Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-10
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to pick.
Ship Detroit is hourly expected. She
il coming for coal. Her arrival on VIC
toria was reported last week.
C.P. Ferry. representing the Phoenix,
vent over TO Victoria yesterday 70 40
Just the loss ON the Driard Hotel.
W.D. Scott d Co. have been appoint
ed agents for the Blakely tug
boat. Shipmasters will please take no
tics.
Our Democratic contemporary OF
Olympia, the Standard, Ia out loud IN II,
advocacy Of the independent Or mlxeo
county ticket.
Mr.. and Mrs. SteiEhard and Mira.
Walters returned from Victoria ycs:er-
day, and will remain two days before
going back 10 San Francisco.
There are at present twenty-five pei
sons confined in the King comfy JAN.
The greater portion OF these, however
are held as witnesses, and Will De re-
leased in day or -.
Capt. J. d. BileA, Of Portland, Or, tar
agent of the o. Il. & N. Company, and
in fact of nearly ali the transportation
lines connected with that company, u al
the Arlington. lie visits Seattle on Of
fcial business.
A t,ushei OF two of Wat Shores are ly
ing in the pt,stoffice and many OF them
are likely TO continue lying there
They are held for postage; MOST OF them
having a single one-cent stamp Oh
when two or three are required
Nov that Front, Second and Third
streets are graded one excuse Tor the
non-planting Of shade trees has oeen re-
moved. A double limo Of trees. fony
feet apart each way, would add much ~
the beauty Of tbess fine Streets
The tug Cello brought sixteen men
from the United States penltenS,afy.
10 this city yesterday, where they were
lodged in iait. A portion OF these are
held for trial ON various charges ana the
remainder are held as witnoases against
the accused.
Col. lou teiotte, Chief Of Stah to
Gen. w. L. Sherman, will go to Victoria
TODAY. The Colonel came across the
continent with the Governor General vi
Canada and his party, and will nov re.
Ioin tho party in British Columbia, ana
accompany them ON their return home.
The charter Of the First National
Bank Of Seattle was received by fres'
dent Harris from the Comptroller OF
Currency last night. Ho also received
word yesterday that the snRrnvers were
at work upon the plates, and that the
notes would leave Washington for this
city on the 18th Of October.
A harmless runaway took place yes
terday, ON Mill street. A pair OF frac.
tious cayuses hitched to an express was
on became frightened, and run around
for a short time, knocking down avn
ing posts and scattering things at .
lively rate. Finally, however. the waR.
on tongue caught under sidewalk and
held the horses till they could he reached
and uuhitched from their unpleasant
position.
Gov. Newell came down from the
Capital yesterday, and today will go on
to Port Townsend, his family accom-
panying him. Tho Governor has Just
returned from Vancouver and Golden
dale, At both of which places he deliv-
cred addresses at thor respective coun-
" fairs. He has returned even more
enthusiastic in his expressions OF praise
Of the country, il that il possible. than
he was before making the trip referred
to.
The new church of the Methodist
Professionals was occupied for the first
time last Sunday. The basement was
used and a portion Of the ritual Of con
secration was gone through with. The
attennance was gratifyingly large. The
extraordinary money raising scene usu-
ally witnessed on such occasions was
not necessary here, as tho cost Of build
ing the church il paid rs the work pro-
crosses, and there Is money now in hand
toc0mplete the building and more.
A forlorn delegation is that now wond.
ing its wav to Vancouver, in response to
tho call Of the Chairman Of the Demo.
cratic Territorial Committee, to hold a
convention for the nomination of "A
ticket with which tn oppose the Republi-
cans. ThurstOn, King aud kitsap coun-
Hes were unreprcsented; Pierce, Snoho-
mish and jefferson have sent delegates;
a. to Ciallam, San Juan Island, What
com aud Mason we are unadvieed.
LOWS county, will not be represented,
a coalition ticket thee ~ in King and
Thurston. taking the place Of the Demo
cratic. Neither will, wo believe, Cheha-
liz and Pacific DO represented. II IL safe
70 say that in tho Convention ut least
ono half Of tho counties of tho Terri
tory will be without delegates. The
hght Ia 30 hopeless one, and they
know il and feel it, that they haven't
the heart to put either mon, time or
money into tho contest.
Court week. ten years ago, was looked
forward to AZ semi-annual period OF
increased life and business. Then law
yers from up and down tho Sound gath
cred here, aud people from the country
came in. The thirty or forty persons
thus brought to town filled tho public
houses, Crowded" the streets. and gave
an appearance Of hustle and activity
quite delightful to the dozen and q half
traders and public house keepers then
20 be found in business Mt this point.
BY the close Of the week Court waa over.
the "crowd" dispersed and the city" re-
sumed its wonted condition. Now
"Court week" covers an unbroken pc
Rod of four weeks; the attorneys NJ
homo, to the number of forty, attend
not only to all the home business but Ia
three fourths all the Law business Of the
other Sound towns, while the attend
ance OF clients. witnesses and jurors
from the adjacent country, though
greatly increased, makes no differences
psrceptible In any manner on the streets
or In the business Of the town.
BUsrNKss SoLp.--W. II. Bow, Who for
tho past nine years has been Engaged
In the livery stable business. has cold
his stock, carriages, buceiee, waeons.
business and good will TO Mr.. II. +.
Phillips, an experienced horse man from,
Oregon. Included IN the sale were NJ
teon head Of horses, ak buggies. two
sprinQ wagons, ETC.. and the price re-
ccived therefor was $1,000. When Mr..
PHILLIPS came 10 the sound he brought
two fine carriages and i've livery horsea,
which will be quito an acquisition 10
the Bow stock. Mr.. Phillips appears
like a man who understands the buni-