The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-28


I Nichols would be sufficient 70 Eluidate
/ the Indebtedness or not. Mr.. Nichols
came here from Portland about three
menths ago, and opened store in
Griffith Davies book store. He
worked hard enough during the holi-
( day season, opening his store at :
. a IN. and closing late at night He
I was u fortunate, however, and it is
said his creditors adopted this plan OF
attachment proceedings more par
ticul1-ly to ascertain the exact finan-
cial standing Of the business than
anything else. After an inventory
T has been taken, Mr.. Nichols feels con-
I fident that everything VIII be found to
be in good shape, and he viii prob
I ably open up business again
( ASoTHEE FIGHT--Paddv German.
the middle weight pugiiist. Is expected
shortly from San Francisco, for the
purpose of making 4 match with Tom
Cleary. who 50 soundly whipped P. J.
Smith, last Sunday. German and
Cleary have never been matched. but
both are knowa as hard fighters and
the contest Is expected 10 be q game
one. The match will probably be for
800 side and purse OF 500. Since
his victory OF Sunday, Cgeary has
been visiting at Victoria. He returned
yesterday, and will remain until after
his fight with GorHan.
FOURTEEN INDIAN PUPILS. - Col
John Lee, superintendent of the
I United States Indian training school
at Chemawa, near Salem. Oregon. is
in the city, on his way to Argyle. in
the san Juan Islands. where he will
take charge of II Indian children. 10
be placed in the training school The
Chemawa school is the only one OF the
kind ON the coast, and its pupils,
numbering 40, and ranging in age
from six TO 80, are obtained from al
most every tribe west of the Rockies.
Col. Lee will pass back TO Chemawa
with his pupils Sunday or Monday.
SUPPOSED TO BE WEIGHS PAL.-The
police have been shadowing a suspic-
ious looking individual, giving the
name of Paddy Norton. on the belief
that he IL pal of John
WEIGH. the notorious highwayman of
cable-car and policeman celebrity, and
yesterday they put him under arrest.
\ buHch of KEYS, fled apparently for
burglar Use, was found attached TO his
waist belt at the rear. He gave coed
references. however, and told a plaus-
ible story, so Justice Soderberg con-
tinued his hearing, meantime fixing
the mans bonds in the sum of 500.
ANOTHER SLIBE.-A landslide oc-
CURED on the track of the Columbia
and Puget Sound railroad, near Cedar
Mountain early Yesterday morning.
1t was expected that the line would be
ready for traffic last night, provided
no further slides occurred in the vicin-
ity. Supt. T. J. Miner visited the
scene of the break yesterday after
noon.
MAGNIFICENT DIsPLAY.-We claim.
without boasting, that We have in
orr show windows, the finest exhibit
of fancy groceries north of san Fran
cisco. Cali and see the three magnifi-
cent glass jars Of fruit received yester-
day. They are wonderful specimens
OF the art preseryative. Haley &
Wright, 30 Second street, Boston
Block.
DEATH OF a SMALLPOX PATIENT
Alexander ellis. patient at the pest
house. died yesterday OF a comptica-
ton of smallpox and brain fever. Gil
liz came here from Salmon bay about
nine days since. being then afflicted
with smallpox. He was Immediately
placed in the peSt-house He was
aged about q years, and has relatives
at Gray's harbor.
NEGoTIATIsa CouxrY BoSDs.-Cash-
Ter Jacob Furth Of the Puget Sound
National bank is at present in san
Francisco negotiating the sale Of the
$4,000 county five per cent bond.
Word has been received that he has
succeeded in making arrangements
with one firm 10 take $50 600. and there
are prospects Of the same firm taking
the balance.
PETIuoSING FOR REPREsESTArIoS.- +
Petitions have been placed in circula-
ton by promoters OF the woman suf-
fragc movement, asking that the [
women of the territory be represented
constitution for the state Of Washing
ton.
HAD 10 LEAVE THE ClrY.-Nrs. VI. +
Forrest, who had her husband arrested
for brutally beating her, has accepted
domestic position with a Victoria.
b. c.. family. Her husband was COM
PEELED by Justice soderberg 20 leave
the city, or take an alternative OF SER
vice with the chain gang.
PASSENGER LISTS.
Oregon and California; Passed Med .
ford Geo. W. Brown, Mr.. Saunders
and wife, Mrs. J. A. TaImage. d. .
Murphy. ". q. Cation and wife. IA
Sh0eheld, B. shoe6elt. Z. 4. Foster.
Mis- kerns, VIM. Conner, Mr.. RYAN. F..
g. 7. Tilghman, and p immigrants.
CALIFORNIA; Exhibit at Paris.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.-The Paris
eXpo-ltiO coTnmi ssiOnerS and a com
mIttee from various commercial or
carnations met this afternoon and
adopted resolutions 10 the effect that
e l. desirable that California shall
have suitable exhibit at the Paris ex-
position provided space could be Oh
tanned 10 allow the state 70 have ex-
h1hits OF its own separate from the
general display to be made Nv the
United states Ii was also deci led (
that $50 600 was necessary to carry oat
this plan and a committee was ap-
a