Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-07

His Whole body is completely paralyzed
but his whole mind is clear.
The Temperance War in the West.
DAyrcx, o.. March 2:-Several pray
ing bands of women visited number
of saloons here to-day. None surren-
derod, but scveral was willing to sell
out, or be set up in other business.
Three new saloons opened to-day. The
women are not discouraged, but are
determined to persevere.
CoLuMBUs, March IA temperance
meeting was held here tonight. The
enthusiasm seems to he on the increase.
Speeches were made by number of
prominent citizens, including several
ladies.
WORCESTER, March IA meeting is
being held here with the view of Or
ganizing n temperance crusade after
the Ohio style. Excitement and in
tcrest is manifested.
New YoEK, March l.. - The Catholic
pilgrimage to Rome is announced to
start not later than the middle of May.
March la Dry Tortuyas dispatch
says Il steamer just arrived from Ha-
vana, reports great excitement in that
city owing to the alleged departure
from Baltimore of the steamer Edgar
Stuart on flibustcring expedition, and
that Spanish naval officers are deter
mined to sink her with all OH board, if
found near the Cuban coast.
Death of Elder Knapp.
CucAGo, March Elder Knapp, the
we'll known Evangelist preacher, died
to-day at Rockford, ILL.,, aged IA.
The Kiowas on the War Path.
GALVESTON, March "a San Antonio
special says information has been re-
cevcd from Fort Sill that Lone Wolf,
the Kiowa Chief, is preparing to enter
Texas with strong party to avenge the
death of his son, who was killed i'll a
fight with the late Lieut.. Huson on the
west fork of the Neuces.
Fire.
FEEDERIcH, Md, Feb. 27.-Sevcral
valuable horses were burned, including
the well-known Wade Hampton, by
fire, in Samuel L. BunDlc's stable, this
morning.
Gold iCIG ia lSrtttsn SOtumblns
IMcoxSiR, March "A lightning
creek. j. c.. dispatch of the 1st inst.
says the following is the wash-up for
the past week: Lightning Company,
- ounces; Spruce, 50 ounces; Point,
% ounces: Van Wrinkle, GO ounces;
Victoria, 400 ounces, and Vancouver
Company, 1872 ounces of gold.
Snow Slide Mt I.nconncr.
March 2.-On Friday morning
heavy snow slide came down into town,
smashing into Madame Benlacor's sa-
loon, carrying away doors and windows,
beside seriously injuring the proprie-
tress, who Was buried under two feet of
snow and remaining there some fifteen
minutes before being rcsulrccted.
Our roads from Barkcrville to Cotton
wood are almost impossible, no travel,
except express having gone over it for
nearly q month.
Fatal Accident.
SEATTLE, March AT Port Gamble
this morning, while a party of men
were cngasclin slowing lumber on the
bark E"c,u Vista. Il lar G quantity fell,
klliln9 James hllcS, anu seriously Ill
juriuG three others. The accident was
caused by the men ne%lectinS to prop,
crly wedge the upper tier.
Arrest ola Young TnrriciGc la Washington
Territory.
March 2.--Elward .jehrit came to
Nh M'Callistel house at the brick
yard sorth of this city, last evening,
inquiring for work and q nights lods-
ing. He said that he came from Sno-
homisl. He was told that he could
sleep III the cellar, into which he went.
Mr.. NJ Callister then sent fora neigh
Dor, and i'll company with the City Mar
shal proceeded to tho house and an
rested the boy. Before the Marshal az
rived the boy confessed that ho was
Sebrit, and that he had killed his faith
er. He stated tina. his father had
threatened his life, and he killed him
to save himself. He was taken to Sno-
homish county this morning.
The weather is cold and rainy, with
southeast gales.
IV Judge McFaddcn has asked Con-
gless to extend the sessions of our