, 1886-06-24
moved it,

Port Townsend schools, owing to desire
FOX change of climate. Prof. Swan has,
it is believed, given universal satisfaction
and 1t is q matter of considerable regret
to many to learn of his probable change.
W. II. Learned is at present running
on the Starr, as mail agent, in the place
of j. b. Kerr, who accidentally fell from
the express wagon the other day while
conveying the mail from the postoffice to
the steamer, and received some severe
bruises, which neccssitated his laying off
for few days.
A fire in TIE woods near Chinlacum
has been burning several days, doing
some damage to the telegraph line, and
but for strenuous efforts on the part of
Supt. ]. l.. Smith, would have destroyed
some 1000 cords OF wood belonging to
the Iron Works. The wood was saved
without loss, and the fire is now under
control.
The executive board of the association
of Pioneers OF Washington Territory have
extended cordial and unanimous inyi-
tation to James Ct. Swan, to deliver the
annual address before the society at their
next meeting, June l, 1887, at Port Town
send. Judge Swan has accepted the in
vitation apd the pioneers intend having
a grand time.
The ladies of st. Paul's church guild
had strawberry and ice cream festival
and bazaar last evening, at the Good
Templar's hall, which was quite literally
patEonized. Many good things were left
over, for there was enough provided to
have fed couple of hundred more. The
net receipts will be about $40. The
young folks enjoyed themselves we'll and
closed with waltz.
The registration of voters progresses
very favcrably. Quite q number OF
persons had their names registered yes
terday, but some of the applicants were
surprised at being obliged to show their
naturalization papers after having
resided here and voting unmolested for
years; but they all came to the front,
and the airing of their old papers gave
them satisfaction. One hundred and
forty-seven voters had registered last
night.
BUNCH OF KEYs.-The Seattle =. /.
says: The Sparks Company presented
c. III. Hoyts Bunch of Keys" to large
and evidently delighted audience. The
play from beginning to end is simply
collection of ludicrous positions and
comical sayings inierspersed with cher
uses and comic songs. 1t is such a play
that one would like to go to when he de-
sires to see the ecceDtricities of human
nature carried to very laughable ex-
tTemes.
PERsoNALs.-While in Portland we
met Prof. o. L. Henning and had a
pleasant visit with them at their busy
dress-making parlors; also Mr. Hamilton
Platt, who is regularly employed in the
Telegram office. We also met at Spokane
Falls, E. III. Cook, formerly OF Puget
Sound, and are indebted to Messrs.
Dallam of the Revietr, Cowley of the
Chronicle, for favors, besides several
others, including Hon. Paul Strobach.
A. A. Newberry, Mayor Cannon, j.
Hoover and L, Zeigler Mr.. W. w.
Ferrier will locate at Spokane Falls, and
is agent and correspondent of the ARGUS
at that point.
Iessrs. Fl. Youdal and Jas. Mellis. two
gentlemen who have come to this coast
from New Fouudland in the interests of
q fishing colony, were in town this week
to consult with MIR. ]. G. Swan relative
to the fisheries of Puget Sound. These
gentlemen have for the present located at
Burrard Inlet B. c., as their base of
operation. They will be assisted by the
Dominion Government, and it is
intimated that the steamer Sir James
Douglas will be employed some time
during the summer to examine the waters
of the Gulf of Georgia and along the
west coast of Vancouver Island to the
Queen Charlotte Islands in search of
fishing banks. We xish them every
success and hope the time may not be
distant when the United States Fish
Commissioner may have an appropriation
to enable them 10 connect with the
Dominion authorities and investigate
the waters OF the coast clear to Alaska.
THOSE CoNsPfRAToas-The conviction
aud sentence at Olympia of five Leading
conspirators in the recent anti Chinese
movement" and the fact that they will
serve Uncle Samuel as convicts for SIX
months each at hard labor, with an
additional term each to serve out a $500
fine, serves not only to inspire respect
for law and order, but will make other
''conspirators" at Tacoma and Seattle
feel rs though gloom had oe'rcast
their erstwhile soaring fame. Judge
May, OF Washington, ID. c., special gov
ernment counsel in these cases, with
whom the editor of this paper travelled
from Portland to Spokane Falls, feels
not only proud of the work done 10y
District attorney White and himself, but
is also sanguine of similar convictions
and sentences at Seattle. In case OF
such dire results, what would become OF
the gifted and able (?l gawge veDabIe
smith. who has posed as 1.-THE brains OF
the moyement?" Oh, horrors! why
should budding ambition, and