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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-01
THE WATER FRONT.

Tug Hornet came in from sidney with scow
Of sewer pipe
Tug Wasp went to Port Orchard navy yard
site with . number of men for Shepard 4 Henry.
Steam collier Willamette is due back from
San Francisco tomorrow after another cargo OF
coal
Steamer s. NJ Renton laid up yesterday to
have her boilers cleaned and the old steamer
Nellie made the run in her place.
Sealing schooner Henry Dennis was hauled
out on the ways at the dry dock yesterday. The
nreboat will be hauled out Friday.
Steamers Cascade and w. F. Munroe both
took out fair cargoes of freight yesterday on the
Skagit river route; the former had fourteen and
the latter eighteen tons.
Steamship City of Topeka sailed for Alaska
at o'clock yesterday morning She had
light list of passengers and but eighty-five tons
OF cargo, mostly merchandise.
The Black Diamond Coal Company is short of
vessels and cannot ship the coal as fast as it is
mined For this reason the mines have been
shut down almost two weeks now.
Weather forecast for twenty-four hours from
$3.50 O'Clock last evening: Cloudy weather with
occasional rains; warmer; wind shift ng to
easterly; another storm approaching from the
ocean.
terday with 400 tons of coal. She was to stop at
Roche harbor and finish her cargo with lime.
She takes q cannery outfit Of Chinese from
Blaine.
The opposite blade to the one broken of on
the steamer Victorian was being cut off yester-
day and Port Captain Rathbone said she would
be returned TO her run until the company
builds cofferdam in which TO repair her.
Steamships City of Puebla and Haytian Re-
public both arrived in port yesterday afternoon
about s O'Clock. Both vessels encountered a
very severe gale just of Cape Flsttery Monday
night and were compelled to remain outside the
straits all night, it looked like certain de-
struction to enter. Even as il was they appeared
to be In danger at times, and the furnishings
were knocked about in all directions so terribly
did they roll But Tuesday IL Gained down so
they gotin all right The Haytian Republic had
604 tons Of freight and ffty-four passengers for
Sound ports. OF her cargo, 2l1 tons were for
Seattle. The Pueba had 507 tons for Seattle and
light list OF passengers.
Steamship Umatilla sailed for San Francisco
last evening at o'clock with eighty-fvs tons Of
general freight from Seattle and 500 tons of coal
for fuel. She took the principal portion of her
cargo OF coal at Departure bay The passenger list
was very light Among her cabin passengers were
the following from Seattle: A. p. Hisborn and
wife, Peter Iverson and wife, J. II. Trueman,
John Horton, l. J. Cowgirl Miss Hanford, Miss
Clara Busha, E. 8. wilkins, B. Berry, C. Becker,
A. Munich, A. Earle, w. w. Boone and wife, Mrs.
A. p. Briggs and two children, s. Bingham and
vile, W. Bingham, Willie Bingham, Emma
Bingham, b. f. Morgan, wife and two children;
Mrs. Mudgett and child, William Mead and wife,
w. J. Gross and wife, 7. Marks, wife and two
children, and A. C. Carter There were thirty
five passengers in the steerage.
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
Aldermen Denounce Judge Riv-
ers' Hack Decision.
BONDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Proposed That the City Manufacture
It's Own Lightning Over
driving Fire Horses.

Both houses Of the city council held short ses-
sions last evening and transacted considerable
business with rush. The board of aldermen
made Judge Rivers decision against the hack
ordinance the text for denunciatory resolu-
ton. report in favor of submitting to the
people proposition 70 bond the city for the
purpose of erecting an electric light plant was
adopted.
In the house of delegates the ordinance pro-
viding for the erection of police patrol stables
was passed Mr.. Cowden made an opportunity
OF denouDcing fremen for overdriving horses,
and was supported by Mr.. Bagley, but the re-
port on which they were speaking did not come
up and so the discussion produced no result A
number OF street grading ordinances were
passed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-01

