Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-28

for this evening.
The Snohomish people consu ned 20
kegs of beer in June.
The Umatilla arrived from Portland
last night, and will load coal at once.
The steamship Walia Walla sailed
from San Fraaciso for Seattle yester-
day.
Snyder d Norman are now canvassina
for advertisements Ii their new pro-
posed directory.
Gov. Newell has Just completed trip
into Whatcom county. and will 90 back
10 the capital today.
The three local lodges of United Work
men will have grand picnic at Renton
on the 9Th of August.
Teleerapf1ic Communication is yet in
badly crippled condition, with no sign
of immediate relief.
Messrs. Burke, Macintosh, Goodfel-
low and several other prominent Seattle
ties. came over from Portland last eve
ming.
The steamer Nellie came into port
from Snohomish Yesterday afternoon,
bringing a very large list of passengers
and full freight
This years hop acreage in Sacramento
county is 1000 acres, against 10O acres
for last year. but the yield Is not as
good as in former seasons.
The steamer Willie will make her
trial trip tomorrow, going up Duvam-
ish and White rivers and taking q
small party of invited guests.
w. w Hubbard, special agent for the
Pacific Mutual Insurance Company, Is
at present in this city in the interest OF
the company represented by hia.
Seattle coal is in great demand at San
Francisco, and the company handling
of it in market as they possibly can.
A runaway took place on Mill street
yesterday, resulting in slight damage to
the wagon and harness, and consider
able excitement in the locality for few
minutes.
VIM. Beck & Son, of Portland, are the
most extensive dealers in firearms on
the upper coast. They now have in
stock large quantity of guns which
they are Offering at the lowest living
rates.
According to a late edict of the City
Council, swinging sideb0ards must come
down, and the ordinance to that effect
is to be put into operation at once. This
is a measure that will meet with gene
raj approval.
The ship Mercury, from China, now
at Port Townsend, will commence dis
charging her cargo of 5000 mats OF
rice and other freight at that place on
Monday. The duties on this cargo
amounted to about $4,000.
A big crowd of people are expected to
90 tomorrow to the picnic at Sylvan
Grove, near Port Blakely, and the
steamer w. X. Merwin will do her pref
test to take them over and bring them
back with speed and in comfort.
The steamship Victoria. now in port,
discharged her freight cargo at New
Westminster and took ON 600 cases of
salmon, in bond, which she will take 10
San Francisco, and there ship for
Europe. She will load coal here for the
Bay CITY.
Those who feel like spending Sunday
at one of the most beautiful spots on
Puget Sound will be afforded an Oppor-
tunity of doing SO, as the steamer W. X.
Merwin will carry an excursion to Syl-
van Grove on Sunday morning and re-
turn with them in the evening.
Lieutenant Greene has instructions
from the Secretary of War to sell the
military telegraph lines between Pome-
roy and Spokane Falls, and between
Fort CBur d'Alene and the summit to
the highest bidder. The sale is to be
made within not more than forty days.
The Railroad Gazette of July 18th, said
of the steel rail market: Not much new
business is reported, but quotations are
lower, and $37 to $50 per ton at mill are
now given. 1t is reported that an order
for 10000 tons has been placed at $50
| 30, and several orders have been taken
at 1877 for fall delivery.
The first brick on the new Schwa-
bacher building were laid yesterday
and the first of the iron columns stood
up. The first iron floor beams used in
the city are those laid in front of this
building upon which the sidewalk will
rest, the object of which is to make the
walk as firm as possible.
The following, says the Victoria Colo.
mist, scratched on the back Of . busi-
ness card. was actually picked up on
Yates street yesterday afternoons
Remember well and bair in mind
That q troo love ia hard to find,
And when You find one gallant and gay
Hang to his coat tail mite and day"
Footpads are terrorizing the Olym.
plans at great rate. The other night
a man named Isaac Anderson while on
his way home was attacked by q couple
of these ruffians, who in attempting "a
rob Anderson cut him badly about the
head and neck. The same evening q
Chinaman was stopped on the Marsh.
vile bridge and nearly butchored. Try
a little hemp on those fellows and put a
stop to such work. That's the way We
do Il In Seattle.
The Sunday school excursion to West
Point, on Thursday last, WAS thor
oughly pleasant affair. Tho Lucy and
her barge proved quite sufficient for all
| purposes, and took the whole party,
about ninety In number, with comfort
and speed. Thessite chosen for the pic
MIC is described to rs as truly beautiful,
with spring Of the purest. coolest and
most delicious water at hand, making il
most desirable place for such parties,
for campers out and others. Mr.. Fon-
da, keeper Of the lighthouse there, was
exceedingly kind to the picniceFs, and
did much to make their stay agreeable.
| Three paupers from Snohomish ooun-
~ we're sent up tn the Sisters hospital
in this city yesterday. Robert Hughes,
Who has been caring for them, for Sno-
homish county. Is going to remove to
another ssotion, and the Commissioners
realizing that they could be more
cheaply and better cared for than else
where, made contract with the Sisters
for their keeping, and sent them here.
Two Of these charges, James Foley and
John Smith, are paralyzed. and James
Mills has been helpless for ten years,
suffering with scrofula. They were all
much pleased to learn they were to be
sent to Seattle.
ELECTRIC LrGHr IN vrcToRIA.-The
electric light bylaw has been adopted
in Victoria by popular vote. 267 electors
la in q, fa-~- 81