Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-22
FROM THE DAILY OF THURSDAY

JAMES MCAULIFF has been elected Mavor NJ
the city of Walla-walla.
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FROM THE DAILY OF THURSDAY.
DIR. Sparkling, in answer to some insinua.
ton cQncerningthe death Of Capt. Starr, saws:
Il was called to zee Capt. Starr about 70 80
r. NJ, OF the night his steamer was living at
the wharf. and found him suffering inter.
nally from cramps in the bowels, and vomit-
ing. at once adm Mustered one.half grain
morphia, hypodermically, and applied large
mustard poultice to his abdomen. This re.
duced the pain and made him quite laxative
and remained chatting to him until 2o'clock
when l asked him if l could not now 90
home intimating that l wanted sleep, not
having had any for couple of nights. He
answered me, and said he thought be could
get along now providing he had no return of
the pain. then suggested to him the pro-
priety OF his remaining over, when he re-
marked upon the accommodation at the
hotels. then offered him the hospitality of
my own house. but he politely declined on
account of the trouble.
then told him / would leave him some
| medicine, to take in case of return of pain.
and wrote the following prescription: No.
$3.50, on file now at Mr.. Morrill's drug store.
and left it to be administered by the night
Waterman. gave him the prescription in
plain English, SO that every Ole can under~
stand: Brandy 2 OF, tinct. opium ! o., and
spirits of camphor o., and French cayenne
pepper, OTTO be taken as directed. The
directions gave to the watchman were that
in case of return of the pain, he was to
administer teaspoonfull of the mixture and,
send for me at once" Drs. Helmlkin and
Davy of Victoria, after a post mortem exam
ination of the body pronounced the cause Of
his death to be congestion of the brain and
enlargement of the right side of the heart.
A CENTENNIAL Product Judge Swan
says the Port Townsend argus, has shown
US one of the most exquisitely beautiful little
specimens of work, done in the Centennial
Exhibition, that we ever saw; it is . book
mark made of woven silk by the machines of
Thos. Stevens of London, in Machinery
Hall. The center is perfect likeness of
George Washington, SO delicately executed
that it looks as if painted in Indian ink, un>
derneath are two Amer lean flags with crossed
staff and wreath of laurel connecting them.
The words woven on are Centennial" ~.
8. A., 1.-THE father of our country" "George
Washington, the first in peace, the fast in
war, the first in the hearts of his county.
men," underneath this lettering which is
woven in silk of the brightest colors, is the
grand exhibition building in Indian ink
color, under that is a group of flags of all
nations in brilliant silk. The whole is %.
excellently done that at first we thought it
was printed and painted, but on looking at
the reveese side We saw that it was woven. .
1t is not only great curiosity, but so deli.
cately beautiful that We advise our lady read
cas- to ask the Judge to let them see it."
HEREAFTER the steamer Zephyr will come.
up here on Tuesday return to Seattle OFT
Wednesday. and on Thursday 90 down.
Sound to Muckelteo, Snohomish City, Tula--
lip, PENIS Cove, Utsalady and La Conner
and return 20 Seattle and Tacoma on Satur.
day in time for the arrival Of the cars and
carry passengers and freight to Seattle that:
evening. This arrangement will furnish. q.
good deal of accommodation for little
money and in little time. We regret to lose.
her second trip here, as it was q matter of
much convenience to the community and
public.
CAPT. Goss, Of the firm OF Goss B Sawyer.
shipbuilders at Bath. Maine, arrived in town
last Monday accompanied by J. E Higgins,
Esq, who is now building = stern wheel
steamer at Olympia, Capt. Goss. procee ded
on directly to the East, while Mr.. Higgins
took trip up 10 the head of the bay and was
favorably impressed with the location there
afforded for ship yard. Mr.. Higgings will
make an extended tour of the Sound, and in
two months time Capt. Co.'s expects to re-
turn, when point will be determined upon
for the building Of vessels-Asyus
TEE Supreme Court of this Territory !.
after q sitting Of one week or more, adj
journed on yesterday at two o'clock in the
afternoon without trying any cause upon its =
merits-all being thrown out upon technical
grounds. This works hardship to parties
interested and it Is to be hoped that hereafter :.
legislation may be secured that will be suffl-.
ciently plain to enable cases to get properly
before the court for disposal upon merit
On Sunday last, the Rev. Mr. Eells, MIS-
sionary on the Skokomish Indian reservation.
united in matrimony at the Indian village Of
jamestown. near Dunginess. ten couples Of
of our Indian population belonging to the
Claim tribe. They are all land holders which
they use for raising potatoes.
THE Argus says that Dr.. Minor and family
returned to Port Townsend, last Friday. after
an absence Of some months. It will be re-
membered that he was one of the Republican
delegates to the National Convention at Gin
cinnati. .-tf I@ 20
TIE Port Ludlow mill is shut down for
short time undergoing repairs, and new
shaft has been put in the engine. The new
schooner building at that port is being
planked and will be ready 10 laaach in Sep
tember. -. &c.. as 81 a'.
An individual lately from Portland, says
the waters are fast subsiding, the streets ore
all being used again and travel by rail = no
longer interfered with. As the cars run daily
to Kalama without obstruction a""'l
rnEoDoRE COULTER, Esq. formerly Of