The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-02
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ieek-Acsavity ef she Patrol.
fosr TowSsESp. Sept Especial. b.
The ship John A. Briggs arrived from
unalaska today with advices to August
70. Commander Ludlow OF the Mohican
Is keeping the revenue cutters and men-ef-
war actively cruising IN Bcring sea to pre-
vent poaehing seslers making raid on ,hs
rookeries. The British steamer warlock.
under command Of Adolph Ridderhielkc.
better known.as the Flying Du,chman.,
was reported at Biikaposky. about 90
miles east of Unalaska. presumably walt
ing for q favorable opportunity TO enter
herring sea- The cutters are watching her
movements very closely. The warlock
has fifteen or twenty men aboard. all Of
whom are we'll armed. The skipper few
weeks ago put into Siska Tor repairs and
there made his boasts that he would eater
the sea and secure cargo Of skins before
he returned from the front After leaving
siska the warlock broke her machinery
and put into Cooks sound for repairs and
to repienish her coal bunkers.
The steamer Farallone left Unalaska
August - for 81. Paul aud ST. Georges
islands. where she viii load the North
American Commercial Company's annual
Catch. 8.Sbu, Tor san Francisco.
The whaling schooner N.colene. which
wintered near Port Hope. Arctic ocean.
last year. has arrived In unalaska with
four whales. On the down trip from the
north the Nicolene sighted the Bear going
into kotsebue sound. north of tho outlet
of the Yukon river.
Among the passengers from Unalaska
on the ship BRIGGS were ID. Emmons and
family. Mr.. Emmons has been deputy
collector az Unalaska for four years. and
vas recently succeeded by r. B. Handy. Of
San Francisco. Mr.. Emmons says that all
the officers OF the Bering sea feet, includ-
ing those on the English man-ofwar
Champion, are anxiousiy waiting for news
concerning the result Of the Bering sea
arbitration.
Rev. DIR. sheldon Jackson, commissioner
OF education OF Alaska. who has charge Of
the reindeer station in the northern part
of that territory. ieft Unalsska for Puget
sound via Sitka, and Is expected 10 arrive
here about September fa
The Beiisnxer Breach OF Promise Case.
PoRr TOWNSEND. Sept. i.-fSreciai. -
The sensational breach OF promise suit
brought by Mary Il. Belianger against
Robert II. Craswell FOR si0o. 600. viii proba-
bly, come up for trial in the superior court
in this city next January. The suit
originally commenced here, was trans
ferred to the United States circuit court.
where the plaintiff secured a verdict for
$4,000. The case was then taken up
10 the court Of appeals in San Francisco,
where the verdict was reversed aud the
circuit ordered to remand the case back 20
the superior court Of this county for ad-
judication. A writ of mandate 10 this ef-
feet has been issued by tho court of ap-
peals. Since the trial in the circuit cours
the plaintiff has been married 70 we'll
known citizen of Victoria. where che now
resides
The complainant charges Crasweii with
having won her heart aud hand under a
promise Of marriage. and that he even
went 80 far as To secure the services OF Q
minister in Montreal 10 perform the cere-
mony. On the eve of the wedding the de-
fendsnt sought 10 take improper liberties,
which the complainant Indignantly re-
PEELED, and that created such a scene
IN the fashionable hotel where they
were stopping that the landlord expelled
her from the premises. Miss Beilanger
AYERS that this incident cansed her to lose
an opportunity of marriages. whereby she
reasonably expected ID improve both
her financial and social position. After
the event in the Montreal hotel Cras-
well refused 10 marry the de-
fsndant, and she estimated her dans-
age at sioo,0on Craswesl - a native
OF Nova Scotia. Some forty years ago
he came 60 Puget sound and was q day
laborer IN one OF the sasmills when he In
herited small estate. lie invested the
proceeds in the lower sound counties. and
his wealth u now estimated ct 10000.
lie is about 30 years old. The young laly
lived in Victoria for many yssrs. Four
years ago she came TO Port Townsend.
and with her mother opened restaurant.
There IL Vas that Craswsil succumbed TO
the charms Of ber flashing black eyes and
brought the blush of modessy 70 her
checks by proposing wedIock.