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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-28

The greatest joke of the season
was perpetrated upon the Anti mo.
nopoly Convention by its Democrat.
ic managers. Senator Vale, the An.
t-Monopoly and anti railroad nomi-
nee for Governor, turns out to be a
railroad president. He's the hea d
of the st. Louis d Cedar Rapids
Road This does very well. Arail.
road director, Mr.. Grinnell, helped
to make the platform, railroad
president Is the nominee for Cover.
nor, q gentleman whom the DUBUQUE
Telegraph calls "a willing instfumen,
ofrailroAd men" /" is the nominee for
Lieutenant Governor. and 3 ra ilrosd
attorney candidate FOR Supreml
Judge.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-28
HOTELS.
MADISON HOUSE.
NI 4. }. SHIPLEY ~ CO.,
Oskaoosa, Iowa.

CLEMMONS HOUSE IN NEW HANDS. =
- Tbava nnrchssed THE hotel with design of
making it comfortab BILE and pleasant one am
aware of its reputation, yet feel coHhdent that my
extended acuuaintance will overcome It, The
bouse will not be entirely rehtted till spring
opens yet am prepared 10 entertain all who
may call comfortably. GIVE me trlal
OF IL. j. LUCK.
GddYYille.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
In the House.

SATURDAY Oct. II.
House met pursuant to adjournment
-Mr. Speaker i'll the chair.
After the usual order of business
The bill fixing compensation of Coun-
ty Auditor of Walla Walla county
passed. Ayes 81; noes, none.
The bill fixing the compensation of
the County Treasurer of Walla Walla
county passed. Ayes IS; noes, none.
Council bill to change the name of
Laura Lamb to Laura Trip. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Council memorial relating to remov-
ing distractions to navigation, on the
south fork of Lewis river was read first
time.
Mr.. Henry, of the special committee
on printing, made the following report !:
The joint special committee on print
ing, in conference with like committee
of the Council have investigated the
subject Of Territorial printing, and
find
That the Secretary of the Territory,
acting under the instructions of the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States, has for several years claimed
and exercised the preroSative of ap-
pointing the Territorial Printer, and
lisbursins the money appropriated by
the General Government for printing;
That 81 600 is the amount appropri-
ated by the General Government for
printing the laws ard journals of the
present session, and that the amount to
be paid for the Territorial printing of
any one year is limited by Il law of
Congress to that sum;
That the Secretary of the Territory
has appointed Messrs. Bagley Il Harmed
Territorial Printers, and contracted
with them to do the printing of the
Assembly to the amount of said appro-
priation of $1,000, at the maximum of
the Government rates.
The joint committee, after a full ex-
animation of the subject, were of the
opinion that at the rates contracted by
the Secretary with Messrs. Bagley 4
Harmed the sum appropriated by the
General Government, will not be suf-
ticient to pay for the publication of the
, laws and journals and the incidental
printing of the session; and having as
certained that there will be no difficulty
in procuring the printing to be done at
about one-half the maximum Govern
ment rates, concluded to join in II rec
ommendation to their respective Houses
that they adopt and pursue q system of
economy, printing for the use of the
members only such bills and matters as
may be of general nature:
And second, without raising any
question as to the right of the Secre-
tary to disburse the money appropri-
ated by the General Government for
printing, that the Assembly contract
with some responsible party to do its
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
THE CHANCE AGAINST LIGHTNING

