Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-26
PACIFIC COAST.
Port Townsend News.

PoRr TOWNSEND, April 25.-The life
saving station at Neah Bay will be re-
moved to Wa-adda island. by order of
Superintendent B.akeney.
Allen Weir WAS rendered q birthday
surprise party at his residence last eve
ming. Among the presents were hand
some editorial chair from Mrs. Weir
and gold pen from the printers in the
argus office.
The first coal pit OF the season mt
Irondale was fired by Mr.. Lee last NJ IN
day. and other camps will soon follow.
Rev. Mr.. Doane, pastor of the Nj. +.
Church. Is painting the church building
outside. very IN Gu needed work which
will greatly improve the appearance of
the property.
The sharon Case
SAN FKANCIsco, April 4-Mr. Hyde,
attorney Al law and expelt In hand
writing, was recalled, and several let
tiers alleged To have been written by
Sharon To Nj 80 Hill, were submitted I,
him for microscopic inspection. He
said that the space on the paper which
bears the words MY Dear Wife
showed evidence of being touched hv
rubber or some other substance. He
also found in the spaces between the
letters PARTICLES of plumbago. He quail
flied this ST ,tement bv saying that
although his glass IN .gnitied 1900 times,
the PARTICLES wers very small and it Was
difficult to determiue without a IL uch
longer examination. and one made with
lenses of higher power whether these
particles belonged to the present writing
or anme erased writing.
Mr.. Tyler wauted the expert to show
the Conrt where the erasures We're. but
be replied that the Court might look
and still be unable To see the place.
Mr.. Barnes then passed letter II.
written bv Sarah Aithea. to the expert,
asking him to compare the Nv" in
that with the Nv" in the wife" of the
preceding letter. The expert declared
that in his opinion the two Nv = were
made by the s'me hand.
Mr.. TYLER maintained that MIR. Hyde
WIS Gle irlv incompetent to act as an
expert. He WAS employed in the case
and came prepared. He WAS disqnai
lie I. being preiudired.
4 CowardIy Attack.
San Fs,NcIsco. April Pa cnwsrdly
attack on I. w. Shepherd, sHperlntend-
ent of the Jewish cemesary, was re-
ported this morning. The assault Is
attributed 10 AGENTS of ASa NJ. Bowen,
who formerly occupied the position OF
su uerintendent. Shepherd was badly
baaten and stabbed twice IN the left
hip and once in the side. Several ar
rests have been made.
Failed.
SAN FRANCIsco. April 25.-datch X
Barclay, commission merchants, failed
TODAY: liabilities, $4,000: nominal "a
sets. Sl5l.0o). The principal or .d'tors
are Don ,hoe. Kelly < Co, for $4,000,
secured Tor x2l 900. and the Pacific Bank
81, 900, secured for $1,000.
Goiag East
SAN FRAN JIsco, April Elk San ator
Sharon left Tucson for Washington to
day.
shipping 1ntrtiigenre-
VlcroGIA. April 81 arrived Bfll-h
bark Jessie Jameson. from Liverpool;
Canadian bark NanaUmo. from tahiti,
via San Fran Francisco.
PoRr ANGELES. p. m, April r.
seven ships. two barkensiues and oae
bark passed east up 10 p IN.
PYscHr, April 25.-t~o o>rks aSsine
cas-.
Poar townsend, April . arrived
Ships Memnou and snow and Bsrcess
from San Francisco; Two Brothers,
from San Pedro; bark Aurvois snd
barker,ine Skacit, from San Francisco
SAN Francisco, April -. - Arrived
Steamer st. Paul. from Don alaska.
Cleared-British steamer Barnard
Castle. for Nanaimo: ship Otaeo, FOL
Pert Townsend; ship City OF Brooklyn
+ for Port Townsend.
Sailed-ship Republic, for Port Town
send.
Mlning stocks.
SAN Francisco. April 23.-Alta 'oc
pelcher | ~. Best 4 Be cher $50. Bodt'
Con. As. Eulver &c. Chollar 40, Col
Virgins a0c, Grown Point LID Eu.ek,
ron toD. Gould & Cory 100. Hale
{ Norcross SO, Mexican s5c. Mono l. ~
Ophir SO. Savage Dc. Sierra Neyad
80. Union Con LEO, Utah 20, fello'
jacket l.6', California 10. Pososi %.