Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01
FROM THE DAILY OF MONDAY.


FROM THE DAILY OF MONDAY.
INTERESTING STATISTICS The Portland
Evening Journal, complies from a recent re-
port Of the Secretary of State, the following
interesting facts relating to the population and
Industrial pursuits of Oregon; The total
population of the State is 10i, 920 Indians
and Chinese are not included in this enumer-
alton, and are estimated at 10000. There
are o9J,G2s acres of land in cultivation in the
State which produced for the year named D.,
Psi, 102 bushels Of wheat; o,9S}0S6 bushels
of oats; $50, los bushels Of barley; l., 1868
bushels of rye; 9672S bushels of corn and
1Gl, 1873 tons of hay OF butter there were
! ,555, 29S pounds made in the year given, and
100, S94 pounds of cheese. In live stock the
showing is quite crcditable to the State, con-
sdering lis population. OF sheep there are
$50, 900; cattle, 2s6 J66; hogs, 10s ,G3; horses,
1866. The wool clip last season aggregate
cd $685. 900 thousand pounds. There were
52,, S29 bushels of apples. of lumber there
was cut %, 49, St feet. There are some
smaller aggregates of other products, but
they do not make any important figure in
the exhibit
THE concert of the McGibeny Family, on
Saturday night drew quite large audience
together, who appeared to be well satisfied
with the entertainment, although it was sub
stantialy what they had seen and heard at
the first appearance; of the little sojers.
Their cuteness and Intelligence quite as much
rs their proficiency in music renders them
general favoritcs Last evening Song Ser
vice, of sacred music, was rendered before
one of the largest audiences ever assembled
in Columbia Hall. The concert beginning
late, the congregations assembled in the sew
cral churches had an opportunity to attend.
No admission rate was charged, but the hat
went around and liberal sum was realized
! The family left this morning for Portland.
The "Major" Reeves, who is reported to
have been robbed of nearly thousand dol
lars, recently, in Pierce county, acted very
queerly. Before his reported loss he is said
to have visited the reservation and told the
Indians that he was "a brother of George
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order the Indians to leave the Reservation.
He had been roaming around the country
for several days in an apparently aimless
manner, and the conviction is strong in the
minds of many that he is an imposter, or
else mentally affected, and that at any event
! his story lacks confederation.
THE usual passage through the straits of
Magellan, as an escape from the stormy
rounding OF Cape Horn, is 315 miles long,
and so narrow in spots that sailing vessels
But now another passage, only 115 miles long,
has been discovered, and this it is suggested,
may well be availed of for all commerce by
the use of tug-boats. The circuit of Cape
Horn is long, dangerous, and expensive.
A FEW days ago while one of Mr.. Tilly's
teams was hauling a load of hay from Black
river, fire was communicated to it by a burn
ing log at the side Of the road, and despite
the efforts of the teamster it was all destroyed.
In fact, SO rapid was the progress of the
flames that the wagon was somewhat injured
before the burning mass could he removed
from it.
TIE door of John Whitcside's house on
Long Bridge, was forced open by some per
son, or persons, doubtless with burglarious
intent, last night, but fortunately the noise
made awakened its occupant, and his sud
den appearance caused precipitatc retreat.
We have had all varieties of weather since
yesterday morning-snow, rain, hail, sun
shine and storm. Some say the eclipse
caused it, but we recognized the phenomnen
on as the same thing weinvariably experience
when Winter disputes the sway of Spring.
MR.. Bcttman is replacing the cloth and pa.
per in his store with rustic 2eiling, to comply
with the requirements of the insurance com
panies. Mr.. Percival intends to do likewise
as soon as his stock is reduced sufficiently to
render the undertaking feasible.
THE town presented lively appearance
on Saturday. Everybody turned out with a
piece of smoked glass to witness the eclipse
of the sun. Wagon loads of county people
were on hand for the same purpose or-to at
tend meeting of the Grange.
MIR. w. S. Morgan, brother of H. II.
Morgan, of this city, will come to Puget
Sound as a passenger by the bark Tidal
Wave, to reside a few months in Olympia,
for the benefit of his health.
A TowNsMAN habitualy remains out till
after midnight, and his wife has given him
notice that he has to quit it or else remain at
home to let himself in. She don't intend to
sit up for him any more.
REV. MIR. HALL, of Seattle, who was TO
have preached in the Congregational church
yesterday. failed to come, and so there was
no service.
A NEGLECTED. industry in this region is the
gathering of gum. Our schoolgirls will
furnish never-failing home market
WE notice the amiablc countenance of
Miss Mary Shelton, of Mason county, on
Main Street.
GENERAL SHERMAN says his wife and fam.
lily are Catholics, but that he is not.
Mr.. J. L. Cook, is building neat residence
on Eighth street.
FROM THE DAILY OF TUESDAY.
CENTENNIAL ORAToR.-The United States
Centennial, commission will designate and
set apart particular day during the exhibit
ton, on which each State and Territory shall
be heard through its chosen representative to
be appointed by the re spective Governors in
an address on the history and growth of the