Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-28
PACIFIC COAST.


ssea0ship Talk-
Ssx FRAxcrsco. April 6.-There ID
some talk IN shipping circles of a move
usent which has for an object . line OF
opposition steamers between this port
and Portland The ACCESSIBILITY OF es-
tabiishin2 such line has been freely
discussed. and those vho have been ap-
preached say that no doubt IL would pay.
Oversures we're recently made to parties
owning the controlling interest and re-
Presenting such interest IN steamers
putting out from here. bot TO definite
result vas reached. Prominent ship
pers. Who regard the situation calmly.
say that rumors 10 this effect have been
floating around for some time past. and
that parties inside refuse to give any
decided answer in connection With the
gossip. That il il veil advised IN Ger
tain particulars, Is evident. from en-
versation Nth certain ship owners who
desire TO obtain Immigrant passengers
to the North. One 1T these parties
stated 70 q reporter that be is perfectly
willing 10 offer msteria. Inducements to
Chinese going to Victoria, and that he
had no doub: he would be able to Sc
cure division Of patronage, but for an
agreement existing between the Pacific
Mail and .. X. d n. steamship compa-
MES. relative TO the transportation Of
passengers aud freight from HouQkong
TO the North, via San Francisco. Re-
turn freiRhts could be procured from
private enterprises. with such as the
coal mines we're controlled by. persons
Who charter the vessels to carry that
product to this city. and in this man.
Nor the contingencies of ret1rn freights
being secured by the established CON-
panies would BE- provided for.
Ii Is impossible to account for the ru-
mors that Willard has purchased an in
terest in ths new steamer Mexico. and
that, on the conclusion of her next trip,
she will be placed on the northern route.
Inquiry at the custom house fails to re-
veal any notice of the sale of the vessel.
though such may have been given at
New York, which is entered as her home
port, though she vas built here. Her
owners are non residents, b. NJ. Hart
sou. of New York, owning two-thirds
and A. II. Wilcox. of San Diego. one
third. Customs officers state. however.
that they have heard of a rumor that
she arrived from Guaymas this after
noon, but no notice of her sale or alter
alton of her route had been given to her
master. Ire Newborn, owned by the
same parties, will be ready to go to sea
in two or three days, and in all probl-
bility ter course will determine the mat
ter definitely.
Cempllmentary Dianer.
SAN FRAScIscO, April "a dinner
was given this evening to Chas. A. Dana
and Congressman DOrscheimer. by the
Bohemian Club. Among those presert
wore General B,Tnes, W. W. Morrow
and A. q. HAYES. 1t was a grand af-
fair.
Sarri.esIous Thief.
WArsoSyILLE. CAL, April 27,-The
Catholic Church here Was broken into
last night, the sacred vessels stolen, and
poor box robbed. A man named Walch
Is under arrest on suspicion. He had
been working in the garden around the
Blood Horse Association.
SAN FR,ScIsco. April 27.-The fourth
annual spring meeting of the Pacific
Coast blood horse association at the
Oakland trOtting park has been very
successful. The grand event of the
third days races, tomorrow, will DO
pa mile dash between Fred Collier,
Precious. Fortress, Maria f., WayoD.
and Inauguration, when the record OF
California it is expected will be again
beaten. A five-ei0hths dash for two
year Odds. mile aud three eighths dash
for three year-olds, and a hurdle race.
mile and half dash, will follow.
Curtsss story.
FRESNO, Cal, April 27.-Yesterday
morning James Moran appeared at Ma
dera and stated that during the night
before he had had fight with Ed Mo
COrmack, ut Omar's sheep camp, four
miles north of there, and that he had
been knocked senseless, and when he
came to found his companion lying
dead some 10 feet from the cabin. JUS
tice Charles repaired to the scene and
found the evid .nce Of fierce struggle,
and found Mccormack lying dead, rs
stated, but there were no marks or
bruises to indicate the cause of his
death, but his face and neck we're dis
,Olored as II fro a strangulatinn. Mo
ran was under the influence of liquor
when be went to MADEIRA. An inquest
is being held.
OO8 SoOW.
San FRANcIsco, April 27.-The bench
show of the Pacific Coast Kennel Club
opened this morning. About 20 en-
tries, including many species Of the
,anine world from terriers to mastiff.
Fowls have also been admitted. and
among the curiosities in this class is a
brahma cock which performs many won
terful and mysterious tricks.
The Blythe 0lxpuoe Case.
SAN Francisco, April N.-The Blythe
,ase came mp before Judge Finn, OF the
Probate Department Of the Superior
Court this morning, all the attorneys for
he VARIOUS ooutsaSants being present.
The Judge stated that he had decided
i was necessary to issue special letters
u administration on the estate, the
authority granted a public administra.
'or being sufficient 10 enable him to col
est rents and generally subserve the
interests Of the estate and parties in
accordingly.
want ~ Nero Chinese.
Saw FRAxcrsco, April 27.-The state
mont il made by H. 3. Severance, Ha.
waiian Consul at this port, in which he
states that he has been informed that
he Hawaiian government has taken
.teps to check the largo and sudden in
lux OF Chinese male immigration by
which It II threatened from Honakong.
At . meeting Of the Cabinet Council .
was adopted reciting there is
nov IN the population OF the kingdom
IN injurious disproportiou Of sexes
to about 10000 more males
han females in population Of about
1000, and instructed the Minister of
Foreign A6airs to notify the authorities
u HonRkong that the government pro-
Tests against the excessive immigration
of men alone, and will take steps to pre-
Fsnt it, continuance. The government