, 1879-08-28


learn, l2O tickets having been sold came
over from Victoria to this place, on the
lsabcl--about half the number Of those
who came on the former excursion. A
game OF base bah was played in the after
noon between the Victoria boys and
nine made up from the Port Townsend
and Fort Townsend clubs, resulting in Il
victory for the Victorians by score OF 10
TO 10. Some Of the best players OF this
place, would not join the game on account
OF the day being Sunday, and Others who
DID play had never before played with the
other members OF the club; so that, all
things considered, they did well. A large
number of people witnessed the game.
We learn that petition, signed by six
Ladies, was sent to Gen. Howard. request
ing that the soldiers here be forbidden to
play on Sunday. Capt. Miles, to whom
the petition was transmitted, read II to the
boys In his command, and ordered them
to refrain under penalty of court mar
tial. After they had come to town, how
ever, on Sunday morning. the Captain
sent word that they might play-so the
game proceeded. When the excursionists
started home, about six o'clock, Mr.. Har-
ry Taylor, being in one Of his habitual
drunken sprees. prosposcd three Sroans for
the ARGUS. lie was joined by magnifi-
cent ~ following Of THREE !--none of
the Vlctorians participating. Ofcourse
sensation was produced. Thus the
opposition booms. We learn that u large
number.of Victoria people remained at
home waiting for a weekday excursion.
After the Isabel lett, a lot of small boys In
town organized game of their own and
had lots Of boisterous fun. 1t is claimed,
by some of the enthusiastic advocates Of
Sunday amusements, that the Sunday
Schools and church services in town will
soon have to be observation-disclosures
there will be none to attend them. The
Victorlans were, as rule, quite decorous
last Sunday-although most Of them were
boys and young people.
THE Alaska, II. G.. Morse masters, ar
rived at this port on Monday evening last
ircm Frisco. She brings 4S tons freight
tor Port Townsend; ll3 tons for Seattle;
q tons freight for Tacoma; 80 tons for
Olympia. Passengers-Mr. Z. Cory, G.
Cory; B Wallis, Miss L. Bradshaw. S. C.
Davis, wife and children; Katz, G.
Ferguson, Miss Ferguson, Mrs J Thomp-
som. Mrs. Il l. PetrOtf, Mrs Trask, Miss
Iiastead, Mrs Stewart and children; Mrs
G c Parkinson. w H Mclean, NJ r lilly.
Miss Blackie. Mrs L ii Blacklie, E l.
Bhcklie, E S Grout and % stecrage. Con
signses Of Port Townsend-C Eisenbeis,
G Bartlett, ID r Judkins, Mcintyre,
n d Hill Il Son, PD Mills, Waterman &
Kstz podd & Pugh, J Z Pugh, o Ii Hoi-
comb. Rothschld & Co., W G Stevens, J
4 Norris, ~ Hunt, O Gerrish Is Co.,
W.. f. It Co.. Zee Tai Il Co.
EITHER the "Press" editor has been i'm
posed upon, or else he has lied about us
again. We never made any overtures
for a consolidation with his paper, and
never authorized any one else to do so;
neither have we ever, for one moment,
desired such change to be brought about.
No; 1t can die In its rottenness and filth,
as 1t assuredly WILL do. Aud Its owners
needn't think they can gain for the con-
Germ even temporary credit by publishing
such libelous talsehoods as the one which
suggested this item.
A PAINTING Of the city OF Port Town
send, executed by our artist townsman,
Mr.. II. Tilman, and now nearing compile
tion, is the most natural looking picture
of the place that we have yet seen. The
view is from the water, and, although the
colors are necessarily too striking and the
picture Is faulty In few minor particu-
lars, the general effect is quite satisfactory.
Mr.. Tilman does extremely we'll for an
artist who never took lessons In his life.
Mr.. 3. G. Davis, formerly Of Dungeness,
has just returned, after an absence of
about nine years. during which time he
has lived IN Wisconsin, Michigan and
Canatla. Since leaving Puget Sound in
the '''ankutty" days, Mr.. d. has acquired,
among other articles Of household furni-
tlre wife and three children. His
friends are pleased to see him again, al