Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-06
PACIFIC COAST.


PACIFIC COAST.
The fsarth nc PERI Tswusesd-Ete
special to TEE Posr-INrKLLroKxoKs
PogT roxxsExp. July 5.-rhe 4tn o.
Jol7 at this place vas celebrated Ii
good shape, vIth parade, races, reading
VI the Declaration of Independence
aud others. The tub racs WAS won oy
Aakah Indian. woo dislanced his tvc
zhi'e Competitors. race between
WhitehA all boat manned by tvo whites
aud an Indian canoe Was Won by
the Indians. The Grafton vas delivered
BY the Hon. c. n. Bradshaw. and Mr..
0eofRe Jones read the Declaration. At
Fort Townsend an international rife
match Was held between the crack
snots' Of the British Columbia military
| yoceiyn's company Of the Tventy-ninth
Q. s. infantry. Capt. Jooelyn's corn-
pany nsv hold the Meade badge, hav
Ing made the best score Of any comp ANY
la the army. The result proved that
tIey we'll deserved th-ir reputation.
the score standing: 3l4 for the British
@ ,lumbians to 4ls for the Americans.
The horse race was won by Fred Ter
rvs Punch. Much trouble was caused
during this race by the narrowness of
the track, and during the second heat
Punch was crowded by the other horses
into fence, and his rider was thrown
| OF and badly bruised. He rode the
thlrd heat, however, and won il.
The base ball game between the Port
Townsend club and \ picked nine from
the Fort and lrondale, was won by the
Port Townsend boys with great ease.
Fort Townsend has very strong base
ball club now If il can be kept together.
The balls in the evening we're i'm
mensely successful.
A shooting scrape occurred here in
the evening, One sailor shot another
through the thigh with q pistol. The
man is not seriously hurt.
The grass in front of the Marine
Hospital caught fire today, and for n
.iine threatened to destroy that build
ing, but by great exertion the flames
We're subdued.
The steamer Idaho arrived this even
ing from Portland. She has been tax
ing on freight all day. and will have to
leave over half the cargo awaiting ship
ment here for another steamer.
Vigilance Committee At Astoria.
ASTORIA, July A vigilance commit
tee WAS formed the night of July Sd.
dayor Hahn issued An order to close all
the saloons and places of business at 10
p. m. Two saloons, George Hills and
Riley d. Giuders', we're open at 2 a. IN.
special officers requested them to close.
after soms opp Jsition Hill closed. but
Riley il Giuders resisted, and opened
ire ON the officers. The latter aud the
vigil ,nce committee finally closed the
saloons, and took Riley and GInders
prisoners. They were given their choice
10 leave town forever, or stay forever
With four feet of sod above them. Riley
dep ,rted ON the o'clock boat. The
vigilance committee are active, and on
the alert for all who need their tender
care.
Fatal Runaway.
OAKLAND. Cal, July 5.-While Austin
II. Hi |, wife and year old son wers
driving in buggy from Oakland to Al
ameda the horse fell. Hill and his wife
Jumped, and tue child fell out. The
.,ors-, IN trying to regain his feet,
rolled over on the head of the child,
who died in the buggy Just before the
p iysiciaa's house was reached.
A Collision.
OAKLAND, Cal, Jolly 5.-There was a
COLLISION last evening, at 1920, between
tue Oakland loc4l and Alameda local
trains. The Oakland train vas due at
sue crossing first, and was behind time
| few minutes. The switchtender Jaw
both trains approaching, and went mp
the track to sigual the Oakland train to
stpp. but his lamp went out. Four cars
Ut the Oakland train we're badly dam
aged. and the Alameda engine was
thrown from the track. Three men and
Que wsmaa were injured, but none seri-
ously.
oregon News.
Special to POsr INTELLraENCER.
PORTLAND, July 5.-The sham battle
today between the veterans and regulars
WAS great success. It was witnessed
ny 20,cO people.
The Portlands easily defeatsd the
WillAmettes in tOdays regatta. The
racs WA two miles and return. Time,
1916.
A grand ball In in progress tonight.
A reward If 300 each mas been offered
by the warden of the penitsntiaiy for
the return of the escaped o0nvicts. Sew
en- are still at large.
Passenger List.
SAN Francisco, July 5.-The steamer
Wilmington sailed today with the fol
lowing passengers: For Seattle-E. X.
r ,ss and wife, Robert johnson, w. A.
Weston, wife and child, John d. Har-
vey. ThOs. Vague, /. N. Stewart. For
victoria-J. NJ. Webster. H. u. Cousier,
Louis Lagourie. For Nanaimo-Wm.
Risora. A. Williams, G. Foranni, A.
Mariagal, b. Donats.
shipping latelligence.
PoRr GAMBLE, July ARRIVED. bark
Arkwrieht, from San Francisco.
PoRr DrsoovERY, July ARRIVED.
schOoners Seventy-six and Hueneme,
from San Francisco.