Miscellaneous articles about King County Washington

June 22, 1854
The Alton Weekly Courier, Alton Illinois
The Snohomish (Washington Territory) Indians, hung two of their tribe at Seattle on the 27th of April, for murdering a white man last summer.

March 13, 1856
Hornellsville Tribune, Hornellsville New York
The Indians have been driven away from Seattle in Washington Territory, by the aid of the U.S. Brig Decatur.

May 28, 1861 page 3
The Seattle Gazette
Died--On sunday, 22d inst., by drowning in the Duwamish river, Daniel Elmer Manchester, youngest son of Dan'l and Sarah B. Manchester--aged eighteen months.

March 29 1864 page 2
The Seattle Gazette
Obituary
Died--on the 24th of March 1864, of Diphtheria, Alfred G Terry, aged 39 years, 11 months and 6 days
Mr. Terry was a native of Oneida county, New York; came to this place in 1856, engaged in business with his brother C. C. Terry, in which he continued until his death. He was a quiet, generous-hearted, honest man; a respectable citizen and esteemed by all who knew him, especially by those best acquainted with his excellent disposition and kind heart. his remains were followed to their last resting place by a large number of citizens and friends, who, in common with a father and three brothers, have to morn his loss.
Submitted by Jim Dezotell

January 2, 1864
The Seattle Gazette
Married in this city, on the 24th inst., by T. Merer, Esq., Mr. John J Moss to Miss Tresa Jane McClellan.

November 16, 1869
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
The ambitious town of Seattle (W.T.) is seeking incorporation. The Bill to incorporate the city (in embryo) has been introduced in the Legislature and printed. The franchise for the municipality is noteworthy. It is provided that none but married men who keep house shall be eligible to vote or hold office. The restriction is such as one would hardly expect to meet with in a new Territory of the United States; yet we must confess there is much reason in it.

October 9, 1873
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
RUNNING HORSES
    John Pinnell, from Settle W.T., has the horse Tom Moony. This is a favorite horse in the "pools." He is to run in the great race on Friday, the first prize of which is $350 mile heats best 3 in 5. Tom Moony is a beautiful bay horse, sired by Norfolk of California dam Ariadna by Belmont and raised by Senator Boggs of California.

December 10, 1875
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
We learn that Rev. A. Atwood of Seattle, W.T., has been quite ill of late with erysipelas. He is reported convalescent.

April 3, 1877
Butte Miner, Butte Montana
Seattle, a thriving settlement of Puget Sound, was founded some four years ago by a priest from Quebec. It now has 5,000 inhabitants, a daily paper, four churches and seven schools, and on the 1st of January there were six ships and three ocean steamers lying at the wharves, besides twelve other craft.

August 30, 1878
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
JUDGMENT FOR THE DEFENDANT
    An action was instituted some time ago in the district court at Seattle, W.T., by Wm. Fox against A.M. Snyder, for a number of years a resident of this city. The suit was for the recovery of a certain sum of money claimed as damages. At the last term of the district court the case came up for trial.  In the court proceedings published in the Daily Intelligencer of August 2-th the following appears in regard to the case Wm. Fox vs. Albert B. Snyder, judgment for defendant to the amount of his costs.

January 24, 1879
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
NOTES FROM SEATTLE-Our correspondent at Seattle, W.T., sends us the following notes under date of January 21st.

The Eliza Anderson still remains at Maddock's wharf. She is offered for sale at reasonable figures.

There are 250 Chinamen in this city. We are in the midst of the din and smoke of their new year.

Mr. B.L. Northrup has been elected by the school directors as teacher of the public school in Belltown, vice Mr. Frank, resigned.

The fine ship Josephus, Capt Rogers, after a delay of three weeks, is under the coal chutes, and will be ready for sea in two or three days.

Workmen are engaged in fixing up the corner room in Coleman's building on the corner of Mil and Commercial streets for banking purposes.

The territorial university, under the efficient management of President Anderson, is progressing finely. The number of pupils enrolled is 136.

Mr. John Nation has one of the most complete foundry and machine shops on this northwest coast. His splendid work is in demand far and near.

Work on the new route for the Seattle and Walla Walla railroad along the shore line leading out from Seattle, is well advanced, and will soon be ready for ties and rails.

Mr. E.S. Phelps and daughter, of Iowa, are spending a few days with President Anderson, whose wife is a sister of Mr. Phelps. Mr. P. is well pleased with this new country.

Rev. P.C. Hetzler, agent of the American Bible Society, is now here looking after the varied interests of that useful society. Mr. H. is deservedly popular among all the churches.

