Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-17
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~. Patrick's Day

~. Patrick's Day.
q. X. Bessie has succeeded in getting
control VI the Alpha Opera House in
Tacoma.
G. NJ. Van Dorsn has been appoinle d
administrator Of the estate OF Jacob
Maple, deceased.
Miss Lostie Sslden, eldest daughter Of
Captain j. NJ. Selden, has gone 10 VIC
toria 10 enter the convent there.
The steamer Rliza Anderson will here
after Leave here for Victoria al o'clock
In the night--ian hour earlier than here
tofoTe.
The Eastern. bound eXoursionisis men
toned in our Sunday issue will leave
here on the 13tt Of April, and not on
the Dih a. stated.
The steamer Nellie, conveying the
Judge, attorneys and officers from the
5noh0nish court, arrived here as IL
o'clock Saturday night.
John l.. Howard, Manager Gf the Or
egon Improvement Company, arrived at
San Francisco yesterday, after a two
weeks trip 10 the Atlantic seabOard.
Six years ago today, Dr. Paul NJ
Brennan, then a resident Of this city,
delivered the GRAFTON as the celebration
Of st. Patrisk's Day. Yesterday he
died.
James Richards, chief engineer of
the steamship San Pedro, came down
FROM Tacoma yesterday 10 pay q visit
70 bis friends In this city. de returns
TO his ship today.
NJ. Love, NJ. Keezer, Geo. ID. Hill and
Alex. G. Anderson are the inoorporators
Of an Odd Fellows Building Assooia
ton. for the purpose of building an
Odd Fellows Hall.
Anthony Holmes iron steamer will
havs wooden upper works placed on her
by the boss boat builders, Messrs. Allen
4 Brassn, on whose ways she will be
hauled out in few days.
The DnLI Posr- INTELLIaEsoER can
be bought at the Stratman, postoifice
and Esmond news stands also at the
publication Office. and of Masters Nc
Carly and Henderson ON the street.
The body of the late s. W. Hovey sas
SAINT 10 PORT Gamble for interment, by
the steamer City of Quincy. com
mittee of brother Morkmsn escorted
the remains from Seattle to their last
resting place.
The eclipse OF the sun, aided by
clouds, made IL so dark here between 8
and 10 yesterday forenoon, that in sew
eral stores the gas was lit and at q
number Of places the chickens went 10
roOst. The clouds. however, prevented
an observance Of the phenomenon by
any OF the local astronomers.
Rev. Walter Barss, pastor of the Ban
tist Church at Victoria, preached hast
evening at the First Baptist Church on
Fourth street, and will also preach To-
night. The nisetings. seem TO be gain
ina strength. and will be kept up during
the present week. Rev. Barss Is Obliged
10 90 home Wednesday.
The pleasure yacht ssppho, built by
DIR. ". w. sparling, but now the proI
erty OF the Young Naturalists of this
city, lies on tho beach at the foot OF
University street, a relic OF departed
glory. Her owners, however, intend
fixing her up 30 as 10 use her for ex.
eursions during the coming sammer.
Captain Ballard has placed the Zephyr
on the route between Seattle and Pa
coma. between which points she will
make q roand trip every day in the
week excepting Sunday. She viii leave
here livery forenoon at II O'Clock. and
return every night at Z. The first trip
under this arrangement Will be mace
today,
Alfred bert, proprietor of the Wash
ineton Boiler Works, at the feet of
Colombia street, IL baildinR q y horse
power compound boiler for Captain Ed.
Miller Of Arcadia, who u baildinR q
small steamer at that place. The wash
ington Works are run by steam, and
have improved machinery. The pro
pFieior was the successful bidder on the
Job oil rebuilding the TUG racoms's
ooilsns--a $500 job-whioh he has
completed.