Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-08
PACIFIC COAST.
Dawn sound News.

Dawn sound News.
POET townsend, July Ships Pila-
des and Hope arrived last evening from
Royal Roads, in tow of the steamer
Mastick. They we're towed out this af-
ternoon by the Mastick, which at the
same time took the Honduras bark Boil
umburo. Tho Hope loads at Blakely,
and the Pilades and Bo,umburo at Ia
coma. The barkentins kitsap, lumber
laden from Port Gamble for San Pedro,
was towed out this morning by the tug
Goliah. The steaa or Hope, which car
ries the mails to SemiahmOO and way
ports, under the new contract, left this
morning on her first trip.
1t is reported that the steamer Helen.
that has been running between this
place and Discovery, has been sold to
Kenneth and Race, who will use her in
running between the various places in
tqis vicinity.
Died, in this city, on the 7th inst,
Rachael, daughter Of John C. Apple
ton.
Mrs. Rebecca Hotchkiss died at Dun
geness on the 9th inst. of heart dis
ease.
The revenue cutter Wolcott, which
has been repairing at Olympia, returned
here this evening.
Barkentins Quickstep arrived this ore
ming.
Steamer Empire passed out.
or 10 Washington.
PORTLAND, July Cen. VIM. Meade
and G. DEnhousen, chiefs of the Una
til!s Indians, leaye by tonight's steamer,
on route to Washington, for a confer
ence with the Secretary of the Interior
regarding tie new land grant.
Railroad Extension.
The east side narrow gage road next
week will open for traffic an extension
of 70 miles south from Brownsville to
coburg, tapping the best agricultural
section of Linn county. The grade was
made by the old Scotch Company, and
tho road completed by Willard.
The Eyangci.
A private dispatch this afternoon says
the steamer Evan4el, bound from Seat
tle to Sitka with mails, broke down at
Nanaimo.
SAN FRANcrsco, July 7.-Silver King
declares dividend Of twenty five cents.
4 'l9cr Dead.
SAN Francisco, July Capt. H. w.
Hotchkiss, one of tho oldest pioneer
captains, died last evening after long
and painful illness. Deceased had been
identified with the California trade
since 1S49.
Coae Home.
Capt. Purtis, Of the Escambia fame,
has depaated for England. there to pre-
sent himself before the British Board Of
Trade. and satisfy them as to his con-
nection with the mysterious loss of his
steamer.
Thoe. Hauschildt. a German shoe
| maker, committed suicide at the South
Park House this morning by hanging
himself to the bedpost. Whiskey was
the cause. .
had Cow boys.
Tucson CA. T.) July 7.--St. Johns ad'
vices say a party Of Mormon cowboy.
entered the town and commenced shoot
ing right and left which brought ON
general engagement. One OF them get
ting wounded early in the fight fed fol
lowed by three others. Nat Freer, ths
leader, and four others retreated to AZ
adobe house, and kept up the fight
which resulted in the killing Of James
Vaughn, a Mormon, and Nathan c. Ten
ny, a prominent Mormon. and at ON
tixs Bishop. Nat. and Harris Gree
surrendered. They are nov in jail await
ing examination. The excitement ha:
abated. and no further trouble is apprs
hended.
Murdered.
| Sr. THOMAS, July IA special to tn
Star says reports from San Carlos stat
that Charley Colvig, the chief scout viii
three Of his Indian police we're kills'
this morning while counting Indian
preparatory to issuing rations- Tn
killing vas done BY White Mountall
renegadss. No further trouble is appre
hended. Scouts are in pursuit Of th,
l muYdarerS.