, 1883-01-26

II is said new paper mill Is soon to
be started on the Columbia.
SEVEN thousand men are now at work
ON the British Columbia division OF the
C. p. II. r.
The French bark Estivant arrived
today from Valparaiso. She will proba-
bly, load at Burrard's Inlet.
RECEIVED at Jas. Jones per stmr.
Elder, lot of Point Rays Fresh Butter,
and lot of California oranges
Mr.. A. L. Blake, Inspector OF Gus
toms at Whatcom, returned this week
from San Francisco whittier he had been
on a brief visit.
The Hope will not make the Victoria
trip this week. Some repairs to her boil,
er were made at Semiahmoo, and still
further repairs will be made at Seattle.
The ladies Of the NJ. Z. Church will
give an entertainment in Good Tenn
plars' Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, Feb. 9th and 7th, Particulars
next week.
II .APoINTED,-A private dispatch an
nounces the reappointment of John p.
Hoyte as associate Justice of Washington
Territory. Judge Hoyt's reappointment
was universally desired.
The OregOnidn advocated new and
larger hotel for Portland, and the hotel
men of that city entered into an agree.
ment not to take the paper or allow
it to be sold on their premises.
LATE dispatches confirm the report
that Col. Chas. Larrabee, formerly of this
territory, was killed in the railroad acci-
dent last Sunday near San Francisco.
His death will be deeply regretted by a
host of friends on Puget Sound.
ACCIDENT. Mr.. John Dias. an en-
ployee in the saw mill at Port Discovery,
had one Of his legs broken yesterday
above the ankle. DIR. Seavey was tele-
graphed for at this place and went to the
sufferer who is now reported to be do
ing we'll
A PROJECT is favored in certain quar-
ters to entirely do away with the Terri.
tory of Idaho. The Nevada delegation
in Congress want the four northern
counties annexed to Washington, and the
rest of the Territory they want joined to
their own State
Four men were travelling together east
Of the mountains last week. Two of
them had money and the others were fl
nancially embarrassed. Somewhere near
the Thompson river the men without
money murdered the other two, robbed
the bodies and escaped with their ill-Got-
ten gains.
GOVERNOR Newell has gone to Wash
ington to aid in the efforts now being
made to secure state governmC mt for
Washington Territory. lie goes at his
OWL expense, though urged to do so by
letters and petitions from the leading cit
liens of all principal towns in the terri
TRY. If not successful at this session OF
Congress, these efforts may aid i'll the fu-
| ture.
Mr.. Thos. H. Lee, proprietor of the
lime works at Eureka, San Juan Co., was
IN town this morning and went to Seat
tie today. Mr.. l. is not merely enlarging
his lime kiln, as heretofore reported, but
is building a large, new kiln, and enlarg-
ing the old one besides. The demand
for lime for building purposes is growing
year 10y year. and San Jaun lime finds
such favor in the markets that manufac-
turers of it can hardly keep up with the
demand.
TIE p. G. Co.'S steamship Geo. W. El.
der, Capt. Hayward, arrived this after
noon from San Francisco, having male
remarkably quick run. Her time to
Victoria was 67l hours. She brought
2l1 passengers, as follows; Victoria, =;
Seattle, 1856; Tacoma, %; Olympia, i3;
Port Townsend, 8. Those in the cabin
for this place were: ), A. Kerry, G.
Hirch, b. Kline and A. l.. Blake. Her
freight amounted to III tons, distrbu-
ted as follows, Victoria, 2l2 Port Town
send, %; Seattle, 800; Tacoma, l3S;
Olympia. 30
| From THeAiHy's Eaiiy.