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ORDINANCE No. 6ae.

nance No. 397.
The City Of Seattle does ordain a. follovs
SECTION i. That section of Ordinances
NO. osi, entitled Ordinance No. 397, defining
.ne pS"srs ana duties Of police officers" APP
proved June 9TH, 1883, be and the same In
IL repy amended to read Al follows:
sec. .: That the Committee on Health and
roIice snail divide the city into such number
VI Poiice districts a. they may from time to
time deem expedient, and with the Chief of
romeo said Committee shall prescribe the
D DounaaIes Oh said districts; and the Chief Of
fonee snail assign the officers to said dis
tricts; and said Committee shah make a re.
port TO the Council. stating the number Of
said districts and the boundaries thereof and
the names Of officers assigned to each. and
shall report all changes made from ttms 10
time IN said distric 9, or in the assignment OF
ofncers provided. that the Council NAV nj
an, meeting thereof. by an order To be On.
tered Of record. make any change it may
deem advisable in said districts or In the as
signment Of the officers. And the MAYOR. a.
Chief Executive Of the city, shall have .en.
eral supervision Of the police force. with
power, subject to the action Of the Council
at any meeting thereof TO detail any officer to
special duty or to change assignments Of the
ofncers TO districts made BY the Chief Of Po-
lice; and msy, fer gross misconduct on the
part OF any officer, suspend such officer until
the Council snail act upon the charge of mis-.
conduct In such case
Bee. 2. That this Ordnance shall take Of.
feet and be In force at and after the expira-
zion OF I'VE days after the same shail have
been published.
Passed By the Common Couocil Of the City
Of Seattle the sth day Of September, A. ID.
1854.
Approved the sth day OF September. 1854.
JOHN LEARY. Mayor.
Filed September 8 1884.
4. Q. OSBORNE. Clerk.
Published September 10. 1854.
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An Ordinance TO amend section four of Ordi.
5l4 OaiAanoe w.
The City Of SEATTLE does ortiaip AZ folIow..
SECTION l. Thst section four Of an orii.
.t snce entitled " Ordinance No. 400, 10 rela-
,ion 70 suctloneers, hawkers and peddlsrs !"
De ana the same is hereby amended so AZ TO
read - follows: w
Sec. 4. The rate for peidlsrs license shall
For selling jewelry, ten dollars per day.
Tor selling salve. liniment, drugs. msdi-
NE ne olotns, silks, csssimeres, dress goods,
snAwis or table cloths, the sam Of ten dollar.
per daJ or nifty dollars per week.
TOT selling statuary, pictures, b oks. m IDS
OF publications her than news papers or mag
aLihes. or taxing orders therefor. the sum Of
quarter. ""'Ai' P0'
FOR selling any articles or class Of eoods
nol herein enumerated, the sum of ten dol
iars Per Week; provided, that for the priyi
eye OF selling or advertising asy article. or
commodity al public outcry fexcept by a "A.
censco suctioneerl, or giving zny musical or
S , entertainment, or making speeches to
oraW custom, the sum of ten doll airs per day
rates eoi"s
sec.a That an Ordinance entitled "ordi
nance No bl4. TO amend ordinauce No. 4e9. !"
De ana the same is here BY repealed provtdsd
ina, licenses heretofore issued under said re-.
pesled ordinance shall not be inyalidatsd or
sfec' ed by this ordinance.
Sc :. That this ordinance shall take effect
ana De In force from and ftsr the expiration
published D0ei'
Passed by the Common Couoctl Of the c,.v
1884. a. ~.
approved the sth day Of September. 1884
JOHN LEARY. Mayor
Published September 10, 1884.
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mansion Of ex Senator Hammond, whose
guest be becomes while IN Geneva Gov
ernor Cleveland and his party arrived
IN the same car and we're driven direct
TO the residence of Wm. J. King, in the
Immediate vicinity. Secretary Teller,
Postmaster General Gresham, Judges
kaPallo. Miller aud Andrews, and Clark
Perrin arrived this morning. Secretary
chandler Is With the Presidents party.
II l. thought that every member of the
cabinet will BE- here. Trains from the
east, west and north are yet to arrive
before the funeral. The weather is op-
pressIvsly warm, and the crowds Of WIS.,
itors are suffering many discomforts.
GESESA, \. Y, Sept. 9-At O'Clock
the last train arrived. and the crowd
surged toward the Folger residence.
Ihe villages and the farming country
about seemed to have turned out their
population ca 1sdsss TO pay tribute of
respect TO the illustrious deceased. At
least +0,06O persons were present. The
body of the Judge lay in the northeast
room OF bis late residence onMaln street.
The cssket was covered with plain black
velvet, with silver mountings. Ii bore
the single inscription, Charles James
Foieer; born April 10, 1878; died Sep
TENDER 4, 1884"
The President entered the room &C
compaaied by Secretaries Frelinghuy-
sen, Teller aud Chandler, end Post
master General Gresham. The rsli-
gioHs services then took place. The OBJ
seqnies were very impressive.
Missouri Republican,.
JKFEERsoS CRY, Mo-, Sept. 3. The
Republican State Co .vention met here
to-day, nd after the appointment of
the usual committees a recess was
taken.
The Convention reassembied at 2:30.
General ID. 5. Grier was elected perma-
nent chairman. A resolution denounc-
ing the nomination of Marmaduke AS
premium on rebellion was referred. also
one declaring it unwise for the Assem-
bly, TO indulge in any further liquor
legislation of any kind whatever until
the license Law had been fully tested.
The platform indorses the administra-
ton OF Arthur aud the names of Blaine
and Logan. and the platform of the
National Republican Convention. Mich |
olas Ford was nominated for Governor,
II. nj. Starkloff for Lieutenant Govern
or, Major Thompson for Treasurer, ia |
cob Sands for Auditor and David Wag- |
ner for Supreme Court Judge.
Ii il understood that the three offices |
not provided for On the ticket will be |
filled with the Greenback nominees.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


