Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-14

Use OF the National Guard that goc:
into camp here July 9TH.
\ large portion of the strangers il
the city came to attend the Commence
ment exercises of the Olympia Collegi
ate Institute. as friends OF relatives O
the students.
Rev. J. +. Damon, OF Seattle. who
graduated through the editorial chair
for the ministry, is in the city, called
hither by duties appcrtaining to the
mystic tie"
An experienced man is just up from
Seattle and is looking around our city
tor the purpose of securing a suitable
location to open a tirst-class ten-cent
coffee parlor.
Secretary White has received the
official returns al the election of dele
gates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton from all the counties in the Ter
ritory except Stevens.
The constant rush of visitors to our
fair city has crowded all cur hotels
and lodging houses, so that it is AT
present next to impossible to secure
sleeping accommodations.
Last night Mr.. J. Dowcett arrived
in the city with his family, Household
goods, farm implements, cows, ETC.,
preparatory to locating near the city.
Such are the class of citizens Thurston
county needs.
4 wholesale fruit firm, OF Tacoma,
who have large trade in this city and
vicinity, will shortly open branch
house in the Austin building, formerly
occupied by the Soda Works, on Main
street, near the long wharf.
Last night the Emma Hayward
brought in the heaviest passenger list
for the season-173 persons also 52 600
pounds OF freight, cattle, household
goods and general merchandise. This
morning she carried out $500 pounds
OF fruit.
The Signal Office reports to-day
Minimum thermometer, 80 degrees !;
maximum, up to ! p. NJ, 50 degrees !;
weather cloudless, no rain; barometer
rising slightly during the forenoon, but
from II O'Clock to 3 p. NJ. falling from
1907 to 5000 inches.
Some people are never satisfied or
contented. This morning we over
heard Old Shrouds remark that he
was going to pack up his buds and
leave Olympia, as the climate was too
decidedly healthy for him. Think of
it, We who are seeking a place to live
in!
Mr.. John Clark, who came from
Osseo, Wisconsin, few months ago,
and purchased small orchard at
Tumwater, was greeted recently by
his family who arrived by the Hay
ward. They report times dull in the
East and that many would come west
ward if property there could be dis
posed of.
The following cases have been dis
posed of by the District Court, since
our last report: Territory vs.. Mauer-
man, defendant found guilty of an
assault and battery. Territory vs..
Robert Holmes and Zoi Chaenn, four
cases, charging them with adultery !;
verdict, not guilty. The case of the
Territory vs.. Austin and Viola Bah
cock, charged with adultery, is now on
trial.
Gen. T. 1. McKenny returned last
evening from Seattle. He has been in
that city since the night of the fire
He says that the heavy losers are
cheerful, and are making preparations
to rebuild the burnt district in much
better shape than it was before the
fire, with wider and straighten streets,
and nothing but iron, brick or stone
buildings. The reported suffering, he
says, is greatly exaggerated. He saw
nobody who was in distress, and he
believes that the arrangements that
have been made for relief are more
than ample.
Judge Root, OF the committee ap-
pointed to circulate a subscription
paper for the sufferers by the fire at
Seattle, informed an OLYMPIAN repre-
sentative this afternoon that little
over 5000 had been subscribed, (besidcs
the subscription by the city, and ex-
pressed the opinion that 81 600 would
be easily secured. Many of the sub
scribers said they would double their
subscriptions if necessary. The sum
of $40 was contributed by members of
the Methodist church. The Congre-
gational church members started a
movement this morning and the sum
secured is included in the 5000 on the
paper in the hands of the committee.
At a special meeting of the City
Council, last evening, the city appro-
priated $500 for the relief of the Sc
attic sufferers, which sum was aug
mented by subscriptions at the citizens
meeting. held subsequently,, by call of
the Mayor, to about $500. A COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Root
Whitney and Hardness, was appointed
to solicit further subscriptions from
the people. The question of a cele-
bration of the national anniversary,
was discussed, the meeting being about
equally divided as to its propriety at
this time. The matter was finally
postponed till Saturday evening, when
meeting will be held to take final
action on the question. Messrs. Wood
ruff and Mills, having resigned their
positions on the committee previously
selected for making arrangements for
q celebration, Messrs. J. C. Herr and
Jas. Chilberg were appointed to act in
their places respectively.
Tho Grand o<}ye Of + & MasoDs