, 1886-06-03
From. Yesterdays Daily.

EftA1 ASSScESSJ DtAHJ
This years celebration will be tie
''boss," and no mistake.
Lieut.. U. Sebree. Light HOUSE IT.
spector. is to be married this week.
Let every committee report tonight on
the celebration arrangements; especially
those that require funds
The photographer, Worthington, has
''silently folded his tent and-skipped
out; or words to that effect.
Capt. Panno, of the ship Mercury, wGs
in town today from Port Discovery where
his vessel is loading.
Direct communication viii be re-estab-
lished between Port Townsend and
Victoria within The next day or 80.
Puget Sound Telegraph Co. have CON-
pleted necessary work on their line and
ire now waiting on the British steamer
Douglas, engaged in picking up and
repairing Canadian cable off Dungeness.
The Philbrick case came up for hear
ing at Seattle today, Hon. G. NJ. Brad
shaw, of the firm Of Bradshaw & Sachs,
appearing for nearly all the defendants.
telegram received this afternoon states
that a demurrer to the complaint has
been sustained. We will publish full
particulars tomorrow or Mr Bradshaw's
return.
Mrs. Ward, for many years OF Dunge-
ness, died on the 9th of May at her old
home in England. She has two grown
married sons in Dungeness, and two
sons were buried there, while her
daughters are in England. Everybody
who knew Mother Ward" will read the
naws OF her death with feelings OF fsadness.
She was so kind and motherly that it
was pleasure to know her
ExPLosIoN.-On Monday the boiler
in the San Juan OIL refinery near Friday
Harbor blew up, wrecking the building
and causing about a thousand dollars
damage. Fortunately (or rather miracu-
icusiy) no one was hurt, though there
were some narrow escapes. The manager
saved himself by jumping into the bay
IImbers We're blown several hundred
yards, clear across the channel.
AcCIDENT.-Partial particulars of a
shocking and probably double accident
near Coupville came to hand today. It
seems that Mr.. aud Mrs. Leach were out
buggy riding when their horse shied at
pig and started TO run away. Mrs.
Leach caught the lines and the buggy
was thrown in crt rtmped position and
overturned. Both PARTIES were seriously
injured-the lady probably fatally so.
The next annual session of the Puget
Sound Conference, Methodist Episcopal
church, will be held in this city, COM
mencing on Thursday, August 12sb,
Bishop W. L. Harris, d. D., L. l.. D.,
presiding. There viii be about forty
ministers IN attendance, besides visitors
from abroad. It was expected that
Bishop Fowler, Of San francisco, would
preside; but Bishop Harris, OF Cincinnati,
will be just as acceptable to the public.
He is one of the ablest pulpit orators in
the United States.
CoNcEET.-Our Presbyterian friends
are making elaborate preparations for a
grand vocal and Instrumental concert at
the opera house On The 9th inst. To
give the public some idea of the special
effort it is cnly necessary to mention
that among the singers will be Mr.. Sam
uel Reid, of Victoria, most accom-
plished baritone, and Mrs. Whittlesey,
of Port Townsend (both professionally
To these will be added Iocol talent of nc
mean abilities. 1t is safe to predict &
most thoroughly enjoyable OCCASION
The proceeds will go for Church pur
poses, and os course all friends will feel
inclined to attend on that account. We
will publish the programme in full soon