Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-14
BWEvITIEs.

The steamer James Mcknight passed
her annuel inspection yesterday.
Steamer Welcome has temporarily
taken the Olympia route in place of the
disabled Emma Hayward.
Robert Wingate has gone over to
Vancouver Island, to look after some
new coal interests in the Comox dis
trict.
Steamer George L. Starr and Eliza
Anderson left Yesterday morning for
Victoria, carrying passengers for 80
cents and 81 respectively.
Il was an error to say that A. Redeuill
was here selling the Mason Il Hamlin
pianos and organs. He Is selling the
OF yesterday.
A large number Of children have been
out selling tickets, or trying to sell
them, daring the past week. This sort
Of business Is a nuisance, and should
se abated by the authorities.
The building used for several years
by j. +. +. Mitchell, in connection with
his shipyard, has been raised four feet.
and will be fitted mp for the reception
Of the goods IF the firm of Waddell d
Miles.
Eight seamen on board the British
ship Duke of Connaught stole boat at
Victoria the other day and deserted.
They are supposed TO have crDssed the
Straits of Fuca and TO be now on Pu-
get Sound.
A telegram from j. q. Scurry, who is
at present visiting relatives in the East
ern States, announces that he will leave
for Puget Sound in few days, accom-
panied by his sister, young lady about
IL years of age.
Steamer Princess Louise will soon
leave Victoria on grand excursion to
the north. to Nanaimo, Comox. Metla-
katlah, Fort Simpson, Queen Charlotte
Island and other points of interest. IL
will be a trip worth the while of any
one to take.
The earth frsm under Yesler Hall is
being used in filling the low places of
Post street, beginning alongside the
Postoffice, and running thence north.
With cheap wall on the sea side a
good deal of earth can be dumped in
there to advantage.
Pickering d Go. are now agent, in
this city for the famous Wiltshire safe
firm, and are prepared to sell these
goods on the installment plan, by which
method great many are enabled to
buy articles they never would be able
TO get under any other circumstances.
Frank Norman, who went to San
Francisco several weeks ago To attend
his sister during her last sickness,
writes that she died, and was buried on
Sunday, June LIST. Frank expresses u
| desire to return to Seattle. and states
that he will do no a. soon as he can GET
his affairs in shape in California.
Celestin st. Upri, formerly Of this
city, and who was convicted at the last
term Of the District Court of keeping a
house of i'll fame. attempted 70 commit
suicide IN a Victoria hotel the other
day. His effort was frustrated however
and he was lodged in Jail for safe keep
ing.
Fred. Dyer. of the steamer James Mo.
Naught, was recently presented with a
baby lynx by some friends at Hood.
Canal. who captured it. The little ami
NAL resembles Cat somewhat, and II
of brown color. with blue eyes. II
was only few days old when captured,
and was nursed by an old cat alonl
with litter of kittens until it was old
enough 20 drink milk.
A great many letters are detained
for postage" at Victoria. These letter.
are almost invariably written by pcopl.
from this side the line who are visitins
over there. They write letters to friend,
here. and stick United States stamp,
upon their envelopes. United States
stamps there are no better than nj
stamps at all, and rs consequences the
letters lie dead in the post office.