Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-18
PACIFIC COAST.
Child Lost and Found Dead.

Tn DALLEs, Oct. l6.-George HaiRht,
aged nine years, son Of G. w. Haight of
Cow canyon in this county, wandered
from his home about eleven O'Clock
last Wednesday morning. The mother
Immediately made diligent search for
the missing boy, but to no avail. The
father, coming home in the evening,
started also in search, and tho next
morning about nine o'clock found him
dead about three miles from the house.
The heavy rainstorm during tho night
must have caused the child's death.
George was the object of particular So
licitude on the part Of the parents, as
he was but half Witted and required
great care. A household dog followed
the child away, but returned at night
late without him, which gave the par
ents the first apprehension of the terri
BILE fate Of their boy.
The Cewliis Homicide.
CHHHAL1s. Oct. ia. ]. Yincent,who
shot John Westfall last winter, in a
saloon at Teledo, had his preliminary
examination here yesterday. Soon after
tho shooting Westfall wa5 brought to
trial and held in bail to the sum Of
$500. Westfall died one week ago yes
terday, and Vincent, who was then in
Portland, vas immediately arrested, and
his examination held before Justice
Miles, 6s stated above. He is now held
to bail the sum Of $1,000.
Democratic Nominees.
San FsANcsco, Got. 16.-The Demo
cratic County Convention nominated,
tonight, Geo. II. Rodgers for Surveyor;
DIR. Livingston, Coroner; Philip Roach.
Public Administrator; VIM. Cfaigh, City
and County Attorney; d. ]. Toohy. F.
II. OlouRh, j. g. Maguife and ]. v. Cof-
fey, Judges Of the Superior Court.
Repabl1caA Ne0lnees.
Tho Republiosn County CONVENTION
nominated, tonight, Ed. SaMyse, City
and County Attorney; Il. .. PfatS, Dts-
trict Attorney; @. 8. RuRR1es, 6upsrin-
tendent Of Streets.
So DepleFahae suicide.
:, This afternoon Frank Jones, cashier
for the hrm of Kenny 4 Dyer, stock
brokers, committed suicide in his room
in the Russ House by shooting himself
through tho head with q pistol. Tho
dsceaaed Was aged "a years. Domestic
trouble is tho attributed cause for the
rash deed. Deceased was q young man
of exoelle0t character, and has many
warm friends. The act is greatly de-
plored. He looked himself up; in .
room, and refused to open the door when
aSkod. While friends were outside, par
leNinQ, Jones drew pistol and shot
himself. He died instantly.
MaA Fsund Dead,
vmonsrA. Nev., Oos. I6.-The body Of
William Edwards Was found yesterday
evening In ditch near Osborn shaft.
Edwards was . patient Of the County
Hoopital. He obtained leave to como
into town 10 register, and IL supposed TO
have cot drunk before starting ON his
return. He vas 6 years old, and ma
tive Of Wales.
BADLY Hart.
About 1 o'clock this morning, Pat
O'Connor vas caught By pump rod at
the Utah mine, and pretty badly hurt
about the region Of the loins. The in
juries will probably not provo fatal.
Cot ~ Ms Head.
The County Commissioners this even.
inR depooed Chief Ri0rden, Of tho 6re
Department. A political quarrel ID sup
posed 70 b. at The bottom Of this action.
wheat ships.
SAN FlAxcrSco, Oct. 1.-THE ship
Tam O'Shantef, 1908 tons. wheat to
Liverpool direct.
wheat to Cork.
Dramatic Company Coming.
The Palmsr Dramatic Company viii
leayo for Portland tomoErUW ON thu
| stcamship Oregon. The company vii
| eppear af Nownazket Theater for twc
| vceks only, and then return hste e
NAV through tho interior Of the STATE
Ourina thGh bgief s1Qagomenf A1 Port
land Sho tWo great popular dramatic
senaatious Of The day, "LiRhts Dion
donn ana "BankeIg Oaughter." will b
moduoed. Jsssph B. 0rismsr and Mia
Fhoebe Davis arc leading attractions
supported by . strong and completI
oomuauy, TO insure thei4 e6e0fiv'
production the management viii shil
She sntieo ooeneYy and payephsznahi
bolonRinR 10 the plays, which vor'
brought from New York.
Dsoppea Dee1.
SAv F1Avc1sco, Ock H.-0eofRe g
Shorpe. OF ~ iIm a Ghasp& Sharpe
VEL known attuEneys> dsopped dea1
While addreasiAg jury.
DeanssaleA.
6Ar FsAxcuuo, Oct. l7.-Henry I
Fox, heoker, vho recently failed. ha
madea settlement with hjo creditor
and besa rsadmitted 70 ths board.
AtsempeeA Salef1e.
il John Bradfnsd Taylos. aRehitset, q
/ tenp1ed suioids today by sAootin
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