Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09
PACIFIC COAST.


| PACIFIC COAST.
The Fair SeanAn1.
SAG Faaxcsoc, May s--The Fair divurcs
is the srbiecs Of general conversatior
this morning. Public opinion and sym,
pathy appears 20 entir Nv side With Nrs
Fair, the mother of the Senator's foul
children. Hopes are freely expressed
that the court viii grant all Mrs.. Fair
asks, both in regard to expeuses Of suit,
giving her control Of the children. and
the award 10 her Of the $3,mmO cash,
and VI rJn,00 of property. Many per
sons are heard saying If Mrs Fair ob.
tatrs these amounts she will be doubiy
fortunate: first. IN securing ample pro-
vision for herself and children: and Sec
ondly, IN being freed from one Who,
after so many years Of married life,
proves himself faithless husband.
Mrs Fair has not had th social advar-
sages OF many other women occupying
similar position socially, bat as is GEN
orally known and stated, in the DAYS IT
poverty "a well as II. wealth. she has
proved herself q true. consistent wife
and mother. The Senator on being in
terviewed said he proposed defending
and irving the case. He said: " l deny
the allegation and complaint. Il il a
ios OF lies. the same as was Published in
an eastern paper some time AGO. / wish
l Knew Who wrote il. ! refer TO the
story that my eldest boy tried TO shoot
me. There is no truth whatever in such
a statement, and nov l have nothing
more to say" Mrs Fair. on being seen.
expressed surprise to learn her husband
denied she charges, and immediately
asked: did he say any thing about me?''
On being told he had not, she immedi-
ately added: "Then I also have nothing
TO say" Stfe stated quietly that circum-
stances had compelled her to take the
steps she had, but declined making any
further statement except that abe was
determined to carry the case through.
sent to the Asylan.
NEw TACOMA, May miss Fannie
Verona Baldwin was adjud.ed insane
by the Probate Court of Pierce county
today, and has inst started for the Ter
ritorial Insane ASYLUM at Steilacoom.
l0mixranis for seattle.
SAN FRAScIsco, May The steam
ship Victoria sailed for the North this
afternoon with a large number of immi-
grants who intend settling in the vicini-
~ OF Seattle. They are accompanied
by j. N. Mudgett Of Boston, who for
merly operated large boot and shoe
factory at Linn, Mass. He states that
during the coming summer party of
merchants will leave from the East for
the purpOse of settling in the North |
west, many of whom are in position |
to enter into business for themselves on |
arriving there. He has been selected |
to make a report to certain parties with |
\ view of acquainting them With the |
opportunities there, and upon which |
their future action will depend. Two |
OF the immigrants hailed from Man
chester, England, and two from Ireland |
direct.
California Bsdges.
San Francisco, Nav S.-The Bulletin
this evening says the Southern Pacific.
the road from San Francisco |
10 New Orleans, with steamers from
New Orleans to New York. csn give
quick and reliable service. Freight will
be moved from New York to San Fran
cisco in fifteen days. Freight rates from
New Orleans to this city will be the same
IS from st. Louis. The Southern Paci-
DC don't believe the opening of the At
lantic d Pacific next July will hurt |
them.
Chief Brook, of the United States Sc
cret Service division of the United
states Treasury, has notified Detective
Finnegass, of this city, of the existence
IF counterfeit IS National Bank cur
rency. 1t is a new bill, bearing the por-
trait of Garfield.
The divorce case OF Eud0ra V. Smith
Va. w. +. Smith, the occulist, which Gre
ated SO much talk at the time, is again
in court. Mrs. Smith says she has no. |
been receiving the 800 a month ali
mony allowed her.
The Southern Pacific and Central |
Pacific Railroad employees Mutual |
Benefit Society held their annual meet |
ing yesterday. The balance Of funds on |
hand is $500.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows |
opened their thirty sixth annual ses-
sion today at San jose.
A Treasury Department circular |
states that unused bank check stamps,
stamps of medicinal preparations, per-
fumesy, matches, etc, will he redeemed |
in accordance with the United States
An amendment is proposed to the
of the Society Of California
Pioneers, contemplating the admission
Of the Sons of PioAeers. The
divides the membership
into three classes-thOse resident be- |
fora January l, 1919; prior TO January
|. 1850, and prior to September 8. 1856. |
Old members are rapidly dying of, and
The only way to keep the society in sx- |
lstence Ia to adopt some c0urss similar
10 that suggested In the amendment.
Senator Edmunds refuses absolutely |
10 be politically interviewed. He, with |
his party, will visit Oregon and Wash
ington Territory.
Southern Pacific bonds are selling in |
this market at 10i; Central Pacific, rs.
shipplng Intelligence.
PoRr TOWNSEND, May g.. Arrived, |
Sierra Nevada and Lamont.
PoRr BLAKELY, May S.-Arrived, w. |
L. Beebe.
Posr DIscovKRY, May 7.-Arrived,
Valley Forge. Sailed, May 9th, Mary |