Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-09


Mr.. J. W. George will 60 below On the
steamer Mexico next week.
After a short session the County
Commissioners adjourned yesterday.
Brick (of poor quality are new be
ing brought to town by rail, to supply
the local demand.
The Calendar Minstrels will probably
be along here in few days. They are
now doing Portland.
The steamer City of Quincy fer two
or three trips will take the place of the
Washington, while the latter repairs and
repaints.
The Mill Creek FIume and Manufac-
turing Company have 1900 cords OF
wood ready 70 ssnd from the mountains
down to Walls Walla.
Dr.. z. B. Wilson, of Portland has
Just the family turnout needed by soue
of our citizens which he offers for sale
by advertisement elsewhere.
A party Of emiRrsnts from Missoula,
headed by Captain c. Smith, attracted
a good deal Of attention yesterday by
their fine stock and wsRons.-W. ".
Union.
The steel rails which have laid on the
railroad wharf 20 long are being put on
barRes and towed up the river for use
on the track between this city and To-
coma.
At the depot q dozen fst-cars were
yesterday inclosed and seated and orna-
mented with everRreens, prepatory TO
the excursion Of the Workmen to Rem
ton today.
The Portland Standard says that sew
eral Of the striking telegraphers of that
city have secured other positions, gone
to werk, and will not return to their
keys under any circumstances.
Rev. d. o. bushnell of San Jose, CAL,
is to deliver q Temperance lecture at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Hall this evening at
O'Clock. Mr.. bushnell is considered one
of California's best speakers.
What makes the water Of the bay 30
white now? is common question along
the front. Ordinarily it is caused by
high water and overhows in the river
valleys. but Just now the water there is
very low,
A new land pile driver, 10 be moved
on wooden rollers, 10 building at the
| foot of Second street, for use on the
railroad. Surber has also been building
new driver, to replace the one lost by
him few weeks since.
A 1900 pound fire-proof safe for H. G.
| Patrick, of the Tacoma Ne,1s, ia on the
railroad wharf 10 this city. We trust
that our neiRhbOr will one Of these days
have gold and greenbacks sufficient In
bulk to fill his safe.
During the year ending July 31st,
1888, 55,l57 barrels flour, valued at
| $27i,7 and 1889 centals wheat,
valued ut $24,S46, were shipped from
Portland north-t0 Puget Sound, Brit
ish Columbia and Alaska.
The steamer Glide, Capt Cove, has
made trip up White river during the
past week. 1t Is not probable, however,
that she will continue on that route ex-
clusively, but instead will be likely to
go on the Skagit river route.
Mr.. j. Goodfellow, of the First Ma
tional Bank. is abont to build a new
and cosy cottage on his Lake Union
lots, for the occupancy of himself and
family. The house will be one of the
neatest in that part of town.
The Columbia and Puget Sound Rail
road Company has made all necessary
preparations to convey the United
Workmen's excursion to Rsnton today.
A large number of fat cars have been
fitted with seats, and decorated for the
occasion.
There will be a sociable at the Con
| gre9ational Church, on Second street
next Friday evening, given by the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor. There will be plenty of good
music and refreshments. The public
are cordially invited.
l.. Samusls. of the West Shore, has in
view the getting up of magnificent
triple illustration for the September
number of his magazine, representing
st. Paul, Portland and Seattle. The
occasion is auspicious, and the idss
grand.
A strange thing happened yesterday
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
went out and had pleasant row on thu
bay, but from the moment of theil
starting until their return, not one Of
the party attempted to sing, "Wait till
the clouds roll BY"
| Mr.. H. E. Kelsey. q graduate of thu
Boston School Of Pharmacy, came herr
with money Intending to 10 int the
drug business, but he thinks he car
make moro with land than with drugs
and has accordingly bought two farms
near Lake Washington.
The Kittitas Locaiizer says: "Durinp
the thunder storm on Sunday q mare
and colt belonging to Charles Osborn
were killed outright, and another horse
close by was badly crippled. This il
the first instance that has come to ouI
knowledge where death has been caused
by n lightning stroke in kittitas."
A party of young man, Will Graham,
Will B0ren, A. =. Brown, and Il. J.
Little, returned from Orcas Island last
Tuesday evening bringing a. the result
of their seven days hunt, fourteen fius
deer. These islands afford TO the sports
men very fine field for operation.
The Asto,ian reports the Columbis
river salmon pack of 1888 at 629, 49,
Gases. OF the thirty eight canneries OF
the river, IL says, twenty-four are 1T As
toria; of the 629, 4Ss cases put up on the
river, 10000 cases were put up at Asto-
ria. The Astoria cannsries paid fisher
men tl,il0. 900 for fish, Of the 81 $50 ,0O(
paid out for the catch during the season
Geo. II. Judson of the firm of II. A
Judson & Co. doing a general merchan-
disc business in Lynden, W. L. was in
town yesterday looking after the in
tsrests Of his hrm. George is also tn,
County Surveyor Of Whatcom, and b.
reports the crops doing we'll considering
the dryness Of the season, he also re-
ports business generally, in healthfu
condition.
Saturday night fire destroyed tn,
farm house Of I. N. Taylor, three mile
north Of Pendleton. Mrs. Thomas Con
rad, with her eight small children, wer,
in the building, and one Of them, CIR
about four years old, was burned "a
death. Mrs. Conrad, q few days ago