Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-01
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Mr.. W. II. Pumphrey has returned
from San Francisco.
Tia Island yesrs ID the latest news
paper announcement The new Ven
ture will be issued from Coupeville,
Island county.
The United States revenue cutter
Oliver Wolcotf has gone to saE Fran
cisco for general repairs, 10 tie gone
several months.
TIE Basement of the old lsTELLI-
eExCKB building has mad another story
put on top and has been otherwise
fitted up for occupancy.
Wa Chung, the Chinese merchant,
has been buying ninety tons OF rice at
Victoria. and bringing It over IN bond
for the supply Of his trade.
Penegrast, the great foot racer, IS at
present In Seattle, and will handicap
any of the local runners Who feel like
taekling him az the picnic today.
We have here nov the Seattle Saw
mill Company, the Seattle Lumber
Company and the Seattle Lumber and
Commercial Company, all incorporated.
The small ocean steamer Sardonyx,
vessel little bigger than the Gypsy,
hAs gone into the towing business IN
the straits of Fuca and Gulf OF
Georgia
The window frames have been put in
on the fourth floor of the new Gordon
brick building. From the Sound this
boilding and its neighbor, the Safe De-
posit, will look exceedingly lofty.
Yesterday Was the last day on which
the County Commissioners could sit As
Board of Equalization. A couple of
days will be required to finish mp their
business. after which they will adjourn.
A loan of $4,000 has been secured by
a prominent citizen of Seattle, which
| money, with more to be added, will be
used In the construction of a new ana
elegant four-story and basement brick
building.
George G. Leland, son of Alonzo Le-
land. editor Of the Lewiston Teller, has
been given an appointment as cadet at
the West Point Military Academy, and
has gone on for examination and entry
| in the school.
No copy of the Tacoma Daily Ne1cs
has come to hand for three days, no
COPY of the SENT Weekly Port Of Entry
| Times for week, and no Olympia Daily
Courier for ten days. What Is the mat
ter with our exchanges
The salaries of the Walla Walla city
officials are Marshal, $3.50; three
deputies, or policemen, $3.50; Street
| Commissioner, $40; Surveyor, $500
| Attorney. $60O; Treasurer, $500 Clerk
and Register, $3.50; Physician, $500.
The Hidden Hand performance at
Yesler Hall last evening brought out a
fair audience, but not so large as on the
previous evening. The entertainment
was interesting throughout, and thCr-
ougly enjoyed by all who attended.
Ii in said the iron works at Irondale
will use 100000 brick this year. A
large number are now ON the way from
San Francisco. Cannot our brick
makers compete with thsse of Cali
fornia for the supply of the home de-
mand
All the members of the Euphronean,
Gnothautic and ErOsophic Literary Ly-
ceum, both retired and active, will
meet at the University Chapel. Monday
evening, at 7:l5 o'clock, to attend in u
body the lecture by Hon. j. b. Metcalfe,
at the Methodist Protestant Church.
Steamer Lone Fisherman, Captain
Worth, makes semi-weekly trips from
this city to Olallie Greek, ten miles
south of town, on the west side. She
runs over on Tuesday and Friday. and
gets snug little trade. Would it not
pay to extend her trips to VashOn
Island
Victoria wants more tax money, and
10 is proposed to raise il by increasing
the tax rate. Property is rated at
only about half its value. Bringing up
the assessment will enable the city to
get It's increased revenue by the levy of
a tax considerably lower than has here
tofore prevailed.
The going out of the train for Port
land at O'Clock in the evening, instead
of 2, makes 1t necessary for the boats
connecting Herewith to leave Seattle
for Tacoma an hour earlier. The
Emma Hayward will therefore leave on
Sunday at 3 o'clock, and the Olympian
ard North Pacific at 3 o'clock on week
days. Those interested will please take
notice.
The Ce'onist is poking up the Straits
or Fuoa cable scheme again. The
cable has been lying at Victoria for two
moLths, and not move made looking
to Its use. Ii is proposed to connect
about Dungeness with the PHget Sound
line, and at Seattle with the system OF
the Western Union Company. Instead
Of being proposed" though, it should
be done, and done at once.
At the literary and musical enter.
tainment to be given at the Presby to
rian Church. IN this city, on next Fri.
day evening, June 9th, the pleasing and
versatile elocutlonlst, Mrs. Martha E.
White, will interest and entertain the
audience with variety of her mos,
Oh oice Eecitatious. Aud little four.
year old Freddie Boe9li. Seattle's mu-
sical genius, will exhibit his remark.
able skill IN music, ana also others of
Settles favorIte musicians will assist