Lenny & White, proprietors of Puget Foundry, have recently cast a cylinder in two parts, weighing about 4,000 pounds. It was for the steamer Libby. This foundry is kept busy all the time with work of all kinds.

Hon. J.R. Lewis, whose term of office as chief justice is about to expire, has secured eligible rooms in Butler's building near the center of the city, where he will open a law office for the benefit of his future clients.

Postoffice clerks all over the land need to be watched, not all of them deserve it in the commendable manner bestowed on Miss Myra Carr, the popular clerk in the postoffice of Seattle. It was a beautiful specimen of Elgin gold watches, the gift of her father.

March 5, 1879
Racine Daily Herald, Racine Washington
An enraged rat ran up the pants leg of a gentleman at Seattle, W.T., recently, and bit and scratched his leg terribly.

December 30, 1880
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Seattle, W.T., Dec 29-Walter Wittenmeyer, aged nineteen, while out hunting a short distance from this city Saturday last had his arm so shattered by the accidental discharge of his gun as to necessitate its amputation.

March 2, 1881
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Military Matters-Retired-Capt. George D. Hill, address Seattle, W.T.

July 14, 1882
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
Prof. Kauffman, formerly leader of the Reno Orchestra, left for Seattle, W.T., Wednesday evening to reside permanently.

July 24, 1882
Chester Times, Chester Pennsylvania
Clearing a Town of Ruffians
San Francisco, July 23-A dispatch from Portland, Ore., says "An unsuccessful attempt was made on Friday night to burn the town of Seattle, W.T. The attempt was evidently made by a brother of Payne, who was lynched last spring by the citizens of the place, and his gang of desperadoes. At the tap of a bell the Vigilance Committee assembled and hastily prepared a list of the names of twenty prominent "roughs," whom they ordered to leave the place before daylight or abide the consequences. The order was obeyed and the town was cleared. Payne, the ringleader, is in custody.

November 11, 1882
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
W.W. Bishop and family are in Reno. They will remain here a few days and then go to San Francisco where they will spend the winter. In the spring Mr. Bishop will move his family to Seattle, W.T., in which place he intends to make his future home.

January 18, 1883
The Daily Miner, Butte Montana
Capt. Meyer of the steamship Willamette, shot a white seal the other day from the deck of his vessel, while lying at the coal wharf at Seattle, W.T. The seal was asleep upon the surface of the water, and after being shot floated around for a time and then sunk out of sight.

June 7, 1883
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
BEECHER TO VISIT THE PACIFIC COAST
    Henry Ward Beecher's family and friends are planning to make his seventieth birthday, on the 24th inst., memorable. on the 9th of July next he leaves for the Pacific Coast. He will lecture in California, Oregon and Washington Territory, and visit his son, Herbert Foote Beecher, who has a residence at Seattle, W.T. There is a little granddaughter there whom Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has never seen. Foote Beecher is captain of a steamer on Puget Sound.

August 1, 1883
Davenport Weekly Gazette, Davenport Iowa
Mr. Beecher is accompanied by Mrs. Beecher on his Western trip. They are going to see their son and daughter in law and baby grandchild at Seattle, W.T.

October 11, 1883
The Indiana Weekly Progress, Indiana Pennsylvania
A dispatch from Seattle, W.T., says that the smuggling of Chinese across the border from British Columbia has been a thriving business.

November 2, 1883
The Daily Miner, Butte Montana
Seattle, WT, Nov. 1-General Superintendent Clowry, of the Western Union, arrived here. He is the first through all rail passenger from St. Paul to Seattle.

January 30, 1884
Helena Independent, Helena Montana
Hannah Tozer, of Seattle, W.T., desires information of her son, George Tozer, who is supposed to be in Montana or Idaho.

March 5, 1884
Davenport Weekly Gazette, Davenport Iowa
The women of Seattle, W.T. have presented Mrs. Daniway with a handsome banner, in recognition of her services in securing suffrage for the women of Washington Territory.

August 9, 1884
The Daily Gazette, Fort Wayne Indiana
At a recent election in Seattle, W.T., there were 690 votes cast by women.

November 23, 1884
The Daily Miner, Butte Montana
A man named John Anderson, who lives at Carrol's point, near Seattle, W.T., became a raving manic recently, and, under the impression that he was the Lord, proceeded to attack his brother who had grave doubts as to his divinity. He was arrested and placed in jail and endeavored to treat the Sheriff in the same way he had seved? his brother.

