Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-26
Territorial Matttr.:.

Owen Sutten, aged 10 years, was
drowned in the Yakima river last
Sunday.
a Goa vein Is inches in thickness
has been discovered ut Colby, III
kitsay county.
Charles Featherstone has Leen
adjuIged insane at Seattle and will
be takeu to S,eilacoom.
Two little daughters of Charles
Smith, of Dayton, Columbia county,
tell into the Touchet river last Sun
day and narrowly escaped drown
ing.
Merritt Wood, of Satsop, has the
misfortune to break tine small bone
of his leg, few days ago, by having
it caught in the wheel of wagon.
Saturday two lads at Black Dia-
mond, Washington Territory, came
very near being seriously injured by
the explosion of giant powder can,
with which they were playing.
Two little boys of August Gep-
pert, residing four or five miles east
of Chehalis, aged about 10 or IL
years each, arrived in Chehalis on
Monday last direct from Australia.
Among Presidential appointees re
Gently confirmed by the Senate il T..
b. Bannister. of Indiana, ~ Indian
Inspector. Mr.. Binn;,ter has been
on duty in Washington Territory for
several weeks past.
The steamer lola broke her shaft.
near Arcadia, Mason county. Mon
day. A man came up to this place
in a small boat to telegraph to Cap
tain Miller to send up the Biz to tow
the lola to Seattle for repairs.
The TOWNSHIP proprietors of Tun-
mel City are endeavoring to sell the
sole right of handling liquors at the
new town for $4,000. agreeing tn
give bonds in the sum of 5000 to
keep out all other competitors.
Charles L. Brindoll, of Brents,
was killed in the timber four miles
north of there on the 10th lust. lie
was choppins branches from lor.
which suddenly rolled, threw INN
over and crushed im. Death was
Instantaneous.
Mr.. L. S. Mabry, who was sent to
the Hospital for the Insane short
time ago, died last week i'll that
institution. He was resident of
WalIa Walla, and quite i'll when
committed. He leaves u wife, who
telesraphed to have his remains sent
to his home for interment.
Jas. McGaugb, "a native of Mis-.
souri,, aged 30 years, while employed
at I,ongfellow's logging camp at
Port Orchard bay, as swalnper, was
struck on the head by falling tree,
yesterday morning and instantly
killed. He has resided at Mount
Vernon, on the Skagit river, for the
past three years. He leaves n young
wife and baby one year old.
The ship Uarrey Mills, now at
Port Townsend preparing to sail fol-
San Resale, Mexico, is CARRYING 20
that place ! 600, 900 feet of lumber,
of which 200 900 feet were loaded
at Port Gamble and the balance at
Port Ludlow. This is probably the
largest single cargo of lumber any
vessel ever carried from Puget Sound.
The cargo consisted chiefly of rail
road ties, of which there were 1,1OO,-
600 feet.
The barn of H. Z. Keys. in the
White River valley, was burned
Thursday night undoubtedly tho work
of an incendiary. Mr.. Keys was alb
sent from home at the time. Mrs.
Keys and her mother, Mrs. Wade,
were on the place, and were awaken
ed about l o'clock Saturday morning,
only to find the barn in flames.
Nothing could be done to save the
property. as the fire had made too
great q Roadway. The barn, at the
time of the fire, contained four tons
of hay, twelve head of cattle, a span
of horses, wagon, harness, etc.