outer
doors Of the Jail unlocked and appliances
in the yard in plenty with which to scale
the high fence. The prisoners in some
way had secured key to the iron door OF
their corridor, and when the favorable
moment had arrived used it, swng open
the other two doors aud walked ont. A
ladder was found and leaned up against
the fence the men assembled it, dropped
on on the other side, and walked of no
one knows whittier. The chains on their
feet, unless quickly relieved Of them, must
have prevented their getting away to any
great distance to-day, and Il force of oili-
GERS engaged at their pursuit may bring
them in at any moment. The fellows
who thus got or were: Pat. Shay. con-
victed OF committing an assault, with in
tent to do bodily injury, and sentenced to
Is months imprisonment; Peter Murry.
tor assault with intent to commit murder,
4 years imprisonment; Daniel Lynch.
tor assault, IA months imprisonment;
James Kelly, for burglary, 2 years i'm.
prisonment; Wong A. Haw, for attempt
to commit murder, years imprisonment
the sentences all included hard labor
These fellows were convicted at the last
term of the Court in Seattle.
MEssRs. Rothschild Il Co.'S new adver.
tisement in this issue of the ARGUS is well
worthy of the careful peruSal Of those
who have any use for good farm wagons.
Let our friends in the country bear in
mind that they can come here and pur-
chase just as good wagon as they can
get In California or the East, and for less
money than they can bring ten from
either place. Come right along and be
served, gentlemen.
MEssRs. Waterman & Katz have re-
ceived, craftsmanship Dakota, a fine lot of
new goods emong which are a fine lot of
carpets 2 and 3ply. of late style varie-
ties. Those desiring to purchase that
kind of goods will do well to give them a
call at early date in order to insure
satisfaction.
The Dispatch did not leave here on her
last regular trip to Semiahmoo, until
SATURDAY. afternoon. High Southeast
wind prevailed on Friday; so much so
flat the North Pacific did not cross the
Sound until late in the afternoon. She
arrived here at nearly six O'Clock P. NJ,
instead Of 9:l5, A. NJ.
Rev. Jno. Parsons held divine services
in Port Ludlow on Sunday last, and as
sisted in organizing a Sabbath School ut
that point. He thinks the indications are
favorable for building up a prosperous
school there, and commencing lasting
religious work.
DURING the recent Southeast gales, the
fence next to the bay, on DR.. liill's pro-
perty, has been washed away twice. The
Doctor thinks now that he will give
up trying any more on that basis. We
suggest that he move his lots up on the
I'm ,uhn,n tbn pnn,,h than,
LEG BRoKEN.-On the 18th inst. a lit
tie boy, son Of Mr.. VIM. Bishop, of Chin
acum, while playing with the other child
rem of the house, accidently broke the
thigh bone of his right leg Through
prompt and efficient medical treatment.
he will soon recover.
A NEW lodge of Odd Fellows has been
instituted in Tacoma, and we learn that
others will soon be organized at Snoho-
mish City and Port Gamble respectively,
which, when done will swell the number
in the Territory to twelve.
RECOVERING. Prot. Huffman, who has
been SO i'll during the past ten days, has
been removed to the house of Capt. Nor
gan. and Is slowly improving, we are told,
though still by no means in a desirable
condition.
THROUGH the Kindness OF Il friend We
have been permitted to peruse n copy Of
the report of DR.. Willard, Supt. of the
Territorial Insane Asylum. Though uL-
able to comment this week, We may do SO
next.
The sheet and pillow case ball, adver-
tised for Feb. 22l, Is in the hands of an
energetic committee Of arrangements,
who will undoubtedly carry it forward to
certain success.