Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-07

pounds OF freight, raar!y all grocerie:
for the city merchants This morning
she took out p passengers and 1.50(
pounds Of fruit-strawberrics ant
cherries
The Signal Office reports to-day
Minimum thermometer, ~ degrees
maximum, up TO 1 NJ, 20 degrees
weather cloudless, no rain; barometer
rising from 30O6 to 3O.lS inches.
In its local mention yesterday the
OLMPIAN used the expression Mrs
Nathan kaufman instead OF Mr.. Ma
than Kaufman. We do not wish 10
prematurely deprive Mr.. Kaufman o.
the felecities OF single hlesseine-s, so
gladly make the correction.
A crippled orphan boy, about fiji
teen years OF age, who claims to have
been run over by freight train near
Tacoma, some time ago, was soliciting
aims, on the street, to-day, to obtain
money for the purchase OF patent
leg and foot. He met with very good
success and had collected over $50 for
that object
Mrs. Edmund Sylvester and her
daughter. May, after several years resi-
dence in California and at Seattle
have returned to Olympia to make it
their future home. Miss $. is an &C.
complished stenoerapher and type
writer, and her presence will prove Il
great convenience at times when such
services are needed.
Among the new names added to the
Pioneer list at this Reunion were those
of Gov Miles c. Moore and Secretary
o. c. White, who, while they have not
hitherto belonged to the association
are true pioneers of the "early days
We welcome such acccssions to the
list which so steadily shortens as the
rapidly fleeing years pass by.
DR.. VIM. T. Campbell has Just re.
ceived notice that he has been allowed
a pension OF $72 per month from total
blindness, resulting from exposure in
the Indian war, thirty-five years ago
He will, it is thought, be entitled
likewise to about two years back pay
making comfortable provision for
him for the remainder OF his life.
Rev. f. Trumbull Lee, OF Pueblo
Colo, son of Rev. DR.. Lee, of this city
has just received the honorary degree
of Doctor OF Divinity from the Colo
RADIO State University. He preached
the Baccalaureate sermon to the gradu
ating class OF that University on tn,
26th ult. Rev. Geo. H Lee, another
son of our Presbyterian pastor, preach
ed the Baccalaureate at Whitman
College on the same day.
Another member OF the Bernard
family, at Fosters ranch, has been
taken down with the smallpox, in 8
light form, and DR.. Flanagan has con
tinued the precautions adopted to
prevent spread OF the disease several
weeks ago. The severity OF the dis
ease i, much lessened by the favorable
conditions incident to the summer
season, and there is little fear OF fata
results from the case just developed
and other members OF the family ar.
already convalescent.
Mr.. A. s. Mercer, who acquire
fame by the importation of cargo
of girls to this Territory from The
Hub" a quarter of century ago
was present with Miss Smith. stenog
rapher, at the Pioneer meeting yester
day and to-day. He is engaged in
gathering material for book relating
to the past history, present condition
and future prospects, of the northwest
a work that will be OF incalculable ben
eft to the Territory and future State
Mr.. NJ. possesses just the qualifications
for the task. He is an old settler, q
man of education, observation and
enterprise, and We believe he possesses
an ambition to do his work well.
One OF the pleasant episodes
of the Pioneer reunion was the
tpresence of that veteran histographel
and true friend OF Washington, Hon
James G. Swan, of Port Townsend
He has probably contributed more tc
disseminate historical and scientific
information relating to the Territory
than any other citizen, and the be
ginning Of his work dates back third
Of n century. He is still hale and
hearty. He wrote series Of article.
for the STANDARD many years ago on
the Indian tribes and the islands ut the
entrance of the Sound which elected
much attention at the time and
possess now historic value. We are
pratified to announce that he promises
future contributions to these columns
on kindred topics.
This morning there was before JUS
tice Ready, for preliminary hearing
Z. c. Austin and Mrs. Viola Babcock
of Seattle, upon charge of adultery
A similar charge was against them ir
Seattle last Monday, but was dismissed
They were re-arrested by Deputy Sher
if Billings, of Olympia, and brought t.
this city. Both waived an examina
ton, and Judge Ready held each o
them in the sum OF $500, to await al
investigation by the Grand Jury
Mrs. Babcock deposited the money TO
her appearance, but Austin, in defaul
Of bail, was committed to the custo !.
. OF the Sheriff. Venue of the ofiense
as charged. is laid in this county from
. the fact that they were in this cit.
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