Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-22
PACIFIC COAST.


Eleeelsa ef Trustees, Re.
PoR- TOWNSEND, Aug. 21.-At the an
nual meeting Of tho stockholders of the
Puget Sound West Side Railroad the
following persons were elected trustees:
I. I. MINOR, ]. A. Kuhn, c. Bartlett,
X. ID. AttridQe. X. q. Hill. C. Eisenbeis,
n. H. Owings and J. w. Ackerson. The
enterprise il in good condition.
Bark Henry Buck arrived this evening
from Poyai Roads in tow of the tug
Pilot.
Bishop Paddock will leave in a few
days for the East, with his family.
Oregon Notes.
PORTLAND. Aug. 2l.- The steamship
Estate of California crossed in the
mouth of the Columbia at nine O'Clock
this morning.
John Miles and man who refuses to
give his name were arrested here tonight
for robbing Rolfe, a saloon keeper at
Rooster Rock, last evening, and then
cutting ROlfe below the abdomen in a
shocking manner. The latter will prob
ably not recover. The deed seems to
have been done from pure deliltry.
No further developments in the muir
der of Mrs. Petch, in Yamhill county
have come to light.
The body Of man partially eaten by
hogs was found yesterday near Candy,
Clackamas county. It was not reco-
nizable. It rs supposed to be William
Reed, rancher. who probably died IN a
tit of delirium tremens.
A Oefaleaior Discovered.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aup. D.-It has
been discovered that County Clerk
Berkey il delinquent to the State in the
sum of $l2,73l, for money collected
on account Of delinquent tax in 1879.
The money was collected from delin-
Quent taxpayers in San Francisco coun-
ty, and is due the collector of that
county. Kerkey was nominated on the
10th inst. for sheriff by the county Re
publican Convention, but will be re-
moved at once from the ticket by the
County Central Committee.
Market Report.
SAN Francisco, Aug. q. - Wheat
quiet at $3.50.
Bariey-quiet; brewing $l.3O a 81
371l: feed, $l.25 "a 1.27X.
Oats-dull. $l.6O$1.6711.
Corn-yellow. $l.671s bid. $l.75 asked.
Hay-$l1 Mfl5.
Bran $3.50.
PO.atoes--;O cents. % 81.
Notable Death.
B. b. Redding, Land Commissioner of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
ana Regent of the State University,
died at noon today of appoplexy. He
was one of the early pioneers of the
Toast and hQ loayoa q family
A Coed Resolution.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. u. AT a special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
today resolution was adopted tender
ing an invitation to the Congressional
Tariff Commission to visit California.
and while here to hold sessions where
citizens may appear in advocacy of their
respective industries. A committee of
II was appointed to receive the Commits
sion should they visit the Pacific coast.
A Wonlan's Work.
BAKERFIELD, CAL, Aug. PA Mexi-
can woman, named Remijia POl0rno,
stabbed and killed Chinaman named
Chu Lung with pair Of scissors yester-
day evening. The woman was arrested.
The Chinaman had been in her employ
as cook and general servant, and had
recently been discharged for petty thiev-
ing, but he claimed she owed him for
services. An alteration took place be-
tween them, which resulted in his being
stabbed in the abdomen.
Change Of Flagship.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 21.-The Hart
ford, the flagship of Commodore Far
ragut at the memorable passage of the
forts at New Orleans, is now on her way
to this port. She is to take the place of
the Pensacola, the present flagship on
the North Pacific station. As soon as
she reaches Panama, where the Pensa-
cola is now stationed, Admiral Balch
will transfer his flag to her. The his
toric ship will then sail for San Fran
cisco. The Pensacola is TO go out of
commission, and it is reported is to be
condemned as unfit for further service.