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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-19
DAILY poST.IMIEllIGEnCfR.



The election Of a new President OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad lifts from
the business interests OF the NORTH
veet the cloud Of uncertainty which FOR
two months past his seriously ilter-
fsrfered with projected enterprises, re-
tarded commercial expansion and in
ieoted into property valuations and IN
vestments the elements Of inse-
curity and instability. There il
on all sides a feeling of relief
that final result las i,een attained. and
among our best 10: ornsl bla aes. men
the expression is general ihat very
wise selection has been made. Mr.
Robert Harris. of Nsw York, shs gen
tleman selected as successor to Nr.
Willard, has for three years past been
. member Of the Northern Pacific di-
rectorate. He was over here last Sep
tembsr with the excursionists and il
familiar with this region. He il
practical railroad man Of ample expe-
yience in responsible positions. having
been for several years Superintendent
and General Manager Of the Chicago.
Burlington d Quincy Railroad, and
more recently Vice President Of the
New York and Erie Company. He Ia,
ve are assured, free from domination by,
or connection with, any petty cliques or
rings working under cover OF the
Northern Pacific organization, and
will manage the affairs OF the
company in its sole interest unembar-
raised by local matters and unbiased
by the efforts of ring of land or town
site spectators. To q1ote ths words Of
q private message received here today
from q gentleman in Portland. who ID
fully posted on the situation, she tMr.
Harris) will run the Northern Pacific
ON business principles. and will waste
NO strength on terminal aideshows."
This il Just such a man az the fai'
minded people Of the Northwest wish To
see succeed Mr.. Willard. Certainly. %
far an Seattle il concerned, no other
sort OF man could be 30 satisfactory
We Of this city never have asked any
thing frem the Northern Pacific Rail.
road corporation which WAS not found
cd on q sound business basis. We are
not, nor will We be, supplicants fol
bounty. All we demand is that the
management OF that road shall do bust
ness with us on business principles, that
1t exact from US justice and avoid un
Just discrimination in its dealings with
us. In short, fair field and NO favor
will just suit Us, and that We have good
reason to believe will bs accorded by
the new administration. With THU
view Of the situation, We feel gratifisd
at the result Of this long contest.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-19

W. n. Davis, Professor Of Athlet;e
Exercises, having recovered from his r.
oens Rheumatic afl.ction, will receiv.
papsis % and after January Il, 1884. a
Room =. Marshall buildino. c.,rns,
Co0msrcial and Washington s,reees
n. DAVIS. 100
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House to Let.

A NICE TENEMENT OF -FOUR
"A rooms; splendid view OF the bay
free water: Twelfth street. between
Piummer and Charles South Seattle
rent 80 month. iai70
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CoCyClI PD0CERDUeA.

a.ArTL1, Jan. 10, 1854.
Council INST pursuant TO I'd jouE1msnt.
Present: Councilman Thos- Clancy,
B. F. Day. keenan,. Chas. Mcdonald,
Northup, Rsnke, g. n. Rasin. and r.
w. Wukthod.
By reason Of the absence from the
rity Of His Honor the Mayor, n. q.
Strive, Counciiman q. n. Basin vas
appointed Acting Mayor, 10 serve dur
ing such absence.
PETITIONS R1CEIvKD.
From W. II. Brunk and others. for
establishing q grade on Lake street.
Referred.
From Chss. Masculine and others, fer
right to occupy the foot Of Columbia
street for q fish stand. Referred.
From Perry Clymer and others, for
the opening of Olive street., from Tenth
to Sixteenth streets. Referred.
From Geo. X. Smith and others. for
permission to occupy foot Of Columbia
street for a Ash stand. Referred.
From o. Jensen, for lease TO occupy
Seventlntreet, near King. Referred.
From Chief Of Police, asking for one
additional rsolieefnan Referred
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-19
Brick Yard.