March 20, 1885
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
A NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED AT A HOTEL FIRE
  Portland, Ore., March 20-Early yesterday morning the Oriental house at Seattle, W.T., was discovered to be on fire. The flames spread rapidly, enveloping the whole building, three stories high. The hotel was filled with lodgers, who were rescued with a great difficulty, many throwing themselves from upper windows. Following is a list of the casualties:
    Eurich Johnson was burned to death.
    Mike Tobin was killed by jumping from a third story window.
    Ed Downey was terribly burned and will die.
    Olef Otteson and J.B. Moer were severely burned, but may recover.
    Twelve others were more or less injured. Loss on hotel, $10,000.

March 21, 1885
The Daily Gazette, Fort Wayne Indiana
A FATAL HOTEL FIRE
By Telegraph to the Gazette
    Seattle, W.T., March 20-Fire this morning at 3 o'clock destroyed the Oriental hotel building. The house was filled was guests. Eric Johnson, a Swede, aged 35, was burned to death. Mr. J. Jobin and Edward Downey were injured. Ten others were severely injured by jumping from the building but none fatally. 

September 14, 1885
Daily Kennebec Journal, Augusta Maine
CHINAMEN ATTACKED
    Seattle, W.T., Sept. 13
    A large building occupied by Chinese laborers at Coal Creek mines, 20 miles from here, was attacked by a mob about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The Chinamen, about 50 in number, fled into the woods. The Chinese lodging house and cook house were burned. None of the Chinamen were hurt. The attack coming so soon after the Squak Valley Massacre has created an uneasy feeling here and trouble at Newcastle mines is feared.

October 5, 1885
Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison Kansas
Some hundred special constables have been sworn in at Seattle, W.T., to aid the authorities in preventing any outbreak against the Chinese.

November 5, 1885
Lake Shore Observer, Dunkirk New York
The jury in the case of the United States against Perry Bayne, at Seattle, W.T., after being out thirty minutes, on the 4th, returned at seven o'clock at night with a verdict of not guilty. Bayne is one of seven men who were indicted for murder in first degree for the killing of two Chinamen recently at Squak.

November 11, 1885
Daily Democratic Times, Lima Ohio
FAVORING CELESTIALS
Seattle Citizens Will Protect the Chinese From the "Must Go" Element.
    Portland, Ore., Nov. 11-At Seattle, W.T. a meeting was held at the opera house, to consider the situation growing out of the crusade against the Chinese, which was attended by the clergy, lawyers, professional men, merchants, manufactures and law abiding citizens generally. After speeches by Judge Burke, Assistant United States Attorney Hanford and others, an organization of 300 strong was effected, for the purpose of preserving the peace whenever the troops are withdrawn, should occasion arise thereafter.
    They will be divided into three companies and armed with rifles. A meeting will be held to elect officers. Chief Justice R.R. Greene, Gen Gibbon, commander of the department of Columbia, J.W. George, United States marshal, and Assistant District Attorney Harford had a long conference. The grand jury is now in session, and it is thought indictments will be brought against the ringleaders engaged in evicting the Chinese.

February 8, 1886
Chester Times, Chester Pennsylvania
ASSISTED EMIGRANTS
A New Method of Settling the Chinese Question.
    Portland, Ore., Feb 8-The Chinese are being driven out of Seattle, W.T. It is understood that the Knights of Labor are at the heal of the movement. The Chinamen are marched to the steamer Queen of the Pacific, lying at her wharf, and the rioters pay a steerage passage to San Francisco for each one put on board. The steamer plies regularly between San Francisco and Puget sound.
    About 100 Chinamen have been put on board. On an attempt being made by the rioters to force other Chinese on board without paying fare, which is $10 in each case, the captain stationed men with hose prepared to throw five streams of boiling water into the mob if such attempt is renewed.
    The mayor of Seattle and other prominent citizens have telegraphed to Vancouver barracks asking Gen. Gibbon, commanding the department of Columbia for troops. Gen Gibbon has telegraphed to the war department, but no authority has yet come from Washington to send troops. Vancouver is distant 150 miles from Seattle, and transportation would be effected by boat and rail.
    The shortest time in which troops could be transported is seven hours, and seven if they should start now they would be too late to prevent the expulsion of the Chinese. Chief Justice Green, of Washington territory, has telegraphed to Attorney General Garland asking him to use his influence to have troops ordered to Seattle. As yet no bloodshed or incendiarism has occurred, but it is believed that there will be serious trouble. 

February 10, 1886
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
A mob expelled the Chinese from Seattle, W.T. and the Governor has called for United States troops.

