Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17
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births, marriages, and deaths
YesIer's wharf, the oldest one in town,
Is undergoing some necessary repairs.
Last month was the busiest since the
steamship trade left.
Brick seems to be plenty again. They
come by Sow loads daily, and half
dozen or more wagons are kept con-
stantly empoyed hauling them here and
there where needed.
She seeaner Nellie arrived Yesterday
afternoon from Snohonish, bringing a
goodly number Of passengers, and be-
sides tbs usual amount Of freight there
we're some horses on board.
The ship Elizabeth lies in our hsrbor
With about 700 tons of the incest kind
Of gravel ballast. Where are the Street
Commissioners, that they do not secure
this most excellent topping for DOR new
~ graded streets:
HThe grading of Eighth street, from
Union Lorth, Is we'll under way, and
will add much to the beauty Of that
most presentable part of the city. Ex-
cept the fill near the place Of beginning,
the undertaking 10 light one.
People having bonRht tickets for both
nights for the Madam Janauschek en-
tertainment will please b careful and
take the night tickets, as they are not
day and No. 6 for Wednesday night.
Gen. Pierrepont and accompanying
party came over from Victoria on the
North Pacific yesterday, but remained
over at Port Townsend. Likewise Gen.
Albert Pike aud his party. II is highly
probable that they will all return to
Seattle today.
The new steamer being built by 7. w.
Lake for Grant 4 Cox, will be named
Bob Irving, after the genial purser of
that name. Mr.. Cox good naturally re-
marked that that is the only way can
get even on Bob The boat will prob
ably ply the waters of the Nooksaok.
The school directors will give some
man or men chance to clear and grub
the block upon which the new school
house is to be built, and, with that OBJ
ject in view, solicit proposals. Bids
will be received until the 10th inst. at ]
in the evening.
A telegram from j. T. Lloyd, the
great American map maker. who is now
in San Francisco, in reply to a tele-
graped inquiry from banker of this
city. conveys the information following
Mrs. Clara d. Packard is, and has
been for some time my trusted agent
Gen. Pike will arrive from Victoria
today on the Geo. Z. Starr. and tonight
will attend a special meeting of LausOu
Consistory, No. l. This body is the
highest Masonic organization north OF
California, there being none in Oregon
or British Columbia Of equal rank.
And still the rain holds of. 1t ID
lucky Just now for the hay farmers tina,
| it does SO, but bad for the hop growers
A heavy rainfall Just now would not dc
bad work in laying the dust. purifying
the atmosphere, and refreshing the pop
ulation of the whole country.
Mr.. Stewart denies the assertion OF
Mr.. w. n. Davis, that Mr.. p. Flynn put
up forfeit of $40 in the hands Of Stew.
art to produce a man to fight Davis, but
ON time failed to bring forth the man
Stewart says he put mp the money him
self, that Flynn had nothing to do with
it aud knew nothing about.it.
Postmaster Carr is now almost COM
plotting dwelling house for the coca.
pancy of himself and family, on West
street, in the northern part of town. II
contains ten rooms, besides closets
halls, porches, etc., and is well con.
strusted. shapely and in every way
worthy the couple who will soon make
it their home.
The difference between white and
Chinese labor is recognized even BY
Cinnamon. Wa Chong, the contractor
employs both Glasses of labor. To the
Chinese he gives $1.10 day, and to the
white men, doing the same sort OF
work, $3.50. This is an acknowledgment
that, from such source, will be re-
oeived with surprise.
A half demented street preacher wal
stopped in the midst of q senseless har
rangue by Chief Woolery last Sunday
Il was the second time he was % stop
ped, and both times he told the Chiei
he should hold him responsible there
for. A good. pointed, intelligent tall
on the stIeet would not be objected to
but an effort Of that kind IL utterly be
yond the scope Of the person referred to
Prof. d. B. Courteney and Wilfrsd A
Bharbonnaew, the latter clerk who
has been in the Portman store, vii
leave for Callao, Peru, on the bark Id
Lilly, that is now lying at Port Town
send. Prof. Courteney has for the Las
two years been teacher Of the Catholit
school and was we'll esteemed by hi
pupils and all that know him, and MAJ
our well wishes 90 with him. HOPING
that he may be successful as be deserves
to be in his new field.
Trent street patrons Of the Uni0r
street water works growl most vigorous
~ at the bad service they have beer
compelled to endure all summer. Every
day, for hours at time, not drop Of
water flows through their faucets. Ere
quently twelve dry hours elapse, anG
occasionally twenty-four. Either the
sytem has too many patrons and too
little water, or the more favored patrons
are allowed to rob others less favored
Ihoro aheuld b0 A rom0dy in either