Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-12

lie testimony In the Seymour divorce
ease - being taken
Thirteen ssovavays came on the
steamer Olympian from valparaiso 70
Puget Sound.
Col. W. c. Squire, accompanied by
bis little daughter, started on business
trip TO New York yesterday.
In building the new Battery street
Sidewalk IL was made At least foot too
low Alongside the new Bell hotel.
The residence Of J. c. Taylor at Or
ting, Pierce County, vas destroyed oy
FIRE last week. The loss - esfI2ated at
els0e.
II IL stated that James Phinney will
soon return 20 the Sound, in company
xItn a wife, whom he recently went
East 20 marry.
The boys intend TO have some fun at
the race track next Sunday, brief al
lusion TO which will be found IN our ad-
vertlsing columns.
A number of carpenters and jolners
went from Iere to Iacona yesterday, -
do some work on the interior of tue
steamer Olynpian.
The public meeting Of the W. T.. 1. l.
which vas announced from the puIplts
last sunday, has been postponed antil
| next Saturday evening.
A valise belonging to q commercial
! traveller, was stolen from the Grand
Central Hotel yesterday morning, and
has not yet been recovered.
The charred remains OF the old shan
ties recently destroyed by ire on Wash
| Ington street are seIn2 cleared away, TO
make room for new buildings to be
erected on the property.
| l.. 5. McLeere, formerly of this city,
/ but for the last two years of San Diego,
| California, has gone frou the latter
place into the mountains back of II, to
i be gone the remainder of the year.
| Rev. II. s. Bonnell. of Tacoma. who
went to Southern California for tbs bet
terment of his health, has been lying at
tue poiut of death for a week past, and
friends of his have gone below ~ 500
! him.
A man named George K. Daley was
Yesterday arrested by Chief WoOlery,
being wanted IN Portland To answer to
a charge of horse stealing. Daley claims
that the arrest is put up job.lnstlgated
toy his father.
The Judkius floating photograph gal
| lery Is offered tor sale. Judklns has
made good living out of it the last
three years, anu there il yet chance
for some one else to make more money
out of 1t than TIC has.
NO steps have yet been taken to re-
pair the damage done to w. W. Whites
buildings 10y nre. That gentleman is
waiting for the insurance companies to
act III tue matter, and the insurance
companies can do nothing until their
adjusters arrive.
Amos Brown Is at present in Califor
MIA negotiating for the necessary money
with which to erect large three story
brick building on Front street, adjoin-
ing Frye's Opera House. Mr.. Brown
was offered the money by parties
here, but as the rate of interest
asked was higher than that demanded
by California capitalists, Mr.. Brown
cnose to borrow of the latter. He IL
expected home III a few days.
The articles of incorporation of Grace
Seminary, 10 be located at Centralla,
Lewis county, w. L., have been signed.
the capitai stock is 5000, and the ln-
corporators are ID. j. Fierce, G. Crosby,
j. A. With, NJ. d, Ross May, G. Jones,
Daniel KOudebush, W. L. NJ. James,
james 1ullis, Marion Mseker, 4. L.
Butterworth, II. Hanson. Il. 5. Greeu
and q. w. WOodham.
The Tacoma Ne,cs asserts that Capt
rho,.sas +. Wilson, the popular master
of the steamer North Pacific, is to be
commander Of the new steamer Oiym-
plan. MIR. George Roberts first officer
AR Pugsley chief engineer, aud Mr.. G.
H. Warren purser. Inc crew of the
George +. Starr will take the North
Pacific, and the crew of the Welcome
the George +. Starr. which will be pu,
on the route from Seattle to Olympia
In place OF the disabled E,nma Hay
ward.
We suggest change Of bours for the
Victoria boats upon the coming on the
route of the Oiymplan and Alaskan
They should not leave here earlier than
o clock i'll the morning. while 5 or
would be even better. The run should
be made III daylight, bat for the SAKE
! of profit to the steamers. accustomed by
the use of their beds and the taking oi
meals. it Is to be su opposed they will
leave both ends Of the route at early
hours. Three o'clock is entirely toe
earlv. Leaving at 5 they can g into
Victoria by noon, which IL an hour sat
istaotory t. all concerned.