, 1878-01-05

ANoTHER.-Only a few days ago
the horse attached to the Seattle
Bakery wagon ran away. This morn
ing he started again on Second
street, from near w. 81. Shoudy's
residence, just as Chas. Steinweg,
the driver, was about getting in the
wagon, Mr.. Steinweg got away
with only a few slight bruises, and
the horse ran to Cherry street. where
he became entangled in the rubbish
lying on the south side of the street.
Clearing this he continued his course
until the corner of Cherry and Front
were reached, when a pole which
had caught in the wheel upset the
wagon and horse, the wheels of the
former and the heels of the latter
cutting the air. Here the horse was
secured. The wagon was consider
ably injured, the spokes and wheel
being broken, and both shafts being
splintered. The horse was not much
injured. y
WELL FouNDED.--The report pub
lished by us few days since con-
cerning the abandonment of the
Bellingham Bay Coal Company's
mines at Sehome, proves to be we'll
authenticated. All the men have
been discharged, and the machinery
of the mines is being taken out to
be shipped to San Francisco. The
mines are said to be entirely worked
out. PROJECTORS are still looking for
fresh leads in the vicinity of the
lake and elsewhere.
SwINDLERs. The Vest Shore tells of
two tree peddlars from Ohio who have
been swindling the honest people of
Oregon. By selling inferior stock ct
about five times the price charged by
local dealers for good stock. A sub
scriber of the DISPATCH says these men
are now taking orders in this county,
and desires US to warn the unsuspect-
ing. These tree venders carry beauti>
fully gotten up books. which represent
every plant and fruit to perfection.
We advise our readers to consider we'll
before buying nursery stock of persons
unknown to them.
CAcK11NG The Intelhgencer has
made no less than three editorial ar
ticles on the subject of a special dis
patch to that paper; it being u rare
occurrance. 1t is so seldomsthat any
thing of the kind happens that we
seldom think of referring to the
Exclusive dispatches" of the Mteli
gence,' for the latest news, looking
to the Oregoniam alone foI important
intelligence.
FALL Cry RoAD. Mr.. Baxter,
the Fall City mail carrier, informs
us that the work of improving the
road from Mays creek this way, will
be completed on Monday. 1t is GER
tainly very much needed, as it is at
present in most wretched condi-
ton Mr. Baxter was so unfortun-
ate as to lose one of his large oxen
one day last week by drowning in
the river.
DRAwING.-A fine crayon drawing
Of the paint shop of ". Il. Shoudy,
showing q portion of Washington
street and the bank of Dexter Hor-
ton & Co., being the work of Messrs.
G. Craig and C. F. Deibert, was
presented to Mr.. Shoudy on Christ.
mas. The picture is very pretty and
ornamented, and commends our
home talent.
SoLD.-The effects of P. s. Coch-
rane, the unfortunate man who was
drowned one week ago by his team
backing off the wharf, we're sold ct
public sale this morning, bringing
about $40. The effects consisted OF
the remains of the wagon. some
horse feed. a lot of tinvare, and Z
few miscellaneous articles.
ARRIVED. = DR.. Flattery, tho
author. lecturer and physician. has
arrived in Seattle, and will remain
for few days for the treatment Of
SPECIAL and chronic diseases. His
foDms are at the Occidental. Con-
suit his new advertisement.
A MAN named John Campbell was
examined yesterday before Thos.
Burke, Probate Judge, on charge
of insanity, and adjudged insane.
He was taken to Steilacoom this
morning.
The public schools of this city
will all be opened on the second
Monday in January.