The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-08
TACOMA NEWS
The sereeI-Car TTansfer-Iseal Is
tate Fxehange-The Courts.

tate Exehange-The Courts.
TAcogA, Dec. 7. The announcement Of
tho purchase Of the street railway system
was the all important topic u generation
In business circles today. 10 feet that VII
lard las taken large iaiereei In a local
project involving 50 much capital ~ hailed
with delight, and has had mariiea siifsn'
Ing effect la the realty market. 10 IS
learned toGay that tue exact amount that
will be expended for the general better
meut OF the system. 81 soon na the new
company assumes control, VIII .be $1,000.
RIAL ESTATE ExcHasGg FigNED.
The orRanizati8n Of the Tacoma Real
Estate and stock Exchange was perfected
tonight It viii be joint stock company.
Nine Incorporates we're chosen, who wall
be the directors for the first three mouths.
They are r. L. sawyer, o. h. Hayden, =. ).
Ross. A. J. Hewitt, T. y. OBimelie, John s.
Smith, n. G.. Wallace, John S. Hall, ;.
Elder. Seats IN the exchange sill be- worth
500 The yOlumiRuiis and ir0neiad bylaws
peculiar to such organizations were read
aud endorsed, though they could not be
legally acted upon tonight. There was
large attendance and much interest mani.
Tested.
carr EicHARDS cEo1KEDNEss.
Capt Chris J0hnsen Of the oscar &
Hattie said to the POsT-IsTRLLfGgsCER
correspondent to-day. Your item of this
morning relative 10 Capt Richards was
correct 20 far a. IL went, but II ought 10
have been also stated that Richards. ia
addition to skipping with so Of my
money, ruined a $500 carload OF halibut
by careless packing; failed to supply
orders frOm our markets IN Spokane fails;
represented himself during my absence
rs owner OF my schooner; Yilided me to
business men, aud, al told, did me vast
amount OF IN nry.
BoAT STOLEN
A 6ne yawi boat valued at 500 was
stolen from the wheat ship Florence last
evening. IL vas attached 10 the vessel by
tender which was cut in twain by the
thieves The superstition il that the plum
der has been taken to Seattle. The Flor.
eDce Is ready for sea but the captain Is
nvorse 10 sailing before recovering his boat
ANOTHER FooRPAY CAPTAIN.
When Capt Stanley Of the ship GeOrgi-
ana came TO Tacoma his COOK left him aud
he hired another to whom he owed SIS
when ready for sea, which be refused to
pay. A writ was gotten out, bat before
execution could be obtained the GeoTgiana
had sailed. II is getting 10 be a popular
Impression that the blowers Of the briny
will luif TO windgard on the presentation
Of an !. o. U. as quick as any other debtor
DISTRICT COURT.
In the district court Frank Ianklcy files
complaint praying for a divorce from
Mary ]. LAnkley aud the custody OF their
boy R0ilie, aged 10 The grounds alleged
are adultery aud deseflion.
Allen T. Jordan to daY filed an answer 10
the application for divorce Of Mary ;. Jor-
dan. The defense Is general denial sup
plemented by the affirmation that his do
mcstic trouble is caused by his wlte's
father and sister.
d. :. Mclatfcrty made a motion for a
new trial ia his suit vs., the city OF Taco
ma.
Sheriff a. &. wilt pe,itiors In the probate
court that Michael Murphy be adjudgcd
insane. Murphy Is an eccentric character
In Old Town, enriched by the rise Ia value
OF lands. aud has since developed an un.
reasonable appetite for strong drink
IN THE JUSTICE COURT
said Justice Lawrence this evening
Owing 20 the absence In seattle of my
Esteemed contemporary Of the Second
ward am doing a land Office business
have Just fined Edward Griscoe. who stole
a coat from Taylor Il Hare's, : and costs.
aud in default OF payment sent him with
the chain gang for so day. Riley Robbins,
WIN. Smith aud VIM. Logan are yags who
got or With $40 and costs, which they will
also work ont, being minus the collateral
Mike etauck. an ordinary drunk. WAS hued
~ and costs which hc paid, CiVil business
" rushing"
Mr.. E. W. Deyoe. Supervising architect of
Tho Port Townsend custom house. is in the
city,