Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-22
Matters of Interest

FlOaGnp saw mills are common on
the lower Mississippi.
Fort Collins, Col, charges saloons
81 600 license and skating rinks
Si00.
On the third of this month snow
fell to the depth of 20 inches in
Maine.
A. P. Swineford, of Marquette
Mich, has been appointed Governor
of Alaska by Cleveland.
Immense focks of pigeons are de-
vouring the young fruit in Coos
county, Oregon, orchards.
General Grant has been unani-
ously re-elerted President of the
Grant Army Of the Potomac, in
session at Baltimore.
1t is said that Jeannie Winston and
her husband, Arthur Bell, separated
on their arrival in New York City
, and agreed to disagree.
If the Republican officials are dis
appointed at the slowness of their
removal why do they not resign be
fore they are kicked out?
A Maine teamster SAYS: "I can
start the most obstinate horse by
taking him out of the shaft and
leading him around in circle until
he is giddy."
Mrs. Rose H. Thrope, the author
of the poem, "Curfew Must Not
Ring Tonight" resides at San An
tonic, Texas, and talks of going to
California to live.
United States Senator Eustis of
Louisiana and the Cincinnati En-
quirer are both making war upon
Cleveland's Administration because
he is so slow in turning the rascals
out"
The Pendleton East Oregonian
Publishing Company has sued a
subscriber for $1.56 that he refused
to pay. The costs of courts were
SAT, besides judgment in favor of
the paper.
The Lewiston Teller learns that a
couple of Indians disturbed a school
taught by lady in the Potlatch
country last week, using obscene
language, and fired off their guns to
frighten them. Trouble is expected.
The prospect is good for " better
times News comes from the East
daily of the resumption of work in
mills and factories, with occasional
voluntary increase in wages paid and
frequent success of strikes for better
pay.
The youngest Congressman in the
next House will be William La Fol-
lette, of Wisconsin, who is only
twenty eight years old. William
Waite, of Connecticut will be the
the Oldest member, being seventy
five years old.
The number of railroad accidents
in the United States during 1884 is
given at ,191. OF these 445 were
collisions, and 6S1 derailments; 65
are recorded as various" There
were in all 3S9 persons killed and
S,760 injured.
Statesmen in the best houses tell
ladies that sixteen yards of silk are
sufficient for dress this season, in
stead of the twenty necessary last
season, as there is so much less dra-
perry less looping, and less founcing
and plating than formerly.
The anxiety of some people to get
hold OF the revised edition of the
Old Testament, almost leads to the
conclusion that they are expecting
two or three of the old ten command
ments to drop out, SO as to adapt
the book to this easy-going age.
An immense lead OF silver has
been lately discovered on the Fraser
river, 40 miles from New Westminis-
ter, three miles in length, 10 to 40
feet wide and 100 feet high. Speci-
mems are to be assayed in San Fran
cisco, and company has Dsen formed
to smelt the ore, which is exceedingly
rich.
The California Spiritualists' State
Camp Meeting Association will hold
their annual camp meeting at San
Jose, California. from May 2Sth to
June 18th. It is said that delegates
from all parts of the coast will be
present, aud eminent speakers from
all parts of the country will be there
and address the meeting.
The Skeena river mines in British
Columbia are said to be very rich.
About 100 men are at the mines, but
very little work has been done this
season as the canyon is covered with
snow. The gold is generally found
in the bed of the stream, in crevices,
and is coarse, several pieces having
been found valued at from $18 to S25
each.
The publicans in the Boards
town district in Illinois succeeded in
electing their candidate for the leg
islature in place of Shaw Democrat,
who died some time ago, thus giving
them a majority of two on joint
ballet. Logan was elected Tues
day.
1t was rumored says the Portland
Ne,cs in railroad circles that a slight
disagreement had arisen between
the 0. r. & N. Co. and the Oregon
Short Line. The latter company