, 1886-07-29

II ,'t.u-cf cGr. - -.rt.o-i.l .
t., -tat .1nrut tnat Capt. Bercnrr VIII e
confirmed As Collector o; Gust, ms. The
Becc ,r contest has been hanging fire"
long time, aud if he finally succeeds 1t
will be a triumph worth to him all the
efforts put forth.
Ths travelling puLIic are advised that
Wo.a's stage leaving Port Townsend for
ror; discovery at go, p M, daily,
carrying L ). mail and Wells, Fargo X
Co, Express. Is the only line that con
meet with the steamer FanuIe at Keynes
LauIH- Parties wishing to return
same f.. will be carried at regular rates
both -; dou't mistake the blackboard
!o- tha ,.UiaE line.
J Il. Nty. who was tried il the diStrIc:
court a tins place some four years ago
for tie murder Of John Anderson, at
Lop,z LAND, and convicted Of murder
in TIE second degree, has been granted
an unconditional pardon by Governor
Squ;-.. Judge Il. ). Greene, who was
the lr.-iding judge at the trial. and
Elwoad Evans, who was the prosecuting
atto-5.s, recommended this action
becaus they believe lie has been sufiici-
entity punished, is there were extenuat-
ing circumstances connected with the
act. c NJ Bradshaw was attorney for
defe liant on the trial, and pressed tie
petition for pardon.
VIsToES.-Besides Chief Justice
Waite and party, Ex-Governor Hoadiy
aud patty of Ohio, Gov. Swineford and
party o5 Alaska, all waiting to sail north
on The Idaho, there are a number Oi
other dis 'inguished visitors improving
the opfo tunity to stroll about town
and possess themselves Of all inter
estiug knowledge about Port Townsend.
The AEHvS received calls today frC IN
Hon. Francis c. Sessions, president of
one OF The banks in Columbus, Ohio;
Mr. Sessions is accompanied by his wife.
We also received call from Prof. c. Il.
Churchill and Prof. G.. F. Wright, CT
Oberlin College. the latter U. s.
geolCgist; also, Rev. J. l.. Patton, Of
Michigan, called upon Us, and Mr.. s. p.
Baldwin, son of Hon. &. c. Baldwin, of
Cleveland, Ohio, the one trustee of
ObeFljn, the other ii pupil in the same
institution.
ADMISSION FREE. - Yesterday noon
our local ''Swiss bell ringer" brother
Spates, WAS ringing large e-siZed dinner
bell on Water street. and at intervals of
cain, when his wrist got tired with
sounding the ''tocsin," he shouted out
in stentorian tones, II has the honor to
inform everybody and his wife that the
governor of Alaska is at the Central hotel,
and every one who wants to see him
can call IN the hotel parlor; admittance
free" Then the bell would perform Il
double hob major" and then the loud
voice of the colored brother would repeat
the legend, like a Turkish Muezzleman
oallins the faithful to prayers. People
laughed and asked what new kind OF a
circus is this, that causes a bell to be
rung II our streets on Sunday noon to
announce the fact that the governor of
territory Is on his way home, and while
waiting here for the Alaska steamer is
willing 10 be interviewed by those who
feel curiosity to see him? We have
had great many nOtables visit this
town, from the President of the United
States 10 the Duke of York, but this IS
the first time we remember that the
advent Of a government officer was
announced by dinner bell, rung by an
artist Who on occasion will cry, ":h"-e is
a child lostw or, there is S. OF
smuggled opium at the custom house"
The party who started this Tomanawos
should be secured by the variety theatre
to announce the advent of new stock
actor or comic buffoon. 1t certainly is a
new method of Introducing government
official to cur citizens. We hope when
the new city government takes Office,
that arrangements will be made to
receive visiting officials with proper and
becoming courtesy, and not have a
repetition of such poor farce, which
must have been as disgusting to the
governor as it was laughable to cur
citizens.