Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-07
Oregon and TranscOntinena tai Stock all
Paid up.


the payment of the last installment
of the inscriptions to the stock Of
the Oregon and Transcontiuental
company. The whole amount paid
is so, 900, 900, being 5000, 900 un-
dor the " blind poor of February,
1881, and $4,000 900 under sec
on or supplementary subscription
made the following June. In adj
ditlon to Il controlling interest which
the Oregon and Trahscontlnenta has
IN the Northern Pacific and Oregon
Railway and Navi CATION properties,
about = 1000 miles of branch lines of
railway have been constructed by
the Oregon and Transcontinental
company, and large amount Of
work lald out for the present aud
succeeding years.
A Good Report.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The approx
mate earnings of the n p. Railroad
during the month of February were
S269, 900, an increase of $3.50, 19G
over the same month of last year
The company now operate $50 more
miles than in February, 1881. 1t
now operates 972 miles of track
For the first week in March, 1882,
the app, oximate earnings We're S94,
600. The increase over the same
period of 1881 is 500, $40.
| Suicide Of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
New YORK, April 2.-Coruelius j.
Vanderbilt, brother of William II.
Vanderbilt, shot himself at the Glen
ham hotel, on Fifth avenue, at 2
o'clock this afternoon, and died from
the effects of ths wound at 6 O'Clock.
From the time of the shooting until
death, Vanderbilt was unconscious.
Many friends of the dead man and
members of his family were present.
when he passed away. The motive
for the act given by friends is that it
was the result of mental derangs.
ment, brought on by years Of suf-
ferins from epileptic fits. No other
reason could be given, as his fnan-
cial affairs are said to be in a pros
porous condition.
The Dakota Billiards. Work.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-St. Paul
special: Since Saturdays blizzard,
scattered reports have been received
showing loss of life on the frontier.
The facts are generally concealed,
but it Is certain there has been much
suffering and many deaths. The
blizzard extended from southern Da-
kota to Manitoba, and reports come
from all along the railroad line. A
man was found frozen to death on
the prairie near St. Vincent, and two
near Breckenridge Several isolated
families had narrow escapes, and a
lieutenant, name unknown, starting
on furloush from Fort Sisseton,
died from exposure Thursday. He
was going to Germany. A stage
driver named Howard was found
dead near Lake Wahbaw, half mile
from home. Mrs. Long and her 10
year old son, Albert, were found
dead at Goodwin, D. T. They were
going to see a sick neighbor. 1t is
reported that twelve land explorers
who started from Aberdeen and Wa
tertown are missing since Monday
and only two of their ponies have
been found.
Rich Find.
ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-Two laborers
digging drain on the premises of
James E. Haggerty, on Collins
street, to-day unearlhed large pot
tightly sealed, which proved to con-
tain large amount of English sover-
eigns, American silver dollars and
lot of Continenta! currency. The
money has not yet been counted, but
there probably is $50, 900 to $50, 900
of the coin, which is dated in the
last century. The currency bears
date of 1777. The house was oc-
cupied by Montgomery Blair many
years ago, but afterwards passed in.
to the possession of Samuel Goty.
Reported Back Favor.bIy.
The Senate committee on Terrific
ries, by party vote of four Repub-
licans against two Democrats, de-
cided to report back the bill for ad-
mission of Dakota with renewed re-
Communications for passage.
Temperance Arguments.
The Senate committee on education
and labor this morning heard arsu.
ments by Powell. secretary of the
National Temperance society, and
MIS-. Forster, against Logan's bill to
apply the proceeds of the whisky tax
to public school purposes.
Burning OF tho Dakot. Insane Asy Ium.
YANkroN. April 3.-The Territorial
Insane asylum burned last night. 1t
was a temporary wooden building
used while the brick building, now
nearly complete, was being con-
structed. There were fifty-four ill.,
sane patients in the asylum, and of
these the following we're burned:
Ossum Iverson, of Yankton county
Peter Peterson, of Cass county; Iran
Lynch, of Union county, and Joseph
Haverly, of Lawrence county. The
property lost is valued at SIC, 900,
including the temporary building
and contents. Comparatively moth
ing was saved, and the insurance is
but $500. The origin Of the fire is
q mystery. 1t was first seen in the
roof, and spread with such rapidity
that there was no time to save the
property at all. The patients were
at once removed from the building,
but ran back into the flames after
escaping from custody of the keep
ers. The new asylum is not COM
pleted, but can be used. and the
survivors have been removed into it.
All the bedding and furniture is de-
stroyed. and patients cannot be