The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-26
OLYMPIA.


NO Legislature rms "tutef- the
Gray's Harber Telephone Lias.
oLYmpTA, Sept g Much disap-
pointment Il felt by reason OF the fail
are OF congress 10 approve the act
passed by the last legislature, chang
Ing the time OF holding the sessions OF
the legislative assembly Of this terri
tory. The secretary 81 the territory,
desiring to be advised as to what
action was taken by congress. ad-
dressed letter to the first comptroller
OF the treasury, asking him what APP
preparation had been made for legisia-
i've expenses for the fiscal year end
lng June 80, iSs9, 10 which be received
the folio sing reply;
Hon. ". n. 0wiugs, Territorial Secretary
Min response 90 Your request have %
inf0rm you that the appropriation for
legislative expenses Of Washington terri
cory fo- 1859 Is AZ foilowz. "f0F rent Of
scerctary's Office. hire OF messengers. light,
repairs and ether ineidensais. AGO." Re
speetfully, " DtkHAA;
First Comptroller.
FROM this Il viii be seen that no
appropriation was made for legislative
expen. es other than that for the sec
retars' olice.
A prominent aud well-iniofmei Re
publican. speaking Of the matter to-
day, said: iii there bad been any
BODY 10 look after this matter, the act
OF the legislative assembly changing
The time of is meeting, IL would have
passed without a doubt. The process
would have been exceedingly simple.
As Is usual. all legislation pertaining
o. Iegi iatiYe matters where a territory
Il a party i injected into the appgo-
priAiion bill Ii the appropriation OF
Sal $40. recommended by tbs secretary
OF the territory and approved by the
secretary OF The treasury, had been
made Ia the usual phraseology, IL
would have been an ab olatc coniir-
nation of the act changing the time
of meeting OF the ia i've assembly.
Too macn caasurs cannot httseh t.
Delegate Voorhees, Tor hi, wiifall no
glect OF this matter, which IL OF such
extreme imp 'rtanee 60 the people OF
this terti'oy s."
rHe ahkY's HAgHog TELEPHONE LINE.
Mr.. James Campbell was in tbs city
last nigh. looking atger the interests
OF tho Olyiapis & Gray's Harbor Flee
trie rompang. lie states that they
haze irrhssci tae neee ssary mate
ria from {. +. LeAvenwofih OF Cos
mop,lis, aud that they are now con
strucsing their telephone lines with all
possible speed. The line il already ap
from Io1uiam 30 Montesan0. WORK
will be recommended next week on
The line from Muaiesans 10 kamslche,
khsnce % Olympia, where the central
once will be located. A branch line
will al&o run 10 shelton from kamii-
che. Tho hac l. constructed 10 such
q manner and Is OF saeh character
That In ease the company should ISL
TO discontinue the telephone ~ stem at
any time they can very easily convert
IL into telegraph line They have re-
ccived much encouragement from
those along the route WAC are inter.
ssstsd, especially the mill companies.
some Of whom have donated large
sums tot the advancement al the pro-
bet
0ENEEAL nuRaY At wINcaTsrEs,
Gen. Il. II. Milroy Yesterday n.
ocived the following telegram;
YoRS, IA, sept - iSSs
tsen. Robert II NJ Troy, The Eigaty Seg-
cath regiment. rpnueyiyania N8la itrNrs.
al their drst reunion. sent greetings 20 Gca
" h slss0y, aud tFUst the siAv i neas az
hsua when history shall tccord to hina bis
tfae position ia the iraia ~ circumstances
witch lost US Winchester. hat svSnfrsf o.a
tssaars Aers - the eosNnent We ELSA
haads ssa pas 9esi's blesssax ea cas CID
JenS ". ScHaLt, Caianst
II Is claimed by the friends 81 Gen.
III roy, who were ia position 10
know, that had IL nos been Tor his
gsl.antry az the hattie OF Winchester.
where his ANAL army of only fcw
thousand wishstoot nearly the entire
CNai lerale array for TIVE DAYS. ,he
resalt 90 the battie 81 Gettysburg.
which occurred directly aiterwasi,
wetid have hesn cutirely diaercat. As
IL wa, Ger. Milroy engaged the az.
tentscn 81 the Confederate forces for
su,ncsent lenEih Of tsae 70 aitow Gen.
Meade, ptiA the larger pcTtton % the
Federal army, 20 thosoa hly sn'reach
himself Al tsttyaharr. wsih such fatal
esiect 10 the Confederate forces. when
they attempted g. Storm his po.itioa.
after - thorcaghly haschennx w
Gen. Ms fcs's f0rau4 IL is claimed
khat the general has never received
abe prNper historic mention whsch Is
due him. and hts friends hope foT =
speedy Ngriesl al the time when his
valuable services may tseccme taore
eeasrAiiy kno@a.
HAHEok fsGaf.
Capt. &. searee has bsca N ire cisy
eur ne The wec&. making strange.
mens. - have light piaeszi out IA
the harsGr. ~ 3 Ea2sle for STEAMERS
eomiaE np the easaael Naen the tie
I out Capt Hath vii supsFinscra
the placing al shc liEht. aud ~, Oliver
hstson tiH lie SIS sleeper Nhee q l.
souapiclei. A heavy rsRalsy u -
csrs cts ZOE It's al tuyhance hy an
te2mer o. iaaivtGush
FEGSNA1-
Mr. q. W. Sfesson. mana ser q the
Gray. H4thoe " n toaFaaf AZ Cs.
MOP u. ~ss ln c itg scs srd Y.
cspA ;. w lley wss ihis mssninS
Gncs s. ard costs lar fass driving On
tie bridge,
rrraSts Jui e Reoi yes ssaAy Goa.