Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-29
PACIFIC COAST.

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PACIFIC COAST.
Not 50 Rad as Feared.
SAN FRANcIsco. June 28.-Reports
from all quarters of the State show tina,
tho damage by the ''norther" in May il
not 80 great rs feared at the time. The
losses on wheat are made up by hay aud
barley. The fruit crop will be enOr-
nous.
Chinese Will.
What is believed to be the first will
Ut Chinaman has been filed for pro-
bate. The testafor leaves half his ga
tate to his wife. the other tn be equally
divided between a son and daughter.
A Handsome offer.
SAN FRANcIsco, June 2S.-The man
ayers of the Baldwin Theater have
placed the orchestra floor at the dispo-
sitiOn of the TrisnniaI COMMITTEES dur
ing Fourth of July week at 30 cents a
-eat. the management to provide for all
expenses. The result will bs hand
some donation TO the funds of the Tri-
ennial Committee.
New Branch Read.
The Southern Pacific Railroad has
determined to convert the line from
Pajaro t. Santa Cruz into a broad gage
road, and work has been begun. II will
he completed by September. When
the change Is made, through trains will
run over the Southern Pacific to Santa
Cruz. The distance will be somewhat
longer than by the South Pacific Coast
Railroad. but the time made will, il is
expected, be the same.
RAFT. cad Items.
San Francisco, June 28.-General
Passenger Agent Wins, OF the Denver
d Rio Grande railroad has made ar
rangements SO that the running time on
his road between Ogden and Denver
will DO reduced from July first from 40
hours to 81 honrs. BY arrangements
with eastern connecting lines and the
Denver and Rio GraRde Railroad the
same time will be made between San
Francisco and New York ON his line as
10y the Union Pacific.
William De Bell. agent of the New
York Central and Hudson River rail-
road, received notice that OH and after
July first dining and buffet cars will be
run on his road between Bnffalo and
New York, thus giving through passen-
gers the benefit of these modern con-
venienoes frOui ocean to ocean.
Helping 10 pay Expenses.
The Sir Knights at Suisun have sub
scribed 500 towards the expenses Of the
triennial committee. The Oroville Com
mandery 600, Santa Rosa 800, Cali
forAia Commandery $3.50, Masonic Hall
Association $3.50. In a few days the
names of all subscribers to the conclave
fund, together with the amount Of their
subscriptions, will be published.
The Coiion sait.
In Il @ accounting case of Ellen NJ.
Cotton va. Leland Stanford ct. al,
Judge Mcguire ordered commissions to
issue to take dispositions Of witnesses
for plaintiff.
The MILLER Murder Trial.
CoLusA, June 28.-The argument for
the prosecution in the Miller case WAS
begun this morning by Richard Bsyne,
who spoke an hour and half. jackson
Hatch followed for tho defence and
spoke fO1r hours. He Was to have con-
cluded his argument tonight. but Juror
). X. Smith WAS taken suddenly i'll and
court adjourned until tomorrow. Ex-
Attorney General 10. Hamilton will
make the closing speech for the prose-
cution.
suddcn Death.
Especial to Posi- INrELLIaENcER.
PORTLAND, June 2S.-An Indian girl
named Awe SSahea died suddenly at
h-norrhaee Of the lungs at the National
Hotel today.
New Council.
The new City Council of East Port
land met tonight.
New street Railway.
The South err Street Railway Com
p,ny was i, 0 rporated today. THIS
makes five st. 9 Il railroads here-two in
operation. tue in construction and one
Just organized.
Rumored New Town.
Il is rumor. d that the Northern Pa.
cific Railroad ars laying ont new town
seven miles north OF the city. where an
elevator will be erected tor shipping
grain.
There will be grand regatta on the
river July Sd and 9th.
Jusy ssiii Cat.
The jury in the Cannon case at Salem,
after being out seven hon Q. returned
and told the Judge II vas impossible for
them to agree. They we're returned to
she Jury room, and are still out. Cannon
- the man who shot Stale Senator
Voorhees,.
Mlnlng stocks.
SAN Francisco. June 2S.-AIpha -,
Bslcner l.2D, Best i Belcher 400. Bodie
C,n. 900. Bullion -, California los,
Challar 29s. Con. Va. <5c. Grown Point
t.4s. Eureks Con. SEQ. Excheqner ak.
,s,uId 4 Curry $50. Grand Prize lOc,
Hale & Nororo-ss 6 81, Martin White Sc,
Mexic IN 2 10. Mount Diablo 8 81 North
err Belle 6l65. Ophir Ais. Ovsrrnan 80,
potosi l.25. Savage $50, Silver King
10. Sierra Nevads $40, Union Con.
40, Utah 80. Yellow Jacset. S.t5.
shspping Iasealigeaee.
PoRr Towxsxxp. June 8.-Arrivcd-
Ship City Of Brooklyn and Loyols.
Poar GAMBLE, Jane &-Arrived-
g n. Butler.
Ponr BLAKELY, June S.-Arrived-