Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-07

DALL-PLAfIN6 mas cOumenc0u on
the public square, generally q pretty
good sign that Summer is coming.
The friends of Frank Rabbeson
will regret to learn that he is at
present, in a very critical condition.
The total loss of about one mil
lion dollars, caused by the late con-
fagration at Reno. New, has an or
set of $3.50 900 insurance.
LOVERS Of Charles Dickens works
may be interested to know that the
widow of that eminent author 10
dangerously i'll.
A MOTION to suspend the rule and
consider the senate bill for complet-
ing the Northern Pacific railroad has
been rejected by little less than o
two-thirds vote.
The commotion in the Deschutes
river, caused by the late rains, gives
to the waters of our own bay muddy
hue which the tides themselves do
not suffice to entirely remove.
ONE of the largest ships ever built
on this coast is now in process of
construction at Seabeck. She is in
tended exclusively for the humber
trade, and win be able to carry
nearly 1900, 900 feet.
OREGoN city has been aping tho
silly Portland farce of burning Hayes
and John Cinnamon in efigy. We
do not believe m resorting to inordi-
nate and extravagant means form man
ifesting public dislike to any meas
ure whatever, when sound argument
is available.
THERE was small jail delivery
on the a1st, Douglas Scanlon. ALIAS
Scranton Jack, and Henderson, the
$21, 900 Man, having succeeded in
gaining their liberty and making
their way to parts yet unknown to
the sheriff. A reward of $l50 ii o.
ferd for their apprehension.
FROM all quarters, comes the re-
ports of high wsbsss. The incessant
rains and melting SHOWS were two
much, when combined for the rivers
putting into Puget Sound. The
general absence of ice in our streams,
will probable allow the waters to
escape without material damage to
farmers.
The Eastern papers are making
themselves ridiculous over the great
walking feat just completed by Ma
dame La .Chapelle; that nimble
footed lady having succeeded in
walking 2,700 quarter miles in 40
many consecutive quarter hours.
But in none of the reports is there .
word said about how she disposed OF
her trail.
We mention as q matter of useful
reference, 30 much of the Church
calendar as relates to the Lenten
season for the month Of March: I'd,
first Sunday in Lent; 5th. Ember
Day; 7th, Ember Day; 9th. Ember
Day; 9th, second Sunday in Lent;
10th, third Sunday in Lent; 23d,
Mid Lent Sunday; 25th, Annuncia-
ton B. v. NJ; 3Oth, Passion Week.
AN intelligent citizen from Cheha-
lis county, is in town on business,
and reports the prospects OF his
county to be better than ever before,
since the white man first penetrated
its borders. A large yield Of wheat
is predicted for next Summer, and
the people are rejoicing over their
good fortune in having two good
Touring mills of their own erected
at convenient places on the river.
Dnp.-At Montreal. Dominion o.
Canada, on February 11th. John Ir-
wing Roddic, Esq, aged 68 years.
Deceased was an uncle Of Rev. John
Roddic Thompson. Of this city, and
has number of other relatives in this
Territory. He was q graduate Of tho
University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
and was for over thirty years Lead
ing men of thst country. We nm
derstand that he was, for sssssaa'
years preceding his death. in The an
joyment Of q retiring pension, grant
cd by the provincial government for
long and faithful service - Principals
OF tho Harbor Grace 0rampav