The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

tn. steamer wiilapa arrived from Alas
ka al 5 O'Clock yesterday morning after
six DAYS os steau1ing against heavy winds
and an unusually rough sea. While IN
the vicinity OF Nanaimo the steamer ran
into q large Ice foe that came very near
causing serious damage TO her bow, but
luckily she escaped with but little dam
age.
The winapa brought down four tons OF
salmon and haiibut, and the following
passengers: c. P. Toto. ]. 1. Holmes.
Mrs. Graham. Henry Fuge, Miss II Ev-
ans ]. W. Patton, N. +. Snook, I. r
McBith. John KiEer, T. Shepherd, Jonn
King. III. Armstrong, c. A. Richardson,
ID. O'Neul, Mrs. p. A. Smith, j. C. Lap
man, A. Parlotti, j. Walling, j. +. Drew,
w. Montgomery, a. L. Wilson, h Ia.
Skog and twelve in the storage
The Alaska papers have recently been
complaining of the poorness OF the mail
service TO Circle City In the past year,
and the matter has been laid before the
government by GOV. Sheakley, of Alaska,
in his annual report. The latter suggests
that the government take necessary steps
to secure a more adequate service. The
Alaskan says that the service has been
shamefuliy neglected by those who had
the contract of carrying ii TO Circle City.
and that the last three mails Of the year
have not as yet reached their destination.
The delivery Of the mail was let TO the
Yukon Transportation Company, the car
riers of which, the Alaskan alleges, were
shamefully negieetful in the discharge or
their duty. The contract with the gov
eminent calls for The delivery OF six mails
during the year, and but three of those
were delivered. according to the Alaska
papers which further claim that on more
than one occasion the mail has been car
ried by men who were not citizens OF the
United States, and were not sworn in as
carriers. Furthermore, the papers say,
one of these carriers has been known TO
use language of an exceeding uncompli-
mentary nature in reference TO American
citizens, and It Is suggested that il would
be a good idea 70 put the contract IN the
hands of persons who are at least citizens
OF the United States.
Shagarh the siwash, who murdered his
wife and her sister while under the infiu-
ence OF "hootchInoo." on Douglas island
three weeks ago. had narrow escape
from being killed by the AUX Indians.
Shagarh is an AUX by birth. though he
is Hoonah by adoption His wife and
her sister are both Auks. On the morn
ing after the murder Shagarh walked
across the mountains TO Douglas City,
where he gave himself up TO an Indian po-
lieeman. When the bodies of the murder
ed women were brought TO the AUX vii
lage, there was great excitement among
the Indians. The Auks have a peculiar
law. similar TO that of the Chinese high
binder societies. When an AUX is killed
by Hoonah the friends of the victim
have a right TO demand. and they expect,
the life of the murderer or one OF his rela-
tives. The Indian policeman, however,
hurried his man 10 jail, before the Indians
had an opportunity 10 wreak vengeance
on him. When this was known among the
Indians. Shagarh's brother was chosen as
substitute. A self-appointed execution
er snapped a revolver at him twice. but
the cartridges were defective. and failed
10 explode. and since then no other at
tempt has been made.
The Willapa sails for Juneau at p. no.
TODAY