Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-05

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Mcclellan got on to his racket, and he
was politely told to leave the town,
which he did. Such scabs as he,
Olympia can we'll ddwithout.
The representative of a business
firm telegraphed thk OLYMpIAN yes
terday, whether store suitable for a
general merchandise business could
be rented in this dity. The answer
wss, of course, no;j this shows how
lamentably we are provided for the
business that offers. More buildings
for business, more hseaes for residents,
are invariably needed at the earliest
| possible moment.
| From the daily Of Monday.
w. II. Clark, of Shelton, WAS dis
charged from the hospital to-day.
Born, at Black river, on Saturday
evening last, to The wife OF Jasper Muir.
ray, twins, girls.
II. Semple Amcs, of St. Louis, Mo-,
a relative of Eugene Semple, Governor,
was in the city yesterday.
VIM. Crosby, ex-auditor of Cowlitz
county, WAS in the city to-day visiting
his many acquaintance.
To-day all the city schools were
cl sed for vacation of one week.
They wi reopen Monday next for a
two months term.
J. M. Bell, Of Tacoma, Manager OF
the Pacific Postal Company there, is in
the city to-day attending to the affairs
, of his company here.
The Signal Office reports .O3 inches
o. rain to-day, the thermometer rang
ing beween 60 and Al and the baron.
eter at 29.9l, a fall of II inches.
Sam Woodrufrs jaw is swollen to-
day as big as if John L., or some bruis-
er, had hit him a lick. Such is not the
case, Sam has severe attack of neu-
ralgra.
All the real estate dealers report a
great many sales of Fourth street lots.
j. c. Boyd e. Co. report the sale yes
terday of FIVE lots and Davis & McDev-
| lit sold four more.
A contract for the cedar poles for
the telephone company for use in
their system in this city, has been let
Work upon the line will begin at once
| as soon as the weather settles.
&c. Ellis is getting out the piling
Tor the rear of the hotel. Something
like $50 will be driven upon which will
be erected the crib-work of ced ,r
This will be dressed on two sides and
when in position will be very substan-
tial.
Who says Olympia is nota 60 ahead
place. Even the sports are catching
on. Jimmy Tough from Tar Flat paid
the city a visit, his object being to see
what inducements our citizens would
offer him to bring his band of pugilists
this way.
Rumor hath it that the Board of
School Directors have secured the re-
fusal of the Pattison block adjoining
the present school property on East
side. This action was necessary on
account Of the limited school room at
present, to say nothing Of the increase
OF school children that are applying
for admission. The option is for 40
days and the price is $4,000.
The Olympia Street Railway Com
pany have elected the folio wing off,
GERS: President, Geo. ID. Shannon ;
Vice President, E. N. Wilson; Secre-
tary, s. G. Woodruff; Treasurer, N. H.
Owings. Pending the arrival of the
material, no Superintendent was elect
ed, but that Office will be filed in few
Edays.
Gil Parker brought trio OF fine
game chickens to Olympia the other
day, and turned them loose on the
dock. The rooster he takes delight in
teasing and touching him off for a
scrap. Yesterday morning he did the
same thing and the pugnacious ban
tam proved his cannibalistic qualities
by taking big piece from Gil's right
hand.
Saturday night the various COM
mittees on the entertainment to be
given the new and old officers of the
Territory, met in the office Of Gen.
O'Brien, to talk the matter over.
Gen. O,Bricn was elected chairman.
A telegram from Gov. Moore, announc.
ing that he would be here as soon as
his commission arrives, was read and
pending definite date, the meeting
adjourned subject to the call If the
| Chairman.
This morning Patrick Dolan, of this
city, left for Tacoma on his way to
New York and thence to Ireland, the
land of his birth. Pat was fully
equipped for the trip and if no i'll luck
befalls him he will reach the land Of
shamrocks and pOtteen about the mid
die Of the month. While there he in
tends to travel the length of the Land
from Fastinet rock to the Land of the
Fardoms, and when he comes back he
will be charged with stories of home
galore.
To-day the offices of the Western
Union and Pacific telegraph compa-
nies changed locations and managers.
M. O'Conner, who has ably presided
over the destinies Of the Pacific Postal
telegraph company since its centering
in this city, assumes charge of the
Western Union and the office will
hereafter be in his store. The Office OF
the Pacific Postal company will be in
the Acme Drug Store opposite the
Woodruff block. To-day a new man
will arrive here from Tacoma to take
charge of their bus:ness.
One OF the grandest meteorological
sights ever witnessed in any land was
visible to the citizens of Olympia last
evening. 1t was the passage through
space Of an immense meteor emitting a
bright bluish-gray light that for few
moments conn letely illuminated the
entire beavens. 1t was described by
many who witnessed the beautiful
sight as about ss large as the moon
and travelling in a south by easterly
direction. For some moments after
its passage there Was plainly outlined
in the heavens a bright milky colored
streak indicating its path, which was
easily followed by the eye.
Yesterday vas some kind Cf hol.
day among the Chinese and early in
the morning they started out with q
full orthodox Chinese brass and string
band accompanied with the usual
adornments OF roast pig, chicken and
Chir ese gin. On reaching the grave