, 1878-04-20

managers are SO well known that no
fears are entertained about the re-
spectability of the affair. and many
Of the most prominent people of the
city will be present with their little
ones. To-day an old gentleman. 76
years of age, entered his youngest.
a child eight months of age. En-
tries can be made at Shannahan' s
music and art store or at Butchel &
Stolte's gallery.-Port. Tel.
In DUNGENEss gentleman wlo
arrived from Port Townsend on the
City of Panama, informs us that
Capt. Gilbert, of the mail schooner,
Wlnifred, reports the four prisoners
who escaped from the Jefferson Co.
Jail as having been seen at New
Dungeness, where thev went to pur-
chase provisions at A. Bartlett's
store. The leader of the party and
the organizer of the jail-breaking
was the man Foley, in from this
county for the burglary of Naeher's
jewelry store about IA months ago.
The expectation is that they will be
shortly recaptured.
SINGULAR FIRE.-The fire Of yes
terday morning was most singular
affair. The entire building is badly
scorched, nothing more. No par
ticular part Of it was badly burned.
A great number of cans filed with
GOAL oil, were stored in the rear of
O'Conner's store where tho fire
ragged most fiercely. The wooden
boxes in which the cans were stored
were burned. and the tops of the
cans, which were above the oil. we're
melted off, yet the oil itself did not
Portland Telegram.
CAPT. W. 81. Andrews returned
from an extended trip to Walla Wal
la last evening.
FROM SAN FRANCIsCo.-The City
of Panama, Capt. Seabury,4 arrived
here at o'clock this morning from
San Francisco. She left, after dis
charging her freight, for Victoria,
from which place she sails next Sat
urday: The following is her list Of
onsignees: A Hess & Co, Boyd
Poncin g. Young, Chilberg Bros,
Carkeek 4 Co. NJ, DIR Hewes.
DR. Pearson, E Lopez. E L Hall, F
NJ Wald, Flynn Il Anderson, F
Cash, F w Barker, Frauenthal Bros,
Giliiland & O'Loughlin, Harris &
Attridge, H Jones, Hall Bros, J At
kins. } f, J Vergon, J c, J A Nc
Phee, J w Buzby, ] & G Caches, j
B H. Kelly & Co, l. Reinig, L I G,
L S Rowe, M r Maddocks, Mrs J T
S, Mrs F, Picht & Melhorn, P Del,
Schwabacher Bros & Co, S Baxter,
S & D, S Davis, 6tetson & Post, T
and G, w H Kellogg. VIC, Wad-
dell and Miles, W H Humphrey.
SEATTLE. April. 16. 1878.
To THE EDITORS OF THE DISPATCH:
In yesterdays Dispatch, Taxpayer
wants to know by what authority I
am entitled to q deputy? I would
ask Taxpayer if he is citizen of the
United States and pays any tax in
King Co. or elsewhere For an an
swer to his question, I ask him 1T
lie is a taxpayer and a citizen) to read
the statutes of Washington Terrific
ry. He having so much superior
brains, should not ask such foolish
questions, but employ them in get
ting pension.
w. 81. SHoUDY.
New BUILDINas.-We notice sew
eral new dwellings in course of erec-
ton in different parts of town. Not
withstanding the complaint of hard
times, our population is steadily in
creasing, and very few dwellings
are at present untenanted. Rents
still keep up their OLD figure, and
buildings are being steadily created
to supply the wants Of our growing
population.
AUCTION SA1E.-The stock and fix
lures of the defunct Post Office Sa-
loon were sold at auction this morn
ing to satisfy the judgment of the
creditors, bringing fair prices. Lytz
officiated as auctiOnecr.
GONE TO SEA-The Italian ves-
sci which has been loading at
Milton for South America, finally
got to sea last evening, being
towed out by the tug Donald.
The crew have been in a chronic
state Of mutiny ever since their
arrival in the Sound, but their
difficulties were finally adjusted
previous to their departure.
NICE BUTTER. Maj. J. r. Bean is
sole agent in this city for the sale of
butter from the dairy of Mr.. Carpen-
ter, at Renton. We have seen no
better or sweeter butter in the mar
ket. 1t is well and artistically put
up for family use, and sold by the
roll at 37Ha cents per pound.
DIED. In this city, at IL o'clock
to-day, Thomas j., youngest son of
Capt. F. E. Nickels, aged 2 years
and months. Funeral from the