An Ordinance to regulate the purchasing
OF supplies and materials for use Of the
city. and the auditing Of bills for cur
rent exps nses.
The City Of Seattle does oadsin 40 fol-
lows.
SECTION /. That the CITY Clerk be. and
he IS hereby constituted purchasing agent
for the City OF Seattle: and Is hereby au-
thor Eed as such agent II purchase from
time 70 time al supplies and materials
required by the officers and employees Of
the Guy for use in the performance Of
their Iuties as such officers and employ
ees. including coal and all supplies and
materials required BY the Fire Depart
ment
sec. 2. That before any pur base shall
be made q eQuisition therefor shsll be
made and signed by the officer or en-
ployee OF the city requiring the same.
specifying the article or commodity re-
CURED. the number. amount or quantity
and the estimated cost or value thereof
And thereupon the said purchasing agent
shall issue written or printed order for
the supplies or materials specified in such
requisition. II. in his Judgment. such pur-
chase 10 proper or necessary 10 be made
or TOR any number. amount or quantity Or
such supplies or materials as he may
deem reasonable. And il is hereby made
the duty OF such purchasing agent TO pro-
vide suitable blanks for such acquisitions
and orders.
Sec. 3 That said purchasing agent shall
Keep q register Of all orders issued by him
for the purchase of supplies and materi-
ais. showing the number and date of such
order issued. and upon what reQuisition,
referring TO the number and date thereof.
ana Tor what purpose Issued. and the
amount OF the expenditure thereby au-
tnorlzed. And he shall file all reQuisi-
tions and preserve the same In his office
pstl the Council shall direct the same to
be destroyed.
Sec. 1. That the City OF Seattle shall
not be liable for the payment for any bill
Tor supplies or materials furnished TO tha
city, or TO any officer or employee of tie
city. other wise than on written or print
ing agent
Sec. S. That all claims against the CITY
OF Seattle for supplies and materials fur
nlshed 10 The city. or for labor or service |
performed for the city other than the reg
ular monthly salaries of city Officers
which are fixed by an Ordinance of the |
y; snail be accompanied by an affidavit |
OF the Claimant, or his or Iheiragent, othe |
eject that the supplies or materials, labor |
or services charged for, have been actual |
" Iurnished, delivered or rendered. and |
that the amount charged therefor il the |
lalr and reasonable value thereof.
sec. o. That this Ordinance shall take |
eilect ana be in force from and after the |
expiration OF fve days after the same |
shall have been published,
=, Ias sed by the Common Council of the |
CIty OF Seattle the 5th day of September.
, And approved by me the sth day of
september, 1854.
u;,.. JOHN LEARY. Mayor.
Filed September s. 1884.
n., L. s. OSBORNE. Clerk.
Published September 10 1884,
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shipping Intelligence.

