Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-17
PACIFIC COAST.


Iateresatux oregon News
e PORTLAND, May l5.7Judge Deady, il
: the United States Court, sustained tn,
demurrer to the indie tmsnt against W
. j. Stephens, q prominent merchant o.
Fort Wrangel. for attempting to SNUG
8 gle whisky into Alassa. Stephens va,
5 discharged.
Articles of Incorporation Of the Eas
Portland Street Railway Company wsr,
! filed today. The object is to construc,
street railway in that city. The cap
ital stock is $4,000. Tho inoorporators
are Fl. w. Prettyman, VIM. n. Watson
John Campbell and W. B. welch.
Mrs. Louise Boldly, Of Tule Lake
Lake county, CAL, was allowed $500 by
the present Congress for losses sustain
ed during the Modoc war.
All persons engaged in the lynchine
at Linkville. six weeks ago, have left
for parts unknown.
Chas. Kelly, better known a. Kelly
the Scout. attempted suicide by cutting
his throat. He entered low saloon on
First street, and drew knife across the
lower end of his face, evidently seeking
the large blood-vessel, then ripped open
his clothing and was about to plunge
the knife in his abdomen when the by
ISLANDERS knocked him down.
PORTLAND, May 16.-The State of Cal
ifornia crossed in at am. and the Or
egon crossed out at noon.
The Grand Encampment of I. O. o.
F. which is in session at Salem, today
elected the following officers: NJ. w. G.
F., E. H. Bristow; NJ. E. G. H. p, Phil.
Meschew; G. s. w. n, s. Porter; G. s.,
j. NJ. Bacon; g. T., l. h. Moorss; Grand
Representative, NJ. C. Athey.
Catlin Bros. store, at Frseport. Cow
litz county, w. T., was entered by bur
glars. who carried away in boats several
hundred dollars worth of goods.
Charles A. Ball, prominent lawyer,
was found dead at a room today in the
house of Chinese client on tho corner
of Second and Oak streets, where he
went at half f-past 10 last evening. He
was then in stupor from excessive
drink during the day and evening, and
fell over on the bed. When found he
was lying on his face, evidently smoth-
cred to death. The coroner's jury 10
turned verdict of death from asphxia.
Ball .leaves a wife aud one child, a
daughter aged IA. He was the principal
counsel to defend Bradley, charged with
murder, whose case was set in the State
Circuit Court for tomorrow. Judge
StOtt, upon receipt of tho neas of Balls
death, adjourned the court until next
Monday.
The Grand Lodge of I. o. u. F. at
Salem today elected the following Off
GERS: John A. Boyer, of Jacksonville, G.
NJ; J.J. Walton, of Eugene, Grand
Warden; J. n. Bacon, of Oregon City,
Grand Secretary; l. Il. Moores, Grand |
Treasurer; I. o. Barker, Grand Repre-
sentative for two years; w. j. Snod- |
grass, of LaGrande. Representative for |
one year.
Hawaiian Matters.
SAN Francisco, May l6.-Ths Ha-
waiian Legislative Assembly opened |
April %. The King in his speech r.
ferred to his reception in various coun-
tries during his recent tour. He attrib-
utes the fourishing condition of various |
industries mainly to the reciprocity |
treaty with the United States. He CON-
siders the main desideratnm thor
oughly organized system of family inn |
migration, recommending especially the |
Portuguese of the Azores. In reply to
the speech the Assembly suggested the |
propriety of looking to cognats race as
soeiations in seeking immigrants.
The Smallpox Ship Again.
SAN Francisco, May 16.-Nothing de-
finite is yet obtainabls regarding the
Altonower affairs. At the health office il
is said two boats were in tow of the
launch. One capsized and about twen-
ty lives were lost. Another report
brings the loss down to six or seven.
The Chief of Police has ordered a
squad of officers to the ship to assist in
maintaining order. His information 10
that the Chinese, excited by the loss Of
their cOuntrymen, refuse to longer sub
init to discipline, but no report Of dan
gerous violence is yet received.
Other Reports.
Word has just been received at the
coroner's Office from Macondray 4 Co.,
consignsss of the steamer Altonower,
now lying in quarantine with Chimes
passengers, that barge containing Sc
Chinese taken with smallpox, destined
for the pest house. cspsizsd and all were
drowned.
Another report is that only portion
of those on the barge were lost, and
that serious matiny has broken out
among tho remaining 800 Chinese ~
manning on the stesmsr. Nothing d.
finite is yet asoertained.
A vcrltable lavaa1oa Threatened.
SAN Francisco, May 16.-lt 10 report
ed that 12 steamers have already been
engaged at Calcutta by steamship agents
in Kong Kong for the purpose Of land
ing coolies ON this coast before the new
Chinese restriction Law eoes into effect
Several steamers have also bssn On
gagged in Callao, and 70 or 80 steamsrs
are expected within the coming month.
In response to telegram Haoondray 4
Co. of this city have received dispatch
from New York refusing 70 loan the Pa
ciic Mail coast hulk Wilmington for
storing the quarantinsd Chinsss as pre-
sent on board the British steamer Alton
over. Tho firm viii now sndsavoe
through Senator Miller to SECURE for the
purpose ons Of the Government vessels
At present lying at Mare Island Navy
Yard. The authorities autographed Sat-
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