Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-05
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at 4.S6 demand, at 4.S0z. Produc
exports for the week. $5.O46,OO.
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New 0osel.
PoRT TowNsKND, March fl. ]
Hunt Of the Cosmopolitan has let con
tract for erecting q four story hote
building on the site of bis present no
tel. IL will b completed about July I
MoInnes Il Winters will do the carpen
ter work, and Wilkes contracts fof tn,
stone foundation.
ReDubalcan Ceassal Committee or Cal
1Eosnla.
San FsANCIsoo, March AT a meet.
ing OF the Republican state osntra
committee today it was decided to hole
the Republican state convention a,
Oakland, on April Goth. An informa
vote was taken Of the members Of the
committee for choice for presidential
candidates, which gave Blaine n, Wash
burne 3, ConklinR 2, and Arthur 1.
Another Fight .. the Tapis.
San Francisco, March Al. Smith
Sullivan's manager, last evening offered
70 put mp purse Of $500, II young
Dutchy would stand up before Pete
Mccoy for four rounds. and to give
Dutohy $1,000 il he knocked Mccoy out
Dutchy accepted the proposition, and
the money Vas posted in Clarence
Whistler's hands. The match will take
place on the same night that the Sulli.
van Robinson affair 10 billed for.
YlesAs II ssalhera California.
Los ANGELES, March IA heavy rain
fell during the night accompanied BY
thunder and lightning. At halt p sst
O'Clock the alarm bells rang a. Q signal
its banks. Many residents of the lower
portion Of the CITY were assisted in re-
moving u the upper part Of the town
Fortunately no damage of any oonse-
quenoe Vas done in the city. a. the river
began falling again after 6 O'Clock
in the morning. But below the city
many orchards and vineyards on the
east side of the river sustained
considerable damage and several houses
were endangered. Serious damage was
done along the line Of the railroad
from here TO San Fernando. Il 10 re-
ported that much repaired work ID
again washed out, while Salida canyon
ia in 40 bad q shape a. before. The
time when trains will run north il thus
again indi6erently postponed. A heavy
wash0ut occurred to-day near Cactus
station, and the incoming express train
was delayed. The rainfall for the n
hours ending at 8:l5 tonight Was 1.97
inches.
Change IL the Califsrnia state Tat.
San FRANClscO, March 4.-Ths Re-
gents Of the State University today de-
cided 10 turn the institution into q mil
itary college, introducing drills, and
unif0rminR the students.
A JsurnaIiss Bead.
George Penn johnson, for many years
past editorial writer ON the Erdminey,
aud one Of tho most prominent Demo-
Gratis in the city, died today after long
illness.
WAGES Of SIN.
NEVADA, CAL, March 4.-RhOda A.
Gray, an unmarried woman, AGED n
years, Who has for some time been en-
gagged at dressmakinR in this CITY, died
sub0 hOhVAOOu ~ to0 k00o0O0O0 Vi OVou
on East Broad street, whore
she roOmed, from the effects Of An over
dose Of oil of cedar, which she had
taken for the purpose of producing an
abortion.
Mysterious Disappearance.
HoLLlsrER. CAL, March 4.-Police
Judge Dan Hoffman mysteriously dis
appeared this morning. A search all
day failed TO discover anything Of him
Or his whereabouts. Il ID supposed that
In q ht Of insanity he wandered of.
Twenty-Five Years.
Chas. Smith, native Of Michigan, 81
years old, was { day sentenchd to San
Quentin BY Judge Bresn for Is years,
for attempting 20 poison Jno. A. Reed.
smith and Reed had q dispute about a
gun claimed by beth, and Smith put
striohnine in Reeds coffee. This il the
penalty ever imposed In this
oOunty.
Mining ssscks.
SAN FRANCrsC0, March 4.-Best d Bel
cher 2.36. Bodie Con. l0.26, Bullion 70,
California 10, Chollar 2.l6, Con. Viz
Rinia 26c, Crown Point Lis, Eureka
Con. $50, Exohequsr $50, Gould 4 Garry
l .66. Grand Prize 50, Hale 4 Norcross
2 rs, Mexican 2.lO, Mount Diable 3.25,
Ophir 1.75, Overman Sc, POt0si Los,
Savage TO, Sierra Nevada $40, Unien
LIS, Utah l.85. Alpha LIS, Bslcher Ito,
Silver King 60, Martin White Csc.
oAlppaaG Intelligence.
SAN FsANcuco. March 4.{Sailed-
Ship Brown BrothsEs, for Seattle.
Ponr BLAKxLY, March 4.-Sailed-
C0urser.
TAToosu, March 4.-Barksntine Ma
kah passed in.
PeeoeheA o. The e1ames.
MONTREAL, March "A dwelling 90
oupied By Charles Carson Of Three Riv-
srs burned and two children, aged two
and four years, persisted in the flames.