Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-26
Late Eastern News.
Why Certain Dsss.essss Dssar o.sss
late O0eS.

Late Eastern News.
Why Certain Dess.ssass Ds,ay o.,ss
late O@es.
WAsHiSoroS. June 81. - Funds
usually run very low At tho cnd Of
the fiscal year. After the ls, Of July
the new appropriations tecome
available Some recent appointsss
have shown a disposition 10 Let
the Republican incumbsnts worry
through this closing month. and are
not Fastening TO assume the Offices,
now that they have them seemingly
at command. This is notably The
case with those about To become
United Sta es Marshals. In q mum.
Der OF instances they have failed to
take the oath aud quality. A,tor.
ney- General Garland does not think
that the business OF the Government
should wait on the convenience ~
the Democratic Office holder.
Ne Civil sssvsss Ss.ls.asssa.
WAsuIxorox. June al.-Ysssssdsy
was . busy one. II would seem that
the machinery in the departments 10
now getting we'll into running or.
der. Several clerks who we're sue.
pended in the Treasury Department
came to appointment Clerk Higgins
to find out what tho charges were.
4" None that I care TO give except
that you arc Republicans. said that
business-liks Official. This 10 q
Democratic Administration, and
Democrats are going to try holding
Office"
SIxLA. June 2l.-Esrtbquatss In
tho Vale Of Cashmere thus far have
destroyed 10000 houses, 25. 700
sheep and goats and 5000 cattle.
Preacher Jailed sss ssssisss.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, June IL
Rev. F. s. Bowdish. . Methodist
preacher. was to-day sentenced TO
three years Imprisonment for the
larceny Of $3.50 from his divorced
wife. He Was convicted on the evi.
deuce Of his l3-yssr-old daughter.
Bowiah 10 much depressed and says
that he has 5een convicted through
. deep-laid plot. He ssys that he
will yet make revelations thrt will
convict three or four prominent pso.
pie Of the city. Bowdish 10 not
particularly talented. nevertheless q
good many Of his church manifest
sympathy for him. He 10 stubLoSn
in disposition. and il 10 believed,
blundsrsd into the prsdicament,
more than wilfully intending II.
Cievssass's Oct.
WAsMiSoroN. June ~. 80 far %
the Prssidsn, has made up his plans
for the Summer. they provide for .
trip to the Adirondacks. He expects
TO loave Washington in August. nj
such Q time On will best meet the e1i.
gsncies OF the public business. About
four weeks will I've 20, apart for the
outing, which therefore runs into
September. Mr.. Cleveland has dc
cidsd not 10 60 to the Soldic,s' Home,
unless the weather should become op
pressively hot. and a change from the
White House should 10 deemed ex
pedisnt on that account. Fishing
will DO the chief recreation dur,ns
the stay in the AdiIondacks. II
may not be generally known that
the President has tho reputation Of
being able to catch more trout with
worms than most fishermen cen with
flies.
RiSss' Oesr MsissseA.
WASHINGTON. Juno -. A dispatch
was received at tho Postofiics DE.
psrtment from British Columbia,
saying that Hibbs. absconding Post. |
master Of Lewiston. Idaho. who
stole go. 900. 10 willing 10 CON-
promise by returning ~. 900 Of The
stolen money for his freedom. The
Postmaster General has decided thst
the offer will bs refused, % the 0ov.
ernment would rather have Hibhs
than the money. Extradition pro.
ceedings will begin in few days.
Nassssi eas sspvsssss cssI
PrrrsBuRa. June 22.--By the Arst
Of hsxt month every iron asd steel
mill Of Pittsburg and vieinity. with
one exception. will b using natural
gas - fuel. This will rsdvcs coo.
sumption of coal here over -. 95s..
600 bushsls per annum. OF onsssv.
suth Of the yearly output of the
region tributary 10 PitlsburR. II
will also throw out Of smploymsst
,housasds Of men. coal beavers end
ash haulsrs.
TOPEKA. Kan. Juns 2a-Esli.
mates made from reports from
ninsty-ssvsn correspondents shoW
that the yield Of wheat. where har-
vest 10 now in progress, will bs ID
per cent. better than the forecast Of
the Secretary Of the State board ot
agriculture for June.
a Nsabss q Dassusssass
WASHINGTON. June 22--Thsrs
were . nunbss Of dismissals from
the Department of Justice to-day,
including one assistant attorney and
. number Of lev CLERKS. II 10 20.
dsrstood that oil Of the iosss wsss
dismissed to whom the civil sssviss
rules do not apply.
0ssaass WsssAsA.
NALLExpo. Juss 23.-Ths South
Amerlcan Steamship Compaay's
steamer, Cachapai, which arrived 70.
day. reports that the Italian steamer
Kilia. has bssn wrecked. and that
sixty.6vs ivss we're iost.