Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-03

| w. >. Dunivsy, of the Veg .yorfh.o.,
on Portland, 10 here in the interest," a,
that excellent Journal.
Steamer Queen Of the Pacific nov
coaiinR here. vill leave for San Fran
CISCO az i O'Clock tomorrsv afternoon
The steamer Qneen City brought IO
DArress OF lime from san Juan yester
gay which were landed on Yesler'.
| wharf.
Dave Webster, ex-Harborrnsstsr and
rese lily Captain of the steamer Hope,
nas gone into the teamipg business ia
| this city.
Invitations are cut for a social hop to
6e given by I'D" Company, n. G. W.
first Regiment, at the armorv, in Ken.
yon block, on Friday evening, Decsm-
Der 4. 1885.
kinnesr q Weller, merchants and
grain cealers, of Waitsburg, W. r..
have failed. Their liabilities are said
10 exceed 5OoO0 their nominal assets
are put at $4,000.
Read John S1llivan's hsliday ad. Mr..
suiiivan's motto Is quick sales and
small prsfts, and the carrying out of
tins motto has made him wealthy and
ouilt him up prosperous business.
Mrs. Richardson. correspondent Of
the Evansville (Indianal Courier, is
spending the winter in Seattle. She 10
much pleased With the place and peo-
pie, and gives them good reports in hef
articles.
The District Court Was occupied yes
terday in trying the civil action for
damages brought BY the sailors Of the
bark Hattie Z. Tapley against the cap
tain, George J. Finlayson, for false i'm
prisonment.
W. II. Taylor. of sncqualmie, leaves
by the q neen of the Pacific for Califsr
MIA. where he will sp. nd the winter.
His place at the entrance to SRos ualmie
Pass will be conducted during ais ab-
sence by J. W. Dulles.
After the verdict Of not guilty in the
case of Will Kenny, the testimony was,
by consent, submitted 10 the same Jury
in the case Of j. l.. Damon, and the
jury returned verdict of not guilty
without leaving their seats.
i. II. Peterson, yesterday, presented
the University library with -four
volumes of Blackstone's Commentaries.
This example could be followed much to
the benefit of the University and e.
peciaily the law department.
Professor X. @. Kerr, Principal Of
the Port Townsend schools and ferri-
torisl Superintendent of Instruction,
has been offered the position Of Princi.
pal OF the Walla Walla public schools.
and will soon enter upon his new duties.
Harper's Weekly, despite all opposi-
a..I k.IIa a r.
OF the illustrated press Of the country.
IL Is grand and beautiful publication.
and in every respect is worthy the high
esteem in which 1t is held and the eaor-
NOUS patronage given 1t.
At the semi annual meeting OF the
Seattle Art Association, Tuesday even
ing, the following officers were elected:
President, Miss kathrins Alimond;
Vice President, Mrs. L. X. Kershaw:
Secretary, Mrs. W. A. Jennings; Treas
urer, L. s. Mesny; Executive Commit
tee. Mrs. Kershav. Miss G. V. Palmer.
Prof. o. +. Lee, Miss NJ. J. Piper and
Mrs. MesdaR.
On Friday evening, December llth,
an election will be held by Con pany ID,
at the arnory. for the parpose OF ohoos-
ing a Captain to succeed j. Z. Haines, q
First Lieutenant to succeed j. II. No
Graw and Second Lieutenant to sue
Deed L. 4. Hunt, the terms Of the above
ofhcers having expired. A full attend.
ance In desired. Members will heed the
general order published in another
column.
The first sot of Dosovan Brothers on
taking charge Of the Saddle Rock Res
tsurant, on Commercial street. was to
discharge every Chinaman about the
place aud put in white help. The
Messrs. Donovan state that no Chinese
need apply to them. as thev take no
stock la Chinese cheap labor. The
Saddle Rock is being refitted. and will
hereafter bs conducted in q manner to
merit the patronage Of the public.
The attraction at the Opera House
this week will be the rsappearance Ia
Seattle Of Joseph X. Grismsr aud
Pb9be Davies. supported BY the Bald
win Tbeater Company of San Fran
cisco. On tomorrow (Friday) evening,
the great nelodfams by Frank Harvey,
entitled the Wages of SIN. will be
presented. and on Saturday evening
Lester Wallack's military comedy
drama. the Veteran" On Saturday
afternoon there will be matinee, when
MIR. Grismer's drsmatiz4tioa nf Hugh
Convay's celebrated novel, Called
Back" will be presented.
Theater' eoers will be interested in the
advertisement which appears in the
Posr IxTELLIoxNoKs this morning an
nouncing the early appearance in this
city Of Miss Jsdreys-Levis, undoubt-
edly the greatest actress in her line 10
America today. The San Francisco
Post. in speaking Of Miss Jehreys-
Lewis, says: "She 10, perhaps, the
greatest actress In her line in the world
today, yet. for some anaccountable
reason, her name is overshadowed BY
those Of others Who have reached .
higher plane in public estimation, with
ont possessing nearly 80 much genius
We use this much abused word gen
ius In its highest sense. Her art is
an inspiration-it Was born in her. is
part OF her being. and she herself must
often be unconscious Of the spirit which
a Il "