, 1886-02-04
From ErEdaS's Daif..


Teachers examination Feb. 10th and
llth at the pnblic school house Ill this
city.
Free lecture at the Presbyterian church
this evening, 10y Miss White. Every one
invited.
3;e-srs. George Jones, Charles Gerrish
a..d Frank Hastings returned this morn
il: from Seattle
Mr.. \, Wcymouth, Of the firm of Bill
y Weymouth, Is at work at Port Discov-
cry, and Will lie there several days yet,
assisting il the general repairs to the
mill
Jadge Greene has granted a temporary
injunction in the case Of Union Wharf
Go. vs Mrs. Hastings. pending the trial
OF the cause at the ensuing term of dis
trict court here.
The Legislature sat down" on Repre-
sentative HILLS bill to repeal the icggcE's
scale law, and also refused to pass his
bill - open the road laid out along the
straits between Jefferson and CIalIam
counties.
The passengers and mails from Taco
ma came down this morning on the
steamer Emma Hayward as far as Port
Ludlow, when they were transferred to
the North Pacific. which LETT here this
morning at 7, returning at 10 and max
lnr It. =,
not Informed how long this new arrange
ment viii continue.
Cards have been issued for the wed ding
OF Capt. :. z. Jocelyn, U. 5. a, to Miss
Mary Chamberlain Edseli, the ceremony
to taks place at St. Louis, Mo, Feb. I'd.
The bride is Of a very wealthy and aristo-
cratic family OF st. Louis, and is Il most
worthy as well az distinguished lady.
Capt. Joceiyn has hosts of friends i'll Port
Townsend, who viii heartily joia IN a
loud, earnest wish for the happiness Of
himself and the fair one lie has captured.
OPPOSITION To BEECHER.-A Washing
ton dispatch of yesterday contains the
IS considerable opposition to the con
frmation of Mr.. Beecher, who was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland Collector
OF Customs at Port townsend, simply as
a reward for the political services ren-
dered the democratic party during the
last presidential campaign by his father,
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. 1t is
understood that Mr.. BeocAer has left his
post al Port Townsend, and is now on
his way TO Washington TO look person
ally after his confirmation.
The sealing fleet VIII soon he out in
full force at Cape Flattery. The schooner
Champion, Capt McAimond, is already
waiting for favorable weather for cruise
over the Sealing grounds the Mist,
Capt Mcfarland, viii probably soon
follow suit; the Lottie, Capt. Brown, is
fitting out; the Teazer, Capt. Quinn,
will be on hand rs soon as she carries
her load OF oil to Seattle and takes a
load Ot merchandise 10 Quilea!e; and it
is presumed the Jennie, Letitia, Granger
and others viii also engage in the busi-
ness. We are informed that up to this
time the weather has been SO stormy
that the Indians would not go out.
THE IDAHo.-The p. c. Co.'S steamer
idaho arrived from Victoria this morn
ing, ard has been discharging Alaska
freight at Union wharf. She IS reported
to be leaking slightly III consequence OF
having bumped on the rocks while the
Captain was i'll on her last trip TO S!tka,
but will proceed at once to Portland. 1t
is learned that Capt. Carroll Will give
bonds in the Smuggling case, and con-
tinue regular duty OH the route. We
learn that he is confident of getting off
clear, maintaining stoutly that he knows
nothing whatever about the opium. 1t
is stated that the cannery at Kasaan
Bay belonged to man who turned it
over to the Captain as security for q
debt. Capt. Carroll is an experienced
navigator on this northwest coast, and
his services are invaluable to the Pacific
Coast Company, while he is thorough
going and competent, besides being
affabIe and thoughtful of the comfort OF
passengers, as has been publicly testified
to by many of them. We hope his
innocence may be established, and that
while this systematic smugglingIs being
broken up the public may not lose The
services of either the Idaho or her intrepid
commander.