Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-04
PACIFIC COAST.


A Coed Law.
SAs FBAscrsco, August 3.-The plnmh
ing and drainage Law passed by the la,
Legislature has gone into effect nv
which every master and ionrneyman
plumber Is required to register himssj-
at the Board of Health Office. and fiIe !
bond for 5000 10 the State for the dis
charge of his duties as plumber.
Congressman aeImasis View.
Congressman elect Holman. of In
diana, at present in this city, SAYS tina,
II Judge Hoadley, Democratic nooins<
for Governor of Ohio, be elected or
national issues, then Penaleton, Thur.
man and Bsyard will be urR9d for tks
Presidency by the Democrats of the
state. de thinks an anti-monopoly
party viii be formed to check the power
and growth Of corporations.
The Celesa-staafsrd Lawsuit.
Ban FRAScrsCo, Aug. BIN the Col.
ton stanford case the dispositions OF
James SeliRmsn and wm. Solomon.
bankers, and Henry w. Perkins. broker.
taken In New York, have been returned
20 this city. In speaking of the changed
relations OF A. A. Cohen towards the
Central Pacific Company, Perkins said:
Il have not the faintes: idea whether
Cohen Il friend or an ensmy of Hunt
ington. All know is I received q let
Ter from Cohen, asking me to give my
testimony"
Robbed In q Poker Game.
John n. Copeland, who arrived here
few days ago from New Mexico, was
robbed of several hundred dollars in
the saloon of j. j. O'Brien, ex-Assistapt
Secretary of the Harbor Commission,
by two habitues of the saloon, in a
game Of poker. Both men were arrest
cd and locked up. charged with grand
larceny.
Change In the Mail Service for the
Northwest.
SAN FRAScIsCo, Aug. 2.-ArranQements
are about completed for expediting the
delivery OF eastern mails intended for
eastern Oregon and southeastern WASH
inRton Territory. Heretofore those
mails have been dispatched from KEEL
ton, on the line OF the Central Pacific
Railroad, to Boise City by stage. 1t il
proposed on Aug. 15 to send them via
the Oregon Short Line from Granger,
wyoming, to Shoshone, making a say
ing of something over 100 miles. The
mails thus forwarded will be princi-
paliy for Baker and Union Counties and
also for Waila Walla, and this arrange
ment will hold good until the compile
ton OF the Northern Pacific, when all
Oregon, Washington Territory and
British Columbia mail will be made M
IN the East and sent over that road.
On the above date mail matter from
here will be sent to Ogden, and thence
ON the Utah Northern to Pocatello,
then ON the Oregon Short Line TO Sho-
shone, from where they will be taken
by stage to Boise City and finally TO
Baker City, making considerable saw
ing in time. On such days as steamers
leave here for Portland mail intended
Tor the Northwest will be carried over
that route.
Bold and Cruel Rebbery.
A bold attempt at robbery. concealed
mp to the present time IN the hope of
capturing the robbers, has Just been
made known. Last Monday Mrs. Ma
ria Hyman, of 1417 Mason street, on re-
entering her house was caught by the
throat by one Of three robbers and
thrown on the floor and requested to
state where she kept her money. The
pressure OF the robbers knee on her
bresst and his hold upon her neck rem
dered her unconscious, but the robber
Increased the pressure on her throat
and breast with such force that the
tongue and eyes protruded from the
head. When found she presented a
terrible spectacle. After rapsacking
the furniture and rooms, all that the
robbers found were IS in silver, a S.
piece and gold specimen worth about
tl5. This occurred at midday on one
OF the most frequented streets in the
city.
The Opium Smuggling Case.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 3.-Ia the
Harkins- u Bsirne bribery and opium
smuggling case yesterday, the latter ad-
mitted having received bribe of 1890
from Gaffey, although Gaffey did not
owe him anything. Il Is believed that
In making the admission O'Beirne has
ruined Harkins case, and his own y it'll
it.
The Printers' strike.
In connection with the late printers
strike the members of the Typographi-
cal Union in this city have issued long
statement, in which Is set forth what
they have to say in justification of their
late action.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr GAMBLE, August 2-Sailed-
klikitat. Arrived-Premier San Pedro.
PoRr BLAKELY, August 3-Sailed-
Loyola.