Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-16
PACIFIC COAST.
Us the straagIer CrarHr

OF r. T. Hutchings, the stranger, has
nied petition With the Commissioners
OF insanity, requesting that his client
De Examined as to his sanity. as from
the stotld indifference which be mani.
Tested when the death sentence was pro.
nouneed, there IL good ground 20 believe
tnas Hutchings Is of unsound mind.
Alaska News
VICTORIA. b. c., Aug. 5.-The follow
ing, from juneau, Alaska, is dated Aug
ust 10Th:
The miners are doing very well this
season. Every man who wants work
cas- get IL. as laborers are very scarce in
camp.
The large excursion of school teach
ers arrived here yesterday, and are hav-
ing a splendid time and very fine and
pleasant weather.
Captain J. r. Coughlin. of the L. s. s
Adams, has been doing some very good
work this summer. He has been sur
veying Peril Straits and Wranael Mar
rows. and has found several new and
dangerous rocks, and has put buoys and
oeaeons on them. Capt. Coughlin has
done more good work for the people in
Alaska this year than all the rest of the
American Government has done for
sixteen years. and everybody is sorry
that the Adams and her commander is
about TO leave our waters.
Times are very lively In the mission
airy business. Rev sheldon Jackson
has arrived, with $4,000 to spend in
building schools and churches for the
poor Indians.
The salmon catch has been light in
Alaska this year, amounting to only 1900
barrels.
fhe work of pumping ont the Una
tiila will be resumed on Monday, with
more powerful pumps than have yet
been used.
Pacific Coast Failures.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 15.-The Brad
street Mercantile Agency reports twen-
ty eight failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the week end
Ing yesterday, as compared with twenty
one for the previous week and sixteen
for the corresponding week of 1888.
Leper In san Quentin.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 15.-A Chinese
leper was discovered in San Quentin on
Thursday night. The Prison Directors
have concluded to ask the Governor to
pardon him on condition that be shall
as once return to China.
Miss Bracket Alleges.
SAN FRANozsoo. Aug. 15.-romorrow's
Alta will publish statement that Mel
lie Brackett, who played a prominent
part as q witness for the defendant in
the Sharon divorce trial, and while it
was being tried made q written confes-
sion stating that she is coRnizant Of the
forgeries in the my Dear wife"
letter by the plaintiff, Miss Hill,
alleges that the forgery is in the
insertion of the word wife"
Her statement further alleges that that
marriage contract WAS written by plain
tiff over Senator Sharon's signature on
n piece of paper stolen from his room
at the Palace Hstel by the plaintiff
She also alleges that the form Of the
marriage contract was furnished by
George w. Tyler, counsel for plaintiff
In the pending suit.
shipping Intelligence,
San FRAScIsco, Aug. 15.-Arrived-
Steamer Mexico, from Victoria.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 15.-Alta 2.65,
Alpha 100, Best & Belcher 245, Bodie
Con 2l5, Bullion Coo, California loo,
Chollar 3.25. Con. Virginia 300, Crown
Point LAO. Gould d Curry $50, Hale i
Norcross 2S5, Msxican 200, Mono Too,
Ophir l.35. Potosi 10, Savage 100, Sier-
"a Nevada 200. Union Con LES. Utah
LIS, Belcher $50.