Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-21
PACIFIC COAST.


keturA OF the 3 uah.
SAs FRlscIsco. Feb. l9-Ths Z. O.
revenue steamer Richard Rash arrived
tonight from her cruise among the Aleu-
usn Islands and in Bshriug SEA 10 search
CT tie missing vhaler Amethyst with q
crew OF f9rty meH. After leaving san
Francisco, On Jan %, she stes ID ed To-
ward Akontan, one Of the islands, resch
Ing u Oh the 18Th. Ii was learned from
the natives tina; in November last there
was found some portions OF = boat and
two buckets, such as are used by xhalers
Tor boat oa!ers- Tie natives bad not
So n anything Of any vessel. At Dana
iaska, 81. George and ST. Paul islands
nothing could De sscertained. All the
Islands we're visited and carefully exam
ined, and inquiries were made. bat all
entesvors 81 discovery were frultless
Nobody had heard of or seen anything
of the Amethyst Capt. Hooper, Of the
Rush, says IL - possible thai the Ane-
thyst met vita disaster after leaving
the Arctic. IN she Pacific. where ste
may have foundered ia one Of the ter
rlhc gales common in the months of
November and December. The cruise
OF the Rush was attended With no acci-
dent save an injury to one sailor, who
fell from q mast and broke q leg. TIE
weather has been intensely cold, bat no
suffering Was experienced among the
crew.
Loss OF a New ship In the Gulf of
Georgia.
PogT TOWNSEND, Feb. 20.-Tup Ia
coma arrived here last night, bringing
news Of the wreck Of the ship John
Rosenfeld, coal laden from Nanaimo,
Is. O., for -an Francisco. The Rosen.
field, while being toved to sea by the
Tacoma, ran CD a reef at East Point,
jumbo Island. Gulf Of Georgia. The
Tacoma, after applying to her agent for
assistance, returned at once TO the
wreck. Several tugs were engaged to-
day to proceed to the scene of the dis
aster, but while preparing 20 do 20 tie
Tacoma arrived q second time, and re-
ported that when the tide went out las
night, the Rosenfeld 5sOkk Ia s~s amid
SHIPS and bad to ''ns total wreck
Twelve OF the ship's crew arrived tore.
The captain, ofioers aud fourteen men
remained TO strip the vessel OF every
thing moveable- The Tacoma Drought
part of the sails, rlgsiny, tio, and has
returned with 5 SEQ ssE tbs balance
that may be saved. lac is1ssa.eld wa
a new ship, of 2265 tons treasursn sn,,
valued at $4,000. Her DIVERS arc
John Rosenfeld, of San francisco, q
Sevall, Of Bath, MAJ The captain and
mate also having each a smail interest
IN her. The cargo consisted # about
800 tons of GOAL, valued at $500,
which will also Prov u total loss. Ine
amount OF insurance On ship and large
is unknown.
How q strike Was Qusl.ee,
San FBANcrsco. Feb. ga strike of
seamen on board of the Paclti, Coast
Steamship Oompany's steamer santa
Rosa, which sailed today for southern
coast ports, was quellsd la IL. Inoipien
cy. lhs wages of the seam.n we're or
dered reduced from $45 10 $40, when
they refused to do duty. GA their de-
tsrmination being made known the old
rate was restored and the trouble ended
Released from Quarantine.
San Francisco, Feb. a0.-The passen-
gers and crew of the Belgic were TO-DAY
released frsm quarantine, where they
have been for fifteen days on account
of case Of small pcx being discovered
on board the Belgio on her arrival here.
He Clicked his Mother-in.law.
FOLSOM tOsl. J. Feb. 20.-Austin Kesly
had an alteration with his mother in
law. Mrs. Rice, at GAINESVILLE aud in his
endesvors to aveid injury frem the
blows Of a hammer. with which she at
tackled him, be choksd her to death.
keely gave himself up and Will be exam
ined for murder.
Examination Concluded.
WOODLAND (Usl), Feb. 20.-The ex-
of Harlan and Barnes for the
murder of L. l.. Craft was concluded
today. At tho opening of court this
morning Mr.. HightOn, for the defense,
made long argument. asking that
Barnes be discharged, as there was no
evidence against him. Mr.. Clark. for
the people, asked that Barnes aud Har-
Ian bs held for murder without bail.
The court ruled that the evidence was
sufficient to hold Harlan and Barnes.
The defense then asked that defendants
be admitted to bail in any amount,
which was refused.
The Weather.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 20-8 .. Mn
dicatiens for Oregon and Washington
Territory: Continued fair weather. In
the vicinity Of the Straits of Fuca osca-
sional light local showers.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 2O.-Arrivsd-
Steamer Umatilla, from Seattle.
Ssiled-British steamer Barnard Cas-
tie, for Nsnaimo; ship Canada, for Ia
COMA bark Templsr, for Seattle.