Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-29


gers at present in our city.
The only political meeting We hear OF
for the present Campaign Il one an
nOuuced for New Tacoma on the even
ing Of Nov 4th. to be addressed by FL
wood Evans, J. G. Hainss and f. p.
Ferry.
The passenger travel continues on the
increase. One boat from down tue east
aide Of the Sound brought up 80 passen
gers Yesterday, while the boat from up
the Sound. last night, must have brought
Of least hundred.
The hotels were 80 full yesterday that
in the evening only one Of them sent a
coach TO the boat from up the Sound.
II il q mystery beyond explanation where
the hundreds Of strangers crowding In
here each week succeed in finding places
to lay their heads.
The Zephyr brought down yesterday
q number OF immigrants from the Mis-
sissippi Valley, with their wagons,
horses, dogs, household goods, etc,
land and make new homes for them
selves in this nsighborhood.
A man n .msd Pettigrew, said To be
from WILDLY Island, fell into the Sound
back of the Minnesota House last even
ING, and would have drowned were i;
not for the prompt efforts Of Messrs.
Hsmsnwsy and Craig. As it Was he got
thoroughly wet. greatly chilled. badly
frightened and completely sobered.
We we're shown, the other day, let
ter from Annapolis, IN which our young
friend Fred Sparling, 10 spoken of III
terms OF the highest praise. Fred has
yet nineteen months to stay ut the
academy. when, without doubt, he will
graduate with honor, and will he the
recipient Of commission a. an officer
in the United States navy.
The City Treasury 10 kept pretty we'll
reduced in funds. The regular tax will
amount this year to $2i, 0OO, but will not
4, b delinquent until January LIST. Still.
from this on payments will be made
upon e every day. The Union street
grade assessment, amounting 10 thir-
y odd hundred dollars, is payable now,
and other street assessments, amount
ing 10 thirty odd thousands, will be pay
able soon. The Treasurer will have
great deal Of money to handle in the
next three months, great deal more
than any Of his predecessors ever had
in the like period Of time.
The two first volumes Of tho DAILY
P0sr- have been bound
By Mr.. Anthony, and were the first work
Of their kind done by him since his
coming ~ the CITY. The work is Of the
best character, and was done at pre-
cisely the same prices asked for similar
work in San Francisco. In getting the
work done here one not only patronizes
home industry. but saves timo and
money. for Mr.. Anthony will do the
work in less time than il required to
send it abroad, but will also save to his
customers the bother and expense of
sending.
The steamer North Pacific will do all
the work on the route TO Port Townsend
during the coming week. She will
lsave here at each morning for that
plsce, and return in the evening of the
same day. The Isabel will complete the
run 20 Victoria on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings This arrange
ment will continue until the Emma
Hayward Is ready to 90 on the route to
Olympia, relieving tho Geo. L. Starr
there, which viii take her old routs. and
the North Pacific 70 on to Victoria as
before. The Otter has been laid up
for the winter.
some people, Who know no better, be-
lieve John Alexander Q new conner 10
King County, and some Of them look
upon him with . shade Of disdain in
consequence. The people we're never
mofu mistaken in their lives. There
are not ten persons in the county Who
came here before John Alexander, and
u mas In this county he first settled. He
cAme with Aessrs. Bell, Denny and
Others in 1851. thisty-one years ago. He
took part in the Indian war in 1856,
and there lost an eye. Mr.. Alexander is
now resident Of White River valley.
which. will probably Be his home the
remainder Of his days
The Tacoma Sees man thinks he has
done big thing b issue map of the
country FROM Lake Michigan 10 the Pa
ONO ocean. covering the country two
hundred miles north Of the No rthsrn
Pacific railroad and three hundred
eo1th. and leavin2 Cd the map the
queen City Of the sound. Such
places ~ Cowlitz, Monticello, Neuvau-
KUN. Orting, Wilkeson, Mhatcoua and
CascadeA hnd very plain place on the
map, but NO Seattle. Astoria IL sighted
IN the same manner. A good deal per
naps y gained By this manner Of act.
ous what It y - have not yet been able
definitely 70 learn, unless il IL the con-
eempe u all Who are aware Of this petty
msannss on his part.
For . time they had il warm and
nvsiy N buying DATA on the Swinomish
naeA The price began At $a5. and
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