Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-08

LOCAL L.

nAlLy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LOG a L.
The steamer Gem is undergoing re-
pairs on Mitchell's ways.
The Idaho was over to San Juan |
Island yesterday for a load Of lime.
Our electric display of last SUNDAY
night wss - plainly visible in Victoria
q hsfo.
Workmsn commenced raising the IRON
front 10 the Toklas d Singerman ssoFs
yesterday.
ship aumstrs arrived ct Victoria from
Hooekona, the othsr day, bringing ="
Cinnamon.
The Hibernis Bank Of ean Francisco
neV loens money on good security q
Per esnt. Per annum.
The Dakota arrived from up Sound
yeotegday and laid at the incline taxing
n coal Ill The afternoon.
Dr., Wsuahop, 6upsrintsudsnt OF the
Territorial Insane Asylum, II Spending
. couple q days In Seattle.
OREGON and Warrington hops are
nid 20 be held In San Francisco as -
ooofs . pound; 271< being offered.
The Fraser river h very high, having
over6oved ifs banks, and done oonnd-
erable damage to crops, fences, stc.
The Odd Fellows Of Astoria call Tor
bids fer the construction OF Dick
building 80 fest wide, 100 fest long and
thrse stories high.
The slsop Reynolds, Capt. Edstrom,
new makes two trips Q day TO Fort
Blaksly, and On the first leaves this side
ct Z in the morning.
Il II aid By The San Francisco Chron-
tele that the Central Pacific magnates
nov 0UnIOl the RIu9ssr PIT Of the ss0uk
q Wells, Fargo 4 Co.
The Knights Of Pythias have been
holding the annual session Of their
Grand Ledge 1t Astoria this week. A
Rrsnd program Of the events TO DO was
published in the Astorfan.
Mr.. Amunds has got up another pic
MIC for next Sunday. at his place near
Ali Point, the steamer Rip Van Wrinkle
being chartered for tho conveyance OF
the company TO and from the grounds.
The Foarth Of July committees are
eetting their work in shape for the COM
Ing celebration. A general invitation
viii b Sxtsndsd 70 the people OF West.
sRn Warrington 70 join with u on that
occasion.
Captain Corning Of the British ship
Novarrs, burned at 80, was picked up
March 10th, and landed at Valparaiso on
The 10th. His boat contained the mate.
carpenter, steward, b0atswain and II
ooamon.
The work Of tearing away the build
ines recently occupied BY John Kenny
and Anna Murray, adjoining the Opera
House, commenced yesterday, 20 mako
room for tho brick building TO b erected
By Mcknight, Rsnton and Walker.
Another Lodge of United Workmen
vas instituted in Victoria few even
inm since, having q membership Of a
persons. II Was called Vancouver, and
q tho 18th Lodge in the jurisdiction Of
Oregon, Washington and British Colum
bia. In Victoria are now 1874 W0rkmen.
8. II. Foster, who owns ono Of the
finest farms In the county, offers it for
sale, - per advertisemsnt in another
column. Those who want an improved
place, accessible by wagon road, rail
road or steamboat, and highly produc-
tive, will do we'll to - the place OF Mr..
Foster.
The weekly POST to
como from tho press today is an eight
page, 64-c0lumn paper, the largest in
the Territory without any exception
whatsoever. Il contains q vast deal of
matter, and will b most oreditable
sheet 70 send abroad. Price 10 cents
onlY. Is por anuum.
The trial Of A. G. Mauds, proprietor
Of the Kern County Californian, for the
alleged libslinQ Of sx-Supervisor Bayly
and r. Z. HouRhton, resulted in the
Jury after short elaboration returning
. verdict Of not guilty. The result was
received With much satisfaction by
many Who had taken IN interest in the
oase.
Capt. Henry Smith, Of the steamer
Eta White. who has been travelling
through the Eastern States during the
past two months, has returned. and
leaves for Burrard Inlet today, to re-
sumo his Plac: on the boat. He went
for the sake Of bis health, which was
greatly benefited BY the rest and
change.
Msaars. L. p. Smith 4 Son have added |
. very handsome Work Donon 20 tno fur-
niture Of their jswelry emporium. The
bench II made Of native woods, with |
panels, mouldings, etc., and will be I'm |
ished up in black walnut. II will be |
s1Hmounted with stesl-wire screens, and
viii present . very hands0me appear
auoo whom completed. o. G. Shorsy |
did the cabinet work On the new work |
beneh.
The bursting Of . key Of syrup in the |
hold Of the sfeamship Dakota, ON her |
~ trip, caused considerable damage to |
~ dfygoods and clothing stored In that |
vicinity. About thirty suits Of clothing |
belonging 70 Boyd q Poncin were more |
% Len damaged by the accident. but the
Goeamship company seem disposed to do |
What h right In the matter, and the loss |
. viii doubtlsss b adjusted without
difficulty.