Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-17

In justice sparks court last Fin
day tie trial Ct II. Martin against o
c. Lacey was proceeding. Lacey had
Martin break horse for him and be-
cause it only took d,y to do the
work he refused to pay SIS, claiming
the work was not worth it, hence the
suit. Justice Sparks after hearing the
testimony gavo I"+tin judgment for
$3.50, and his. costs which will swell the
bill considerably.
From the daily Of Saturday
Yesterday the team belonging to
John Brewer, the butcher, ran away
and demolished things generally.
w. J. Fleming, formerly of the race
track in this city, has now charge oi
the race track in Spokane Falls. On
that circuit he has number of fine
horses, including Wasco and Atwood
Prince, owned in Olympia.
The south window OF Toklas & Kauf.
mans store presents sight that is
pretty IN the extreme. The window
dressing is the work of Mr. Nathan
Kaufman, and not that of a Portland
artist as stated few days ago.
The best OF fishing is reported from
all sections, and evidently many Sab.
bath breakers Will indulge in the sport
tomorrow. No doubt many a fellow
will tell OF the whopper that he lost
just as he was about to land him.
F. R. Beahan, who has ably filled the
position OF Signal Service officer in
this city, leaves Wednesday morning
fer Pysht, near Victoria. Mr.. E. Nc
Govern VIII resume his ststion again
after two mont his leave of absence.
At the Signal Office to-day the ba'
barometer stood at 1894 and still fall
ing. The thermometer indicated a
range between n ard A. Everything
in the opinion OF the Observer, indi.
Gates rain either tonight or tomorrow
Yesterday afternoon the 70 f of Dot.
bi 8 bl cksmi,h shop WIS discovered
o fire. A few buckets of water ap.
piled to the fl mes gu nched the in
cipie,t blaze. A big hole was burned
ia the roof, but n, serious damage
resulted.
Two OF our local spor' s, whosr names
c. uld not be learned, concluded t" set
dispute to-day, according to tn
Marquis of Queensbury ruls. To tn {
end they repaired to the hill east Of the
city and had it out. A woman, whom
both are slter,i is said to be the cause oi
the melee.
An old man named Mitchell while
st nding on dry goods box tend ng
70 some wo L, tod y, in some unac
countable manner he fell. The fa
caused him to dislocate his right
shoulder and otherwise bruise him.
DR.. Rilry was called and attended to
his injuries.
Pres dent OF the Board Of County
Comm ssioners Capen, and Clerk
Tweed are busy to-day signing the
bonds lately issued by the county. Each
bond and its coupons requires forty
three signatures, and as 100 are issued
these gentlemen have a job before
them. What's in q name anyhi W?
The OLYMPIAN has ON several occa.
sions alluded TO the fact that Indian-
can procure whisky in unlimited guam
titles here any time they wait it.
This is wrong, and in direct VIC o'ation
OF law. Some of these bright days the
malefactor will be trapped, and then a
term on McNeil's Island will be his
just deserts.
Julia, the squaw who collects oys-
ters along ths water front, was on the
rampage to-day. She got chuck full
OF gin and sailed forth. She go stuck
on young lady whom she saw enter
ing dry goods store, and nothing
coulI induce her to stop following hes
from place to place. Finally Gin.
5 .vidge told her to go home and she
did SO.
Quite smashup occurred on Ellis
logging railroad on Thursday. A five
span mule team Was hauling two cars
up the Incline at Chambers Lake, when
a coupling broke and back went the
cars down into the Like, logs and all
One ear was badly smashed and both
sank in ten feet of water. The cars
were fished out yesterday. No one
was hurt.
A few days ago We mentioned tn
fact that the T. J. Potter was to be
taken from The Sound and placed or
he Columbia river xcursion rOu e
Our dispatches to-day confirm thai
sta .ment. The Alaskan has be- r
| or 'ered to San Francisco for genera
overhauling and as soon this is com
pleted she will proceed to the Sount
for service. What vessel will be placet
ON this route is no' known, but prob
ally it will Re the Emm. Hayward.
The performance given by tn
Royce-Lansing Comedy Co., at Colum
bia H IL, before crowded house Frida,
eveoing, was, as anticipated, one q
the most enjoyable eft rtairments
, the season. The Scrap Book" ha
jast enough plot about it to string t.
> eether a number Of musical gems an
eccentric novelties, which keep IN
audience amused and interested til
whole evening. The performance o
the bells, on mandoliues, guitars, VII
Inns and various other instrument
4 indicated taat each member OF tt
n company was master OF all that WI
/. undertaken. "The Song that reachf
o every Eeart," by Lizzie H. Royc
IS was exceedingly we'll rendered, az