Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-20


saturday and Monday. Messrs
BsRlsy. Gale aud Murphy being tn G
principal purchasers. Many articles
dii not bring one third their value
a. competli o. was slight and much
II the stock was bought merely for
speculation on that account.
Rev, - W & Britt, OF the Baptist
Church. late % Spokane Falls, is on
visit TO the Sound, and has spen,
the past few days in this place. He
vas n resident OF Olympia nearly
twel," years ago, and retains warm
f., ling for his old hume. lie con-
templates locating somewhere in
Western Washington, where he will
remove bis family To his chosen field
aud take up his permanent abode.
4 concert will bs given by the
D.hsnlN Orchestra, IN Columbia Hall
oo Friday evening. Dec. Ali, under
the management IL Prof. Roberts
Ia consist at operate ins'run. u al
an1 vocal SELECTIONS 10y the baud aud
volunteer talent Of the place The
membership Of tho band comprises
the leading performers OF the city,
aud they are favor,ies as well in the
community. which guarantees sue
cess anl mn enjoyable entertain
monL II IL reported that members
~ the Arion Club. Seattle. will be
present. aud render some Of the
glees for which they are 30 deserved
ly noted
\ splendid COLLATION. was spread at
Noung's Hotel. Wednesday evening
at which . score or more Of the mem
bership OF Alpha Encampment I. o.
q. T.. assembled in honor Of their
respected Chief Patriarch, Capt. j.
/. Brown, who had returned few
days before IRON the session Of the
supreme Grand Lodge at Baltimore.
Mr.. n. >. Porter presided aud did
tho honors IN royal manner. Az
tot tho repast. toasis and speeches
were IN order. and many interesting
incidents OF travel were related by
Capt. Brown aud MIR. Swan, his col
league. While almost every member
had something TO say in commenda.
ton Of the principles Of an order
which has done 30 much to relive
distress. promote fraternity and ele.
vats the human family.
One 81 TIE most violent wind
storms passed over this place
Wednesday morning. beginning soou
after midnight aud continuing till
daylight. that IT has ever been oui
10, to experience. The gusts came
with such violence at times as to
cause the strongest buildings to
sway, and the ridge board and top
shingles were blown from several
buildings. Tue Maclsay warehouse
on tho south side Of Long Bridge
was blown down. and shed front
ing Parker's warehouse fell and but
for Judgment on pile would have
crushed a now S,udsbaEcr Wagon
under II. The Signal Office here
reports the velocity OF the wind o,
81 miles, but ~ the reading Of the
instrument il given for an hour
doubtless the motion at times greatly
exceeded that figure. The record
Of the Office show . forty. spsst
sometime last Winter, but il may
have been more steady curren
and no, as apprsciabls - the blow
jus, experienced.
Mr.. August Schneider, Of thu
Wssiside. informs US that . mos
cruel outrage wcs committed upo'
one Of his horses, sometime in thu
early part Of lsst Saturday evening
Mr. Schneider had attended the 70
vival meeting, ut Columbia Hall
and after returning home, he wen
10 The stable 10 500 TO his horses To-
the night. Entering the stall Of th'
favorits, "Old Ben." the light o
his lantern revealed . pool Of bloot
under the animal. The horse wa
s,ill standing, but scarcely able t
move limb. aud upon examination
Mr.. Schnsidsr discovered severa
deep gsshes. apparently cut by
sharp knife, along the horses belly
and ~ q mastor.stroke, the 6snt
Who did the carving had entirel,
separated the hams nearly up TO tn
spinal column. "Old Ben" is tn
white horse for many years ownet
by Capt. Psrcival and WAS rendered
familiar 10 our citizens AZ the car
rage horse Of the family. The perpe
traitor of this cruel act would stab
man behind his back TO avenge
grudgs, and II Ia TO be hoped ths
no will be discovered and brought 4
Justice.