Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-17
PACIFIC COAST.


| Frisco Wants More Water. Too.
| SAN FaAScrsco. Feb. Is-A waite
scheme OF considerable magnitude i
announced, by which it is proposed I.
nrlng water from she source of tn
Iuolumne river, in the Sierra Nevad,
mountains. by a direct line 70 Frisco
franchises have been obtained for sun
piSing the towns of Stockton. Mode to
Livermore and Oakland. and advance
IN similar direction made to Srperyis
ors here. The point where water will
be taken il Mout Lyell. 800 feet aboy.
Frisco level. The water shed draineS
~ oo miles square. and the supply i
inexhaustible.
The action of the Water Compan,
canses considerable speculation as t.
the ultimate results which may or ma,
not be exceedingly serious. In privat,
circles the advisability of the appoint
ment OF committee to appraise tn,
actual value of the company's propert,
Tor the purpose of coI.denning it OF
the ground of urgent public necessity il
freely canvassed, and meets with man,
hearty supporters.
| san Francisco Personals.
SAN FRANcIsoo, Feb. l6.-Mrs. NJ
Leahy and Mrs. ID. I.eahy, arrived this
morning from Portland. and are regis
tered at the Lick House. The ladies
will remain here for about six weeks
and will then extend their trip to the
southern portion of the State.
Senator j. n. Dolph arrived today and
left for the East on the evening train
de was accompanied by ex- Governor A.
G. Gibbs.
RUFUS Mallory, of Salem, is at the
Palace.
Louis Redon. of Victoria, is among
the recent arrivals.
j. Truch, of Victoria is at the Bald
win Hotel.
VIM. b. Bell, an extensive land owner
of Nevada. will shortly leave for Ore
gon, where he proposes to locate per-
manently.
James Rochforn, of Salem, is visiting
friends in Dixon.
G. G. Exon, of Seattle, is spending a
few days in San Jose.
C. l.. S.owell, of The Dalles, has gone
into business in Alameda.
Examination Commenced.
NEVADA Cry. Cal, Feb. 16.-The ex-
animation of witnesses in the case of
Ihorne, alias Dorsey, began this morn
ing.
Drowned I'm Creek.
Tucson, A. T., Feb. ia Fort Apache
special says that a blackboard from
HolbroOk to that post was lost in Dry
creek, forty miles from here, on the 18th
inst. Two soldiers were drowned and
the express swept down the stream.
Fairweaiher Retired.
PORTLAND, Feb. 16.-H. w. Fair
weather. Superintendent of the Pen d
Oreille division of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, has resigned, and f. +. Grit
Tin, formerly Superintendent of the
Black Hills division, has been appointed
in his place.
An Unexpected Conviction.
John johnson, who mistook Frank
Smiley for a bear, in Washington county
few months ago, and shot and killed
him, was today convicted of man
slaughter.
Mining stock Rates.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 16.-The follow
ing are the latest stock quotations: Cal
ifornia zoe, Union Az, Nevada SO, Eu-
reka 8, Best AS, Utah 2, Belle >, Bul-
lion Coo. Savage "a.
Serious Fire.
WOODLAND, Cal, Feb. ga fire oc-
Cured at Knights Landing this after
noon, which DESTROYED nearly all the
business part of town. One man, Jas.
Denwiddie, WIS burned to death. The
fire originated in room where he was
sleeping, in the rear of Dyer's saloon.
which was soon destroyed; also Fryatt's
drug store, Julius Martins dry goods
store, over which was the hall used by
the Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Temp
lars and United Workingmen; next
came VIM. Smiths saloon, EdisOn's
variety and cigar store, O'Keefe's dry
goods store. and Blacks harness shoI -
all small buildings. The last and best
building destroyed was the Union HO-
tel, n threc-story brick. w. Il, Clover's
Office was torn down. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000; partly insured.
After the Thieves.
SAX FRANCIsCo, Feb. 16.-Charles j.
Jackson, late payroll clerk in the Office
of the Superintendent of Streets, was
arrested this afternoon on six charges
of forgery, a reiteration of those upon
which the recent arrests of deputies
were based. His bail was set at Sl2.-
600. Both his bondsmen were rejected.
The end is not yet, as there are rumOrs
that even the late head of the depart
ment will be brought within the pale of
the law.
Flour Mill scheme.
A large tract of land in the Salinas
valley, bordering on the Southern Pa
cific railroad. was recently purchased
by flour merchants of this city for the
purpose of manufacturing flour on an
extensive scale for shipment to Europe.
1t is said that within radius of % miles
there are not less than large grain
warehouses projected. The mill will be
furnished with the latest improvements
and is expected to have capacity of
&c barrels per day.
C0rwin Coming North.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 16.-From a con-
versation with Capt. Haley, comman-
der of the revenue cutter Corwin, it is
learned that he recently received orders
from the Secretary of the Treasury, at
Washington. to hold himself in readi-
ness To sail for Oregon on the arrival of
orders. The vessel has accordingly
been prepared for northern cruise,
and is expected to start on Monday
next. Though no definite information
has been received as to the object of the
Corwin's visit north, it is understood
her mission is to investigate the conduct
of the lighthouse keeper near Empire
City on his refusal to allow the life-boat
launched when a volunteer crew made
application for permission to visit the
scene of the wreck of the iron collier
Tacoma, with view to assisting the
shipwreckcd crew, AS the Department
has been notified of the presence in this
city of the lighthouse keeper, it is not
improbable some official inquiry will be
made into the causes leading to the
stranding of the vessel, and more re-
motely into the general nature of the
coast in the vicinity of Empire City.
Of course, in the absence of positive
knowledge as to the nature of the in
structions, the latter are mere matters
of speculation, and CLEANED from state
ments of custom house officials.
Mime Attached.
EUREKA, New, Feb. 16.-The Albion
mine has been attached by miner for
sixty eight dollars. Bankers refuse to
cash Albion checks, but take them for
collection.
A Hindlered Committee.
Tucson, Feb. I6.-The Legislative sub
COMMITTEES of IrQuiay into penitentiary