Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-09-06

Frank Williamson, which has been
sick with inflammation OF the bowels fol-
some time past, died this morning, at
3 o'clock, aged II months.
The capital question is creating
considerable hustle, and we are glad to
see our hustling citizens standing on
the reputation our city has gained, in
the fight for her interests.
There are more than thirty pa
tients i'll the Sisters Hospital; many
from Tacoma and Seattle. The new
part, now in course of construction
will be ready for use in abont three
| weeks.
Mrs. Kate Stevens Bingham is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Stuart. Mrs
Bingham is the youngest daughter OF
our first Governor, Isaac /. Stevens
Her husband is Il distinguished Port
land lawyer, and a nephew of Judge
Wingard.
There will he a meeting of the Lin.
coin Republican Club, at Firemen's
Hall, this Saturday evening, at
O'Clock, for the purpose of electing ten
delegates to the Convention of Clubs
at Walla Walla, On September 4th
All Republicans are invited to attend
Messrs. McClelland and Grimm have
got their brick machinery nearly ready
for work, at their new location on West
side, about four miles below this place
The clay at their new yard is of excel
lent quality. They intend to double
the capacity OF their appliances in the
spring and be able to make about 5O,.
600 brick per day.
As the reporter called upon DR.. Ri
ley this morning, in the search of news
he found that gentlemen with huge
cougar skin with head and eyes of the
animal well preserved attacking his ia
vorite dog Finnigan." The dog made
a great fuss, and seemed to know the
animal was dead, but did not have the
courage to touch the skin of such q
frightful looking beast.
Miss Giles, of the Westside, met with
an accident last evening, while return
ing from picnic. While attempting
to get into boat, a dog run against
her, throwing her heavily to the
ground. She fractured her fore right
arm very badly. Mr.. Karl Hartman
formerly DIR. Riley's assistant, being
one of the party, set the fracture and
says his patient is doing nicely.
From the daily of Monday.
VIM. Olney, of Olympia, leaves this
evening for Dearborn, Iowa.
The work on the gas house exten
sion is rapidly nearing completion.
Messrs. Jos. Robinson and T. H
Cavanaugh left for Walla Walla to
day.
The pile driver is busily engaged in
repairing the long bridge leading te
the Westside.
Maj. J. C. Breckenridge left, thil
morning, for an extended trip though
the Eastern cities.
The funeral of Mr.. Frank William
sons little daughter took place yester
day, from the residence, at l 80 p. NJ.
In spite of all weather predictions
"Old Sol" peeps out and makes
Mother Earth" wear a bright and
pleasing mantle.
Colonel N. H. Owings, the Republi.
can candidate for the State Senate
from Thurston county, left for Walla
Walla Saturday night.
Many of our streets are receiving q
fine grade. making the once hilly and
almost impossible thoroughfares, beau
tiful and pleasant drives.
The new hotel on Main Street, which
will be the pride of Olympia when fin
ished, is almost under cover, and will
soon be ready for inside work.
A row-boat out in the bay, this
morning capsized. Everybody was un
injured, and the result nothing more
serious than a sound ducking.
The following real estate was trans
ferred to-day, by Albert J. Cutler and
wife to Paul A. Paulson, nw4 of sec
IA, tp IA, east, 16O acres, 500.
The public schools opened to-day
with a good attendance, which is very
encouraging, Notwithstanding the
trouble on the school-book question.
VIM. Clark, of the Seattle Morning
Journal, was in town to-day, on his
way to Kamilchie, whittier he is going
to look after the interests of his paper
Olympia is certainly on the higf
road to prosperity, as the reporter or
his daily route counted not less thar
twenty-five new buildings in process
| ofooo,truct;on
DR.. Flanagan to-day placed VIM
Myers in st. Peters Hospital for treat
ment of an abcess on his head just
back of the ear, which had become
both painful and serious in its nature.
The following delegates to the Re
publican State Convention, at Walli
Walla, left at noon to-day: j. F. Cow
ey, NJ. A. Root, J. H. Wilson, B. H
Davis, Philip Hiltz, and f. NJ. French
The case of Wan Chong, for obtain
ing money, to the amount of two hun
dred dollars, under false pretenses, wa'
adjourned until next week, by judge
Sparks, on motion of the Prosecuting
Attorney.
The Northwest Baptist Convention
embracing the territory OF Wcsterr
Washington and British Columbia
which has been in session here for tn