Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-24

PACIFIC COAST.


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| PACIFIC COAST.
Down sound Dsings.
PoRT townsend, Nov. 23.-Mr. George
ii. Gerrish, of SeqnIm. is having house
built on his lot at the foot of the Zigzag
| steps,
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. J
| L. Pueh. of Port Discovery, gave that
| worthy couple tin wedding surprise
party day or two since.
A number of relatives of the Starrett
brothers, including their aged parents.
| have recently come here TO live, and
they like it so well they have sent back
East to have their property there sold.
Jurisdtrsion Changed.
OLYMPIA. Nov. 23.-United States iu-
risdiction is removed from Kalama to
Vancouver. No United States Court
will be held in Kalama on Monday.
November ath.
Remarkable Refraetion.
OlympiaRs were treated To a remark
able case of refraction this evening at 6
O'Clock. The western sky, from zenith
TO horizon, was of dark orange to
crimson color. Bright stars were lost
in the splendor OF the COY flame.
An Issue Of Fact.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 23.-As an effset
to the move of Senator Sharon's counsel
to have the Sharon-Hill case transferred
from the State Court to the United
States Circuit Court, it is stated this
morning that Miss Hills counsel will
move the Superior Court to submit the
following issue of fact to the jury: "Did
the plaintiff and the defendant inter
marry in 1880. and are they now hus-
band and wifer' Another incident in
occurred today. The Grand Jury in a
body appeared before Judge Toohsy. of
the Superior Court, and through the
agency of w. q. Garrett, foreman,
stated that communication had been
of the bar of the city, with view of in
fiusncing its members in relation to the
Sharon Hill matters then under consid-
Grafton. Foreman Garrett stated that
the communication contained grossly
libelous and scandalous statements
against the Grand Jury. and asked the
Court to take such action in the prem
ises rs were proper. Judge Toohey,
made an order that Mr.. Tyler be cited
To appear and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt of court,
ordered returnable at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. The offensive letter was
sealed up, no one present being permit
ted 10 see il.
The walking Match
SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. 8.-The walking
a. snI< s<,kxk nj, -
433, OLeary 404, Hartman 402, McIn-
evening that O Leary and Hart will win
the race. Both are apparently In as
good condition as at the start, while
Hartman and Mcintyre show evident
signs of WEAKNESS. Hanlan, the oars
man, WAS present, and took spin
around tue track with O'Leary. The
audience cheered him loudly.
An old Agreement.
SANTA Rosa fCal.l. Nov. 3.-In the
CoIton-Stanford trial the testimony
brought forth the fact that 100000
of Southern Pacific bonds were sold in
January, 1880, with the provision that
the Southern Pacific would cause the
Central Pacific to lease it (ths Southern
Pacifio) for five years from January |.
1880, during which time no modifica
tions should be made and the net rental
should be 5000 per mile, and should
not be reduced at any time to an
amount insufficient to pay the interest
on the bonds.
Alaska Desires to be- Represented.
SAN FRANCrsco, Nov. d. General
George H. Thryl, who was elected TO
Congress in Alaska in 1870, receivin ing
1000 votes out of HOO, has been request
ed by petitions, numerously signed BY
citizens there, to represent them at
Washington the coming season, and en-
deayor TO obtain some sort of civil gov
ernmext for their Territory.
manlan .t vallejo.
VALLEJO. CAL, Nov. 3.-Haulan and
Lee arrived at South Vallejo this after
noon at O'Clock. The Alerts' barge
was sent down to bring the champion
and the Reception Committee to val
leio. Hanlan put the oatriggers on his
new boat, which was never IN the water
before, and as be stepped into 1t some
ont told him to christen il California,
| hat the champion said he had already
named il "Old Friend" He roved to
Vallejo in his shell, where he met Stew
ensor. who rowed over the coarse with
him Both Hanlau and Lee are much
l pleased With the co irse. Lee said that
| be would challenge Petersen at once Tor
a race of $3.50 side. The whole party,
| including the champion, started for San
Francisco at o'clock.
The Pedestrian Match.
SAN FRANcrsco. Nov. 3.-At IL o clock
today the score of the pedestrian match
now going on at the the Pavilion was y
| follows: O'IAary. 374 miles; Hart. Ss
miles; Hartman, 379 miles: and NC
Intyre. $50 miles. Hart, Mcintyre ans
Hartman were on the track at noon.
Whalesale Law Breaking.
A Cali. editorial on the Wholesale land
| inc of the 90 called Chimes TRADERS.
j saws: The records of this country fur
nish NO parallel for the violations x
which the Chinese Restriction ACT has
baen subjected. rhe work commenced
in the Cabinet and has been continues
in the Courts, until under the presen
rulings the Law only puts our officials =
some troable and the Chinese com
panies to some expense.
An Ualscky voyage.
SAW Francisco, Nov. 3.-The ship c
l.A
coal. arrived last night With fire in he
hold. The ships log shows bad isck
Daring the entire passage they have en-
couutercd one heavy gale after another
On Sept. 18th the captain fell and oroa
his leg. The limb Was set BY himseii
, with the aid Of the carpenter. On Oc'
l5sh IRE in the hold was discovered an
il has been smoldering ever since. tn
vessel Is greatly damaged BY heat, an
. the probabilities are she will have 70 .
, souttIed in order to save ship and carRs
II sAuppiag snteiitxeaee.
4 SAN FaAxcIsCo. Nov. 3.-ArFived-
; steamer Waila WAlia, from seattle.
CIearsd-Ship Emily +. Whitney. t.
Nanaimo.
; Discovery. go Sr:
Sycamore.
Han FsAscrsco. Nov. 8.-Bod,s ca g
Ret g BeIcher 2 50, Bullion 20. Oa!lrn g
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