Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-13

given IN such grand style a. to call forth
the repeated applause Of the audience.
Madame Rive kfng. in the FIRST move
ment OF the concerto in G minor, was
equally happy. The careful training of
the chorus OF 800 voices Was we'll shown
IN the closing number, The Hallelujah
Chorus. and elected much favorable
comment
Ianbes fse Mexico.
SAx FRAScrsco. June l2.-It ID re-
ported that the Montana sails today for
Puget Sound to load lumber for Mex
loo.
CAlnese Highlander.
-Four Chinese hichbinders entered a
Chlnese den last night and began firing
at Low Fat, the only inmate. Fat re-
cefved slight wound in the forehead
and All Man, one of the attacking party,
was accidentally shot in the neck. The
wounded highlander and one other
we're arrested. but two escaped. The
cause of the trouble ia said TO be the re-
fusal of the inmates to paw the assess
ments levied on such houses By the
highbinders.
Heavy Suit.
San Francisco, June la-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has brought
suit against accommodations of Immi-
grafton Charles T. Bunker to recover
$l2 25OS0, paid as fees for examination
Ut passengers on their steamers.
Charge Dismissed.
A charge of battery against G. w.
Ayres, Fresno county farmer, who as
saulted Railroad Commissioner Carpen-
tea with rotten egg, was dismissed
this morning. No prosecution.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco, June 12.-Alpha -.
Belcher l.95. Best & Belcher 600. Bodis
Con. Los. Bullion 10, California 4oc.,
Chollar $50, Con. Va. 81. Crown Point
-. Eureka Con. - Exohequer SOC.
Gould i Curry 3.90, Grand Prize 3oc,
Hale Il Noroross 8 50, Martin White 5.
Mexican 49O, Mount Diablo -, Ophu
3. IS, Overman 3.75, Potosi ~, Savage
les, Silver Klng 275, Sierra Nevada
1000. UnioE Con. 7.75. Utah 3.45, Yellow
Jacket $50.
New Incorporation.
Especial to Posr-lNTErlIaEScER.
PORTLAND, June 12.-Articles of in.
corporation we're filed today of the Or.
egon Southern Improvement Company
capital stock $4,OU.0O0; object, to pur-
chase. improve, lease, mortgage and dis
pose of lan1, town and city lots in sh.
States of Oregon and California. Wash
lngton and Idaho Territories and Brit
ish Columbia; also TO construct one or
more railroads from the waters of Coo
Bay To the eastern boundary of Oregon,
via Rsseburg; also to build and operate
a line of steamships between San Fran
cisco, Coos Bay, Astoria, Portland, Sc
attic and Sitka.
firc-Firemen Injured.
The old American Exchans Q building,
. large three story structure. was par
tally destroyed by fire this evening. Ii
is located on the corner of Jefferson and
Front streets. The roof and q portion
of the third story were burned. The
upper stories were occupied As a lodging
house. and the first story by saloons and
small stores. Following are the losses:
Frank Giltner, saloon, loss slight, in
sured fer $500; American Restaurant,
owned by kitterman, loss $500. no in
surance: l.. Woodcook, cigar store, loss
slight; j. Holmes. store, less 1900, no
insurance; large lodging house on tie
second and third stories, owned by h.
X. Herman, loss 5000, insurance 5000;
II. Alternately, small store, loss slight,
fully insured. The building is owned
by the Oregon Railway Company. The
loss wsll probably reach $3O0; insured
in the Oakland Home Company for
$4,000. II. w. Cushing, a fireman, was
badly hurt by falling beam. James
Herman, another fireman, was also Sc
verely injured about the face. The fire
caught from flue.
College Dedication.
The new Bapti College at NJ oMinn-
pirate ceremonies. A large or OVID was
In attendance.
Arrested for Fraud.
Geo. Rice was arrested today for draw
ing fraudulent checks ON the First Ma
tional bank.
Steamer Burned.
The freight steamer Elvinah burned
at the bone yard at o'clock this morn
ing. Loss, $1,000; fully insured. II
was owned BY Mckenzie d Peters.
Mass Meeting.
A large meeting of citizens at Turne
Halle tonight adopted memorial to
the Democratic and Republican city
conventions asking each 10 nominate
men who will support the present high
tariff license ordinance.
Fires.
PORTLAND, Or, June 12-There we're
three fires since 6 o'clock this evening,
the first in the American Exchange
hotel, ut the foot of Jefferson street.
The fire was confiaed to the roof. The
house was drenched from top to bottom.
The second fire, at O'Clock, was at the
residence of N. Wolf, on Ninth street,
near Yamhill. The loss is $500; insur-
ed. The third fire Was ia Moliie Ber-
dams house of ill-fame, ON SECOND and
Washington streets. Loss on furniture
$1,000, and ON building $1,000; both in