Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-05

the main structure, to increase ids strength,
although there is no pcrccptiblc weakening
of any of the timbers, which are but few
years old. The roof of the warehouse will be
extended to the north end of the wharf, so as
to shelter the gangway and cattle corral.
Now if the town authorities will but replace
the dlapidated crossing on Main Street, which
being ON the line of approach TO the wharf is
more used than any other, it will be an i'm
provement witch will doubtless receive the
hearty approval of the public. In fact it
would not he an unwise expenditure of mo-
ney to appropriate a sum sufficient to fill and
gravel whole of Second Street leading to
tile W4arf
1.-THE INSIDE WoRLD."-Wc give another
chapter of this interesting serial in this issue.
Those who have studied the ideal creations
of emminent writers of fiction, will find in
this story much to admire The only legiti-
mate ccnsure we have heard thus far has
been that the author has not kept up close
connection between the chapters; that from
two to four weeks have elapsed between the
prese ntation of different scenes in the drama,
which her facile pencil has thus far pore
trayed. This objection is well taken, and We
hope there will be more continuity in suc>
ceeding chapters, unless indeed she belongs to
that class of Hterati who only write when
the spirit msves.
A CINCINNATI dispatch of the Goth INST.
says that in response TO call, several hum
dred unempl Dyed laborers held meeting
and after listening to speeches deploring
the destitute condition of working men.
marched in procession to tlDpfice of the May
or and demanded BREAD or blood" The
Mayor placed guard Of police around the
building, and after hours of waiting and dis
cussion the crowd dispersed. Talk of hard
times when such scenes are of such frequent
occurrence on the Atlantic seaboard as well
as in the more dcnscly populated districts OF
the Old World.
TEACHERS INsrlTUrE-ih he only remain
ing business of importance transacted by the
Teachers Convention Friday was the election
of officers under the permanent organization,
Mr. Judson was elected President, Rcvs. G.
F. Whitworth, and G. W. Skinner and J. f.
Gaudy Vice Presidents, J. f. Clark Secre-
tary, and O. F. Jones' Miss Frances Meeker
and Mrs Bell Assistant Secretaries. The
next meeting will be held at Seattle in De-
cember, the precise date to be fixed by the
Executive Committee.
AT the annual meeting Of the American
Tract Society, in New York, the reports
showed that more than -, 000. 600 pages of
tracts have Gccn distributed during the year;
receipts for the year, including $l0l, us in
donations and legacics, $i92, .52; to which
add ST., SO balances, making total resources
for the year s504,577. The expenditures
have been $5O1 ,sO3, leaving a balance in
| the treasury of $2, 713. William Strong, of
Philadelphia, was chosen President for the
ensuing year.
Mn L. L. Talco.t, of this place, has. we
are Informed, been appointed Superintendent
at the Pcnitcntiary. on Mcneil Island. Mr..
Pitts, who formerly occupied that position,
is still retained as an assistant. He has prov
en- himself to he u competent and faithful Of
ficer. and the change, We presume is made
only to increase the efficiency of the insti-
tuition.
THE Transcript of yesterday, in its mar
ridge announcements, has two men married
to one woman. in def ance of the statute in
such cases made and pr divided. Now if this
was in Utah, or some other region where
common law docs not apply, we shou ID
| not worry about it; but as the case stands,
We think our contemporary should "rise and
explain"
THE most unwelcome piece Of news for the
surveyors, aside from the mcagre appropria-
| ton made by the present Congress, is the
| reduction of the rates to Onc-half the for
mer prices. The rates arc now 81 per mile
for sectional lines, in timber land, and SO on
the prarics. At this rate, there will doubt
| less be but little work DONE
Mr. NoLrNER, Of the Portland Standard,
has purchased the Daily Evening journal
and consolidated it with his paper. The
daily will hereafter bear the name Of Even
Ing Standard. Mr.. N. is a thorough news
paper man, and will doubtless make the dai>
ly, as he has his weekly, worthy of the name
| it bears.
YESTERDAY the OLyMPIAN was five months
old. with but u single month remaining to
complete its probationary term as an exper>
imcnt. 1t is now safe to say that its publca
ton will be continued indefinitely. lis sup>
port has been equal to the expectations Of
its publishers, and is steadily increasing.
MIR. Emanuel Rosenthal, who has been in
the employ of his brother, G. Roscnthal, Esq,
several years past, will depart next week, for
Corvallis, Oregon, where he has accepted a
position in mercantile establishment lie
carries with him the best wishes of host of
! friends
PERSONAL. -Mcssrs Purdy. Watkinson
and McReavy of Mason county and A. C.
Swift of Kitsap county, have visited the
Capital city within the past few days.
STOCKHOLDERS of the Western Washington
Industrial Association are requested to hand
in their certificates that new ones may be is
sued in place of them.
THE freight charges on groceries by the
! Pacific Mail line, to Victoria, have been
riased 81 AID the ordinary rate is "a instead
Of $3.
TsUr, <,e 81,