Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-29
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Pert Townsend Notes.
PoRT TOWNSEND, March PC. &
Bartlett arrived from Alaska this after
| noon on the mail steamer Eureka. II.
reports little doing in the mines vet.
Waterman Il katz have cleared tn.
ground snd will crest q frame tniidinl
~ once adjoining their store. The iu.
nenSe growth of their largo me rcan-
tile business has made II necessary &c
have more room.
Mr.. aid Mrs. c line, who havs beer
employed for some months in the
Franklin Hotel, have opened laundry
at the corner Of Madison and Jefferson
streets. Such an establishment has
long been needed in Port Townsend.
| A small boon of cedar logs belonging
to the Quimper Manufacturing Com
pany Was broken up night before last
while being towed from Port Discovery
bay TO this place b. the tug Hope.
Mrs George n. Costing. of the Tenn
| pie OF Fashion, has leased the apart
| inents formerly occupied by Mr.. Lew
| filyn, IN the rear of their present store
On the LIST of April they will make Al
entire change in the place, making it
| considerably larger. They will SEMI
fr III their Seattle store large line Of
goods. principally millinery, az soon as
the above change is made.
Oar building boeu Is increasing every
day. Yet 1t does not keep pace with the
demend for houses. New people are
coming III almost daily, and inquiries
are constant Y being made for buildings
for both residence and business pur-
poses.
Spaniarl Hung.
PLACEEvILLE, Cal, March 2S.-Fran-
cisco Perss was hanged here today for
the murder of William and JACOB Air
ges. Tie crime was committed on the
night of November -. 1883. On the
| scatfold he WAS told that if he wished
tn say anything he had an opportunity.
Ee said: Gentlemen, | don't speak
VERY good English. have always been
an honest man. | never stole ANYTHING,
and before God killed those men to
p eserve my own life. / an much
Obliged To the officers of PlacerviIle for
their kindness to me. | excuse them
and excuse everybody who has said any
thing against me, and wish God to bless
ali" He called Deputy Sheriff Sim
monds and SHOOK hands with him, re-
marking that there were SO many that
he could not shake hands with all. The
rope was then placed around his neck,
after which he shook hands with other
officers and Rev. Father Gualco. He
WAS reque sted to kiss the cross In the
hands OF the priest. The black cap was
then adjusted and the trap sprung.
Death was Instantaneous.
Muricrer Hanged.
San BERNARDINo, March 2S.-Wm. X.
Mcdowell was hanged here at 1892
this morning, for the murder of Maggie
O'Brien on January 30, 1883. The
prisoner was perfectly cool. and prior
to his execution make some remarks on
the sc Hold generating the officers
from all blame in connection with his
escape from Jail a short time since.
he gave instructions regarding the rope
aud asked for greater drop than had
been provided for. His neck WAS in
stantly br ken and he led without "A
struggle. A large concourse of people
WAS present. The parting scene be-
tween the doomed man and his mother
vas very affecting, moving strong men
10 tears. This is the tsird hanging i'll
San Bernardino county.
Hanging Of the Bi>bre Murdercrs.
TOMBSTONE, March 2S.-James How
ard. .. W. Sample, Dan DOwd, VIM.
DELAY and Dan Kelly We're hanged in
the Jail yard at Ills p. In. today for the
Blsbee murders. Tue five bandits
marched mp TIE steps of the scaffoid
without tiiucning. All declared their
innocence and said that Hoth, who Was
lynched on February 22i, was alsD in-
uooent. they bad good by 10 their
friends. expressed bG lief III Christ an
religion ana equt sted that their bodies
be delivered To Father Gall CHER
Nothing rccurred to mar the Slerif =
plans. The murdsrets were all dropped
of together and. excepting Dowd. dieu
without struggle. A thousand per
sons witnessed the execution. A large
balcony had been erected outside the
Jail yard, the builder intending to
charge 80 admission The mob be-
came indignant and tore it down, and
in the row whic, followed seven per
sons were injured. One man had his
leg broken and another has arm. The
balcony would have seated 800. With
this exception, every tding used off
quietly.
Good Speculation.
SAN Francisco. VI ,rch 2S.-James +.
Van Black, Thomas Brown. George
Burdick and Edward q own. four
prin ters, in the employ Of Ii. 5 CrOcker
& Co. were arrested this afternoon on
charges of forgery. preferred by w. C..
Macf 4rlane, broker. IL il alleged
shat the Young men have been coming
moaey through the sale Of bogus opera
tickets. L. is stated that several others
will he arrested.
shipping Intelligence.
SaS Francisco. NJ arch 2s.-Arris ed
Steamer Sau Pedro. from Tacoma.
Sailed-Schou Challenger for Co
lumbia river.
PORT LUDLOW. March 2S.-Arrived-
Birchgrove.
PoBr BLAKELY. March 2S.-Sailed-
OtaGo.
MtMiaG stocks.
SAN FgaNcIsoo. March 2s.-Best & Bel
cher 30. Bodie Con. 80. Bullion 5Oc.
Chollar 10. Con. Virginia loc. Eureka
Con. 400, Gould Il Garry l.2O. Belcher l,
Hale Il Norcross 100, Mexican LEO.
Ophir -. Potosi 75c, Savage 500. 81
ezra Nevada 2.45, Uni.n l-55, fellew
Jacket 200. Alta 40. Utah !. Califor-
MIA 5a, NJ White 6ic. Mono 100, Alpha
80. Crown Point Lao, Bulwer l.5O.