Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-04
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killed.
Twensy sir carloads Of oranges we're
shirped east from Los Angeles s9nday
and tee naoFs Wednesday.
A dog which can pick cot cattle sith
his fssnefs brand upon them, II the sd-
narration Of Montana town.
The Seattle Orztorio Society, which i
rapidls growing Ia pablic favor, meets
again this evening for rehearsal.
Patrick Ahern. aged % years, was
drowned in the Sacranezto River
Thursday afternoon. while bathing.
Bids for cutting the Cascades tunnel
on the fins OF the Northern Pacific,
ranged In amount from 10000 70 81
10000.
A cattle company in Arizona. owning
ever q million acres Of land IN that Ter
ritory. has Just purchased 1900 head OF
stock fer lie ranges
A Chinese abaIone hunter vas
drowned recently. on the coast Of Lower
California, By being cs0Rht By an octo-
pus in shallow water.
The steamer Geo. Z. starr arrived
here about 2 O'Clock last night, or this
morning, being % hoars on the run
froGn Seattle TO Victoria aud back.
]. p. Csmeford. town proprietor Of
MaKysville, has sold his store. wharf
and warehouse, and will hereafter con-
iins himself 10 the tOwn lot and hotel
business
An express train recently made the
ran from Yuma 10 Tucson PAS miiss-
in ,dx hOurs aud twenty i've minutes.
beating all the previous records ever
that line
lead animals OF various kIada in the
river above Sacramento, are attracting
the Affection Of the people who are com
PEELED 20 use the water for household
| purposes.
The ships Two Brothers and Ericsson
are under the schutss at the coal wharf,
The latter will be loaded tomorrow. The
bark Sierra Nevada Ia discharRing bal
last az the Ocean Dock.
Work on the California Southern
Railroad bridge across the Mniave River
Is 10 be begun Immediately. 1t will be
| Of iron, lSS feet In length, of ons span,
resting on granite abnsnents.
The opposition boats on the Victoria
route have raised their rates of fare.
The Evaneel will charge 81 FROM here,
and the Eliza Anderson 81 so, the two
bolts making four trips q week.
Reports are again in circulation Of
TIE coming here from the CoIumbia
River ct an early day Of the steamer
Fleetwood, though for whom or for ser
Woe on what route is not stated.
Steamer City of Quincy, from Skaeit
River and Utsalady, yesterday brought
Ia $40 sacks Of potatoes to Ballard 4
Hatfsld, 80 sacks Of potatoes TO =. Fred
eFtsk, and 1000 lAths to d. b. Jackson.
The Seattle Reds have accepted a
challenge from the Tacoma base ballists
and will play there on Saturday after
noon, leaving Seattle on special boat
at no0n, and returning In the evening.
Mrs. McMicken will be the soprano
solo artist at the next Saturday Popu.
lar Conoert-the fourth of the series.
Mr.. Young will sing "fhe People who
Walked In Darkness" from the Mes
siah. also the celebrated Porter song
from Martha.
The weather. since the coming In Of
the new month has been of the most
Jane-like character, the atmosphere be.
log clear and pure. the temperature IN
the sixties and seventies, the winds be-
ina softened 10 the approved summer
standard and ali nature being fresh,
balmy and delicious.
Harry Shaw has returned 10 Seattle.
after aii absence of two years, most OF
which time was spent on q sugar planta.
ton nea< Honolulu. He mas accepted a
position an clerk in the CITY Druo
1 Tu latr
SEVERN. formerly of this city, bot whC
10 iaow pfoprietor OF sort OF tin type
photograph gallery.
Engine Company No. held IDS reeu-
lar annual meeting last evening, and
slested the following officers Presi.
dent. O. Il. Basslsr; Vice President
Moses keeser Treasurer, James Don,
ham; Secretary, J. u. Clark Foreman
Ldneoin r. Ferry; First Assistant
Moses Keeser Second Assistant, j. W
Hunter Trustees-U. M. Rasiu, Gard
KELLOGG and 4. ]. Powers.
The Rod and Gun Clnb held a prae.
tica shoot yesterday afternoon, in orde,
10 select the best average shooters e
oorapriss tie team 10 represent the
club &c the Portland tournament. AT A
meeting held last night the following
team was chosen; NJ. W. Staokpool. j
+. MeNauRht. II. II. Lewis, +, Boar
man. Mr.. Robertson and Wan. Nod On,
aid.
Oscar Dunbar and Bus Sayder hav,
goxle over to. Victoria, and turned ~
lStaRaI,Sf intO q rat" cffioe. much 10 ths
disgust Of tho Victoria prints, Notios
Of The advent Of the rodents ana their
tioings, has been issued by the Tyne
graphical Union, with the usual adu,o-
milton 70 printers 20 keep away from
Victoria. The printers of the town
have begun 10 boycott the offending
journal.
The assessor Of Pierce Coensy did no,
do his work this year % a. 10 suit the
commissioners. Hundreds Of changes
have been made. individual Assessments
being raised or lowered, as never before
10 any county In the Territory. Tue
changes made In the assessment Of a
single ooncsrn-ths Tacoma Land Com
pary-incinded reductions % the
amount Of go 900, and inereas . to me
Amount OF $4,000.
Geo. W. ststsou states shat the nav
mil being huilt BY the Ststson 4 Post
Mill Company, will be cutting lumbar
within six weeks The necessary belt-
ine wss ordered from New York yester.
day, 10 tome through ~ fast freight.
The eoml,zny succeeded In occurring the
EnasAinery erought here come tinze
ainte 10 be placed In tha Oolumbia and
Rnesf SQUAD Railroad Company's new
rniil. thun saving considerable delay.
HsveFsa Immense clans we're broceht
| herk from Fash0n Island Yesterday. ana
| pat on s,xhibision In trent Of the Wriehs
restaurant. They were tviee over two
htg for the shells, more than half Of the
elara fetnsinipg outside for lack Of
reetn inside. One Of thess elams voald
b rns,st enou1h for q whole family's
dinner. Aiad ue are not cersAin. from the
hsoss 81 the eeast. THAI ID would net Be
nsose than eaoagh for q whole hutsiful
af people
Steamer Oiympian came on the roate
agAai Easa niaht- ID b rnmoFea thai
her ssrviee uili Be eAsed by leaving ont
caihi at Ports Madison. Gamble ana
Ladkaw. II h saia she viii make 4
daieE roufld trip between raeoma, aeas-
lie. pors Townsend and Victoria. II IL
also said the 6sor1s u. Starr and Emma
Hayward uin Be paf On the rou3e from
Olympia 30 Port Tognssad. making
daily tKtrB-one boat down, tie other
ap-And calling a Sseilacoom, Tacoma.