, 1878-03-30
From the Daily of Monday.

TIDAL WAvE.-Mr. Rylett, who
was for time agent at the Indian
Reservation at Neah Bay, came up
from that place this week on the
North Pacific. He infol ms us that
a heavy tidal wave was experienced
at the lighthouse at Cape tlattery
about two weeks ago, at extreme
high tide, the highest in fact for
number of years. The wave was a
solid body of water about twelve feet
high when it reached the shore.
Everything seemed to melt before it.
The boat house, boat and canoe,
and quantity of lumber were wash
ed off the beach. Mr.. Martin and
Sampson who were on the ground at
the time had narrow escape while
trying to save some of tie property.
The former was washed off shore by
the surf three or four times, and
VIXEN rescued was nearly drowned,
and the latter was but little more
| fortunate.
MOSES CowARDIcE.-The fact LAS
just leaked out why Moses did not
meet General Wheaton at the ceun-
Gil held last August at Spokane Falls
He was afraid that it was trap laid
expressly to catch him, to mete out
to him the punishment he deserves
for the killing Of divers white per-
sons. and more particularly for the
killing of a white man some twenty
miles below where he lives. The
dread Of punishment was the sole
cause of his refusal to be present,
and gave rise to- his earnest desire to
| be let alone. He dislikes to hear
that wanton murder referred to.
FAST WoRK.-Last Saturday night
at IL o'clock the Zephyr landed ten
tons of Oregon wheat at Buzby's
wharf, and as number of untitled
orders for flour were in, the mill
was started up at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning, and by Il NJ. 100 barrels OF
flour were manufactured. Pretty
quick work. Mr.. Buzby can supply
his customers now with frst-rate
article of flour.
SOME persons having commenced
removing some of the planks and
iron from the wharf belon ging to
the Seattle Coal Company at the
Portage, the local agent of the COM
pany authorizes US to say that it will
be made very warm for any person
caught taking away property of the
company without first purchasing
| the same.
A PARTY went into the Office Sa-
loon last evening to await the de-
parture Of the North Pacific, intend
ing to go to Port Townsend. and fell
asleep in a chair. Meantime the
steamer had gone off and left him.
His business being very urgent, he
was compelled to charter the steam
er Teaser, in order to reach his des-
tination in time.
REcovERRD.-The gold watch
Mr.: J. D. Loman dropped in the
bay from Yesler's wharf last Satur-
day was recovered yesterday by Mr..
Geo. Roberts, mate of. the steamer
Libby. It was fished out with an
instrument something like an oyster
rake. Mr.. Loman is again in pos
session of the watch, having reward
ed the finder.
The present immigration to East
Washington will average 200 bona
fde settlers weekly. and about 40
itinerants dan The choice valleys
are the Kittl.As, Yakima. Palouse,
Snake river and Crab creek. All
these will, before six months, quad
ruple their present farming popula-
ton.
&C. VAN HORN, formerly agent
for the Alleghanians, arrived to-day
on the Messenger, and announces
that the Capt. Jack Company and
Miss Rena will arrive here on Friday
next and give two performances of
Border Life. More anon.
The first team and wagon ever
brought to this county, excepting
those in government employ, was
owned by Judge Mercer, of this city.
Henry Adams, of White River, still
preserves the remains of the pioneer
wagon.
PrB1IC SALE.-As will be seen by
announcement in another column,
the household furniture of Capt. ".
II. Taylor will be sold at public auc
ton on Friday, March 29th, at one
o'clock P. NJ, at his residence, cor
ner OF Fifth and Marion streets.
IT is reported that the steamer
Ajax has been sold by the Oregon
Steamship Company to John Roach,
the we'll known steamship builder.
He will put her on the Brazilian
trade.
ALLEN WEIR, OF the Port Town
send Argus, has been appointed re-
gent of the Territorial University, in
| plSce of Rev. Mr.: Rea, who has re-
moved from the Territory.
BoRN.--To the wife of A. Z Hou-