, 1883-02-22

The ship Canada arrived last night
from San Francisco and was towed to
Tacoma by the tug Tacoma.
BkTNE. Kitsap arrived from San Fran
cisco last evening and was towed to Port
Gamble by the tug Goiah,
THE ship Topgallant arrived Saturday
night from San Francisco, and was rowed
to Port Blakely to load,
THE 0. r.. & n. Cos steamer Isabelle
is having among other repairs and Rltera-
tions, eight new statorooms put in her.
The Dispatch made excellent time on
her last trip to Semianmoo, arriving here
on her return early yesterday afternoon.
She left this morning at $50 for Neah
Bay.
THE steam tug Mastick is expected to
go to Snohomish river today for a boom
of saw logs for the mill at this place. AZ
ter their arrival here active operations
will be resumed,
LIEUT.. Pickering, U. S. A., wife and
family, were passengers on board the
Dispatch today, bound for Neah Bay.
The government military telegraph line,
from Port Angeles to Neah Bay, ofwhich
Lieut.. Pickering is superintendent, is
nearly completed,
Rev. Landen, of Island Co., preached
two quite interesting and profitable ser,
mons yesterday in the NJ. L. Church.
JIM. Furlong suffers with a swelled
hand, probably poisoned by piece of
old iron or a rusty nail. John Cornish
has similar pet.
MISS Bertha Knoph, for some months
apprenticed at the dress making busi-
ness in this place, returned today for a
temporary stay at her home in Dunge-
ness.
Mr.. N. j. Edgill, proprietor of the new
business startedin the building formerly
occupied by the Steamship restaurant,
has given the place the cognomen, "Ohio
House." This is something new in the
way of a name in Port Townsend.
LIEUT.. Abner Pickering, U. S. A., has
issued call for bids for constructing
suitable dwellings for operators on the
military telegraph line between Port
Angeles and Cape Flattery-one to be
located at Pyscht and the other at Ia
toosch Island.
THERE is dissatisfaction at Quileute
about irregu!arity in the mail-cOm-
plant having been made that none was
received for several weeks. We learn
that difference of opinion between the
sub-contractor and his employee proba-
bly, caused the trouble.
IT is thought if the city fathers would
see to it that the law in regard to in
decent exposure of the person is more
rigidly enforced their action would be
heartily appreciated by forbearing.
public. Persons in different grades of
intoxication may at times be seen
in public view in disgraceful postures
Such should be taught decency by legal
process.
A sCARE.-Quite furore was created
on Union wharf yesterday afternoon.
Little Charlie Barthrop was throwing
stones at ducks, from the end of the
wharf, and accidentally lost his balance
falling into the bay. He did not succeed
in making anyone hear him for minute
or two. Mr.. Thos. Tarte, Of the Virgi
mia, went to his assistance with slin
which upset in trying to take
the little fellow in, Finally the life boat
from the Dispatch was taken to the res
cue and both Mr.. Tarte and the boy were
restored to terra hrma. 1t is probable
that Charlie will content himself Will
throwing stones at the ducks hereafter
and will not make business Of DIVING
after them. 1t was fortunate that assist
ance was near and timely yesterday, OF
we might have had to record sad cast
OF death by drowning"