, 1883-08-30
From SIOnday'sDnHy.

pected today from Seattle.
From SIonday'sDaiIy.
Mr. c. G. Bartlett, of this place, re-
turned on the Idaho from Alaska,
Schooner Reporter, in harbor outward
bound for Kohlui, Sandwich Islands,
lumber laden.
Schooner Marie E. Smith in harbor,
outward bound for Mahukna, Sandwich
Islands, lumber laden.
1t is rumored that Capt. Beecher has
purchased the steamer Evangel for his
Port Townsend-S -Semiahmoo mail route.
The publishers of the Tacoma Ner3
will issue an evening edition of their
paper during the ensuing month Of Sep
tember.
The officers of the revenue cutter
Oliver Wolcott, will give social party
to their numerous friends on board the
cutter this evening.
The following passengers from Alaska
by the Idaho are registered at the Cen
tral Hotel: p Powers, Fred Miller, ] W
Hill, Louis Tllmin, JOS Gilmore and W
81 Stilwell.
John Kidwell and Adolph Bucholtz,
while digging a we'll a few miles east of
Whatcom last Friday, were suffocated
by foul gases. Kidwell le;.ycs a wife,
but no children, Mr.. Bucholtz leaves a
wife and six children, who are said to be
in destitute circumstances.
The Rev. T. W. Fleming, the blind
orator of Illinois, will deliver temper
ance lecture this evening at Good
Templars' Hall. Mr.. Feming comes to
us with the best recommendations
will, like Miss Willard, deal with princi-
Piles rather than men. He especially
invites the saloon keepers to attend, and
hear the other side of the question The
ladies of the VIC. L. u, and members
of the Good Templars will of course be
present.
Tie P. c. s. s. Co.'s steamship Mexico
arrived at this port Saturday, and after
|discharging the following freight sailed
for up-Sound: A A Piper, 1 pkge;
A G Clark, 1; A Wier, l; Blake & Co, 5;
Bark Amelia 1; G Bartlett & Co. 72;
G A Clapp, Dungeness, 101; G NJ Ger
rish, =; Capt j Mcintyre, 6; G. F Norris,
1; Gerrish & Co, 1; Holgate & Robinson,
1; James Jones, 10; Norris, A; J A G
Sterming, 1; J. FitzPatrick, 5; Jackman
& Terry, 4; L L Wood, 1; NJ Gerson, u;
NJ Donohue, 3; N d Hill & Son, l; Petty
grove & Burkett, 50; Puget Mill Co, 81;
Plummer Bros & Terry, 347; Puget Sound
Iron Co, Il; Reid, !; Rothschild & Co, L;
q S Indian Agency, %; Weymouth &
Moffat, 56; WE Il Co, 1; Waterman &
Katz, LOG; W II II Learned 1.
Steamship Idaho arrived at this place
from Alaska Sunday morning at s
o'clock. She discharged the following
freight here: G Eisenbeis, 81 empty
beer kegs; G G Bartlett, 10 pkgs; Water
man & Katz, 4; w, f & Co, .; and 1lS
tons freight for San Francisco, consist
ing of 500 barrels and 700 cases Alaska
salmon. She had about thirty passen-
gers, pleasure-seekers, scientists spec
ulators, &c. She sailed for Portland
Ogn., yesterday at P. NJ, carrying
her passengers thence, with the excep-
ton of six who will return overland,
visiting the queen city, and Tacoma.
Among the passengers was the CORE
spondent of the Portland Northwest
NepS, Miss Carol Grouse, Mr.. Fred. Mil
Ter, of Portland Or, who has been pros
pecting in Alaska number of months,
looking out a location for saw mill,
timber prospects etc. and Mr.. P. Powers,
who has been carrying on mining opera
tions at Harrisburg. 1t is said that
there are 400 men employed in the
Alaskan mines this season, and that the
operations so far this year have been
satisfactory. Work in the mines will
continue from six weeks to two months
longer. The rains, it is said have been
continuous, there having been but six
days that it did not rain during three
months. Mr.. Miller, We are told, doubts
feven the practicability of importing web