Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-18
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/ San Francisco, July 16.-Bonds hav
been given in the sum of $4,000 in tn
case of the British steamer Cairnsmuir
held in custody of Marshal Drew for a,
infraction of the law regulating Of tn
Law regulating passenger ber.hs
and the vessel released from libel. Foul
British steamers, the AMER Head, Sera
pis, Strathairly, and Cairnsmuir, a
present in this port, aae libeled in vari
GUS amounts for irregular construction
of berths. Attorneys for the defend
ants will make their defense principally
on the ground that the term vessel al
stated in the statutes is only applicable
to sailing vessels and not 10 steamships
The same point has already been raised
a. Portland in the case of Devonshire
District Attorn y vandusen stated, yes
terday, that before revision of the stat
utes the term was held 20 apply to bo, b
steamship: and sailing vessels, and con.
victions were had Hereunder at New
York. Since che enactment of the re-
vised statutes the point has not been
raised, and will therefore be new issue
which the courts will have to decide
upon.
Pat Powers was killed On the steamer
Belgic yesterday, by box of tea falling
on him.
Geo. w. Beaver has resigned the
presidency of the Overman Mining
Company. w. w. Ststson was appoint
cd in his stead.
A sharp shock Of an earthquake was
felt here last evening. The tremor last
ed about five seconds. 1t did no farther
harm than to make the doors, floors and
wallis to creak End cause chandeliers to
gently oscillate.
The Escamifa Wrecking Company
was incorporated yesterday. Capital
stock, s25 coo.
Herman Gloerthe, a German brewer,
who. weile laboring undnr delirium tre-
mems, loaped from the second story
window of a house on Sacramento
street few days ago, died this morn
ing.
The steamship Gmlic, which sailed
yesterday for Honkong, carried away
about seventy five Chinese passengers,
among the number was the Barnum-
giant, Chang Chilang, who is eight feet
high and weighs 500 pounds. A buak
had to be consi ructed for his accomo-
dation.
The U. s. Marshal received dispatch
soday from London to the effect that
Watts, the brutal monster who was first
mate on the chip Gatherer. will leave
Queenstown for San Francisco on Tues
day. He will be put on trial at once for
numeIous atrocities pespetrated on the
crew of the Gatherer.
| The liabilities of Chas Z. Locke, the
insolvcnt theatrical manager, are aid
to be about $4,000. His principal cred
itors are the Anglo California Bank.
$4,000; Hyde Bowie. $4,000; Mrs. Locke,
money belonging to her private means.
| 5000; Haverly. 5000, and Brooks x
Dickson. 5000. Among others are
Robson Il Crane. railroad companies,
several stores in town aud great many
OF his employees.
The Creat Colfax Fire.
CoLFAx. w. T., July 14.-About half
p ,st this morning Ere broke out in
d. NJ. Osborne d Co.'S warehouse and
swept the eass side of Main street down
to Benton's saloon on the west side.
The buildings between Lippett i Bro 3
cellar and Frank Bros agricultural
house were burned. Fifty-eight build
ings were destroyed. including three
bricks. A strong south wind rendered
the efforts Of the citizens powerless,
The business portion OF the city is gut
ted. All stores are burned and the peo
pie are without supplies. The FIRE was
u ldoubtedly the work Of an inoendiary
but no clue as to who tho guilty party
Is can be obtained. The loss ia esti-
mated at two hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars. The losers are:
d. NJ. Osborne & Co., agricultural
warehouse and stock.
H. NJ. Boon's stable, several horses
and buggies.
C. b. Hopkins, bookbindery and m,
chinery.
Mrs. Brechtel, photograph gallery and
contents.
James Rycroft. restaurant and con
tents.
i Bsrcunder j. Schwabacher, thret
buildings, brick cellar and stock o.
goods.
| II. II. BENJAMIN. blacksmith tools.
| J. w. Rice. blacksmith shop.
i A. J. Davis, residence and stable.
| Oxford 4 Co.. ssloon and contents.
i w. II. Livingstone, residence.
A. A. Newberry, household goods.
/ f. N. Beach, Baldwin house and con
tents.
/ J. Nobel, residence and barn.
i G. w. Sutherland, residence and stool
of drugs.
Chas. Bougardus, rsaidencs and stool
Of goods.
Geo. Trumbull. residence.
4. NJ. Boswell, residence.
Il /. Harris, stock OF merchandise.
Il, Ewart& Co. two store buildings.
Hsatherly 4 Bracket, saioon, good
and building.
) Kennedy 4 Lunsdale. two building
and stock Of merchandise.
Il Frank Mckinley stock OF tobacco.
II L. P. Berry, postof,ce building.
Al Frahlsr 4 Co.. stock Of hsrdvars.
II R. J. Wilson, restaurant, store an
: building.
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