Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-29
PACIFIC COAST.


PoBr TOWNSEND. Sept. R.-The ship
Cora, that left Port Discovery last May,
lumber alden for Iquique, sprung aleak
on the passage and had to put into VAL
paraiso for repairs.
An lssane Act.
The wife Of Capt. Geo. H. White,
stevedore at Tacoma, jumped from the
steamer EvanRel last night OF the mouth
of the Frazer river, and vas drowned.
Mrs. White was insane, and had place
in the cabin, and the doors and window
were supposed to be secured, bat she
pryed the window open and jumped out
A boat was lowered and thorough
search made, but without avail.
1aieressia4 Oregon News.
PORTLAND, Sept. 3S.--A fire this morn
ing destroyed the dwellings, of Mrs. ].
Fisher and George Srith, in South Port
land. Loss 5000; partially insured. In
running TO the FIRE Tom Springer, an
employe Of Weidler's saw mill, was run
over by a steamer. His chest was
crushed and groin cut. His injuries
are considered fatal.
There Is no solution to the mystery of
the finding of body in the river yester-
day. Medical experts say the man could
not have cut his throat in the manner 1t
was done. The body has not yet been
identified. The theory ia advanced that
the man got of the steamer at Astoria,
still retaining his ticket, and came to
Portland and afterwards got into some
dead fall and was drowned.
Capt. Wilson and DR.. Pilkington, who
were injured on Monday in runaway
accident, are recovering and are thought
to be out Of danger.
At City View Park the unfinished go
trot was won by Walla Walla Maid,
Golden Foil second. Time, 237Is.
The three ysar-old trot was won by
Gilbert in three straight heats; best
time, 2:454.
Congressman NJ. G. George received a
letter tonight from the Commissioner of
ludian Affairs at Washington, inclOsing
An order Of President Arthur that the
Mal6eur Indian Reservation be restored
to the pubic domain. This opens to
settlement the largest arabic region i'll
one body lying between the Blue Mount
| aims ON the north and east and the Cas-
cades on the West. 1t is more than GO
miles square. The Baker City extension
of the q. X. 4 n. Co. and the Oregon
Short Line will run within hauling dis
lance of the reservation.
Wheat Declining.
San Francisco, Sept. 28.-Wheat is
quoted at $l.62111d1.65, with demon
| allied foreign market.
Dead MAN Found.
BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 2o.-TwO men re-
turning to kernvllie from the Calico
mining district, ON Tuesday, found the
dead body of James w. Sharon, min
or, who, it is supposed, persisted for
want of water. On his person was
found $3.50, a pistol and some letters.
Deceased came to this county from
Nevada several months ago. He had
been prospecting at Calico. and. it is
supposed, was returning to kernville.
A Home Bought.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 2S.-The Board
of Directors of the Veteran Association
held a meeting today, and decided to
purchase the Clark tract of land in
Napa county as the site for home.
A Gorgeous Time.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 28.-Tonight
grand reception was rendered Senator
Farley and Representatives kOsecrans
aud Berry, who recently returned from
tho East, by the Democrats. There was
large tOrchlight procession, fireworks
and music. The Senator and Repre-
sentatives were escorted by number of
Democratic clubs and military cOmpa-
MES to Union Hall, at which place for
mal reception was held. An immense
crowd was preeent at the reception.
RwsteA Rr0kerx.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 28.-Helmrioh l.
Hansen, commission brokers, arc re-
ported to have failed for $4,000. Han
sen was arrested this morning on
charge of grand larceny. He borrowed
three checks yesterday, aegregating
5000, from the Pacific Bank, and
failed to return them. The whole trans
action at present is in a state Of obsCu-
rity.
stock Quotations.
San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-Following
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