Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-27

WE expressed the belief some weeks age
that the troubles between the Panama Rail
road and the Pacific Mail Companies were
the result of stockj4bbing on the part of Jay
Gould for double purpo'e. One in the in
terest of the Union Pacific Railroad and The
other to bear the stock of the Pacific Mai
and secure the control at low price. 4
telegram from New York, May 10Th, goe:
far to prove the views above expressed. II
says the Pacific Mail directors held an ad
iourned meeting this afternoon, but did nc
business for want of a quorum. Mr.. Hatch
stated that Jay Gould will not succeed in
forcing the Pacific Mail in the hands of a re-
ceiver, as Whtehouse & Co, and other large
houses are asking stock holders to transfer
their stock in order to receive proxies and
defeat Gould in the fight.
THE Corvallis Democrat says: One day this
week Perry Baxter was out in the timber
near the mouth of Long Tom, when he was
attacked by two large grey eagles, and being
unarmed, he was compelled to fly for safety.
Getting his gun. he returned and killed one
of the birds, and the ether escaped. The
eagle killed measured feet inches from
tip to tip of wing, and feet inches from
beak to end of tail, whilst its feet measured
! ! inches at the widest measure of the claws
Returning to the ground next day, Mr.. Bax
ter found that these mammoth birds had q
nest there.
\ WAsHIsGToN dispatch having reported
that Gen. 0. 0. Howard is to be cenSured by
ii Congressional committee as one of the
trustees of the Freedman's Bank, the General
replies in the Oregoni0n as follows 1t must
be mistake, as | never had anything to dc
with the management OF the bank | was
elected at one meeting as a trustee of the
Freedmen's Saving and Trust Company, the
Washington Bank being branch of the
company. The very next meeting-onc
month after my cectlon-I placed my resig>
nation before the board and it was accepted.
The McGbeny family gave concert in
Sacramento the 10th inst. The Record Uht0l
s.ys of them: The six children are interest
ny in their singing from the excellence oil
training observable, and from the rather
singular fact that all the children of one fam
| lily should show such aptitude for music, all
singing well, and each one playing upon
some standard musical instrument. The
entertainment they gave, while not of high
order, is very pleasant and entertaining.
! Rev. Nix. SKINNER, the newly arrived pas
tor of the Congregational Society in this
city, delivered two discourses yesterday be.
fore a wel.filled house. The reverend gen
tleman has received very cordial reception
from those whom he has met, and expresses
high appreciation of this western country.
We hope his favorable impressions may be
fully established after soiourn among us
SOME time ago Mr. Treadwell, purser of
the steamer Zephyr, got up an extensive raj
fe in which many of our citizens took chances
The large prize was fine gold watch and
chain. There were also a SEQ; three $40 and
eight s. prizes. Las, Thursday night the
throwing came Oft in Seattle and ticket 1870
owned by Geo n McConaha, was the lucky
number.
4 LITTLE excitement was raised in the
Presbyterian church last night by Rigdon
Ruddell having fit. He was taken out into
the open air and soon revived, and is to-day,
we understand, none the worse for his ex
perience.
JUST think of this In New York City, May
Sth, calicoes sold at - and 81 cents pei
! ord II-t ba hnl mt iaV O.,
pay from s to cents, or more than one
hundred per centum above eastern prices.
Mr. r. A. PARKER has sold out his gro
Gerry store in this place to Mr.. Bettman
The latter gentleman is a brother of Mr.
Louis Bettman and in the early years OF
Olympia was resident OF the place.
THE Town Marshal's sale of property for
non-payment of special tax came off this
morning at 10 o'clock. Only two or three
bidders were present, and most of the prop
erty was bought by the town
IT has been suggested that the country
press of Oregon all suspend publication on
the coming Fourth, in order that the editors
and printers may visit Portland that day.
Hon. J. s DRUMMOSD, mayor of Victoria,
arrived in Olympia last Saturday evening
from Portland and left last night for home,
on the North Pacific.
THE delegates from this region to the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows recently in
session at Salem returned hCme last Saturday
evening.
NEARLY 100000 of insurance has been
awarded the owners OF the burned Salem
Wooden mills.
Rev Mr.. UTTER, of this city, preached in
Portland yesterday.
| NAILHEADs begin to sprout from out the
sidewalks.
| FROM THE DAILY OF TUESDAY.
! Everybody is expected this centennial year
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