Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-08
PACIFIC COAST.
The sharoa.niIi Case.

SAN Francisco. May I'm the Sha
ron divorce case today Expert Hyde
concluded his microscoiioal examina.
tion OF the alleged marriage contract
In response to a question whether he
could state positively IL the writing ON
the alleged marriage contract was made
before or after tho folds in the paper
were made, he replied: II am able t.
state positively that the paper Was fold
cd more than once before IL WAS written
on" The reply created some sensation.
Refused the Loan.
Ii is now learned that the Marine
Bank Of New York, which has just sus-
peuded, asked for a loan of $500, 00C
from the Nevada Bank Of this city
about three weeks ago, and that the re-
quest was declined.
On a Lecturing Tour.
SAN Francisco, May t. John Is,
Cough, the celebrated temperance leo
turer. il expected to arrive in this city
about June Sd on lecturing tour.
Alleged Defalcatien.
There are reports that the confiden-
tial clerk of Radolph Hochkofier. com
mission merchant and Austro- Hunga-
rian Consul at this port, is a defanlter
to the extent of $4 600, money lost in
private speculations. Although the
amount is large, II is not believed that
the house will be embarrassed. as Mr.
Hochkofier owns considerable property
outside OF his business.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco, Nav ALTA LES
Belcher 90. Best Il Belcher l.IO, Sodie
Con. $50, Bulwer soc. Choilar 20. Con
Virginia re. Crown Point LIS, Cali.
fornis 200, Gould 4 Garry lbs. Hale d
Norcross 2.OS, Mexican lilo. Mono SOC
Ophir I.30, Savage SOC, Sierra Nevada
I az. Union Con 1.9O. Yellow Jacket l.sS
Potosi zoo. Bullion zoo.
sni n Dangerous Ceudtstea.
SAN FRlScrsoo. May Judge Nc
Crr,eht, OF Victoria, Il. c.. was bitten by
an insect ON the arm. IL swelled and
became 30 painful that Il was necessary
20 remove him 60 Sc. Mary's Hospital
where he 10 lying in dangerous condi
ton.
s.S FRASctsoo, May T.-Sailed-Shil
brown Brothers. for Port Townsend
harkentine Melancthon. for Columbis
river.
Ponr Discovery, May 7.-Asriyed-
Barkentine @. g. Funk, from San Fran
cisco.
wAoox RoAp WANTED There il per
hans more immediate and direct I'M
por,ancs in the opening of a eoet
WAGON road into the Porter's Prairi'
region than anywhere else In hins
county, though the pressing need OF
dozen roads In a. many other direc
tons cannot be questisned either. Int
| fifty or sixty settlers on the prairie Ar
remote from every other settlement an,
interest in the county. A long stretci
OF ROACH country lies between them ant
the reads leading TO the county sest
IA il so rough as 10 be pracficsiiy I'M
rassable. and will he nstll improved b
= considerable expenditure OF money
In going and coming, much risk 10 We
hicIss il run. while tue strain upo
horses and harness In all bat too sever
for endurance. IL Is easier for Ties
people 10 30 over into Pierce eount
than il is to come here. Their frass
"A chiefly that way because u u eassel
Their loyalty TO the county N vnael
| thew reside, however, intrts susu WI
vay. They ask us for little help. an,
promise to return IL IN tsses and srao
hundred times over. IL would not o
loo much 30 spend 5000 In such
cause. Hut this much 10 mos asked
, only one-fifth that amount u ne
, called for. and there should BE- no hes
saiion whatever in giving the 10
smoaut wanted. Nothins else 70
soual importance 10 roads In q count
Ike this. for without them schools Al
markets are inacccssibie and the ve"'
, region 10 wilderness
A Counsctieat lawyer hss sued one
: h;s elieuts for q bin Of $40 for servic
rendered. Ii appeared that the chen,
suit had involved . sum OF abons ~
ana lad been continued througe tsenI
4 one serna, on each Of which che lazy
changed Q 80 term fess