The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-09-27
Tuesday. Sept. 81. 1881.

town.
The strike of the Chase river o. c J
coal miners still continues.
Mrs Judge Lasater got five diplomas
and fourteen premiums at tue late
Wslla Walla Foir.
Rev George Bird. Of thi. city, spent
Sunday last in Victoria. where he
preached in the Presbyterian Church.
A fifty cent Garfield monument
fund has been started at Pumphreys
store. and base already found large
number of patrons.
The teachers institute of Spokan
county convenes at Cheney today, upder
the direction of A J Stevens, the
School Superintendent.
10 Mcclellan, Clarence Hartford, K
Day, John Mack aud MS Mack
were passengers on the Willamette. ar
irving here on Sunday morning last.
A M johnson, OF Walla .Waila val
ley, has lost ten horses lately, and
Dan Lyons forty. Horse thieves are
around. The hangman should be. also.
Brick at Vancouver are said to sell at
50 80 per thou aud feet. We don't
know Of asy other place in the Terri
tory where they are lower than ~ so.
The familiar old brig 7 w Lucas
recently went ashore in gale near
MszstlHn, and it is hardly possible for
her ever again to sail the sea with
safety.
Seventeen acres OF the Polk county
(Oregon) farm of ex-senator J w
Nesnith, yielded sn average OF So
bushels to the acre in the crop of 1881.
Pretty good dong. that.
John G Powers. charged with the
murder Of Benz Cornelius. bis father
in-law. i'll the streets c. Partlsod. has
been found guilty as charged III the in.
dictment. A new trial will be applied
for.
Over the speakers stand yesterday
was large oil painting OF President
Garfield. executed by Mr. Piper. It
was the subject Of general remark. and
reflects credit on Mr. Piper's skill as an
artist.
1t is rather unenterprising on the
part of our JEWS friends TODD without
synagogue and Rabbi so long. Among
the 30, 900 people between Portland
and Victoria there is neither Rabbi,
congregation or Synagogue.
Ship Olympus, recently burned at
see, WAS valued at $50 900. and was in
sured for $4,000 in Boston offices.
Her cargo. consisting of stores for the
mill company. was valued at $12 900,
aud was insured in the Hutchinson &
Mann agency.
Tue Walla Walla Agricultural So
ciety has purchased O lot aud propose
to put up q pavilion for the holding
of its future exhibitions. the building
to be 90 by 80 feet. The out of town
exhibition was found not to- pay. where
the town was looked TO for nine tenths
OF the patronage.
In the Cheney school district of
Spokar county ars $50 children. di-
vlded among 70 boys and IS girls.
Twelve months ago there was no Che
ney school district. or town Of Cheney.
The 500 people there now. and the well
built town. indicate forcibly the rapids
itv with which our Territory is devel-
0piDg.
Every pew in Trinity Church was
occupied, and many OF them crowded.
yesterday morning. on the occasion of
the memorial service on the death Of
the late President. The church was
appropriately shronded in mourning,
aud the services was one we'll suited to
the sad event; embracing in part the
burial service familiar TO many of our
readers, with such prayers and hymns
as were adapted to the occasion.
A report was. circulated throughout
Wbstcom county last week TO the effect
that the Puget Mil Company was in.
stigating the circulation o. petitions
asking q change of the District Court
from Lacouner to Utsslady. Mr. ] A
Gillilaud wrote to Cyrus Walker ask
ing him il 1t was true that the Puget
Mill Company bad Offered to donate q
location and buildings In Utsalady for
this purpose. Mr. Walker Immediately
replied that the Puget Mill Company
have no interest ia changing your
County Court. and have not authorized
the donation referred to- This was
oil upon the troabled waters at Lscon.
ner, and the Mail publishes the corre-
spondence exultingly.
A public memorial service was held
in the Congregational Church last
evening. The meeting was opened
with fitting remarks by the pastor.
Rev Il Ellis. who was followed by
reading of the Bible by Rev A With.
and prayer and singing by the audi
ence. President Anderson then went
forward, aud in . very concise manner
set forth how it was the duty Of every
parent and teacher TO SO instruct the
young that their desire for position
would be tempered by moderation and
honesty. Judge Greene made few
remarks aud offered prayer. after
which President Garfsld's favorite
hymn was sung by all present. W Z
White was the last speaker. and what
he said was not only effective but at
fecting. and carried conviction with IL.
A hymn and bsnediction by the pastor
ended the service.
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