Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-07

hone last evening.
Governor Squire spent Friday and
Saturday ID the city.
The Q1sen Of the Pacific will sail for
san Francesca today At o'clock.
T.G. Niekliu, late Chief Clerk Of the
Honss, Will 20 home to Whatcom To-
morrow.
Steamship Cmatilla arrived here Fri
day evening. aud will load Franklin coal
for ) ~ Francisco.
J.B. Msscalfe has been elected second
li=utsuAns Of Company ID, vice DAME!
MoksOn. deceased.
Mrs Reagan, EnRrossinR Clerk Of the
Council, arrived home by the Zephyr
yestsTdly afternoon.
Mr.. + l.. Graensr. msDbef OF the
local staff II the Tacoma Lsdgsr, Will
spend sunday 10 Seattle.
CAPS 3 r. Tuttle, Postal Inspector,
il III sya--js At present. examining ap-
plicant- .ar tue position OF mail agents.
AtC. E. stones prize tea sale yester-
day, Mr. Il. Is. Root Of Cedar River,
drew the handsome japanese tea set OF
seven pieces.
The san Francisco Alta says: Hot
Water" Is jolly throughout, filled with
catchy soDgs and rolllcking humor from
beginning to end.
Mr.. L. Bonnsy. who drives o. G.
Snorey d Cos team, WAS severely kicked
by one Of the horses, vhilo working Ia
the stable yesterday morning.
Capt. Chas. Clancy and number Of
employees of the o. X. Il \. Company,
Game to Seattle yesterday to attend the
fnzersl Of the late Augustus Harder.
No eastern mail arrived Friday night.
This Was caused by the failure of the
Northern PaGltio train to connect at
Portland with the U. Il. d n. train from
up the Columbia.
Treen, Raymond & Turrell are selling
of their stock at lover rates than ever
before. They are trying the virtue of
Al early clean up, to make room for
new stock. Boots and shoes are staple
goods. and people must have thsm.
whether the tunes are dull or not.
In order TO make room for their new
spring stock II goods, which has been
ordered, Messrs. Lstear 4 Co. have
made sweeping reductions in certain
lines of goods in their store on Front
street. Their announcement appears in
another column aud should be read by
every woman ia Seattle.
Chss. A. Craig. whose shoulder was
dislocated in November last, was iu-
sured ia the Fidelity and Casualty Ac-
eidsnt Insurance Company, emitting
him to $40 week during his disable
ment. He vas laid up eight weeks, and
VAS paid $50 by Blanchard i Partridge,
the local agents.
A patron In Iowa wrote from Belle
plain. Benton county, Iowa, last week
as follows: II want yoR to seld me a
paper. | want 30 know how the weather
"a ia your country, and about the prices
of eggs, butter and other faro produce
IL ia too cold here for me. Ii was 81
degrees below zero last week, and
cant stand 1t any longer"
The Chehalis Nugget il being boy
Dotted on small scale by the people OF
Centralia, for opposing the designs OF
the latter ON the county seat. The
Nugget Is a good substantial country
paper, and the attempt To squeloh 1t for
saying the right thing at the right
time will sud Ia no hurt TO the paper
and no good to the perpetrators.
The Whatoou RepilLs s.outIy main
tains that the cheapest and best route
from Puget Sound TO the SimiIkamees
mines is by way of Wsstcom. Frsm
Seattle 10 is only $50 miles To Fert Hope
VIA wha,oom. while it is 80 miles by
way OF Victoria. BY another route de-
elared to be practicable, the distance is
further lessened. and the cost also
Men intending 10 go te the mines will
do well to inquire into the advantages
of the Whatcom route before starting.
Judge Greene stated in open court
yesterday that next week would be de-
voted TO criminal business, and all per
sons in confinement would be tried, as
he desired general jail delivery. Mr..
haines suggested that there would be a
great many persons now boarding at the
expense of the county. in the basement
Of the next bailding, who, no doabt.
shared that desire with the Judge. All
hands SAW the point aud the court
seemed TO enjoy it.
Yoan2 FinDigan, who was arrested for
assaui,iug Chinsman. Was tried before
jury in Justice Lyons court yesterday
and found 10 be guilty OF the charge.
The Jury assessed the fine at one dollar
and costs. The boy had 40 money, and
his mother appeared In court and stated
that she had no money with which 10
pay her sons line. Tue boy was placed
10 charge of 40 OH yer and probably
will have to go TO jail the same as older
law breakers Of the same sort.
The announcement OF Councilman
Firth that be will move for the estAb.
Iishment Of higher liquor license fee
II IN the line Of public sentiment. rnere
is general feeling IN favor Of addi
tionsi pressure upon the liquor trafiio.
and II it does net come in the shape of
actual or attempted prohibition 70 will
come in high license. High license Is
the easiest solution of tue present trou.
bis. II not the best one, and the liquor
sellers themselves will do well 80 con
ceds at least that much 10 the popular
demand
The movement 10 secure q Port Of en-
try At Seniahmoo u an excellent one,
aud shouli be encouraged. Bs is 90.
tablishment considerable time and Ell
peusa would De saved vessels going TO
and coming from British Coluaahia by
that route. A customs OH eer 10 sta
toned 81 Ssmishmoo, bat his duties are
confined to the prevention Of unlawful
practices bv tho~s on the other side Of
the line. Were be aulbor.x ID to do So,
he could enter aud clear vessels, and
there woeid not be any additional ex-
I.euse TO the government IN Consequence.
II eur people eau help this matter they
should do 50 without hesitation.
The British steamer Hylton Castle.
wrecked of Fire Island. has entirely
gcue to pieces. and the topmssss Of the
vessel. Which remained above water for
a time after she feandered, are nos en-
tsrely submerged. The grain With
which tie los, vessel wss loaded be
cane soaked With xAter aud expanded
10 such an sstenl that 10 barst the sides
Of the steamers hull; the action Of tue
water CoDptsted shs distraction. The
Investigation relative 90 she wreck is
continued by the Naval Court Of In
Qairy At the British Consnl's ofFics At
New fork. There we're some slight
discrepancies between the testimony Of
the witnesses. bot the general diff
Srnt TO pruve THAI the vessel flled by
the hreasing Of the plates in the port
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