Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-11
PACIFIC COAST.
San aueutin for Life.

San 9uentin for Life.
SAN Francisco, May l0.-Henry Pfaf,
the murderer of Charles Pierceval, was
this morning sentenced to San Quentin
for life. The cause which gave rise to
the shooting was that Pierceval, who
was a Frenchman, made some deroga-
tory remarks concerning Bismarck,
which pfaff, who is a German, resented.
A quarrel ensued. which was ended by
Pierceval being shot and killed.
Judge McCrefght BETTER.
Judge McCreight, of Victoria. b. c.,
is better, and left for Victoria this
morning on the Portland steamer.
Pert Of Eairy Notes.
PoRT TOWNSEND, May l0.-R. Can
nan has gone to SemiahmoO to start a
brickyard.
The foot race 70 have taken place to-
sy between Bishop and Knighton, was
postponed on account of the former
having been kicked by horse.
DIR. F. W. Mead, who has been fol
hree years or more in charge of the
| United States Marine Hospital. at Port
| Townsend, has been transferred to
Philadelphia, and DR.. Devan, past
assistant surgeon in the United States
marine hospital service, has bean placed
| in charge. He will at once enter upon
the discharge of his duties.
Mail service on the Port Townsend
Semiahmoo route has been reduced "a
once a week between Sehome a nd Semi.
ahmoo, by order of the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Our county commissioners adjourned
| today, after a laborious session. The
assessment roll was accepted sabstan-
italy as handed in.
The steamer Hope is going on the
Neah Bay mail route, as opposition to
the Dispatch. leaving here Sundays, and
leaving Neah Bay, on her return, Tues
day morning.
Arizona Failure.
SAN Francisco, May 9.-Hndson 4
Co., bankers, of Tombstone, made an
assignment this morning to L. l.. Stiles.
The firm is comp sed of Chas. Hudson
and James Toole. Three assignments
we're made. one by the firm and one by
each individual member. The failure
is attributed to depression IN business
and the stoppage of the mines at Tomb.
stone, the banks at that place having
drawn from here as much as $40 00l
per day On eccount of the mines with.
drawing their deposits. The assets are
about $685., 900 and the Liabilities $780,
600. Ii the mortgages can DO realized
on there will be surplus of assets.
| stealing BY Wholesale.
SAN Francisco, Nav i0.-Fromm
Schaefer, doing business as importer,
and manufacturers OF trimmings, frinee'
and uph olstery. employed Chas. Stohr
for two and half years and until 81,
weeks ago, when Stohn left their EN-
ploy. A few days after he left that firu
he went into the same business, associ
atinc himself with James Frelioehr, I'M
der the firm name of Stohn 4 Frelloehr
They opened their new store with I
large and expensive stock. They solo
goods below cost and excited the sus
picion of Stohn's former employers
who by the aid of detectives asc rtaines
that the whole of the goods comprisins
the new firms stock had been stolen BY
Stohn from his former employers. StohI
has been arrested.
rraxie scene In u Court Reem.
REDWOOD Orr, Cal, May 10Th,
case of the People W. Henry Casey cam
no for trial in the Justices Court thi
me ruing. Casey was charged with as
saulting Miss julia Frances sweeney a
Belmont At n picnic last Sunday. Tn
prosecution failed to make out the sem
tblance of a foreible assault. After tn
prosecution rested their case, the de
Tense opened their side by placing upoi
the stand Jos. Finnegan. Just as he hac
finished. the father of the girl (Swee
new jumped 10 his feet, pulled a self
cooking pistol and fired three shots int
the back of the prisoner. Casey spran,
up at the first shst and fell to the foo
after the third shot. A terrible scsn
ensued in the court. The sisters o
Casey were in a perfect frenzy. and tn
spectators we're psraiyzed. Casey's DIV
ing declaration was taken in shorthand
in which he stated emphatically tina
he was not guilty Of the act. Sweeue,
Was arrested and is nov in jail. Case
il not expected TO live.
Closed It's Dsera-
TOMBSTONE, A. T., May 10. - Thi
morning the branch bank of Hudson
Co. closed its doors and announced
temporary suspension. The suspensio
was caused by orders from the parsl
bank in Tucson. immediately upon ID
suspension. a rumor getting abroad tbs
an attempt would be made TO dsstro
the bank, the grand jury, noe IN So
SION. visited the bank in q body an
I read TO the crowd resolution passe
> by them 10 the eject that the Sheri
shoald take possession OF the bAnk An
contents AMI permit no one. not eve
she sssieuees. Hudson Il Co, OF Tuscol
10 enter or remove anything. and. ia
: thermore, that no moneys deposited
: thu bank hare should be taken 20 rem
: burse the creditors of she parent ban
= in Tucson that the money vas her
Z and 10 should stay here in spite OF Il
asxiSnees or any one else-
shspping lsseiitxesre.
SAx FRAxcrsco. May l0.-Cleared
Il Steamer Geo. W. Elder. for Port Tow
/. send steamer Bonita, for Astoria /, 81
! John Spinner, for Nsnairso ship II
Gallant, for Port Townsend
Ssiied-SseAmer State OF Californi
for Astoria bark Lizzie Williams, Z
= Tacoma.
o Pcsr RIAxx1xr, MAY io.-Saiied
y ship Lily Grace, fs- Ssush America
,. Poar Towxxxxp. May lo--Arrlved
y Schooner Wm. keaton. from San Fra
cisco.
, n 10 said that an EnGiish woma
y Mrs.. Saston. 10 master OF Greek, LAtl
= Frsueh, Italian, Hebrew. Arabic Al
y Chaldalc. We can imagine that y
- ~ thai soxx might Be maSfe