The Hartford "Courdnt" has been
figuring up the chances of being struck
by lightning, and arrives at the follow
ing reassuring results: Taking the fig
ures of the last census report for our
facts, we find that during the year 1870
there were, in the whole country, 2O2
deaths from lightning stroke. Let wo-
mankind take notice, that out of these
14S deaths were of males, and only "a
of females. The total number of deaths
from all causes was nearly 100000
There were 2,437 deaths from other
causes to one death from lightning,
and there were 1908 persons living
to every one killed by this cause. 1t is
somewhat singular that the lightning
was decidedly more destructive with
both males and females between the
ages of ten and and thirty years than
any others; between ten and fifteen
years is the most fatal time, but even
then the number is very small. Much
comfort for those still inclined to be
timorous is to be found ON going back
further on the record. The deaths by
lightning in 1870, were only eleven
more than in 1860, while the population
had increased more than 900 900, and
the rate is declining in spite of the hasty
conclusions formed by reading the news
of the day. In 1860 there we're forty
eight deaths by lightning out of every
100, 900 deaths by all causes: in 1870
the rate was only forty-two. But now,
while only 2O2 persons died from light
ming stroke in 1870, there were 39s
deaths from sunstroke, or nearly twice
as many. Yet the number of persons
who shudder when they see the sun
rise would bear very small ratio to
those who shudder at the rising of the
thunder cloud. The rate of deaths by
sunstroke declined during the decade
from 81 to 81 in 100, 900 deaths from
all causes, and with the care and in
formation on the subject is likely to de-
crease still more, but it will always,
probably, be largely in excess of the
lightning rate. 1t is also noticeable that
there were 1,345 deaths by suicide,
while there were only 202 deaths by
lightning; in other words an individual
is six times as likely to kill himself us
lightning is to kill him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
WHOLE NO. $50.

started to walk off. p. Stillitizan and
Addison, who witnessed the shooting,
Immediately stopped Conway, Addison
exclaiming Stop sir! You have shot
a man, and you must give your reasons
for so doing" Conway replied: He
ruined myself and family He then
accompanied the gentleman to the
station house. Pomeroy, who had
fallen to the pavement, was assisted to
carriage and driven to his house in K
street, near Fourteenth, where physi-
clans were summoned.
Drs. Bliss and Verdi have just made
an examination of Pomeroy's wound
and pronounce it only slight. One of
the balls passed through Pomcroy's
hat, another through his overcoat, and
another through his clothing, striking
the breast but only penetrating the
skin. Pomeroy asserts that he never
had any controversy with Conway. He
has not the slightest idea OF the cause
of his attack.
The Renowned Pomeroy in a Shooting
scrape.
Oct. 11.-Ex-Senator Pomeroy says
Conway met him, few days ago, for
the first time in about two years, and
said abruptly: 81 am out of money"
to which Pomeroy replied, "I know,
then, how to appreciate your situation,
for 1 am nearly in that condition my
SELF" this was all that passed between
them at this interview, and to-day not
word was spoken before Conway COM
menced firing. Pomeroy is emphatic
in stating that he never had any con-
troversy or ground for difficulty.
cyclone In Florida.
Oct. 1O.-Telegrams received this
evening at signal office from observers
at Key West and Punta Rosa, Florida;
states that most destructive cyclone
swept over those stations on the 9th
inst. At Key West the wind reached q
velocity of eighty miles an hour, and
at Punta Rosa ninety miles an hour.
At the latter station the sea rose four
teet above tide level, overwhelming the
land and washing away every movable
thing. The inhabitants of Punta Rosa
are entirely without drinking water.
Army Chaplain Pest OH the Pacific Coast.
General orders from the War De-
partment to-day announce the follow
ing army chaplain posts on the Pacific
coast: Camp Douglas, Utah Territory
Vancouver, Washington Territory
Klamath and Camp Warner, Oregon;
Preside, San Francisco, Benicia Bar
racks and Angel Island, California;
Camp Halleck, Nevada; Camp Whipple,
Arizona.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
81 The mechanical power exerte

a@ The mechanical power exerted
by the heat in it's pulsations is some
thing wonderful. It has been shown
that the hearts action evolves a force
equal to that of raising its own weight
%, $50 feet, or neatly 4 miles in an
hour. A locomotive can only raise its
weight 300 feet in the same time.
The heart is therefore, proportionately,
nearly eight times as powerful as To-
comotive. More than this, it repairs
it's own waste from wear and tear.
Other calculations by different physic-
lists double this estimated power of the
heart. Considering what it has to un-
dergo, /" the heart bowed down with
weight of Woe is to be commiserated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
Proceedings of the Legislature.
FOURTH BIENNIAL SESSION.
In the Council.

