Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-06
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running in Portland.
d. l.. Judkins ia exhibiting his pan
Drama IN Ea,tern Oregon.
Judge Jacobs of this city delivered
the GRAFTON at Laconner on the Fourth.
The papers gener lilly spsak Of tbs new
Governor as Squires. His proper name
10 Squire.
rae Lewis county Bee for the Alb Of
July WAS printed on white paper, two
pages IN red ink and two in blue.
Steamer City of Quincy will return
to this port in \ few days ready to ( Ike
her place on the Skagit river route.
Letters for g. Evans and Ridge Lawn
Poultry Yard. Seattle, were advertised
~ detained for postage ia Victoria last
Frid&y.
The whole number Of registrations
up to last night were 25S7. Friday and
Saturday next will be the two last days
OF the registry.
The ten-psge Fourth of July Issue OF
the Herald WAS sn excellent production,
betokening enterprise and long effort
worthy the publishing company.
Il. Barlov, chairman OF the Territorial
fepuslIcan Central Committee. has is
sued call for the next Republican Ter
ritorlsl Convention. to meet IN Seattle
September 5ih.
A contribution denounciu2 the use of
iireerackers ON the Fourth of July has
been received at this office, and b Is been
land away for uss next ear, IL being too
late to do good in 1884.
The Biskely people had No celebrs-
ton at home on the Fourth. A hundred
or 40 of them went around 20 Por.
Madison on the tug Blaksiy. while
other companies o,ns here on the Sc
attic, Success and Pulltkofsky.
Fourth of July night NUMBER Of two
bit ana four-bit hags lsft out we've
stolen by persons unknown. This para
eraph ~ written that families into which
such articles we're introduced after the
celebration may kuox how they we're
obtained.
The eight mile race between Phillips
and Langston's horses came Of yester-
day. Ed. Booth rode for Phillips and
w. Thomas for Lsngs'on. Eight horses
were used by each, and n change was
made every half mile. Langson won
by quarter of a mile.
A Washington dispatch SAWS: lotto
Gresham, the son OF tire Postmaster
General. was admitted to the bar this
seek, and left for Washington Terri
tory, where he proposes to locate, prac-
tics Law aud grow Mp with the country.
Judge Gresham would have been glad to
keep his son under his parental eve, but
Is very proud Of his Independence"
The Port Gamble people had cele-
bration of the Fourth of July ut their
place, which WAS participated in by the
people OF several other mill ports, those
fram Seabeck going down an the City
OF Quincy and those from Utsalady GO
ing over on the W. X. Merwia. A very
pleasant day was spent by all at that
point.
Az far "a the cost of material, wages
and ori1er like items of expense are con-
cerued, - well ~ abundance of the very
best help, the present Is certainly the
best time 20 build houses our city has
vet seen. No enc seems % want to
bnild at the most favorable times; but,
on the contrary. everybody Is In a rush
10 build when everybody else il build
ing. and when IL costs most and is moet
difficult TO build.
The Portland Standard IL too OH sious
in orr Gubernatorial Affairs. There
hss been hardly day for six months
pas, I'm which IL has not had something
10 s<y az ainst Newell. or something in
favor Of Hewlett. and now 10 IL talking
Suuir@. The Standard has more than IL
ctn do at howe In getting Governors in
and ou, of Office, without meddling in
the affairs Of It's neiahbor nsrth OF the
line.
Steamer W. X. Msrvin. all clean and
bright, came up from Port Gamble zee.
tsrdsy, after q months absence In the
repair yard al thai rlace. She has been
renewsd In hill snd machinery, and
has baea painted all over, inside and
cut. She will 60 on the route 20 What
corn Tomorrow, 10 pl so- Of the wash
inston, which will be laid OF Q few
DAYS for SONS necessary work. Capt.
Merwiu retains cnmmsaa Of the nne
boat named in tis honor.
There will he Young Psiks' Concert
as the Christian Church this evening.
c,ns,s;ine ~ vocal and ins'rnmentsi
xu@ic aud readings and resitations bv
different persons. including several
Young ladies. There viii be so1e new
attractions AZ this concert. and one in
particular, which all uili he psesssd
With. All are invited, and is IL ex-
p4ctsi the house gill not coatsin them
All. The charch IL un Ssnsca street, be-
tween Third and Fonrth-