Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-10

Oregon ard washineton Territory hs.
vas exceptionally good. A. to quality
/ tns consiznments received here since
then have been bright. Of m7ch cleaner
pick, and have found q ready market
fo- export % western cities fo- the msn-
afact1re Of stock beer. A large quanti-
/, ~ has been exported TO London The
market for hops opened at 20 cen:s in
September. gradually assuming a ste id
ser tone and reaching 81 In November.
Good stocks are on hand The present
year Il expected to show large increase
IN the product Of the Pacific coast, the
acreage OF Washington Territory being
placed AZ - per cent. over that OF last
year. very large increase in the acre
a-sse N California ID also counted upon.
specially IN Sacramento, Msoiocino,
Like and Sonona counties The future
state OF the market will depend entirely
up1n the crop in New York and in Eu-
rope.
Neartsx Gs0pIesiss 81 The y. p.
S.S Fs,scrsco, May e.-An inquiry
lsts,y SAINT from this city TO Portland
asking vhethe: il was now easy 10 make
the trip 10 the Atlantic States from
Portland, Oregon. via the Northern Pa
cine Railroad. elected from John Muir,
Superintendent Of Traffic of the North
esn Pscinc, the information that on the
LIST of June there would remain ONLY l5O
or fia miles of that railroad +, be CON-
plsted: that stages will run over this
break daily, and that me sir { class fare
on this railroad. including stage trans
portat:on. from Portland to ST. Paul,
Will not exceed $40. The distance be
t~een the unfinished ends of the road is
icing 50 rapidly constructed that Mr..
lizard promised il =ould bs completed
the latter part of August. Judge Deady,
OF Portland. recently wrote 10 an ac
qaaintance who talked of going East BY
the Northern Pacific, that he advised
aim to make the trip. He said he would
pass over delightful country, where
the sage brush and alkali are almost un-
known.
Metropolitan Aaiter~.
SAN Faiscrsco, MAY o. Professor
Wenzsu, although he has not vet p,s-
santed his report to the coroner, states
Tat au analysis of the contents of the
stomach of Lutte Hunsinger, the Young
niiilinsr, who died suide,.ly in Nevada
Block. shows that sirychnine and bella
donna were present.
Gounod's sicred tri,ogy. "The Re-
demption." was sang by the Choral
Society OF the First Congregational
church. last evening. for tho first time
III San Francisco, and the fifth time in
the United States. The Attendance was
large, and the performance a success.
1t probably will DO repeated.
is has been decided To have the Me-
caanics' Fair this year begin on
September lith. The Triennial Con
clave occupying .the Pavilion, makes
the fair one month later.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN FRAScIsco, May s.-British steam
ar Hyiton Castle, Smith, four and one
half days from Departure Bay, with
l0oO tons coii to Dunsmuir, Diggle &
Co.
Steamer Geo. W. Elder. Hayward, 6s |
hours from Victoria, with passengers
and merchandise to Goodall, Perkins
i Co.
Steamer Site of California, Debney,
30 hours from Portland via Astoria 10 |
hoars, with passengers and merchan-
disc TO Goodail, Perkins 6 Co.
SAN FaaSofsco, May 9.-Cleared-
steamer st. Paul. Ersk.ne. for Kodiak. |
Alaska Commercial Company: schooner
John L. Miller, Hanson, Busrard Inlet. |
Departures, Tuesday, May Ship
u tjes;ic, Hatfield, Seattle.
Wednesday. May 9-Stelmer Oregon.
Polem ann, Portland.
PoRr BIAKELy. May 9.-Arrived, brig
Tanner. barkentine Il. X. Ham and bark
Helen y. kimball.