In the Council.
SATURDAY Oct. II.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
After the usual order of business
Mr.. Wallace was granted a tempo
rary leave of absence.
A joint memorial praying Congress
to open south fork of Lewis River, read
q second and third time and passed.
Report of Joint Committee on print
ing Submitted by Mr.. Montgomery,
Chairman was read and adopted. It
appears in the committee S report to the
House.
House bill No. 8, An act to prevent
hogs from trespassing in certain coun-
ties was read first and second time
and referred to the Committee on Com
mcrcc.
The act fixing the compensation of
the County Auditor of Walla Walla
county, read and passed under o sus-
pension of the rules.
Also the act fixing the compensation
of the Treasurer of Walla Walla county
passed in like manner.
Council then adjourned to meet at
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Joint resolution relating to
election of Territorial Printer-passcd
under the suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Smith, of Clark, moved that the
Territorial printer be instructed to print
800 copies of the Governors Message.
The motion was amended to print
1000 copies, and carried.
Council then adjourned till 1OA. NJ.
Monday morning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

incidental printing, at fixed rate to be
paid out of the Territorial Treasury;
prorided, the Secretary of the Territory
should not provide for the payment Of
the same.
For the purpose of furthering which
recommendations, the accompanying
rule of order and joint resolution are
respectfully submitted.
FRANCIS HENRY,
Chairman H. j. Com. on Printing.
[The rule of order and resolution
provide that the compensation for Incl
dental printing shall be rs cents per
900 ems composition, and IS cents
per token of press work, and appoints
E. Il. Quinn Territorial printer. No
bills to be printed except those of a
general nature.
Mr.. Favorite signified his desire to
submit minority report, and asked the
House to allow him one hour to prepare
it. Leave granted.
After waiting one-hour and half,
and the report not being ready, the
House adjourned to 2p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Favorite submitted his report,
and sustained it in rambling speech
betraying utter ignorance of the whole
subject matter. He claimed that the
Department having fixed the rates for
printing, the Legislature had no au-
thority to change them. This position
was denounced by several members of
the House as contrary to reason and
common sense, and Mr.. Favolite then
appears to have come to the same con-
clusion, for he placed before the House
proposition of Messrs. Bagley Il Har-
ned to print at less price than the
rates submitted by the committee. AS
precedent for the course he had de-
clared the House had no authority to
adopt, he made the astounding state
ment that the printing of the last ses-
sion was let to the lowest bidder by q
Republican Legislature and awarded to
Il Democrat at that!
Such glaring inconsistencies and mis-
statements were, of course, calculated
to damage rather than to sustain his
cause, and the vote on the adoption of
the resolution appointing MIR. Gum
Territorial printer, received only three
votes in tue negative -Messrs. Clymer,
Clark, of Clarke, and Favorite.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
TUESDAY, Oct. IA.
House met pursuant to adjourn


House met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
After the usual order of business
Mr.. Van Nleet rose to question of
privilege to make Il correction of the
transcripts report on H. b. No. 4 and
the Courirs report on II. B. No. I.
The Library Committee reported the
Territorial Library in good state of
preservation. The.number of volumes
on the shelves was 5,254 exclusive of
journals maps, etc. Of these 4,10S
volumes were bound books. The COM
mittce recommended an appropriation
for payment of postage on such books
as arc to be distributed by law.
Mr.. Yantis introduced Il bill to dis
solve the bonds of matrimony existing
between Sarah J. and A. J. Moses,
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. .Iudson introduced a bill for the
relief of the Sheriff of Pierce county.
Appropriates S242 for pursuit of es-
capped convicts
Mr.. Russell introduced bill to
amend an act making county Auditor
cr-ottcjo clerk of the Probate Court in
certain counties.
MIR. Cation introduced bill to author
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

