The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-25

The comet was out again last night,
bl.ziDg away with all possible bril-
liancy.
Columbia salmon contiDue scarce
Some of the Gamers, y are paying 65
cents fish.
The steamer Dispatch arrived here
from the Islands on Thursday with
large load of lime.
Olympia. on the Annie Stewart. July
4th. Read their al
The Oreg0aian calculates npon q sur.
plus OF eco, 900 tons of wheat in Oregon
and Washington this year.
Mrs s Plummer is at Lowell, Mas.
sachnsetts. Messrs q + Dearborn and
q Davies were In Boston on the 18th
inst
Straw berries, being scsrcer. have
gone up in price. Fifteen and twenty
cents o pound are now drmanded and
paid.
Ship Two Brothers was the first YES.
sci, during the past week. TO discharge
for the Oregon Improvement Company,
at their new dock IN San Francisco.
On account of the performances on
Monday and Tuesday evenings. the
Text rehearsal OF Either" will be held
On Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The freight Of the ship Indiana,
which sailed from New York for San
Francisco on the goth Of May consists of
1850 tons rails and 100 tons spikes, to
the Oregon improvement Company.
On the corrected returns of 1855 TO
1854 votes, ID. L. Thompson was de.
clsrea elected Mayor OF Portland. aud
qualified on Thursday last. Simon,
bis sadly disappointed competitor. will
probably contest.
Mr. Engelhardt. agent and ccnsignee.
advertises the steamship Quinta, now
due from Hongkong. to have immediate
dispatch from Victoria for Hongkong
She will carry cargo OF Wellington
coal and such freight and passengers as
may offer.
ID Selim. agent of the Associated
Press. called upon us last evening.
Mr.. b lives 10 San Francisco, but he
IL at present making a grand tour of
the coast. taking in Oregon. Washing
len. British Columbia. Arizona aud
California.
Rev Mr. Gantenbein, Of Portland,
will preach in the German tongue, ct
TX o'clock on Sunday (tomorrow,,
evening. in the Presbyterian Church. |
All Germans and others who UNDER
stand the language are cordially in-
vited to attend.
Yesterday Mr. q II Raymond was
travelling through ths woods near the |
head Of the bay. accompanied by his
dog. All at once he saw u grouse rise
from the ground. At the same time
the dog made leap into the air. and,
catching the bird in its mouth. held it
till taken by Mr. Raymond.
5ays the Alta of the goth: The
"Widow Bedott" company leave to-
morrow for an extended tour Of British
Columbia, Washington Territory and
Oregon. Charles + Blsnchett. Col
Haverly's affable representative. will
undoubtedly complete his grand circuit
Of the Pacific slope by returning East
after one Of the most prosperous seasons
on record.
Great complaint Is heard among
steamboat men about the lack OF the |
water supply on Yesler's wharf. The
present tank was pat up in early days.
when but three or four steamers stop.
ped here occasionally, and answered
a g. -. "a -
we'll; bnt now. when four or i've times
rs raany steamers obtain water here
regularly. the supply falls far short of
the demand. 1t Is hoped that Mr. Yes
Ter will attend TO this matter. II he
does not, other wharf owners will es.
tablish better facilities and divide the |
trade which MIR Yesier has enjoyed so
long.
As per announcement in the INTEL
LIaENcER, the frm of Phelps & Wad. |
leigh has dissolved partnership. The |
gentlemen engaged in this business
were associated period of eleven
years, and they have not only lost their |
time but ell the money they originally |
put in it. They were ~ the cattle bus |
iness, and were caught in . severe
storm late in the past winter season
They had effected . sale Of beeves to |
the amour. Of $40. 0e0. and week lat
or we're to have received their money. A
week later and the cattle were perish
ing In the cold and snow. This one
great ss-said to have included 5000 |
animals--was more than the firm could |
stand. Messrs Phelps and Wadligh |
have lost all: Mr. Ledd. the silent part |
ner. can live through dozen such |
losses. and still nave enough remain
Ing to keep him out Of the poorhouse.
No more honorable men ever encoup.
tered misfortune than those oompris. !
ing the late firm OF Phelps s. wadleigh. |
We deeply regret the Ill that has be.
fallen them.