The following suits were begun yesterday In
the superior court:
Henry r. Little W. John r. Dixon-Suit to re-
cover 81 900 damages for Islander.
Puget Mill Company vs.. Seattle Terminal Rail-
way and Elevator Company-Suit on promissory
note for $1,000.
Puget Mill Company W. Blackman Bros.-Suit
on accepted drat for $l,1S420
Aibro Gardner VI. William H. Pinckney-Suit
on three promissory note, to recover $3.50.
X. Gottstein Va. A. N. Gottstein and n Gott-
stein--Suit to recover 1862 So
Joseph Packard VI. Margaret J. Packard-Suit
for divorce.
Peter sandress W. G.. J. Anderson-Suit on
! 'omissory note for $40.
Berthold Goldsmith Va John Leck-verdict
for plaintiff for $685.
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WATKINS ON TRIAL.
His Second Hearing on q Sc
rious Charge.
An OLD MANS DIVORCE SUIT.
After Thirty-six Years Of Married Life
He wants . separation-siander
Subtitle Blotter.

The trial of George Watkins, who IL charged
With criminaly assaulting Maggie Courtney, .
i<year old girl, on the night OF January /, 1891,
BEGAN yesterday before Judge Humes. Before
the testimony commenced James Hamilton
Lewis, watkins attorney, asked that the case be
dismissed because the accused could not be
txied except upon IN indictment by the grand
Jury. He also demurred to the information on
ire ground that 1t did not state facts sufficient
70 constitute an offense against the laws OF the
state Judge Humes overruled the demurrer,
and the case proceeded TO trial. The only wit
ness examined yesterday was the girl herself,
and the hearing Of testimony will be continued
this morning.
watkins was tried last March for the same Of
fense and was found guilty. He was afterward
eranted . new trial.
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for the Improvement OF portions of University
and Ninth streets was granted and referred to
the corporation counsel for an ordinance
Joint resolution for the improvement of Fifth
street in Pontius addition was passed finally.
Petitions-From N. Michaely for transfer of
retail liquor; for nquon1icsnse from w. j. Dry,
A. H. schuster, L sap53 J. II. Welsh; referred
to license committee.
The house adjourned until 1880 o'clock on
Monday evening
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Convicts TRY to XIII an Informer.

SAN QUENTIN, CAL, Sept. 30-This morning
while Charles Bachman, C. C. Sullivan and
Charles Irwin, three convicts who had plotted
to escape from prison, were waiting inside the
main gate to be transferred to Fol-
som, they attacked George Welles, the
young convict who brought the arms into the
prison for them, and afterward confessed to the
warden. Baehman sprang upon Welles, tearing
at his throat, and grasping his head, tried to
wrench it from the shoulders. The guards were
summoned, and with difficulty succeeded in
getting welles away from his assailants. Welles
was badly bruised and would undoubtedly have
been killed If the conyicts possessed anything in
the way OF weapons.
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Criminal Informations Filed.

Prosecuting Attorney John F. Miller fled
numbsr of criminal complaints yesterday in the
superior court. William Wolf ID charged with
having burglarised the residence OF NORTH
Rooster on the night Of September 81 James
NnllArky. Burns Muliarky and John Bullock
on accused Of assaulting Robert Legg with q
1eedly weapon at Franklin. The complaint
ogainst Frank Porter charges him with larceny
y embezzlement Of $40 while employed as a
DIX By Harris & Greenus. George Wilson is
daHed with assault with deadly weapon
- John Lewis.
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xrArrIoKERs WITH INDIANS.