PATS CHoIcE.-Some years ago, in
one of our western courts, three men
an Englishman, an Irishman, and n
Scotchman-were found guilty of mur-
der and sentenced to be hung. The
Judge told them they could each choose
tree on which they would like to be
" strung up" The Scotchman prompt
ly chose an ash tree, and the English
man an oak tree. "Well, Pat, what will
you be hung on asked the Judge.
If it please your honor, I'd rather be
hung on n goosebery bush" ooh, ,"
said the Judge, "That's not big
enough" Begorry, them" replied
Pat, "I'll wait till it grows"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

- An uneasy boy, whose mother
tried to quiet him on Boston and
Maine train, the other day, by telling
him the conductors sometimes swallowed
naughty boys, astonished her few mo-
ments after, as the portly form of the
conductor appeared at the door, by
creeping behind her and exclaimine in
a whisper: " Ma, guess lie has swal-
lowed one already"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

Council met and opened in due form.
No business was transacted besides
the passage of bill amendatorv of an
act relating to hogs running at large in
Pacific county. Extends the provis-
ions of the general law to that county
Adjourned to the usual hour to-mor-
row.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

DrMINurlvE SrEAM-ENaINE. A Wores
eester man claims to have constructed
the smallest steam-engine in the world,
with boiler holding three drops. the
engine, boiler, governor, and pumps
stand in space of seven-sixteenths of
an inch square and fve-eights Of an
inch high, and contain one hundred
and forty-eight distinct parts. The'
longest screw is one-eighieth Of an
inch, and the smallest about oneAthous-
andth of an inch in size. s.s
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

FLowEns EMBEDDED In IcE.-A curl
Gus and beautiful effect was produced
by one of the ice-making machines
built lately in Philadelphia. 1t was a
cake of manufactured ice. in the center
of which, completely inclosed by the
translucent material, was bouquet of
fresh flowers. Every leaf and flower
was perfectly visible, while the briliancy
of the colors was enhanced by the re-
fraction through the ice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
MONDAY, Oct. 13.

MONDA1, OCl. IL.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
After prayer by the Chaplain (NIr.
HylanD and the usual order of busi-
hess
Mr.. Gile introduced a bill to en-
courage the cultivation of oysters.
Mr.. Lacy introduced bill to amend
an act to hold q Joint convention to
elect Territorial officers. Changes
time to third Tuesday of the session.
Referred to committee on elections.
Mr.. Hodeis introduced Il bill relating
to stock-marks. Prevents cutting Oft
more than one-third of the ear of ami
mails.
Mr.. Henry introduced an bill to
amend an act relating to licenses Re-
peals section requiring petition.
Mr.. Bush introduced an act in re-
lation to estrays in the county of Walla
Walla.
A memorial was introduced i'll 1ela-
ton to removing distractions in the
Skagit and Nootsack rivers. Referred.
House resolution, asking DR.. Hemen-
way to report to the Assembly the con-
dition of the Insane Asylum, passed,
under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Rodgers introduced bill to pro-
vide for general corporations.
Mr.. Cation introduced q memorial
praying an appropriation for port of
asylum at the harbor of Fort Oxford.
MIR. Rodgers introduced an act to
confirm the title of the Seattle and
Walla Walla Railroad and Transporta-
ton Company to tide lands in Elliot's
Bay. Referred to committee on Judic-
iary.
House memorial for the opening of
the South Fork of Lewis river was
adopted.
House adjourned to meet tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

izc the erection Of a county Jail in Wal
la Walla county. Provides for levying
a special tax to secure the amount Of
$4,000 for that purpose.
The acts relating to estrays in certain
counties passed. Ayes, %; noes, none.
[Repeals the act of 1871 and re-enacts
the law of 1861
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
TUESDAY, Oct. II.

