Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-02
DAILY Observation-Disclosures
LOCAL L.


home on Sunday afternoon.
The steamship Willamette is loading
coal, and will probably 90 to sea tonight.
A large Eastern mail arrived last ev-
ening. Il will be distributed during the
day.
Mark r. Colt, of WalIa Walla, has
failed; bis liabilities being $4,000. and
assets unknown.
w. l. Wadlsigh has returned from
be found in the banking house of Geo.
W. Harris d Co.
The customs collection of the port of
Victoria amounted to &66, 7s7 81 during
April, 1882, or $6,l7l Is moro than dur
inc the same month of last year.
Mr. Bow has concluded to keep his fine
bay horse, NutwoOd, ut his. stable IN
this city during the present season and
mot send him into the country as was 1t
first supposed.
The steamer Geo. z. Starr went into
service yesterday, after two months
respite from work. During her loafng
spell she underwent complete over
hauling and painting, and now she
looks a. neat as pin. The North Pa
cific will now lay up and be put III con-
dition for fall and winter work.
Mrs. X. ID. Pitt, Mrs. Luff and 3 chill
dren. Miss Lottie Clark, j. L. Curby,
VIM. Srith, A. s. Nichols, p. f. Walsh,
@. Nechtersheimer, d. McLane. L.
CharIesman, A. Riddock, q. p. Eggs,
WIN. Erwin, s. Garfield, F. Hartnady,
VIM. Weston, H. H. Treat, +. Haines, j.
West, NJ. Z. Hartsuck, j. y. Oldstead,
u. Z. Curry, H. l.. Eklberg, and Mary
Mason took passage on the Idaho for
San Francisco last sunday afternoon.
A case Of continent smallpox at New
castle is reported. The patient came
from California a few days ago, whore,
it 10 said, ne was exposed to the disease.
The announcement Of tho temperance
of smallpox in their midst, az may be
supposed, created decided and most
unpleasant sensation III Newcastle.
where ice effects last year were 80 pain
fully felt. The sickman was at once
taken cnarge Of, and precautions adopt
cd to prevent contagiOn.
A shock of earthquake was plainly
felt here on Sunday night last, at IL
O'Clock. The vibrations appeared to be
north and south in their direction. 1t
was felt only by those IN houses or on
elevated walks, and coming 80 late,
when people were mostly in bed, created
little visible sensation or remark. Be-
yond the stopping of clocks the earth
quake here left no sign of its visit. AT
Olympia, we are told, tho shock was
much more severe, alarming timid peo-
pie considerably, knocking off num-
ber Of chimney tops, dc.
The need of o better road out OF
town to the sOnth has again been
brought before the public by John
Burns and other active spirits. Mr..
Burns informs rs that the Duwamish
valley farmers have subscribed $l200,
$50 hava been given in town. and the
Commissioners say they arc willing to ap-
propriate $500 $1,000 in all
Tor plank road covering a distance of
about four miles. There is greater want
Of q good road in that district than any
where else in the county, and we hope
tle people will be gratified in their de-
sire. The cost of the road will be about
$1,000.
Mr.. A. F. Bailey, advance agent of the
Colt0n-k Kennedy Company, arrived in
our city last evening, and today will
proceed on 10 Victoria. The Company
has been playing ut Astoria, Salem,
Walla Walla and Portland, and on
Friday and Saturday next will play at
Olympia, following on Monday here,
and in Victoria the remainder of the
week. The Walla Walla ,sfafesman
speaks Of the Company as follows: /" 1t
il seldom that our theater- goers have
been enabled to enjoy such treat as
was offered to them last evening BY the
Cotton Kennedy Comedy Company, at
Stalls Opera House. A well filled
dress circle and a packed gallery or pit
greeted the new company which i'm
Insdiatsly scored an immense success.
The bill consisted Of the comedy My
Mother-in-law" and tho laughable
farce That Blessed Baby" The for
mer comedy proved to be an extremely
funny ono and is undoubtedly taken
from the French. The company is un-
doubleday the best Of its kind that has
yet visited Walls Walla, and that they
will play the balance Of the engagement
TO packed houses we have no DOUBT