Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-12

the elder sister, as to almost lose
her identity. Brooklyn is quite I'M
like New York city. 1t is not cos
mopolitan. 1t has none of the ways
and manners of large city; but, on
the contrary, possesses most of the
characteristics of an overgrown vii
lage. 1t is great dormitory for
New York, when many thousands of
the business men Of the metropolis
maintain their families. 1t is called
the CITY of Churches" and is much
more Puritanic in all its surround.
ings than any of the cities visited
by the writer. Its extreme length
is 4 miles and its greatest breadth
5 miles. The exterior line of the
city measures % miles, embracing
an area of -, 1897 acres.
The harbor Of New York presents
a scene of never-va,ying industry.
Along the piers is perfect forest Of
masts and spars Of ships from all
parts the world, while East aud
North rivers aye constantly dotted
with myriads of steamers and other
craft, plying between Brooklyn,
Williamsburg, Green Point, and
other cities on the east, and Jersey
City, Hoboken and Weehawken on
tho west. Here, on the Hudson,
may likewise be seen the 5000 900
steam yachts of Jay Gould and the
Sage of Gramercy Park, whose sole
mission seems 10 be to carry their
owners on occasional visits to their
castles amid the highlands of the
east shore. Prominent landmarks
in the harbor are Governors Island,
the headquarters of Gen. Hancock,
Ellis Island, the site of Fort Glib
son, and Bedloe Island, where the
gigantic statue of Liberty En-
tightening the World" will soon
hold aIoft the electric torch to direct
the oppressed of foreign lands to
this asylum of Freedom.
HE Democratic Convention held
In King County, Saturday, after
electiug delegates to the Territorial
Convention, nominated the following
ticket, after conference with the In
dependent Republican Convention:
Councilman, John Collins; Joint
Representative for King and Kit
sap, Il. G. Strive; Representatives,
j. B. Metcalfe and G. F. Munday;
County Commissioners, NJ. r. Mad
dox, j. Bush, Terrence O'Brien;
Sheriff, Robert Abrams; Auditor,
W. H. Whittlesey; Treasurer, j. NJ.
Lyon; Probate Judge, Beriah Brown;
School Superintendent, Mary Con-
don; Coroner. o. G. Root; Survey
or, Robert Munich. The Indepen-
dents, who are expected to endorse
these nominations adjourned till
MONDAY. The Post says there is
considerable dissatisfaction mani.
tested by its members. The Inde-
pendents met Monday, and it seems
that the ticket named by the Demo
Gratis did not meet with unqualified
approval, and they tried their hands
at amendment, with the following
result: Councilman, John Collins,
Joint Representative, A. S. Miller;
Representatives, o. j. Yates and c.
F. Munday; Prosecuting Attorney,
j. L. Ronald; Auditor, w. H. Whit
tlesey; Treasurer, j. Nj. Lyon;
Sheriff, X. Abrams; Coroner, o. G.
Root; Commissioners, nj. r. Mad
docks, James Bush and r. O'Brien;
School Superintendent, H. F. Jones;
Probate Judge, B. Brown, Jr. As.
SCISSOR, n. Hopkins; Surveyor, r.
Munich: Justices of the Peace, S. B.
Vrooman, and G. A. Hill; Constable,
T. H. Campbell; Wreckmaster, 1.
Waddell.
MANY o!d-time settlers of Olympia
will regret to learn of the suicide, at
the Territorial asylum for the insane,
of Mrs. Jacobs, an estimable lady
sent to that institution few months
ago for an alteration of mind thought
to be OF q temporary character.
Mrs. Jacobs was better known in
this community as Mrs. Anna NJ.
Hurd. She was daughter of Col.
VIM. Cock, one of the pioneer resi-
dents of this place. Some of our
present residents were school.
of Anna a quarter of century ago,
and remember her as O veritablo
belle in our primitive society.
A REDUCTION of ten per cent. has
been nade in the wages of employees
of the Oregon Railway and Naviga-