Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-01-09
Late Eastern News.
\ Dakota County Seat Carried Away
by force.

I-alt Eastern news.
\ Dakota County Seat Carried Away
by force.
FOREST CRY, Oak. jar. Z - 4
mob from G~it,s5urg and v.rinitv
came to Forest Guy Tins molnlny,
in charge OF G W &c ri,t and
Jim Biison, took POSSESSION of the
pubic records. safe, &C., If Potter
county, ly teAilnS ont Il part of th'.
building in which they were Kept
and removed them by force. Al tbs,
writing the sheriff has started IN
pursuit at the head o! an armed
force, and it is probable fight VII
ensue. Citizens are coming III from
all directions, an are loud in their
dennnciation of the action OF the
Gettysburg people. and unless the
records are returned by to morrow
this county will be the scene Of
blooashed and riot. a great ma or
ity of the people desi e to see the
county seat matter settled by the
court, and will abide lis decision
cheelfully. The probabilities are
that $50 men, arm ed to the teeth,
will make raid on Gettysburg to-
night and demand the records.
Prayin. FIR Deliverancr.
MADRID, Jan. IA church, con
vent and 800 houses were destroyed
at Montrie by an earthquake last
Monday evening. There Was n great
procession at Grenada of $4,000
people, headed by priests bearing
images. Virgins marched through
the streets chanting and praying for
deliverance from further earth
quakes.
Good Words for Cleveland.
ALBANY, Jan. Ex-Governor Hill,
in his MESSAGE t, the Legislature,
says: 1t r4ay b, safely asserted
that the nIlniui>trl tion of Governor
Cleveland ior tw) years past, more
then met tnc u,t expectations of
the people, aAd made lasting i'm
preston on ihe a lnaIs of Tie State.
Ii has brcn b liIuL il It's sterling
integrity, sac IN las conSo. vatiSm,
bod IN rs efforts for reform, faith.
full IL LIS a,;nuence 10 pledges, and
vi9llant ii oppoS.,ion TO corruption.
Its sira hi forward and business
like conduc, uuited with its unQues-
toned honesty of u'po:e, had the
warm Il proval of his political
friends, Tie sincere respect of hi;
opponents, and the answering and
unselish support OF Independents
citizens everywhere. That he may
meet with the same degree of sue
cess i'll the greater office TO which he
has been called is the earnest wish
of all citizens of this State, and of
every lover of good government.
The inaugural.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The inau-
guration Committee desire that or.
carnations intending 10 visit Wash
inston on the 4th of March should
communicate to the committee the
number Of persons included in the
organization, the intended stopping
place and other particulars, so posi-
tons i'll the line of possession may
be reserved for them, and o her nee
essary arrangements made. The Al
bany Jackson Corps, numbering Toe
men, and u band of twenty five
musicians has signitied an intention
of attending the Inauguration, and
applied for places in the line. The
commandant writes that the corps
rendered its escort from Albany 10
Washington to the President elect,
VINO is life member of the organ.
ization, but no reply has yet been re.
ceived. The Committee on Public
Order express desire to have Penn
sylvama avenue, from the Capitol
to tho White House, cleared OF all
vehicles and distractions on the 4,h,
so that the procession may not be
thrown into disorder.
The committee say that the inau-
gural bali will be prominent fea-
ture of the occasion, and it is cx.
pected to surpass anything of til
kind ever attempted in the country.
Work is progressing rapidly Oil the
Peus:on building and the grand bal
will undoubtedly be completed ia
season. The court of this building
which will b, rooted over to form a
ball room. is 3lG feet in length by
ia feet in width, surrounded by
three tiers of corridors, twenty-five
feet in width. The magnificent
structure forms an opportunity for
decoration of the most striking and
elaborate description, which the
committee guarantee shall be pro-
vided. 1t is esteemed that 5000
guests can be accommodated, but the
number of tickets will be limited to
$4,000.
Quite lively contest is in pro.
gress among the musical organiza-
tons OF the country for the honor oil
furnishing music For the ball. Dods.
worth's band, of New York, the
Germanic Orchestra, of Philadel.
phia, and the Marine Band, of this
city, are the most prominent com.
petitors. The committee has prac-
tically decided to have three bands,
one in the center of the hall fol-
dance music, and the others fol
promenade music.
His 1ilus.rious Predecessor.
1t is said that tho Rev. DR.. Bur
chard, now so widely known on &C
count of his famous and foolish
Rum. Romanism and Rebellion
uttterance, is defendant Of the DR.
Burchard who, many years ago, vii.
SO .ifec.uaIly snubbed by Aaron
Burr. AS the story goes, DR.. Bur
chard was annoyed because Col
Burr came late to service in squeak
ing boots. One Sunday the Doctor
publicly reproved the offen der, say
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