Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-05
PACIFIC COAST.


The Alaska NAN sseames.
PoHT TOWNSEND, Aug. Tho steamer
Evaneel sailed for Alaska today with
out the mail which was refused her.
1t is the intention Of those in charge to
go TO every port in the circuit that their
contract requires, and demand the
mails. The contractors consider that
the boat is capable of performing the
service, and will proceed With her 40
though mails we're on board.
0sAes Ssssfass.
Hes.rs. flummee and Tsrsy have
pofchossd the variety store Of O. b
Holcomb.
Workmen have commenced on the
county courthouse, which Will b sx-
tensively repaired.
Mr.. Howard Trenholm h going to
Coveland, 70 remove the Aour mill there
to the head Of Port Townsend Bay, near
Irondale. The heavy machinery will be
loaded on q steamer, and the mill
building will be placed intact on soow
and towed to its new situation.
The Honduras bark BolombuSo, lum-
her laden. from Tao ,ms. arrived here
this morning.
oregon News.
PORTLAND, Aug. 5-A fire broke out
a. Albany this afternoon in an unoccu-
pied Chinese shop, near the corner OF
First and Warrington streets, burning
that aud saloon on the west and Dun
| ning's furniture store On the east side.
Despite the efforts Of the Fire Depart
ment the flames crossed the street aud
burned the upper story Of ths St.
Charles Hotel, running the entire length
Of the building. Losses: Failing heirs,
$1,000; Dunning, on furniture, 5000;
st. Charles, $2,5C); Chinese shop and
saloon, e1,Cc9. No insurance. Cause,
incendiary.
At noon today. George Kingsland.
aged ~ years, walked to the top Of Mar
quarn's Hill, one mile back of tho city,
and fired pistol shot through his brain.
Death was instantaneous. He was for
merly clerk in Beamish's furnishing
house at San Francisco, and four
months ago came here and clerked in
Kohn's clothing store until two weeks
ago, when he was discharged on account
of dissipation. Last night he quarreled
with Clara Belmont, an inmate of a
house Of i'll fame, Of whom he was en-
amored. He returned her photo and
letters. At 10 o'clock this morning she
sent him note demanding $l5 which
hs owed her. under threat that she
would give him away to his friends
The superstition is he immediately went
to !thd hilltop. Near his body was an
envelope and letter torn to small scraps.
These were gathered by the Clerk of tho
Police and pasted together SO as to be
legible. The letter was dated May L.,
1875, Market street, San Francisco, and
was signed Mollie, who evidently was
travelling with theatrical combination.
II was a most loving epistle, spoke
about getting a divorce from her hus-
band, and gave dates of the compary's
| appearance at Eureka and other towns
in May.
A private dispatch from San Jose says
jacob GreenberR shot himself and the
wound is fatal. GreenberR formerly
kept a cigar store hero, and left about
q year ago. He had large family. and
was member Of Unity Lodge, A. O. U.
w.. in good standing.
since January LIST there have arrived
here from foreign ports 1857 Chinese.
and from San Francisco 1,552; total,
9,419.
Hon. ]. Benjamin Underwood, for
merly Senator from Lane county, and
more recently Postal Inspector for Ore
gon. died at his house in Eugene City
last night, after a long illness. For
many years no was connected with the
politics Of tho State, and was we'll
known throughout tho Coast and at
Washington, u. G.
A fire this evening damaged tho Eure-
ka House, on b street, $500. and Bal
ley's grocery store 500. Fully insured.
Gsing Up.
SAN FRANcrsCo, Aug. 4.-No. feed
barley is higher at $l.2311.
A MuedeP
FsEsSo Call Aug. Authorization
has Just been received by Sheriff Hall Of
the killing of II sheepman by the name
Of Cafe, ON Granite creek. in the So
mas, 10 miles north Of Fresno.
Peeer Dean Succeeds sheath.
San FRAEcrsco, Aug. Ar. g. Sheath
resigned this morning to the old Board
Of Directors OF tho Merchants Ex-
change Bank, and tho resignation was
accepted. Alta meeting Of the new
Board held directly afterwards, his res
equation was also received and accepted.
Peter Dean was elected to fll tho va
oauoy.
Suicide.
SAN JOSH, Aug. 4.-acob Greenberg, a
Jew, aged 80 years, was found BY his
sons this morning dying in a lot back OF
Zion n. Z. Church, corner Of Fourth
and San Antonio streets, with . ball in
his head above the left temple. He was
breathing but inssnsible, and still re-
mains SO. Tho wound il pronounced
fatal 1A~as SuNs~N>x1 hv . >>.n,..~.