Mr.. j. Mahony has just received a
large consignment of fancy and staple
be ready to offer them for sale tomor-
row Thursday on the corner of Second
Street Grocery. Mr.. Portman will be
ia attendance TO wait on the customers,
and will be pleased to see all of his old
friends and acquaintance. Give US a
call and examine our goods.
se10 j. MAHoNY.
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Notice Of Applicationto Pun.
chase Timber Land.
'srrED STATES DIsrRIcT LAND oyYrcx

UNITED STATES DrsrRIcT LAND OFFICE.
Olympia. Washington Terrttory.i
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT. N
IN complisace with the provisions Of the
Act OF Congress approved June ., 1878 enti
tied An act for the sale OF Timber Lands
In the ststes Of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" JAMES PATTI
SON. Of Mason county. Washington nj
tory. has this dsy nled I'm this once his april
cation 10 purchase the sw I Of sw 4 Of sec
ton Q; i Of NV b OF section Z. township
Is north, range east, and 81 u Of 81 L, Of
section No. l. in township No. rs north. range
No. west OF The Willamette Meridian
ANY and sll persons claiming adversely the
said described land, or any portion thereof,
are hereby required 70 hle their claims In this
Once within sixty l60l days from date hereof.
Given under my hand, Al nay once II Oiym-
pia, ". T., tbis I4th day Of July. A. d. 1884
JOHN r. CONVEY,
tyl7ss1s Register Of tins Land ONE
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PACIFIC COAST.
0hittryartpr n Family.


PETALuaGA, Gal, Sept. "a stranger
whose name Is thought TO be Patrick
Shea poisoned himself and four chill
dren With stryohnine here LAST night be-
tween and O'Clock. The father and
two of the children are dead. The
other two children, il Is thought, will
Recover.
suicide F.; Not Nurder.
JACKSON, Cal, Sept. 9.-Au autopsy
held this morning on the body of Judge
Moors has determined that he commit
ted suicide. The corouer's Jury rem
dered verdict OF suicide in accerdance
with the testimony submitted by the
medical experts VINO performed the au-
topsy. The cause is attributed to polit-
icai combined with other troubles.
British sleep OF war Censianee.Sl
SAS Francisco. Sept 9.-The British
sloop of war Constance arrived in Hon.
olulu from this port on the 18th ult. She
brought news of the safe arrival Of Il.
NJ. S. Heroine at Callao after a passage
of ninety days from Vancouver Island.
Admission Day.
San Francisco. Sept. 9.-Admission
day was observed throughout California
today as legal holiday. In accordance
with the Governors proclamation. the
Stock Board, Produce Exchange, and
most of the business firms of this city
closed their doors. The society of Ca
lfornia Pioneers celebrated the laying
OF the corner stone of their new build
ing, under the auspices of the Grand
Lodge of California Masons.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr BLAKELY. Sept. 9.-Arrived :
Ship Scottish Chief.
VICTORIA, Sept. g. Passed down
Steamer wellington. for San Francisco,
with coal.
Arriyed-Bark Eastern Light, 81 days
from Callao.
Chartered-Bark Willard Nudge, to
load lumber for Australia.
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Puget Sound National Bank Of
Seattle.
Occidental Block.

DUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND
ID domestic exchange, make collections.
issue letters Of credit available In all parts
Of the United States and Europe. transfer
money by telegraph, receive deposits OF
money and issue pass books or certificates
therefor have completed arrangements
whereby money Is transmitted and deliv-
cred by our agents in Europe to persons
in their respective localities, thus saving
time and expense in collecting drafts
through banks. This Is particularly de-
sirable In sending small sums TO countries
where every draft 10 subject TO stamp tax.
]. FURTH, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
BAILEY GArzERT, President
K. p, FERRY, Vice President.
J. FURrH, Cashier.
JAS. McNAUeHT,
III. L. YEsLER.
COR RESPONDENTS.
San Francisco, the Bank of California
Portland. the First National Bank.
New York. sgency Bank of California.
London, n. NJ. Rothschild & Sons.
Paris, De Rofhschiid Freres.
Frankfort, A. II. L. Won Steiger q Co.
jyA II
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DEXTER HORTON & CO.,
BANK Frs
SEATTLE, w. T.

Deposits received and accounts xep
subject to Check or Draft.
Sight Exchange and Telegrsphic Trans
fer on San Francisco. Portland and New
York.
Sight and Sixty day bills Of exchange
drawn in sums TO suit direct on London
srailable elsewhere In Europe.
Money loaned on approved security.
Bonds, Stocks and other valuables 70
ceived on deposit for safe keeping.
Coilections made and proceeds prompt
RENTED.
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LOST.

