, 1883-01-26
Weekly Argus.
RRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily

The brig Hattie arri'e'' 'oN"'
San Francisco
REV. H. X. Hines, of the Adroca'e'
OF Portland, has been seriously ILL., ou' iS
now somewhat improved
SOME Of the planters of the Sandwish
Islands are now cutting their cane AT
NIGHT with the aid of electric lights.
THE expense of trying the star-route
cases will doubtless exceed the amount
of which the government was defrauded.
THE ladies of the NJ. E. Church are
preparing for an entertainment 10 DC
presented shortly. 1t will probably run
two nights.
GEN. Sherman has written a letter for
publication, in which he says: II am
NOT, and never will be, candidate for
any Office
THE Emma Hayward was delayed sov-
eral hours today, on account OF a
water famine. Most of the watering
places were frozen up.
A PROMINENT official of the postotiice
department makes showing which indi-
Gates that the department will in the
future be self-sustlining.
WHEN the mail steamer Hope started
to Semiahmoo today she towed the bark
Arcturus out; the latter being lumber
laden for San Francisco.
The Snoqualmic pass is said to still
be open so that cattle are driven across
il. A pass so free from snow as this is
shown to be, must have railroad
through it, ere many years pass by.
ATTENTION is directed to the notice in
serted elsewhere by the treasurer of
Clalam county. Holders OF warrants on
the treasurer of that county, drawn prior
to or during 1851, will be interested.
A COUPLE, of Olympia gentlemen have
matured their plans for the opening of
marble yard in Olympia, and the busi-
ness will be started ere long. They do
not wish their names mentioned at pres
ent.
GET your frewood on hand and pre-
pare for seige of cold weather. while
you are about it you may as well put
rudder on the house and bend on set
of sails to prepare for that Canadian pro
phets tidal wave il March.
RIPE in age, rich in fame and happy
in possessing the esteem and affection
OF his subjects, it is said that Emperor
Wilhelm, on the 22nd OF March, which
is his SOth birthday, will abdicate in
favor of the crown prince.
The social event of this week was the
surprise party last night at the house
Of P. r. Stockand, given in honor Of the
birthday of Miss Belle Stockand. A
party of young folks went to the house
about 7;30 o'clock, and took it by storm.
I .einvading party was Hospitality re-
ceived by the occupants, however, and
every thing done to make the evening
pleasant. The party was a success.
We are agreeably surprised by the
appearance of the new paper published
at Yakima, the Signal, published by j.
NJ. and Mrs. P. d. Adams. 1t is an
eight-page, six column, patent inside
publication, containing twenty-four col
unns of home reading matter and adver-
Misunderstanding very credi-
table showing of both. The paper bids
fair to become from the start an able
exponent Of the interests of its section.
In another column will be found an
advertisement of sale Of real estate and
personal property at Dungeness, to take
place Feb 9th. The farm known as the
hogers place, is one or the first settled
upon IN that section, and is OF course
among the choicest land to be found there
IL Is worth several thousa nd dollars, and
tile other property to be sold is also use
lul and will probably be sold cheap. II
VIII pay to attend the sale if anything of
consequence is to be sold that you want.
1t proves to be Fannie Baldwin OF
oiympia, who attempted to kill L. J.
baldwin Of San Francisco The BuHe
na gives the statement of Mr.. W. n
norton OF Olympia, in regard to her.
Fannie and all her sisters were held with
.ne highest esteem here where they grew
nom childhood. Fannie learned to set
Npe IN the Echo and Standard offices
tnere and was particularly bright and
industrious. Fannie's father A. j. Bald
win Is known all over Puget Sound rs a
SAllltul machinist and genial, whole
souled mal, OF convival habits that have
prevented his prosperity as he other
wise WOQll hava lnna Fopni,, r,nkn,