Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-17

SAX Francisco, May Lett Is an
nouncod that the Mohava branch of the
Central Pacific Railroad is completed to
the Colorado river. The Atlantic IL Pa
Gifts Railroad has only Is miles to lay
before reaching the river.
Large Wheat Yield In California.
SAN FRaNcIsco. Nay l6.-relegraphic
reports from forty-thre counties in
California this afternoon show tha;
fourteen give the larges. wheat yield vet
produced: thirteen viii be above the
average; thirteen average; one below the
average, and two show poor crops.
From the good counties grain is report
ed plump, heavy and clean. In south
err counties. Los Angeles, San Diego
and San Luis Obispo, the May rains
have done much good; also in San Joa-
quin valley. where month ago fears of
less than one third crop were enter
tanned, Stockton now reports the cropof
San Joaquin In flee condition. Careful
estimates place the yield in that locality
at over four million bushels. In some
sections of Napa valley rains and high
winds have injured the crop some. III
some northern counties where late rains
rustei the grain good isai will have
b he cut for hay. Tae rains tended TO
benefit wheat in middle and southern
sections. The Northern hay crop has
been more or less damaged. Through
out the State the fruit crop has been af-
fected in large extent similar to wheat.
In most northern counties a large pro-
portion of the fruit, except apples aud
pears, is destroyed. but soathern coun-
ties have been benefited by the rain.
The grape yield vii, DO large. Fresno
locality will give au enormous quantity:
over three thousand new acres begun to
yield this year.
Telgcr Writes n Letter.
SAN FR.scrsco, Nay l6.-A long let
ter of reply from Treasurer Poiger to
San Francisco merchants, concludes by
citing adulterated teas: Should
such teas DO imported tn this port
would feel it my duty to reject the
sane"
Examination Faded.
The examination OF J. s. Gray was
concluded this morning in the police
court. He WAS held on one additional
charge of embezzlenent and two OF for
gerry, making forty-foar charges in all.
One charge of forgery and embezzie-
ment was dismissed. This ends the
proceedings In the police court.
An Approval
Cigarmakars here approve the action
Of the striking eigarniakers in British
Columbia.
Vessel sunk.
sax FR.ScIsco. May lG.-Itis reported
at the Merchants Exchange that the
British snip British Enterprise was re
ported sunk in the Tyne. Whom ready
for sea, coming 70 this port. she collidied
with tho British steamer Mark Worth.
tie Enterprises boxs were doubled up.
The whole side below tho water line
| was crushed. and she sank in thirty feet
Of water. Her raising is doubtful.
The General Wanted.
Efforts ase bsing made TO secars the
attendance of General Sherman here
on the ish OF July.
Gamblers Arrested.
OF twenty eight gamblers arrested
last Monday for visiting gambling
I houses where tae faro game Is conduct
ed. eight forfeited bail Of $40 eacn. The
OF or tveaty trials were postponed.
jaagmcas Against a Railroad.
Sax FRascIsco. May i6.-Superior
Judge Ekinionds this forenoon rendered
a Judgment 10 favor OF the city and
county of San Francisco against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company for
! $s4s and interest due for taxes on hzr-
bor steamers. Tie trial lasted i've
minutes. and was the most speedy dis
posed % case on reco-d in the superior
court
/ shipping Intelligence.
! SAN FRAscrsco, May To- Arrived
Staau,er Dakota. Morse, four days from
Seattle, passengers ana merchandise. 10
/! Gocdsil, Perkins X Co.
Steamer Uinafilia, Worth. 81 honrs
| from Seattle. coal. 10 Oregon Improve
| usent Co.
Bark Ella s. Thayer. DAMS, II days
from Departures Bay. 1850 tons coal. 70
Dnnsnuir. Diggle 4 Co.
Pogr TOWNSEND, May l6-Arrived-
6,hooners Co1rser and Aureola.