Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-20

For interesting local matter, see sec
ond and third pages.
Cant. Bescher is the most recently
made happy father in these parts.
CAPTAIN Halves, of the Nicaraguan
bark Remijio, died on board the snip
It ssa Dec. 1st.
The real estate market Is Just little
hit Quiet on account Of the general pur-
chase Of holiday goods and the payment
Of taxes.
Though no rain fell yesterday II was
far from being q dry day; the ar pelne
chillinely damp, and the cold pene'fA'
ingly disagreeable.
The New jersey men who have 6ougns
the tract of land near liwaco, W: L.
for the culture of the cranberry, evince
their faith in the enterprise by putuuR
no $50 900, the Astorian says.
To d. W. Smith, Of Port Townsend,
has been granted q. s. patent for
nev safe invented by him. special
AGENT Howe came over from Portland
Yesterday, and goes TO Port Townsend
today.
The largely increased hop acreage on
this coast leads the s. r. Post 70 re
marx: This is good news. IL there Is q
big crop of hops next year, perhaps the
brewers may be induced to put hops In
their beer.
Can't. Denny, late of the tug Pioneer,
at the mouth OF the Columbia, has de-
mapded an investigation OF the recent
affair with an ocean steamship, exten-
siyalv published, which cost him MS
Comm nd and a serious loss of reputa-
ton.
This going out of port of the North
Pacific At 3 in the morning and the Geo.
3. starr at 81 is quite too utterly early
for anytbino. II wouldn't hurt either
boat to 90 an hour later, or at 4 and ~,
and it would be great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to the public.
Trinity School will take recess, this
afternoon, until Tuesday. Jan. IND.
Miss Louderback, the new lady princi-
pal. ia giving unbounded satisfaction to
the patrons of this select institution,
aud will doubtless have her school full
to OVERLOOKING after the holidays.
Mrs. Pearlmau and other first class
yocalists of our city will assist the stu
dents of the University at their concert,
10 be given on Thursday evening next.
The boz sheet will be open at ~ o'ciock
this morning at Humphrey d. Lownan 3,
and those wishing reserved seats should
call early. an the affair promises to be
treat, and the hall will undoubtedly be
crowded.
The notorious Bill Baker, whom We
mentioned last week, IN connection VIII
stabbing saloon keeper In Portland
and who will be remembered Tor ms
previous attempt TO wreck q Northern
Pacific train near Kalama, made Wig
orous bat unsuccessful effort TO breah
out Ut the Portland Jail few days ago
: He has since been sentenced TO thre'
years imprisonment in the the Oregon
Psnitentiary, where 1t Is to be hoped, al
will be allowed to remain his full time
and not again be pardoned out by the
Governor.
A little over month ago two yalua
BILE dogs were stolen from II. Evens, oi
Renton. One was a full FLOODED fox
hound, and the other half foxhounc
and half terrier. Both were white, with
brown spots, the half-terrier being O
little rouQher- haired than the other
Thew were well trained, good dogs, and
Mr.. Eyens would not have parted with
shem for considerable money. II any
one sees anyone else with such dogs IN
his possession, unless he knows to the
contrary, he may DO pretty sure that
they we're stolen.
Capt. Morse, of the schooner Gran
ger, called upon US the other day. The
Captain has been to Alaska three times
this year. He thinks that is a fine
country in some respects, and particu-
larly a. to minerals. Agriculturally, it
doesn't amount to much, and probably
never will. 1t has much timber, and
some Of a superior character, but it is
not 80 heavily wooded as Western Wash
ineton. Its fisheries are immense, and
of untold value. The Captain and his
schooner went there in the interests of
Bartlett d Co.. Of Port Townsend, and
he will probably go again and again in
1883