Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-04
sEws soTE. from Tar PosT Of
ENTRA.
l.nKr Inururrn Peh . -

fOET TOWNSEND, Feb. 2. 1855
Collector Bash left for the East Ias.
night, On the revenue cutter Richard
Rush. She will land him at Tacoma.
where hs will take the train through 10
Washington His nnissiou there il 20
make verbal explanation Of certain e1-
penditures incurred here in the rreven-
ton and detection cf srs1egiine, which
bills have nos yet heen authorized by
the Treasury Department, and only
need BIS presence for settlement. Ii
10 understood that be has no idea O! be-
Ing reappointed, bat will represent a
number of ofteeholders in the eastoms
service, who have pledged themselves
and their influence TO the Hon. Joe
Kuhn, Who IL perhaps the most deserv-
ing Democrat OF this Territory. Capt,
Hooper, OF the Rush, has consulted
with the leading merchants and poiiti-
clans Of the different cities OF the
sound, who have pledged their support.
The axe has already commenced to
fall on the official heads of tkis eollec-
tion district. The recent order of Sec.
fetary McCulioch, reducing the force of
Treasury agents, who, for certain SUN
0f So or $s per d ~, perform certain du
ties not known 20 the average taxpayer.
removes Mr.. Peabody, who has accept
I'D for the present the position OF In
Bpector OF Custonls. with station at Se-
attle, relieving Inspector Frank Wins
low, who will return and take up his
former residence, relieving Inspector
Frank Sway see, Who will, With his fans.
ily return 70 San Francisco
Captain Foster, OF the Hawaiian
bark Augusta, has for several days been
In Port Townsend, combining business
with pleasure. His family came from
san Francisco on the Mexico. His
business n 10 prepare the necessary
documents 20 send TO Washington max
ing application to change the hag Of the
Augusta from the Hawaiian to the
American. Ii will be remembered that
she got ashore IN u fog at Fresh Water
Bay, a as towed of by several SQUAD
tllgs, who charged her owners 5000
This they refused to pay. She WAS
libelied, and by order Of the Court sold
at auction, bringing $500. to parties in
San Francisco. who sent Captain Foster
to superintend such repairs 10 the YES
sal as we're necessary 10 the amount of
three -fourths the purchase money, as
required by act of Congress Of Decem-
b.sr y, 1852, article xi., referring TO YES
sells of foreign build wreeke SEishin the
waters of the United States. purchased
by American citizens. But the Au-
giista WAS not wrecked, only grounded
on a spit of sand Is miles from the sea,
receiving no material injury to her hull
OF rigging. We predict that the peti-
ton Of Captain Foster and the owners
of the Augusta will not be granted.
Captain Hsliawell, owner Of the
American bark st. Mary. now loading
at Blakely. was IN town few days ago.
looking At property here with the inten-
tion Of purchasing. The captain has
iaherited quite large sum of money,
and Is seekIng a. safe investment. He
left here on bis way mp the Sound.
The American bark Wildwood sailed
iasl evening fer HOngkono, with car
go OF spars and lumber from the Taco.
ma mill. She was de.Ayed two weeks
shipping n crew; Ia tbs meantime Capt.
Sawyer secured two hne pieces of city
property for very reasonable sum.
The Captain and his good wife were
guests Of OF Mrs. Mary Z. Webster,
during their stay at the Port Of Entry.
Samuel Evans, of Seattle, has sold his
butcher stand on the corner of Water
and Quincy streets, 10 James Snliy and
James Stookland, Of this place.