Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-17
PACIFIC COAST.


SAN Francisco, July l6-Coday the
first car load of beer that was ever sent
from California TO the East, was shipped
IN a refrigerator car by the Fredericks-
burg Brewing Company, of San Jose.
The shipment was not made as an ex-
pertinent, bat as a business transaction
on its merits. The beer was consigned
to Max Romer. of Chicago, who was
here and tested it. The car was decor
ated with evergreeus and bore the in
scription, rs IN Jose, California. to Chi
cago. greeting" IL is expected that
other shipments will follow. The Cen
trail Paciac gave the shippers every en-
enlargement in fixing rates aud dis
patching goods. California beer is said
TO be superior on account of the excsi-
lenoe of the barley grown in this State,
and the purity of artesian well water.
Fire Record.
SAN FRANcIsco. july l6.-Flre Mar
shall John l.. Durkee has presented his
annual report to the Fire Underwriters
for the year ending June 30, 1884. There
we're 353 fires during the year, with loss
es of <564 600, on which there was in
surance of f35s,0o0. For the same D.
Rod last year the same authority gives
323 fires, with losses of $4,000, aud
insurance of 1855, 500.
The sharon Divorce Case.
SAN FRAScIsoo. july 16-rhe morn
ing session of the court in the Sharon
divorce case was wholly taken mp with
the examination of experts in regard to
the handwriting of Sharon, and was de-
void of special interest.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco, Jolly 16.-Alpha Las,
Alta $50. Belcher Lila. Best 4 Belcher
235, Bodie Con 1.60, Bullion CSC, Bulwer
40c, California 30c, Chollar 395. Con
Virginia 35c. Eureka Con $50. Gould &
can 200, Mono $50, Ophir lbs. Potosi
LIS, Savage LIS. Sierra Nevada l60.
Union 10, Utah Los, Yellow Jacket
225. Crown Point LAO.
Vice Consulate TO be Established.
Ii is stated that the visit to Victoria of
Mr.. Stanley, British CoRsul at this port.
is to establish vice consulate at some
point on Puget Sound. His tour of in
spection will probably last for some
weeks. The home authorities have de
cided upon establishing this vice con
salate in view of looked for increased
trade through the Northern Pacific and
their line Of steamers to the Orient.
PACING A MILE IN 20l%.-At the
Chicago Driving Park, July 10th, there
vas a special trial for westmoat the
PAGER. with Firehrand as running mate,
10 wagon. Az Campbell drove his re-
markable PAGER out on the track. IL
looked a. though they meant to show
speed, and as they came DOWN the
stretch for the word every one watched
the flying horses. After they passed
the turn by the @ nbhouse the whole
crowd Was aware thai remarkable tims
Was being made. The quarter pole vas
passed in 0:3Oi4 the PAGER kept his gait
steadily aud left the half in l00. The
three quarter pole vas passed faster
than ever before, at 1.3a, and still the
gait seemed to increase in swiftness.
The crowd began TO cheer, and inst as
the team came 20 the distance stand
westmont broks. coming in under the
wire in 21iA-she fastest recorded
time. Had the crowd replessed its ex.
ultation for q second. the time no doubt
would have been les than tao minutes.
The attendance was 10000. Westmont
Vas Immediately purchased by j. NJ.
Hill. the theatrical manager, for $a.-
90.