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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-14
The Skagit Prospect.

A letter written by Mr.. Robert
Rawson. of this place, several weeks
ago, while at Ruby creek, would
have received earlier attention, had
it not been addressed personally to
the editor and awaited his return.
His says that the party of which he
was a member arrived at the mines
after o very severe experience ria
Fort Hope. The snow most of the
distance traversed was from four to
ten feet in depth, and their journey
was made on sleds, except where the
river afforded On opportunity for On
easier but equally slow progress by
raft. They found several hundred
men on the creek and its tributaries,
and though MI the available ground
is covered by mining claims, but
little work is in progress, with very
small prospect of greater activity
until after the high water subsidies.
All the gold yet found has been
taken from the top gravel, by rocker,
and this pays about 50 per day to
the man. There seems to be no
doubt but that there is gold i'll pay
ing quantities in Ruby creek, but
there has been no paying prospects
found elsewhere, and the mining
district is therefore very limited.
1t is useless for anybody now to ex-
pect to locate a claim, but there are
any number of prospect holes for
sale cheap, as nearly every owner
seems disposed to sell. In fact it
appears that nearly all the available
ground is held for the express pur.
pose Of speculation, and hence every
body is doing all he can to keep up
the excitement which the small re-
suits so far have produced. The
prevailing currency of the district is
jaw-bone, which Mr.. r. has found
to his cost, does not pay for the ex-
pense, hardships and loss of time
incident to his trip. There is really
no money in circulation and he
thinks there is a very poor prospect
Of anybody making fair living
much less striking q bonanza in the
new mines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-14

MATR1MoNIAL.-If we are to form
an opinion from the cards received
by Tuesday evenings mail, our good
Typographical friend of the Palouse
Gazette, Chas. B. Hopkins, has ut
last joined that I" innumerable cara
van" of benedicts whose souls no
more shall roam at will where ere
they listeth. Miss Josie Dav export
is the happy maiden who is hereaf-
ter to bear the honored patroymic OF
Hopkins, but as to when, where and
how the affair eliminated, We are left
in utter and perplexing ignorance.
We shall assume, however. it was all
done in proper form, and that ere
this Charley has returned from his
trip above the clouds to resume the
more prosaic course Ct life. May
joy attend thee!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-14

MIS-. Louie n. Love has been
quite Ill the past few days. bull -
now in a fair wy of recovery 4
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-14
Governor Newell.

The New Jersey Gazette Of the 23d
ult., contains long account of the
newly appointed Governor of this
Territory, from whici we make a
brief extract, promising the whole
article in our next issue:
William A. Newell. Governor of
Washington Territory, is a native OF
Franklin, Warren county, Ohio.
His father, james II. Newell. ma
tive Of Monmouth county, New
Jersey, was an early settler, and
deputy surveyor of the then frontier
State of Ohio. Family considera.
tons compelled his return to New
Jersey. VIM. A. Newell was edu-
Gated at Rutgers College Grammer
School, and was graduated at Rut-
gers College in the class with Justice
Bradley, Senator Frelinghuysen,
Cortlandt Parker and Professor
Coakley, of the University of New
York. He studied medicine with
DR.. Van Deursen, at New Bruins.
wick, N. j., and was graduated at
the Medical Department of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania with di3tinc-
ton. He began the practice of
medicine al InaJ own, soon re-
moving to A',yn,own, where he still
resides. In 1S45 he held tie vote
for the nomination for Congress,
He declined in favor of Hon. VIM.
lick. In 1846 he was elected to
Congress by large majority, and
was again returned to the House OF
Representatives in 1S48. Declining
further election, he devoted his at
tention to medicine. In 1858, upon
receiving 100 votes Oh the first bal
loting in the Wing Convention, fol
Governor, he withdrew his name.
In 1856 he was nominated for that
office by the Republican and Amer.
lean parties, separately, and was
elected Chief Magistrate of New
Jersey by nearly three thousand ma.
jority, Buchanan carrying the State
by eight thousand. His admins
tration of State affairs was charac.
terized by close attention TO the
duties of the office. and an econom
ical and honest discharge of its OBJ
legations. He was again elected tt
Congress in 1864. In 1877 be wal
the nominee of the Republican party
for Governor, making a campaign
remarkable for activity and an abb.
discussion of its issues, but failed o
an election the Democracy pre-
vailing, as is usual, in New Jersey
but by decidedly reduced majority
His compititor was the present in
cumbent, Governor Mcclellan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-14