Men who Sell Liquor to Siwashes Be-
fore the Court.
william McArdle, the Railroad avenue saloon
keeper, who was arrested for selling liquor to
Indians, had hearing yesterday before United
States Commissioner Kiefer, and was held to
appear before the United States district court In
December.
Joseph Wilson was brought before Commits
si0ner Emory for selling liquor to an Indian
woman, but as the klootchman wds proven to
b resident Of British Columbia, the prisoner
w. turned over to the state authorities to DO
tied under the state law.
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The announcement of the failure OF C. H. Ven
ner 4 Co. created some comment in seattle ow-
ing 20 the supposed connection with the firm of
Mr. w. A. Underwood, gentleman who is well
known here and 10 Interested In number of i'm
portant Seattle enterprises Mr.. Underwood, 1t APP
pears, however, Is not in any manner affected by
the failure. Mr. r. J. Grant said in regard TO the
matter last evening: "Mr. Underwood was
formerly associated with Mr.. Venner, but the
partnership was dissolved several months ago,
and Mr. Underwood is now the head of the New
York arm of w. A. Underwood x Co. so Tar as
Know the failure of c. III. Venner & Co does
not affect any Seattle interest am in a position
to state positively that MT. Underwood has no
longer any connection with the embarrassed
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, Sept S0.-lspecial Coroner Frank
is still trying to find the relatives of Conductor
Horace p. Whitmore, who was killed last
week by Northern Pacific construction train
near Puyallup. 1t is said Whitmore had rich
relatives in the East
seventy five members of Lorraine Chapter,
o. E. X, of Seattle, were banquetted here to-
night by Fern Chapter at Masonic hall, which
was gaily decorated Tor the occasion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-01
CHANGES IN MAIL SERVICE.
Daily Mail, Except sunday, for Silver
dale-The Count.

Postmaster Griffith Davies gives the following
= ehanges in the Sound mail service:
Commencing ON Sunday, October 4, daily mail
service will be inauguarated between Seattle
and Port Townsend. Hitherto the regulations
nave called for six trips week.
beginuing on Thursday, October Is, the con-
uactor on the Port Orchard route IL ordered to
serve Silyerdale with mail six times q week.
Commencing on Thursday, October l, seattle
viii have to count all mail passing 70 and from
Victoria, B. c., for one week.
In view of the additional work the local once
viii be furnished with man from the railway
service at Portland. This is the semi. annual
count according to agreement between ex-
change Offices
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Negro school Directors at Franklin.

The negroes Of Franklin have secured repre-
sentation on the school board OF that district
At the recent election, to fill q vacancy on the
board and In the Office of school clerk, the col
ored candidates, NJ. F. Bronson for director
and James Orr for clerk, were elected by fifty
three votes each, the white candidates, both
OF whom are striking miners, James Strong for
director and John Thomas for clerk, receiving
nine votes each. The colored candidates are be-
lieved to have received many white votes.
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An Action for SANDER.

Henry r. Little brought action yesterday In
the superior court against John r. Dixon to re-
cover 81 900 for SANDER. The complaint charges
that on September q Dixon, in the presence of
several persons, called Little q damned thief
and charged him with stealing some fruit from
him. The plaintiff thinks his reputation is in-
jured thereby to the extent of $1,000. and sues
for that amount
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Big Rru.h Fire. Cause . scare.

About dusk last evening two large Tres were
co'iced at the head of the bay about seven miles
..om 'ne city and for time IL was thought that
800 800 o. Tue large buildings ON the Duwamish
i..N were burning, but il was subsequently
- aa snat the blszes were merely clearing fires
49, ns opposite side of the Duwamish river.
s,r ~ lsus nom the fres lit up the whole south
- and attracted considerable attention
-. ...ss Chief NARROW, of the fire department,
~ ~ 1870 positive that the fire was either one
orick yards On DuWamish river or
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KNIGHTS or pYTHIAs NOTICE.

