Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-11
BWEvlTIEs.

A pleasant shower OF rain visited this
neighborhood last night.
Straw berries have gone down in price
TO three pounds for quarter.
3. Coulter, Esq, of Portland, is in
Seattle looking after his business inter
ests here.
The ship Henry Back flushed her
cargo of 100 tons of coal, and has
sailed for San Francisco.
The lawn party at the Pontius resi-
dence on next Thursday evening promi-
ses to be an enjoyable affair.
The steamship Wilmington will s Ill
from San Francisco for Seattle ON the
10th, bringing freight and passengers.
VIM. V. Chase has leased the new res
idence on Pike street, recently erected
by James Dougsn, and yesterday moved
his family into it.
Joseph GLADDEN.. the well known clerk
of the New England Hotel during the
Bailey regime, will leave this city for
The Z. 8. steamer Shubrick, Captain
Gregory, arrived in our harbor last
evening. She is making one of her
official visits to the lighthouses of this
district.
The first copy of the Island yetcs,
bearing date Of June 9Th. has come 60
baud. 4. w. Raymond is publisher
and proprietor. IL is quite oreaitable
sheet for 30 small town as Coupeviilc.
The Renton Company's ship Mon
tana arrived yesterday forenoon. She
will discharge her ballast, after which
she will be beached and receive a gen
ersl cleaning, then load coal for San
Francisco.
A number of men are working along
the line OF the Puget Sound Shore road,
near this city, in spiking down the ties,
finishing up the draw, and doing such
other work as is necessary to put the
line in running order.
The kindergarten school will be a
year old on the 18th instant. Ii is the
intention Of Mrs. Blaine, the principal,
on that occasion to give the little ones
party, and her preparations are quiet
ly making for very happy time.
The new postal note has made its ap-
pearance. 10 is a little smaller and a
good deal palmer than the old note,
and has finer work upon it, and is
clearer and more comprehensive. Ii Is
a decided improvement in its way.
l.. II. Morrison. sole agent on Puget
Sound and the Columbia river for the
patent air space and Fowler's Yucca
boiler and pipe covering. makes his an
nouneement to the public this morning
through the columns Of the PosT INTEL
LIoENcKR-
II the people want Fourth Of July
at home they should be prepared TO put
up their money for IL. IL they do not
want 10 they have only to refuse to give
to secure their wish. Ten thousand
people will remain in town ON th u day,
and something should be done toward
their entertainments.
The vote of Multn.mah county ia the
recent Oregon State election vas. for
member OF Congress sys9, or 2740
greater than the vote cas-. for the same
Office two years ago. and neariv double
the vote of four years az D With such
progress as this, with such a lead as
they have, it IL dispiritina TO counties
elsewhere on the Northern Pacific Coast
to even think of passing Aultnomah in
the race.
Mr.. II. @. Thornt N, msntioned In
yesterdays Brevities as candidate
for Chief of Police, requests rs to say
for him that he 10 not a candidate. He
woald take the office il elected 20 it, bat
he will not exert himself TO get IL, and
does not really want it. Mr.. Thornton
has been spoken Of in connection With
The Office that We know of, and, IL he
we're disposed to exert himself, would
have no troable "a securing q nomina-
ton of which he or any other man In
the city would have reason % be proud.