, 1884-03-13
From Tuesday 'sDaiiS.

From Tuesday 'sDaiIS.
The court session is drawing to a
close.
The roof of the new ARGUS bull ding is
being put on today.
One of Capt. deLion's new houses On
the hill is well under way.
The Mitchell murder case went to the
jury this afternoon about $50.
Our Board of Trade if fully organized
and equipped with a set of officers.
Capt Tibbals' water tank or reservoir
on Union wharf is nearing completion.
Mrs. j. f. Sheehan advertises va lua-
BILE note lost. The finder will please re-
turn the same.
Messrs. Briggs and Fitch will open
their butcher shop temporarily in Capt.
Tibbals' warehouse.
The ladies' of the W. e. t. Z. will
hold meeting at the residence of Col
lector Bash this evening.
Coal is again scarce in our local mar
ket, and the price was recently raised on
Union wharf from 81 to 50 per ton.
The Board of Trade meeting occupied
so much time last evening that the city
council meeting was adjourned TO this
evening.
A wonderfully large immigration will
pour into Washington and Oregon dur
ing the present year particularly to
Puget Sound.
We learn that Mr. Eisenbeis will soon
commence the Improvement of his prop
erty along the water front west of the
custom house.
Specia Agent Horr, of the U. S. Treas
ury Department, has been promoted; at
least his pay has been advanced from Sc
to SS per day.
Surprise is frequently expressed at the
number of new buildings being erecte1
in Port Townsend from time to time
There is nothing peculiar about this We
have been struck by a "boom."
An eccentric western miner, who was
attracted to Victoria in early days, on
his way to Cariboo, saw the old Hudson
Bay Co.'S building with its sign,"H BE"
in large letters. whereupon he exclaimed,
Here before Christ! Well, swow! l
alters hearn tell Victoria wuz an old
town. but be gol darned eff that amt
stickerr'
Much interest was manifested in the
room today, in the arguments before the
Jury in the case of Charley Mitchell,
charged with the murder of John Harris.
Mr.. Jones, of Bradshaw 4 Jones, made
the opening argument for the prosecu-
ton. He was followed by Messrs. Jacobs
and Burke for the defence, and the
prosecuting attorney, Hon. C. NJ. Brad
shaw, closed the argument.
SHIP VI1nARD.-Through the kind
ness of Capt. J. G.. Baker, of the ship
Henry Willard, we have been permitted
to use the following memoranda OF the
VOYAGE of that vessel: Sailed from New
York Nov, 1st. Was 26 days to equator,
60 days to Cape Horn; crossed
equator in Pacific Feb. 14th longitude
ITO west, 140 days out; arrived at Cape
Flattery evening of March 9th, l31 days
passage; ordinary weather throughout
the voyage. Jan, 1st off Cape Horn.spoke
shin Rufus z. Woad from Cardiff bound
to San Francisco, all we'll" The Willard
Is one of the finest vessels sailing these
waters.
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED. The or
papization of the Port Townsend Board
of Trade was completed last evening. A
complete set of Bylaws were adopted
for it, and the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Henry Landes; lst Vice Presl-
dent, II. l.. Tibbals; ID Vice Presiaent,
Frank A. Bartlett; Secretary, John D. Cal
boun; Treasurer, Chas. Eisenbeis. Com
mittee ON Commerce: Morris b. Sachs,
R. w. deLion, A. Weymouth. A. w.
Bash, Allen Weir, n. d. Hill and L.. Il.
Gale; committee of twelve on Arbltra-
tion .as follows: VIM. Harned,R X. Z. Hill,
VIM. Korter, VIM. Katz, G. Gilbert, IL.
+. Tibbals, Jr., A. w. Bash, A. A. Plum
mer J. J. Hunt, G. Eisenbeis, j. L.
Norris and Allen Weir. Adjourned to
meet one month from date, or sooner if
called together by the President.
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