Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-18
PACIFIC COAST.
ship Reunf.e4.

SAY FEAscIsco, Oct. l6.-A snA~;sl
COMMITTEES &C bounty 70 shipping Q; the
Chamber of Commerce submitted a rs-
port today On the Communication of
/ the Maritime Association Of New York
1psn the s7bisct Of the euco1rsReuert
OF AGericsn shipping. Tie report
fa7ors the proposed grant Of - cents
I per tSn per thousand miles naTizs.ed
IN foreign Trade By American vAessess
built and owned IN the United States,
TIE bounty to be paid for ten years, de-
cresAsinR 10 ger cen: per aanam until
TIE expiration OF - years. TIE report
oonsiudes With a proses; against the re-
cent action OF the Postmaster General.
wnor 10 states. assumes authority 20
evade TIE intention o. Congress. and IN
80 doing diverts TO foreign steamships
even the small compensation formerly
accorded for the carriage OF American
ocean mails.
EsdsrsemeEts Breke Them.
STOCKTON. O,t. l6.-Tso men. farm
ers. rled petitions 10 insolvency TODAY.
Both bad endorsed notes heavily. They
were Merriman Peter, li.biliIies over
tl7 90. assets tl2 600; theodore S Co.e.
liabilities over $500, assets <sl5.
10 tnsesttGate.
San FEAscIsco Oct. IL 1t is learned
tonight thai witnesses have been som
roonsd TO appear before the Federal
Grand Jury, on tuesday uext. in the
matter OF toe alleged attempt to bribe
customs Inspector Howss by Deputy L.
D Marshal Mellus, 10 psrmi, Chinese TO
land froua she steamer without proper
certificates. IL is believed the whsle
matter OF the alleged Illegal Chinese
landings viii be thoroughly investi-
gated.
Chinese statement.
Fan FRAscIsoo, Oct. l6.-Col. Bee, the
Chinese Consul at this city, has COM
pieied the compilation of statistics
showing tie number of arrivals and
departures of Chinese from this port
since the restriction act went into force,
May 9Th, 1882. Tue departures aegre-
gate about 1900 and the arrivals about
1900.
A Mertaary Chapel.
San FRASCrsco. Oct l7.-Mrs. Lelasd
Stanford has had instructed at her in
dividuai expense e mortuary chapel.
which forms part Of Trinity Churcn on
Powell and Post streets. The room il
4OID feet IN size, and has been appro-
pfistely fitted Cp for she psrpose for
which it Is designed. II will be used As
a temporary deposi, for remains
brought to this city en- roste to their
fioai place Of burial.
The Weather.
IAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IFS ID MIN
dicstions for the succeeding 81 hours:
FAIR; light to fresh winds. generally
northerly.
The Loss by the Croeker Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO. OCT. IA close es,i-
mate OF the total losses by the recent
Crockef fire places them at BITS, 900. II |
was the most costly fire san Francisco
has experienced for twenty years.
Bridge DESTROYED by Fire.
YUMA, Arr, Oct. 1.-THE new rail |
road bridge across the Color ado river at |
this place VAS totally destroyed by a |
hre this morning which began on the |
California side of the river. The loss |
vas over 100000. 1he esnse OF the |
IRE IL unknown.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN Francisco, Ost. l7.-Arriyed-I
Barkentine Portland. from Columbia
River.
Sailed-Stsamer Mexico, for Victoria.
ETC.; bark Lizzie Williams, for Tacoma.
TATooeH. Oct. l7.-Barkentine towed /
out by tug Holyoke at IL p. m. Steamer
Empire and ship City of BROOKLYN pass
ed 10 this afternos an. Fresh east wind.
PoRT Angeles, Oct. ling Mastiek
In harbor at noon. Clear; light north
east wind.