THEar is some talk of establishing
q kindergarten school in this place
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
A Discontinued Baby's Diary
From Judv's Almanac

I. January Just born. Here's lark
Papa does not seem very pleased over it,
though.
1. February-Every night pa walks
about up and down the bedroom with
Inc when squeal. l always. squeal-1
must do something.
I. March-Nursc is sp,teful thing
she sticks pins into fellow on purpose.
I. 1.April-After all. one may weary of
the bottle.
1. May-1 wish I could cuta tooth, I'd
bite nurse.
/. June-What nuisance it is to have
relations who keep on saying, 'sKetchet-
ty, ketchetty," and dig in your ribs with
their foreingers. When I grow up III:
do it to them, and see how they'll like
it. ..,.:.
l. July-There are three babies next
door got the measles. I get nothing. It's
awfully dull.
I. August One Of the babies from the
next door came in to see us to-day, and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
How a Top Climbed a String.

The Japanese top-spinner walked to
the side of the stage and united 4
string, which as soon as it was loosed
swung quickly to the middle of the
stage, and then hung perpeadicularly.
After untying this string, the Japanese
took a top from his assistant, and.
twirling it in his hand until it revolved
quickly enough, he took hold Of the
end OF the string, and, placing the
stem OF the top at right angles 20 it,
left things to take care of themselves.
The top spun short time at the end
OF the string, but it soon began to move
slowly upward, still spinning at right
angles with the string. It continued
IN this way to move steadily upward un-
til, at length, it had traversed the entire
distance, and wes lost to view behind
the "hies over the stage.
When the applause that greeted this
trick had subsidized, the Japanese moved
the dollhouse to the center of the
stage and placed it beside the table. He
then set six tops, exactly alike in size
and appearance, spinning upon the
table, and, taking seventh in his hand,
indicated to the spectators, by signs,
that he would send it on o Journey
through the dollhouse. He then sat
down on the floor, and curling up hislegs,
Turk fashion, started the seventh top
spinning. It ran along the floor until
1t reached sort of inclined drawbridge
leading to the entrance of the little
house, and then went up slowly to,
and through, the open door. The Jug
gler waited moment, as if expecting
some signal from the now invisible top.
His suspense was relieved en- instant
later by the tinkling of silver bell,
which indicated that the top had en-
tered one of the tiny rooms. The Jap
anese held up one finger and waited, in
q listening attitude, for second signal.
1t came, as before, in the tinkling of a
bell, upon hearing which the man held
up two fingers. Finally, when ten
rooms had been visited, and ten bells,
rung IN this way, had been counted on
the performers fingers, he arose and
pointed toward the house, and toward
the table, upon which the six tops wero
yet spinning. After q few moments.
during which he silently watched the
door OF the house, the top that had
been ringing the bells came quickly out
OF the entrance, ran down the draw
bridge and dropped motionless at the
feet OF the Japanese. That same mo-
ment the tops on the table stopped, and
dropped over on their sides.-@,JdD-
onese Top-spi'aaiag;" IN st. Nicholas.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

