, 1884-02-14
Era,n nnndnxrs Daily.

Today /, the 25th anniversary OF the
beginning of missionary effurt i'll New
West Minister. and the Churches are cele-
brating it.
The ball here last Friday evening was
not very largely attended, owing to Il
dance having been ys at Fort Town
send the same ever ing.
Cold? Well, now. it = Is just about as
cold last night as u2:t Sound climate
ever gets--the thermometer registering
~ above zero at Port Townsend.
Go get your 'duxy" one of those pretty
valentines at Jones' and while you're
| about it get the ugIiest. meanest looking
comic one and send il tU the other fellow
with AngeIiua's compliments.
Don't forget DIR. Danes lecture at
Good remplar's Hall this evening. If
You want to hear something interesting
of ancient Babylon. &" by all means. Be
gins at 7:3O. Collection to be devoted
t. the Church deDt on its parsonage.
We noticed neat new covered car
riage being brought offOf Union " harf
today. and upon inquiry found it was for
the officers at Frrt Townsend. Now il
they will get a variegated mule or two
they will have an enti e new turnout.
We learn that that the jails of British
Columbia are doing rushing business
along with other blooms" Most all of
hem are said to be full. On this side
the law and order leagues just tell the
scamps to get" and they generally
migrate.
Capt H. E NJ Irgaa inf IT ns us sIIti,
has sold three lots III Mountain View
Addition" with a prospect OF selling
others at once, and he intends building
the hotel the early spring. He will
make the hotel and park very pleasant
md attractive place, especially for pleas
ure seekers.
Mr.. Levi Leland, the temperance
lecturer, arrived this morning from Vic
toria and left again for San jun. He
says the Church authorities in British
Columbia are anxious to Cooperate with
those of Puget Sound to secure perma-
nent camp meeting ground somewhere
on San Juan island.
Judge r. Parkinson, editor of the
Times, has been authorized to act as
teiegraphic correspondent of the 5. f.
Chronicle. The senior editor OF the
ARGUS holds a similar commission from
the s. F. Examiner. So our California
friends ought to be kept pretty well
posted" about Port of Entry doings.
Port Townsend has gone into the adj
diticn business. Wish some one would
add an addition 10 some Of the editors
down there. Seattle Herald. Seattle
don't want any addition to her editors.
unless there is prospect Uf getting q
different kird, 80 they won't get 50
blamed tired, You know. Seattle has
been buriened with an oppressive weari-
Less In this matter. Her vigilanue COM
mittes aud cross beams eyid sntly serve
wiSe purpose. ANY ad 1ition uf the same
xind of editors would certainly provoke
bloodshed.
Capt. Beecher has posted notices in
Semisbnioo informing the people that he
will carry the mail through to that point
till further notice twice a week. He in
forms US that he intenls doing so until
advised as to whether or not the Depart
ment insist on carrying out the re-
cent expedition OF mail on that route.
II it has to be done, Capt. Beecher says
he viii turn the contract yer to Gilmore
aud Lott, the original contractors, and
let them fill it. Hs says he did not buy
the route and contract under any such
understanding; that the service clear
through is more than his steamer can
stand, as he has to g. through to Seat
tie each trip for coal. He says the
trouble at East Sound originated be-
cause OF his refusal in curt terms to
carry freight to that point till such time
as suitable wharf was built according to
promise; that the wharf is now built out
far enough that he can reach it safely
part OF the time with the Evangel, AMI
that he will in future la ad freight there
VIII n it can be done without danger Of
losing his steamer. He claims to have
reduced both fares and freight charges
all over the route since his advent upon
it, and that he is giving the very best
service possible.
UMATrLLA SUNK. - The steamship
Umatilla was sunk Sunday night in
about 36 feet Of water in Esquimalt har
bor. by leak caused by running ouFiat
terry rocks Saturday morning. We learn
that the steamer ran on the rocks about
Is miles below Cape Flattery. at 500
Saturday morning. having run too close
in shure in thick weather. Her captain
and all the crew except the first mate
aud two sailors started for shore in two
boats, promising 10 return with aid.
Just as the mate and sa lors were pre-
pairing TO abandon the wreck on
raft, sbe floated off and they headed
her our f,r sea, when the Wellington
came along and TOOK her in tow getting
to Esquimalt Sunday. at 4P.M. During
the night the UmAtilla suddenly
sprang u leak which filed her rapidly,
and she sank before she could te beachea.
She had on board about 300 tons OF
freight for Seattle. It is not known
whether the, captain and those of the
crow with HIM reached place of safety
or not, but they probably landed above
Ozett.
There is place in the east where ma
ture has taken in hand the job Of max
ing SNOW balls for the poor, oyerwesked
boys wl,cse fingers t.ngls. with pain
while making missiles with which to
knock pedestrians heads OFF The fol.