Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-11

Oricer Nelly 10 improving slowly, out
is not vet considered out of danger.
The frame work Of the new railroad
mill is about completed.
A coy restaurant has been opened in
Colonel sQuIres new block.
Colonel Squire has named his new
block, between the two ArlIng'ons- the
Pacific House
Tue fish stalls and other stands on
Front street, foot Of Colam bia. are b.
ing torn out of the way, so that the
street can be opened full width down to
the water line.
Mrs. Pauline Bowman, of 6l6 Fifth
street. is about to organize private
school for little folks, and those ID the
eighbOrhood will do well to see her
about the instruction OF their children.
The AMERICAN journalist for February,
among rs Oregon items, conveys to
long suffering public the following as
/ unciDg intelligence A newspaper
has beeu started with the novel naUe,
4 lang F'slt Want"
Women should not be compelled to
sit on luries when the evidence IN the
case to be tried Ii of an indelicate or
Immodest nature. The next Legislature
should eI.mpt women from jury duty.
t. satue as tiremen, United States, Ter
ritorlai end county officers and Others.
All mem bers of the Nevada Society
are requested to attend It's meeting at
the slice of James A. Carey d Co, room
|, feslerLeary building. this evening".
he annual reports of officers of the
society will be presented and read.
The semi-annual election of officers will
take place one Week from tonight.
The Jackson street coach was put on
the street yesterday. 1t Is a comfortable
covered vehicle, and will add one more
attraction 10 travel over that now eX-
cerdingly popular thornughfare. Until
April LIST 1t will leaye the Posi- Building
once II day for Lake Washington. but
after that Will be put over the road
three times day.
A private letter from Captain Worth.
Received yesterday, expresses his dee y
gratitude toward those friends whe have
stood by him since fate has frowned on
his pathway, and thus making the heavy
burden much lighter for him to bear.
The Captain IL III a position to appre
ciate he old axiom that "a friend in
adversely Is "A freud indeed"
Judge Cam recently purchased two
lots on the east side of NIuth street, op-
posite the eight Phinney houses, for
which he paid good round sum. He
now has a force of men at work clear
ing up the lots End getting the property
In shape for two large residences, each
two stories high. one to be occupied by
the Jadge a ID his family and the other
for rent.
Nj. 5. Booth, the noted greenbacker of
this city, gives II rs a matter of law thu
ereenbaCks and national bank currency
are exempt by law from taxation for
Territorial, county and municipal pur-
poses, while gold ana silver money are
not so exempt. As the assessors are
again abroad In the land it may be- we'll
for those Interested to look into this
matter.
Moses Xeon circulated subscription
paper yesterday among our cltiZans of
the Jewish faith to raise money suffi-
cient to give Julius Lehman, who sui
cided few days since, decent burial.
Only two out OF the entire number call
ed upon refused to give a cent, and they
pIC DotH ibltu vi tuttIlS, Uut Win Souls
30 small that the point of a cambria
needle is AS big AS the butt of sawlos
In comparison therewith.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIzATIoN.-
A petition to the City Council praying
for the adoption of an ordinance Gre
ating a regularly organized fire depart
ment ia this city is being circulated and
receiving numerous signatures. he Dc
titioners request that the ordinance pro-
vide for chief engineer. who shall be
a salAried officer and shall have the ap-
pOintment of subordinate eng neers;
also for the election 10y the fremen of a
chief and one assistant. who are to
serve without pay, and who shall have
full control and management of all
fires. water supply, erection of stove
pipes and ranges within fire limits, loca-
ton of engines at fires, etc.: also pro-
v'ding tor organization by election Of
President. Secretary and Board of Dele
gates, to be selected from each fire COM
pany and the hook and ladder COMPANY,
| his is move i'll the right direction,
and 1t IL to be hoped will result in the
organization Of a first class fire depart
ment In this city.