Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-20

A regular Jzne dsy vas yesterday.
Dr.. r. r. Minor % confined TO his
residence by iiSkt attack OF sickness
In the puhssc schools AZ Dayton are
now SO cttldrs, taught BY six
tescherS
Cart q q. Morse vas treated to =
bsnqae: hv has frsends II Victoria 90
Tuesday night sssk
Mr.. G. rencin vii stArs Tor San Fran
cisca IN q day o. tvo % business con-
nsc;.d NTH the nrun-
* Senator MiscAell arrived in Seattle
last evening. lie oil visit his daughter
in Port Toxnsend before his return tc
Orecoa-
The steamship Dakota broayht 20
yic;oris this trip 81 Passengers and szi
tons of freight, and Iss passengers and
636 tons of freight TO the Soend-
LAur nee S. Booth, and T. S. Briscoe,
employees IN the County Auditors Office
left last Monday on a hunting and fish.
ing trip to the SnequaImie Falls.
Wright d Ridge, the stonevorkers OF
victoria, have dissolved partnership;
Hugh Wright retiring, and George
Rudee continuing the business alone.
About one hundred passengers arrived
here by the Emma Hayward last even
ing. Quite a number of these we're
from the Eastern States, having come
By way of the Northern Pacific.
The din and chatter caused by the car
penters. masons, Iaborers and teamsters
employed about the new Schwabaober
building ia absolutely deafening. They
are doing good work though, and do
ing il quickly.
The Chehslis Vidstfe gives wonder
fui description OF % a beautiful craft" al
Gray's Harbor. II is the schooner
Buelah, which the paper says il of $40
tons burthen, cost 100000, and will
carry 5000 feet of lumber.
Walter Moss, accompanied by Bessie
Louise King, and combination called
the Boston Operate Minstrels, have
Just come across the Northern Pa ;ific
route, and have been performing IN
Eastern Washington during the past
week.
A private letter was received here
yesterday from Hon. l. p. Smith. who
recently went east by the Northern Pa.
eifc. He speaks of the trip as very
severe one, all the comforts and conve.
niences having been withdrawn from
passengers for the benefit of the last
spike party.
An old darkey was found on the
streets yesterday evening, In stupid
condition. He said he was sick, and
had been given permit to go to,tht
hospital, but was unable to get there
The officer took him in charge, and ht
will probably be sent TO the hospital to
day.
The Idaho and Washington both tool
large loads of passengers and freight t.
Whatcom last evening. The latter haC
her full complement of passengers, ant
was loaded down 70 the guards witt
freight, and. left considerable on tn,
wharf, ON occount of her inability Il
carry more.
Miss Clara Hewett of Astoria, and w
Skidd of the Columbia river steamed
Pioneer, we're married in Portland tn,
other day. Miss Hewett has man,
acquaintauces and friends on the Sound
whose best vishes will go with her il
her matrimonial venture.
The views taken by Theo. Psiser, Sc
attle's local artist, of the late demonstra
ton, are now ready for sale. The entir,
number of views taken are twelve, en-
bracing street scenes, arrival of thu
Queen Of the Pacific, civic societies, the
Carbonate Band, University, barbecue
etc. These views are excellent and viii
be eagerly sought after as souvenirs o.
the Willard reception.
The letter carriers Of San Francisco
number 92 men. San Francisco is no
TO exceed twenty five times as populoul
as Seattle, and were our town served al
we'll in this respect il would have fOrc,
Of four men. We would not grieye il
we had two. or If the Government woull
provide feur men altogether, keeping
them in the postoffice, instead of on,
only, AZ now.
The petition Of the Electric Ligh
Company for the right to erect pole
and masts in this city is favorabl,
looked upon by our citizens. The Cit
Council to whom the petition was pre-
sented referred the matter TO a oommitte,
in order to ascertain Just what the com
pany desires. We learn that men o.
capital stand ready to 90 into the enter
prise as soon as the prayer Of the petit
ton Is granted.
A number of gentlemen. among whom
are H. L. Yesler. ex-Gov. Ferry, Captain
George d. Hill, John Leary, Captain F
j. Burns, John NJ. Blanchard and H
Butler, have chartered the steamer Eliz,
Anderson for trip to Hoods Canal
the islands on the lower Sound, Victoril
and New Westminster. They will b
accompanied by their wives and guests
and contemplate glorious trip, unde
Commodore Thomas Wright. The part,
will leave this morning ut 8 O'Clock.