Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-06-15

htllhti Soi't, lloI CdtutS, DOI WOludH
tears could move from the task ap-
pointed, thou keepest the key, fol
thou alone of the three hast learned
self control"
Loud praises greeted these words
and Freraddin always enjoyed the
confidence of his monarch. = St
Nicholas.
SLINGS AND ARROWS.
Michigan Prohibticnists cast lb ,ut
$4,000 votes at the last election.
The Philadelphia beamers and
twisters demand an increase of 81 a
week or strike
The charter election at Albany. N.
". resulted in a complete Demo
cratic victory.
1t is rumored in Havana that OK
Pres. BALI, of Santo Domingo, died
at Porto Rico.
Elk Senator Boutwell, thinks the
Presidential candidacy of Gen. But
Ter alarming possibility.
A. &. Remmell, Postmaster at New
port, Ark, and a prominent Republi
can leader is dead.
Booths success in Vienna in King
Lear has been SO great that he has
consented to re engagement.
A reception was given in Boston
last night, in honor of Gen. DiaZ.
The Mayor made the presentation
At Natick, Mass, the boot and
shoe factory of Riley. Prebles a. Co.
was DANCED 100000 by fire. In
sured.
The New York State Convention
of the National Greenback Labor
party will be held at Rochester.
Sept 4th.
The Pennsylvania House passed a
ILL abolishing the contract system
in prisons and reformatory institu-
tiOns.
The anniversary of Lees surrender
was celebrated at Elmira, N. Y, by
a camp fire of the Grand Army Of
the Republic.
The Queen is about we'll again and
takes her accustomed daily drives
She is attended by brother of the
late Ohm Brown.
Capt. A. G. Danville, a we'll known
steamboat man, fell from his horse
in a fit of apoplexy at Morrow, O.,
and died Immediately.
The Comptroller of the Currency
has authorized the Cincinnati Ma
tional Bank, Cincinnati, to begin
business with capital of $500,O00
The importing firm of Ives, Beecher
Il Co., New York. has failed. Seized
nle liabilities. $556,000; nominal as
sets, $550,000; actual assets, 1892,
600.
A Louisville lottery project, in
which the Willard Hotel is the prin-
c,pal prize, has collapsed. OF the
$4,000 taken in for tickets, only
about $4,000 remains for division
among the purchasers.
F. d. Barnum, prominent jeweler
of Louisville, made an ASST gnment
transferring the stock of Capt Irwin
Dugan for the benefit of the credit
ors. The liabilities are estimated at
nearly $4,000.
Tennessee's act for the punishment
of wife -beaters provides that the
whipping post shall be erected in a
public place, and that the number of
lashes to be laid ON shall be fixed by
the jury before whom the offender
shall be tried.
George Balm, of st. Louis, the
proprietor of the Atlantic. the City
and the Phoenix Mills, of that city,
has failed. He tried to do too much,
and overloaded himself. He says his
assets are more than enough to cover
his liabilities
The Emperor of Austria is about
to visit the King of Italy at Rome,
and the latter will shortly visit the
Emperor of Germany at Berlin. An
alliance, offensive and defensive, has
recently been agreed upon between
these three Powers.
John P. Haley, foreman in the
railroad machine shops at North
Springfield, Mo, committed suicide
by taking poison and then cutting
his throat. He left letter to his
wife and family, who are visiting at
Louisville. Cause. melancholy.
The Joint Legislative Committee
recommends an appropriation of ST,
831,19O for the support of the nine
charitable institutions of Illinois for
the ensuing two years. This is $160,
600 less than asked for by the Super
intendents of the institutions.
The saloonkeepers of St Louis are
taking steps to contest the high Ii
cense dramshop law passed at the
recent session of the Legislature.
The law goes into effect in July, and
it is agreed that a case will probably
be made and taken directly to the
Supreme Court.
At Hickory Bush. N. Y, Jacob
Camp and constable named Dono-
van engaged in friendly sparring
match with gloves. Donovan, get
ting in heavy blow, angered Camp,
who. seizing a stone. felled Donovan
and beat in his skull. Camp is held
for murder.
One of the mysterious disappear
ances that caused so much wonder in
Milwaukee the latter part of 1882 has
been explained by the finding of the
body of Mrs. Mary A. Nelson in the
river, weigl ted down with heavy