Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-08
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PoET f0vxsxc<D, May eth.
The bark Ataianfa. az Port I.adIov
besonRiiiR TO the Pueef Min Oompanv
sas laid np on her arrival from s 4
Francisco.
In conversation with CAPTAIN Bsseh.r
yo1r correspondent learned that h.
could nDt charter the santa Maria or
ftasoDslsis terms, bat be has made AZ
the Beafszsxy arrangszents with ~
ftlEnpeuGI Br1s. for the charter on Their
steamer Edith, which vas al oue tiae
Kaiston's yseht. She l. 10 receive 4
iaeE o0llsr and slight repairs to the en-
glHc, copper on her bottom. and b
ready x, leave San Francisco By the
18th Instant. Her speed h ~ knots.
ner passenger Accommodation ample
Tor the Ftbute, her carrying capacity good,
and abe viii prove les expensive 20 run
tnan the Eysngel- Tho Edith 10 lSe
tons, balt In san Francisco in 1882.
II Vas decided nst 30 eommunicste
with tha observatory at Washington,
bnt dtrscf teleRtaphie connection was
made betseen She office here and the
observatory at Mare Island, CAL, which
N tie 10Th meridian. For still
fufrhef iicenracy the wires were placed
a. tue dhEposal Of Captain Clover IN the
AFTERNOONS. The Patterson steamed
aioIReld', the mill wharf this morning
and obttinsd 5000 feet Of lumber for
sue erection of signals during the a.
400. Governor John ii. kinkead and I.
y. Meicatfe will visit her today by invi-
bafton OF the captaiD. She sails for the
aorth tosnorrsw.
The stsiamsr Enlpire, Oaptain Butler,
landed today at the Quincy street wharf
about 60 Ions freight. among which vas
the iron ffant Of Waterman 4 Katz's new
baildiug.
Bsrkenaine Retriever, Captain sloan,
which arrived today, made the roand
trip ffoas here 20 San Francisco, dis
changing 81, 600 feet Of lamber, and re-
tuFn IN ~ days. She will load at Sea.
beck and return 10 San Francisco.
Captain VIM. Delanty arrived this
morning from Seattle, and proceeded 10
bis home in Port Discovery.
At s D. u. the steamer Idaho, Captain
Carroll, arrived from Victoria with a
full list Of passengers and full freight
for the North. IL is very doubtful II
shs will be able 10 take ali there Is for
her on the wharf. She arrived In Vie
TORN FROM Portland. Monday afternoon,
in charge Of she first officer, Capt. Car
roll being on his way up from San Fran
cisco on the Qaesn Of the Pacific. She
then took on board Pilot George and
procsedetl 10 Nanaimo and Departure
Bay for coal, remaining at the latter
place all day. She received on board
325 tons ,sf coal, zoo tons Of which are
for the United States steamer Piata at
Sitka, and returned TO Victoria, arriv.
Tag there at 8 O'Clock this morning.
where she took on board about GO tons
Of freight, leaving In the afternoon.
fhe wife and sister Of A. l.. Stokes. gen.
eral traffic agent Of the Northern Pa
eidc Railroad, are passengers, and take
tie Sonnd steamer in the morning for
Tacoma. Colonel Fry, a gentleman in.
teresied ila the mining interests of Alas.
Aa, goes North on the Idaho.
The taf Tacoma tovsd down from
Old Tacoma tue Norwegian ship Doctor
MetRer. Captain Englestadt, laden with
lnmber for Melbourne, and brought her
10 anchor this evening, and win proceed
to her destination tomorrow.
The arrival Of the steamer Whining.
ton late III the evening made the fourth
sea going steamer at our wharves to-
day.
The sad news of the death Of the wife
Of Colonel French, Collector Of Customs
at sitkA. will be taken north By the
Idaho. Mrs. French resided in New
York city.
Pnrser Downing OF the Idaho has
been sick for some time, and, ID Is fear
cd, he may be obliged 20 give mp his po-
altien TO his brother. who Is freight
clerk.
Pilot fldWin Francis informed your
eoFresppndent that his father, American
OonHul a. 81. Thomas, Canada, Who has
been lnofIs than year at that post. has
prospects OF being returned BY tbs Gov.
eminent 10 his former Consulate In Wis
toFia, b. q
There vias NOT PosT T-INTKILIoExuFn
10 be hsd i'm town this afternoon.
There wei,e between 100 and l2s passeu-
gers In to'Hn. and all wanted 20 hear the
latest WAT news. There should be addi.
tionai cories sent here steamer days.
10. BaFtlcti IL reported very III.
Captain Beecher received conerasula-
ti0ns fr0ui many who are confident that
be will be the next Collector Of Gus.
tonG
EaaiaaeF Nixon. well known on shs
soand a. chief Of the steamers Idaho
and Eureka. has been appointed shief
Of the steamer State Of California.
The engagement OF Lieut.. Glover,
commanding the eaast saFvey steamer
Patterson, 10 Miss Dora Miller, dauah-
her Of Senator Miller Of California. Wns
snnoencesl abort time prsvious 30 tho
departure Of the Patterson from SAN
Francesca, This accounts for the fins
command given 20 the handsome iieu
tenant, th,,uRh Il does nos seem right DO
send al erlgaasd young man te Alaska,
where Ietters are only Feceived once q
month.
WIN. D,,ueaster, the builder Of the
tun fyes and many fine vessels buila st
Port Ludhsw during the p4st few yeAra.
visited ouii town thie week With tbs Ia
tention Of purchasing Q home and NOV
tne hts fsImiiy down. Mr.. Doncaster
interviewed one os two Of our resl
estats men here, and found that desif-
able prupsxty was not 90 30 had on res
sonable terms Had The streets been
dedicated 10 the city rest Of Van Bursn
street. block ~ would have been pur-
chased BY him, a. thers is q ins dwell
ing on Il, which is offered for sale.