Jay Gould, Gen. Eckert, of the American
Union Telegraph company, and party were at
st. Louis yesterday, bound west.
In the Iowa Senate yesterday the bill passed
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine in that State, under heavy penalties
of fine and imprisonment.
The leading mill aud manufacturing estab
lishDents of Lowell, Mass, have advanced
wages within the past few weeks, the advance
being made of their own motion.
Joseph Nickersor. director in the Atchison
4 Santa Fe railroad and president OF the Pueblo
Il Arkansas Valley road, died of apoplexy at
Brewster, Mass, Saturday night.
The st. Lawrence river At Cape Vincent is
clear Of ice. Foot passengers were crossing on
the ice Sunday evening. Such sudden disap-
pearance of ice was never before known.
Both honses of the Virginia legislature. yes
terday, passed the hill repeating the Moffet bell
punch liquor law aud restoring the license sys-
tenn.
A syndicate Of New York bankers has pur-
chased As, 600 shares of the Father DeSmet min
ing stock, which they offer at $40 per share,
reserving the y. i.ile2e of advancing the price
without notice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
THE PENSION BILL.

THE PENSION BILL.
The morning hour having expired the speaker
stated that tho regular order was consideration
OF tie motion coming over from February l6,
to suspend tho rules and adopt resolution fer
night sessions for consideration Of the pension
bill.
Mr.. Weaver. who was on the floor with his
resolution, raised the point of order that tho
unfinished business was not in order
The Speaker overrulcd the point Of order
and stated that the gentlemen representing
the committee had applied to him for rccogni-
tfon: and rnder the practice OF the House ;he
would be obliged to recognize them before he
the course Of short debate Mr. Springer
stated that he had been trying to get the
Speaker to recognize him to yeintroduce his
resolution against q third term.
The Speaker-The gentleman had better wait
until the new rules are adopted.
Mr.. BrcNer-Bcttcr wait till he cets to Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. Weaver stated that an M Just impression
bad gone forth relative to the position which
the Speaker occupied towards him, ~ shown
by Mast cartoon in Harpers Weekly, w'ich
represented the Speaker ~ turning Bis back
upon him (Weaycr).
The Speaker-The chair, in di,c.,arsing his
duties, is unmiudful Of any criticisms Of that
sort.
Mr.. Weaver then asked .,iuani nous consent
to have vote upon his resolution, but Mr..
~, Mchane objected even To- having item read.
The rules we're then suspended aid night ses-
eiona ordered for March Sd and 10th for con-
sideration of pension bills.
Mr. KENNEL, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, moved to suspend the
rnles aud consider the bill appropriating $780,
OtO for the purchase of 4 site for a postofice in
Baltimore. Agreed to and after brief consid-
Grafton the bill passed.
Mr.. McLane, chairman of the committee on
Pacific railroad, moved to Suspend the rules
and consider the bill to alter and amend the
Pacific railroad sinking fund, act of May T.
1873. Mr.. McLane proceeded to explain the
provisions of the bill but before coming to q
vote on the motion the House, in order to have
time to further look into and consider the bill.
adjourned: The bill will not come up till
next Monday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
Wall Street, New York.

Across the island OF New York, in
1886, wall made Of stone and earth,
and cannon mounted, was built to keep
off the sa7ages. Along by that wall a
street was laid out, and, as the street
followed the line of the wall, it Was ap-
propriately called Wall street it is
narrow, it is short, it is unarcilit cctrral
and yet its history is unique. Except
ing Lombard street, London, it is the
mlghtiest street on this planet. There
the Government of the United States
was born. There Washington held his
levees. There Mrs. Adams and Cald-
well and Knox and other brilliant wom-
en- of the Revolution displayed their
charms. There Witherspoon and Jona-
than Edwards and George Whitefe!d
sometimes preached. There DR.. Mason
chided Alexander Hamilton for writing
the constitution of the United States
without any God in it. There negroes
were sold in the slave mart. There
criminals were harnessed to wheelbar-
rows and, like beasts of burden, COM
PEELED to draw, or were lashed through
the street behind carts to which they
were fastened. There fortunes have
come to coronation or burial, since the
day when reckless spectators, in pow
dered hair and silver shoe-buckles,
lodged Dugan, the Governor General
of his Majesty, clear down to yesterday
at 3 o'clock. The history of Wall street
is, to a certain extent, tho financial,
commercial, agricultural, mining, liter
arr, artistic, moral and religious history
OF this country. Only a few blocks
long, it has reached from the Canadas
to the Gulf of Mexico, from San Fran
cisco to Bangor. There are the best
men in this country, and there are the
worst-evefything, from answering
integrity t" tiptop scoundrelism-ev-
erything, from heaven-born charity to
bloodless Shylockism.-Dr. Talgeage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
NUMBER a..

