, 1886-02-25
From sa,uraas,s Daily.

Capt. John Morris, of DungeRess, was
in town this week.
Everybody is preparing for the ball
next Monday night.
The Idaho is expected here from
Alaskan ports on or about the 9th inst.
Mr. Ed. Faulkner, of Port Discovery,
has been building house on his ranch
in Leland valley.
Mr. L. Walsh, an experienced salesman,
has charge of the dry goods counters in
Waterman Il Katz's store.
Seattle's recent troubles, and her
present martial law, are said to be having
very depressing effect on business.
Seattle will arm and discipline ker
home guards for immediate duty in case
of further lawlessness.
The mill company at Port Hadlock
have employed Mr.. Melville tc dig a
large we'll near there for a water supply.
Steamer Louise, of the Seabeek mill,
returned this morning from the Samisb,
where she went to float some logs off the
fats.
Revenue Cutter Oliver Wolcott ar
rived this afternoon from cruise. No
vessels were seen or heard of outside in
distress.
Island county people have organized
to protect Chinese from violence, and
Sheriff Power has sworn in lot of
deputys.
Sheriff Power, of Island county
brought q Chinaman to this city on
Thursday. to serve out a sentence for
opium smoking.
Master Clarence Brown fulfilled our
prediction and won the skating contest
last night. He is receiving congratula-
tions today. Hurrah for Clarence!
The Good TemplarE in this city make
things interesting for the young FOLKS by
having refreshments and literary and
musical exercises every week or two.
The offices on Quincy street wharf, to
be occupied by Wells, Fargo & Co.'S ex-
press agent, and the president and
treasurer of the new water company, are
receiving their finishing touches.
On the outgoing Elder last Sunday
there was but one cabin passenger from
Port Townsend. Evidently our town is
not thought to be as desirable a place
tc immigrate from as some others are.
A landslide took place yesterday on
the premises of Mrs. Barthrop. Precau-
tionary measures have been taken by
putting up bulkheads to prevent earth
from the lot above from coming against
the house below.
We present today an interesting report
| of the recent teachers examination held
in this city. The decision as to holding
a county teachers institute during the
| summer shows that progress is being
made in educational matters.
The Brockway family arrived from
Pysht last night on the steamer Dispatch
with all their household goods, and have
| moved into J. J. Hunts house on the
hill, recently vacated by Lieut. Tuttle's
| family.
Col. Henry Landes, having received
his commission from the Governor as
one OF the commissioners to select a site
for the proposed new deaf and dumb
asylum, leaves for Vancouver Monday
morning for that purpose.
Rev. 8. Ell. Todd, formerly pastor OF
the sI E. church here. is cultivating a
few acres of land at National City in
southern California. His estimable wife
| is teaching school there and he is supply
ing the Congregationalist pulpit.
The Puget Sound telegraph line
low was prostrated in number of places
last week by high winds 1t was repaired
by Tommy Hammond, of this city, and
is now III good working order.
| Captain Beecher and family are in
Brooklyn. visiting Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher and family. Captain Beecher
has already made three visits to the
National capita! in reference to the con-
firmation of his appointment as collector
of customs OF this port.
Port Discovery saw mill, which had
been undergoing repairs and changes
for about two months, started at work
again on Wednesday. 1t is to be @