Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-06

The steamship Willamette will 90 70
sea today. bound for Portland, with
roo tons OF Sewcastie coal
No meeting was held Of the School
Board last Monday, hence no bills we're
audited or other business transacted.
A chance to buy a tug boat IL offered
by the owners OF the ). l. Mastick. Sac
IA a large. powerful, seaworthy boat.
The Tacoma DAILY Ns,os has been ca
I-rRed also the Port Townsend Weekly
Cat. Both papers are deserving, and
We are pleased 10 witness their pros
psrity.
In leaving the wharf yesterday the
anchor cable Of the Queen caught on q
fender pile Ia front OF the Ocean Dock,
and tore loose about ten feet OF the MP
per guard Of the steamer
The kindergarten IL attended nov by
sixteen children under years of age.
There are no happier children In town
than those IN this attractive school, pre-
sided over by Miss Foedisoh.
The deaf mutes Of Oregon cost the
State last year t575O2l. Six thousand
dollars were Appropriated. The thirty
apiece, including improvements made
TO the school property Of 1854.
The building engagements at San
Francisco for 1856 we're l45s, against
1927 for 1884. The amount these build
ings cost vas t7.i43 $50. against 81, D2,-
sO7 In 1884, t5,26l, 7s9 IN 1888. %. $50 PIP
IN 1882. and 81, 754, +Ss In 1881.
August Belmont, the New York bank
er, has brought SUIT at Portland against
Ben. Holiday, to recover $lJ4.O 600. Bel
mont got Judgment against Holiday in
New York in 1873 for $ll4,0O0, which
has never been satisfied, and he il nov
suing to obtain this money and interest.
l.. p. W. Quimby, the oldest hotel
keeper of Portland, has been arrested
on q charge of arson. A man confessed
that Quimby had offered him 5000 to
set IRE to the International Hotel.
Qaimby keeps the Q1imby House, and
hIs past reputation does net justify the
charge.
Allen Il Nelson are dsing a job OF
pile driving In front OF the railroad
depot, a portion of which is for the
new round house and a portion for
tracks leading to and from 1t. Piles
| driven there about i've years ago were
| foRnd 10 be so decayed or eatsA as TO be
| entirely worthless.
The work done by the Public Printer
IL probably the worst done by aoy pub
| lie printer In the last twenty years. The
| Governors report is shameful batch
| 4 errors. while many Of the printed
bills look a. II the proof OF them had
never been read. The statutes will be a
hard volume this year unless the printer
improves 10 his work from this on.
A post norton examination held yes
terdiay by Coroner Dawson. assisted By
other physicians, on the remains OF
Daniel Mcksou, developed the fact that
d.sth WAS caused by pulmonary apo
plexy, which means an obstructi-n to
the circulation Of blood In the lungs
Tnis condition caused paralysis OF the
heart, from which he died.
II was agreed last evening, at meet
ing Of the various tre committees and
committees from the local military
companies, that the remains Of the late
Daniel Mckeon shall lie In state at In
CINE House No. l, Wednesday night
and DO taken to the train, for shipment
to California, by an escort from the tirs
department azd military companies
headed by band of music.
The Ladies' Relief Society held the
regular monthly meeting yesterday,
The work and plans of the society were
discussed freely, and instances OF helr
needed asd help given reported. The
society has nearly 1880 IN money. II
also has several fine lots, and the inten-
ton is 10 build upon them house and
furnish Il for home for the poor little
children IN their charge.
The officers OF Seattle Lodge No. Z,
|. O. .. r., we're installed by Capt. Geo,
ID. Hill. Grand Master. Tuesday even
ing. as follows Jacob Harding, Noble
Grand VIM. West, Vice Grand DIR.
Mesriok, Secretary; Mr.. Mesker, Per
manent Secretary; VIM. Hughes. Treas
urer; L. z. Back, X. 3. N. g.; Mr.. Han
cock. y. V. O.. NJ. V. Tesshman, War.
deu; Mr.. rhurlow, |. q.
The Independent Order B'nsi Birth
held an installation Of officers in this
city few evenings since. The follow
ing we're installed; President, Samuel
Sinos Vice President, Joseph Rssen-
berg; Recording Secretary, Cnas. kaaf-
man; Financial Secretary, Samuel ko-
senberg; Treasurer. II. Harris; Assist
ant Monitor. A. Bsriensky; Inside
Guardian, L. Goodman; Trustees, r.
Bories, Q. Lsngart and Z. Lobe.
An immense stock of furniture be-
longing 10 the Paget Ssana Furniture
Company, consisting In part Of walnut,
ash and maple chamber sets, ash and
walnut extension tables, easy chairs,
roekers, lounges. center tables, desks.
mirrors, brackets, etc, together with Q
large lot of furalture on the knock
DOM, and an immense stock OF hard
wood lumber. has been ordered sold at
auction by the receiver on next Thurs
day, January Eth. commencing at 10
O'Clock q N. For further particulars
see Advertisement.
Mr.. r. j. Miner arrived home from
Portland, isss evening. where be vas
called VA relation 30 his bid on the Cas-
csde tunnel. No definite action has
heen taken by the mpany yet with re-
gard To letting the contract Mr.. Mil
neE's bid was the lowest out of the
twenty which we're Submitted, bat 70 10
net altogether eeriaia whether the con-
tract wlli be awarded 30 MIN. ID 10 eor-
tfsry te The policy Of she Northern
Pacific Railroad Company 10 have their
| work doae woere 70 can be done the
cheapest and best. The history Of the
Guiding 81 that portion Of tbs road
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