The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-23
BREvIrIEs.

The civil service examination for Appli-
cants for positions in the departmental and
railway mail service viii take place in the
Central school building at 9o'clock Satur-
day morning and viii be conducted by
Civil Service Examiner ]. NJ. Higgins.
The North Seattle Baptist church will
give Mum social this evening at the
residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, :, 22a.5
Fourth street. Five cents will be imposed
for the oifensc Of talking All are cordially
invited to attend.
The funeral Of George w. Houk. who
died so suddenly Wednesday. will not be
held until Sunday. A dispatch from the
brother in Dakota states that he Is now on
the way to Seattle and will arrive in time
for the funeral.
A special meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce viii be held Monday. May Is, at
D. m, for the purpose of considering and
discussing the state of the city's finances
and other matters pertaining to the city
government.
The rent of the, chemical fire engine
house on West and Spring streets has been
raised from $50 IN $i00 per month and the
city will have TO pay the increased price
secure other quarters for the engine
J. W. Ross desires to express his sincere
thanks, through the Pvsr-INTELIIGENcER,
for the generous purse presented to him by
the officers and employees OF the Seattle
Transfer Company and others.
Ten new closed passenger cars have been
ordered by the Seattle Electric Railway
Company for use on the Fremont extension
OF its line The cars win not be delivered
until September.
Several messages from relations OF one
Charles Taylor, living in New London,
Ohio. have been received at police head
quarters. and that individual Ia requested
to call for them.
Frank Brennan, laborer on the Third
street planking, was accidentally hit on
the head by piece of gaspipe yesterday.
The ugly cash in the head was sewed up
by DIR. Grant
Auditor Forrest yesterday granted Ii
censes to we'd to Robert +. Orchard and
Maggie Kennedy, both of Seattle; Norvai
H. Latimer and Margaret Moore, both of
Seattle.
An election of officers of the Central
woman's Christian Temperance Union will
be held this afternoon. All members are
earnestly requested to be present.
Business at the land Office yesterday was
very light. Only one homestead entry,
three pre-emption filings and one timber
land application were recorded.
Schwabacher Bros. & Co have brought
suit in Justice Rivers court against w. ID.
Russ 70 recover sl57.65. a balance due on q
bill of goods sold and delivered.
John T.. Anderson, tailor. was acquitted
OF the charge of stealing q new coat from
the tailor shop of +. A. Lombard. before
Justice Miller yesterday.
Plans are being prepared for large
building on the Rsiney property. on South
Second street. bought by NJ. II. Young. of
Boston.
Messrs. John Arthur. Joseph w. Spriggs
and Sidney NJ. Logan have formed CO.
partnership in the law business.
Mr.. L. A. Chisholm left yesterday morn
ing for Victoria. To attend the cele bration
of the queens birthday.
Thirsy-six lots near Ravenns Springs
Park only $a,eoo. II. IL. Dearborn & Co.,
room .. Newlin block.
Session laws 1890 are now for SAL ~
Lowman & Hanford.