The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-16

The new steamer for the Bishop OF
New Caledonia (B CT was launched
at Victoria last week. and tanned Evan
geline.
II you want job. or have . friend
that is looking for work. refer him TO
Mr. Onderdonk's card in todays INTEL
LIGEScRR.
Rev J A Cruzsn has been unex-
pectedly recalled to Portland and will
not exchange pulpits with Mr. Ellis a.
was expected.
Miss Matte K Hsnsse, of New York.
who came Dat to take . place in the
Territorial University, was a passsn.
ger BY the Dakota.
The Washington Territory Mining
Co of Lewis county. with On authorized
capital of $4,000, 000. in $40 shares.
has been incorporated.
Miss Jean f lett. aged ~ years, died
at Oak HArbor. Wildly Island. w 7 4.
on the 18th inst She Was the daughter
of the well known John NJ lett.
The Arlington was opened at the
right time 70 do fine business. which
1t caught Mt the start and must keep as
long rs the house is managed Is ut
present.
WIN Hughes, al one time foreman Of
the IsTELL:oEScER Office. who has
been spending few months 10 Cali.
fornia. arrived home In the Dakota
yesterday evening.
Mrs Burroughs and Mrs Graves left
on Sunday evening fer San Francisco.
going in company and for the same
purpose. to buy goods for their rsspec-
tive millinery stores.
Chas Croker, X d Chandler. G
Wingate. Bishop Harris AMI r A Hoff-
man arc among the passengers on
board the steamship Columbia. now
due at Portland from San Francisco
There are eight vessels at Port Blake.
ly and more expected soon. Four ar
rived within On hour last Friday even
ing. viz: Otago, under sail. schooner
Jordan. brig Tanner and German
bark.
The NJ K Church conference for the
western halves of Oregon and Wash
ington will meet ct Fast Portland on
Thursday Of this week. aud the clergy
men are now hurrying toward that
place.
John McReavy and wife. Of Union
City, were here on Sunday last. but
haYe. since gone on to Steilscoom.
where live relatives Of Mrs McReavy.
They were accom-, panied by Mrs ID X
Howard. of Seabeck
The rifle teams of NanaiIno. New
Westminster and Victoria recently COM
peted for silver trumpet and IS apiece
for each man OF the winning team. at
ranges Of 300. 400 aud 600 yards The
Veterans were victorious.
Rev A NJ Abel, pastor Of the Episco-
pal Church in Olympia, will shortly
return to his old home in the East. He
has gained the esteem Of ell who know
him here. by bis quiet. earnest a,ten.
ton to his ministerial duty, and his de-
parture will be generally regretted.
According to the school census just
taken. Goldendale has l40 boys and
l40 girls less than 81 years Of age. In
Seattle were. at the same census. 5S5
boys and 5S5 girls Of school sge-be-
tween 4 aud II years. These figures
indicate uniformity Of sex surprising
at least.
The Welcome, under steam, passed
up the Sound 90 Sunday forenoon TO
Tacoma She is stern wheeler. one
size smaller than ths Annie Stewart.
and is a good traveller. being faster
thar, the last named boat aud less ex-
pensive to run. No one appears to
know on what route she will operate
The funeral service Of the infant
of Mr. and Mrs s II Coombs. which
died yesterday. will BE- held tomorrow
at 10 o'clock. ut the family residence
the friends OF the family being invited.
The loss of their baby Is severe blow
to these stricken parents. The little fell
low was petted By the household and
loved with On intensity known only TO
fond parents. They have our sincere
sympstny in their .afllicsion.
A species Of caterpillar is destroying
the groves Of scrub-oak in Pierce
county. They attack the leaves. and
in . short time denude the tree of foli-
age. when II psrishes for want Of the
organs Of respiration. Some means
should be taken to preserve this timber.
~ oak is not plentiful in this country,
and although what we have 10 Of infe-
rior quality compared with the Eastern
grosth, ID 10 useful for . variety Of
purposes. Standard.
Colfex. Dayton. Goldsndale and
Olympic have eli been visited by de-
structive fires during the past month,
and in each case was il found that the
water supply was inadequate. and the
arrangements for Sighting the fire In
sufficient. How long will II Be before
. similarly unhappy condition OF affairs
will he teported In Scatter Will II
not be vice for M TO take warning in
time to profit by the misiorsunes OF our
neighborsS
Capt Morse asserts positively that
he knew nothing whatever about there
being smallpox on board the Dakota on
her arrival here three weeks ago. He
also .exonerates from ell blame Health
Officer Minor. upon whom Is con-
sciencious and an efficient officer be
pronoances the highest elogiam. Cap,
Morse further says that he courts the
fulless Investigation of the charges
so freely made against him. and be
expresses great ipdignation At the
manner in which his good name bas
been handled since he was here.