HAVE THIRTY ACRES. CITY
l. 'front.' suitable tor brick yard, for sale.
JOHN LEARY.
Seattle, Jan, g. 1884. lao
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NKw ScHEpULE.-Cnder the uev ar.
ran2ement Of trips adopted On the Sno.
homish route BY the steamer w. X.
Merwin, that boat nos runs Al follows
She leaves here II o'clock Monday
morning and R0es 10 Snohomish CITY
aud back. She leaves Tuesday morn.
Ing At 3 o'clock and returns Wednesday
She leaves Thursday morning a !
O'Clock and returns Friday. She leaves
Saturday morning at ! o'clock aud r..
turns the came day. On Sunday she
stays here. The mail 10 carried each
and every trip. Those interested in her
movements will do vii 10 cut out this
paragraph and paste it in their hats.
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Help Wanted.

a GOOD GIRL. WITH GOOD REF
"A erences. competent to do general
Homework. can have employ ment at
good wages. ut corner Of Pine and Second
streets. jal96
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ID. l.. MctovAN.
HNny SuRAHAN,
J. J. MOTOR.
A. ]. BuHExy.
W. @. LANINKs.
JMs CUHrn-

After the verdict vas returned and
the jury discharged, tvo msu named
respectively David Davis and Thomas
hoas, appeared and identified the body
- that Of James ksnney whom they
DAG known sone months ago ~ work
man on the Snoqnalmie wagon Rad.
After leaving shs Snoquairnie roa.i. -
worked for some weeks in the Neveas.
tle miues, and Was lase srea by Dawn
about two weeks ago. He u descr,bea
~ hard drinker, and Va probably in
toxioatsd when be met vish His De .sh
TIE Pren,iss mentioned in the D mar
found in his pockss, 10 % 49, ON the
Snoquslm,e rosd- The name .R~nuer-
Vas evidently intended for K.uuey.
hoss and Davis identified the BODY
positively. and we're wiling 70 swear 10
the facta stated. but Coroner ROM
Thought II unnecessary to recall the
jury.
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TO Let.

u DOM z SECOND FLAT OF POST
~ building. to let. Inquire at the Posi-
INTELLIGENCER office, jAl9
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.

SITUATION TO DO CHAMBER
- work. cooking in q logging camp. Oh
general housework, by q woman with a
boy three years old. AnnlY at this 0fYlca 20
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N. S. BOOTH { co.

"E THE UNDERSIGNED. HAVE
w associated under the firm name OF
n. 8. Booth & Co., for the purpose of act.
ing a. Real Eetate Agents. Farming ana
timber lands and city lots left with US for
sole will receive the attention merited.
Persons desiring to purchase such proper
ties from us will be furnished ali informa-
ton necessary. We have on hand IA ex
sive list Of city lots and farming lands,
improved and unimproved. and keep
horses and carriages in readiness to give
Quick dispatch to customers, in showing
them our properties.
Lets for sale on the instalment plan.
CaI and examine our list and prices.
Oflce first building west Of Post Office
NJ. 8. BOOTH,
J. g. NOLOP.
EDWARD SANDERSON SMITH
Seatt e, W. T.. Bee. l. 1888. del I'm
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1--WE IRONERS. AT THE SEATTLE
- Steam Laundry; wages. Is per
month none but men need apply. jaiI
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REDUcxD RArEs.-The steamer vii.
minaton, Captain Blackburn. IL svi-
dontly en the Seattle San Fgsnohoo
route ~ An opposition host. She viii
vail from below January 3lst and from
here January 3lst, bringing and taking
passengers aud freight ut reduced
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BARGAINS.