A sIx-YEAR-OLD STEER. RED.
n with white spots, end Of ear cut on;
q chain around his neck. with small bell
attached. WAS lost from my place On Mad
ison street on the ID or ID Of August. A
suitable reward viii be paid Tor his return.
sH1odwin M& 1QnleoN.
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Wants q Declaration OF War.

PARIS, Sept. S.-Ganlois states that
Admiral Courbet insists upon an instant
declaration of war by France against
China. The Admiral declares that it is
Impossible for him to carry on effective
operations against the enemy while the
ships of other nations are permitted to
carry munitions to the Chinese under
the eyes of the French squadron. Be-
sides reinforcement of men Admiral
Couroet states that he is awaiting the
arrival of war munitions, his feet being
deficient in shot and shells for the big
Quna
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FOREIGN.
Closing Navigation .

PARIS. Sept. 9.-The Chinese wish to
bar the entrance OF the Pa River at
Shanghai. The Consuls of the different
powers earnestly protest against such
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IxprAxAroLrs, Sept. Sin tae Blaine
.s<nfiasl case. the defense today served
notice ON plaintins attorneys tnsI
shsv vosId becin taking dsposisions N
Yentueky On IL 116- Ths dspeestaens
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GExxyA, N. ~, Sept. s.-The TOYS u
rapidly fillina with visitors The Prssi-
dent and suite have arrived 10 town.
Tia Prsaidsut vas c0uveysd 70 tos
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AuousrA, Me-. Sept. s.-Blsine re-
r.siued az home to-day. Among bis
callers were Governor Robe. ex- score
tary of she Navy Nathan God. Jr-, OF
West Virginia. John s. Collier. Presi-
dent of the Maine Senate. and William
p. Gunnison, OF the Postoffics Depart
meat. Blaine received large uan,bsr
az dispatches csuerasulatin9 him on the
rcxult Of the Maine eiestion-
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Notice of Application to Pur.
chase Timber Land.

UsrrKp STATES DISTRICT LAND OFFICE,
Olympia. Washington Territory.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN
~ compliance with the provisions OF the
Act Of Congress approved June .. is7s. enti-
tied An Act for the sale Of Timber Lands Tn
the States Of CAiifog MIA, Oregon, Nevada and
wsshingon Territory. FELIX @. MORROW.
Of King county. wsshfngton Territory. has this
day hied IN this Once his application 30 pur.
chase the lots ., 4. and . y Of NE / Of sec
ton No. I. IN township No. IS norfh, rzngs
No. wesf Of ths Willamette Meridian.
Any and eli persons claiming adversely the
said described lsad. or any portion thereof
are hereby required 10 Gle tksir claims In thii
once within sfxy 1901 dsys from date hereof
Given under nay hand. 81 my oflce In olym.
pa. W. r., this 1ltA day Of July. . d., 1854.
JOHN y. 6OWEY,
tyI7sole Rax1steg OF the Land Ofncs.
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Absurd Regulations.

WARSAW, Sept. S.-The police of this
city have made all householders sign a
document declaring their knowledge Of
the great responsibility that will rest on
them during the Cars presence in
Warsaw if thev receive doubtful per
sons, or If they suspect other house
holders, without informing the police.
II is thus intended that each household
er shall be spy on the others. Hun
dreds Of houses are nightly subjected to
search and the citadel is already 0orged
with prisoners.
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The Cholera In Italy.

ROM, Sept. 9.-The official bulletin
showing the ravages of cholera in vari-
GUS portions of Italy for the past "a
The cases in Benevento and Salerno
we're refugees from Naples. In Naples
the condition is most narrowing. Scenes
Of misery and wretchedness of the most
horrible character occur on every
side. King Humbert has been pro-
foondly affected by the sufferings he
witnessed. He has made the first dona
ton to the relief fund.
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Go to G. F. Frasch's, Mill street, near
Commercial, for fruits for preserving. 2i
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0n wall street.

