, 1886-08-26

! San Juan county delegates to the re-
/ publican territorial convention are: JOS
| Sweeney, J. \. Fry and John Kelly.
| General Beaver, republican nominee
for governor of Pennsylvania, Is pas
seuger on the Queen from San Francisco.
| Mr. Thomas kirkpatrick has put up
one OF those fine Windmills to coax the
water out OF that deep well at his resi-
dence.
The steam launches belonging to Capt.
deLion and Morgan Il Hastings we're out
for their trial trip yesterday. They run
splendidly.
Hon. J. NJ Power and Jno. McGlinn,
OF LaConner, are spoken of significantly
IN connection with legislative honors
over there this fall.
Passengers per Queen from San Fran
cisco for Port Townsend: d Martin,
Mrs G W Sheppard and child, Mrs Z L
Taylor, E t Taylor, L Rostein.
Chimacum precinct elected Thos.
Bishop, VIM. Bishop, jr-, and A. Is. hob
inson delegates to the republican county
convention to meet in this city on Friday
next.
Go and see the new line of Fall Dress
Goods received today by Messrs. Water
man & Katz from Europe. There will
bo no more complaints as to high prices
after this.
Richard Delanty. of Port Discovery,
was injured on Saturday by a falling
tree, while fighting fire at his camp near
there His injuries, however, are said to
be not serious.
Il is suggested that Capt. Beecher will
not be ont by such an overwhelming ma
jority after all, should he be appointed
special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment and get his man in for collector.
We learn that the Idaho had fire on
board at Victoria, resulting from slack
ing lime, and causing the destruction OF
about 13 tons of freigbt-but that the
hull of the steamer was uninjured.
Tho Jefferson county republican couD-
ty convention will meet in Port Town
send on Friday next to elect six dele
gates to the Territorial republican con-
vention to be held in Tacoma Sept. Sth.
Senator Dolpb, OF Oregon, has remem-
bered the w. G. T. q. of Port Townsend
by generous donation of valuable
books for their free reading room. The
favor is of course duly appreciated by
them, and by the public
We had the pleasure yesterday OF
meeting Prof. Craven, the new principal
of the public school He is gentleman
of prepossessing appearance, and we
believe the public may sally expect
good showing under his management.
1t is said that l.. NJ. Flourney of Ken.
lucky will be appointed to the collector
ship at Port Townsend, vice Captain
Beecher. MIR. Flourney is the man who
has the backing of Speaker Carlisle, as
mentioned in the dispatches few days
since.
Is is urged by many that q young
republican club ought to be organized
in Port Townsend. There is an Gbund-
ance of good material, and it Is time that
boilers would either takes their places
back In the ranks or GO over to the
democrats. Many are disgusted with
so-called republicans who have to be
bought with nominations in order to
keep them from boiling again.
1t is understood that Prof. R II. Allen
will not be candidate for re-electior as
county school superintendent. H has
filled the Office creditably, however, and
could easily be reelected. Prof. r. E.
Ryan, former republican incumbent of
the Office, is spoken of again, as is also
Miss Cora 1. Bash, one of the teachers in
our public school. The democrats Will
probably nominate Mr.. L. d. McArdle,
very competent young gentleman in
Quilcine.
Col. Wood has received o telegram
from Gen. Sherman. now in Seattle, say
| ing it would be inconvenient for him to
visit Port Townsend, as he had engage
ments for Tuesday and Wednesday, and
must be in Victoria on Friday. de in
vited Col. Wood. however, to visit Seat
tie and join in the g. A. r. camp fire
exercises there tomorrow evening; the
latter will go to Seattle tomorrow, and
will endeavor to arrange for a brief visit
here by the General on his way through
in which event he will inform US by
telegraph, that We may be prepared.