, 1889-08-22

a strong company on Monday evening
next
The members of the Lawn Tennis
club were rendered reception by Mrs
Geoege W. Downs at her residence las
evening.
J. S., Latimer, John McInnes, Thomas
Hammond, W. ]. Jones, Dave Turpir
and George Sisley have gone hunting fol
deer they understand is roaming aim
: lessly around Wildly Island.
c. P. Wnkeman & Co. have filed tbei
bond of $4,000 for the fulfiIlment o.
their contract on the custom house. The
sureties are Fred Nj. Terry, J. J. Van
Bokkelen and J. j. Hunt.
There is no foundation for the report
that the Multnomah will run between
here and Seattle. The Multnomah left
here 81 minutes behind the North Pa
cific, and at Point No Point was about
one mile behind.
Bark lie Escocesa arrived from Eng,
land yesterday with cargo of cement
and tin plate, consigned TO Balfour, Guth-
rie & Co., of Portland. She brought
over Sl20 barrels of cement, and 113, 400
posnds Of tin plate.
4 man was found under the bed in
one of the rooms at the Almar lodging
house Thursday night The occupant OF
the room, Tom Corrigan's brother
in-law, nabbed him, and Judge Wood
sent him to the tanks.
1t is understood that articles have been
signed for boat race Oh the 28th inst.
between Jerome Ackley, ex-champlon OF
California, and John Lawrence, better
known as "Oregon Jack" ex-cham-
pion of Oregon. The race will be one
mile and return for $500 side
The county commissioners are en-
gagged in examining the assessment roll
They gave it as their opinion that it is
the most thorough assessment made in
some years. No doubt our large land
owners will be surprised to learn by the
assessment roll that they are paying the
same rate OF taxes, or having their lands
valued at the same rate as the poorer
classes, who own quarter sections
The steamer Libby was libelled yes
| terday for bill due the Port Townsend
foundry and machine shop for repairs
while the steamer was on the marine
ways. Mr.. Beecher does not deny the
bill, but claims that, owing to delay in
completing the work, he suffered dam
ages. He is willing to pay what he con-
siders just, and asks the foundry for a
discount from the original bill. He gave
bonds and the steamer was released.
q. C. Mitchell, of the Northwestern
Electric Light Co., is here for the pur-
pose of letting contracts for the building
and other accessories to the electric
light building to be erected at the corner
of Franklin and Jackson street. The
| contract for the poles has been awarded
to Payne Bros. The 200 horse power
engine and the two boilers have already
been shipped from the east. In sixty
days the new plant will be in working
order, and the company will be prepared
to furnish 1000 more incandescent, and
100 arc lights.
At a fairly attended meeting OF Juan
De Fuea Lodge No. 81, arrangements
were perfected for reception to be ten
dered Grand Master Workman Il. A.
Stephens, OF Portland, on Thursday eve
ming. An.eatertainment will be given
consisting of readings, recitations, sing
ing and instrumental music. Some of
Port TownSend's leading talent have
volunteered and beyond doubt the af-
fair will be a very enjoyable cne. This
entertainment will not be confined to
the members OF the A. o. u. w. lodge,
but the general public are invited.
The editor of the evening paper sug-
gests that the Salvation Army" open
its batteries on - the chap on the corner" /"
Since the Call opened its pop gun ON the
chap, and blowing his penny whistle, he
has gone from bad to worse, but if the
editor can get a Salvation Army misfit
uniform small enough to fit him, and
beat tambourine with his nimble fin
gers, we have no doubt he will not only
add dignity to the army, but will have
great effect on the chap. 1t is generally
understood that the little one of the Call
will grace the procession with his pres
ence, but whether he will manipulate
the tambourine or hide himself behind
the base drum, has not been learned
Two men named respectively Joseph
Middleton and Frank McNish we're ar
rested by Officers Pitcher and Brophy
for breaking into the old Cliff House.
The officers were sent there by Marshal
Delany early yesterday morning, and
when they arrived they looked through
the window and saw three men. They
ordered them to come out, but instead
of doing SO they jumped through side
window and attempted to escape. The
officers fired four shots after them; two
of the men surrendered and the other
escaped. Before Judge Wood they were
charged with vagrancy and sentenced tc
the chain gang.
Good Word for seaman's Bethel.