Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-29

The EyanQel arrived In port at four
o'clock yesterday from New Westmins-
ter.
Professor Bolander, late Of San Fran
cisco, is here to establish q German
weekly newspaper.
The fire boys yesterday were busy in
Frightening mp No. 2, which looks as
bright a. new dollar.
The Willie turned her wheel over for
the hrst time yesterday evening. She
will 20 on her trial trip today.
An immense quantity Of salt is being
sent By q. E. Law TO Mndltso. for his
salmon fishery 81 that place.
A new Hall patent safe Of large di-
mensions has beeu imported for Cloehief
4 English, of Mount Vernon.
Capt. Geo. ]. Fake has bought Q one
eighth interest in the bark NeWaboy,
and has tAksn command Of her.
The unusual spectacle Of two steam
srs towing . single raft Of logs Vas wit
messed in front Of the city yesterday.
The bridge leading from the coal
bunksrs 10 the wharf and warehouse OF
| the Columbia 4 Puget Sound Il. 4. Co.
10 completed.
w. z. Boone, architect Of this city,
has been engaged to prepare plans for
| the new Episcopal school building At
New Tacoma.
H.K. w. Ayres, formerly Of this city,
| has bought the Oregon MIST, Q small
weekly paper at st. Helen, on the Co
iumbia river.
Repairs and alterations TO the Airing
ton House bar and billiard room are
completed and the place presents fne
| and attractive appearance.
The railroad company are making
more room for their cars By the building
| Of a side track between the incline to
| the coal bunkers and the Stetson d Post
| sawmill.
The Commercial Mill has shut down.
The lack of water is the cause. Last
Thursday was made the greatest cut
| the mill has made in one day, namely
q, 900 feet.
Four vessels were lying at the coal
wharf yesterday afternOon-the VIII
lamette, Umatilia, Jeremiah Thompson,
and Elizabeth. All will load coal for
San Francisco.
Steamship Geo. w. Elder vas at Vic
tOria all day yesterday, but left at in
the night for the Sound. She should.
therefore, arrive here about breakfast
time this morning.
Some of our Chinese residents are
quite we'll versed in English, both epo-
ken and written. One Of them - q
daily subscriber to, and reader OF the
Posi- JNTRLLI0ENCxR
The case of BudlonR, owner Of the
feet of pleasure boats lying at the foot
| Of Columbia street, Who was arrested
for Obstructing navigation, resulted In
the discharge of the defendant.
Mr.. Bowen, formerly Of the Anacortes
Enterprise, and later Of the Port Town
send Star, has taken printing Office to
Oysterville, Pacific county, and the first
issue of his new paper is daily expected.
The new town coal bunksrs are now
nearly ready for use. To reach them q
new piece Of wharf has been built that
will prove quite convenient, bat which
is quite certain to prove too small before
the next winter is gone.
The Snohomish and Port Townsend
base ballists are to have game at the
port of entry today, and another Aug
Goth at the city ON the river. The
| SsonOy -SsooOR AoOe AooC wa VsAS ks<sS<
on the latter occasion.
The blasts from the grade at the head
Of James street throw up the earth in q
lively manner, and are frequently mis-
taken for the signal gun of an incoming
ocean steamer. Suoh was the case last
evening at about six O'Clock.
The Young Naturalists held theil
semi-annuai election With the following
result: President, j. O. Young; Vict
President, Adam Hubbard; Secretary
10. L. Denny; Librarian, w. B. Wilton.
myor; Treasurer, ]. e. Chilberg; Mar.
shall, Ed. 8. Meany.
| Another shin9le making machine hal
been imported BY Wald d Campbell
These machines are new here. but the,
arc such an improvement on the hans
process that after the Ceming Of tn,
FIRST one all must have them.
| Yesterday was q regular slaughter da.
among the hanging signs. which cam
down in all directions. The signs Ar
not wholly lost, for most Of them can b
used in other places, where they viii 3
less dangerous and less obnoxious to tn
general public.
Il il about time again TO say tina
the steamer Eliza Anderson II nearl!
ready to resume business after her lonl
rest, covering q period OF six years. Shl
will come ont in improved shape, and
ON some waters can do 6ne service and
secure rich trade.
Il Miss Annie GrigQs, one of the operat
ors in the Seattle Office. has signi6et
her readiness to 20 to Portland and -
lieve az far a. possible the distresse,
telegraph Office in that city. Her pa.
, will be raised, and she will benefit &
, that extent from tho strike.
, Tho steamer Idaho looks very prett.
since her last painting up, and does th
mechanics much credit. The Welcome
/ which relieved the Idaho for the time
, has in turn been relieved, and will b
out of commission until the beginning
! of the grain seoson. q month or q
, hence.
: The annual conference Of the Meth
/, odist Episcopal church for Oregon AM
: Washington will be held at Vanoouve
this year, beginning Wednesday, AuG
I'D. About one hundred and fifty Per
sons will attend the conference, consist
. ing principally Of clerUmen and thei
; wives.
The DAYTON woolen mills are runnin,
, on full time and turning ont some o
.. the best work in thar line 70 b founa
ON the coast. They now give employ
ment TO twenty i've hands and sfe turn
ing out from twenty-five 10 thirty pair
of blankets and sixty yards Of dAnne
: per day.
Il There are two proposed camping par
: ties, one under the direction OF Prot. E
l 8. Ingraham, bound for the LllewauI
| Falls, and the other under the supervis
/ | ion OF the Young NaturAlists, will taxi
the cruise Of the islands. These trip
win cause about thirty persons 10 enjo,
! themselves hugely.
The atmosphere was unusually emok,
yesterday-s0 much % that tbs build
ines at freeport could hardly b sssl
: during the afternoon, and the entrances
TO Purt Blakely and Eagle Harbor, OF
Baiubridgs Island. we're invisible. 4
good rain. which would put out flores
, 6res and clear the atmosphere. veuld b
: boon 10 Ill.
III Il will 30 hard 70 Rst citizens 10 30
/ lievs IL, bat 10 ID mona the len true, tina
, | at ono time during the past week mot ,
, single person was In the post0incs 70
mail. IL vas probably the only mooleu