Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-02
PACIFIC COAST.
Arrival Of Chinese-..Large Invoice of
Tea.

Tea.
San Francisco. June 1.-The City of
Picking brought 40 Chinese, If which
$50 landed here on return certificates.
The remainder go Victoria. Portland
and Honolulu. The Peking also
brought LOGO packages of new tea.
Interesting Mining suit.
SAN Francisco, June I.-James NJ.
Brazell has filed complaint in the So
perior Court against Geo. r. Wells ard
James Z. Flood. The cause for action
sets forth that in May, 1882, plaintiff
and Defendant Wells entered into a
mining partnership, to mine in Nevada;
that about that time they visited the
Mount Cory mine, which was for sale al
$1,000. Not having the requisite cash,
Wells induced Defendant Flood to ad-
| vance said sum, he agreeing, il is
averred, to hold one-fourth part of tie
property in trust for plaintiff aud Wells.
The property was purchased abou. the
18th of June. 1882, and a conveyance
taken In the name of Wells. On the Sd
| of October following he conveyed the
property to Flood. Plaintiff AYERS the
mine is worth 81 GOO, 900. and that Wells
denies that partnership relations exist
between him and plaintiff, or that plain
tiff had any interest in said property.
Plaintiff prays for dissolution of part
nership, for an accounting and that
Flood convey to him an undivided
eighth of the property.
Smuggling Charges Dismissed.
SAN Francisco, June 1.-The exam
| ination of James Harkins on a charge
of being engaged in smuggling was
resumed this afternoon before Commits
| sioner Hoffman. The Government said
1t had no more testimony to offer. w.
| ii. l.. Barnes moved a dismissal of the
charge, and the Government attorneys
not Directing, the case wa. dismissed.
| Quickest Time Recorded.
SAN Francisco, June 1.-The State of
California arrived yesterday from Port
land IN 455s hours, the quickest time
ever made between Portland and San
Francisco.
Lighthouse Inspection.
The government steamer Marnz IN
will sail tomorrow for the north to in
spect lighthouses.
Lumber for Melbonrne.
Parrot il Co. have taken the Nanai-
| mo for lumber from Burrard Inlet for
| Melbourne.
Judgment Rendered,
Judgment for plaintiff has been rem
| dered by Judge Evans in the case of
Con O'Conner as the assignee of j. &.
| Fair against VIM. Irvine, ct al, to re-
cover 10000 shares of Morgan mining
| stock.
News OF Gen. Crook.
FoRr BowIs, A. T., June IA special
| says that Crook, after driving the hos.
tiles to the Chihuahua slope, was seek.
ing the camps where the squaws are.
Meeting Of Railroad Commissioners.
SAN Francesca, June 1.-The full
board of railroad commissioners met
this afternoon, President Carpenter pre-
siding. MIR. Humphreys offered sohe.
| dule reducing fares on the Central Pa.
clfic and leased lines, promising it with
the remark that it was not perfect, and
that he did not offer it for final passage
but only for consideration by the board
The reduction ran all the way from 4(
per ceat. to pa on the smaller or leased
lines; mileage was reduced to an aver.
age of 5 cents. Mr.. Humphreys stated
the average reduction to no from 22jS to
% per cent. A long discussion ensned
which was participated in by DR.. Lever.
son and Mr.. Clark. during which Mr.
Foote stated that if he could not obtain
his three per cent. a mile tariff he must
vote for the schedule introduced, but he
was afraid that 1t was so imperfect that
1t might lead to litigation and injunc.
| tons, and become useless. The matter
was then dropped, the understanding
| being that the schedule be considered
| by the commissioners. As regards the
Harrison matter, Commissioner Hum
phreys stated that he intended to file an
opinion of his own, but declined to say
ON which side it would incline.
Diminished Business.
San FRAscIsco, June 1.-The ex-
| changes at the San Francisco clearing
house for the month of May were $47,r
$40 S2s, against So, 64s, IA for the same
month last year. This falling off of
| Vi, sos 900 is largely due to the dimin-
ished volume of the wheat trade.
Increased Customs Receipts.
The amount paid in for duties at this
port in May was $i,735,2l5. This is
more than 100000 in excess of the
same month last year. The reason for
this excessive total Is the large importa-
tions of opium to avoid increased duties
after July LIST.
| Heavy Transfer OF Property.
A deed has been recorded from J. B.
Hogan To j. l.. Flood for what is
known as the old Pacific Mail Steam
ship property at Brannan and Second
streets. The property embraces an area
of sixteen fifty vara lots, and the con-
sideration In the transfer ia $500 600
some fifteen years ago the same prop
erty was bought from tbs Pacific Mail
Company for $450. 900 by Lloyd Tevis,
who Immediately leased the land to the
Mail Company for long term at a rem
tai of 10 per cent. per annum net on the
purchase Price.
Mining stocks.
San Francisco. June alpha 2.55,
Con. lis. Bullion Leo, California 3sc,
Point l.10, Eureka Con. $50. Exchequer
800, Hale d Norcross TO, Martin
White 500. Mexican 4.15, Mt. Diablo
| e.311S, Ophir 3t5, Overman SOC, Potosi
Leo. Savaee 40, Sierra Nevada 5.75,
Union Con 600, Utah 2.G5, Yellow
Jacket ALB.
| shipping Intelligence.
PogT MADISON, June 1.--Sailsd. Co
quimbo.
Poar BrAxEIr, June 1.--Saiied Otago.
| PoRr TOWNSEND. June Levi Stew
ems aud Queen, passed in.
l SAN FRAScrsco. June L. Cleared
Steamer Dakota for Victoria and Port.
/ townsend; steamer Oregon, Astoria;
bark TEos. Pope, Onnaliska; shooner
Dora, Port Townsed.
Sailed: Canada, Toooma: barken-
teen North Bend, Astoria.
| In a recent number of a Mexican
Journal. In Patria, the absorption OF