Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-07
PACIFIC COAST.

PACIFIC COAST.
Decrease In the Basiaess Of san
Fran cisco.
SAN Francisco. Jan. 6.-The Clearing
House statement shows that the aQOre-
gate business of this city during the
East year wss $4,000, 0Oe less than in
1888. The decrease 10 chiefly doe to the
oheapness OF wheat and the opening of
the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Diphtheria at Tucson.
Tucson. A. T., Jan. 6.--Owing to the
prevalence of diphthsria among the
children, the public schools have been
closed for a time. The disease is be-
lieved TO be in Consequence OF the ex-
treme cold weather which has prevailed
here.
Explosion Of Tag Boiler.
MAksHFfELD, Or, Jan. 6.-On the lth
instant the boiler Of the tug Sol Thomas
exploded, instantly killing all on board,
except Captain Hill, who was consider
ably bruised but not fatally injured,
The tug left North Bend early In the
forenoon, and proceeded 10 Empire
City, where she took in tow the schooner
Laura May. While the tug was waiting
fer ths schooner TO weigh anchor, oppo-
site Empire City. the explosion 90
Cured. The crew consisted Of j. Hill,
captain George Wadleigh, engineer
l. Trip, fireman Louis Nelson, deck
hand, and j. Graham, cook. After the
explosion the tug drifted up the bay on
a flood tide, and sunk opposite Lookout
and about half q mile north of r npire.
She il total wreck. Captain Hill was
at she wheel, which was blown 10
atoms, and his escape Is a miracle. No
enc can tell what caused the explosion.
The tug was owned by Simpson Broe.
Owing to the wires being down, the
usvs only reached here today.
Adviees frem the Orient.
SAN Francisco. Jan. 6.-Ths Ooaanic
arrived this afternoon with Hong Kong
adviees to the thirteenth and Yokohama
to the twenty third. The runor that
Jardine, Matheson 4 Co. made loan
Of i've million taels to the Chinese Gov.
eminent, 10 confirmed. Two hundred
thousand have been paid On its account.
The loan Ia made with the avowed pur-
pose of building railroads to the i'm
me nse GOAL deposits west of Picking.
which are the richest in the world. The
work will he pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
Il is reported that the young Emperor
Is Engaged, and will soon marry the
daughter of Duke Charles, brother of
the Empress Dovager.
The North China Daily .Nepcs saws:
United States Minister YousR andVin-
cent Smith visited the Vioeroy, Lii Hung
Chang. and proposed to him that the
Chinese Government give them a con-
tract for collecting revenues in all these
provinces as we'll as a monopoly of all
the Government's purchases, the Gov
eminent to pay them five per cent. on
the total amount of the transactions.
The proposition was declined"
lien tsien advices state that the losses
OF the French troops in Formoss from
fever and dysentery are enormous, and
that as q consequence, Admiral Cour-
bets ships are seriously undermanned.
Germany Is making an effort to OBJ
tain control Of all the railroads to be
constructed in China. Through its
representative, NJ. DeLinR, il offers to
provide all the material and engineers,
guaranteeing ell the cash necessary for
construction.
Several sharp shocks Of earthquake
uafo ooou iott II INC Aaoukocu prov
inoe.
Corea is threatened with famine.
A telegraph cable has been laid be-
tween Japan and Rinkier Island.
fsaaren sued.
San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The Masonic
Cemetery Association has brought suit
in the Superior Court against ex-Sen-
ator Sharon and others, for Decorating
a grave during the Sharon divorce trial.
A witness testified that Miss Hill, the
plaintiff in the case, placed some of
Sharonis under garments in q newly
made grave for the purpose Of acting 40
a love charm on the millionaire ex Sen
ator. Health Officer Neares, at the in |
stieatien of Sharon's counsel. had the
grave opened 10 see il such articles we're
deposited. The claim 10 now made that
the grave was deseorated, and 5000
damages are asked. The suit 10 chiefly
TO test the authority of the health
officer in sSoh matters.
The California Senatorial Contest.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 6-Thers 10 no
change in the aspect of the Senatorial
contest. One thing said to BE- certain
to that neither Estee's nor Ssrgent's
friends will 90 from one to the other.
This gives Perkins the advantageous
middle Rround; when the breakup
comes he is likely 10 be the gamer.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr TowssxNp, Jan. 5,-Arrived-
Barkentine kiickitaf, from Honolulu;
schooner Courser, from San Francisco:
bark q. o. Whitmsre, 10 load lumber y.
Port Biakely for Honolulu; ship Ell
ward O'Brien, from San Francisco. to
load lumber at Tacoma for sydney.
6-Brig Tanner, from San fsdro.
PoRr AsoxLos. Jan. 6.--Arrived-
SAip Harvester. from San Francisco.
San FRAEcrsoo. Jan. 6.--Arrived-
Steamer Mexico, Victoria.
Sailed-Bark Sierra Nevada, Port
Townsend.
mintag stocks
SAs FRASoIsoo, Jan. 6.--Alta 800,
Beloher $50. Best 4 Belcher Ito, Bedis
400, Con California and Virgins
2Sc, Choliar LIS. Martin White S.,
Gould a Curry LOO. Hale a Nor
cross $50. Mexican SO, Mono i.5o,
Ophir 500. Potosi 70s. savage 65, Sierra
Nevada CSC, Union SOC. Utsa l5o. Yellow
Jacket 10, Bulver BOO, Crown Point,
500.