Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-21
VOLUME XXVIII.-NUMBER 80.
MERE MENTION.

| week.
A new roof is being put on the resi-
} dence of George Burntranger near the
plaza.
}, Walter Milroy, of North Yakima
is in the city visiting his old-timt
friends.
Judge Root has been invited to de
liver the Grafton at Bucoda on the
Fourth.
! The barometer rises slightly during
the nights but falls as much during
the day.
A telephone wire is being put up to-
day connecting Percival's dock with
the Central Office.
i The Seattle Insurance Company
lcame out of the fire whole, al
though its losses were large.
Miss Rena Bagley, of Seattle, is Wis
iting Miss Floy Frost, of this city, arriv-
ing on the Fleetwood last evening
Mrs S. NJ. F. Jones is on a short
visit to Tacoma. Her class will meet
Saturday morning at Good Templars'
Hall.
Col. VIM. McMicken is in the city
from Gray's Harbor region attending
the annual meetings of the Masonic
fraternity.
The Fleetwood came in last night
with SO passengers and one ton of ice
and departed this morning with So
passengers.
Captain Warren Cove and Mr.. Till
Shelton, OF Steilacoom, two of the old
timers OF our Territory, are on visit
to the Capital City.
Work on the Washington street
sewer has reached nearly to Fourth
street, and timber for the boxing is be-
ing hauled from the sawmills.
The fire on Gallaghers' addition yes
terday afternoon was easily extin-
guished by the fire company, but a
small fruit orchard was badly scorched.
Prof. L. f. Follansbee left this
morning for Eastern Washington
where he will conduct Teachers In
stitutes at Spokane Falls, Waitsburg
and Sprague.
Last night the Emma Hayward
brought in 81 passengers and 81 800
pounds of freight for this city. This
morning she left with Sc passengers
and $500 pounds Of freight.
The Signal Service Office to-day re.
ports: Minimum thermometer, 46
degrees; maximum ap to 4 P. NJ, SO
degrees; weather smoky, no rain; ba-
rometer rising slightly during the
morning, but from IL o'clock to 4 p.
NJ, falling to 2906 inches.
On the streets this morning, ST.
wash and his squaw were discussing
domestic or other matters with con-
siderable more vehemence than is u.s.
ually required in arguments. 1t was
evident that they had both been i'm
bibing of the extract of tangle-foot.
We see that the fountain erected by
A. B. Rabbeson, in front of his cigar
store on Main street, which was noticed
in these columns the other day, is now
in operation. No doubt the thirsty
ones will thank Mr.. Rabbeson for sup
plying them with SO refreshing drink
gratuitously.
A rousing meeting was held by the
the Alumni of Collegiate Institute, at
their rooms last evening. Nearly
hundred members were present. The
exercises principally consisted of old
college songs and stories of bygone
days, topping off with a stupendously
elaborate banquet gotten up by the
graduating class. Ho, for the next
college year.
At a business meeting of the Alumni
Association, of the Collegiate Institute,
yesterday afternoon the following Of
ficers were chosen for the ensuing year
President, Miss Minnie French, of
Olympia, class '8S; Vice President, El-
mer E. Shields, of Centralia, class 'S9;
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Laura
Mari, of Olympia, class 'S9; Core
spending Secretary, Geo. S. Hopkins,
of Olympia, class 'S9.
In the District court this morning
sentences were imposed by the court,
as follows: E. o. Austin, adultery,
six months in the County Jail and $500
fine; Viola Babcock, adultery, one day
in Jail and $50 fine; Hovey, forgery,
two years in the penitentiary; Mauer-
mann, assault, $500 fine and costs.
Cultus Jim, charged with assault with
intent to kill, was admitted to bail,
which was furnished.
The Alumni association of the
Olympia Collegiate Institute held its
annual reunion last evening at the
Institute and proved to be a very
pleasant social occasion. About sixty
persons sat down to the table, laden
with refreshments. Speeches were
made by Rev. w. B. Lee, Hon. w. A.
Reynolds, Profs. NJ. G. Royal and w.
H. Roberts, G. NJ. Savage, d. L. Ward
and others. Prof. Follansbee is de-
serving of credit for the high grade OF
excellence the school has attained and
the high esteem in which he is held by
all the students and Alumni is merited.
The annual session of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the
Jurisdiction Of Washington, opened in
in this city this morning, The follow
ing Grand officers were present: VIM.