I heard ma say, Gle hasn't got the meas.
les now?" "No," said the baby's ma:
there's a greedy sneak for you. Left 'cm
at home! . ~;
1. September-Nursc drinks something
out of black bottle. I've caught her
at it. 1t. isn't the same that's in my bot
tic, either. III were bit bigger I'd
change 'em. -
1. October-B Blessed if this amt ~ nice
go, neither. Some one called to-day to
sec pa and ma, and they said it was I'M
Gle, and gave nc; to him to kiss. He did
not kiss me, thsugh, with what you
might call a good will. Then they ASKED
him again, and then they gave me to
him again, and he pinched me. 49,
l. .November--This is worse than ever.
Why, here's another baby now, and they
say he bclon gs to our house: and they re
not going to send HIM away. Don't even
know how to feed himself out of the bot
tlc.- Well, Of all-never mind.
I: Dccembcr-Got to sleep. in tue crib
with him now! Wait till he gets to
s'cep;I'li give him such an oner! i =: l.
Here's a beast Of baby! He a:ont go to
sleep, and not o soul in. the same crib
can get a blessed wink
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
ENGLAND.
TAY BRIDGE DISASTER .

lax HHlO0E DISASTER.
LONDON. March AT the inquiry into the
Tay bridge disaster Saturday several moulders
employed by the contractors of the bridge tcs-
tidcd that the quality Of tho iron used for the
castings was very inferior; that the columns
were frequently defective. of an unequal thick
ness, cracked and scabbcd, and that the cracks
and holes were filed with putty or cement and
painted over. ~' x
~: - rAAoLk's CHANCES. ..,,s-.z.
LONDON, Mitch 1.-Parolo has retired to
fifth place in :he betting on the Lincolnshire
handicap the 18th of March. One hundred to
six was freely offered Saturday on rumors that
Parole will not start because the market is
for ofcstalicd and Lorllard can't get satisfactory
bets. The Sportsman says Paroles hackers
need feel no uneasiness. He will certainly
start, and, in view of his satisfactory condition.
will certainly run we'll. Parole is sgain frat
favorite for the Lincolnshire handicap at II
to |.
PARLIAMENT PROCEEDINGS.
LONDON, March l.-Right Hon. Il. Ashston
Cross, home secretary, will to morrow ask leave
In the house of commons t. introduce q bill
for purchase by the government of the London
Water company's works.
The chancellor of the exchequer will on
Thursday next introduce bill for allocution
of the six vacant seats in the house of COM
mons. This action will probably revive ru-
mors OF the early dissolution of parliament.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
GERMANY.
TIE ARMY BILL.


BERLIN, March 1.-General Won Karneke
minister of ~ar, introducing the army bill in
the rcichstAg to-day pointed out that the fed
eral government would now have to chance the
question of being outstripped by neighboring
powers, and that it was necessary to place the
military institutions of Germany on par with
those of her neighbors, though it could not be
said that the reasons of an aoutc character
compelled the government to bring forward
the bill.
FOREIGN BRIEFS.
The London Times says it is premature to
consider what the fn,ure settlement of A.
ghanistan will be till Ghurzie has been sub
dued
The Hull district bank, limited, has AUS
pended. Nominal capital, Es3,000; paid up,
E28OOO.
Tho libel suit of Lord Mayor Gray. If Dub
lin, against the London Sporting and Dramati,:
Ne,uS, has been amicably settled.
The Paris Press dcnounces the London Times
alarmist telegram regarding the transfer of
Prince HOhenlohe to Berlin.
James Russell Lowell, the newly appointed
American minister to Great Britain, will leave
Madrid, Spain, this week, for London.
Tho vatican at Rome is dissatisfied with the
government of Brazil, and will break off
diplomatic relations if the latter Opposes the
pope in matters relating t. the appointment of
a bishop.
Bartholoni, a Bnnapartiat, has been returned
to the municipal government from the St.
Thomas quarter of Paris.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
RUSSIA.
ANNIVERSARY CEREMONIES,

