Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1889-12-09
PACIFIC COAST.
Portland News.

PORTLAND. Dec. s.-The steamship
Columbia arrived this evening.
Articles incorporating the Willamette
Saving Bank Company were fled today.
The capital stock is $4,000. The in
corporatogs are j. Loexenburg. ]. L.
Foster, Jas. A. StrowbTidss, and J. A.
Aacrum.
In the case Of the Chinese firms
against John Kelley, sx-Collsctor OF
Customs, to recover the amount alleged
to have been erroneously paid as duty
on Sage -four, the jury returned YER
dict in favor of The Government, and
brought In special finding that the
substance was not starch.
The SHIP Market.
SxS FRAycIsco. Dec. S.-The follow
ing Is brief summary Of the freight
situation:
After some weeks Of inactivity, good
demand for tonnage within the past
few days been developed. Rates have
declined about Is 30, and at this reduc-
ton, or on the basis of e to Cork tor
iron. number of vessels have been Ia
ken up. Evidently foreign ship owners
have become tired Of holding Out, par
ticuiarly As there was little prospect for
improvement until some surplus ton
mage was removed. 1t IL also evident
that charterers have arrived at the con-
ciusiou that Rates have about touched
bottom, and have therefore entered the
market freely. This is borne ont by the
fact that purchases of wheat have been
made in the interior, while every mel ve
has been strained to depress both wheat
and freights here.
The withdrawal of 10 much tonnage
has steadied the market, particularly
for iron, which ia now In but moderate
supply. OF this class of dissngaged
vessels it is highly probable that some
will load on the owners account II the
rates remain standing any length Of
time.
American ships have not offered freely
and may hold out for a slight advance,
which Ii not improbable at q still later
date.
Chinaman Hang.
San RAFAEL, CAL, Dec. 3. All Duck
was hanged for the murder of fellow
convict IN San Quentin, on October 6tn,
| 1850, at O'Clock. Sheriff Mason read
the death warrant to the condemned
man III his cell. Duck replying that he
understood il. After which the process
sion formed for the death march. Sher-
! i'll mason and Sheriff elect Connolly, of
San Francisco, kev. Mcdonald and
prisoner. Sheriff Williams, of Santa
| Clara and Sneriff Thorn, of Calavasas
and Ex-Sheriff Austin, bringing up the
rear. After short prayer by Mr.. Nc
Donald, the prisoner was then placed In
position, his arms and legs securely
bound with straps, the rope adjusted
around his neck, black cap drawn over
his head, the trap was sprung and he
died without struggle.
| Opposition steamships.
! San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Sometime ago
Frank Barnard d. Co., coal dealers, pur-
chased of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co. the iron steamer Wilmington, pay
ing for her $1,000. Since the pur-
chase, the new owners have expended
$500 0 more in repairing, overh ,uline
and fitting her up for a first class pas
senger and freight steamer. She will
have accommodation for l06 cabin and
ITO steerage passengers. The Whining
ton will be placed ON the San Francisco
and Victoria route, and will be ready
to sail in few days. Her main freight
will be coal for her owners.
End OF u Big suit.
SAN Francisco, Dec. Sin the Su
preme Court here today, Judge Way
mire decided the case of Samuel Hari
and David Goodman, vs. p. Finnigan, il
favor of the defendant. The suit in.
wolves over half million dollars of ac
crued dividends of Connecticut, Virgin.
ia aud California Mining Company
stocks, which had been bought jointly
by plaintiffs and defendant. c,-'. 80, !,
by the latter. The part.-p "iiu nei.
10 conf, cdr. - s.nsr, and the evidence
.s,. r r.otmg, but the court decide thai
.ae partnership had ceased before divi
dends ACQUIRED, and gave Judgment &C
cordingly. The case Was tried and sub
mittsd last Nav