, 1886-02-11
From Yesterday's Daily.

A childrens' party will be given on
Saturday at Mrs. Webster's house, on
the occasion of little Hetty Webster's
eighth birthday.
It is supposed that the scbr. Lizzie
Merrill, which had on board 10000 feet
OF lumber, capsized shortly after she left
the straits OF Fuca. She was 50 tons
and commanded by Capt. Ackerman and
crew Of four men.
Peterson's Steam Laundry says: 1--WE
find the Seattle Soap Co.'S Electric soap
superior to anything in the market. One
bar will do rs much as two of any other.
without injury to the most delicate
fabric" j. ii. Peterson.
The disgraceful scenes in Olympia
about the close of the legislature. es-
pecially the hanging OF Judge Lewis in
effigy on the street cannot be laid to
the charge of the people OF that city.
The great mass of the citizens regretted
and denounced it, and both newspapers
mentioned it in terms OF unmeasured
condemnation.
Bishops Comedy company tonight at
Learned's Opera House. They will be
here two nights, on account of inability
to play in Seattle, as expected. There
should be a general attendance this
avening by all who want to enjoy a
treat. We haven't had anything in that
line for some time, and can afford to
squander few shekels now on good
show.
Lieut.. Frank Tuttle was ready to
leave by the Queen for his post of duty,
but the sudden illness of Mrs. Tuttle
prevented his departure at the last
moment. We are pleased to learn that
she is improving, and Mr.. Tuttle will
leave Friday by way of Portland. The
house they have occupied will be vacat-
ed, and Mrs. Tuttle and daughter will
board with Mrs. Pink.
II is lamentable that this lawlessness
should have occurred at any time-but
more especially just now when our claims
for admission to statehood are being dis
cussed in Congress. 1t will give those
disposed to oppose rs an argument to
use with effective force. II places US on
par with mining towns and COW boy
ranges where vigilance committees and
Judge Lynch proceedings hold sway,
and furnishes an excuse for eastern
sentimcntalists to roll their eyebails
heayenward in horror over our apparent
inability to maintain civil law, and our
unfitness for self government. The fact
that society in our principal towns is IN
a chronic state Of volcanic eruption, and
that the utmost caution and vigilance is
necessary to prevent open riots, does not
speak we'll for our character as law atid-
ing and order loving people. Political
economists are apt to argue that when
the present irritating cause.-the Chinese
is removed, the same spirit Of lawless-
ness will find other evils upon which to
vent itself.
MIR. f. J. Tarte, of Semiahmoo, called
OH US few days ago. Mr.. Tarte is
pulling all the strings he can just now
that are likely to assist in bringing about
the creation of IL sub port of entry on
Semiahmoo Bay-in other words to have
the custom house officer stationed there
authorized to enter and clear vessels.
We hope the movement will be success
full. because there is real need OF 1t, and
the interests OF commerce would be
better served il these additional facilities
| were afforded. 1t is understood that the
Boards of Trade at Seattle and Tacoma
are lending the weight of their influence
to the request, and it would be the
proper thing for the Port Townsend
Board Of Trade to pass few resolutions
OF the same spirit and tenor. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury is probably not
unwilling that we should have customs
| force arranged with a view to public
needs, but he is not supposed to know
| inst what we want unless we ask for 1t.
The way to get the change made is to
agitate and bring pressure to bear IN the
proper place. Delegate Voorhees, would
doubtless be glad to press the request If
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