Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

The Messenger had rough trip mp
Thursday, from Seattle.
RosEBURa Oregon, has new daily
paper named the Western Star.
HOOP River valley is reveling in
five feet of Winters Aeecy covering.
The Odd Fellows of Walla Walls
contemplate building hall next
season.
The Messenger brought up tho
freight of the City Of Chester, Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Yemen is better, and the CON
dition of several others on the I" sick
list" is improved.
The Oyster Company have tenn
porarily suspended their shipments
to San Francisco.
SEVERAL signs and window-shutters
were displaced by the gale which
prevailed this afternoon.
Mr.. J. B, Allen was confirmed u.
s. District Attorney for Washington
Territory, on the 17th inst.
LAY away our articles oD The
Future Metropolis" twenty-five years
and see how near they will be verified.
The ball at the Fair Grounds, in
consequence OF inclement weather,
has been postpond until further
notice.
The Idaho Legislature, after O
" deadlock" for nearly q month has
at last organized, with q Democratic
Speaker.
CHARLEY Ross has had two fingers
amputated, from the effects of the
accident on the Northern Pacific
Railroad last week.
The building formerly occupied
by Mr.. Evans as a law office, is be-
ing fitted up for q beer hall, Of which
Mr.. Hiitz il TO be the presiding
genius. %-asasA4.
WE note with pleasure. the entire
absence of youths on the streets for
the past few nights. It is hoped
they have taken the sober second
thought.
The Portland Standard apprehends
another food on the Willamette riv-
er like that Of 1862, if the snow
in the mountains passes off with o
warm rain.
The Postofioe is likely to remain
in statu quo another month. The
new Postmaster's bond has been re-
turned for correction, which will me-
cessitate some delay.
A GRAND Lodge of the United Or
Ger of Workmen is to be instituted
in Portland next Thursday, the 9th
inst. It will elect representative
to attend the Supreme Lodge, which
assemblies in Nashville, March 18th.
Mr.. I. V. Mossman has shown us
his credentials as q newly appointed
agent for the st. Joseph Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, and
the American Central Fire Insur-
ance Company, both Of st. Louis.
Mo.
The President Of the board OF
healSh, OF Rome, prsdicts, that. If
the plague should penetrate Europe.
one-third of the population win
be carried off. Frightful as thin
appears, it comes from o man COM
petent to be a judge in the matter.
A CHANGE, we learn, is soon to take
place in the proprietorship Of tho
Veness Restaurant. Mr.. Isaac Chill
berg, Of New Tacoma, will assume
its management on the LIST prox. It
is with regret we learn that MIR.
Veness and his estimable wife con-
template departure soon as their
business is settled up.
A FEW days ago we received the
first number OF Incorporating 4
lustrated journal. bearing the vague
title of Pen Yam M,sssry. There
was just enough Of its origin and
mission made known to attract those
who find pleasure in unraveling OBJ
scure subjects. But the mystery -
solved. A large list of snbscribers
was obtained. The money pocketed-
The second number does not appear
Its protector starts for Europe