Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-23
PACIFIC COAST.
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| Po1rLAND, Nov. 22.-In the Circui
Court today, Judge Deadly granted
permanent Injunction to rustrsin Sher
| ~ Sears from collecting road tax fcou
| I,oeo Cinnamon, who Were working las
spring in Rooster Rock precinct in thi
county, on the q. r. &N. Companv'
Columbia river line. The decision i
based ON the ground that the Chimes,
were only Temporarily in the countrv
ano not therefore residents of the state
The Law applies only to residsnts
Ihe amount assessed against the labor
ers was 5000, and this sum had beer
RarEisheed BY the Sheriff in the hand,
OF the company.
oio,ooo verdiet.
PoarLAxD, Nov. 22.-The Supreme
Court today affirmed the decision Of
the lower Court in the case of The State
". II. v. Brown, late State printer, ir
wh'ch . verdict vas rendered sQains,
Brown Tor $4,000.
Hon. A. Bush, of Salem, has resigned
his position as Superintendent of the
penltentiary, to take effect Nov. Both.
j. A. Stratton, of Salem, will be sp
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The BARLEY Market.
San FBANC1sCo. Nov. 22.-Barley con-
tlnues IN good request. From private
sources it IL reported that the stock on
hand IN the State is 2,0OO, ,OOO centals, an
amount fully equal to all legitimate de-
mands for the rest Of the season. OF
this quantity about 3OO,OOO oentals are
stored IN the city, the bulk of which is
locked up, awaiting delivery ON call
board contracts. The advance in this
cereal has therefore been brought about
BY speculative influences, and the abili-
y OF holders to hold up the market will
depend entirely on climatic influences,
Committed Suicide.
Jas: Gassman, proprietor Of the Gass-
man House, 42S Broadway street, COM
mitted suicide last evening by blowing
ont his brains. Deceased had been de-
spondent for some time. He was a ma
tive OF Belgium, IS years Of AGE. and
leaves widow in New York.
Tive Assessments.
SAN FRANoIsCo, Nov. 22.-California
and Potosi each levy assessments of %
cents.
San Ffanclsco Markets.
SAN FBANCIsoo, Nov. 2l.-Wheat-
Market firm, with prices against buyers:
cnoice shipping quoted at $I.67166l. 20;
sales OF 100 tons, mostly No. Sonora,
partly No. 2 Sonora, at $1.6Ss<; No. /
white, buyer November, $1.69<6l. 10:
buyer the year, $1.73Z.
flour-Dul and prices favor buyers;
no change TO note in quotations.
Barley-Fsed spot market is steady at
$1.45(d LEO; futures easy; No l feed. De-
cember, $1.4@91.50; January, $1.5O9
Oats-Quiet; prices against buyers:
quoted at $L759l.9O; fair feed held at
P0tatoes-Petalnma and Tomales 8O(0
soc; carly rose, 9Oc@$l; market over
stocked and weak.
Wool-Easy at unchanged quotations;
light demand.
Hops-Quiet; prices against sellers;
market unfav0rably affected by Eastern
ERgs-Fresh California, 5O15211c;
Eastern, by express, 45947Ho; market
very firm.
Buttsr-Supplies and demand about
35(9371lc for fresh roll.
Mining stocks.
SAN FRANClsco, Nov. 22.-The follow
ing are the latest stock quotations
l6c Day, zoo,
20, Mexican, ~,
Union, ~, Nevada, ~
Eureka 1lsS, Best. ~,
Point, IN, Belcher, 20,
Utah, 2ss, DiablO. ~,
N. Belle, 1Oh, Bullion, Coo,
IS, Mono, 15c,
Iipt0p 2x, Ophir, 2s,
King, II, Curry, 2%,
Overman. loo, Jacket, 3K,
Alpha, 50, Bodie, ~.
New Steam Vessels.
San FRAxmsco, Nov. 22.-Simpson
Bros are now building at Coos Bay an
auxiliary steam barkentino for the coast
trade. She is intended to carry about
36O, 600 feet of lumber, and will be CON-
pleted in February next. The machin-
Dry is being built in this CITY.
Dickie Brothers have closed con-
tract with 1essrs. GOodall, Perkins &
Griffith, for tho construction Of third
steam whaleF, Of. the same size as the
Orca. Tho new vessel will b q first
class ship, with equal strength with the
Ofca and B0whoad, owned by the same
parties. She will have double compound
Engines, and will be bark rugged. She
will be ready TO sail for the Arctic on
her 6rst cruise BY tho middle Of April.
Killed BY Gas.
SAN F1ANcIsco, Nov. PA boy If
tsen years Of age, named Willis Pratter,
whose parents reside in Walla Walla.
Was found dead in bed at the Russ
House this morning. One Of the cham
bermaids on entering his room found
The gas escaping. Another occupant Of
The room, ]. Soberanis, of St. Helena,
ID in critical condition from the effect
Of the Ras.