Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-04
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TIE euAso CASE
"Wbat action do Collier & Compa-
ny, Of Portland, pfoposs 10 take con-
cesutng that Roano seissd on the Aezico
q fev weeks aeo?" inquired the PosT
INxKLllDKsCRn reporter Of Attorney A.
K Coleman.
"The guaro seized and brought
ashore, amounting TO about seven toes.
belonged to the Northwest Trading
Company Of Portland, against whom
Collier d Company. my clients. had sec
ond Judgement On o proDissoFy note
valued at e470, and $50 additional ex
penscs. such as Attorney fees and
costs, making the ciaim rendered In our
favor worth about ESQ. We attached
the consignment at this port while en-
transit between Alaska aud San Fran
cisco. and, vito the consen. Of Captain
Hunsinstop, master of the Mexico,
commenced TO upiosd the cargo, vhsb
the master uncere0oniously cast od she
tines and left the dock. Mr.. Tibbals,
Jr., came and demanded from a. the
freight money, ga. for ths seized
euano; be bad hurried the freight over
TO the Pacific Coast Steamship Compa
nv when we srixsd u, and IL vas not IN
bis possession at the slime Of the seis
ure. We refused the payment. and be
threatens civil suit for ths amount"
How do you propose 60 collect the
difference between the amount that the
seized R1sno viii be sold for and your
claim Of t550l"
after the sale We propose to insti.
tute civil proceedings aud refer the case
to the courts for confederation. TIE
IN sseS bad anthor,z d the marshal to
proceed 20 unload and take charge Of
the complete cargo of g1ano 10 the
held of the Mexico before he demanded
the f72, freight money. without allow
ing the marshal an opportunity Of pre-
seutiug bonds or the coin, be left the
dock ard defied the officers authority"
n. h. sachs. attorney for Captain
Huntington, said: The Gusno. at the
time 10 was seissd. belonged to Alec q.
Lssis. OF Portland. Who bad purchased
II before IL left Alaska. Toe cousign.
ment vas ca transit for Honolulu, aud
the Northwest Trading Company did
not own the goods. There might be a
reaction before this matter Ia settled"
GOING TO INDIA.
Mr.. ID. Reid came down from Seattle
yesterd.y and took the steamer for s IN
Francisco last night. He was the first
engineer that wss ON the tug Moeal
when she vas built three years ago.
Ne. Reid IL eu route to Calcutta, India,
whfre be will be employed on ons of the
seven tugs that oily up and down the
TanRes river. Vessels either have TO
sail or else DO toged up this stream for
a distance of 7co miles. In the spring
navigation Ia exceedingly diffi ,uls when
he sp' ing fresSets swell the huge vol
uDe Of water that floss through IGdia's
fertile fields. The principal expectation
IL wheat and opium, the latter in the
poppy, the natural Wild state. The tugs
on the TanRes river are owned and
n anaeed by Amerioans-a vsry power
fol corporation controlling much Of the
India trade.
LOCAL LEoIsLAIIoS.
The city council convened yesterday
evening In tie chambers OF the CITY
ball, actina dayor Learned In the chair
and a quorum OF eouuciimen present.
Records Of the former meeting read and
approved. Reports of the city maeis
irates. marshal. clerk and treasurer for
the month OF February referred to the
finance committee. Ordinances regn-
lstinR liquor licenses laid on the table.
Numerous small bills and officers sal.
aries we're audited.
The marshal vas instructed to rsiify
the chief OF the fire department to
confer with The Port Towasend water
company In reference TO water supply
fer ere department.
The petition OF 7. X. Stockand fer
$50 TO improve q street near the coaaty
road In Pe,tygfove's addition was laid
over until the mex, meeting.
Louis I. Leavey, II. D., was sppcint-
ed city health officer.
LOCAL BgxyIrIxs.
Rev. Father Regis ManioulouY, church
II the star Of the sea, Ceihoiic demon
nation, has sold four lots and TIVE
story dwelling located near PINK and
Lawrence streets for S5tC0 and tao
years lease sht:h vail amount TO S6co.
TIE residence IL nor occupied by Csp-
tain Glover OF the waloott. Mr.. J. II.
sheehsn IS the purchaser. Father
Msaioulonx proposes 10 star; for France
In q feS weeks 10 welt relatives and re
turn with his sister.
Fifteen Instruments we're recorded 10
the sudtter's Office yesterday relating ts
transfers, purchases, mortgages AID
Items.
Captain 4. J. Conner. Of the firm |
feitygseye ard Conner has 3,sg osad o! |
tvs interest ia tie firms store on Water /
stree, 10 bis partner. Frank W. Petty
sroye. Who viii condnst tie firus b1si- /
ness Ia the failure. The terms Of tie
saie are not made Iahlic-
lhs British ship Astoria it29 tons
tom San Diego passed az the Sound
yesterday 10 TOW Of the ting Iscsms.
>es 10 Chartered 10 iosd wheat at Ia
'oms ey tie Portland Shipping com
7any Tor Earope, port OF destination
uncertain.
lie Amefioau shie Indiana is in the
,srbor loaied ~iih -. s65 bags s.Sss.-
III poants Of wheat vailed at s5s Qlc.
be cargo IL ssirped ~ Baltoar. Gath
sls sG4 Company, ard eousisned 20
eansiss. FrsEse. direct, s, itlr,y shlll-
res ger tee freight.
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