February 13, 1886
The Saturday Review, East Liverpool Ohio
CHASING THE CHINESE
Out of Washington Territory-The Mongolians Driven on Shipboard and Their Fare Paid to San Francisco.
    Portland, Oregon, Feb. 7-Today, as if by a program laid out, the Chinese are being driven out of Seattle. The Chinese are marched to the steamer Queen of the Pacific, lying at the wharf, and the rioters pay steerage passage to San Francisco for each Chinaman put board. The steamer plies regularly between San Francisco and Puget Sound. At his hour, 2 p.m., about 100 have been put aboard.
    An effort was made by the rioters to force the Chinese aboard without paying their fare, which is ten dollars in each case. The captain stationed men with five streams of hose, and is prepared to throw boiling water into the mob if they renew the attempt to run the Chinese into the vessel. The mayor of Seattle and other prominent citizens have telegraphed to Vancouver barracks, asking Gen. Gibbon, the commandeer there, for troops. Gen Gibbon has telegraphed the War Department, but up to this hour no authority has come from Washington to send the troops. Vancouver is distant one hundred miles from Seattle, and transportation would be effected by boat and rail. The shortest time the troops could be transported in is seven hours, and even if the troops should start tonight they would be too late to prevent the Chinese expulsion. Chief Justice Green, of Washington Territory, has telegraphed Attorney General garland, urging him to use his influence to have troops ordered to Seattle. As yet there has been no bloodshed or incendiarisum, but it is believed as soon as night sets in there will be serious trouble, of which no estimate can be made at this writing.

August 17, 1886
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Mrs. R. B. Partridge of Seattle, W.T. is in the city the guest of Mrs. D.D. Neer. She will remain here a  few weeks and then go to Leavenworth, Kansas to visit her parents and old friends.

October 10, 1886
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Catholic Church-Rev. Father R Demanez, of Seattle, W.T., is down from the Sound to pay a friendly visit to Rev. Father De Decker, recently arrived in this country from the university of Douvain, Belgium.

January 7, 1887
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Rev. R.B. Dilworth, of Seattle W.T. will conduct the union noon meeting in the Y.M.C.A. chapel from 12:15 to 1 o'clock.

January 7, 1887
San Antonia Daily Express, San Antonio Texas
J.F. Byrne, a prominent citizen and capitalist of Seattle, Washington Territory, who has extensive land interests in this state, is visiting San Antonio for the first time, and may probably decide to locate here permanently. He is a present a guest at the St. Leonard.

January 10, 1887
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
The richest full-blooded Indian in this country is a lad named Jimmie, near Seattle, W.T., who has eight thousand dollars in the bank. He belongs to the Neah Bay tribe, among which are several comparatively wealthy braves.-Chicago Times

April 3, 1887
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
Mrs. T.A. Russell left today to join her husband at Seattle, W.T.

May 13, 1887
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
FROM SEATTLE-Seattle, W.T., May 12-About 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Frank Wallins, engineer of Surber's new pile driver, while at work on the piling for the Seattle & Eastern railway, in the rear of the Commercial mill, boring a hole in a timber for a drift bolt, he lost his balance in some way and fell, striking his head on a boom log. One of the workmen saw him sink and from the blood located the spot where he went down, and plunged in, succeeding in bring the injured man to the surface, when a number of men carried him up to the mill. The blood gushed from his ears, nose and mouth in a stream. A wagon was procured and the unfortunate man taken to his home. Wallins is a steady, sober man, and how he came to fall is a mystery. The top of the piling from where he fell was twenty feet from the water, being low tide.

May 14, 1887
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Junius Bornstein a merchant of Seattle, W.T., is in the city for a few days. He is on his way East on business.

March 13, 1888
 Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregonian
From Seattle-Seattle, W.T. March 12-Thomas Goodwin, supposed assailant of Attorney George Hyde Preston, was examined in the police court to-day and pleaded not guilty, but the magistrate held him in $2000 bonds. He could not furnish them, and was sent  to jail to await the action of the next grand jury.

March 27, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Seattle, W.T., March 26-Ira Hummel, formerly a waiter in the Palace restaurant of this city, shot and dangerously wounded John Michaelson, a laborer, this afternoon. The two had been drinking heavily, and Hummel took Michaelson out on Jackson street to show some real estate which he owned, and to buy which Michaelson had previously said he had sufficient money. It was evidently to obtain this that Hummel shot his companion. The wounded man was taken to the hospital. It is doubtful if he recovers. His assailant was arrested and lodged in jail.

