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

matle79 becd0SS u Efi6utions to the pub
lie funds, will not require violent v renching
to include the right Of suffrage at State and
national elections When women are per-
mitted the ballot for the protection Of their
property, how long can It be withheld when
claimed as monument OF the humanity of
the weaker sex?"
JACOBS the renowned blk who Exposed"
spiritualism in this place few months ago.
came to grief few days ago at Stockton,
where he was arrested for various misdeeds
committed in San Francisco. Immediately
after his arrest an effort was made by mob
to lynch him. but the Sheriff finally succeeded
in getting his charge to San Francisco, elud.
ing the mob by smuggling his prisoner
through on freight train. He is awaiting
trial on charges which will probably send
him to the Penitentiary.
In the second days races over the Seattle
course minnie Howard" from Victoria.
won in two straight heats, beating Sank
Owens. an Oregon horse. Time /. 431 and
LAO. Purse $500. The Third days race re-
suited in favor of "Bigham," Tom Merry"
having sustained al injury which ve-y
materially hindcrcd his speed. He, how.
ever. won the second heat by half neck.
"Bigham's" time 50G
Dobbs says the first time girl kissed him
he felt as ii he was sliding down a rainbow
with butter and honey in each hand.-Er.
That's it exactly, but then, like other good
things; it don't last.
WHAT a rank infide Gail Hamilton is!
Hear her: "Ifyou will undertake to undo
the wrong that has been done by pious dull
ness, will very readily engage to dispose of
the evil wrought by brilliant wicke1n
"FIaARo" is the name of small advcrts-
ing daily issued at Seattle by Austin A. Bell.
Its principle object is to serve as house pro-
gramme for the Theatre Comique, the new
temple of Thespis opened by Mr. Rodgers.
THE Smith Brothers Foundry, in Port-
land, was destroyed by fire last Saturday
night. The loss is about 100000, insured
for $4,000. A number of tools were saved
but the patterns were all destroyed.
YESTERDAY we received through Uncle
Sans mail u copy of the Seattle Dispatch
dated March 3Oth. 1t has been just four
months making the passage from Seattle to
this place.
Mr. H. w Scott, formerly editor of the Ore
CONAN, and for several years Collector of Gus
toms at Portland, was recently united in
marriage to Maggie n. Machesney, at Latrobe,
Pennsylvania.
MARRlED--At Dungcness Light House,
July 9th, by Rev. John Rea, Capt. Franklin
Tucker, of Jefferson county, to Mrs. Eliza.
beth West, formerly OF. Steilaccom, Pierce
county.
TRADE Dollars" are DOW taken ut only
ninety cents by the line of mail steamers on
the Sound This action will doubtless be-
come common among our business men.
THE steamer Zephyr arrived yesterday un.
der command of Capt. Wright, her old mass.
ter, Capt. Hill being detained at Seattle by
severe illness.
PRESBYTERIAN Billiards." sometimes de-.
uOiuiuatcu W tuS NuiSsol SIoquCts 10 UcCOIu~
ing fashionable device for killing time in
this vicinity.
PENNSYLVANIA has 225 beer brewcries;
Wisconsin. 232; Ohio, 21O; New York. 2O3;
California, 202; Illinois, 1865; and Michigan,
$40.
MIR. j. w. Tucker, the pioneer jeweler of
San Francisco, well known to all "4)ers,"
died recently in that city.
OREGON and Washington wool stand,
highest in the San Francisco market quota
tons.
VIM. Garleldc delivered the Grafton at
celebration Of the 4th near New Dunginess.
JAMES LIBBY, an old resident of King
county. died in Seattle, on the 30th ult.
THREE girls took the white veil at St.
Mary's Convent, ia Portland, last Friday.
DlParHERIA is still prevalent in some por-
tons of Oregon.
FISHING excursions are now of daily oc