Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-31
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WALLA WAI.LA, Aug. 0.-JIhs Walla
Waiia Republican County Convention
met today, and elected delegates 70 the
Vancouver Convention, instructed TO
vote for Brents. J. ID. LAMAS.
Chmn County Central Committee.
DoWn BoaoA Neaes.
PoRT TOWNSEND, August 9.-The
schooner Earnest left yesterday for
Dungeness, to commence work survey
ing near that place.
The barkentine John Smith arrived
here yesterday from San Francisco, and
after dischargin9 freight at IrOndele,
was towed 70 Tacoma this evening to
load lumber for Shanghae.
The suit now pending in the Superior
Court of San Francisco, of Waterman d
katz va j. Hamilton and the schooner
ARIEL, for damages done to the wharf OF
plaintiff. WAS settled here today and
stipuiations signed for dismiss ] of the
suit at PLAINTIFF cost.
The barkentine John Smith, on her
last voyage to this place, carried away
her royal yard and mast by collision
with the bark Vidstte. The vidette
passed up the Sound this morning with
her jibbOOm gOua.
The French bark CoquimbO arrived
last evening from Tacoma, with lumber
for Callao.
The Puget Sound Telegraph Company
are extending their line to Irondale.
4 Policeman sAss.
ASTORIA, Aug. 9.-amss Gardner and
Frank Horn, employed in Stephens va
rieties, quarreled over woman, and
made targets of each other at 3 O'Clock
this morning. Police Officer Steabb,
attempting their arrest, was sho. by
Horn through the right lung, and il
now in the hospital, with chances
against his recovery. Horn was shot in
the left side. a flesh wound only, and IS
now in Jail. Gardner was shot through
the left hand and right arm, and ia in
the hospital. Steabb is q good officer
and citizen, and il his wound proves
mortal Horns life is not worth insuring.
Both he and Gardner belong to that dis
reputable class of which any community
is well rid of.
When Stsabb heard the shots he ran
to the entrance. the staircase being IN
side tho door, and Horn shooting down
the stairs at Gardner. Steabb. who is a
large, powerful man, took hold Of the
awning post. and climbed up to enter
the upstairs front window to arrest
Horn, who saw him and fired. Steabb
ran his hand through the window pane,
returned the fire, and hit Horn in the
side. The latter retreated to the wo-
mans room. Hteabb followed. As be
leaned forward to look in the room,
Horn then fired the probably fatal shot.
Steabb staggered against the hall parti
ton, but recovering himself walked un-
assisted down the stairs. and went to
the Occident Hotel, four blocks distant.
DR.. Baker examined the wound, aud
ordered the man conveyed to the hos
pital.
Horn escaped the back way, got on
the river beach, and by wading and
swimming made his way to his room
over q saloon near the U. Il. and n.
Co. 3 dock. Chief Loughery got on his
trail, and tracked him to his room.
When the chief entered he pretended to
be dying, uttering short Rasps and
pretending to be unable to speak. He
refused to say where he was shot. When
the chief laid hold of his clothes to as
certain, he became cheeky, and was
soon lodged in the county Jail. Steabb
has a wife and babe, and belongs to the
KNIGHTS of Pythias. There are mutter-
in9s of what will occur il Steabb dies.
Steamboat Accident and Fire.
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 3.-The steamer
Champion, employed AZ a tender to the
railway construction department of the
q. Il. and N. Company, was blown by a
strong wind last night ON rock near
Rooster Rocks. A hole was stove in her
bottom, but the boat did not sink. She
Was t0wed of the roek this afternoon,
and will be hauled out here. The dam
age is slight.
The weather today was the hottest Of
the season. The thermometer at 2 p. m.
81 degrees.
A fire tonight destroyed half the frame
block on b street, between First and
Second. Losses as follows A. Y. Ham,
ilton's store, building and stock Of gro
ceries, 5000; insured in Hewitt's
agency and the Commercial Union.
Hamilton d Higgins, three stores, g.
200 insured. Burkhart d Spauldin2,
beef packers, 5000; insurance 600.
George v. James, four stores and dwell
lings, $500 insured for $1,000. Four
loae by removal 81, 200; no
insurance. The fro originated in the
warehouse back Of Hamilton's store. and
was doubtless Of incendiary origin.
There had been q fight in the barber
shop next door, and one Of the partici-
pants ran out back, going through the
and five minutes later the
Dire was discovered.
The California Conveutlon.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. @.-The Republi-
Gan State Convention was called to or
der at p. m. by w. w. Morrow, Chair
man Of the State Central Committee.
Newton Booth was elected
Chairman by reclamation,
without opposition. James A. Orr, Of
Plumas, was elected temporary Score
AIRY. Booth came forward amidst out
bursts Of applause, loud and prolonged.
On taking the chair Mr.. Booth said he |
looked over the convention, and saw
in the faces of those assembled. |
There had BEEN NO political party in all |
history that had accomplished 80 much
FOR justice, % much for humanity, and
70 much for freedom, a. tho Republican |
party had accomplished by enlightened |
aw during the past "a years. The party |
,ould not live on it, tradition. IL must |
rink anew ct tho original fountain Of |
70 inspiration. We must meet nav /
questions with the old courage.
The Chair appointed q Committee on |
The Chair appointed from |
he First District David Mcclure and
samuel forster Secoud District, ]. Il. |
and +. b. Mcfarland !;
Third District, D. T. Cole and Aaron |
Bell; Fourth District, ]. A. Clayton and |
|0hn p. Stesrns at large, DTuTy Ma |
one. Recess.
Leng Sall In 4 small Beat.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Aug. O.-Boat No. 10. |