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

3 = pIN 'Nu!tN tx III TsGIOluOIli, III tue
Berh shire hills. which agitatts peo-
Pile theroahouIs, that + t'lle New
man, ahoui thirty years old, lied in
Esromont III 1873, and after a flu
neral ser,i,e in the little Methods,
church was buried in the town Gem
eiery aud forgotten. The sensation
artists from the dying testimony OF
Worth Wright, who is said to have
confessed to lis brother that she
died while lie was u student in the
Albany medical college, and lie was
present at the funeral, while other
students lie in wait near the GENE.
terry till tho burial was over and the
graveyard deserted, and then helped
to disinter the body and carry it in a
sack to the medical college. They
at once wen. to work on it in the dis
seeing room. While on the table
the body showed signs of life and
was resusciIaied. Finding the wo-
man alive on their hands, the au-
,hortcs OF the college had her taken
to mr. insane asylum in Schoharie
county, New York. This is the last
Wright is said TO have known Of her
whereabouts. The woman's grave
will probably bs opened to see what
the story amounts to.
Washington Monument.
New YoRK, Dec. A Washing
ton special says: The cap-stone Of
tho Washington monument will be
put in place to morrow or next day
1t is a uniform keystone, over four
feet high, with an aluminium tip.
Aluminium was selected for its CON-
raraiive freedom from oxidation,
and it's value as conductor of cleo
tricity. In setting this tip it will be
secured by n copper rod, leading
down through the centre of the
cap. stone and connect with each of
the four columns that form the ele-
vator frame. In the main shaft at
tho base Of the monument these
leaders are conducted to q we'll, form
ing the most perfect electrical con-
duction known to science.
stntu" OF Garfield.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 4.-Governor
Hoadly has appointed commission
of eight members, of which j. D..
Cox, OF Hamilton county, is Chair
man, to procure and present to Con-
gress n statue of the late President
Garfield, as part of the Ohio con-
tribution to the National Gallery at
Washington. This commission is
appointed under the law of last Win
ter, to take the place of former
commission. The statue is already
in advanced preparation.
Women Given a Chance.
New York, Dec. A special
fiom Atlanta, Georgia, says: The
question OF woman's rights has had
its first test in the Georgia legisla-
ture, and resulted in favor of the wo-
men. 1t arose over resolution in
structing the clerk of the house to
employ women to perform clerical
work. The resolution was adopted.
Reduction of wsges and strikes Aiarm-
imgly Numerous I'm Eastern States.
Columbus, Dec. 4.-The Dispatcl,'s
New S!rattsville special says: The
miners central relief committee yes
terday distributed among the des-
titute over $4,000 cash, and about
81, 400 worth OF merchandise. In
addition large quantities of food have
been received ut Jacksonville, Buch-
tel, Carbon Hill and other places,
and ordered distributed. About ST.
600 remains in the Treasury at Jack
sonville. Reports from quarters
which are furnishing relief are en-
couraging. There is great deal of
suffering, and sudden cold weather
would increase this great. No ma
terial change is reported as to the
strike, except that the syndicate and
coal exchange say they are increas-
ing their force daily from outside
labor, and the output will soon reach
the maximum.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.--The Knights
Of Labor have ordered employees of
the Philadelphia Shoe Company to
remove their tools from the shop and
strike. Employees have not been
at work since Saturday, owing to the
refusal Of the manager of the com.
pany to sign the old bill of prices
for work the next months. They re-
ferred the matter to the Knights, and
the above decision was reached.
The shoemakers refusing to treat
with the manufacturers. the latter
have decided to close their shops
Saturday, throwing out OF work g.
600 hands.
Thomas Taylor & Co., carpet
manufacturers. have surrendered to
the strikers, loom 6xers joining the
strike.
PrrTsBuRa, Dec. "A report that
eastern furnace men contemplate q
reduction Of 81 pei ton, in order to
compete with southern IRON, is caus-
ing much uneasiness among Pitts.
burg iron men, who say that if re-
duction is made they will also be
compelled to reduce, in order to bold
their trade.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-The force and
hours of labor are being reduced in
the shops of the Baltimore and Ohio
raj lroad.
Methodist Centennial.
BALTIMoRe. Dec. 10.-The centen-
ial conference of Methodism Assem-.
bled this morning at Mount Vernon
church. A large number of dele