TIME BEST EVER OFFERED IN
/ real estate in seattle can be had at the
Office of g. c. Phinney 4 Co. Intending
purchasers will please call at all the other
real estate offices first ascertain their low
est prices, then come to us. and We Will
sell property ad Joining as good. II not bet
ter. ten per cent. below the lowest prices
obtained This is an unsurpassed offer.
and We are in position to stand by what
we say, as we own Five Hundred and Fiji
ty-four lots in our own name. in all parts
OF Seattle. ranging in price from $50 to
$1,000 per lot We own the following
blocks in Burke's second addition: !
49, %. Is. 46 So. Sc. 60. 81 and u. eleven full
blocks l32 lots in that addition. We own
four blocks an jackson street; those two
beautiful blocks. 10 and 20. on the top Of
the hill, 3I5 feet above the lake and level
as a floor, from which the most magnifi-
cent view of both thelake and the bay can
be had. There are few places In the world
from which such bodies Of salt and fresh
water can be seen. The rich man can buy
block and pay for it. The workingman
can pay part and have his own time for
balance: and we will give the poor man a
lot and let him pay tor it, il he ever gets
able.
When we had plenty of money we were
have given our last dollar to him we
thought in greater need than ourselves ;
now we haven't q great deal of money.
but any Gods quantity of property, and
we are ready tc give home to the poor
and such bargains to the rich as has never
| bern offered IN Seattle before. Come one
and all! Lots Of envious idiots will say
this is only Phinney blow" but the
proof of the pudding is in eating it. Come
and see for yourselves.
Now is the time to buy real estate, be
fore the spring raise ana rush. Look at
| the daily records. You will see the long
headed, far-sighted business man quietly
gathering it in.
This offer ceases when we have sold
enough to put US out of debt.
| Office hours a. m, to IL m. every day,
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Ordered that the Clerk retain 500
from Strong K Harkins' pay until Ger
tain rock IN removed from the street,
and further sum Of $3.50 ~ indemnity
against any liability on account of at
tachment in the case Of Chin Guam W..
NJ. Strong.
BIDS RECEIVED.
The following bids we're received for
construction of fire cisterns: John L.
Jordan, Union and Thi.d street tank.
xl275; Madison and Third, &1Z75; Bell
and Front. $l325; Washington and
Third, $l325. Total for the five els
terms, $500.
William Harkins, Third and Union,
$3.50; Third and Madison, $3.50; Bell
ton, $3.50. Total. $3hO
M. keezer, for all four cistsrns,
$3.50.
All these bids were rejected.
The following assessment rolls we're
approved Madison, south Fourth and
Battery streets.
Licenses we're granted a. follows
Chariis Anderson, retail; Jacob John.
son, retail Henry Duhslnel, retail @
II. Hill, retail; William Busha, retail
Miles Mccormick. retail Gledhill d
KavaaauRh, retail John MoCary, re-
tail Coffin d Co., grocery.
The comm ittee having approved the
application of the Chief II Police fol
an additional policeman the Council
proceeded to elect Mr.. I. small as suol
additional policeman.
Tne proposition Of Hatfield d Wins
low to furnish hose carriage was 70
ferrsd.
John Collins was authorized to con
struct a sidewalk around the Occidental
Hotel in accordance with the established
grade.
The matter Of settling up second
Third and intermediate street grades
was referred to tho Finance Committee
An ordinance defining the duties Of
City Treasurer was passed.
The Clerk IVES instructed to deliver
the delinquent tax roll for 1888 to tn.
Treasurer, and annex thereto q prOpel
warrant.
The assessors on Jackson street ex
tension put in q bill for fl03, which Wal
allowed.
After the passage Of an ordinance Il
pay audited bills the Council adjourned
till next Wednesday evening.
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HEFNER 4
D]SHON.

HAVING FORMED A COPARTNER-
III ship. We announce TO the citizens OF
Seattle and ali parties visiting Puget
Sound, that We ha, e for sale fine business
lots, residence property and suburban
blocks. Also.
Timber Lands and
Agricultural Lands. =,
You will find it to your interest to call
on US before purchasing elsewhere.
Office, 2OSA Commercial street, Seattle,
W. r. Jal
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Ayers Hair vieor prevents ths hair
from turning gray, AID rusaores crav
naae e it, original color. Try Il.
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For Sale.

IOOD LUNCHEON COUNTER,
NJ We eseAh1iahed doing good trade !.
viii suit one e two men son1 as; psice
ga PlCKRRING Z ca, III Washlngtoa
FOR SALE- fRUIT. VEGETABLE
eAd G10oegy business: centfnl puoi
tioa: g661 tzsde: hvtn9 rooms; ven
.tocbed: 49,; roa4 -: HeeNae toeeell-
Ing pstoe (1oo1 r1CXx1M0 : co.
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For Rent.

A HOUSE WITH SEVEN ROOMS. IN
"A yard. at Barrel Factory. For partic.
ulars inquire at Barrel Factory.
Jltf w. q. REVEAL.
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ROOMS TO LET
Situation Wanted.

FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET IN
the Pantheon Building. de28 tt
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Tho Coroner's Jury smpanelled 10
consider the circumstances attending
the death Ut the man found in the bay
on Thursdsy afternoon. met in sd-
joarned yesterday aud after deliber-
alton, being still unable to find any clue
BY which the identity Ut the man could
DO learned. returned tho following YER
dict:
SsArrLs, W. T., Jan. Is. 1884.
We the jurors in the case Of the BODY
found floating On the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1854. after investigating all the cir
cunssances connected with the case
mud that he Vas . man Of aboc, 20
years 1T age. 5 feet 8 inches hi,h, End
light complexionad. and his name 70 a.
- unknown; and that he came 70 his
death by drowning. We tinA on the
body $5.s0 in money. one pocket knife
and also the follow wing paper.
NH. RoMEs:--I have settled With
james Rsnner for i2% days At $40 uor
month. which u the ouly way I under
stand your order. Also paid him H3O
for work done under Preutiss in Sen.
tember aud October. He claims that
u VAS wrong; that you owe him $50 for
the l.sl days"
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FOR SALE.

B, 10 and 20-acre tracts
adjoining the Maynard
Lake Washington Addi-
ton, improved and untm.
proved. Prices low.
Lots In Minor Addition,
north Of Barrel Factory,
with Riparian Rights.
Price, 826.
Lots from 826 upward.
Several Business Lots
at lowest market prices.
Inquire Of
GEO. D0RFFE,
At c. H. Hanford's Office. Colman build.
Ing corner Mill and Commercial SITS: l9
For Rent.
A HOUSE WITH SEVEN ROOMS. IN
"A yard. at Barrel Factory. For partic.
Jitf W. G. REVEAL.
WANTED.
1--WE IRONERS. AT THE SEATTLE
j. steam Laundry; wages. IS per
month; none but men need apply. jail
ops~L Val
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A GENTS FOR THE TRAVELLERS
"A Life and Accident Company, Of
Hartford. Conn.,. the oldest and largest
Accident Insurance Company in the world
AOffice in Butle,s Building. James st..
Seattle. las
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-17


An Episcopal Church is to be erected at
ZellwOOd.
Mr.. ArnOld's new stOrehOuse at Conway is
about completed.
\ packing house and twine factory is to be
built at Virginia soon.
There is talk Of telephone connection be-
tween Conway and Orlando.
A daily line of hacks Will soon be started
between Quincy and Eaceville.
Quincy's Herald complains that mail matter
Is 40 hours IN making the trip between Savan-
nan and Quincy.
The Orlando sportsmen are taking little in
terest in glass ball shooting. Quail are too
plentiful in the woods.
At Deland the large saw mill of Chambers
y Dunn was burned Monday night and 50 600
feet of lumber was lost. The estimated loss
Is about $1,000.
For the present Conway has a tri-weekly
mail-MOnday, Wednesday and Saturday.
but II Will probably be changed 10 a daily be-
fore the winter is over.
Work on the new school house at Conway is
progressing rapidly. Ii Will be ready for Oc-
cuDatlon In about ten days. When completed
It VIII be credit TO the neighbOrhOOd,
Another saw mill will soon arrive from the
State OF virginia to be put up at ZellwOod by
Mr.. Adams. A new store and warehouse
Will be built this fall and winter.
The steamer St. Nicholas, while on her trip
from Savannah to Fernandina, on Tuesday.
stove small hole in her hull. Capt. Usina
beached her on Wednesday morning below
Reads mill and had the damage repaired
Orlando has a military company. The COM
pany organized by the election of L. j. shine
Captain, L. o. Garrett First Lieutenant, T.
s COart Second Lieutenant. L. a. Walker.
Third Lieutenant, a. johnson Orderly Ser
geant. The company is composed of 81 men
from among the leading young gentlemen of
Orlando and vicinity. They are drilling in
dustriOusly.
c. IA. Needham, engineer, recently made
several soundlngs 10 ascertain the depth OF
water in Lake Lucerne. The first sounding
made south of Whilldin's new hotel and mid
way across the lake, showed depth of -
feet. 4 second, made on a line with
Main street. orlando. showed 81 feet and a
third. made still farther west, and on a line
with the east boundary of Mr.. BOone's prop
erty, showed IS feet. The bottom was found
to be Of soft muck and free of sand.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-17

