Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-16
PACIFIC COAST.
Fatal Accident.

| Fatal Accident.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Nov. l5,-The dead
body of Charles b. Curtis vas found on
the beach near the Cosmopolitan Hotel
this morning. 1t is supposed he fell
from wharf lrst night. while intoxica.
ted, and was drowned. He was a native
OF Machias, Maine, aged about IS years,
and has been in the employ of the Port
Discovery mill company for some time
past. He alse served as Clerk of the
| Territorial Legislature several years
| since.
Hard at work.
The new mill is busily engaged in
saving its first order for lumber.
Got Ten Years.
| PORTLAND, Nov. 15.-William Van
Damme, of East Portland, convicted of
deadly assault on his wife, by shooting
her with shotgun loaded with gravel,
three months ago, was sentenced today
to ten years In the penitentiary. Mrs.
Van Damme. who is still in the hospital,
and will probably never recover from
the wound, Is anxious to have her hus-
band pardOned.
The street Question.
PORTLAND Oregon. Nov. 15.-The CITY
Council tonight granted a franchise to
the TranscOntinental Street Railway to
build track the entire length of Third
and on &c" street, from Third to Twen-
tieth, the road to be finished during the
next year.
The Council also authorized the in
| crease of the police force from 20 to 26
men.
Hum1 RepsaJF
SAN FRANCIsCo. Nov. 15.-Henrietta
Hlldebrandt, employed as domestic at
No. 1923 Mission street, was found
hanging to clothes horse this morn-
ing. Cause: whiskey.
A Missing BOY.
NEVADA, CAL, Nov. ia Son of A. C..
Gillespie, who lives near this city, has
been missing from his home since the
9th inst, and it is feared that he has
perished in the woods. The boy is
about 18 years old. and is subject to fire.
quent fits of insanity. He was confined
for while in one of the asylums, and
had returned home but short time pre-
vious to his disappearance.
4 Thief Tried.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The case of
Emanuel Hansen, charged with grand
larceny in stealing two checks valued at
$4,000 form the Pacific Bank, was re-
Sumed before Judge Rix today. Han
sen was put on the stand and cross-ex-
amined by the prosecution, after which
the case was continued until next Tues
day for argument.
Land Question.
HANFoRD, CAL, Nov. ia number of
settlers today again placed ]. b. Weeman
in possession of a quarter section of
land from which he and his family were
fOrc:bly elected by Marshal Drew last
Monday. Yesterday Phillips, who was
placed in possession by Drew, tore down
Freeman's house and barn. This morn
ing Freeman had Phillips arrested on a
charge of felony. While they were in
town this afternoon the new house
framed some distance from the land
was hauled to the place where Freeman's
house was torn down, and it was soon
rebuilt. On Freeman's return from
HanfOrd he found his property replaced
on his land, and his family in his new
house, though he had nothing to do in
putting them there. This evening five
men have been arrested, charged with
misdemeanor by Phillips; their cases
are set fol- tomorrow.
A Missing Ship.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.-Up to late
hour tonight nothing has been heard of
the disabled British ship Nebo. or the
tug Pioneer, which left here Monday
morning to look for her.
San Francisco Markets.
San Francisco, Noy: 1.-THE general
features of the market are UNCHANGED,
dull and nominal.
Wheat-Market very firm. Buyers
are seeking round lots of strictly choice,
and for such are Offering 81 67k. Ex-
ira choice white 81 nv. No. 1 amber
81 65 bid. Quote shipping 81 62k@
1914.
Barley-The market is not 80 firm but
is active. Among sales were 100 tons.
Futures No. l feed Novembar 81 IS;
December 81 AN: January 81 so. Quote
feed 81 40d1 IS. Sale of good brewing
made at 81 5211.
Oats-Firm with a fair inquiry.
Quote 81 7O(a1 50. Sale Of good sur
prise at 81 87x. 1880 centals Ok bk
Henry Buck sold to one operator at
81 Is.
Potatoes -Steadier; quiet. Petaluma
and Tomales $1@1 1211; Garnet Chiles
$1P1 1216.
Hides-Firm; unchvnged.
Wool-An inactive market; at last
quoted rates.
Hops-Quiet but firm. 81 0S1< bid for
choice Oregon and Washington.
Eggs-California fresh supplies are
smaller than demand; 46@48c; Utah BY
express 400.
Butter-Fresh roll 35@371Sc. Market
is frmer, Offering being smaller and de-
mand improved.