Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-28
PACIFIC COAST.
Csaseapseaey VIII Hslt.a.

Contemporary with raltsn.
PoErLAxD, Dec. T.-Freeman Smith,
aged e5 years, one Of the oldest Oregon
pioneers, died yesterday at Buena
Vista. Polk County. He vas passen.
ger on the trial trip Of the first steam.
boat built BY Fulton, and himself built
many boats on the MouonQshela.
Store DarneA.
The store Of Daniel West, At West.
port, was burned Monday night. Loas,
$500.
Plea sf self-aeSsnse.
PoRr1AND, Oxn., Dec. ~. The exam
ination Ut G. c. Freeze for killing Geo
Ceufel took placs tod " at the Lower
Cascades, and Freeze VAS bound ovel
In the sam Of 500. Freeze claims be
can establish pie OF self d sfenss.
Three Msa BsrseA while Drunk...
Tive Fatally.
CoRvALLIs, Or. Dec. 3d. Last Satuf.
day night at II o. clock tho lod xing houss
at lnmaa's mill, in the mountains twelve
miles west Of Monroe, Was destroyed BY
fire, and two Of the inmstee. Frank
Ls 'nard and George Blake. lost their
lives, and another, Joseph Shepherd
Was 50 badly burned that his recovery
il doubtful. They had procured supply
of whiskey for tho holidays, Of winch
they drank freely during the evening,
and went to bed drunk. lesvine Q blaz-
ing fire in the fire place, which commu.
uicated with she adj scent woodwork
Ernest Hol2ats, s0ber young man who
occupied room in the building, was
awakened by tho flames in tune TO o.
ospe without injury. After getting out
,ide and giving tne alarm be found that
the others were still in the building. He
again entered and rescued Shepherd,
wa is badly burned about the head.
neck and arms. Leonard and Blake
we're burned to orisp and are unreoox-
nizable. Loss on the building, $500; no
Insurance.
Coed fer the Bul1eaia.
SAN FaANc1soo, Dec. 27.-The BYls-
,tia publishes long editorial favoring
the admission Of Washington Territory
into tho Union. 1t says: 1.-The dsvel.
upment .: its resources has 0nly Just
begun. The great ii nber estab ish-
,nents have hardly made an impression
upon It's ma axnihcent forests, and its
coal and iron ore and other minerals
have not been discovered to any extent.
Tho resources Of this great Northwest
Territory are only partially known. 1t
has the JuOst valuable forests of any
State or Territory Of tho whole country;
inSxhaustlblo fisheries; extensive ceal
fields; \ hardy and intelligent popula-
ti0n; large bodies Of good agricultural
land; terminus of transcOntinental
railroad; the most famous inland water
way on the Northwest Coast: the eli
mate IL good, and the people rssolute
aud hopeful" The article concludes
by saying that il IL an interesting fact
that Warrington is today able to fill all
Ut the conditions Of admission into the
Union.
China Trade.
SAH FRAxcrsco, Dec. H.-Since the ar
rival of tho Bel9ic from China the Gus
tom House officers seized four hundred
silk handkerohiSfs and q large guam
tity Of clothing, concealed in the vessel.
1t II expcctSd that, owing 70 tue 0nor-
xetic endeavors made during the past
year to prevent smuggling, the report
Of the Custom House will SHOW Increased
imports frOul China. About lou China
men are registered for passage to China
on the Beigic, which will sail tomorrow,
naking the total number to date 900.
Marriage IN Migh Llfe.
San FsANcIsCo, Dec. H. The mar
riage Of Miss Ivy Wandesford, Of Oak
land, and n. Maitland Ksrssy, Of Port
land, t00k place this morning at tie
rosidenco of she brides pxreuts, 20tZ
New Broadway street. Invitations to
she ceremony were issued to only few
immediate friends Of the contracting
parties. yet even under these conditions
the spacious pArlors were crowded. The
house wac elegantly decorated for the
occasion. The parlOrs we're trimmed
With sprays Of smilax and RArlands OF
evergreen, with large marriage bell
wrought of exQuisite iiowsrs Suspended
frvm the coiliu1. shortly before noon
the procession forned. and entered tho
front psArior, VIE . Sue Ceremony wa,
performed BY Rev. Hobart CnsIw00d,
OF st. Paul's Episcopal Church. In.
bride, who 10 very handsome el0nde.
looked charming in white satin md
0rocAde dress, On train, trimmed with
point lace, aud high pointed oorsaRe; y
long white sQ II veil trimmed with Or
augs bloss0ms and jsslnine reached al
must 70 the end Of her train. Beautiful.
pearl ornaments completed she cos-
lums. Mlss Lizzie 0iil, niece 0f 4-s
h. b. Iichnor, aotsd - bridesmaid
Donald q. CAmpbsll - gros.ns.uau
When tho ceremony had Just Concluded
cablokrxm Vas received from ths
bridsxro0m's mother in England, read
ing: "Our thoughts are with you
The guests then sAs down TO sumptu
| ous dinner. at which Alexander CAmp
bell gave an addrUs1, which Was UiO-
Qusntly responded 10 BY 0susral kau,z
lhs newly married cOupls were shs To-
cipients 0f numerous costly presents.
including silverwsrs, articles Ut vertu
and iewslry. The bride ~ = native o.
Nsw York, and wAs educated IN Cali
fornia. she il very exte0savuly know,
in society elrcl~s 40 must xccom
plished lady. She " . thor0uxh musi
oian, possrssss beautiful voios, aud II
must ambitious painter. AIR. snu
Mrs. Kersey will leave for Portland
January SOsa.
san Rpnolsce laskees.
SAM FnAMclsco, Dec. g.
Wheat-Ths markcs " quiet. SELLER
shOW more disposltl0n ~ iss 90. Sale
lO0 tons extra ohoioe chipping u.
81 76A 70 speculator. Qu0te Ch0ics
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