Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-07
PACIFIC COAST.


felesraphs from Owens Station. tgely
miles south of Clifton. that be SAW fifr-
Indians near tina. point this evening
they appeared TO be travelling from III,
direction of Clifton and moving toward
Horseshoe Canyon. near Mexico. Th,
Arizona telegraph line was cut betwee,
Clifton and Owens's rancho, which
makes it impossible to say vhetheI
Clifton has been Tsided or not. Hani
f. Porter tels9raphs from York's rancho
thas they saw sixty Indians about twelv,
miles below York's today, with sixty
head of stock. The whole ella VALLEY
Is alarmed, and settlers sre making pre-
paratious for repetition of last April
They are wholly unprotected. These
are probably the same Indians who
have been committing deprsdations In
Mexico.
snow In the Semi.Tropie.
| BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Feb. Cit com.
menced showing this afternoon and
this evening it covers the ground to the
| depth of an inch. and there are indics-
lions OF more before morning.
On Trial fer Cruelty.
San FRAScrsco, Feb. 6.-The examine.
ton OF Chas. Hall, first mate of the
steamship Queen of the Pacific, charged
With beating waiter on a recent trip.
commenced this morning, and resulting
IN his discharge, as it was shswu that
ne struck the latter for negligence of
duty, and the act did not come within
the provision of law requiring malice or
revenge.
Death Of J. Y. Creighton.
Los ANGELES, Feb. Ca man was
found dead in the yard of the Tico
House this morning at o'clock by the
call boy of the hotel. His head was
fractured evidently by fall. He room
ed IN the third story, and went to bed
last night dazsd, and was evidently
under the influence of liquor or NOR
phlne. At the COroner's inquest TODAY
1t was ascsrtained from letters found on
his person that his name was J,Y.
Creighton. He registered at the hotel
on February 1st. when he came here, as
being from San Francisco. The letters
showed that he had father in Kings
ton, Canada, and a wife in Seattle, w.
L. Deceased was man about 81 years
OF age, i've feet nine inches tall, brown
nair, sandy moustache and whiskers.
lie Is believed to have been an auo-
tloneer in Portland, Oregon. 1t is not
known whether it was suicide or not...as
no one knew anything of him.
Our Webrooa Crist.
PORTLAND, Feb. Ca fire this MORN
ing at Eugene DESTROYED NJ. l.. Barrett's
shoe store. Loss, $500; fully insured.
Inc building was owned by L. Il. Hen
bricks, and was damaged to the extent
OF $4CJ; no insurance.
Parker. First Mate of the ship Young
America, was arrested at Astoria today,
charged with maltreating a sailor by
Jerking him from his bunk when he did
not appear to take his watch. He was
bound over III the sum of 500.
Harry Williams. an employee of the
Northern Pacific Railroad at Sand
Point, started out of the ward to do
some work on Sunday. lie did not re-
turn, and was found next morning
frozen to death.
The Willamette River has been full
of floating ice all day, bat the regular
Astoria boat, which was heavily sheathed
with iron, came up only one hour late.
She came through floating ice all the
way from Tongue Point, eight miles
above Astoria. The steamer Columbia
will leave at 6 a. ~, and the chances
favor her getting down without deten- |
ton. indications now are that all navi- |
CATION will close by tomorrow night.
Interesting Personals.
rSAN FRANcIsco, Feb. CIV. French,
a largely. interested cattle dealer in |
Southern Oregon. was married recently |
to Miss Ella A. Glenn, at Oakland. The |
bride is the only daughter of H. j. |
Glenn, the great farmer of Coiusa, and |
the Democratic nominee for Governor
IN 1879. The marriage ceremony was
performed at the elegant mansion in |
Oakland, by Rev. L. Fl. B. Anderson. |
Only the family and relatives were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. French leave for |
an eastern bridal tour tomorrow.
William C. Church of New York. ed
itor of the Army d; Nary Journal, leaves
in few days for Oregon. where he goes
as Government Commissioner to inspect
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Henry +. Whitney, formerly with the |
Virginia & Truckee Railroad, intends
settling permanently in Washington
Territory.
j. F. Smith of Oregon, arrived from
the east yesterday.
John II. Marshall and family of Seat
tie are visiting in San Diego.
Donald Macleay has been spending a
few days in tho city. He returns to
Portland by steamer sailing tomorrow.
Death Of DR.. Trevor.
DR.. Frank Trevor, one OF the pioneer
physicians of the Coast, died in this
city yesterday. at the age of 60 years.
He came to the Coast at an early day
from Nottingham, England, and for
long time was engaged IN a lucrative
practice, until he abandoned medicine
to follow the life of gold hunters in
British Columbia, where for q number
of years he held the position of Gold
Commissioner under that Government.
lie was man of genial, social dispo-
sitirn, and leaves widow and several
children and large circle of acqraint-
ances throughout the state. Tho funer-
al takes place tomorrow.
Complaint Against Railroad.
A complaint against tho Central Pa
cific railroad has been filed with the rail-
road courts by r. j. Hanson.
Winter In the City.
Severe changes in the weather have
occurred here during the past twenty
four hours. A light snow is falling in
the suburbs of the city.
An Iraie Councliman.
An excited meeting of the Oakland
city council took place last evening.
During ~ rn-~ideratiOn Of a motion
for Tie /, ,es.ion of the report of a JUS
tice of the peace, Councilman James
Gill remarked that the question had
been disposed of. A representative of
San Francisco paper asked him to sit
down, which seemed to eqasperate the
councilman. who turned and poured a
torrents of abuse on the reporter, using
the foulest language. He refused to sit
down when called to order, and being
told the remark was made jokinRly, said
the reporter lied and showered imprcca-
lions upon him until Gill was finally
elected by the marshal.
Sailor Shot.