, 1888-11-01
From Fridays Dai1y.

BLACKSMITH, VIII move next WSeh " LIS
ranch IN the Chimacum Valley.
The steamship Sardonyx has ar
rived at Victoria from Skeena River
with l2,000 cases OF salmon.
Mr.. Weir left here this morning to
push his canvass in Whatcom Co. he
| will not return until Tuesday next.
The new wood saw, owned and oper-
| ated by Geo. Hubbard, is at work.
| There is music saw music, in the
| air now.
Mr.. McDougall Of Vancouver, con-
tractor on the Water st. cut, is in the
city. He paid the ARGUS q pleasant
| call last evening.
The Edna left here this morning with
| an excursion OF enthusiastic republicans
| for CoupeviIIe. Mr.. Allen, the next
delegate to congress-; speaks there this
forenoon.
Mr.. Biondi tells US that his house was
| rented almost Immediately upon adSer-
tisemert and that be has had to re
fuse about half dozen applicants daily
since then.
Aunty Cant, an old colored lady,
well known in Port Townsend and highly
respected, has returned from Victoria
aud will reside in this city. She has q
host of friends.
We are in receipt OF Vol. 1, No l. of
the Lynden Pioneer Press. 1t is
brI. ht newsy and clean and will be
wrlH Tie addition to our exchange list.
l.. d. iangborn is at the wheel.
1t is not absolutely necessary to elect
a republican to the legislature-but 1t Is
necessary to elect a man thoroughly ac-
quauted with the needs of the people and
one who is active in their behalf.
There is some good woed dumped in
the street at the crossing of Adams and
Washington SITS. 1t is to be usslessly
consumed in hopeless cause. Would
il not be much better TO donate 1t to
some poor widow?
Politics in Island county are warming
up. A lot of enthusiastic democrats were
charging around the nthar day wanting
to bet On Clevelsnd's election, until re-
publican offered to accommodate them
when they subsided.
The gentle rain" has monkeyed
along until our streets and roads are al
ready 10 a bad conditinn-particularly
Washington street. But street hlllrg,
under our present enterprising city gov
eminent. will soon remedy the grievance.
Mr.. Voorhees, attention is respectful
ly invited to the questions propouuded
in today's ARGUS, They are pertinent.
The pubic has right to know what
answer the young aspirant for popular
favor will make to them. Dare he an
swer?
The democrats of Island county held
their convention on Tuesday. They
nominated Jno. Dougherty for sherir,
and endorsed Jos. B. Libby, the repub-
lican nominee. for auditor; they also
endorsed Mr.. Munroe, republican can
didate, for probate Judge and treasurer.
It is learned that Mr.. Donovan ia
charging the editor of this paper with
the awful crime OF being a member OF a
church. Probably the matter will be in.
vestigated by the grand jury; and, il
convicted, Mr.. Weir may as we'll mako
up his mind to serve term IN the penl-
tentiary.
Mr.. Thos. CorrigaD, our merchant
taller, has gone to San Francisco to
purchase his stock of goods in his line;
which, together with a large addition
coming from the East, will give his Gus
TONER'S, VIC arc aSeuieo, 'et koi
stock to choose from than anV other
house in the city.
Ben Mastick of Port Angeles comes
out with an article opposing Mr.. Weir
for the legislature, but supporting Mr..
Hinckley. Ben has been converted to
free trade-so he says and therefore
feels in duty bound 10 act with the dem
oeratio party. Fsur years ago, when
aIaoEn6 Ran afnnd in
front of bulletin board and cried like
a whipped school boy, and said he would
willingly die il be could thereby change
the result of the national election.
This year he will probably cry because
of Harrison's election.
Mr.. Warren I. Hastings and bride
are to arrive home today from their
brief wedding tour. They will hold
their reception this evening at the family
residence where they expect to make
their future home. Mr.. HASTINGS is
popular and successful young attorney,
credit in every way to Port Townsend.
His friends are as numerous as his ac-
quaiatances. He took his pick from
among the TeigpIng bellies of Seattle So
ciety, and bore her off in triumph.
The ARGUS joins in the many oongratu-
lations showered upon the happy couple,
aud hopes their days may be long and
prosperous.
Mr. r. W. Andrews was an enthusias-
tic republican until he failed TO get the
republican nomination for prosecuting
attorney in this district eight years ago.
He had taken part in the republican
campaigns in behalf OF Judge Jacobs.
then delegate to congress, and was
contestant against the late Irving Bal
lard for the prosecuting attorney nomin-
alton. Failing to get it he accepted the
democratic nomination; and, although
beaten about four to one at the polls, he
has acted ever since with the democrats.
He is very earnest in arguing frss trade
now-and il is about time tine democrat
ici party were EewardinR him with an
office II they do not recognize his
claims soon there is every reason to be-
Iiava that ha will flon spain.