Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24
BREvTTIEs.

General Wood and Mr.. Gallick of
Seah Bay are in the city.
Steamer Glide. Captain Cove. Is max
ing semi-weekly trips from this city 70
6kaRit river.
Our thanks are due Captain Meyer.
% the steamship Willamette, for late
San Francisco papers.
The second story of the Schwabacher
brick building il now up and work upon
the third will begin next week.
Coal shipping 10 becoming scarce in
the harbor, only four sail vessels being
here now for that description Of cargo.
The new wharf Of the railroad com
pany is now as far out in the bay as the
Yesler wharf, and il will 90 no further.
The Mitchell and Hammond ways are
being broken up. The next thing will
be 70 cover their former sites with build
ings.
Or. T. r. Minor has telegraphic as
surance from Mr.. Willard that he and
party will remain at least one day IN
seattle.
The eastern and western ends of the
Northern Pacific Railroad met at p.
M, August I'D, at point 70l miles east
Of Portland.
Ship City of Brooklyn is now on her
way up the coast fer a cargo of Seattle
coal, bringing with her several hundred
tons merchandise.
Wa Sing, a Chinaman, paid fine OF
$50 in Justice Cams Court yesterday
for selling liquor without first having
taken ont the necessary license.
One effect Of the long dry spell has
been TO lower the water ia the rivers,
which are new impossible beyond the
head of all the year navigation.
Sporting men have an opportunity TO
buy pools on the races to take place
next Sunday. Notice OF time and place
found in our advertising columns.
A social is to be given by the ladies of
the Presbyterian Church this Friday
evening, at the house of Rev. +. q.
Strange ON Ninth street, near Terrace.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
John Fullerton. a Victoria butcher, IL
driving 300 head of sheep from east of
the Cascades, via the Snoqualmie Pass,
to shis city, On route TO Victoria. They
are from Eastern Oregon, and are said
TO be fine animals.
The relief afforded in the postoffice
by the double delivery has the effect of
clearing up the crowd of anxious wait
ers in short order, and makes the boxes
accessible without rudeness on the part
Of holders thereof.
The schooner American Girl will af-
ford merchants the opportunity again
Of receiving goods from the Bay city by
low priced conveyance. Including the
Excelsior now here, the American Girl
there, and the Hueneme and the City of
Brooklyn on the way, MIR. Wells has
four vessels on hand.
The wire for the new double line be-
tween Portland and Kalama and Seattle
and Tacoma came on the last Dakota,
and will be put up immediately. When
erected, az IL will be by the lat of Octo-
Der, there will be a double line all the
way from Seattle to San Francisco.
And 1t has long been needed, too.
Schooner Excelsior arrived yesterday
from San Francisco, bringing $50 tons
miscellaneous merchandise Tor local
consignees. After dischnrging this up
ON the Harrington d Smith and Yesler
wharves she will 20 over to Port Blake
ly for q cargo Of lumber. The Excelsior
IL one of the vessels in the Wells line.
Charles Russell has shipped his trot-
ting stallion Metropolitan and trotting
horses Tempest and Sergeant Smith to
Seattle. where they will be entered in
the fall RACES IN charge of James Mas
terson. The animals will also appear
in the races ~ Hllsboro and Salem.
We expect good report from them
Union.
A case of spontaneous combustion oc-
CURED in a warehouse in this city on
Wednesday. A tarpaulin, that had
been oiled and sun-dried. was put away
and locked up. Some one wanted to
get something ont of the warehouse in
the evening, and on opening the door
found the tarpau)in smouldering mass
of fire. This should serve rs warning
to people not to put away their oiled
rags, for danger is contained in them.
The Oregon school for deaf mutes at
Salem will open for regular work on
Wednesday, September 9th. A card
from Superintendent Knight informs
us that prOinpt httcnuhhc VI pupus
ia desired, but Il will not be convenient
to receive any one earlier than Septem-
Der 4th. Pupils will be met at the
trains il notice Is given of the time of
their coming"
The church dedication services at
New Tacoma passed of pleasantly. The
clergy was strongly represented; Bishops
Paddock and Morris, and Rev. Messrs.
Neyin. Bonnell, Loveioy, Rosenberg,
Nicholson and others being present.
Later in the day the cornerstone of the
Anna Wright seminary was laid. ad-
dresses being delivered by Elwood
Evans and Gov. Newell. The church
cost CSC, 900. and il the gift outright of
Mr.. @. b. Wright. He also will give
10000 towards the establishment Of a
seminary.