Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-12
FROM THE DAILY OF THURSDAY.

CONSIDERABLE fun was occasioned yester
day by wild steer, which was one of band
driven in by Mr. Coulter for shipment down
Sound. This steer broke away and started
up street, intent, no doubt on rcgaining the
green pastures he had just left, but after a
lively pursuit he was headed and turned once
more toward the wharf at full speed. Mr..
Whites team, attached to the wagon, was
drinking at the trough in front Of Williams
store. and the steer made q plunge for the
establishment, jumped between the animals
and the wagon, frightening the former, one
of which was mule, so that they started of
for a runaway, but fortunately the driver
had the brakes set and the lines firmly in
his hand SO that he did not lose control.
Just as the steer got fairly cleared from the
wagon a couple of little children were d.
rectly in his path, and only that a gentleman
near by snatched them and ran into an open
door with them, one or both of them would
likely been knocked down and seriously in.
jured. 1t is wonder that grave accidents
have not resulted from similar causes long
before this.
OFFICERS OF ELECTION County Com.
missioners, at their present session, appoint-
ed the following officers of election:-Yelm:
Jas. Longmire, Inspector; Geo. Lott and
Thomas Chambers, Judges. Chambers Prai>
RE: John M. Hawk, Inspector; William
Parsons and John Chapman, Judges. Olym-
pia: Benz. Harmed, Inspector; D. r. Big
Glow and VIM. Pix, Judges. Tumwater: F.
B. Kendall, Inspector; Joseph Cornell and
Jessie Ferguson, Judges. Union: C. P. Jud.
son, Inspector; JAS Wood and Isaac Sayles,
Judges. Black River: A. E. Young. In.
spector; Thos. Rutledge and Jacob Grail,
Judges Grand Mound: Reece Brewer, In.
spector; John s. French and r. D. Candy,
Judges. Coal Bank: Adam Webster, In
spector; Alex Yantis and Stephen Hodgden,
Judges. Mud Bay: WIN. Campbell, Inspec
tor; Thos. Carney and Henry Burns, Judges.
The last destrict was established at the pres
ent session, and includes all that portion OF
the county lying north of boundary of town
ship 18 range west and north and west OF
Ed Inlet. The place of holding election to
be at Henry Burns house.
ASTORIA was scene the of what came neal
being double tragedy, last Sunday. A man
named Mike Mccormick was killed by q
stab in the heart, supposed to have been in
flictcd by his wife while drunk. In the even-
ing young lady named Mary Rogers who,
with an escort, was en- route for church when
a man named Madison stepped up behind
her, drew q revolver and shot her in the
shoulder infiicting painful but not. danger
Gus f1eshwound. MattisOn then turned his
pistol on himself and inflicted severe wound.
He of course was Immediately arrested. No
adequate cause is assigned for the attempted
assassination. The lady bears an estimable
character, and is the daughter of Capt. NJ.
Rogers, of that city. Recently the young
lady has received several anonymous letters
which are supposed to have been written by
the would>be.murderer. After being taken
into custody, Madison confessed that he in
tended to kill the young lady and then de
stroy his own life.
A GENTLEMAN writes that he was at Bis
marck the day after the arrival of the Ke.
West from the Yellowstone, bringing thu
wounded of Clusters command. There ha(
been some trouble with the telegraph wire
to the East, and the arrival of the boat wa
the first news received at Fort Lincoln of TIL
massacre. Attic fort we're tacenty four scido,cs
and the scene is described as being truly
heart-rending Seven were the widows o
officers, and seventeen of enlisted men. ON
lady, Mrs. Calhoun. (sister of Gen. Custer
lost her husband, three brothers and
nephew. With the evidence of the horrible
battle before her, Mrs. Calhoun insisted th.
there could be no truth in the news, ant
from her actions, it was feared that the poo
woman's reason would entirely forsake her
Mrs. Custer, the day preceding tn. arrival o
the boat, had buoyant letter from the gen
eral, enclosing Gen. Terry's highly compli
mentary letter, in which he was given com
mand of the movement.