, 1883-05-10


tant, in the northwestern part of the city
she was assaulted by two colored men
who felled her with stone and then cut
her throat and robbed her Of few dol
lars. She was found early Tuesday
morning where she was assaulted, and
brought to her home, She is adaughter
of the late Wm. X. Traverse, who several
times represented Dorchester county III
tie General Assembly, and she is not
expected to survive her injuri5s.
A weak Technically
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Court today
heard argument on the appeal by coun-
sci for Capt. Howgate, from the decision
OF Justice Macarthur, dismissing his ap-
pIication for u vacation of attachments,
,ggregating nearly hundred thousand
iollars, against Captain Howgate's
property, because the suit had been
b:ou,hv by special counsel instead of by
he United States Attorney.
Election.
OLYMAIA, May 4.-Ggv. Newell has is
,ued his proclamation calling specla
lection in Whitman County, to elect Il
representative in the legislature in place
t Jacob Hoover who has res signed and
,pne to loaho.
no Free PASSES.
i1BAHY, May T. The bill prohibiting
,ae passes being granted any one e1.
,pt railroad employees and oiiiceFt
,assed the assembly today.
istrine.
SAN FRANCE May 3.-Arrivel
,eamer Dakota, from Victoria.
Departures 49, Steamer Columbia, f.,
.storia, bark George Cralt, for Bur
ards Inlet, Ship Jabez lipwe, for d
)arture Bay, to load back with coal,
The ship Sintram will go to Seattle
al load back w.th coal. About half-a-
ozen good wheat ships have recently
aiken those coal charters, in lieu OF ac-
.epting the going rates for wheat. 1t j.
loped that by the time they return they
m " secure satisfactory engagements TO-
wheat.
Coast Survey.
Officers OF the coast and geodetic SUR
v y here arc in daily expectation OF re,
c4iving orders from Washington to pro-
ceed to the north and resume their labors
n Oregon and Washington Territory,
abandoned last fall on account Of the
small appropri ton made by congress.
No information has been received from
the department as to when The ass 8
ants shall proceed to the front, though
is understood that the departure will be
made early next month. Surveys at
Hoods canal, on Puget Sound will be
carried ON by j. J. Gilbert, and it is also
reported that Capt. J. d. Bolles, U. S.
NJ, will arrive shortly, en- route to the
north, for the purpose of making sur
vey of Gray's Harbor, chiefly on the bay,
and that the schooner Ernest, at present
at Port Townsen will be placed at lis
disposal. Captain Mar is expected here
in few days, on his way to Point Bar
row, where he will engage in scientific
observation in the interest of the Coast
Survey. He probably will remain there
a year, determining geographical posi-
tions.
Eureka
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4.-The
steamer Eureka, which was wrecked in
Peril Straits, has on board 40 tons of
freight and 10000 feet of lumber for
the Northwest Trading Company and
DR.. Kenney's new cannery. The Trad
ing Company's loss is $4,000, fully in
sured in the Liverpool, London &
Globe. Capt. James Carol, for several
years commander of the Eureka, and
now in command OF the Idaho, the reg
ular Alaska steamer, was interviewed
today by an Oregonidn reporter. He
said that it was very dangerous to at
tempt the inside passage north from
Sitka at night, and it could only be
made at slack tide the current at other
times being too strong. The channel at
Wyanda rock is only 100 feet wide, and
it is necessary to hug the port shore 80
that the ships yards almost touch the
trees on the bank. He thinks half Il 0
Eureka's bottom must be torn out, from
the fact that she filed SO quickly. She
is lying on rock bottom, in sheltered
water, where gales will not affect her.
Carroll thinks if help reached her in
8 easonable time she can be hoated to
and beach conveniently near, and re-
paired. The wires being prostratcd
during business hours today, Mr.. Pres
colt, manager of the steamship line,
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