Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-13
PACIFIC COAST.
Little Rev Killed.

A1uS1e 10y A1h1e0s
PORTLAND, (Ogn.) April 12.-Robby
the s. year old son of H. c. Walters, o.
Yakima City. ". T.. was run over and
killed day before yesterday by a loadet
wagon, on which he was trying r
climb.
Assessment.
SAN FaASCDco, April 12.-Potosi lev
ies an assessment of fifty cents POI
share.
Ne One . Blame.
The United States Inspectors Of Hull
and Boilers have completed their inves.
tigation into the circumstances attend.
ing the strandinR Of the steamer Colum.
bia on Fort Point about q month ago
After thorough examination of many
witnesses, the Inspectors decided that
Capt. Bollss used all proper precaution,
before the accident, and all necessary
measures afterward. and they acquitted
him of all blame in the matter.
Fatal Accident.
SANTA CRUZ, (Cal.) April 12-John
Myers was cut to pieces and instantly
killed BY falling against a circular saw
in Chass's mill. ON Boulder creek, fit.
teen miles from here, yesterday morn
ing.
Appeplecilc Attack.
SACRAMENTO, April l2.-Hon. w. B. c.
Brown, ex-C Controller Of the State, and
one Of the Democratic candidates for
Governor. was today at noon stricken
with appoplexy, and his life is despaired
Of.
New Chlnese EasePprise.
SAN FRANCrsCo, April 12.-Articles OF
incorporation of Chinese Water Com
pany have been filed. The object is to
supply water to the inhabitants of San
Francisco. Capital stock 100000.
Protecting Murderer.
SACRAMENTO, April 1.-THE prelimin.
ary examination Of the assassin kalton
was held this morning, and the prison er
committed for trial. At the close Of the
examination tho Chief of Police handed
over tho prisoner to the Sheriff. Under q
guard Of police and deputy sheriffs Raj
ton WAS removed to the county Jail. The
Sheriff at once called upon tho Mayor
to furnish military guard for the Jail.
This was conceded. and twenty mon
with Gatlina gun are on duty tonight.
The city is quiet. but the Sheriff claims
to have information justifying the pre-
cautions taken.
Sudden Death.
Hon. w. b. c. Brown, ex-Stats Con-
troller, was stricken with apoplexy to-
day at 10 o'clock, and died this evening
at CLIO. His death was % sudden and
that the community was
much shocked and saddened.
DurneA at Sea.
SAN FlANcrsco, April IA Whining
ton dispatch says tho American ship
from Liverpool, reports that
ON March 2lst, in tho I'd degree 40 min
utes north, and 10 degrees west, she
picked up boat belonging to tho Brit
ish ship Novarro, Of Yarmouth, Eng
land, from Shields, with coal for San
Francisco. The boat contained +. j
Richards, second officer of the Novar-
70, and four men, who reported that on
tho 10th of March in, II. north ia west,
she left the ship on fire. fore and aft.
and burned to the waters edge before
losing sight Of her. The ships crew
left in three boats, a. follows: Tho
first contained the master and nine
men; the second the first officers and
eight men; the third, Richards and
All boats struck north
east, and kept together for "A hours.
The first two boats, being the best sail
err, were then lost sight OF by the SEQ
ond mates boat. When last seen they
were steering northward. The second
mates boat, when picked up BY the Re
public, had good supply Of broad and
water, and had only suffered from heat
and exposure, and all wore in good con-
dition.