, 1877-10-13
From DAILY ef Nsddy.

luOlng TO so sad and unexpected an
infiction as has befallen the family
Of the Hon. Joseph Foster, who has
30 long and SO acceptably represent-
ed this county in the Territorial
Legislature. Shortly after leaving
home for Olympia he was hastily
summoned back by telegram from
his wife, informing him of the dan
gerous illness of his children with
diptheria, and soon after his return
his second oldest child, Rosetta
Jane, bright little girl of years,
was carried off by the fell destroyer,
and was buried on Monday last.
The other two children also con-
tracted the disease, and to-day the
sad news was brought in that they
too Lad perished-Charles, the eld-
est, aged II, and Emily, aged 4. To
add to the misfortune, Mrs. Foster
is also afflicted with the malady, and
is not expected to recover. Only
those who have experienced like
misfortune Can fully appreciate the
force of the shock to father and
mother to lose all their children in
one short week. The bereaved par
ents have the heartfelt sympathy of
the whole community. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow
on the arrival of the train from Rem
ton, ut halt-past four o'clock.
ALMOST DRowNED.-On Sunday
morning last, at two O'Clock, while
Wm. Farrell, watchman on the
Otter. was attempting to hari in the
slack rope at Olympia, he was
thrown into the water. Believing
that he could get out of the dilemma
without disturbing others, Mr.. Far
rell remained in the water about
two hours. He attempted to climb
mp the piles, but fell into the bay
several times. when he eyerted the
little strength he yet had in calling
for help. When found he was in a
very critical condition. His lungs
we're full of water, and his strength
almost gone He is now at
McElroy's hotel in this city, suffer
ing from lung fever.
Toll RoAD.-In a letter to our
evening contemporary, from Kitti-
tas Valley, correspondent states
that articles of incorporation, bond
and petition to Congress for the ,
6noqualimis Pass toll road, have
been drawn here aud generally
signed. The represented capital
stock of the company is s6,0O0,000,
in shares of twenty five dollars
each. The petition asks Congress
for .wo-mile strip of land across
the mountains, and sets forth the
great need of SO important national
thoroughfare, as we'll as its various
advantages to the people of the Ter
ritory who are actual settlers upon
the public domain.
ANOTHER STEAMER. The Pacific !
Coast s. s. Co. are negotiating for
the purchase of a first class new
steamship in the east. for their Port
land route. The vessel is said to be
far superior to any now on the
routes, both for passenger accom-
modations and freight capacity. She
will be on this coast for the next
seasons crop. Another will follow
soon after for the same trade. It
looks as if the opposition has not
fairly commenced yet.
A KIND AcrIoN.--Some worthy
member of that earnest class of citi-
zens who ''do good by stealth and
blush to find it known," yesterday
kindly donated to a poor widow liv-
ing in the lower part of town, a con-
siderable sum of money and large
bundle Of clothes. We would take
delight in publishing the name of
the author of this generous deed,
but his commendsble modesty pre-
vents us from ascertaining it..
They MoURN.-A lively interest
Is manifested by their numerous
creditors, as to the whereabouts of
certain incipient "bloods" who have
recently folded their tent like the
siwash and silently stole away from
these parts without settling their
bills-leaying the aforesaid credit
ors only the poor consolation of ex-
claiming as they stand mournfully |
on the dock, Fare, you we'll,
Brother Watkins-ah!'
THE Richings- Bernard Opera CON-
pany appear here on Wednesday
next. Reserved seats are being rap