Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-22
PACIFIC COAST



PrTALLCP, ". T.. Sept. g.-E. Meeker
q Co., OF this place, received q cable
from London today. which has hssn
made pablo, stating that their hrs,
samples OF hops bad arrived in London.
and had drawn . bid Of IS shiIliuss n~,
cut. Tor delivery 80 days hence. ihe
cable states that MANY OF the FnoIish
esps were very yellow brown, aud that
the sample OF Washington Territory hors
vas OF the cosor and quality wanted.
and said ssch hops would not likely 90
oe4oS ~ shlllInes. sixty five shillincs
viii net the grover fully 10 cents Der
pound at Puy aliup after paving freichts.
INSURANCE.. commissions and ali inci-
dental charges. Seven hundred bales
VIII be shipped direct to London within
week, and three thousand within the
fortnight, by one house alone. Three
fourfhs OF the crop Is harvested, and
the remaining portion will be so.n Sc
cured. The whole yield will be not
more than 20 per cent. of last year.
AIRS L Meeker has been appointed
Lady Commissioner to the New Or
leans Exposition, by Governor Squire.
There have been eight arrests and
eight convictions since hop picking
commenced, i've Of which were for
selling vhiskey to Indians. The traffic |
oas been stopped, so that but very little |
drunkenness prevails. This is entirely !
due TO the efficiency of the special Do |
lice, assisted by the officsrs Of the Law
at this place.
Death OF Frank J RailtuRer.
San Francisco, Sept. 2l.-Frank J.
BallinRer, a we'll known journalist OF
this coast, died today, aged 81. He has
been In Ill health for the past two years
osinR to this be was compelled to re-
sign his position as city editor
of the Morning Cal about a wear
ago. de began bis journalistic
career IN this city as a reporter on the
Chro'icl in 1874 Later he became at
tsched to the Cali, and assumed the
city EDITORS chair ia 1879. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Temporary Detentien.
San Francisco, Sept. 2l.-John A.
Stevens, the well known playwright and
late manager Of the Grand Opera House
In this city, was arrested today lost as
be vas stepping on the steamer Colum-
bia sailing fer Portland. An affidavit
bad been filed BY some Of his creditors
that he was leaving the State to de-
fraud his creditors- Mr.. Stevens on
being brought before Judge Burke sc-
knowledged his Indebtedness, but show.
ed clearly that he had no intention Of
defraudine any creditors, and was i'm
mediately discharged.
A Faishiess Lover Punished.
JACKSON, Cal, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Teresa
Pstranik a short time since sued George
kreth, near Drytown, for breach of
promise, praying for 5000 damages.
Defendant 10 said to have made three
similar promises. He is worth about
$500. The case has been in the Superior
Court for two days, and the Jury this
evening rendered q verdict fixing the
damages at $3.50.
disadvantages Oregon.
PORTLAND. Sept. 21.-A yetcs Walia |
Walla special says: Five Cinnamon i'm |
piioated in the Pierce City robbery were
taken from jail and hanged to a tree.
Two men were poisoned at Asotin yes
terday by eating bread in which poison |
had been placed By a person having a |
gfudee.
II Is discovered that the Oregon cleo
ton Law passed bv the last Legislature |
Is fraud, and there Ii ne way to rem
edy it but call for an extra session.
The June election will go by default |
unless this 10 done.
The State Fair is success. The at |
tendance ia large.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Sept. N.-Arrived-
Ship Yosemite, from San Francisco.
Sailed-On the 10th, bark Celusa, for |
Sydney.
PoRr GAMBLE, Sept. 2l.- Arrived
Schooner Alice.
PoKT MADISON. Sept. 2l.-Sailed-
Bark Nidette, for San Francisco.