Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-12
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1ntePe stag O0Wn.SO0Ad News
/ PosT TOWNSEND, March ll.-Much 10
terest vas manifested IN the court room
| today in the arguments before the jury
in the case of Charley Mitchell, charged
With the murder of John --. Mr.
Jones. of Bradshaw 4 Jones. made tbs
opening argument for the prosecution.
/ He was followed BY Messrs. Jacobs and
Burke for the defence. and the Prose-
| cutting Attorney. Hon. Q. NJ. Bradshav y,
closed the argument. The case went to
the jury this afternoon.
The organic alton Of the Port Town
send BOARD Of Trade vas completed last
evening. A complete set of BY laws
were adopted for it. and the following
ofic rs we're elected to serve for the en-
suing wear: President. Henry Landss
First Vice-President. H. L. Tibbals :
Second Vice-Presideu,. Frank A. Bart
lett; Secretary. John j. Calhoun
Treasurer. Charles Elsenbels. Commit
tee on Conmerce-Morris b. Sachs. Il.
w. De Lion. A. Weymouth. A. W. Bash,
Allen Weir. N. d. Hill and L. l.. Gale.
Committee of II on arbitration. as fol-
lows: VIM. Harmed. K. c. Hill. VIM.
korter, William katz G. Gilbert. II. l..
Tib5als. Jr.. A. W. Bash. A. A. Plum
mer, j. J. Hunt. G. E.senbeis. J. L. Nor
ris and Allen Weir.
Mr.. Ensembles will soon commence the
Improvement of his property along the
water front vest of the Custom House.
MesSrs- Briggs i Fitch will open
their butcher shop temporarily in Capt.
Tlbbals' warehouse.
California Floods.
YUMA, March 1.-THE Gila River is
rising rapidly. Ii is reported that the
Colorado is also rising. The Gila is now
six inches higher than in the great flood
of 1862. The people here are much
alarmed for the safety of property. A
force of men are constructing a levee.
| A portion of the town will undoubtedly
be inundated, aud as it is inhabited BY
poor people, starvation ia staring them
In the face. A large number of families
will be left destitute a.d homeless Il
is fe ,red that the bridge of the railroad
company will be washed away. AS the
pump house and the section house at
CHA Bend have already been. All SET
tiers in that section have had their
homes washed away, and one family
came near perishine. Adonde Station.
1t Is reported by supervisor Baker, Of
ton. Mr.. Baker rode into this place to
warn the people that the ella River will
be At least three feet higher by tomorrow
morning. In that case the larger por-
ton of the best part of lima will be in
undated.
The nlll.SharOn Case.
SAN Francisco, March lin the
Sharon divorce trial to-day Nellie
Bracket, An intimate friend. cOmpan-
ion of Miss Hill, testified that she
thought the latter was Sharon's mis-
tress When she became acquainted
with her she told her SO. She was then
shown marriage contract and after
wards heard Sharon acknowledge her as
his wife. She frequently saw plaintiff
receive money from Sharon, as much as
500 at time. Some times Miss Hill
receipted and some times not. In July,
1872. she first told Sharon tn At she knew
Miss Hill to be his wife. She told him
she was in delicate state of health. He
asked: Whom does she suspect" l
replied: "She don't suspect anybody;
she knows it is you" From behind a
bureau, where she was hidden. she saw
Sharon and Miss Hill occupy the same
bed. When Sharon was asleep she fled
from her hiding place. On cross exam
ination she denied being promised a
house and $4,000 if Miss Hill sue
ceeded.
Body Found.
OAKLAND (Cal.) J, March 1.-THE body
of an unknown suicide was found yes
terday near Shell Mound Park. with a
pistol shot through the head. The
body is that of man about forty
years Of age, 5 feet 81 inches high,
with full black beard, and black hair
cut close. Among the effects found in
his pockets was an envelope addressed
to Phillip Goldman, care of Messrs.
Pittman Il Middleton, San Francisco"
The End Of the Deming Train
Robbers.
SILVER CRY On. NJ, March 1.-THE
Deming train robbers imprisoned here
broke Jail last night. They were fol-
lowed by a Sheriff's posse and over-
taken eight miles north of this city.
Two of the robbers we're killed, one
wounded and the other captured.
LATER.-Frank Ta9gart and Michael
Leo were taken and hanged by the
posse. The negro, Washington, had
his head shot off, and the Mexican,
Chavez, who killed a Chinaman, was
hanged. 1t is supposed that Kit Joy i,
who is now at liberty, is heading for the
Gila river. A posse Is i'll pursuit of Joy
and will certainly take him, dead or
alive. within ten hours. Michael Lee
confessed to the killing of Engineer
Webster.
California Democratic Convention.
San Francisco. March H.. The Dem
ocratio State Convention will he held
at Stockton, June 10th.
Generous Chinamem.
San Francisco, March 1.-The Chi
nese of this city, in response to All ap-
peal for aid in behalf of the sufferers by
recent floods in China. have contrib
uted fund amounting to *45, 900, which
has been forwarded BY telegraph.
Among the principal contributors are
Haiang Tsun Heisq, Consul General,
$500; Chinese of the Y. NJ. G. A., 5000
Nearly all the trades unions gave large
ly, while some merchants donated $500
and 5000 each.
shipping Intelligence.
San Francisco, March H. Arrived
Bark Lizzie Williams, from New Taco
ma.
Cleared-Ship TOpgallant, for Port
Townsend.
Sailed Steamer Mexico. for Victoria,
etc.; steamer Empire, for Port Town
| send.
TArOosH, March ll.-Steamer San Pc
dro passing in. One bark and schooner
passed out at 10 a. IN.
PoRr TOWNSEND, March u.-Arrived-
Schooner American Girl /; ships DashinR
Wave, Yosemite and Henry Willard.
PoRT GAMBLE. March 1l.-Sailed-
Barkentine CowlitZ.
PoRr BLAKELY, March u.-Arrived-
Schooner VIM. Renton, ship Prussia.
| SEABEcK. March Standardization
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