The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-07
Sunday. Aug. z. 1881.

WN Bell is building q front TO
his residence with two-s:ory bay win
dows, etc.
Henry Willard has given $1,000 TO
wipe out the debt of the University Of
the State of Oregon.
The schooner Teaser, Capt Qainn,
with full cargo for the Quinanlt In
dian Reservation. sailed yesterday.
Rev. John F. Damon will preach at
the Brown Church Sunday morning.
No services in the evening.
Bark Coquimbo from Port Gamble
ane bark Samoset from Tacoma arrived
at San Francisco on Friday last.
The Wisconsin House has changed
hands, G r Brown and James Peterson
being the present owners and managers.
Mrs Or Wilson has arrived at Port
Townsend from Indiana. after an abb
sence from the Territory nf sigb. or
nine years.
The hundred or more visitors Of the
past week have thinned out consider
ably and will be almost al gone by
tomorrow night.
Prof Il G Keer. Miss Eva Bigelow
and Miss Dollie Roberts have been
hired to teach the public school at Port
Townsend during the ensuing year.
Capt M Kelly. U A, will be one
of the passengers on the outgoing
Idaho on Tuesday. en- route TO join his
company at Fort Concho. in Western
Texas
Rev Geo. F. Whitworth will con-
duct services at the Y. NJ. G A. rooms
this afternoon, with the assistance Of
visiting delegates to the Sunday School
Convention.
A double seated baby carriage for
twins came to town on the Idaho. IL
is quite a pretty turnout and is almost
enough 10 make those having q single
baby die with envy.
The argus repeats an oft told story
10 the effect that the steamship China
has visited the Sound. The Alaska
and the Constitution made several trips
here. but the China never one.
Lincoln Pontius. who has been con-
fined to his bed for four weeks with
typhoid fever. is. we are informed. in
more promising condition, aud with
better prospects for speedy recovery.
WaIls Walla's new oity officers are
o P Lacy Committing Magistrate, l.
FA Shaw Clerk. w q Lang ford At.
torney, Fl E Holman Treasurer. B
Brooks Street Commissioner, Sam
Jacobs Assessor, ii ID Chapman Sur.
veyor and DIR Marion Health Officer.
II would be an excellent idea to con-
tinue the Front street sidewalk, on the
west side. as far at least as Spring
street II should also b. unbroken
from Union street on to the North.
There is less wind. rain and dust on the
west side of the street, and pedestrians
should be considered as well as property
owners.
The closing services Of the Sunday
School Convention will be held this
evening ut 6 o'clock in the Presbyte-
risn church. A grand rally Of ell the
Sabbath schools of the city, to be
opened with the vesper service, after
which service brief addresses by dele
gates from abroad will be delivered to
the children. The exercises will be in-
terspersed with songs Of praise.
The report published in our morning
contemporary about Geo N McConaha
was not only wrong but did him and
his people gross injustice. He was
taken with Que of his talking spells,
and was making speech under the
trees in the family yard. He was ex-
cited over the attempted assassination
Of the President, aud wanted to he
employed to prosecute Guiteau. He
didn't threaten to kill or hurt any body.
and made no resistance to those who.
to quiet him, took him to his room. He
has always been polite and pleasant TO
oil whom he met outside. aud has 30 far
They ask no sympathy or help on this
account, but, under the circumstances,
they are touchy at false and indelicate
statements in connection Herewith.
George has bee taken to the Asyium.
and whatever good there is in that in
stitntion will be availed of for his ben.
eft. II necessary he will be kept there
year, and IL not cured then his mother
says che will take him to the farm and
stay with him until cured OF TO the end
of her days
An alarm of fire was brought from
the barrel factory yesterday afternoon.
aud the steam Gre engine and two hose
carts were hastily taken down 80 assist
in the extingaishment It was found
that in some unknown manner the
shaving pile on the beach had become
ignited, and the blaxs had risen TO the
hight Of twenty feet. which il was that
caused the alarm Before the steamer
arrived the factory had been shwt
down and ths operatives, with the facto-
ry hose worked by the engine. had extiu-
guished the tire. The good intention
Of the towspeople and fire department
was fully appreciated. however. while
all werethankfnl that there was no fire
for the steamer 10 put out.
SAILING OF THE WILLAMErrE.-Ths