Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-10
New York Letter.

Ing announcement OF, " Whisky,
Six Cents Drink" The size OF the
drin'; is not mentioned, the quality
is lot even limited at, but among the
numerous evidences of the return of
the good old times, l have seen none
that will touch the average Anne lean
soaker on so tender a spot as the
gratifying announcement have men
! toned. 1t Is unfortunately true that
our favorite national beverage has
not yet toCched the zero of ante
bellum times, when three cents pro-
cured Il respectable eye-opener, and
twelve and a Lalf laid the founda-
ton CT 2 firsI-class drunk; but with n
fall from fifteen to six, may We not
| hope for further reductions, till we
reach Il condition of beatitude where
the most incorrigibe hummer and
sot shall have nothing whatever to
complain of.
THE liz gNSE LAW AND OUR NEW INNS AND
HOTELS.
The operation of cur new license
law h., been productive of some re-
alkuble effects. In front of hun
dreds of gin-mills now, you see
signs, Make Finnegan's Inn,'
Pat Murphy's Hotel, akomida,ions
for man an baste." The latter ror-
ton at least is true. though even tie
accommodations for tho human
beasts they shelter are some what
limited But this satisfies the law,
and policeman 2,79G passes by with
his left eye shut on Sunday that he
may not see the illicit rum which is
doing it's work of murder under the
cover of the law and under the nose
of the policeman. Within q few
blocks of the spot where the COM
missioners sit to- grant licenses to
the thousan Is of gin-mills, among
which the municipal fate of this
great city with its hundreds of mill
ions of property is decided, a scene
Wiz enacted on Wednesday night,
that if it had occurred in the Balkan
Mountains or in the domains Of
Sitting Bull would haze sent a thrill
OF orror through the civilized world.
MURDER AT THE FIVE POINTS.
A party of colored sailors Just
homo from foreign cruise. stroll
ing around The city, brought up with
a round turn in the classic regions
of 0axter street. For the benefit of
my friends not acquainted with the
geography Of New York, l will men
ton that Baxter street is one Of the
main avenues that lead to the Five
Points. No person should mistake
these for the five points of fellow
ship, for they are not, but very much
tie reverse; though if you happen to
be stranger, they ara always ready
to take you in. The Five Points
has never been remarkable for
churches or Bible societies, or Young
Men 5 Christian Associations, and
the Board Of Foreign Missions might
here find q field of moro profitable
labor than in the kingdom of Da-
honey or even tho Fecjee Islands,
were picked missionary is consid-
cred dainty dish to set before a
king The sailors, as / have said
found friends and haven in Baxter
street, and for time "all went
merry as q marriage bell; whisky,
such as it was, was plentiful, and
the dusky charms of number of
sable beauties added to the interest
of the occasion; but in due time the
tire-water began to do its work, and
the sailors set upon one of the fire.
luenters Of the den; the fray became
general, every one taking q hand j;
chairs, stoves, pint pots, tumblers
and decanters giving decided tone
to the engagement. At last huge
negro named Wilson drew q Keen
edged razor from his pocket. and
from the execution he did within
about two minutes and half, it
was evident that if rot barber he
was at least given to barber-ous
practices and understood how to use
u razor. One man had slice of his
nose taken off, another lost an ear,
q third came OF minus his left cheek.
While fragments of colorcd sailors
To-: scattered around in admirable
confusion, enough to stock a second
cIaos medical museum. As usual on
Sch interesting occasions, not ore
o. our two thousand policeman
.rrne2 up till after the fight was over;
tue mass of the combatants were
! unable to get away on account of
their wounds and were .~- : tC
pr-son i'll ambulance -
lnG, such of them d r....t /.
appear were hustle ii; - polio,
court at the Toni .,l.u. tAe cold,
dark grey of the ,ar.r morning the
scene presented WAS so sickening
and terrible that the Judge almost
tainted on the bench, and the oldest
court officers, whose hearts are
steeled to every sentiment Of duty,