The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-19

snd large excursion party from New
York; but, owing TO some delay. Grant
Will not arrive until about the 18Th OF
next mouth. aud Of course tie excur-
sioui..s won't Do II. honor withou. him.
The wor.. feature Il cur annual fair. j.
'heir saneness. There is not, s. far,
any difference between thi. AID Irevi.
/ Gus fairs. The most successful exhibit
tioC ever he'd was that 6 1915. netting
/ fifty Thousand d5Ilars But there were
attractions a. tho. far that have n.
existed ~ any sine.
Pending the election ey,Ty.hirg Is a..
,tandstiil. The community IS kept i'll
fever Of excitement Montgomery.
California and Pine streets ar q way-
thronged with crowds Of men discussing
politics and stocks. and. Ike C5l Sell
ers. waiting for something 10 turn
up" Many property-owners feel aai
are not backward IN expressing their
anxiety as 10 the result Of the munici-
pal election. Should kearuey elect hi.
ignorant. houseless and property LEES
whisky drinking gang. which al this
writing seems probable. an era Of Off
cial thievery will set il that VIII have
no equal. No property will be re-
garded as safe. should such Il calamity
occur.
The Chronicle, having failed 70 induce
kearney 10 come under its guidance
and care, has now set it.elf 10 work TO
kill of the kearney municipal ticket
While conversing with one Of the De
foungs, some time ago, and speaking
of the political power Of the Chroaicie,
he expressed himself in TIL. way: THE
Chronick. sir. IL a power, and it is only
o fool or ignoramus who in any way
undertakes 1t. The Chronicle will prove
10 the people of this coast that it alone
can make men. and. if needs be. kill
them of" The truth II these remark,
was never better illustrated than when
that journal gave birth to kearney; but
whether it will succeed in killing him
off remains TO be seen. Many think his
political grave is dug, and that on the
evening Of September the Sd he and
his party will be buried so deep that
they can never be resurrected. Your
correspondent does not share in that
opinion. but he earnestly hopes for the
sau,e result.
The masquerade ball given by Aimee
at the California theatre on Thursday
evening was but sparsely attended.
Those Of the respectable portion Of the
city who did attend were compelled to
leave early. owing to the introduction
Of several vulgar dances by the comic
troupe. one Of which WAS tue genuine
Partisan can.csn.
The money held by the Board of Su-
pervisors for the benefit of the free
library has finally been paid over to the
Board Of Trustees of the library. it
having been so ordered by Judge Dwi-
nellie. Of the Fifteenth District Court
The churches both in this city aid
Oakland feel the effect Of hard times,
and in many instances church property
has been sold to pay mortgages thcro-
upon. This is something quite unusual
here.
The walking fever las seizsd on ev-
erybody. Walking matches are being
held anywhere and everywhere, aud
under any and all rules. 1t has now
seized the police force, letter carriers
and newspaper carriers also the tele.
graph boys as we'll rs the nessboys;
and where it will end no one can now
conjecture.
The only noticeable change in the
produce market is in potatoes. The
market has improved from the extreme
lower prices. caused 10y the combination
Of the heavy dealers. Receipts from
the Sacramento river, after being grad
ed, are held at SOC for No. and:4jc
for No. 9 Some small lots sold as low
rs 3jc per 100 lbs, but were OF inferior
quality.
Oregon and Washington Territory
eggs are in good demand at 22l ..Ca 25c
per dozen, with small sal,s.
PORE.