Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-25

ally drowned at Port Blakely on the 10th inst
THE Pierce county ghost stories are pro.
nounced "sell." r.s.f. ..-s,,., Z ..t.
YRoM THE DAILY or TRyRsDAY. e3f
THE decision of the Secretary OF the Inse.
rior in the case of r. A. Finnell vs., W. B.
and Mt. Kelly has just been received by
the local land officers. This case was con.
test for the ownership OF tract Of valuable
land In Pierce couty near the Puyallup river.
which, prior to the Indian war, was occupied
by Finnell, but was abandoned by him during
said war, and never reoccupied. Later the
Kelleys pre-empted the land aud had been In
undisturbed possession for years, untila year
or so ago Finnelf applied to have final
Donation certificate issued 10 him, claiming
his being driven off by Indians before com.
pletion of his four years, settlement was not
an abandonment that would work forfeit
ure of his rights. The local officers decided
that inasmuch as ne did not resume settle-
ment of the land ct the close of the hostili-
tiles, his continued absence was TO be taken
as legal abandonment. This decision was
affirmed by the Commissioner OF the Land
Office, and the decision Of the Secretary just
received also sustaias the rulings Of the sub
ordinate officers and adjudges the land to the
equitable owners, Messrs. Kelly Bros.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Tenino.
under date of yesterday, says that another
store has been established at that poins. which
makes things lively. Hoop poles are received
in large quantities. Mr.. @. L. Reeds son who
had his thigh broken about three weeks ago,
is doing finely, and win soon be about on
crutches. Mr.. Martin an old resident of
that place was buried last Monday. The talk
is that the Tenino coalbeds are to be worked
this Spring, which causes the Inquiry "what
are you DUNG about the railroadsp
IT is stated In Rowell's Reporter that there
are persons East who make business of re-.
questing publishers TO send specimen copies
of their journals to q giveR address. BY this
means they obtain a Eve or ten cent paper
for the bare expense Of the postal card on
which the request Is written. It Ia lanaent.
able fact that bilks fsna u an easier matter tn
fleece the printing fr1tesnity than any other
profession under the sSK.s ~ 5aan,issa
Ri Mr.. Mann, who left hSte last Friday, 10
attend the funeral OF his father at Browns
vile, Linn county, Oregon, arrived there Just
In time to witness the sad rites. He returned
last evening. and reports much illness In that
part OF the State. Three deaths had occurred
In the little town of Brownsville within the
space Of forty-cight hours. sljIfi -a'
Mr.. Ai.FRED LrsEEBY, young man living
liz Walla Waila county, had one OF his legs
badly shattered, last week, by an accidental
shot received from companion with whom
he was at the time out hunting. They were
nearly three.quarters Of q mile away from
each other at the time the gun was fred.
A NICE way to sponge newspapers nova
days ia to open % ..reading-rocm under the
auspices of some benevolent Organization,
and then request the publishers 10 send their
papers free. We acknowledge the receipt of
several of these misslves In the late mails.
Mr.. Dobrip. last evening. received o letter
from his SON Marks, In San Francisco, In re
iatlon to the whereabouts of whom the fam!-
ly had entertained the greatest anxiety. Afts
d. was making preparations TO 60 to Califor.
MIA to find him. assss hae ait. HA r aas
WE erred yesterday In stating that the ben.
eft 10 Prof. Roberts was rendered by the
Choral Society. 10 is the Unitarian Society
which renders him this marked evidence 81
appreciation. 's @ss N! @@i 81
A LEAK in the wa,srpi2es OF Mr.. Rarnss'