Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-06

The Central School will open ON Mon
day morning next. probably with full
attendance. the diphtheria fright hav-
ing abated.
The rainfall for the "a hours ending
At z s'clock this morning was 2. IL inches,
showing steady work by old Pluvius.
The railroad embankment leading
from the yard 10 the coal bunkers was
washed out in several places last night,
causing considerable damage.
The County Auditor is busy drawing
warrants TO pay the costs of the recent
term of the District Court which fall to
the county. About ITO warrants must
BE- issued, calling for the SUN of $2413.
Mayor Sprague has requested the City
Clerk TO call the new City Council to-
Qsther at 10 o'clock next Monday morn
ing, when work will commence by the
selection of city officers who fall under
the dominion Of the Council. 1t is prob
able that the future meetings of the
City Council will 0ccur in the daytime,
as it would be burden upon the First
Ward members to attend after dark.
The eaterprising hardware firm Of
Benjamin & Schar6, who has been
established hero during ths past nine
months, doing q successful business, has
Just taken In partner in the person Of
Mr.. H. DeRsaslo6, late Superintendent
Of tho Pacific division of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. an indication that the
business ia an increasing one that is
likely to prove continuously profitable.
The style OF the new flrm will be Ben
jAmin, Scharff i Co.
A daring attempt TO rob DIR. Harvey
Of his saddle horse was made last night.
The doctor had his horse hitchsd in
front Of Bonney's drug store, and abort
8 o'clock he and Bonney heard noise,
and they went to the door just in time
to ere un unknown man mounted ON the
horse and going Pacific avenue at
full gallop. A chase was instituted At
once, but the rider made his way over
the hill and into the timber. About
O'Clock this morning the horse came to
stable in south TaCona aud vas cap
tured. The thief had either been
thrown OF or abandoned the animal.-
NeWs.
Mr.. Charles 8. Roe, agent fer the CAL
ifoenia Electric Light Company, IL in
tho city again, working no the interests
Of the company. Mr.. Hoe il seeking to
get the City Council 10 light the CITY
with electricity at cost Of abost $1,000.
This estimate would give the city three
masts. four lights on each mast, each
light Of $500 candle power, which would
furnish sufficient light to perfectly illu-
inmate the city. The matter will be
brought before the nev City Oouaoil at
their meeting ON Monday next.
Lee johnson, resident Of the First
Ward, Vas brought before Judge H0wes
on Wednesday morning, chsrxed With
insanity. He vas examined by DR.. h.
G. AoCord, who pronounced his insani-
ty 70 be that phase OF IL called dementia.
Il appears that since the friQhtful death
Of Peter johnson, about two weeks ago,
this fellow has been noticed 10 act in
rather s strange manner. On Sunday
night he waa found By the night watch
man striking matches and ninQiuR them
around HAnson's mill. where be has
been employed for the last eight months.
Upon being interEogated ~ 70 what he
vas doing, he merely answered, am
irving 20 warm mp the mill" he was
pfumptly arrested and placed in con-
flnsment. Whsn asked By Judge Howes
% assign some cAuae for his actions he
refused 70 answer, being apparently per-
footly stupid. Johnsou. boing = Rus
sian Finn. tho Judge employed an in
serpesesr, bue his efforts towsrd eliciting
any anssse frsm the psieoosr vsre I'M
successful. The Judge committed hin
70 the Insane Asylum At 6eeilaeDom.-
Ledger.