, 1888-03-01
from E7rEGa.'s DaTIy.

0attle taIs morning Oh the Oiympian.
Seattle is going to have another saw
mill AMI manufacturing establishment
Happy Seattle.
Mr.. DObbs, the painter. has been orna-
mentins the front of the Y. N. c. \. hall
with lettering.
1. hurts, don't it O'Brien? Why don't
you take your spanking like little
man instead of blubbering so?
Yesterday while walking through
town an ARGUS reporter saw several
more new houses in course of construc-
ton.
Acting Mayor Learned has an impor-
tant notice this morning, addressed to
all who are in the habit of dumping re-
fuse trash in the streets.
Tho Cars persecution of Or. MinkIer
is making friends for that gentleman,
and if it had influence enough it would
soon render him quite popular.
The new board OF health Wi meet u.
day. We do not know who stands the
best chance to be selected Us health
officer, but it is reported to be triaugu-
lar contest There are several excellent
candidates. II change is made they
cannot do better than to elect Dr. Sea
vey.
Mr.. j. E. FuSe has just laid the
foundations OF two more dwelling houses
on his fine property on Washington St.
The houses are 10 be 32x34 TT, two stor-
les high, each to have three bay win
dows AID all modern improvements
prise to build up town.
The Il. E. Young Peoples Union feel
vory much gratified over their successful
effort this week. They will realize about
$95 Gear of all expenses. Mrs. Jack
man is entitled to special credit. That
lady made lot of ice cream, and real
lied $40 from It's sale at the social.
which she turned over entire to the
management.
1t is reported that our telegraph ope-
rator, G. W. Thurman, is to accept a po-
stion in the custom house made vacant
| by the promotion of A. X. Wintrode.
| We do not know how true it is, but we
do know that Mr.. Thurman is one OF the
most popular and deserving gentlemen
10 town. lie is a necessity in the tele-
graph Office, and it will be difficult to
replace him theres
At Mrs. Landes' funeral yesterday
there was a very large atte adance, at
testing the general esteem in which the
lady was held. Many beautiful floral
tributes had been brought in by sympa-
thizing friends, and the utmost was
done to give expression to the tender
feelings of regard which stirred host
of friends. Flags we're half-masted in
town, and the memory OF the departed
wife and mother was duly honored.
Passengers for Port Townsend, from
Seattle per Olympian this morning: g
B Blanchard, A c Weller, F Chambers
@ f Burt, Mrs c Thompson. G A Sbep'
herd, S Steiner. W Fl Whittlesey, N B
Oivick and wife, j l. Hayden aud wife
E Pugsley, A w. Bash, - Hammond
l. Bartlett, L chinaman, E Hudder, L
Hudder, W Hudder, E Bridger, NJ Bur
ton, ] Gowdy, T w Strong, W Browly
Wilde, S Verge, ] Cooper, T A Greer
A L Mcdonald, w Orag, Capt Speed
d w Smith. Weekam.
The Rev. Mr.. Hector arrived yester
day and spoke informally last evening
. at the Methodist prayer meeting. Thi:
evening he will lecture at Red Men'l
p Hall--but for one night only, as he goe
tomorrow to Tacoma to fill au engage
ment Through some misunderstanding
about arranging dates, he was an
nounced to speak here two evenings, bu
can not now do so without disarrapgini
his programme. BE IS fine, fiorit
speaker, and you will be sure to lik
him. Improve your opportunity t
!. hear him tonight.
g The Gail OF last evening again come
q to the front with its little shoVelful c
IS mud, and tries to spatter the ARGUS.
10 says that DIR. Minkler's money keep
J. this paper running, and that but for hii
81 We would have been sold out by I'll
sheriff long ago. This is lie, pure an
IS simple, made out of whole cloth, witt
u. out the shadow or semblanee of a foun(
ar alton. 1t adds another to the three {
at four falsehoods O'Brieu has publishe
le thus far IN his frantic efforts to shiel
p himself from the consequences of h
st first statement abont smallpox eases
D. the pest-house, He tried to get up a
se excitement over that, and if any cred
Ia had been given to his assertions
At would have succeeded in driving tral
40 and business away from the town. Bl
N like his anti-university talk it has bee
~ peweriesss for evil, because the AEe1
rt corrected him. Since then he has goi
i'll from one prevaricatIon to another in O
a der to divert attention. He probab
by realizes now that it would have been be
iter for him to have frankly admitted h