Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-18
PACIFIC COAST.


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| Portland News.
| PORTLAND, June 1.-THE body of
Thos- Keinean was found in the William.
cite this afternoon. It vas evidently in
the water four weeks. as be vas missing
for q month. He has bsen in the en-
ploy of the q. B. 4 n. Co., and, being
near-sighted, probably fell ovsrboard.
VIM. p. Doilard. . pioneer of 1850,
and ex-county treasurer, died last night.
Articles were filed today Incorporating
the City View Driving Park Association.
4. B. Knapp, w. 8. Gibson, and W. h.
Hughes are tha incorporators. Capital
stock, $4,000.
Tonight's dispatches from the Upper
Columbia show the river is steadily fall
ing.
Weather is clear and csol. and all
damage now from high water is thought
to be over.
A.C. Boyn, a farmer living in Colum-
bia county, 23 miles south Of here, was
drowned yesterday. He was in the
skif alone, and strong wind blowing.
He lost his balance and fell overheard.
He was native of Scotland, and served
under the French in tho Franco Prus-
sian war. He was well educated, and
quite popular ON the river, whore he was
well known.
Celebration, Horse Races, &c.
SACRAMENTO, June 17.-Banker Hill
day was observed here by the raising of
flags early this morning, and citizens
decorated their houses in roses. The
Capital Turf Club, today, in trot, 2:45
class, Adler took the last three of the
four heats against Dom Pedro, General
and Pearl; time 2:33, 2:34, 2:33 and 2:35.
In the next race, two miles, for gentle
mems buggy horses, driven by owners,
Capt. j. D. Young, driving Colonel, in
545, boat Mr.. Young, driving Robin
Hood, and j. II. Myler driving Mollie |
A. The next race was a pacing purse
between St. Valentine, Revenue, Buzzy |
and Prince. Buzzy won the last two of |
the three heats in 2:4311 and 2:421s. |
This ended the spring meeting. It has |
been snccessful.
Tonight the Sacramento Turn verein
Association received visiting Turner'S to |
the eighth Convention of Bzirks Tum-
efest. The Pacific Tumbzirks, the First |
Artillery 1egiment and Sacramento |
Hussars turned out as an escort. There |
was q military band and drum corps. |
The guests arrived at 7:3O and $50 from |
Chico and Marysville. They cafhe today |
early, as also those from Stockton. |
Those from San Francisco and other |
points came tonight. In all about $50 |
visitors assembled at tho depot and |
procession formed and moved at S:45. |
It moved through the principal streets,
with torchlights. Many houses were il |
Illuminated, many places decorated, the |
streets hung with flags and lined with |
green bouGhs. There was fine display
Of fireworks on the line of march; also |
from the dome Of the capitol as the pro-
cession passed. The procession brought |
up at Turner Hall, where the president |
of the Sacramento Turner'S made an ad |
dress of welcome, and Mayor Brown |
welcomed the guests in behalf of the |
city. After the speeches the guests went |
to luncheon, prepared in the lower hall,
and thence to quarters provided for
them. The festivities will resume at 8 |
tomorrow and continue until Tuesday.
Man Murdered.
SAN DIEGO, June 1.-THE body of Q |
man named Thomas Craig was found |
near his house on the Julian road on |
Tuesday. An inquest shows the man |
was murdered. No clue to the perpe- |
traitors.
Killed by Boom.
VALLEJO, CAL, June IA lawyer
named Platsome, while coming up the |
bay ON the yacht Con O'Conner, was
struck by the jibboom and received fatal !
wounds.
8ey Drowned.
NAPA, June IA young son of John |
7. Corlett fell into the river this morn |
ing and was drowned.
Mere Beys Drowned.
Los AN0ELKs, June 17.-This after
noon Charles Hutchins and John Aver
i'll, aged respectfully 10 and II, while
bathing in tho river, were drowned.