Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-30
PACIFIC COAST.


Il PACIFIC COAST.
Overland Peseal x~pv1ee In uextr..
Sass FRiSersco. June 2g.-Arranpe-
ments are CON ple.ed between the United
States and Mexico for an overland ex-
change of mails between San Diego,
Cal, and Tijuana, Mexico. to com
mence Jciy LIST. The exchange for the
present will be semi-monthly.
Not Esssxh Tonnage.
There are nov on the way and load
ing Tor this port from foreign and East
ern ports feet axQreyatinQ 2JO.IJ
tons This is not half enough 10 move
the next wheat crop, and, without
doubt. vessels will have TO be brought
from China and South America to do
90.
A Crooked Agent
The Supreme Court have affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of X. 4. Cole ct al. vs. Henry ID. Bacon
ct al. Plaintiffs owning an interest in
proposed railroad between Goat
Island and Vallejo appointed Bacon to
negotiate for the sale of their interest
Bacon sold the right and franchise to
the Central Pacific in ISL for $685.
de represented to plaintiff that it was
sold for al, 100. The fraad was not
discovered until 1873. The plaintiffs.
who own four-twelfths. have obtained
Judgment for tl05 900, including inter-
est.
Chinese Labor Strikes.
The Chinese shoemaker strike in
this city continues with small prospect
OF abatement. Numerous causes for
the strike exist, the principal being that
the factories will not employ men unless
they board at the factory. The strike
has continued for a week, and the stri-
kers number 800. Three thousand
Chinese. employed on the Oregon and
California Railroad north of ReddinQ,
have struck for an advance in wages
from 81 to x1.25. The strike began
last week, and the strikers resist all eff /
forts to compromise. Bosses say the
advance will have to be paid. There
| never yet has been AN unsuccessful
| strike on the Pacific Coast. The white
men continue at work on culvert build |
ing and tunneling.
Gas Explosion.
Thos- Dryden and Alfred Tucker, two |
young men. entered a building filled |
| with gas with lighted lamp. The ex-
men twenty feet away, and SGT tho place |
on fire. There was a slight breakags |
by the explosion to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars.
A Peculiar Choice.
SAN Francisco, June @.-Much .ex-
citement has been caused by the re-
ported marriage of German tourist to
| Chinese woman, an inmate of house
of i'll fame.
Need Repairs.
The entire Pacific squadron of the
Mexican navy is on its way to this port
for repairs.
Going Home.
The steamer Arabic carried away 147
Chinese, the most of them having re-
turn certificates.
Grain Field 8urned.
Los ANGELES, June 29.-About eighty |
acres of wheat and barley belonging to |
q. Paloniares, 81 miles east of this city, |
were burned last evening. II was one |
of the finest grain fields in the county. |
Loss not known. Insured.
Chartered for Puget sound Trade.
SAN Francisco, June 29.-The bark
California mas been chartered to bad
lumber at Puget Sound for Iquique.
The schooner Eudora is under engage
ment to coal for Mexico. The ship Get
tysburg, which was driven ashore some
months back and subsequently gotten
OF and purchased by Captain Baker,
has been chartered to load lumber on
the Sound for Cape Town.
Killed by the Cars.
SAN Francisco, June 2S.-As the Menlo
Park, Southern Pacific railroad, 7:56
train was entering the city this morn
lug, the engineer of tine locomotive,
Wm. Minnie, observed lame woman
walking with the assistance of Is cane
alongside the track in the direction the
train was going. Just before the train
reached her she started to cross the
track and was struck by the locomotive
and killed instantly. Coroner Livings-
ton was notified of the accident and had
the remains taken to the morgue. They
proved to be those Of Mrs. Ellen Hur-
ley. widow seventy years old, who re-
sides on Vallejo street between Church
and Sanchez. An inquest on the body
is set for 2 o'clock tomorrow.
To be Unirormed.
SAN FRANcrsco, June 29.-After July
LIST all the conductors, baggage masters
and brakemen of the Central Pacific
Railroad will wear uniforms.
The COncIave banquet.
SAN Francisco, June 2J.-The Ma
sonic Committee on the Grand Banquet
have reported in favor of the grand
banquet on the subscription plan, the
tickets to be placed at ten dollars each,
and to be limited to Eve hundred. The
report was adopted.
Suicide or Cattle Dealer.
MARYsyILLE, June 9.-Bethsl Way,
| cattle dealer of Suffer county, COM
mitted suicide ON the street here this
morning by shooting himself through
the head with pistol. He was mid
dle-aged man, and was believed to be
in comfortable circumstances. He left
a note requesting his friends TO settle
up his estate and pay the surplus to his
boy.
| Canning Imperfeca Fruit.
SAN Francisco, June 29.-At q meet
ing of the State horticultural Society a
communication was read from Leonard
Coates, Of Napa, protesting against the
practices Of Some canneries in putting
upimperfect fruit. particularly apricots,
as being hurtful TO California canneries.
| Ex-senator Casserlyis VIII.
The will of the late Eugene Casserly
bequeathed all his property to his wife,
Mrs. Teresa Casserly.
| Mintng stocks.
| San FRANoIsco, June 29.-AIpha 1.S0,
Belcher LIS. Best & Belcher 40. Bodie
Con. $50, Bullion $50, California -,
Chollar 2.75, Con. Va. 45c, Crown Point
l.30, Eureka Con. 40, ExcheQuer 30,
Gould 4 Curry 2.45, Grand Prize loo,
Hale x Norcross GOO, Martin White 50,
Mexican $50, Mount Diablo -, North
ern Belle 6.75, Ophir 2.35, Overman 300,
Potosi las, Savage 2.05, Silver King
1000, Sierra Nevada 500, Union Con.
$50. Utah 2.76. Yellow jacket, 3.65.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr DISCOVERY, June 29.-Sailei-
Oregon.
PoRr TOWNSEND, June 29.-Arrived-
Fresno and Jeremiah Thompson.
FOR ZIG N.
The Turkish rari0.