Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-01


J. B. AcOomb. pozssr Of the steam
ship Empire, vill aaosps the thanks Of
this once for fsvor9
Blackman 4 Baker, arossEs a North
Front street, have dissolved partnership.
Mr.. BIackman has retired from tas
firm and business, while Mr.. Baker re-
mains alone.
The police officers are making il bot
for vags and loafes. This 10 ~ ii
should Be. Fire them DOT; they are
like warts on the bands, neither useful
Nor ornamental.
w. a. Marshall. Travelling Passenger
Agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee d 50.
Paul Railroad Company. With head
quarters At Portland, paid flying visit,
on business intent, 20 this city dur
ing the present week.
Duncan Cameron, a pioneer citizen OF
Victoria, vas accidentally killed near
that place the other day. He had been
out driving in his cart. and in some
way he and it we're thrown over an etn-
bankment, his manRied body being
found below next morning.
Mr.. w. A. Daley, superintendent Of
buildings and bridges on the Baker City
branch Of the Oregon Railway d Navi-
cation Company. came over TO Seattle
last evening to take charge of similar
department. ON the Cedar River extern
sion.
The glorious sunset phenomena has
not vet entirely gone, bat occasionally
makes irs appearance IN the western SIX y
- bright and beautiful - At any time
in the past. Last night the maenifi-
csnos Of the heavenly mystery attract
cd general attention and admiration. e
Quite large nombsr of lots 10 the
north addition for Ocean Park we're
sold here at auction during the past
week, by A. b. kichasdDn, the well
known Portland auctioneer. The prices
realized we're generally low. very low,
and We spprehend the bayers, # they
hold on 10 their purchases, will ind
them profitable ventures.
The action Of Mr.. D. X. Monroe. ma
seriAl agent for the Oregon Railway d
Navigation Company, IN discnarging
Driscol. the diver, and sending for Aer-
riweather, the company's regularly oni-
pl0yed man for such work, " generally
approved by ali who feel interested IN
the csnpsny's affairs. Monroe il the
night man in she right place.
The Society of Associated Califor-
uians will this evening give social TO
,psrnbers of the society and invited
guests, at their room in tho fesler-
Leary building. Ladies will DO present
end there will be songs. instrumental
music, an Grafton by George Venable
smith, q poem by Albert i. HawIey and
recitation of selections from Bret
HAste's poems. The occasion will I'M
d0sbtSdIy be enjoyable and instructive.
Clark, the vag, who failed 70 appear
for trial on Wednesday, ana whose trial
was continued sntil yesterday, again
failed TO appear and his bonds IN the
SUN Of $15 we're declared forfeited.
Clark and Dale are pals, and are about
AZ good pair for town not to have
among its citizens AZ could we'll be
imagined. Now that one has skipped
and the other Is in Jail, the people San
feel that there are two night providers
less in their midst.
The Seattle Driving Park Association
seems to be defonct concern. Its last
years advertising bills remain unpaid
aud judgment has jass boon rendered
against It for $25 due a pool clerk,
Some Of our best citizens are connected
with the association, but they we're IN
fortunate in sesecIlnx certain officers
Who managed the Afaiss 30 badly as to
bring discredit upon an enterprise that
should have been a credit to Seattle and
Puget Sound.
1t now transpires that the logs here.
t0fore mentioned AS being scattered
professionally about the bay belong to
Hatch 4 Co., and constituted a portion
Of boom Ut 100000 feet, blown away
from their mill at Tacoma during lit.
tie north breeze last Monday. During
the same day the yacht Flsetving, an
ohosed in that bay, was blown ashore
aud became total wreck. Straws in
dicate tho direction Of the wind, aud
tho people begin to realize that Tacoma
harbor il NOT what it il cracked up BY
tho Tacoma land ring to be.