, 1881-07-01
NEWS ITEMS.

/ been fIvorlbly tested.
Il. ii. CANN was recently elected Justice
OF the Peace in Seattle.
! BoRS.-In San Franufsco, June 23d, TO
[ the wife of c. l.. Hooper, a daughter.
A son of Stephen A. Douglas is to be 4
Fourth OF July orator at Marshaltown,
/ Iowa.
| GOVERNOR Newell has been selected TO
deliver the annual address before the In
duStrial Association at Olympia, next fall.
DIED.-In San Francisco, June 20, Kit
turah j. Horn, wife of William f. Oliver,
and eldest daughter OF Philip and Eliza
beth HON.
The blacksmith and carpenter at the
Neah Bay reservation Lave been dis
charged, their places being filed by III
dian apprentices.
Mr.. Cook, of the Spokan "Times," is go
ing to try the daily" experiment again.
His previous efforts were in Olympia and
Tacoma. We wish him success.
THERE are now over ahundred inmates
OF the hospital tor the insane at Stella
COON and an increase of the number OF
wardens will soon be required.
PORTLAND, Ogn., has been having n
religious upheaval, under the ministra-
tions of Rev. Mr.. Hallenback, All enthusi-
astic and very successful young revival
st.
OF all the excellent strawberries raised
in this part OF Washington Territory, Col.
ing and fine tasting IN article as any have
produced.
THE furnace at Irondale has been tenn
porarily '.shut down" for repairs. The
truce will be short one, however, and
hostilities against iron ore will commence
again soon.
SEATTLE has a cooperative business So
ciety in full bloom, something after the
style OF the grangers without their mys-
terious secret organization. 1t will han
die merchandise.
MIR. Eli Robinson, of New Tacoma, son
of r. 5. Robinson. Esq, of Chimaeum,
was down here recently, and mentioned
incidently that the growth OF Tacoma was
something wonderful.
MR. +. ii. Nichols. a young lawyer
who resided for time in Port Townsend,
and who was more recently employed at
Vancouver, w. r., has returned TO his
former home in New York.
SoLD.-We learn upon good authority
that the Olympia & TeninO railroad has
been bought by Gen. Sprague, j. Il.
Brown and Mr.. Winga:e. The purchase
includes one or more coal mines, undevei-
oped.-.'Post."
THE Portland Daily STANDARD has
been sold to Thomas A. Sutherland and
ni.a-rAs 1 ChriStia Mr. Noltrer will
continue publishing the weekly, however.
The ''Standard' .'whoops things up"
from 4 democratic standpoint, At lively
gait.
MIR. Charles P. Dyer, for long time
keeper OF the Smiths Island light house,
has resigned his position, and will take
UP his residence on WILDLY Island, we
learn. He moved his family and house
hold effects to this place by the last trip OF
the Dispatch.
THE July number of sour Little Ones"
is at hand, and tits gratifying to note the
faithful and effective efforts of the COM
pany TO give subscribers their moneys
worth. Published by 'srhe Russell Pub
fishing Co.." l49, A fremont street. Bos-
ton, Massachusetts. Only sl.50 per an
mum.
The July number of the Californian"
i at hand, and to be appreciated, must be
seen. This periodical deservedly occupies
the foremost position among Pacific coast
publications. 10 say that it is worth the
price ($4.00 per annum) and Is ably con-
Quoted, is to family indicate its real claims
on the reading public.
OUR young ladies' and gentlemen are
going to endorse the revision OF the New
'I.ove" for Charity in the sentence
that used to read, Though have faith
SO that l could remove mountains, and
have not charity, am as sounding brass
and tinkllng symbal.'
TEACHERS INsTITUrE.-The Washing
ton Territory teachers institute for the
eastern division convened at Walla Walla
on the 2lst and adjourned on the oath.
Officers for the ensuing year: j. E. Clark,
secretary; Miss Jennie Sehnebly, assistant
secretary; j. Chi.wood and Miss Zina
johnson, executive committee. The sixth
annual meeting OF the western division
will be held in New Tacoma, commencing
August 18th.
1T appears that Simon, the man who
was thought TO be elected mayor of Port
land, was defeated after all, by majority
OF one vote, ID. Z. Thompson, present In
cumbent, being thus reelected. A cleri-
cal error was discovered in the returns
making the change The fact has been
recalled that majorities In the municip pal
elections OF Portland have always been
very small, but never indicating quito so
even balance rs this one.
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