The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-05
Lifsboat Picked Up On the Beach-Ths
Loss of the San Pedro.

VICTORIA, Jan. 4-The steamer Maude re-
turned from the West coast last night. She
brought back oil, skins, etc. She had bad
weather On the way down. Seals were plentiful
of the coast The Maude brings news that q
ships h.ebost with the word "Bergin" on her
bow has been found on the beach near
Uculet. She bore evidence OF having been re-
Gently occupied. She was supplied with oars
and mast, while quantity OF ships biscuits,
timed beef and salmon were lying in the stern
sheets. sack OF coal, evidently used for bal
last, was in bottom. Nothing else was there,
however, 10 show where the craft came from.
By request OF Messrs Prior and Earle, local
members of parliament, the minister of marine
has ordered Captains Lewis and Gaudin to hold
an Official inquiry inso the loss of the steam
collier San Pedro on Brotchie ledge, in the
public interest
The pilot schooner Helen was dashed ashore
at Trial island last night and Captains Ramsay
and Newly had a narrow escape. No lives were
lost, though all had a close call.
Tully Boyce, president OF the Miners and
Mine Lasorers' Association, the organizer and
guiding spirit IA the Wellington strike, and
Thomas Keith, NJ. p. r., came from Nansimo to-
DAY Ia answer to charge OF conspiracy, which
10 Set for tomorrow. 1t is expected that the case
viii be laid over until the fall assizes.
The new provincial law prohibiting the sa-
loon sale OF liquor on Sundays won't into effect
yesterday, and was generally observed The
proprietor OF the Hotel Dallas will test certain
section OF the law enabling sale to bona fide
travellers. He simply requires a visitor to regis
ter TO get his medicine as usual.
The construction Of the government telegraph
line from Nanairno to Comox, sixty miles fur
ther up the Vancouver island coast, will be COM
menced at once. II. NJ. Laughlin, of West
minister, was today awarded the costract, Nnder
the supervision OF J. Wilson, government in
spector.
Tom Chue, a Chinaman, who has been In.
strumentai In exposures of the trafic in Chinese
girls, has been threatened with death by the
highbinderA He had two OF them in the police
court today, and they were bound over In large
sums 10 keep the peace.
The local government organ attacks Attorney
General Davis, and practically states that 30
long as left in his hands the admins
traiion OF Justice must remain the
msrest moekery. Editoriaily the paper
also accuses Davie, by inference, at
least, OF perjury, in making statements concern
ing the paper before the royal commission now
sitting. and OF hushing up an important crimi.
nal matter. the Fried abduction case, which in
Justice should have been brought to trial.
The steamer Islander came out OF the dry
dock this morning to resuns her trip.
The steamer Mascot brought 100 tons of coal
from the wrecked steamer San Pedro today, and
will continne discharging il az long as the
weather will permit
DR.. Milne and others are shipping prize poul-
try to the Seattle exhibition.
The license commissioners revoked the II.
quor license of the Standard theater this
morning, Mayor Grant dissenting I'm.
medistely after the mayor granted a tempo
rary license in another name till March, by
which time It is expected the building win BE-