Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-17

lpdfSne0tS, out In most instances Its
Criticisms are extremely unfavorable.
II denounses poitios in the rre depart
ment and the ievyinR Of assessmenssfo
| political porpooes- The HArhor Com
ma0ionsrs are accused Of criminal Neg
1est The School Directors are ehaxzc-
terixsd a no better than The cooSicts
eosy eopaoy, and the street department
u swept oaean. With the exception Of the
superintendent. Who is oomplimsntsd
| on HI e&oFta 70 eappeees such matterD a
are brought to his notice. The report
on n whole 900 10 show shat the COW
srnm1ot Of tie city and county u badly
and frandulsntly adminissssed.
Ssoond day OF the Paains Blood Horss
Association races. The $500 purse. mile
heatA three IN i've, to harness, vas Won
BY Boy Frank, called the Sscramsnto
Phoomenon, in three straight heats;
Alan Roy good second, Barney B. q
pooe third, Big Lze distanoed. The
eane reootiye positions were held
throughout. Time, 221, Pa, 2:0,
Unsaeeesfal Aosaue q swlaAliss.
Los ANGELES. Cal, August lin
Angus year ago, man named Robert
krooy, Who was a member of the
knights OF Honor and Legion Of Honor,
- reported drowned while bathing ut
santa Monica. Two men with him
made afhdavits giving q cireumssantial
account OF the drowning IN order that
Proby's wife could draw the benefits to
which be vas entitled, 5000 from one
soeisty and 5000 from the other. The
societtes doubling the fact Of the drown.
Ing declined to pay the bensfta The
wisneaoeo Of the repogtedaeath of PROXY
than disappeared. Search vas taken
up and last night the suspicious Of the
sociesiea was verified by his arrest At
Elmonte, near this city. H, had wan
dered through Oregon and Warrington
Territory and finally driftsd back 70 the
scene Of his attempted fPaad. He il |
now Ia jail. His wife learning mean
time that PROXY had another wife Fad,
returned 70 her people in Texas and ~
FUSES 70 have anything to DO vth him.
80 70 - Moved.
Especial to The Posi-
PeRT TowHsExp, Aug. 16.-Ths sub
port Of entry at FRIDAY Harbor in San
Joan county, il to be removed to Roche |
HarboR. The object 10 to better accom-
modsss shippers and the public Rener- |
ally.
Gen. sherman Coming.
Captain Frank D. Baldwin, U.S.A.,
and Mayor W. A. EIderkin arrived To-
DAY TO make arrangements for the trans
postation of the sherman party from
Victoria 10 New Tacoma. Gen. Shsr- |
man Is expected here in day or two.
The United States revenue Gutter VOL.
colt has been rendered for the use of the
diafin oniohad "a ~
Captain Baldwin had charge of the
chiefs Moses, Genaschit, and Saceptin
on their recent trip to Washington for
the purpose ct executing treaty with
the Government.
+ ahippans Iaselligence. |
Arrived-Ship Queen.
Nero ImniGraats for she Hsrshwess.
San Francisco, Aug. 15.-The arrivals
OF immigrants today from eastern and
western states were unusually heavy.
New settlers were sufficiently numerous
70 ill i've cars, and ON their arrival
here we're distributed among the up
town hotels, showing that majority Of
them do not propose remaining in this
state. Quits large number of emf
grants sailed this morning on the Da-
A0ta, most of whom hail from Colorado
and New Mexico.
Tive Stages RObbed-Aa Express Mes.
.s# Al ssn&er killed. /
Tucson, A. T., Aug. IA Star spe-
cisl from Florence says: The north
aide and Pioneer. Wells, Fargo d Co.'S
messenger, John Collins, was killed and
the driver named Childs, was seriously
wounded. Both Of the stage horses
were killed. Three thousand two hum
dred dollars in treasure we're taken.
PRKsCOrT, A. T., Aug. 12.-The stage
from Ash Fork to Prescott .was robbed
BY two masked hiRhwaymen last night,
about ok miles this side of the former
place. The robbers tsOk Wells, Fargo
4 Cos express box. .tl5.i uslF~t
The kniGhss Templars.
SAN FRANozsoo, August lG.-The Tri
eunial Committse nate fhat todays
trains bring . large influx Of Knighta
who have timed their arrival for the
grand ball to be given this evening in |
the Psviiion, preparations for which
The ball will be the opening Of the con-
clave Activities, and from this 70 TIE
end OF next week the order Of events for
each day a. laid down in the official |
programme will be adhered TO. Il 10
ths opinion Of many that she Conclavs
Oommitteo have made Q mistake in
making the ball tbs opening event; that
e would have been much greater suo-
Gees had it not been held until next |
week, when all the Knights coming to |
The o0nclsv6 would have arrived.
= order Of EassePn star. |
The 0enssal Grand Chapter Of the |
United States, Order Of Eastern Star, |
viii convene in tSisnnial sessiou tomor.
row. Tho Order 10 side branch Of Ma
soury. female relatives Of Nasous be-
ing eligible TO 'membership. Trieunial
sessions are usually held ct the came
time end plaoe - the Trienniar Con-
clAse Of knights Tsmplars.
Failed . Meet.
The Democratic State Conmittss ap- |
pointed to take action In regard - Rail-
road. Commissioner Carpenter and
Humphreys were 20 have met yesterday,
but only one member Appeared. This |
member expressed his roQrot that the |
majority Of the committe had apparent |
u taken Q Stand to shield the tvo Com
mi1Dionsfs. The opinion prevails that |
the committee will fail, 70 accomplish |
the object Of thslr mission. &saf
- MISCELLANEOUS.
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