Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08

WHAT kind of fish could q love
offer his sweetheart? Ans. - Her
ring.
A "coLD wave," as the weathe
department would say, is passing
over this part of the coast.
A BILL has been passed making
the 22d of February legal holida,
in the district of Columbia.
THERE is fair prospect that tn,
plague in Russia may have some
thing to do in quelling hostilities.
The waking up in the lumber bu.
siness has had the effect to material
ly lessen the number of unemployed
men in our midst.
GREAT as has been the eagerness
to secure the four per cent. bonds,
the Secretary reports that he has
$646, 800, 900 still on hand. !.
We hear that Rev. D. W. Macfie
is confined to his bed at the Presby-
terian Parsonage, with severe cold.
No danger is apprehended, however.
PORTLAND consumers are complain
ing of contracted wood-racks. What
seems to them to be a cord, does not
accord with the tables of cubic meas
ure.
OREGON papers are warning the
people to shoot no more grouse till
the first of July, when the game law
expires. How about our own game
laws?
A PETITION has been put in circula-
tion praying Governor Thayer to
commute the sentence of James
johnson, but it meets with little en-
couragement.
ACCORDING to southern exchanges,
our present spell of beautiful wealth.
or extends from Astoria to vancou-.
yer and throughout the whole Of the.
valley.
As an evidence of tho progress of
Indian civilization, mention is made
Of the fact that several of the more
prominent chiefs are maintaining
lobbyists at Washington.
The surloins, porter-house steaks,
fruits, vegetables etc., kept by
Messrs. Lammon & Shotwen are
second to none in this city, so pro-
verbial for its well-stocked markets.
UNDER the management of the
Young Brothers, the New England
House continues to maintain it's en-
Viable popularity as o comfortable
home for the travelling public.
The city authorities Of Seattle
have formally accepted the new
steam fire engine. and have gone to
work in good earnest reconstructing
heir fire department. William
Campbell has been elected chief en-
yineer.
The renewal of operations at Ward
& Mitchell's steam mill, the improve
nents going on at South Bay and
the establishment of new lumber
yard at this place, present an en-
outlook TO those who are
any way interested in the logging
business.
TIE people Of Seattle complain of
being snnoyed by hoodlums ct Sum
day evening religious services. Pull
ling the bell-ropes. loud talking,
stamping at the door-ways, and
Yelling in the streets are among the
pastimes adopted by those "lewd
fellows Of the baser sort"
II will crafty every lover of Amer
can literature and patriotism to hear
that arrangements have been made
TO have the remains of Bayard Taylor
lie in state in the Governors room of
The New York City Hall on their
arrival in this country. They will
be taken thence to his former home
in Pennsylvania.
So great has been the rush to see
the men swaiting capital punishment
n Portland, that the county court
has issued instructions to the Jail Of
dcials to admit none except those
whose duty or business requires
hem to be admitted. On Tuesday,
\ bevy Of schoolgirls, prompted by
\ morbid curiosity, visited the Jail,
but were very pruperlv rasusa6 al.