Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-25
PACIFIC COAST.
DIE.

LIE. I+NFT * WIG IA
John L. Morris, aged about 10 years.
Political Work.
The Democratic Comfy Convention
ne: he.e today and nominated x. &.
Hill for Treasurer: II. L. b.bbzIs, Jr.,
for Auditor: VIM. Bishop. r. W. James
and VIM. Pane. for County Commits
siouers: J. +. Sheehan. for Sheriff: and
T. l. Collins. for Superintendent of
Schools. The nominations of Burke
for Delegate. McReavy for Joint Coun-
Gilman. and Kuhn for Joint Represen-
tetive were endorsed By the Convention.
From Alaska.
The steamer Idaho arrived this morn
in2 from Alaska, with about 80 passen-
gers and large amount OF gold dust,
thu product of the Alaska mines.
Al Harrisburg, a miner named BIC
CURE fell overheard from the steamer
and was drowned.
The steamer Rose ran on rock near
Sitka and stove hole in her bottom.
The revenue cutter Corwin arrived in
Sitka oct. 18th, from an extended
cruise in the Arctic. She reports that
1T Pelkofssy much sickness prevailed
among tue natives.
Az Kodiak the fur companies report
large catch of sea otter and other fu-s.
At kollegok were found about one
hundred bodies of natives who had
starved TO death, the supply OF walrus
having failed.
At North Hoad il was found that the
ice pack which had been drifting toward
tho Siberian coast had drlfted back aud
tho natives had found the body of
Master G.. +. Putnam, of the Rodgers,
IN the Ice, badly decOmposed. Near the
body was MS revoive. and the skeleton
OF dog and a broken sledge. The
superstition of the Indians prevented
them from touching the rpse.
Several whaling vessels were spoken
during the cruise. all of whom reported
very poor catch.
The Corwin anchored on Angus. 10Th,
at the L. 5. Signal Station at Cape
Smy!h, and found Lieut.. Ray and a
party of eight men well and comfortably
settled, but fearing an attack. AS a
protection IL stockade had been built
around the station, and tower erected.
on which a gatling gun was mounted.
Lieutenant Ray reports having discov-
cred large river, hitherto unknown,
near the Mackenzie.
The COrwin went to 11.46 degrees
north latitude. and 40 degrees % min
utes west longitude, within few miles
of Return Reef. where Sir John Frank
lin and party turned back in 1926.
During the summer the Corwin has
gone ever abou: eighteen thousand
miles.
Business at Sitka is good. The trad
ing companies and fisheries are pushed
to their full extent. New placer dig
gings have been discovered that are
very rich.
The Adams has made her headquar-
tiers at Sitka.
The exports from the district during
September amounted to eleven thou
sand three hundred and ten dollars.
Assistant Surgeon II. w. Yeamans, of
the Marine Hospital Service, hasarriyed
at Sitka and commenced duties.
Smuggling scheme spoiled.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 24.-Last night
an officer engaged as Waterman of the
China steamer Abbie, at the mail dock,
saw boat run alongside and receive
something from the ship. On discovery
the boat moved off. The officer opened
fire. At the second shot one OF
| the boatmen dropped his oar and
| said that he was shot. and laid down.
His comrades, on the approach of the
Custom House boat, threw several pack
ages overheard and escaped in the dark
ness. The packages were recovered and
| found to contain opium and silks to the
value of nearly $4,000. No trace of the
smugglers has as yet been obtained.
James Rourke, night Waterman on
board the steamer Arabic last night, has
been arrested and is in custody of the
| United States marshal on a charge OF
conspiring and aiding to get Struggled
goods on shore. The custom house Off
! oials say they have proof to the effect
instead of Rourke preventing smuggling
from the vessel, he looked at the men
during the delivery of the contraband
articles into the boat and also conyersed
with them. Other porties are strongly
suspected of being implicated in SNUG
Cling. and will be arrested as soon as
sufficient evidence has been obtained.
Eastern Capitalists Investing In Cali.
fOrnia Timber Lands.
The first purchase of redwood timber
lands for Eastern account by the Buffalo
syndicate, during the past summer, has
created demand among some of oul
local capitalists. Very recently Messrs
Axton d Curtis. bankers of Nevada. ir
conjunction with Ex-Governor Low
manager of the Anglo California bank
of this city, purchased about sever
thousand acres ON Eel river, in Hum
boldt county, known as the Ralstor
tract. The price paid is reported at $780,.
600. This syndicate proposes to build a
railway from their tract to tide water al
Humboldt Bay, distance of some
twenty miles. Prominent lumber mer
of Chicago and Detroit have had repre-.
| sentatives here at various times during
the past year, with view to ultimately
using redwood for finishing work in
place of white pine. Ex-President Fill
mors's son is one of the Buffalo syndi-
cate, which is said to have made one OF
the most valuable selections in the State
thus far.