Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-14
SEATTLE DAILY Observation-Disclosures. FRIDAY JULY
PACIFIC COAST.

SEATTLE Dali
PACIFIC COAST.
PosI Towxssxp, July l3.-The French
bark Coquimbo was towed in today by
tie tug Pilot from Royal roads She is
to load lumber at Tacoma
Leading Railroad Material.
SAs FRAScIsco. July 1.-THE steamer
Cmatilla, Of the Oregon Improvement
Company, vent over 70 Oakland today
and took aboard two locomotives for
Oregon. The locomotives have been
manufactured BY the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works Of Philadelphia. They are
for the OREGON and California Railroad, |
and are the last Of consignment Of
seventeen which have been taken to |
Portland by the Cma.illa. They are
placed on the deck near the after hatch,
and blocked and secured in place by
heavy timbers and bolts through the
deck and ire II plating. The two engines
and tenders weigh about 1J0 tons. On
the deck, near the forward hatch, after
loading the hold, ia to 10 plsced large
steam excavator, weighing about 50tons.
This is shipped TO Portland, and is de-
signed for work on the Northern Pacific
Railroad. The steamer is loading her
lower hold with 800 tons of rails for the
same road.
Election Of O@eers, etc.
SAN Francisco, July 13.-The animal
convention of the Land League at Oak
land elected officers As follows: oresi-
dent, L. Nolan; ce-Presidents, NJ. +. A.
Donahue, Mrs. cunningham, James Ew-
right, ID. J. Oulahan, Edward Warren;
State Secretary, Father c. Kenny; Cor
responding Secretary, W. A. Pryal;
Treasurer, Mr.. Dunlay. A resolution
was adopted that State council be or
gained. composed Of the Presidents OF
each branch league. They then adjourn
| cd ssne die.
Failed Of HIS PlundeP.
OsovrLLz. July ia masked man at
tempted to rob the Laporte and Marys-
Vile stage between the American hOuss
and Strawberry this forenoon. Hackett,
Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S messenger, fred at
him with a shotgun, and the robber
fed, evidently wounded.
A Ministers Funeral.
SAN Francisco, July 13.-The funeral
Of J. W. Freith, the weIl-knOwn minis
ter, took place this afternoon from
Platt's Hall under the auspices Of the
Masons. There was an immense attend
anos. members of the profession being
very largely represented.
A Freurh Holiday.
The French national celebration of
the fall of the Bastile will take plsoe to-
morrow at Woodward's Garden and at
the Grand Opera House. Literary exer-
cises will be given at the latter place.
The President of the day will be +. n.
Ross, and orators. Col. Z. q. Marshall
and A. Gonsteaux. At Woodward's
Garden from 8 to 5 pm. there will DO
performances in the pavilion, at s O'Clock
a grand night festival and concert in
the pavilion. The garden and ampnithe-
alter will display iliuminations and fire.
works. II promises to exceed anything
of the kind ever seen in the city.
Two Attempts, aud Two Failures.
ORovrLLE, Cali July ia second
attempt was made to rob the stage to-
day between Forbestown and Boston
Ranch by one man. The robber fred
at Hackett, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messen-
ger, who was sitting withthe driver. Two
shots struck him in the face, inHicting
slight wounds. The fellow then broke
and fed. Hackett then fired at him but
missed tho robber, who made good his
escape.
Coing on Cruise.
SAN Francisco, July 13.-The United
States war steamer Iroquois has been Or
dered to join the squadron in tbs South
Pacific. and will sail hence next Mon
day.
An Old scamp.
A real nice but naughty old fellow on
the sunny side of fifty. was ARRESTED to-
day, and charged with stealing a gold
watch and chain. and embezzling dia-
mond ring. Tho watch and chain be-
long to young widow named Mrs. Al
den. and the ring is the property of an
other young and equally charming
widow, named Mrs. Bell. Young repre-
sented himself very wealthy, and made
love to 10th charmers. To both suits
were proposed, and taking advantage Of
the simplicity of lorn widowhood and
the confidence reposed in him, he Dor
rowed the jewelry, which he failed to re-
turn but pawned. When the disconso-
late widows heard of his perfidy they
forgot their rivalry. pooled their issues
and now propose to make it very tropi-
Cal for the frisky old Lothario.
military Changes.
WAsHINGTox, July 13.-The following
army order, issued today by dirsc-
ton Of the President Of the Military
Department Of West Point, will be dis
continued August lat, 1892:
By direction Of the President sections
l and 2, article I, Of the general regula-
tions for the United States Military
Academy, are hereby am tended to read
as follows: "The General of the Army,