Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-08
PACIFIC COAST.



SAx FEAScfsco. May The body d
An elderly man was picked up aoaiirs
In tie bay yesterday. The remains
were unrecoguizsble.b but q memorandum
book identified him a. John Ameheiun. q
German farmer. lately arrived from
Detroit. Mich His suicide is attributed
to financial difficulties.
4 yeAae0an In gst>co.
1t is reported the Duke Of Newcastle,
nov here. has made lafee purchases In
southern California lands. The Duke
oean2 minor makes the statement
doubtful. He says he will remain sew
erai days in Chicago on his way east.
Let 'e0 Restrict.
Honolulu advioss state the large Chi
nese immigration 10 the absorbing Ques-
sion- Al the rate Chinese are nov ar
rising they soon will ousuunbcr the ma
tives- Meetings Of profess are constant.
" being held.
An Anniversary.
Veterans Of the Mexican war will Gel
citrate tomorrow, the anniversary Of the
battle OF Palo Alto.
Deash In the Mine.
TrscAsoRA, New, May 6.-S. L. Stark,
a miner in the Navajo mine, vas killed
Yesterday through siipPsng Of the cage
clutch. Three men working in the shaft
heard the cage coming down and Jumped
aside jus. in time to save their lives.
bible Report.
San FaAScrsoo. May The thirty
third anniversary of the California
Bible Society was celebrated last even
ing. The reports presented show that
daring the psst year Il $50 families
were visited. OF these 9Si5 were found
destitute.
Well Said.
A letter to the Eraminer this MORN
ing advises the construction of wooden
mills, 50 as to prevent the determine
ton of Eistern wool buyers not to buy
any California wool, hoping thereby TO
slaughter prices in this market. The
letter also points out that BY the com.
pIeti0n Ut tae Northern Pacific to Ore
gon and Washington Territory it will
oe lost 10 this market unless factories
are built here.
The Cs0lsa Theasands.
San FRAScIsco, May 6.-The Queen
Of the Pacific sailed TOR Portland this
morning with full passenger list. Ow-
ing TO the unfavorable we Their which
has prevailed since her arrival, freight
has been landed ON the docks slowly,
accounting for smaller cargo than
usual. II ia estimated that during the
past week over 600 tons Of freight
have been shipped to Portland. aud
about half that amount to Puget Sound.
A large number of immigrants Tor
Eastern Oregon and colony for Seattle
have taken passage, most of whom
claim to be farmers or lumber hands.
The movement of passengers for the
week shows large gain in favor of Or
eSon and Washington Territory.
senator Fairs VIE Tells On Min.
VIRGINIA CRY, May IA complaint
was filed in the First Judicial Court of
Nevada by Theresa Fair against Sena-
tor James g. Fair, of Nevada. Plain
tiff alleges adultery on the part of do
PENDANT. She states she Was married to
defendant in Calaveras county. Cali
fornia, in December, 1862; lived with
him till q few months ago, when abe
became oo0nizant Of facts of infidelity
on the part of defendant Since then
she has not lived with him. Plaintiff
charges him with having committed
adultery, first With Fannie Smith, living
on Jessie street, San Francisco, some
time in November, 1881; also with Inez
Leonard, living ON the corner of Dupont
and Post streets, San Francisco, on April
9th, 1855. Il is rumored that the Sem
ator will not dispute tho charges and
that If verdict is granted it il believed
So 000. 900 in cash, aud 81 zoo, 900 of real
estate will be granted Mrs. Fair.
shipping Intelligence.
Poar BLAxELY. May 6.-SAiled, Prus-
STA and North Star.
Arrived-Edwin.
PoRr TOWNSEND, May 6.-Arrived,
Henry Buck, w. L. Bee5e, 9. G. Funk,
Il. X. Ham.
PoRT GAMBLE, May 6.-Arrived, Ches-
ton and Modoc.
Sailed-Sagamore, Butler.