The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-30

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pozr To~ssxxp. sept 9.--The
Deuscsrratse county convention met ~
fhe ctty hsii al fSsap a. m The tenn
o,rzry organization was INSIDE per-
wansl.t. rish John n. NcArdie, 81
omilcene. chairman, James Jones, Of
Port Toxnsend- secretary. The tot
lowing committees were chosen On
credentisis--Joseph kBhn, A. r. Cole
nan. Of Pcrf Tosnserd, and Amber
son. Of chimacun. Rules and order
81 business--J. J. Hunt, A. X Cole
man, OF Port Townsend; James Dono-
van, of QaiIoene- i
Nominations we're then proceeded
with. with the following result. judge
OF probate. w. H. Whiftieseys sheri6,
i y Sheehan. auditor. g. A. Dyer
county commissioners, James Dono-
van. Of Quflcene, IL. L. Blanchard, of
flhmaenm, Georgs Lake. ~ Port
Townsead, coroner, ii. G. Niiiison
school superintendent, Budaress, OF
fibiuseuas. wreck master, Thomas
Boreher. Port Discovery: Justices OF
the r.eaee. ]. J. Van B0S kebefi. Theop
slors NJ H4ilet. cssnxfabiss, William
III Fursong, otto Peterson A central
committee, with one representative
from earh precinct. was then chosen,
and r.. G. fin maize chairman and
TN. Hailer, secretary. An adjourn
Hnns was then taken sine die as "
O'Clock.
The convention lasted only one and
a half hour business being rushed b.
snal1le the delegates TO attend the
races. Joe Kuhn refused several
honors the convention wished 10 thrust
There was Iittle speech-making and
mel her VOORHEES,, Cleveland or the
Mills bill was endorsed.
TCKSfsa THs rfKsT SOD.
Monday some 30 men will begin the
work Of grading on the Port Town
send Southern railway. II was in
tended 10 make start some two weeks
earlier, a. heretofore announced, bat
great difficulty has been experienced
In securing men. Some score Of hands
have been at work for several days
siashine che wood and underground 80
far as the final survey has been COM
pictetl There l. a movement on foot
30 close up the stores generally and
celebrate such an anspieious event In
4 proper manner. This movement will
be partly II not wholly successful, and
a large number will be present 10 zee
The pioneer, Judge Briggs. throw the
first shoxeliai OF earth.
IMPORTANT COUNCIL NETTING.
The main business OF the city conn
Gil last evening was the receiving and
opening OF bids for street improve
ment, some 5000 being about to he
expended by the city IN this work.
The bids received ranged from Ss5 600
to SIS 900 After considerable discus
sion it was moved and carried that the
bids he referred TO the street com
mittee for examination. The COM
mite. we're instructed 20 report al a
special meeting Monday evening,
when some bid will be accepted and
the work nj once begun. The other
business Of the meeting was routine
and uninlpor ant. No bid received
complied with the Published require
ments In all particulars.
His honor Mayor Learned Is an ex-
cellent presiding officer.
H. t. BnFketl i the Watchdog OF
of the council.
The progressive council Is getting
very popular with the people.
IgyISa rARK steINu RESULTS.
The racing meeting at the Irving
Driving park closed to-day. Follow
ing Is the result OF to-day's rare-;
Trottiag race, quarter mile heats, two
ia three Entsies hav geiding.
Charles w. GRAY mare Kitty, black
horse Patsy. The FIRST heat was Won
BY the gelding. Kitty being distanced.
Patsy took tho second heat. In the
third heat the geidlng and Patsy
were neck and neck till nearing the
wire. when Patsy broke and came ia
ahead, running The referee declared
it a dead heat. which decision met
with SOME dissati faction. On the
fourth and iinal beat Charles w. won
BY hal! length.
The pony race was untniefc ting. be-
ing easily won by the sland pony, Ida
May, ia two straight heats. There
were tive starters. Grenholm's bay
horse, Prince, taking Second place.
The last race, 60 yards, running,
vas easily won ia two heats by Rouses
Black Tom. the only other entry being
Seavey's hay horse Prince. There
we're many claims that this race was
mot run Gu It's merits.
ting race was $40. 5 10 and 8.2l. Its
claimed that this l. equal ca . rs on a
hart track No official time was taken
oa the other races
rRlzE-fteHF IN YfSisa AgaASGEp.
A pFiselght to sinish with skin
gloves was arranged hers tonight De.
tween J, T. Myers. we'll known
boxer ~ Cincinnati, and Charles
HankinS Of this city, for $50 side.
the tight Ia take place octohcr Is.
within 10 miles of por, Townsend. A
forfeit was deposited in the hands Of
Frank Curtis, as stakeholder. one
hundred dollars i "a he put up In ~
days, and the balance the lav before
the tight Myers i backed by II. T.
Stevens, 8 Tacoma sposting man.
Hankins backs himself A number og
sporting men have t'cen attending the
races. aud other events arc talked Of