Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-19

PACIFIC COAST.


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SAG DrKoo (Csi.). Nov. Is.-The cit,
IL crowded With visitors, who have eon.
TO take part in the celebration today O.
the completion OF the Southern Cali
fornia Railway, which gives the Atchi
son, Topeka and Santa Fe q throzst
transcon,inentsl road to the Pscif:
Coast, With terminus at this p5int
Ihe ereatest enthusiasm prevails among
all classes Of citizens Tbs day is OBJ
served as . public holiday, all business
being suspeH ded. TIE festivities vii
be continued three day.. The Aoral al q
fruit exhibits are acknowledged to b
tue finest ever displayed on tue Pacific
Coast.
Let Them Go.
San FRAscIsCo, Nov. l7.-Fourteeu
habeds corpus cases Of Cinnamon VITO
had attempted t. override the refusal
OF the Custom House sfficisls TO let
them laea we're Withdrawn from tue
United States District Court today
The Cninsmen Concerned 10 these case.
Will return to China on the steamer
which leaves here on the 2sih inst.
Election Of J. N. Mitchell.
SALKN Or, Nov. ls.-On the second
ballot, Hen. John H. Mitchell va.
elected United States senator, recsiviue
rs votes. Intense excitement prevailed
during the oalloting.
kEoIcIsG ovEB TIE RESULT.
PORTLAND. Nov. Is The most in
tense excitement ever witnessed il
Portland was nanifestel today over
the election of Mitchell. Crowds gath
cred around the bulletin boards. shak
ing hands over the iJyfol news. coz
graduating each other over the vindica-
ton of the man of their choics, and
bitterly condemning the OregoniaH 70,
its vicious attack upon nim. Two bal
lot, were taken, the last resulting In the
election OF Mitchell by the votes Of 6
Republicans and l6 Democrats, making
a IN jority Of both parties. This Is the
| first instance On record in the United
States of Senatorial candidate re
oeivlng such an honor at the hands OF
too political parties Mitchell made q
happy speech, thanking the LeRisla
ture for the honor conferred upon him
He was greeted with loud and pro.
loneed cheers.
Tonight Salem il ablazs with excite
ment and grand demonstration is be-
ing held over the result. On SATURDAY.
night Portland will give Mitchell big
reception. The demonstration 10 being
gotten up regardless Of party, Demo,
Gratis and Republicans vieinR with each
other in their efforts to make il the
graudest ever witnessed here. Con
sratuiatory dispatches have been pour
ing in to Mitchell from all sections OF
the State and Washington and Idaho
Territories. Ii is ths proudest day the
Senator ever knew.
He Refused 60 Explain.
SAN Francisco. Nov. lS.-R. H. Nc.
Donald, Jr., Cashier of the Pacific bank,
was seen today in reference to the
| checks on Pendletoa and Portland
banks alleged TO be forged and which
we're sent to the places mentioned by
the Pacific bank for collection. He re-
fuses to make any statement or expla-
nation whatever in regard to the matter.
The reason he gives for his silence is
that the bank hopes soon to have the
guilty person under arrest with suffi
cient evidence against him to insure his
conviction.
The weather.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 1873 p. m.-Indi-
cations for the succeeding thirty two
hours for the North Pacific coast,
generally fair weather and variable
winds, generally northwesterly.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 1S.-Sailed-
Steamers Willamette and Mexico for
Seattle.