Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-26

forth, the mystery was explained and it was
that the sign belonged to Mcssrs.
Trcen & Damon, the shoe dealers, and it
wa, at once restored to them. Friend Gum
insists that it was an "outsidc" affair OF
another nature, and had no reference what
ever to his patent outside
THE six principal fruit-canning companies
in San Francisco employ about 2,OOo men,
women and children, who prepare for market
goods 70 the value of $2,COO.OCO annually.
The demand for canned fruit increases each
year and the supply is never in excess OF
the demand. Why, in the name OF reason
would not such an establishment pay on inc
Sound. where pears, currants, cherries TO-
matoes, blackbcrries, raspberrles' Deans' anu
meas can be raised to such perfection anu AZ
such small cost ? The same establishment
could. when fruits were out OF season. put
up clans and oysters, and thus continue op'
erations the year round.
THE Portland Standard, in noting the as
sault upon and reported death OF MIS-
.I.al." saws the fellow who committed the
crime would have been hung only the O'ym'
pians dread the expense of "trying Indians. .
That journal is mistaken; it is the certainty
of incuring a needless expense that promp'>
caution. 1t is impossible. under the present
rulings of the bench, to punish an Indian 1ol
murder if he claims to have been controlled
bv u,asatche tomanaras-Or the devil, III
more civilized parlance The religious rites
are rghts with which modern justice does
not propose to interfere.
ArABLEAU after the style of Elaine was
presented by one of the sleeping bail-goers
Yesterday morning. a sofa in the parlor OF
a popular hotels represented the boat, and
a long-handled buster the drapery at the head
while various other familiar and useful articles
were disposed SO as to produce the most har
monious and picturesque effect. The sex OF
the subject" was the only serious drawback
to a faithful rendition. tits quite difficult to
imagine an angel in pantaloons.
WIN. P. CLYDE, the President of the Pacific
Mail, Panama Transit and Clyde Steamship
Companies, is expected at San Francisco
early in September, to make personal ex>
animation of the affairs of the corporations
he represents. He will probably extend his
visit to the Sound, in which event it may
result in some important changes for the
benefit to Western Washington.
PORTLAND is again talking about bridge
across the Willamette, ut that point Tue
project appears to be attended with all the
hindrances and drawbacks incident to the
Olympia>Tcnino Railroad, and it is doubtful
whether its revival now will be attended
with any decisive action.
A CASE of smallpox appeared at Eugene
City, Oregon. The spread of this loathsome
disease appears to be general over the Coast,
and the most rigid sanitary measures should
be adopted in every community against the
introduction of the infection.
LORD Dufferin informs the people of Vic
toria, that the Island railroad, projected tc
connect Victoria and NannimO, has been
abandoned, and the people have come to the
conclusion that they are not so glad to see
him after all.
The steamer Nellie, with her excursion
party left for Seattle Tuesday morning at
o'clock, at the close of the party given in
honor of the new boat and her guests. The
ball was success in every particular.
THE steamer Annie Stewart arrived at hel
dock early yesterday morning, bringing the
usual number OF passengers and amount Of
dating officers for favors.
THE Coso (Cal) News alleges that tho
thermometer in Death Valley recently indi
Gated 142 in the shade, and 118 at midnight
What delightful Summer resort that Valley
would he.
A CASE Of true smallpox has occurred al
Mr.. Gardella's farm, in the Puyallup valley,
The afflicted party is one of a family of emf
grants who arrived by the Dakota, on hel
last trip.
PURsER Bigelow of the steamer Annie
Stewart, left by stage this morning, on O
short visit to Portland. Mr.. w. F. Crosby
turn.
One of the passengers by the City of Pan
anna is down with the varioloid at Seattle.
The usual precautions have been taken by
the citizens to prevent spread of the disease.
On Wednesday, the 10Th inst, Phcneas and
Nellie B. Foster lost by death, at Port Gam
BILE, their second daughter, Minnie, aged &
years month and 10 days.
THE British ship Buckinghamshire, at
last accounts was aground on the Middle
Sands of the Columbia bar.
THE assessment roll of King county foots
up total of 81, 112, SOC. an increase of $229,.
600 over that of last year.
. THE Willamette valley, according to q
recent estimate. is $4,000 tons of wheat be
hind last years crop.
ENGINEER Hale has received instructions
to secure forthwith the right of way for the
Puyallup coal road
THE steamer Nellie made the return trim
between this place and Seattle in four hour
and forty minutes.
THE new Government revenue cutter. re.
Gently built at Portland, is to be launched
today.
OREGoNIANs expect a severe Winter be>
cause the hazelnuts arc unusually plentiful.
THE Zephyr brought an unusually large
number of passengers last evening.
THE San Francisco Minstrels are PLAYING
to full houses in Seattle
MEASLES prevail to an alarming extent in
the Puya.lup valley
THE Salem Mills are now paying but IS
cents for old wheat