New YORK, Sept. g. Governments
hrm for 4 per cents; railroads steady,
except Erie new seconds. which were
raided by traders. Stocks dull. The
market in early dealings was weak with
Northern Pacific and Oregon Navigs-
ton the features. The former fell of
20 per cent. to ~, and the latter 8 Der
cent. to II. The decline outside these
stocks was only fractional. About %.
m. speculation became more active for
Northern Pacific and st. Pail. and
prices rose to rs The market closed
strong near the best figures Of the day.
Compared with last night closing prices
are y to per cent. higher, except Jer-
sey Central and Northern Pacific, which
are Il to ~ lower.
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HELENA. Mont. Sept. s.-fhere 10
great excitement at Benton over the
confirmation of an important gold dis
ooyery in the Little Rocky Mountains,
A hundred miles northeast of this place.
When the discovery vas nrst reported
the citizens of Benton sent q commit
tee. consisting of p. Ii. Ashiing and
Dennis Hairin. 90 investigate. They
,elexraphed today that the niaes are
eood. About hundred claims have
been taken up. and those worked pay
from IS TO $ll per day to a man work
inc with an ordinary gold PAN In one
instance $500 Was taken from . pit -
feet square. Jerry Collins. editor OF the
B<ntea Ris<r yssrsaI. teiegrsphs that
half the citizens Of the town are either
preparing 20 JOIN the stampede or have
alreafiy gone.
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Nibiiists Arrested.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Advices from War
saw state that arrests of Nihilists are of
daily occurrence. Six persons were ar
rested Sunday morning. The police
have issaed an order prohibiting unau-
thorized persons from approaching
within 300 PAGES of the Gear. The sol
diers and gen d'armes we're ordered to
fire at any one who crossed the Cars
route "A he entered Warsaw
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Beats for the Nile Expedition.

LONDON. Sept. S.-The first Install
ment of 30 boats for the Nile expedi
ton have started. One hundred and
three more follow in few days.
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Providence (R. ID. Sept. S-The
grand circuit meeting opened ut Nara
gansett Park today. The track was
good. 2:23 class, $400 divided. kenel-
worth won, Albert France second.
Windsor VI. third. I. ID. fourth. Time,
2:23, 2l, 22ls, 241s.
Glass 2:2i, purse $ieOO. Maxsy Cobb
won. Butterfly second, Judge Davis
third, Adelaide fourth. Time. 2:2OA,
IN, 1914.
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Suspension Of n Tennessee Rank.


NEw Yoax. Sept. 9.-Seventeen per.
sons were Frustrated from heat and
died today.
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NORFOLK, Va, Sept. s.-A double
uuagedy was enacted in the grounds OF
{. Vincent de Paul Hospital, IN this
oity, TO- night, resulting in the death of
young girl and the suicide of her mar
oeref, and the wounding of another
~, domestic in the hospital. Sam
nsauss was aged Is and was known as
bob" by the inmates. He was brought
sefe BY the Sisters in charge of the in
nnatution aboat two years ago from
rrovidence. Il. l., as an errand boy.
as enteceaents further are unknown,
out It Is said that he was native Of
Jan Bias, Central America. His dispo-
ssaon apparently was amiahle and he
~. ~ fond OF spending his leisure time
sa'n Nellie Devlin. u pretty girl OF IA,
40 stienSant Of the Sisters To night
Nellie and a young German servant,
caroline Saiomonsky, were crossing the
rounds, laughing and swinging q
Sucket between them, Bob walked mp
en,nd them, drew a large pistol and
ssieo, striking Caroline in the hand. in
aaac.ine painful wound, and firing
knn, struck Nellie in the back, the
Sau coming cut just above the lefs
oscast, killing her instantly. He then
- 70 secluded place and shot himself
1enver a Rie Graaae Conference.
INV YORK, Sept. 9.-Dr. Pathsried
rpIesenting the English, and Robert
ning, representing the Scotch hold.
sof Denver d Rio Grands securities
1--we arrived here. Mr. vanoerbilt. whc
a. Understood to represent ,hs Amster
i.s. holders. Ii ON his way. When ths
49,; essef arrives, the COMMITTEES Wiii b
fssso ~ Representatives a the Aneri
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The stock List.
Murder suspected.

AUGUSTA, Ma, Sept. s.-The town Of
Albion, Kennebec county, was thrown
into great excitement by the finding on
Friday.of the dead body OF Mrs. Newell
Tuck at her home. Murder is sus-
peoted.
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LOUISVILLE, Sept. "a sensation was
developed tonight by the assignment OF
Payne, Wiley 4 Co., we'll known cotton
factors and commission merchants of
this CITY. The assignment vas snip
posed to be caused by shrinkage of
values, but at q meeting OF creditors to
night it WAS shown that the tirm had
been engaged for twenty years swindlinR
banks by hypothecatine warehouse re-
ceipts when the goods we're not in the
house. The swiudling WAS going on for
two years, until the stealing amoants TO
$l45 900. The liabilities OF the nrrn are
xlfs; ono insects, $4,000.