Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-18
PACIFIC COAST.


Hhf California AeQlaanauro
SAcnAaEEzTo, Auz. iz.-Fhs Ssnals has
passed an amsndment which defsats the
objects Of The water appropriation bills.
TIE amendment provides thai q diver.
sicn o. water shall 10 no manner aHeot
The rights of riparian owners.
Destrueilse FaEe at TulaFe.
TULARM {CAll, Aua. l7.-The entire
Business portien Of Inlaro was hurned
LAST night. Oaly tWO stores remain.
Sixty-ave business hsasss wsra de-
stFayed. Tka Lass Ia unknoWm.
Ihe fre ia supposed 20 have ben in
cendiary. Ihe loas u estimated at
$50. 800 ii uranss light. Il started II
stable. Ten horses we're burned. Pri-
vate honaes ere open % refugees. Re.
building has oommeneed.
rae Canadian Paciae.
SAN FhkNusoo, Ane. l7.--Gso. OIds.
General IrAfio AanMgeE 0f ths Casa
dian Pacide Railway, is now II this oiiy
on matters Of business peFtaining %
bis read. In Response 20 inQairioa be
stated that though she charter of the
Canadian Pacific prohibited il from GA
tsring into any pool witAin The Domin-
ion, there was nothina stated regarding
combinations With roads outside Of The
Dominion. He says thai, althoueh tha
Canadian Pacific is net seeking 20 enter
into any pooling arrangement with the
southern reads, Il is Yet endeavoFing b
extend ita operations - far as possible
b making every available conneotion
thai would attKact traiha ever ias route.
c0nfraat has already been made with
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
as.A -
Pacific between here and Vano0nVer.
and She nexf steamer which leaves here
for British Columbia will probably Be
announced aa the hrat courier Of the Al.
rect counaofi3n between san kranciseo
and the Canadian Pacife. Steamers
will be run thereafter as often as the
trafiie will justify. Mr.. Olds intends 70
establish an agency Of the Canadian
Pacific hare, aud will appoint as Rsn-
efal agent some par5un In this city who
is veil acquainted with business people
and railroad matters. He inteDds 70
remain here about q week and viii then
FetaFn 10 Montreal via the santa Fe
route.
Alaska news.
PoBT TowssED, AnR. 1.-THE sahoon-
e. Leo, kesne master, from Sitka,
bFings the following Alaska news:
The chief Of the Ohalooot Indians,
who vas arrested by Governor Swine
feFd for assault on z missionary, vas
discharged By United States O0mmis-
sioner Brady and has returned % his
h0ma.
The United States steamsr Pinta vent
TO juneau 20 attend 20 the Chinese trou-
bliss, and she Chinese win probably be
y 4asI - =. -.
thai trouble will arise Il the Chinese are
taken back.
Captain whitford had not arrived In
sitka whom the Leo left, nsither bad the
schooner Seabird.
The schooner Annie, Captain Bangs,
has been seiEs1 by tbs casIoms aafhor.
ities. she will probably be released, as
she proof against her IL mol of Raliieient
strength.
San FhANolsoo, AuR. 1.-The old
tfans00ntinental rates on east bound
the exception Of the following IL car
loads 70 Chicago and Missouri river
points. Bsana and barley, 60 oeuta Der
100 poands; borax. so cents pas loo
p0unds; canned goods, and honey
lstrainedl 50 cents Der 100 poands;
mustard seed 70 csnts per 100 y0ands;
brandy and vine. % per cent Of stan.
daEdi wool in grease and secured %
cents and el.50.
The sole ResuIt 81 Ihe session.
SAcRAlIEETo, Aug. f7.-5enatoF No
Glare tsday received from Governor
Htoneman the commission Of United
States senator A. r. williams. The
Governor, after looking up the Law.
signed the commission Wiehouf obieo-
tien, and the Secretary Of etala attest
ed il. Mcclure viii pFeaent the COM
mission 81 Los Angeles, and Il pgoudly
exhibiting it as the sole result Of the
extra session.