, 1886-09-30
From Saturdays Daily.


Work repairing the injured buildings
in the neighborhood of yesterdays fire
is progressing.
j. ]. II. Van Bokkelen announces
himself as an independent candidate foI
Probate Judge of this county.
Quite number of people went from
Seattle and this place yesterday to Vic
toria, to witness foot race that is to
take place there.
The nominees of the Republican party
for county offices are all strong, well
known men, and they will make good
fight for the various offices.
The CaH this morning has notice OF
the death Of Willie, the 12.year-old son
of Capt. G. G.. Gilbert Th1s is mis-
take; Willie is alive, although he is quite
ILL.,.
Mr.. John Fulton, formerly wagon max,
er at this place, but of late employed al
Port Hadlock, left on the Queen lasi
night for San Francisco, on short
visit.
a hunting party is going to Eagle
creek TO hunt the nut-browa deer. They
will proably be done brown. The mos
quitoes at Eagle creek are larger than
those of New Jersey, so celebrated il
song and story.
After the meeting of the Republicans
last night, the various delegates, nomi
nees and friends adjourned to the Cen
trail hotel. where the parteok of an ele'
CANT repast and enjoyed couple OF
hours very pleasantly.
We are informed that the communica'
tion published in the Call and signed
shy order Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Port Townsend
is not the official order of the Union
but was written and SO signed by some
ity to 90 so from that body.
An effort is being made to obtain he'll
NETS, etc, for the members of the fire
company; also an alarm bell, to be used
in case OF fire. These are very import
ant and necessary articles, which should
be obtained at once, and members Of the
department are circulating subscription
pa pers to that end. The city proposes
To build an engine house and purchase
= new hose carriage for the company at
once.
A GENEROUS OFFER. We understand
that the members of the Port Townsend
Histrionic Club, who so creditably pro-
duccd "Teu Nights in Bar Room" last
Saturday evening. have expressed their
willingness to produce splendid, sensa-
tional drama, entitled ''The Streets oi
New York" in the course of few weeks
and that the object of the performance is
to raise fund for the benefit of the fire
company. This is indeed most landable
and worthy offer, and one that reflects
credit on our talented dramatic associ'
alton.
BEECHER VINDICATED.-In a conver-
sation with a P.-I. reporter in Seattle
yesterday, in reference to the alleged de-
ficiency in the accounts OF Collector
Beecher, Col. Ira Aver, special agent OF
the government, SAID: "You may state
I have examined Collector Beecher's
books, accounts and vouchers, and found
everything correct and in first-class con-
dition, and that there is no discrepancy
in his accounts, as has been reported
After being SO completely exonarated
from the unjust charge preferred against
him, it is now il order for the papers
that circulated the malicious story to dc
the proper thing by giving publicity &c
this vindication by the special agent.
The Republican county convention
passed off quietly. The officers nomin-
ated we're published yesterday. Last
evening, in the Good Templars' hall
Hon. Eugene Garfield. J. W. Phillips. j.
J. Calhoun and Others made effective
addresses to a large audience. The Re-
'Publicans in this county are very san
guine, aRa expect to carry the whole
ticket without trouble. Every one nom-
mated Is well known and they have hosts
Of friends who will vote and work for
'hem' But one Gaze Of soreheadeGness
has showed up, and that don't amount to
much The chairman of the Central