Members of Puget Sound Lodge, No. IL,
Knights of Pythlas with their families are re-
Quested 10 attend K. p. day at Tacoma exposi-
ton Thursday, October l. Members VIII meet
at Northern Pacific Railroad Companys depot at
II O'Clock noon. Train leaves 81 l2:25 sharp.
Round trip tickets 81. -, good 10 return next
day. BY order OF A. p. MURPHY, &. c.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL K. OF r. and ).
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J1sph Packard began proceedings yesterday
= cure . divorce from Margaret J. Packard,
y whom he has been married for thirty-six
pm The complaint sets out that the couple
vus married In King county, Ill, in 1855,
md have four children, al grown. During the
psi year, 1t is alleged. the defendant has
treated her husband cruelty, and has heaped
such personal indignities upon him As to make
Life burdensome. She exhibits q violent temper,
and upon one occasion assaulted him with q
knife
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CIever Advertising,

very neat form of advertising is adopted by
]. Walter Thompson. the advertising agent, of
New York. who has sent out q considerable
number of con venient scratch pads" whose
usefulness will insure their constant presence
on the desk, with the name of the firm conspic-
uously before the advertisers eyes.
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Match Game OF Pool.

match game of pool viii be played tonight
between w. I. Browne and F. X. Harding at
Brownies billiard parlors, 71s Front street, for
$50 side. Game at O'Clock sharp. All who
are anxious to see a good game OF pool are In
Hited to attend
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HORSE THIEF BOUND OVER.
Charles Wilson Goes to jail without
Explaining His Conduct.

Explaining His Conduct.
Charles Wilson, the Slaughter clothing thief,
who was arrested Tuesday and subsequently
held for stealing horse and buggy from Minnie
Luts, of this city, was given a hearing before
Justice Won Tobel yesterday upon a charge OF
horse stealing. When the complaint was read
70 him Wilson merely said:
"rm guilty.
He was bound over TO the superior court for
trial In the sum OF $500. He refused to give any
explanation for HIS actions upon his removal to
the county Jail, and he says that he will plead
guilty to the charge when the case comes to
trial
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upion Pacific steamers.

The palatiai steamer Victorian has been
placed in regular service on the Seattle-Victoria
route, leaving Seattle at p. m. daily except
Saturday. A. T. MARTIN,
H HuRLBuRr, General Agent
A q u
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S0.-News was received
today from the schooner John Mccullough.
She met the Arctic whaling feet at Point Bel
cher and when she parted company with them
the ice was too heavy To permit their going TO
Point Barrow. Nothing has been added to the
catch since the fleet was last heard from. If
the ice has not opened the season will be a poor
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GRAND EXCURSION TO PORTLAND.

October ed and Sd, 1s91-Regatta, Two
Baseball Games, and the Exposition.
Hanlan, O'Connor, Peterson, Dutch and other
noted oarsmen will take part in the regatta
The Northern Pacific railroad will sell round
trip tickets at one fare October I'd and Sd, good
to return up to and including October 6.
For tickets and information call on /. A. Ma
deau, general agent and depot ticket agent, or
A. Chllberg, city ticket agent
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Permita to Ruild.

The following permits to build were issued
yesterday by the building inspector:
City of Seattle In City park, greenhouse, $500.
sisters of Good shepherd, lots and 6, block 81,
Terry's First $3.50
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C. III. venner & Co.., Brokers. Fail.

NEW YORK, Sept SC. II. Venner Co.
have announced their suspension OF business
on the stock exchange. 1t is believed the firm
will be able 10 resume without loss to creditors.
Boston, Sept. S.-It is said at the Boston
Office of Venner Il Co., that no creditor will
lose dollar by the suspension, which is tenn
porary.
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Services will be held by the Congregation
Anshss Ameth st G. A. 4. ball. Hinekley block,
corner Columbia and second streets; Rosh
Hashono, October 5 and 4; Yom Kipur on 0cto-
Der IL evening.
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NEW ENGLAND PARTY.
Small Raymond Excursion ut the Raj
Ter Hotel.

