Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-26

PoET TowxsxsD, Jons "A, 1885.
The steamer Mexico is laid up in Mis-
sion Bay, San Francisco.
The United States revenue steamer
Rash Ii anchored in Mission Bay, San
Francisco. Her machinery has been
taken out for the nes vessel nov build
ing al Port Biakely, and the oia huil 10
so0n to be sold 10 the highest bidder.
She IL l40 feet long. = feet beam. and =
depth Of II feet, buiit Of the best white
oak (second gFoUth) frame. pitch pine
plankinG, and Oeiled, fastened With com
position and galvanized iron, coppered.
and well fnished throaghout, and
measures abeat 20 tons. She is top
sail schooner riRged, and would make q
fine trader between the Sound and Hs-
Vaiian Islands. She gill be sold far
below her value. Captain Calvin L.
Hooper, Of the revenue marine, will
have charge of disposinz Of the vessel
for the Governments, after which be will
Be ordered East.
Captain Cameron, commander OF the
tug Tacoma, has returned from San
Francisco, and will snpsrintend the re-
pairs 10 his vessel lying at Seattle. Az
soon as Captain Grants steamer Wild
Wood 10 launched. she ways will be
strengthened. the Tacoma will then be
taken up, &nd the repairs done with the
greatest dispatch possible, as the com
pany who own her have no ether taa TO
handle the vesseis shat load ct their
mill.
The steamship Ancon, which 10 70
take the exc1rsi0nists to Alaska on the
July trip. u advertised 10 ieave San
Francisco June 9Th. with eombustibies
foF Portland. She also brings go tons
OF salt. The Idaho exchanges crews
With the Ancon, the latter than sailing
for Alaska. The Idaho will then load as
an extra steamer, with San Francisco
freight, 10 relieve the pressure which
nog exists at both Portland and As
toris.
Il 10 reported tasl the price paid for
the ship Mount Washington, sold few
days ago a Portland. 10 $500. She 10
il62 tons. built In Saoo. Maine. IN 1866.
extensively repaired In ls79. Leon Blum
Of san Francisco 10 the purchaser. She
will take lS00 tons of Walla Wslla wheat
20 San Francisco, aud from there tit out
for voyage 10 the United Kingdom.
American ship Sumatra, lQi6 tons,
AMWtMA4 NkatHAs WI 61U& 4H1 0uEA 9AHI1-
gaRed since May 9.h al San Francisco,
the Pnees Sound ports for sydney. She
sails for the Sound in fes days.
Schooner Aursra, Captain Petersen,
DAYS from San Diego. for erdsra This
Of the Puget Sound ports.
- L. <s~e. -
all complaining of making long passages
for the want Of viAds. For the past tan
days there has not been Q whole sail
breeze between ths Cape and San Fran
eisee.
Unitsd States liehshoass tender shu-
brick sailed this morning fer Porsiand.
stopping at fAteosh and Destruction
Island. where 9 party we're landed . few
days ago 10 iogAts fifst eiass light
house, soon TO be b1ilt. Oar mariners
who ply between the Soaud. British
Columbia. san Francisco aud ssuthern
ports. wiil be pleased 20 knew that an
ether guide 10 their safety 10 20 Be built
a. that DANGEROUS point. Mr. Isaac
Oonnick, reosasiy appointed assistant
lighihoass keeptf at Tataesh lighthouse.
took passage Ia the shabrick tor his
post ut GUY.
Steamer Enterpriss lsfs here this
morning VITA party Of miaess and
their tools. etc.. 10 be landed on Texada
Island. British Coiaabia- A part of
this island belongs 20 the Puget Sound
Iron Suaettiue Company. Who have large
works st fhs head Of this bay, and are
making preparations 10 fesame opera
ticns - soso ss the stats Of the iron
market uill admit.
Specisl Treasury Agsat Evans arrived
this morning from San Francisco. With
instructions frou the Secretary Of ths
Treasury 10 invesfizate matters con
nectsd with tha block selesesd - site
fos the sussom As1se, which Gas offered
for sals at $1,000 10 appears that an
other block near the government hos
pitai has been offered a. 5000. Hence,
Mr.. Evans u 10 investigate she canse ef
such discrepancy In the prics Of TIE svo
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