Year: 1878

From the Daily of Wednesday.


ATTACKED BY A PANTHER
some time rast indications of the
presence of these ferocious beasts
have been discovered at different
places on the other side of the bay,
but none were seen until last week,
when q woodsman, named French
Louis, while hunting in the vicinity
of Port Orchard, suddenly came
across large she panther with four
cubs about the size of cats. At the
time the animal was lying down
sucking the cubs, but upon sight of
the hunter sprang to its feet, and
with back bent and hair standing on
end, presented a sight that froze
the blood in the mans veins Louis
had small dog with him which the
panther Immediately attacked. The
dog retreated behind his master,
leaving him at the mercy of the now
infuriated brute. So sudden was
the onslaught of the animal that be-
fore he could bring the gun to his
shoulder it was upon him. He fired
without aim, and fortunately hit the
animal in the head. killing it in
stantly. Although he made diligent
search for the cubs, they could not
be found. The animal measured
ten feet from tip to tip. A good
opportunity is here offered the Seat
tie rifle team to display their skill
at long or short range.


MAIL SERvIcE.-Says the Tacoma
Herald: At half-past six last evening
the Annie Stewart left our wharf on
her & st trip under the new arrange
ment of the mail service between
this city and Port Townsend. The
North Pacific, being at the latter
place. brought the mail up the
Sound. and hereafter the Annie and
the Otter will do the carrying. Not
withstanding that our exchanges
have been publishing various and
wonderful time tables for the boats,
we were informed yesterday by one
of the Messrs. Starr that the time
schedule had not been yet arranged, !,
or at least not received here up to
that time. As We have heretofore
stated, the Annie Stewart and Otter
will perform the service, and unless
the travel sheuld greatly increase,
the North Pacific will be laid up
after the holiday excursions are
over.


SU1cIoE.-W learn that a young
girl named Mary Mansfield commit
ted suicide at Linkville, on Tuesday
last, by shooting herself through
the heart with a pistol. Her body
was found lying n the ground, back
of the graveyard. ard the sol
with which the deed Was done Was
still clasped tightly in her hand.
The cause assigned for the rash act,
is a quarrel with her intended hus-
band, .. S. soldier. and to whom
she was to have been married in
about two weeks.


UTAH NORTHERN. - Among the
bills rushed through the House in
the closing hours Of the session was
the Senate bill, giving the Utah and
Northern Railroad right of way
through Utah, Idaho and Montana.
and changing the route by way of
Maub Valley. Portneuf and Snake
river valley, instead of by way Of
Soda springs and Snake river valley
as originally proposed. The bill
also makes the company corpora
tion in Idaho and Montana,


KILLEp.-A report reaches US
from Prineville, says the Albany
Democrat, that Geo. Chamberlain,
who shot and killed Van Allen at
that place on the Sd ult., was set
upon by a brother and several
friends of Allen, and so badly beaten
that he died from the effects. II this
be true, and we have no reason to
doubt it, tLsre will probably be
little hanging after the next term of
court for Wasco.


SHOOTING MATcH,-Owing to the
failure of the Victoria r. le team to
accept the challenge of the Seattle
ties, the proposed match will not
take place tomorrow morning. In
stead thereof there will be a shoot
ing match, at the range. free to all.
First prize, $50; second, $40. 1t is
expected that nearly all the members
of the club will participate. Seven
shots are allowed at each range--200,
300 and SOC yards.


To OLYMPlA.-Quite number of
persons from Seattle went up to
Olympia this morning on the steam
ers Zephyr and Messenger, to par
ticipats in the celebration at tia
place tomorrow. The latter seamer
was handsomely decorated and had
on board the Seattle brass band,
which discOursed fine music as she
left the wharf. They all seemed to
expect to enjoy themselves during
their brief absence.


JACK LEVY has had q very hand