March 31, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
A Cowardly Crime-An Attempt to Murder a Man for Sixty Dollars
    Seattle, W.T., March 30-Last evening at 7 o'clock George Folsom whose real name is Adolfo Cortes and who till recently had been employed in the Merchants' dining saloon, opening oysters, went on a walk with a fellow boarder, John Hughes who till a fortnight ago was employed as pantryman on the steamer Olympian. Having passed out Madison street they entered some brush by the roadside, and while seated on a log Cortes called his companion's attention to something at a distance and while his dead was turned deliberately made an attempt to cut Hughes's throat. The wound inflicted was about eight inches long and deep enough to sever the windpipe. Hughes attempted to grapple with his assailant but the latter fled. Hughes, though weakened from loss of blood, managed to reach Grace hospital, where he was cared for. The police were notified, and about 9 o'clock Cortes was arrested and lodged in jail. Hughes had some $60 on his person, and the assault was made evidently with the intention of robbery. It is somewhat doubtful if the wounded man recover. Cortes denies making the assault but the evidence against him is very strong.

May 13, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Salem Notes-Mrs. A.M. McMillan, of Paris, Ill., who has been visiting her relatives, the family of Mrs. J.H. Moores, for a week, left Thursday morning for Seattle, W.T., where she will spend the summer with a son.

June 10, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Personal-San Francisco, June 9-Albert Hansen, a jeweler of Seattle, W.T., is in the city, and is registered at the Palace.
 
August 5, 1888
Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise City Idaho
F.M. Gage of Seattle, W.T., the owner of coal mining property, was severely beaten by four miners Saaturday.

January 10, 1889
Decatur Republican, Decatur Illinois
John Schaeffer, a Bohemian who was arrested at Seattle, W.T., for attempting to commit a criminal assault on the wife of James Boydola, and afterward blowing up Boydola's house, killing the woman and her daughter, was lynched Monday night.

March 14, 1889
The Massillon Independent, Massillon Ohio
News from Seattle, Washington Territory, is that David Bowen is considerably improved, and his recovery is expected. His father reached Seattle yesterday.

March 22, 1889
Davenport Morning Tribune, Davenport Iowa
EMBEZZLED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Seattle, W.T., March 21-George R. Carlton, book keeper for Smith Bros. & Co., sent a note to the firm on Monday, together with the safe keys, saying that he was ill and would no be down that day. Inquiry was made at Carlton's lodgings and it was learned that he had left the city. An examination of the books showed that Carlton was an embezzler to the amount of $20,000. He came West from Chicago and had been in the employ of Smith & Co. for the past year.

June 28, 1889
The Dunkirk Observer Journal, Dunkirk New York
The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized the Washington National Bank of Seattle, Washington Territory, to begin business, with a capital of $100,000 Edward O. Graves, late chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, will be president of the new bank.

July 17, 1889
Lima Daily News, Lima Ohio
W.L. Russell, Seattle, W.T., is here on a visit to his brother, J.H. Russell.

July 17, 1889
Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
Mrs. J.W. Hanna and children, of Mattoon, are the guests of Mrs. J.M. Maris. Mrs. Hanna is a sister to Mrs. Maris and is on her way to Seattle, W.T., to join her husband.

September 11, 1889
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
Frank Rowe and wife, of Seattle, W.T., are visiting the families of L. McKinnis and B.F. Lanham.

September 12, 1889
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
L.S. Rowe and wife of Seattle, W.T., are registered at the New Deming.

November 6, 1889
Daily Kennebec Journal, Augusta Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Webber are shortly to establish a home in Seattle, W.T. Mr. Webber is at present in Tacoma, W.T., is charge of a large brickyard.

November 25, 1889
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne Indiana
Mrs. Horace Morehouse, who is living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, of West DeWald Street, will leave for Seattle, W.T., in a few days, to join her husband.

July 7, 1890
Daily Freeman, Waukesha Wisconsin
The enterprising real-estate speculators of Seattle have been laying out subdivisions so far from town that it will soon be difficult to determine where Boston ends and Seattle begins-Chicago News.

August 27, 1890
Daily Freeman, Waukesha Wisconsin
Prospect-Mr. C.T. Langridge, of Seattle, Wash., has been visiting relatives in the neighborhood the last week.

October 9, 1890
Indiana Gazette, Indiana Pennsylvania
The entire Republican ticket at Seattle, Wash., is elected. The Republican majority for mayor is estimated at about 300. There was no opposition to the adoption of the new charter.

December 20, 1890
Lima Daily Times, Lima Ohio
Charles Russell came all the way from Seattle, Washington, to spend Christmas with his parents.

September 25, 1893
Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio
Miss Annie Williams left today for Seattle, Washington. She has secured a position as teacher in that place, and has gone to take charge of her school.

Sunday, October 29, 1893
The Oregonian (Portland, OR)
Hugh Langston, a Seattle young man prominent in Y.M.C.A. and athletic circles, died of peritonitis, brought on by violent exertion at a recent football game.
Submitted by Jim Dezotell