, 1882-05-26
CLIPPINGS.

urr is soon TO have lorelgH ap
polntwent.
PIERCE county, which two years
ago owed $4,000, is now out Of debt
She likewise shows an increase OF
$1,000 600 in the assessed valuation OF
property over the aggregate OF 1851.
in a short time committee OF
Cinnamon will visit this Territory
for the purpose of di'interrGg the
bones of all defunct Ch nlm'n, for
expectation to the Celestial EmpIre.
Masonic Grand Lodge will meet
in Walia Walla, June 1lh. Large
reductions in fares have been Oh
,ained from the N. P. r. II. and o.
r.. & n. Co.'S for delegates and their
wives.
The number of students now at
tending the University at Seattle is
between so aud 80. The Hon. NJ.
p. Deadv, of Oregon, will deliver
the annual address at the commence
ment exercises on May 25th.
PaoF. Anderson of the Territorial
University has resigned his position
as President of that institution.
During his term Of office President
Anderson has given general satisiac
ton, and his loss will be much felt.
The "West Shore published by
L. Samuel, in Portland, Oregon, is
now printed in the German language
us well as the English, the object
being to give German immigrants a
proper idea OF the resources Of Ore.
gon and Washington.
No clue has yet been obtained to
the assassins of Lord Cavendish and
Mr.. Burke, but the authorities are
sanguine of success. A reward OF
ten thousand pounds is offered for
the apprehension of the murderers,
by the English government, so it is
likely they cannot escape very long.
CHICAGO, May 16.-A Washington
special says toe Guiteau defense is
preparing for the Supreme court
writ of habeas corpus for Guitean
on the ground the District Court has
no jurisdiction in the case. An old
decision is against it and it now
seems it will be repeated. Gui.
;eau. is depressed by report of the
decision against him. His publish
ers say not over 100 copies Of his
book have been sold.
Six OTTo TREvELYN has been ap.
pointed Chief Secretary for Ireland.
He is nephew of Macauley and
widely known as his biographer.
He is distinguished as Lterateltr
rstLer than asa statesman; and his
record affords little upon which an
estimate of his future course can be
based. His relations to Gladstone
and the liberal party are assurance
that the new policy Of concession
will not be disturbed by the assas
sination of Cavendish.
Destructive FIRE AT EsQUIMALT.
"A destruttive fire, involving the
loss Of from $4,000 or $4,000
worth Of property, occurred on the
18th inst, at Esquimalt. Serleck's
hotel and mammoth warehouse
\ was entirely destroyed. In the
warehouse was stored 130 IONS Of
cement, belonging to the Provin,
cial government, uninsured-ail Of
which is total loss. The place
presents sad picture of desolation
atd the calamity is one much to be
regretted.
LAUNCHED. The light draft steam
er built in Lakes yard for the Skag-
it river trade was successfully
launched yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, and named in honor Of
James McNaught. She was towed
up to the boi er shop, where the ma
chinery will be placed in her. When
launched she drew but five and one
half inches of water, and her cap.
tain Mr.. Dyer, says that with ma
chinery and ten tons of freight on
board, she will have draft of not
to exceed sixteen inches. She will
be completed as soon as possible
"Post Intelligencer," of 10Th inst.
LOCATED. - Messrs. McNaught
Bros. have determined to erect their
two>story brick building on Com.
mercial street adjoining the opera
house on the north. The structure
will be two stories in height, with
basement, 30x80 feet. The first
floor has already been rented by
gentleman in Oregon, who will put
10 large stock Of gentlemsn's
.lotging and furnishing goods. The
upper stories will be occupied by
Messrs McNaught; Ferry, Nc
Naught 6 Mitchell for their law Of