The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-07

In DESTITUTE cfacrxsTAscgs.-Nea q
week has elapsed since the stormy day on
the harbor and nothing has been heard of
Jesse Finch. and there is no doubt that he
was drowned. His people, who reside at
Eagle Harbor.. are in destitute circum-
stances. The father, whose spine was In
iured ty fall sustained while working in
North Seattle year ago last August. is an
invalid, being entirely incapable of per-
forming any work. His mother. Mrs
Finch, who was Frustrated fy the news of
her sons death, Is still unable TO leave her
bed. Mrs. Finch's three younger children
are being cared for by their sister. Miss
Cora Finch, II years of age. who Is study
ing 10 become a teacher. The family Is 81
present living on what IL given them by
friends and neighbors subscription +
wheeling chair for Mr.. Finch. TIE family
has been singularly unfortunate within
the past few years, and in It's present
afillcti0n il Is worthy object OF charity.
NEWCOMERS IN sEArrLz.-Foliowing il
from q recent issue Of the Charleston. s c.,
World: s'south Carolina is about to lose
two of her promising young men. Hr.
James b. Howe. OF the law firm OF Elliott
& Howe, of Beaufort. and DR.. 6sadsden E.
Howe, OF tnis city. These gentlemen leave
Mr.. James b Howe has been for several
years O. prominent member OF the bar Of
the state, ana has figured In some Of The
most important eases that have been dis
cussed before the supreme bench. DR..
Howe graduated from The SoRtlf Carolina
Medical College with fise class OF 1857. and
spent she year In the city hospital sinee
then Ne has been pTacffging Ia this city.
sS1Ke Is . city 81 z. GO inhabitants. on
Hket Sound. AID Is destined 10 become
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seea-'' ssest They both expect 10 return 10
SoGth Carolina eventually.
To AaEsn THE RKcoED.--A great many
instruments fled with the county auditor
are erroneous In some minor detail. and
when this fact is discovered b. she person
fling IL he often has Il made coed ca the
instrument aud then asks tile auditor 10
amend the record 80 that IL will
cover the omission OF error Ag-
dstor Forrest has made a ruling
that when aa instrument has once been
filed IL cannot be corrected. Ehis + Ia
conformity with the Law that specifies that
an instrument Is fled when IL IS entsse6
on the fee book. and ga0st be recorded ss
aied. II any amendment or change Is de-
sired ia the records, the instrument must
be amended or corrected and filed anew
with the auditor, who VIII record Il again.
A<BAiRD's DEPARTURE. was learned
yesterday al the local United States land
Office that Register J. r.. Baird had OBJ
tanned leave Of absence for thirty days
from The department Mt Washington. aud
had departed for Baltimore. Nd, during
the week for the purpoKe of bringing his
family back 20 Seattle with him, Before
Register BaiTd's departure hs swore IN
CLERK A. I. Adams 10 take charge OF tho
office aud to attend 10 the business thereof,
SO far ~ the regulations will allow.
SMASHED ToEs. Yesterday morning
second Assistant Engineer Danie' Gala
han OF The steam collier Willamette was
engaged in making some repairs to the en-
CINE. A heavy piece Oh iron--one of the
attachments 81 the piston-feil on Mr..
CaiiahanS left foot The result was that
four of the iaas were mashed aud the
great toe was broken. This accident will
disable Nj. Callahan for gome time.
RraHT nF-wAv A6KsT.-Mr. J.w. Spriggs.
who hes been book keeper in the office Of
United states Marshal Hamilton. has r.
signed bis position and has been succeeded
BIZ Thomas peausmzn, Nj spIiggs aas
/ been appointed Ftghtof-way agent Tor the
! Port Townsend Southern Railroad Com
pany He lefg FOR Port Townsend last even
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