ANNIVERSARY CEREMONIES
ST. PErERsBURa, March 3.-The ceremonies
Oh tie occasion of the twenty-ifth anniversary
of the cars accession to the throne will be
limited to full dress reception at noon. fol-
lowed by the celebration of mass and a mill
tary serenade. In the evening all the generals
and officers will assemble at half past 9 in the
open space fronting Winter palace, and the adj
miralty. with detachments of soldiers of vari-
GUS branches Of aervice and bands of all the
provinces now here. uniting with singers from
several divisions of guards and 800 drummers,
will all form in a semi-circle before the palace.
During the singing of the national anthem =
salute of 101 guns will be fred on the opposite
bank of the Neva.
MILIFOFF'S COMMISSION.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 1.-The Aqexee Russe
says General Milikoff is receiving assurances of
support from all sides. Prince Gortschakoff
visited him and assured him that if his assist
ance was at any time thought useful he ". uld,
notwithstanding his advanced years, attend the
sittipgs OF the supreme executive commission.
ST. PErERsBURa, March 1.-Numerous de-
crees will be issued on the anniversary of the
cars accession granting pardons to prisoners,
renting arrears Of taxes owing by the rural
population and awarding orders OF distinction.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04

A LAD7's ribs were broken by her
dressmaker in Lyons, N. Y. Tho friend
OF the household had attempted to fit a
dress to her and had caused so much
pain in her right side that the: work
had to be abandoned. The lady was in
a state bordering on Mysteries when
medical aid was summoned, and an ex-
animation revealed the fact that one Of
her ribs was broken. 72'.'''s- = / fs@ss'-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
NOMINATION,

NOMINATION.
The President has nominate ed James 3. But
ler, Of New York. TO be Unitetl States attorney
Of Idaho, and the following supervisors of the
census: William Il. Mcdowell, Third district
of Ohio; Moses N. Hobart, Sixth district of
Ohio; j. A. Newton, First district of Tennes-
see, end Spencer Smith, Third district Of
Iowa.
CLAIMS REPORTED ADVERSELY.
The House committee on war claims decided
to report adversely on twenty-five claims, a,-
s:resating $5o0.Gv0. '|21
RETIRING TRADE DOLLARS.
At a meeting, to-day, of the House commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures, favor
able report was ordered to be made to the
House on Stevens bill for tho retirement of
the trade dollar.
The total coinage of the various mints dur
ing February was IS. 169, ,9;9, of which 32 ,3tN
400 was silver dollars. ,
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
From examination Of the affairs Of the agri
cultural department by the 81 ub-commlttee of
the House it appears that an aggregate of
1854, ,239 has been expended upon this estab-
lishment, disbursements being made under
DIRECTION 0f the Joint committee on library, and
that the salaries of the superintendente, assist
auts aud laborers have never been fixed by any
Ia" regulation Of Congress.
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HOAES IN THE WEST.

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Municipal Elections in Afalna.

PORTLAND. Me-, Ma,cl 1.-The municipal
elections, to-day, resulted in the election of
VIM. senter, Republican, By 1924 majority in
q total vote Of $50. Last year there wa.
Fusion majority of forty in . total vote of s.
044. The Republicans carry Pennington,
Skowhegan, Lewiston. Auburn, Gardiner, Bath
and Saco The Democrats elected the mayor
at Ellsworth. Deering, Cape. Elizabeth,
Bridgton, Falmouth, 0orham, Kennebunk port.
Carmel, Fryebuig, Hiram and Rockland ali
give Republican majorities. Standish gives .
Democratic majority.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 1.-At special
city election, to- day, Chas. G. Strong, Republic
can, was elected mayor by q majority of 79l.