, 1885-12-31
HOLIDAY EDITION.
SIX P q GEES.
From, Vseonessax,s naiIr.

Grand bail at Good Templars' Hall
tomorrow evening.
MIR. j. L. Smith. superintendent OF the
Z. s. Iron Works at Irondale, recently
returned from San Francisco.
Mr. Achenbaeh, the gentlemsnly
steward at the Q. S. marine hospital
leaves on Monday next for Chicago.
Hon. j. O. Haines, of the Seattle legal
fraternity, came down this morning on
business connected with the Idaho.
DR.. Candy, sergeant-at,a arms OF the
House, Territorial Legislature. was on
She Olympian this morning going to
Victoria.
Capt. Alex. Sampson. head keeper OF
the Tatoosch light house, reports the
highest sea experienced at the Cape for
many years.
The Steamer Lone Fisherman was at
Union wharf this morning, taking on
freight for Quilcine and other points or
hoods Canal.
Capt. Ayres, of the Tatoosch light
house, arrived on the Dispatch this
morning; also, O. w. Thompson, of
Dungeness, who went to Victoria.
Another seizure OF opium was made
on the Idaho last night. TIE find
amounted to 148 lbs, and swells the
entire amount secured thus far to GOO lbs.
This amount at, say Sl3 per lb. ut fre-
auently sells for more than that at auc-
tion) is worth nearly S8,UG0-a big
seizure.
Every time republican papers have
said anything deroRatory OF Delegate
voorhees, there have been oae or two on
Che other side to denounce them as a
"gang" Swapping and snarling" at the
Delegate. 1t will be interesting to note
their comments on the structures made
by the Statesman and C0mBaOner, two
leading democratic papers.
An item in the ARGUS stating that
Capt.Ja as. Tarte, of Semiahmoo, had leased
the Evangel for the Seat!le-New West
minister trade, has been commented on
by q Seattle paper with the statement
that Mr.. Ludlow, principal owner of the
steamer, denies its truthfulness. As the
item came from the Blaine Journal,
published where Capt farte ives, we
thought it reliable.
Mr.. Gowen, Portland merchant, has
dln1 oftaobrn 20 ~, "a !
Neah Bay and Quileute. Sheriff Morse,
OF Port Angeles, served the papers, and
also brought up a few OF the riotous
Quileute Indians for trial. Chas. NJ.
Robertson, constable OF the QuiIeute
precinct, was also brought up to Dunge-
ness to have hearing on charge of
inciting the Indians to riot.
1t is now pretty certain that a system
OF smuggling has been carried on on
board the Idaho for a long time 1t
seems the custom among those who were
thus engaged in the business, to get their
goods on board at Victoria On the
vessels way to Alaska, and as she often
came direct from Alaskan ports to Port
Townsend without calling at Victoria,
suspicion was disarmed. Inspector
Gardner and Others have been working
up" the case for good while.
WATCu-NIGHT SERvIcEs.-The watch
night meeting originated with Mr..
Wesley, in England, and has been pro-
ductiye of much good. In 1889 it was
snjoined "that every watch night should
be held till midnight" 1t is now held
Ia the Methodist and some other
shurches on the last night of every year,
generally beginning about or 10
O'Clock. Such meeting will be held IL
the Methodist church OF this place
tomorrow night, commencing nj O
O'Clock. All who desire to spena the last
hours of the year in acts Of religious
worship are cordially invited to attend.
The Pacific Journal is dissatisfied
with the statement going the rounds Of
the press that the ARGUS first began the
agitation to secure Territorial Board of
Immigration. Our neighbor claims to
have opened the ball itself in its issue OF
Oct. 10th. This paper began on the
subject Sept. 18th, and did not notice
anything In the Oystervi!le paper for
some tune after. On the other hand,
that paper probably did not notice any
Of our articles, as it says, till after it
started agitating the question. Recog-
nizing valuable aid wherever it comes
from, we shall not quarrel with any O!
our brethren OF the quill over the hone'
of priority in this matter. If the united
efforts Of the friends of progress can
secure the passage of law on the sub
ject that will meet the necessities of the
times, we will be more than satisfied
Let the honors be distributed afterward
Some of our exchanges are reprodur
ing the Olympia Standards squit
taking Judge Greene TO task for ordering
lot OF Cinnamon turned loose at the
boundary line just north of fSemiahmoo-
iptimatiug that the act was without
authority. The restriction law requires
the Judge OF any court in the Unitec
States, upon finding Chinese persons
uulawfully within our borders, to have
them deported and returned to the
country from whence they came. The
Chinese referred to were found to be
Illegally within our Territory, aud Were
proven to be from British Columbia
The authorities at Victoria would moi
let item enter that port without paying
the $40 head tax each. Judge Greene
ordered the Marshal to take them to the
b. C. line and send them Gcross the
border, as the law directs. He certainly
has abundant warrent for his action.