Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05

abundant in thlH part al Alatka.
 }Ir. II. Stowe k contemplating Trip esst ta renew the acquaintance with bia family.
 The Chinameu employed at thc eau. uery went to the sound last weok for the winter.
 Capt. q. \. MeCullouch of tho Dav= idge wharf, made us a pleasant Ti-it yesterday.
 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables just re. eeived by the Hunt Grocery Coat 322 Front street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Mexican returned from atrip to tilenora last Sunday, and re port very pleasant time.
 The senior editor knows how it feels to catch large fish Ile captured 1a pound zkate yesterday morning.
 Nice bread, pies and cakes at Che San Francisco Bakery Large five and ten cent loayes. Everything baked fresh every day.
 ODonovan Rosa passed through the city on his way to the sound, on the Utopia. He has been in Skaguay since leaving here.
 The snag boat Samson tied up at the Dayidge wharf last Monday. She has been doing some good work up the Sti- keen. and her labors are ended for this season.
 Mr. l.. R. Manning of Tacoma, was passenger on the City of Seattle as far as this place. He came to attend the sale of the Glenora and Skagit Chief to morrow.
 Mr. Duncan McKinnon commenced an attachment suit against the owners of the steamer Louise to recover the the sum of 5lS0. Judgo Sundmacher is attorney for the plaintiff.
 Attorney O. C. Bates. one of the leading lawyers of Tacoma and former ly of this place, arrived in the city yes terday on the City of Seattle, Mr. Bates has many friends in this city who are glad to greet him again.
 The Topeka, Bell captain, tied up at the Mckinnon wharf last Sunday fore noon. After this trip she will not go to Sitka. All the boats have quit the Sit ka run except one, which will take the mail there, and that will probably be the Cottage City.
 Last weeks Sound papers brought the startling intelligence that the steamer Barbara Boscowitz was driven on tke rocks four miles above kitkat- lah, September 10th, and was a total loss The Boscowitz was regular visi- tor at this port and our people will miss her.
 The Utopia sneaked into port last Monday morning Not a sound was heard from her whistle until she was safely tied up at the dock. Then she blew her whistle, promptly made up more steam and pulled out for the south. She was crowded with passen- gers from Skaguay.
 Col Leddy of Juneau, one of the best lawyers in Alaska, was in the city for a week past on professional busi ness. We have known Col. Leddy fora long time and we are glad to say he is enjoying a good business, for we know of no one who is more deserving of sue cess. If the legal profession had more men in it like Col. Leddy, there would be less complaint against the lawyers.
 An old fashioned spelling school took place at the Opera house last Thursday evening under the auspices of the La dies Aid Society. Doctors Thwing and Campbell were the leading opponents and chose the spoilers. There were twenty on a side. A. c. Mcbride pro nounced the words and the friendly contest was much enjoyed. Mrs. Me Bride and MT. Gettis were the last ones up, in fact they did not miss any of the words and the contest was stopped while they were still waiting for more words to be shot at them. The prize, a jar with a beautiful boquet, was divi- ded between the two contestants, Mr. Gettis taking the jar and Mrs. Nc Bride the flowers.
 MT. Romer, the gentlemanly agent for the Pacific Coast Steamship company of this place, while assisting man to ] ,A 1. .. Il. II.