, 1885-12-31

The block OF land belonging to the
Ballard estate. and sold today by DR.
Seavy, administrator, brought Sl015, and
was knocked down to John Fitzpatrick
Cheap property.
4 rumor is afoat about the Central
Pacific r. r Co. being about buying the
plant Of the Puget Sound Iron Co. at
Ironjale. We could not trace it to any
reliable source, however.
Our city council is required to hold
regular meetings on the first Friday Of
each month As the first Friday OF
January occurs on new years dag, it Is
Likely they will meet and adjourn over 20
the sth.
All members of the Townsend Council.
United Friends, are urgently requested
to attend meeting at Good Tenplars'
Hall tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, at
O'Clock. Business Of Importance must be
attended to.
Peter Sundstrom, Herman Cares,
Wm. Hittel and Chas. Seeley, the snug
glers arrested recently on the sloop
Skagit, and held to answer before the
district court, have al been taken TO Nc
NeIl's islaud for safe keeping.
Mr.. Rutledge, the only genuine double
action, Eon-e explosive, knock-dnown-and
drag-out trick skater, has been secured
at an enormous expense, and will give
exhibitions every Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings. at Starrett's Rink. Come
one!. Come all! GEo. Z. STARRErT.
New YEARS BALL.-The young men
who have il charge the matter Of ball
on Thursday night are preparing to
make it a frst-class affair Good music
has been engaged; and the floor mana
gers are experienced rs we'll as affable
Their advertisement indicates determi-
nation TO make the affair complete
success. A large attendance may be
counted upon.
Last evening as Frank Pettygroye was
going home, and while near the Fitz-
patrick house on the hill, man suddenly
popped up in front of him and commanded
him to ''stop" Supposing it was a foot
pad, and not relishing the idea of Jerking
over his gold watch and chain and
pocket money, Frank struck out from
the shoulder, knocking the fellow fat
after which he ran across the street and
passed along by Mr.. Latimer's residence
to his home. 1t was learned this morn.
ing that the supposed highwayman was
a logger from near Port Discovery, and
that he had got lost and was trying to
find his way down town. He had iu-
quired OF two or three, and they had not
answered him, SO he concluded to secure
the next mans attention at all hazards
He SAYS he wouldn't have done so though
if he had known Frank was loaded for
bear.
BIC SEIzURE.-When the P. G. Co.'S
steamer Idaho, Capt Carroll, arrived
here last Saturday from Alaskan ports
she was boarded by Collector Beccher
and the customs force, together with
crew from the revenue cutter Wolcott,
and 4 search was begun for smuggled
goods supposed to be on board. The
Idaho Is still held under surveillance at
Union wharf, and up to this writing four
hundred and twenty-five pounds of
smuggied opium and a lot of liquors
have been captured. with fair prospect
for still further developments. Inspector
Gardner is in charge with crew OF
customs employees, and it is probable
that night crew will be put on from,
shore SO as to expedite the search and
release the steamer. All day yestar.lay
was consumed ovcrhauling 500 barrels OF
oil in the hold. There are 400 tons OF
Wellington coal on board for Portland.
and it will have to be overhauled
thoroughly, as the officials have reason
to believe there is more opium on board.
Capt. Carroll says he hopes to get away
tomorrow. The vessel has not been
seized, as there is no evidence to impli-
cate the master. It is .,Eetty big
feather for the customs force under Col
lector Beecher, and viii probably con
vince the q. S. Senate that unanimous
confirmation is in order.