Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-21

ONLY on the distant hills, ale
few patches of snow to be seen.
EAsr Portland complains OF being
troubled with female thieves. What
a country!
THR news comes Id flom tbe coun-
try that grain and hay crop pros
poets ale encouraging.
The new steamer Cassiar was
kunched fiom Hammond's ship
yard, Seattle, on Monday.
GEN. Melikoff, reporting from st.
Petersburg under date of March Sth,
announces that the plague is over.
THE departure and arrival of the
cars at seasonable daylight hours, is
a convenience not unappreciased by
our people.
THE damage done by a single
storm in Switzerland is estimated 10
be 4,cc0, 900 francs. In Che Lau-
saune district, 100000 trees were
destroyed.
The cattle disease alluded to in
a late issue is very closely represent
ed by an epidemic which has re-
Gently broken out among the cattle
in various parts Of Oregon.
ALL of the California roughs do
not get to Portland. Astoria COM
plains sorely OF their presence. The
result of cheap steamer travel is not
all on the favorable side.
SINCE the advent of our pleasant
weather, the happiest people in town
are those children who ore not old
enough to go to school. but big
enough 10 play out of doors.
The attendance at the Blue Rib
bon League Sunday afternoon was
large. as usual. Every seat was
filed, and even the vestibule was
occupied by attentive listeners.
H reports can be relied upon,
there n 10 be large amount Of
wheat raised in Thurston county this
year. Slowly but surely, our people
are learning wisdom year by year.
A NUMBER of people of town and
country made the pioneer w. W.
Plumb, who lives few miles in the
country, surprise party few days
ago. About twenty couples were
present, and with music and d. pcing
several pleasant hours were wh;led
away.
tbs late storm extended over q
large portion of the coast ,egions of
California, resulting in one of The
most drenching rain-falls that has
been experienced in many years.
While some damage has been done,
every drop of water that has come
down was needed to put the ground
in proper condition for crops.
A NEW disease has made its appear
ance in the herds of cattle on our
prailies. Soon after it makes it's ap-
pearance, which is denoted by the
lethergy of the animal, it falls upon
its knees, and slowly sinks to the
ground, generally dying few hours
later. Mr.. Owen Bush has lost ten
head, and several other bands have
suffered as great reduction of num-
bers since the disease made its ap-
pearance, only few weeks ago.
A "TRAMp bilp' has at last been
devised and passed by the leaisla-
tule, of New York, Que Of the worst
tramp-fidden STATES in the Union.
This law is modelled after that of
New Hampshire, which is said TO
have worked like q charm in clear
ing the State of tramps. The law
Furnishes tramp-vagrants by six
months in the Penitentiary.
A Pretty good measure has just
been perfected by the Treasury De-
partment. A circular has been is
sued, inviting collectors and receiv-
ers of public moneys, postmasters
and all other public officers, to be-
come agents for the sale of the ten
dollar 4 per cent. refunding certif-
Gates. Officers on making request,
will be designated as depository,
and as soon as they have filed their
bonds, certificates will be sent to
them for sale. The remuneration
!