Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-02
PACIFIC COAST.


PACIFIC COAST.
Their seals C Marching o..
SAN F1AScIsoo, Feb. 9.-41s- Mar
Brown, widow Of John Brown Of famous
memory, died in this city this morning
MA Brown came from her homo IN
santa Caara county about two month";
ago and took lod0ing Wish heI daughter
Her health Tor 8 ti,ss vss thooeht 70 b
improving, but q few days SINCE che
began T. fail rapidly, and her life Ter.
minated this morning. Ara Brown ~
sided with the other members of hsl
family On small farm near SANTA ClaHa.
| Nsvel Raseallsy.
SAN FRAxCnco, March IA. j. Wesl
vas arrested yesterday ON several
charges Of larceny. His way Of raising
money Vas to order . sewing machine
delivered at his residence On the install
ment plan, which he sold ON receiving
it 70 pawnbrokers, at she same time
changing his residence. Almost every
agency in the city has been viotimized,
including many small dealers.
4 Crisa q Pert 81 Essry Nssea.
PoRr TOWNSEND, March steam
| was gotten up at the savmiu today, and
work will be resumed Monday.
Thomas Cain has resigned a. night
inspector at the Custom House. He
will open hotel at Samish. Mr.. Cain
has been faithful and very competent
Omeer in the Government employ here,
and has the confidence of his superioFs.
Frank Fsnnimore, Who has been ON tenn
pOrary duty inside the Custom House,
will b pat On duty for tho present in
Mr.. Gains place Ii in rum0red. how
ever. that Mr.. James Furlong viii soon
b promoted to that position.
Mr.. Edward Jenkins, keeper Of the
Point Wilson lighthouse, has been ap-
pointed keeper OF the Point No Point
light. Il il not learned what disposition
will be made of Mr.. ]. 8. MaeRs, present
keeper of the latter light, or who will
succeed Mr.. Jenkins a. keeper at Point
Wilson.
The widow of the late Collector Nor
ris of Alaska arrived this morning on
the Eureka.
The Port Townsend Board of Trade
effected permanent organization last
evening BY adopting . constitution.
Resolutions we're adopted calling upon
Congress 70 pas the bill nov pending
for q Custon House building at this
place. These were forwarded TO Dele
gate Brents to-day.
4 CaIiialisa sAsa
SAN JesE, March l.-Daniel BOhsn, a
capitalist, was shot by James q. Ken
nedy, Chairman of the Democratic
County Committee, and Superintendent
Of the schools. The trouble grew out Of
the present investigation into tho man
aesmsnt of school affairs. Bohen abused
Kennedy, calling him and his brothers
thieves, and vhen kennedy remonstrat-
ed, B0hen pulled out knife. Kennedy
then fired four shots, two of which in
dioted dangerous wounds. The shooter
is under arrest.
CeeA Marksmen.
SAN LuD O1mPo, March la fatal
shooting ARRAY occurred here tonight,
in which b. F. Morris, q prominent
aheep man Of this county, lost his life,
and George W.. Walker, . carpenter,
was probably fatally wounded. There
has long excited an i'll feeling between
the men. They met this evening and
began shooting. It is not known Who
slot first. Morris Was killed instantly,
and it 10 believed that Walker will not
live until morning.
Californian Ceneroelsy.
San FHANcsoo, March This morn
ing Mayor Bartlett sent q check for
$500 10 Mayor Charles d. Jacobs Of
Louisville, KY, to be distributed a. the
latter sees At among the sufferers by the
Ohio food in Uniont0Wn, Caseyville,
Raleigh and Smithland. This makes
$7lOO forwarded from this CITY.
The Tax Cases.
SAN FRANCmCo, March LIN the Cir
Quit Court this morning, in the tax suits,
Mr.. Delmas read document which Mr..
Rhodes and himself had prepared, 40
oepting the position which the Attorney
General on Thursday offered = confer
ON them, with the provision that they
should have absolute control of the
Gases and should not be interrupted on
taking whatever action they deemed
tered upon the minutes of the court.
The Post says it has been stated that
several hundred thousand dollars has
company in payment of taxes, but this
is without Foundation. No money has
been offered a. such payment. The
only thing that has been offered il q
sealed document, but whether il il .
never yet been discovered by the court.
Miaiag sascks.
San FRAAcuco, March l.-Alpha Ito.
California go. Gould 4 Cory $50,
Belcher Ito, Chollar 245, Grand Prize
100, Best q Belcher 2.6O, Crown Point
ITO, Hale 4 Noecroes 236, Bodie Con. |
1887, Eureka Con. $50, Martin White |
800. Bullion Csc, Exchequer 30c, Mexican
2.35, Ophir lao, Potosi LIS. Savage 7ae, |
Silver King 6, Sierra Nevada 345. Union |
2.95. Utah 1.96. Yellow jacket $50, Con |
Virginia 25c.
shipptWx IateIilgenee.
Saw FRANClsCo. March 1.-Cleared-
Steamer Idaho. for Portland; bark FL
sinOre, for NAnaiNo.
Sailed Steamer Willamette, for &c.
attic; steamer Oregon, for Astoria.
PORT TOWNSEND, March 1.-Arrivod-
Ships Otage and Hope.
Posr DmoovR1Y, March l.-Arrived- |
Morris.
WIT AND WILSON, ~ Josh