Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23
Mere Mention,

B The District Court meets III this
Nplace next Monday.
4 A week from uext Monday the
Z Legislature convenes.
3 Mr.. A. B. Cowles has just re =,
4 turned from trip east of the noun !
stains.
& Last Wednesday, the days and
Enights were supposed to have been
Eof equal length.
Y The election of officers of the
{ Blue Ribbon League takes place
1 next Monday evening.
3 The County Treasurer says a few
twords to tax payers in our advertis-
Cling columns this week.
8 Prof. Gov. W. Bell and wife (late
I Miss Thompson) hold a reception a t
the residence of Gen. A1ilroy, this
Eevening.
] The Methodists and Presbyterians
s held union services, in the church of
Ethe former denomination, last Sun
sday evening.
B The teachers and pupils of Union
l Academy, last Tuesday, adopted
EresOlutions of coincidence for the
death of the President.
d A letter from Mr.. Thomas Mac
leay, dated last Tuesday, reports
him in Walla Walla, and we'll
pleased so far with his trip.
There seems to be but one opinion
about the stock just received by
Mr.. Harris; that it is by far the best
which ever came to Olympia.
Applications for lodgings and board
are already being made by persons
at distance who propose spending
the legislative term in our city.
The work of grave!ing the upper
part of Main Street was begun none
to soon, since it is evident that the
rainy season is not far distant.
Olympia is in want of good tailor.
We doubt not but good hand at
custom work could find rents enough
to mend to pay a reasonable rent.
One public and three private
schools are now taught in this place;
a superiority of books and birch
which will doubtless compensate
for the long vacation.
Mr.. A. C. Schwatka. advance
agent of Lieutenant Schwatka,
passed through this place few days
ago. making arrangements for the
lecture on Arctic explorations.
Thomas Hays, infant son of
Thomas and Agnes w. Prather,
died in this place, Tuesday morning
The funeral services took place We'd
nesday afternoon at the residence
of the family.
Miss Lucy Munson returned this
evening from her visit to Auburn,
Cal. She came up on the bark
James ChestOn, and was out at sea
% days, which quite satisfies her
with life on the ocean wave.
The news OF the Presidents death
Tuesday morning, was announced
by the tolling OF bells. In a short
time every business house and many
of the dwellings had been draped in
mourning. The sorrow seem un-
Efeigned and universal and the de-
monstrations, so far, have not been
Econfned to any party, sect or creed,
Mr.. Harris has just received one
of the finest showcases ever brought
to the Territory. 1t is in several
} sections, the middle being square.
and the ends with curved fronts,
surmounted by upright divisions
! with gothic tops. The glass is best
r quality French plate, and the frame
work is heavily silver-plated. II
!, would be an attractive ornament to
any city store.
The prom ised treat of an hours
interview with Sieut. Sch watka,
the renowned arctic explorer, will be
afforded on citizens next Wednesday
night, in Columbia Hall. We can
safely predict full house, as all
classes OF people are anxious to
hear of the wonderful journey Of
5000 miles over the snow, and OF
the incidents connected with the
finding of the remains of former OK.
peditions. 1t is a matter of regret
that Lieut.. 8. can stay but one
night as continuation of the subject
would doubtless be desired.
An insane man, subscribing him
self, James Irwin Wiley, appeared at
Elberon last Tuesday. and sent a
J demand to Col. Rockwell to be at
once conducted to the body of the
President, as one who brought I" the
power of Lord Jesus Christ with
him" and wanted to "pray with the
President. He became so obtru-
.sive that he had to be marched off
the grounds between two soldiers.
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