Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

DCcCaScu leaves u WIG ana uVC chllurtll
His remains were buried last THURSDAY
on Chambers Prairie. The funeral services
were held in the NJ. Il. Church of his
place.
A REWARD OF MERIT.-All the Offices
having been filed by the Administration,
we have been somewhat puzzled to con-
ceivc how Garfeldc was to make good the
many promises he made during the can
vass, but We never thought for moment
that such brilliant scheme would be de-
viscd as the jumping ofan Indian Reserva-
ton, near the prospective railroad tcrmin-
US to pay of such debts.
PERsONAL-We received a call ycstor-
day from Mr.. ID. d. Williams, oft the firm of
lIosmcr, Gocwcy q Co., of San Francisco,
importers andjobbcrs inwincs and Liquors.
Mr.. Williams is much pleased with the
country, and the thrift everywhere OBJ
served on the Sound.
DIREcT-Thc Portland papers announce
it to be the intention of the direct line of
vessels from New York, to dispatch one
craft at least every forty days. Two YES
sells arc nsw on the passage out, and one is
now loading in New York for Portland.
IT The MoperiaiiM. a ncwspa, ,cr lately
started in New York, it is said upon money
furnished by Boric, ex-mcmbcr of Grants
Cabinet, devoted to the task of changing
the government to Il monarchy. is the ac-
knowledged organ of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
New VoLUME-Thc Seattle Mteliqra-
Ger begins next week new volume. The
people of King county should make it a
matter of pride to sustain the journal. 1t
is, without exception, the best local paper
on the Sound.
[VT The Orcgoniam says: at is re-
ported on undou5ted authority that Mr..
Montgomery, Special Inspector, aud Capt.
johnson, pilot, who came up the river on
the bark Onward, arc both sick at Astoria,
Of smallpox"
THEOLDEST ODD- FELLOw--Itis stated
by the San Francisco Erangrl, that Mr..
VIM. Greenfield, of that State, is probably
the oldest Odd Fellow, having been men,
Der forty-six years, almost from the origin
Of the society.
G.S~W We had every indication of rain
ycsterday-in fact few drops did fall, to
the great joy of parchcd and smoky crca-
tion-but "like all other signs in dry
weather." it failed.
By" The four-masted bark Hattie c..
Bessie, says the Portland Uera1d, will soon
leave that place for Hongkong, under char
ter by several Chinese firms, to bring out
Chinese laborcrs.
BEwARE.--Thc dog-law goes into effect
next Tuesday. Those who have much
priced CANNES had better collar them and
"see" the Marshal before that day.
RELIGIOUS SERvIcEs.-Rev. DIR. Lind
sey, of Portland, will preach in the Pres
byterian Church on next Sabbath, at IL
A. NJ, and "A pm.
u The Walla Walla Statesman says
that the thermometer stood at from $50 to
1910 in the shade at that place, several
days last week.
BROKE JAIL.-John Weaver escaped
from the Sheriff at Walla Walla, few days
ago, and at last accounts had not been an.
pretended.
V An irreprcssible conflict" has
sprung up between the "Americau citi.
zens of African descent" and the natives.
in Alaska.
IMMIGRANTs.-The lntel1igemcer says
that four-mule team arrived at Seattle
last week from Utah, by way of Snoqual-
mic Pass.
Da% Walla Walla county cultivates
about 1900 acres Of corn, the product of
which is said to make the best meal on the
coast.
T. Gov. Mussrove, the newly appoint
cd executive of British Columbia, is ex-
pected at Victoria soon.
Bag The Herald says that California
watermelons arc selling in Portland at a
dollar apiece.