Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-07

It will be remembered that some
weeks since the remains of man, iden-
tilted ~ those of Eli Durnal, were found
ON the beach below the barrel factory,
and were given decent burial. c. d.
Emery received a letter dated Kecsau-
qua, June I'D. from a Law firm of that
place, which reads as follows:
DEAR SR:-Our client, Mrs. Margaret
Durnal, has handed us a letter from j.
II. Kollock, III. D., of your city, inform
ing her of the sad and untimely death
of her son, Eli Durnal, a former re-
spected resident of this county. Be
kind enough to express to DR.. Kollock
and Capt. Hodson and to Chief of Po-
ice Woolery her deepest thanks for
their consideration and kindness. At
a. soon a date as practicable We viii
forward you necessary proofs Of idenfi-
fcation and heirshjp. viii it be posi-
BILE to remove the body? II 10 desired to
have il brought home for permanent in
terment. Let CO hear from you. We
will forward power" to you.
vi IEs s's e Iw;HEKRY.
In reply 70 the last inquiry Mr.. Emery
wrote that it would be impfacticable for
the body to be taken up and sent on to
Iowa, but advised that it be removed
fzom the Potter's field, placed in pri-
vate lot, and have . neat grave stone
erected over It 70 mark the last resting
place Of Eli Durnal.
JOKE on TEE VICTORIA BoYs.-The day
after the Fourth was dragging some
what heavily ON the hands of the Victo-
ria baseball boys AZ they sat in the
rooms provided for them opposite the
Arlington Hotel. boys, what shall we
do TO pass away the timer" asked Nibsy
Gowen az he stretched his legs under a
table, ON which was deposited deck of
cards and several illustrated and sport
ing papers. Lets chalk out q faro
board ON tho table," said Seelye, land
show Wootea and Baker how to buck
the tiger" Agreed said the genial
little captain of the team, and accord
| inoly the faro board was chalked ont.
One or two of the Seattle boys thinking
| to have joke on their visitors. leisurely
stroIled out and put up a job on that
faro game in the following manner:
Two or three we'll known citizens were
let into the scheme, who immediately
repaired to Waddell d Miles's tin store
and had some stars hastily cut out and
pinned on the lapels Of their coats,
a la policeman. In tho meantime the
game had progressed swimmingly, and
had quito absorbed the entire party.
lyon want to be careful of the cops
said Hugh Wright. who was in on the
joke, ''for they are terrible severe on
gambling over on this side" Hardly
had the words been spoken, when IN
stalked two of the supposed policemen.
A general stampede ensued. Clyde and
McAdams went through window,
taking the sash with them, and never
stopped till secreted in Stetson d Posts
lumber pile; kuna went under the bed,
and Wooten out through the back door
The game keeper, dealer, and one OF
two others were captured. At this juno
ture Hugh Wright rushed in with drawn
revolver, to rescue his Victoria friends.
The Victoria boys begged to be let oil,
and finally were released after under
going quite q scare. When the joke
was discovered it was hugely enjoyed,
and all hands went over to the Airing
ton and took drink at the expense of
Clyde and McAdams, who carried of
the window, sash and all, in their eager
ness to escape the clutches OF the law.