Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-25

Two DRINKS q the Police Court yss-
tsrday morning paid - each.
A locomotive for the G. q p. b. b. B.
vas received by the Walla Walla.
Miss Mary Wood of Port Townsend
u Spending the holidays With Mn. John
Lssry Of this city.
The pleasure seeker will bear in mind
the entertainment TO BE- given in the
Maison Dore tonight.
A coal oil lamp exploded In Laoouef
store last Woek, and came near destroy
ing the establishment.
Samuel Isaaos and W. 81. Fife, Of Ta-
coma, are fitting up stores in the thriv-
ing town of Chehalis, into which to
enter business.
Charles Waters sold yesterday to G..
c. Phinney 355 acres Of land in sections
Y and q, township "A north, range 4
east, for ga ,0oo.
The manager, editors, reporters, fore
man, compositors and devil all Join in
wishing the good readers Of the Posi-
INIKLLIoKScER very merry Christmas.
Though late in the year, and decided
~ out of season. grapes are still In the
market. We believe that never before
we're grapes offered here after the LIST Of
December.
Henry Foster, one of the proprietors
of the Grotto Saloon, Who went East q
few months ago to visit the old folks at
home, is expected in Seattle about the
LIST of January.
A private letter from Ed. Cowles Of
this city, who is at present sojourning
at Riverside. Calf oYnia, for the benefit
of his health, states that he has greatly
improved, and will return to this city in
the early spring.
Ex-Governor Goodwin, who was ap-
pointed Territorial Governor under Lin
coin, and is now connected with the
Northern Pacific Railroad in its exeCu-
tive department, has gone to Paraiso
Springs for his health.
Trinity Church. (EpiscopaD, Christ
mas day-Divine service at IL a. M,
With special anthems, and q celebra-
ton of the Holy Eucharist. Plain even
song at Z. Christmas tree for the chill
dren on Wednesday at 6 p. m.
Yesterday Was one of the wettest and
worst days Of the season. 1t was q
ohiller on holiday goods trade, which,
though great, was reduced considerably
compared with whas it probably would
have been with fair weather.
They are bowling with joy at Tacoma
over G. b. Wright's half promise of the
adoption of the Natch.z Pass. The
further off from Seattle tie pass select
ed is the better pleased are the p ,ople
of that friendly barg. 1t will make less
difference here than they thiAk, though.
Laconuer has lost a representative Of
three professions combined in one per
son, namely, II. Vernon, who was law
yer, a dOctOf and preacher. He has
received call to a Baptist Church in
California, and has already gone to the
new field.
The passenger steamer from San
Francisco has been in this port each
and every Christmas of the last eight,
but her being here today is impossible.
owing to change of schedule. The port
will not bs destitute of ocean steamers
by several, however.
The women on the jury at Laconner
last week behaved with all due proprie-
ty, discnarging their duties as credit
ably as did the men, showing them
selves fully equal to the men for the
purpose. They were not insulted by
any one, nor did they give any one cause
for offense.
Mr.. Densmore, of the Third street
market, makes bow to the public,
through our advertising columns today.
Mr.. ID. keeps only first-class goods, and
always succeeds in satisfying his Gus
toners, as the immense business he has
built up in SO snort time clearly dem
Onstrates.
The Governor General and the men,
beers of the Cabinet OF the Dominion of
Canada are paid salaries amounting to
$155, 600 yearly, which is $4,000 more
than is paid the President Of the United
States and his Cabinet. The Governor
General receives $4,000 per year, the
same as the President.
In New York the other day, Mr.. Conk-
ling. who was suffering with q severe
headache, took to tho court room with
him snail vial Of very strong am
monis, which he frequently inhaled.
Ono of the opposing counsel reached
over for the bottle and took a strong
drau3ht of the contents under the inn
preston that it was new perfume. He
laid down tho vial and shed tears to hide
his modification.