Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-01
PACIFIC COAST.


Water Rates.
San Francisco, Feb. 2s.-Argumeni
on thu injunction restraining the So
pervlsors from fixing the water rates
has been progressing for the past two
| days The attorney for the water com
pany admitted that the Board had the
power 20 III the rates any time after
the present month. and stated that IT
did not necessarily follow that because
II had chosen particular day for that
purpose that is WAS bound 70 comply.
Ihe argument has assumed wide
range, and 1t Is believed the company is
pursuing dilatory tactics
Frisco Personals.
A. W. Bash, of Salem. left by the
Southern route this morning for the
East. where he will remain until July.
De Is accompanied by his daughter,
Mis-, Estelle.
l.. ID. Brown, formerly of the ST.
Charles at Portland, is stopping at the
Palace. He leaves In a few days for
the interior.
J. F. spurgeon is stopping at the Lick
House.
Gen. McMicken, United States Sur
veyor General for Washington Terri
tory, left for the East few days ago.
A. A. Phillbrick, of Portland, arrived
from the East this morning.
Hank Month died of pneumonia to-
day.
Mine Report.
BopIE. Feb. 23.-During the week the
Standard crushed thirteen hundred and
sixty-three tons. Bullion shipment
amounts to $l6.494. Workings on the
upper levels continue to show large
amount of ore bodies. There are
crushed l39 tons; average assay value,
S32; bullion shipment, $685.. The
mill Is running steadily on ore from the
750-foot and levels above. The Bodie
tunnel mill brushes about Forty tons
daily. Average assays are $3.50. The
Syndicate is still prosecuting east
from the main addition. A strike of
five feet of very rich silver ore was
made In the Northern and Southern
Light mines of Sweetwater.
Train Robbers sentenced.
ELKo, New, Feb. 28.-Nav, the wound |
3D. train rObber, arrived here yesterday, |
and this morning at 10 o'clock he was |
taken before the District Court. He |
plead guilty of assault with intent to |
rob. The Judge sentenced him to four
teen years. The other four train rob-
bers wers then brought in. They all |
plead guilty to an assault with intent tn
rob. The Judge gave Hawley and
Francis fourteen years each, and Earl
and Anderson twelve years each.
Stealing from Ship.
San Francisco, Feb. 2S.-An express
man was arrested this afternoon on
,harge of stealing a quantity of sugar,
coffee and other stores from the steamer
Oregon. John Parker, the baker of the
vessel, was subsequently arrested on
of the steward for similar
,tfense. 1t is said that of late numer-
BUS populations from the stewards de-
oarsment have been Systematically 60
ng on.
An Overdue steamer.
The iron collier San Pedro, compan-
on vessel of the Tacoma, is expected to
arrive from Philadelphia today. She is
low five days over the running time of
he latter vessel, though her cargo is
somewhat larger, which probably &C.
counts for her longer run.
Another New steamship.
The new iron collier recently launch
I'd from the yard of Armstrong. Nit
shell & Co., of England, intended for
.rade between Vancouver Island and
his port, Is to he employed carrying
GOAL for the firm of Dunsmuir, Diggle d
20. The vessel, which has been named
he Wellington, registers 200 tens, and
Is said to be constructed with view to
carrying and working a large quantity
Of coal in the quickest and most econ
)niical manner. The engines are on the
surface condensing principle, and are
calculated to give her q speed of ten
Knots.
steamer Opposition to Portland.
1t is understood from private sources
hat as soon as repairs on the steamer
Newbnrn, which was recently sunk in |
this harbor, are completed, she will be
placed on the route between this city |
and Mexican ports. The new wooden
steamer Mexico, now doing duty on |
that ronte, will be sent to Portland as
Al opposition craft.
sFafal Fall.
San JOSE, Feb. 2S.-W. E. Burrell, of |
Santa Clara, teacher of school in the |
Braily district, near Alviso, was killed |
this morning, three miles north of San |
Ia Clara, while on his way to school, by |
q fall from horse.
Wheat and BARLEY.
SAN Francisco. 2S.-Wheat is stiff; |
extra choice, 1.97@2.00; No. l, 1890
] .95: No. 2, l.S71ls@1.92H.
Barley is crazy; feed, LOO 1.35; |
brewing, 1.359 Las; chevalier, l.359
1.50.