Council metpursuant to adjournment.
After the usual order of business
The report of Territorial SuperiL-
tcndcnt of Common Schools was re-
ceived and ordered printed by a unani-
nous vote.
Council adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

aE The English booksellers publish
an appeal to the book associated trades
to be well represented at our interna~
tional Exhibition in 1876.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

a letter from Kittitass says:
"The earthquake which was felt all
over this country little less than a
year ago has it's echo still in the neigh
borhood of Lake Chclan. There is al
most n daily repetition of slight shocks.
Some places the earth has sunk, other
places lakes have formed where there
was no sign formerly of water, and
along the banks of the Columbia River
large masses of rock have become de-
tached from the banks and tumbled
into the river, causing it to cut new
channels. The seat of the earthquake
seems to be just below the lake, and Is
or 70 miles from the Columbia. The
Indians say the noise resembles thunder,
and is of almost daily occurrence, and
that at one time there was an issue of
salt water from tissure in the earth
that covered the ground knee deep,
which. too, was charged with Il most
horrid smell. Perhaps it was sulphu-
rous. They callit u 'halluima chuck.
1t has deeply aroused the Indians. 1t
may havea a beneficial effect upon Them
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

1T appears from the official le-
port of the British Challenger, explor-
ing expedition that in the Atlantic the
heat penetrates to a depth of about 600
feet, below which the temperature is
uniform all the year round. The ex-
periments made also demonstrate that
at depth of from one to two miles the
temperature of the water is everywhere
2S degrees, or four degrees below the
freezing point.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18
Washingtun Stanaara.
Is ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
JOHN MILLER MURPHY,
nnnncLrrna
Advertising Rates :

CO. A liberal deduction will he made in ia
vor of those who advertise four squares or
upwards, ny the year.
~" Legal notices will be charged to- the at
tcrney or officer authorizing their insertion.
Uy Advertisements sent from a distance
and transient notices, must be accompanied
by the cash.
0y- Announcements of births, marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge.
c. Obituary notices or "poctry' append
cd to marriages or deaths, will he charged
one-half our regular advertising rates. We
will not hereafter dcy late from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

81 A reward of merit has been a.
warded at Vienna to the specimens OF
American periodical literature Ill the
department of Instruction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

Dsy- Alligator skins are being quite
extensively used in the manufacture of
suspenders and pocket books. Some
of the latter are very tastily gotten up,
and are qnite attractive. being prepared
in various colors. The natural mark
inss of the shin give them an odd APP
pearance, but as they are an essentially
American production they will no doubt
become quite fashionable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18

~" Blanks Billhoads, Cards. Catalogues.
Circulars, Bills of Fare, Posters, Pamphlets
Programmes, &c. printed at reasonable rates
OrFIcE-Corncr of Second and Washington
Streets,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-18


A FORBIDDEN COUNTRY Y.-'The Panama
Star says:
We understand Senor Carranza, the
'Jefe-P -Politiao of the Territory OF Dari
en-, has come to this city for the purl
pose of inducing the President of the
State to place fifty soldiers at his dis
posal. From letter which we have
seen it appears it is currently reported
that at the head waters of the river
Chucunaque there are considerable for
ests of india-rubber trees; bnt the In
dians living in that vicinity are averse
to the admission of strangers among
them for any purposes whatever. These
Indians have never been subjected to
the rule of either the Spaniards ortbeir
successors, the Columbians. They Iec-
ognizc no earthly authority but their
own. and they meet intruders in their
domain with the sharp alternative of
"go back or die" In consequence Of
the late occurrence in the Chepo BIS
trict, it is naturally inferred that all the
hostile and independent Indians are SO
incensed that a sure and sudden death
awaits the cancheros, or India-rubber
collectors, hoventure to go near them.
No canchero, therefore, dares to enter
tain the idea of approaching the head
waters of the Chucunaque, unless the
Government sends an armed force to
oveyawe the Indians. "s L'ea~
@ An aged couple on Wooster
street are very fond of checkers, and
play quite frequently. When he beats
at the game, she loses her temper, and
declares she will mo- play again. It
vexes him to have her act SO, but he
controls the irritation, and talks to her
about it. He tells her how wrong it is
for people at their age in life to be dis
turbed by such trifes, and shows her so
clearly the folly of such a course that
she becomes ashamed of her weakness,
and returns to the game, and plays it SO
we'll that she beats him. Then he
throws the checkers in one direction
and kicks the board in another, and
says he will never play with anybody
who cheats SO alliredly, ard stalks
moodily to bed, and leaves her to pick
up the things. ny5ssa