A Raymond excursion party arrived at the
Rainier hotel yesterday. The members, who are
all from New England, include Mr.. c. III.
Stearns, a retired business man OF Worcester,
who is accompanied by his vile; Mr.. Joseph
Father a Nashua manufacturer, who is also ac-
companled by his wife; Mrs. s. II. stickney, OF
Linnyille: Mr. A. L Hall, of Greenfield. and Mr..
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Ministers, iawyess, teachers and Others whose
occupation gives but little exercise, should use
Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and
biliousness One IL dose. Try them.
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was the slaughtering house of the Okanoean
1--we Stock and Dressed Beef Company that was
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Money to loan in sums 70 suit Prudential
National savings and Loan Association, Bailey
bufldinQ.
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A 'FoRTY-NINER.
One of the Pacific Coast Pioneers Stop
ping in Seattle.

ping IN Sootties
Mr.. J.. Huntoon, OF San Francisco, is staying at
the Grand hotel. He Is one of the Pacific coast
pioneers, having come TO California in 1S49.
Later he went up into Idaho, where he lived for
many years. During long period he
was q banker at Boise City, and he
has also served the Idaho territorial treasurer
At present his family is living in California,
but he spends considerable time in this state,
for he is interested with his brother, Mr.. Isaac
D. Huntoon, of Hamilton, in Skagit valley
propertv
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CoRDRAY's THEATER-
Corner Third and Madison streets
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And his companion players in the brightest,
wittiest and funniest plays ever
written,
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SEASON TICKETS. $3.50. good for SIX admis-
sions
SINGLE TICKETS. SOC.
HOURS 90 to 500 and 100 to l1:3o
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Monday. October s, win be presented GOLD
NINE, full Of humor. pathos and charm.
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WALLA wALLA ADDITION
Brewer d Hungate. COO Second street.
Hartman pianos F. Christianer, sl1 Third
street
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Tuesday and Wednesday, his latest screaming
success. THE NOMINEE, all laughter
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Seats now on sale at Hansen's.
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LIBERAL SUPPORT
ACCORDED EXCELLENCE
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The Russian room. fitted mp In Russian style. viii
be presided over by young ladies dressed In white.
the usual costume of Russian ladies' who will serve
genuine Russian tea from the stesmlng samoyar.
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AMUsEMENTs.

CEATTLE OPERA HOUSE,
- JOHN w. HANNA. Lessee and Manager.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items ON
Various Subjects.

A Condensation OF Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
Four people perished in Chicago tene-
ment house fire.
The st. Clair river tunnel was formally
opened Saturday with appropriate cere.
monies
Baron Nordenskjold of Sweden, was ar.
rested for taking relics from the famous
cliff dwellings in Colorado.
James Hart, of Oswego, Kan, was shot
dead while asleep by his wife's side. Her
former husband died the same way.
Florence Hill, of Richmond, Ind, six
teen, attempted suicide in Cincinnati
park by poison. She said her stepmother
mistreated her
At New Haven, Friday, William
Walsh, aged nineteen, was instantly killed
by the bursting of an emery wheel in G..
f. Warmers factory.
There Is talk of a general strike on the
Santa Fe lines because Conductor Cannon
and his brakemen were laid off on the
charge of causing collision near Hazlette,
Texas.
William NJ. Hemminghouse, proprietor
of the St. Paul Milk company, hanged
himself. He has had i'll health for year,
and had been worried by failure of success
in his business
Amos Chapman, an Indian government
scout, killed two cowboys named Short and
Mason who opened fire on him when or
dered out of the Cherokee strip where they
were herding cattle.
The steamship Monege, from Montreal
for Dundee, is total wreck on the coast
of Newfoundland. The crew are safe
The cargo consisted of grain and cattle, on
which the loss will exceed Sl50,0O0
A special cable dispatch from Sydney,
N. s. w, says that Goddard has chal-
lenged J. L. sullivan to fight ten rounds,
or to finish, for IS, 900 side. Melbourne
aud Sydney clubs both offer 1900 purses
if the fight is arranged.
At Saginaw, Mich, in drunken quarrel
between John and Dan NSquands, two In
dians, and Charles Atherton and James
bradshaw, two white men, the two In
dians were killed. Atherton was arrested,
hut bradshaw is still at large,