Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-17
PACIFIC COAST.

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PACIFIC COAST.
| P0rt 10wnsend N0tes.
PoRr TOWNSEND, juno 16.-Born In
this city. to the wife of John I. ;Norris,a a
daughter.
The public schools Of this district
closed today for three months vaca-
tion.
A young man who came from San
Francisco on the Geo. w. Elder went
out sailing in boat alone this after
noon. A heavy Westerly wind springing
up, be lost control Of his craft, and
would have been carried out to sea had
not couple of boetmen rescued him.
The barge on which the lumber for
the new mill was towed here broke from
its mooring during the heavy wind this
afternoon, and drifted1 out into the
Straits. The material had been landed
from her.
4 Powerful Tag.
PORTLAND, June l6.-The Ilwaco Steam
Navigation Co.'s new tug was success
fully leunched today. As she beautiful
ly Rlided from the stocks she was chris
tened, with the usual appropriate cere-
monies, by Miss Gle, Of Washington
Territory. the General Miles," She
has 300 horse power engines, built spe-
cially for the Oregon and Washington
Territory coast trade, but it is reported
that abe is likely to 60 to San Francisco
in the service Of tug company Of the
Bay city, who wish to hire here for .
year.
Partial Neminations Only.
The Democratic City Convention this
afternoon nomlnsted candidates for
Councilmen only, and passed resolu
ton asking Democrats to vote for which
Of the Republican candidates for Mayor
they preferred.
LOWERING water.
kilograms from tho upper Columbia
report that the water fell six inches in
the past "A hours.
Two Republicans for Mayor.
The Republican City Committee met
| this morning. Tho Besser element in
the Third Ward bolting, Hon. D. P.
phompson, present incumbent, was re-
nominated for Mayor. The boilers
nominated DR.. J. A. Chapman.
Three Men Shot.
SAX Francisco, June 16.-Last night
Andrew Potter and A. Carson, railroad
employees. were attacked by two high
waymen about mile frem here. They
resisted, when the robbers opened fro
on them. Both were wounded, and one
of the robbers in firing at Carson acci
dentally shot his pal mortally. He
thon fed, and the wounded man was
brought here.
Lacking Ausherisy.
SAN FaANcnCo, June 16.-The Board
Of Health held.a meeting tonight to con-
slider tho question Of declaring Hong
Kong an infected port. 4 report vas
adopted declaring the Board had NO
power to declare Hong Kong an infected
port, and that it had no power 10 deter
mine whom and how long vessels should
be quarantined. That power was vested
alone in tho quarantine officers, who
acted under authority conferred BY the
State.
vlaltlng Masens.
0Ac1AluxTo, June 16.--The Command
ary Of knights Tsmplar in full uniform,
and with . military band, left here to
day for Stockton on . visitto the Stock
ton Commandary.
oo0e Races.
The Turf Club raees were run today.
In the trot of the three s-minuts class the
following horses ran: Nan, b. m; Ado
lis, b. a.; General, b. M; Pearl and b. &.
Stan. Adslia took the last three beats
in 2:s7, 2:3s and 2:a6, and Pearl and
Stan were distanced. The best time
was made by Pearl, 2:32H. and the next
bsst by Stan in 2:34,S.
i In the trot for tho go class the horssa
were b. 4. Clairmont, b. .. Inoa and 4. =
Blackmors. Inca took the second, third
and fifth heats, Clairmont The 6rst, and
Blackmors the fourth heat; time 390<
23l,<, 2:s2k. 2:SO,i and 2ss4H.