Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-03-24
News BrevitieS.

Eastern railroads are cutting
down passenger rates.
A "boom" in business and real
estate is announced as occurring in
Victoria, B. G.
Gen. Rosecrans has been elected
Chairman of the Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign Committee.
Oscar Wilde, the apostle of @s-
tAeticism and sunfowers, is coming
to the Pacific coast at an early day.
A tornado passed over the town OF
San Mateo. Cal, on the 18th, doing
considerable damage. No lives
lost.
Miss Kate Case, daughter of Law.
ton Case, died at her home at Mound
Prairie on the 18th inst, of consump-
ton.
The Elder on her last trip down
took 1000 sacks of potatoes from
Seattle and 800 from Port Town.
send.
Strong efforts are now being made
throughout the Eastern States to in
ducs President Arthur to pardon
Sergeant Mason.
The Woman's Medical College of
Bsltimorehas just been incorporated.
1t is to be devoted exclusively to the
medical education of women.
The State of New York can make
116, OOO, 900 pounds of oleomargar-
inc in a year besides furnishing
Presidents to the United States.
The Pacific Mill Co., of Lawrence,
Mass, have announced q reduction
of wages. The employees stopped
work. and GA, 900 spindles are now
idle.
The Gentiles at Salt Lake are re-
joicing over the passage of the poly
gamy bill. A division in the Nor
mon Church Is reported as immi-
nent.
The Palouse Gazette is authority
for the statement that all the horses
belonging to the Oregon Improve
ment Co., in Whitman county, have
been attached for taxes.
Now we'll spring a pun on you.
Look out | If you speak of" a place
where ships tie up" your remark is
equivalent to a statement in writing,
because it's dock you meant. We
now swear off on puns for a year.
According to the American Bank
er's Magazine the amount of capital
invested in railroads in tho United
States is about 1890 millions of
dollars. Of this enormous sum fifty
two per cent, or more than hall,
does not pay returns on the invest.
ment.
One day recently one of the saloons
at Sprague was discovered on fire.
A key of steam becr was used as q
fire extinguisher, and it worked like
a charm. Moral: No family should
be without a key of beer in the
house.
The Philadelphia Times prints two
letters from Lieut.. Melville, of the
Inflated Jeanette, one written before
and the other after starting, express
ing a conviction that the vessel was
unseaworthy and that the expedition
would prove disastrous.
The Puysllup stave factory has
again commenced the manufacture
of cottonwood slaves. Seven teams
are busy hauling bolts; a supply of
about 300 cords being already piled
in the yard. Bolt-makers and swamp
ers are also busily employed, it re-
quiring 5000 to 1000 cords of cot
tonwood per year to supply the de-
mands of stave making at this fac
tory, and the business is steadily
growing, the demand for barrels be.
ing largely on the increase on this
coast.
A religious awakening has been
enjoyed by the people of Puysllup
in the past fortnight, during which
time Rev. Messrs. Wirth, Wichser
and others have diligently employed
themselves in the good work. Eight
persons were baptised and received
into the Baptist Church, and many
more affiliated with churches of other
denominations. The Baptists have
very good building at Puyallup,
all paid for, with society of con-
siderable strength, presided over by