Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-02
PACIFIC COAST.
KIdaappers Fssled.


kidaapp<rs Fooled
eAS fRAxcrsco. Asz. LA daring At
tempt vas msds a. late boar Isst aiehi
~ four Chinese and txo white men 80
kionap An Cbov, yO7nE ChinAEorsan.
ost YES frustrated. ThS y0anR woman
= married, her husband living 10 PoTt-
lasd. Ogn-
The Foreign Mail war.
San FEGScIsco. Aue. 1.-fhe officially
betseen toe P&ei5s Mail Company and
the Washington postal Authorities eri-
minated this morning in the absolute
refusal by the company to carry the
mails for Central American and South
American ports. except fh0ss for Mex
| 10 and COSTA Riss, from which eoua-
tries the Pacifis Mail Company receives
a subsidy. TIE refusal WAS brought
about By Postmaster Backus sending
the mail, consisting Of twenty five bags,
10 the companv's ofise in charge of 9
clerk, Who bad teen instructed to pro-
coed this nOrninR aboard tae steamer
Colima With them - Baggage fhis
action was taken by direction OF tue
Postmaster GsnefaI, Who sent ths fol
lowing dispatch
WASHINGTON. August I. 1855.
SaBszef W. Baok.ls, Postmaster, Saa
| FraAeiseo. Cal. Offer your entire mali
10 the company. II refused, send az
agent 70 take mail along with him ss
baggage. Answer.
WILLIAM Il Villas, p. NJ. Gen'L
The compaAy's officers knowing the
contents Of the bags declined 10 receive
them as baggage, ualess thy were sep
arately checked, and the passage of the
agent paid 10 each point of embarkatiOn.
Whatesm Beats EaCsnser.
| WHATcoM. w. L., August 1.-The base
ball game for 800 q side, between the
IaConner aIfd Whafcom clubs, was won
by . score of to Is IN favor Of the
Whatoom club. A. b. Ensign was um
pirs.
There's Millions In o..
San FBAscIsoo. Aug. 1.-Et Ohm has
commenced suit against 1000 defend
ANS TO obtain possession Of about l52
acres Of land situated in the heart of
| the city, the val1e Of which Is between
$1,000, 600 and 100000. The land
IN question Ia embraced in an e0o-vara
square tract bounded by Howard,
Brannan. First and Third streets. Ohm
claims to bold bis title by succession
/ Of deeds from Peter Sherrebsek, who
obtained tbs original in 1876 as q Mexi-
can land Rraat. His title TO the grant
was confirmed by Judge Hoffman, of
the United States District Court, De
oesDber 5, 1859. Later, in Judge Hsff-
| mans absence, Judge MeAllister en-
tered an order vacatipg the decree and
| giving the case q new trial, for certsia
| irregularities and technical omissions in
the latter proceedings. Ohm claims
that the order of Judge MeAllister vas
void. The complaint also alleges that
in June, 1883. the United States Govern
neut issued 30 the city and county of
San Francisco a patent 10 tbs land as
trustee and for the benefit of Prter
Sherrebsok and bis heirs. The issn-
anee of this patent 10 the principal
point upon which plaintiff rests his
ease. In conclusion, toe complaint
prays for restitution of 81 SOC, 900 profits
due 10 August, 1885. and rental Of $780,
COO q month after August of the pres
ent year. The suit is a parallel enc 10
that Of the famous Myra Clark Gaines,
which figured so prominently in the
Louisiana courts for forty years.
| The Rejected HAIL
SAN Francisco. August ALL mail
that was refused for 5 ruth and Central
| American porte by the Pacific Mail
steamer Coloma today, was sent over
land to New York and New Orleans,
whence 1t will 5s distributed to its va
risus destinations.
To Lecture.
| The Cal Tomorrow will print a state
ment thai Sarah Althsa Hill Sharon,
plaintiff In the celebrated sharon di-
vcrcs case, will in short time begin n
lecture tour oyer the state ON the sub
iect of the recent decision of the State
Supreme Court.
spreckies wants q Subsidy.
SAN FRAScrsoo, Aug. 1.-The Post
this evening SAYS William Centre, a Ci-
rector OF the Ooeanic Steamship Com
paHy, owned by J. ID. SDreckles Il Co.,
left today on the steamer Australia, for
New Zealand. to confer with the Co
loniai Gsvernnent regarding the estsb-
lishment of line of steamships be
tween San Francisco and New Zealand,
IN place OF the Pacific Mail.
Angry Miners.
MARxsvII.LE. CAL, ARR. La recent
meeting of miners was held at North
bloomfield, and resolutions wers PASSED
dsnouneiHg the watohmsn sent into ths
hydraulic mining districts. and giving
them notice to lsave. A San Jaau man
notified kuhlman, the keeper OF the
hotel at which McPhesridQe was stop
ping, that unless be turoed McPhet-
ridge oat. sixty men would come from
san Juan and burn the hotel. That
evening tue barn Gloss to the hotel Was
set on fire, but by strenuous efforts the
hotel vas saved. There are q number
of watchmen in the heart Of the mining
districts. whose positions are extremely
preearious, aud assassination il feared.
New Mat superintendent.
SAN FRascfsco, Aug. Lodge Israel
Lawton, recently appointed Superin-
tsndent Of the Mint OF this city, took
formal charge TO-DAY. and announced the
appointments OF David Hirschberg as
| chief clerk. The retirement Of Edward
Burton. late Superintendent, was sig
nAlized by officers and employees with
the presentation Of sn elegant gold
watch and chain, rs testimonial OF
| their esteem. The watch. which was
| manufactured for the occasion, 10 val
| ned at $3.50. The inner case bears the
| falloa ing inscription. Presented By
the officers and employees Of the United
States Mint at San Francisco to Hon.
tendent, 10 grateful remembrance of
bis jnst and pleasant administration.
August /, 1885"
/ Marine.
SAx FRANcrsoo, August L.-Arrived-
Ship Shirley from Tacoma; ship Hair
sester from Nanaimo. bark Henry
| Buck from Seattle.
sailed -Bark southern Chief for Port
Townsend; B ne Jacket for Seatsis;
schooner Aloside for Columbia River.
pucxrp.-Jas. before the Geo. Z.