Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-26
PACIFIC COAST.
A Change Of Name

A Change OF Name.
SAS FRAscIsco. May "a Alta meet
ing Of the Grand Council of toe Inde-
pendent Order of Chosen Friends last
night 10 v4s decided 70 change the title
OF the organic Ition to the Unised
Friends OF the Pacific C1ssf."
Yosemite stage Robbed.
News hiss inst been received here that
the Yosemite stage, which left Madeira
on ffidsy morning, was robbed BY
htRhwaymen near Ciark's station. TIE
passengers comprised several members
OF Raymond's excursion. Everythina
IN the way OF tevelry and money was
taken fr0m them. They also captured
the Wells Fargo express treasure box.
The value OF the latter 10 nos known.
The names OF the tourists are W. Fl.
Waite and wife Of Providence, Rhods
Island, Mr.. Chance and wife, @. G.
wheeler and Mr.. Harris. The real
dencef OF these latter are mos reported.
A reward Of $l2oc has been offered for
the capture Of the highWaymen. Four
Sheriffs, with posses, are IN parsnit.
shst On Mis- Deerssep.
SAN Francisco. MAY 25.-Dr. Buck. q
we'll known and highly respected oiti
zen Of Oakland, vas shot on bis door
step last night by Henry r. Prindle, a
member Of Joe Hooker Pest, @. A. r.
The murder created intense excitement.
Prindie xas arrested. When asked hrs
reasons for com hitting such a fearful
deed, be replied that DR.. Buck had Sc
dused bis wife while she vas under his
professional care. he says that his
wife communicated the fact to him
about eight weeks ago. and that the
shooting was done after full delibera-
ton. He felt Justified ia takine the
iaw into bis ovn hands.
ar. .Wythe. friend Of the murdered
physician, Who for some tims attended
Mrs. Prindie, says that be believes her
70 be insane.
Mrs. Hardenbarg, the landlsdy Of the
house where the Prindles lived, pre-
nounced Prindle's statement absolutely
correct, and said that IL DR.. Buck was
shot. be only deserved IL.
The murdered physician was q native
of Vermont. he has lived in Oakland
eight years. was widower and had O
grown up family.
Disaster 70 the Nerfh Pacific.
PoRT TowNsKNN, May 25.-The North
Pacific seeuas gate anlucky these days.
THIS evening. about 5 O'Clock, when a
fe miles cat from Victoria, near Trial
Island. rhe blew sat her cylinder head,
bent her piston rod and wrecked things
generally. lt seems the frame gave
away and threw the machinery out Of
plumb. Mhsn the smash occurred she
dFifted belplessiy down nearly 20 Race
Roaks before assistance Rrrived. When
the break occurred boat gas ssut back
into the harboF, where the Starr was
living at the wharf, and that vessel cot
up steam and sent 10 the rescue, and
toged the disabled steamer into port. |
The North Parifc had about 70 passen-
gers, mails and merchandise. Many Of
the passengers were badly frightened
when the accident happened, as there
was considerable noise and lar, break |
ing Of timbers. flying glass and escap-
ing steam The injured vessel is nov
tied up nc SproatiE uharf In Victoria,
aud Il IL estimated that 5000 wili Be |
required 10 repair her. The Starr
brought over her freight and passengers.
Mage Kssate&
san FaAxclsco. May 25.-Sir John
Lister Kaye, nos visiting this city, and |
Who visited points on the Canadiaa Pa
ciac. says he has purchased $500 acres
of laads In the Provinces Of Assinibois. |
he says English capitalists are buying |
large tracts Of land In that section OF |
Canada. DR.. BArnardo. Q great Eng
iish philantAropist, recently purchased |
ave entire sections adioiaine the Kaye |
tract, on which be proposes 20 establish |
an agricultural college for the praesiosi !
education Of waits picked 40 on the |
streets Of London.
seaaisr sherman Csmlag.
Senator Jehn sherman, nov visitine
this city, was rendered public reoep-
ton this sfternoon by members Of The
Chamber ef Cemmsrce. Board ct Trade
and Inconsistencies Association. He
leaves on Wednesday for Oregon and
Washington Territory.
shippisg snieliixence.
SAN FRGsczscO. Mas sk-Sailed-
Steamer Empire, for Seattle; ship John
A. bRiges. for Nanaimo.
TAroosH. May S-Two ships, four
barks and berkentins passed In today.
Cioody; fresh southwest Wind.
PuRr fowNSxxra. May A--Arrivea--
Schooner ]. B. Leeds. from FIJI Islands.
GILLIAN barb PondichsFy has been In
the Straits several days bound for one
Of the SoaEd milling p "a for cargo.
TIE weather.
SAN FRANcaoo. May 2A-For the
NORTH Psetha. llshf local rains. followed
By fair weather.