ency in the places they occupy. There
never has been such thing as sclean
sweep The power of removal is not
abridged by the civil service law, but
places made vacant cannot be filled with
in the CLASSIFIED service without a reoui-
sitiOn on the commission. Thus the mo-
tive for removing thoroughly efficient and
trustworthy clerks is gomez
In the course of further conversation
Judge Thoman took occasion to saw that
had Mr.. Blaine been elected he would
have made more removals for political
motives than Mr.. Cleveland, because in a
political life of twenty-five years, much
OF which time was given to seeking the
Presidency, many pledges and promises
must nave been made, and as second rea-
son, until his letter of acceptance appear
ed the public had not been advised that
Mr.. Blaine was in sympathy with a re-
form OF the civil service, and in no speech
during the campaign, although he made
several hundred, did he refer to this ques-
tiOn.
Gov. Cleveland, Judge Theman eontin-
ued, had declared himself on every occa-
sion that ne addressed the public in favor
OF the system of reform that is now being
successfully carried out under the pro-
visions of the Pendleton bill and the rules
promulgated d by President Arthur, ''who
at all times has given the commission
hearty and unwavering support"
CLEvELAND's OWN PLANS.
President Cleveland assured friend
who has just arrived from Albany before
he left that he would enforce the civil
service laws in spirit and letter strictly.
OF the anxious clerks here he said, "Let
them attend to their business"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-17

Ancient and Honorable Artillery COMPANY eff
Boston, that rich old corps of rich old men of
which Mr.. Winthrop has been for 55 wears q
member. The corps will act as his escort
This celebration will be a social affair. Resi-
dents are inviting their out-of-town friends
to make visits here from Feb. 20 to March 10.
LawrensOn, the old clerk who was appointed
to the Post Office Department by Andrew
Jackson's first Postmaster General Barry,
and lives now only for the purpose of ''swear-
Postm asters General. swore in Frank Hatton
the other day. Hatton then added his name
to the twenty odd that the old gentleman has
gathered in the course of the years on the
ny-leaf of the swearing in" Testament.
The residence that Mrs. Dahlgren (Admi-
raj Dahlgren's widow was to build with the
profits of her CHASTITY novel, "a W ashlngton
Winter" is about finished. 1t is a handsome
house on Thomas circle, right in the heart of
fashionable quarter. But don't believe it
was built with the profits of that novel, for
don't think it had any. 1t certainly deserved
thaI tate. BROWN-FLOYD.
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to have had a fixed rendezvous in the cvclone
tlm0er, judging from the piles Of sheen and
hog bones found there.
State Senator 7JOhn S. Davidson has inst
been interviewed by the Augusta ChronicIs
Mr.. Davidson believed that the Governors :
recommendation about funding the State debt
would be adopted. Provision must be made
by TINS Legislature for the payment Of a large
number OF state bonds. The issue Of 30 year
. per cent. bonds would put the debt in good
shape; such securities could be placed above
par, ana would afford fine investment for cor
pOrate moneys and for trust funds There il
also growing desire, Senator Davidson said
10 nave the new State Capitol built with state
material. The Representatives have a mar
L uohaOie 4, prlqe IN TINS matter. Senator David
son DelleVed that this should be done pro-
Nlueu the cost would not be materially in
creased. Besides Georgia material the great
question to be considered was Georgia's
hnances- The law now provides for the ex-
pendlture Of S200, ,000 a wear for five wears for
the erection OF a suitable capitol building. II
TINS expense ever materially increased it
d M9uId $dd 10 the yearly appropriation con-
slderably. and might be question which
would affect taxation. The Railroad Com
mission have already asked for an abridr-
ment OF their powers, and the Governor had
reported IN favor Of the passage OF some meas
ure looking to the settlement of apDeals from
lnat body 10 the Supreme Court. Mr. Da-
wilson believed that the temper Of the Leg
stature was decidedly in favor Of amending
the law IN this respect. There was no desire
10 abolish this board; the rail-
roads themselves probably would not
ask that this be done. There is one most i'm
pOrtant matter to be considered at this session
OF the Legislature. And that is the provision
by law Tor some more complete and equitable
system OF tax assessment in this State. 1t is
evident that the state returns are very
meagre and that the eject Of the present law
Is 10 make the burdens of taxation fall upon
men who make honest and fair returns, and
VINO suffer at the hands of unscrupulous
people An act already introduced to remedy
this evil. provides for the aDDOinfmant of an
assessment board by the grand Jury. which
shall be confirmed by the Judge of the Su-
periOr Court. These are to meet in Nav and
June and revise the lists. A full and fair
valuation OF property in this State would go
lar towards settling the matter of reduced