, 1883-08-30
s'rolnTuestlay's DaiIy

Mr. j. B. Shelton, of Olympia, made
this office pleasant call today.
The Dayton, W. T., wooden mills
have on hand 10000 pounds of wool.
NIillard Stout was fatally shot by John
Clanton, at Tie Dalles, on Tuesday of
last week.
A ten-year old son of Gi Long who
lives near Dayton, had his collar bone
broken by team running away on the
ODD inst.
Mr.. J. S. w. Shelton and wife and J.
B. Shelton, of Olympia, came down on
the North Pacific thus morning, and are
registered at the Central.
Robert Watson, second son Of Mr.. A
Watson well-known ship builder of
James Bay, was killed by tree falling
upon him at Victoria recently.
Mr.. G. l.. Fountain was killed by
boom stick rolling off the car, on Skaglt
river, on the 24th inst. He lived about
three hours after the accident occurred.
Ship Henry Failing, Capt. J. Merri-
man, laden with 3l00 tons of Seattle coal,
sailed from this port at u NJ. Sunday
night, Goth inst, for Wilmington, Cali
fornia.
The street commissioner of Walla
Walla was arrested for maintaining
nuisance. 1t is new feature for city
to arrest its own officers.
The steamship Mexico arrived at this
place last night at 30, and sailed this
morning for San Francisco at 20 minutes
to 7 o'clock. Passengers from this
place are: Mrs. Donohue, child and
daughter, and four in the steerage. J
The Carlton House at Olympia was
burned last Saturday evening. 1t was
insured for $4,000. 1t is supposed to
have been the result of lamp exploding.
Most of the furniture on the lower floor
was saved. The loss is about $4,000.
We are told that Messrs. Bartlett &
Cos efficient book keeper is soon to be-
come possessed of the lost rib. 1t is said
he is having house neatly furnished
and is making other artless preparations
that bespeaks benedict. And she-she
IS a sweet eyed maiden from the Oak
land, (Cal.,) groves. Will the Port
Townsend maidens weep and refuse to
bow their headsp
A GooD MovE.-The action of the
City Council in appropria ting $1,000 for
the purpose OF cleaning, wetting down,
decorating and beautifying the streets
of the city, so that our town may wear
healthy and gala appearance on the
arrival of Mr.. Willard and his party of
three or four hundred distinguished
guests, will be endorsed by all good citi-
zens. The money will be judiciously
expended, and much good will result
from Its expenditure.-Post-I.
The Horr-Evans party came down on
the Mexico last night and registered at
Central Hotel. We learn that on the
return of the Idaho they will sail for
Alaska, taking in the grandeur of that
land of wonders. The names of the
pleasure seekers are: Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
aorr, Port Townsend, J. +. Evans and
daughter, s. F., Mrs. j. L. Murry and
child, Miss Dekum and o. F. Paxton,
Portland, Oregon.
LECTURE TO NIGHF.-Owing to short
ness of notice many who would have
desired to attend the lecture by II. w,
Fleming OF Illinois, the blind orator,
last evening were unable to do so, and
the lecture was postponed until this eve
ming at 8 o'clock lin Good Templars'
Hall) The temperance question is the
all-absorbing one of the day, and must
come more and more before the public
mind until reform is obtained. A good
choir has been obtained and will
discourse music this evening.
The building on the northwest corner
of Union and Water streets, formerly
occupied by Messrs. Rice & Logan as a
saloon, is being overhauled and reno
waited throughout. 1t will be built a
story higher, and about 90 rooms will be
partitloned off and neatly furnished for
sleeping apartments. Six men are now
at work on the building, and the work
will be pushed to completion as soon as
possible. The bar Will be open
to the public in about a week, and the
hotel ready to accommodate guests in
about two weeks. Mr.. Smith, of the