Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-16
PACIFIC COAST.


PACIFIC COAST.
gdeasiaed
SAS FRAscIsco, Nov. Ia Stockton
olspatch states that tna ulan G. Bolton
Who vas arrested on MONDAY nisht b,
detectives OF Wells, Fargo 4 Co, ha,
been identified by Martin. an old hun
ter. as Black Bart. He has beea lodged
IN Jail.
New saeamerx.
Claus Sprscklss has ordered two nav
steamers in the East. These two with
one OF the two nov running between
here and Honolulu viii be placed on The
Caina trade IN opposition TO the Pacifi,
Mail steamers.
Aavaseed Prices.
Owing TO the bad se isoa ini the Arctic
vnaieoone has CONS up from & to 81
per pound Oil has also taken an up-
ward tendency.
District Cssrt Big let.
ed Of Illegally Laaaiag Chiaese-
severe Accident.
PeRT TOWNSEND, Nov. 1.-THE Dis
trict Court Is slowly drawing to a close.
and will probably adjourn before the
last of the week.
We have received package contain
ing eleven potatoes, the whole weighing
over forty pounds. They were raised
on the farm Of Hall Il Davis at Dun
2eness. and are of good quality. Who
can beat thems
The jury trial tsday of Strsub and
blanchard, the Victoria chaps who were
arrested on the 5th of August near Point
Wilson, CHARGED with illegally landing
Chinese, resulted In q verdict of guilty.
ana the Jurymen are to be commended
for their prompt and sensible decision.
Mr.. Rowland Davis. a young engineer
on the steamer L1ttie, met with a Sc
we're accident this merning, resulting in
the breaking Of his jaw. 1t seems he
was starting his engine when It hung
on the center, and in throwing it of
the lever struck the side of his face, in
iiictine an ugly wound. He is son of
). L. Davis of Lopez.
Black Kart Cenfesses -CnearthInx the
Treasure.
SAN FRANcIooo, Nov. I5.-The follow
ing dispatch WAS received from Harry
Morse of Morse's Detective Agency. adj
dressed to Division Superintendent
Rowells of Wells, Fargo Il Co.:
"COPPEROPoLIs, CAL, Nov, l5.-L. F.
Rowells: Black Bart throws up the
sponge. Stone, Thorne and myself have
recovered all the stolen treasure.
HARRY N. MORSE"
After he had made a confession, the
detectives, accompanied by Black Bart,
drove to Copperopelis, near the scene
OF the robbers exploit, where he said he
cached the swag." In few minutes
they unearthed $4,2lO, being nearly all
his last capture. The express company
say the total of his previous twenty-five
robberies does not exceed 5000. Morse,
to whom Bart's capture is mainly due,
Will with the other detectives get one
fourth the amount recovered, beside a
reward of $500. Black Bart's real name
is now said to be @. E. Bolles, that name
being inscribed in his family Bible
found in his room when arrested. The
same name is on bis documentary dis
charge from the army, found at the
same time, he having served in the reg
ular army.
The Monitor Monndneek Seized.
San Francisco, Nov. 15.-The facts
OF singular seizure have Just been
made public. Commander Russell, un-
der orders from the Navy Department,
seized the N onitor M0nadnock, being
constructed at Vallejo, and removed it
to the Nav Yard. The Navy Depart
nent made three contracts for the CON-
struction of the vessel with Phineas /,
Burgess, of New York, each for separ-
ate work. The last contract of $4,000
was for the completion and equipment
for one years sea service. Secretary
Thompson annuled this, and it was not |
renewed by his SUCCESSORS. Under the |
second contract Burgess holds approved |
claims against the Governments for
$4,000. His representatives were
holding the ship against these claims, |
also with the expectation of being al |
lowed the final amount, when the vessel
was seized and carried Oh. No reasons
are assigned.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRT TOWNSEND. Nov. 15.-Arrived- |
Steamer Wilmington.
John G. North.
Ship Valley Forge, from Port DisOOv-
cry; whaling bark wanderer, from Fox
Islands.
Cleared-Steamer Victoria, for Victo-
ria; British steamer Barnard Castle, for |
Nanaimo.
Mining Stocks.
San FRANcIsoo, Nov. 15.-Alpha 100,
Best and Belcher $40, Bodie Con-
solidat6d $50, California 25c. Chollar |
1.60, Consolidated Virginia 4Oc, Crown
Point 80, Exohequer $50. Gould 4 Curry
lbs, Grand Prize $50, Hale Il Norcross
lao, Mexican 2.35. Ophir $50, Potosi |
55c, Savage 500, Sierra Nevada $50,
Union $50, Utah go. Yellow Jacket
40. Bullion $50. Northern Belle I,
Mount Diablo 81, Mexican $50, Martin
White $50, .Overman Zoe, Silver King
IT'S, Belcher 80, Bullion 45, Eureka
Consolidated 3.85.