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

tinuing her onward course, whan it was
| noi>cd around that the said sheriff had le-
ceived dispatch from Astoria, ordering the
arcs! of girl who had left that town on
the Portland boat, dressed in male attire
and he hal complied with the instructions. 1t
is said the girl had partner aboard, but he
was not noticed. The parents of the maiden
| resided in Portland some time ago, but sew
eral months since removed to Astoria. The
affair was quietly managed, and there seemed
to lie mystery about it, Tut no one was
able TO give furthcrsdctnite particulars.
THE Jackson Brothers, now performing in
Portland must fairly rival the magi Of orien-
tai countries, if We are to believe their adj
| vertiscmeGt. Example: THE mysterious
| and unaccountable manifestations which we
are wont to attribute to spirit agency are
nothing compared with their Magicians'
Dream, or the Enchanted Canopy Figure
| after figure comes unaanounccd into open
space as spectres of the dream, and disappear
as they came, no man knowing how or
whittier, and the dreamer himself while APP
parcntly searching for something in his sleep,
is suddenly, yea in the twinkling of an eye.
transported to his seat in the other corner of
the stage They borrow jewelry from the
audience and bring them from cannon into
a balloon suspended over table in full view
of the audience, an 10, an angelic figure ap.
pears in its glare with the valuablcs in her
open palm" How is that for high?
| We learn from Mr.. L. NJ. Starr, who ar
rived from Portland last night, the particu-
lars of an accident that happened to Wood
Sprague, a son of Gen. J. w. Sprague The
young man has been acting as brakeman
of the train, and yesterday, while it was
nearing Napavine, going at full speed, lie
fell off the top of frcight-car. His arm was
broken near the shoulder and he sustained
other injuries, but thei- severity could not
be ascertained when Mr.. Starr left. Fortu.
nately there was a physician on the train, who
rendered all the aid possible under the cir
cumstances. The young man was taken to
his fathers camp, near Linkliter's.
CAPT. JAMES D. MILLER, of the firm of
Miller. Church & Co., owners of the Oregon
City Mills, passed through this place en- route
for Snohomish City, yesterday morning. He
is travelling on business FOR the firm, and his
time is limited, but he will probably return
this way and remain few days. Capt.
Miller is an old Oregonian and an active bus
mess man, having been connected with river
navigation for many years besides bestowing
| considerable attention upon other enterprises.
The flour of the Oregon City Mills stands at
the head of the list of standard brands.
BURGLARLY.-The store of Messrs. T. G.
Lowe & Co., was entered on Friday night by
some thief, and goods to the value of about
$50 were distracted therefrom. The money
drawer was broken open, but fortunately
only about So so. in small change was left in
| it, and that was all the cash lost The oper-
otor entered by removing pane of glass
from one of the back windows of the ware
room, from which it was an easy task to gain
access to the store.
! SUNDAY SCHoOI. PROGRESS IN EUROPE
Sunday.schools of the American pattern
are making Roadway O.: the. continent of
Europe. France has now more than thou
sand of them, cighty-four of these being in
Paris. The travelling agent visited 1OS places
in Germany and found twenty eight schools,
four of them conducted by clcrgymen, but
nearly all by tradesmen, wOrkmen or farm
ers. In Schlig the Countess Goetz is at the
head of school with 90 teachers and 26O
scholars
The Transcript notes the fact that not a
single piece of ground fronting on Main
street, from First street to Twelfth street,
and comprising nearly all of the principal
business Of the place, is covered by mort
gage. Nearly every business man is working
with his own capital, and if not conducting d
large trade he has at least safe one.
THE Transcript says that the city council
have contracted with J. A. Gale for the de-
livery, on the newly graded streets, of 1,O0(
cubic yards of gravel. This amount will
cover 5000 surface yards. The price paid
is CO., cents per cubic yard-a mere fraction
over 1 cents per surface foot-less than half
the price of planking, while it is very much
better.
Mr.. A. Kuhn, formerly of this county,
but more recently resident Of Saucelita,
CAL, came up by the steamship City of Pan>
anna for his wife, who has been for some
time past in delicate health. He hopes that
the change may lead to a restoration, but
declares his firm intention to return to the
Territory soon as circumstances will permit.
MIR. r. c. Crawford, of Lewis county.
writes us that there is now no Algernon posts
office in Lewis county. The Lincoln creek
settlement is supplied by Meadow Brook
post-offlce.
Hon. J. S. Smith, one of Oregon's State
Senators, representing Columbia, Clatsop
and Tillsmook counties, died at Astoria on
Tuesday last.
THE Oregon State Woman Suffrage Asso~
citation meets in Salem on the 18th of Septem.
Der. 1t will remain in session three or four
| days.
Two families, just out from Nebraska, ar.
rived by the steamship City of Panama. to
make their future home in this county,
LEPRosY, in the most disgusting and fright
full form, prevails to an alarming extent
among the Chinese in San Francisco
A RECENT sale of 1913 bales of hops in San
Francisco, at from 8 to IL cents, is reported.
REV. John Fl. Acton, makes very grace
full bow as editor of the p. c. Advocate.
Hon. s. s. Slater, of Idaho Territory, died
at Lewiston, on the 18th inst, of dropsy.
MEssRs. Warren Cove, of Steilacoom, and
Hill Harmon, of Portland. are in town.
THE rain has fallen heavily at intervals