Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25

Many OF the strikers ut PIttsbur1
have gone to work at former rates.
P.esiI,nt Ar.hur his donated
500 ID tn. G.tti ,ll ms iOfial f,nd.
The Chica Jaw nation have elected
G werner 0eertea BY L large .Ha
Ority.
The Republican State Convention
OF g ttIfornit meet. at Sacramento
Oh the 3Oth inst.
Business WAS suspended at ST.
vaunah on the 18Th, in honor of the
death of Senator Hill.
The agent ut Pine Ri lge saws the
Iudian trouble in Northern Nebra>-
ka is the result of bad white inhu-
ence.
The Tariff Commission will sit at
Cleveland, August 31st, Detroit Sep.
TENDER lat, indianapolis 81, Cinci.
natl 4th and 5th, Louisville 9Th, and
Chicago 7th to 9th.
A member of the London statitis-
cal society says the labors of one
tenth of the population of that great
city are devoted exclusively TO the
making of alcoholic beverages.
A religious fact is dicovered by
the Ne! York Times with reference
to the popnlstion of the metropolis.
Out OF 300, 900 people not more
than 100 900 of them are members
OF Protestant churches.
Tae M,,nchuIett. G 'eenb .ckers
have nominated Gen. BENZ. F. But
Ter for G ,v.rnor; T. Ell enant Gov
eruor. G.nr!e Dalton, of SPRING
field; Secretary IF 5 ate. j 'hn II we,
vi Vr:,';.; rr','ic.r. ,fn. Fs-
ter, of Lyons, A forney q .nerL, E
A. Snow, OF Aihu Au iitpr, Au
gustus f. Merchan; Of Leverett,
A New York soeci, interviewed
Cbnklin wl) SpOie ab nj The re-
cent attack. on HIM in ii very gen.
erai way, aad sud an il he had
real them as he would ~ 10 do III
course of week nr 50, h could not
say anvtnnny firth IT. H, cal Il say
it WAS incredible TINT Gov. Cornell
should be u piriy 10 the circulation
OF such charges.
1t is u mistake to suppose that
Maine passed. the first prohibitory
law in America. An cd act passt Il
by the trustees of Oglelhorpe' s
colony has been unearthed, which
enacted that the drink OF rum in
Georgia be absolutely prohibited and
that all which shall be brought there
shall be Destroyed TINS historical
record has considerable interest in
these days, the act having been
passed in 1888, or 43 years before
the Declaration of Independence was
signed.
Were the Iowa liquor-law ta be
strictly enforced no wine could he
obtained for communion services,
as there is no exception to the pro.
hibition. The churches arc in q
quandary as to their duty in the mat
ter, and it is likely that in most in.
stances unfermented grape juice will
he used instead of VINE; but the
Presby;erians of VInton have voted
to defy the law, and to indemnify tht
druggists who sells to them.
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Joselyu has discovered that Red
Cloud, of the Pine Ridge agency,
Was angry because his band was scat
tered and his followers not numer.
Gus enc ,h. Like other distin
guishsd politicians, he is very mac
aud ugly. He has found a suppl,
OF whisky. the excessive USE o
which has caused him to pick q omar
rel with the agent, VIII" has ordered
Bed Cloud to be confined in tn,
guard house.
Dallas. Texas, special: Que o
the heaviest rain storms ever know
continuing over three days an,
nights without initrmission, s.oppe
falling in West Texas last nj 81,
Some place. where tradition says
never raned. have tie appeara ice .
a SEA. Tue rainfall is estimated g
six feet. The flooded section begiu
near Abilene and extends west fc
nearly 300 miles. including the cour
try trom the Brazos to the Peco
aivers. Miles Of track of the Texa
: Pacific road have been damaged an
\ IN several places serious waahou
- have occurred.