Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-26
Late Eastern News.
Death of Major Baker.

WAILA WALLA, Dec. 19.-Eugene
NJ. Baker, Major Of the Second U. S.
Cavalry, died at 2 P. NJ. on the 18th
at Walla Walla. No hopes of his
recovery were felt for several days.
The cause of his death was general
debility. He was AZ years of age.
Entered the army i'll the Dragons in
1859; made record as first-class
Indian fighter on every frontier. He
commanded the expedition in 1880
when the Pieeans were entirely
annihilated, 16S being killed and
100 prisoners and $50 ponies cap
tured. The battle took place when
the temperature was Al degrees be-
low zero. Colonel Baker was Il gen
ial companion, bright, sarcastic when
aroused, and always cool in danger.
He was breveted several times dur
ing the war for gallant and meritor-
ious services. He was one of the
few remaining old-iime frontier Off.
GERS, preferring the saddle to The
drawing room. His brother will
take charge of the remains and will
probably send them East.
severely Hurt by IL Fall.
SrRAGUE, Dec. 2l.-Whilc running
/. freight train at Sprague TINS morn
ing, about 10 o'clock, Superinten-
dent +. p. Weymouth was thrown
from the top of the caboose, striking
the iron works on the car, and break
ing his jaw, and, it is feared, caus-
ing internal injuries. At present he
is doing well.
The Washington Monument.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19-The Joint
Commission i'll charge of the Wash
ington Monument to-day submitted
to Congress report showing the
progress during the year. The re-
port shows that the weight of the
monument is 81, 120 tons, and it has
cost Sl.1S7 40 of which Congress
appropriated 1887 10. In relation
to the completion of the monument
the engineer in charge of the work
submits report with that Of the
commission. He says two methods
Of treating the terrace at the foot OF
the shaft have been suggested; one
one method will require the appro-
priation of SOL ,230 to complete the
entire work, and for the other $780,
800 is desired. The Joint Commits
sion is in favor of the latter.
Nominations.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 20.-The Presi-
dent has nominated Ferdinand W.
Schurtleff Collector of Customs for
the district of Willamette. Or, and
Jacob S. Brennan for Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Justice of the
Supreme Court of Utah.
The Periodical, Cold Wave.
Chicago, Dec. 22.-The weather
throughout the northwest has been
steadily growing colder to-day.
Omaha reports II below zero this
forenoon, Kansas City II, St. Louis
ID, Des Moines Is, Fargo 80, VIM
nipeg II. The temperature here is
IA, below, but steadily falling, with
prospects of much colder weather.
Heavy snow is reported in Colorado,
Montana and Dakota.
ST. PAUL, De-. 2.-Thermometer
was 8 degrees below zero at noon.
The following reports have been re.
ceived from other points: Winnipeg,
43 below; Crookstown, 30; Omaha,
%; Huron, y; Pierre, %; James.
town, 80; Mandan, 4G, Gleudive,
10. Trains on all roads are delayed
three to eight hours
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 2.-indieations
for the upper Mississippi, colder, gen.
orally fair weather, northeriy wind,
becoming variable. Missouri valley,
colder; fair weather, variable winds.
Frozen Solid.
MAIDSTONE, OAK. Dec. 22.-Harry
Jentgar, resident of this place, was
found at daylight on the ground,
with his arms and legs frozen solid.
1t is supposed he fell in drunken
state and lay out all night.