Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-28


ness has not turned his head, and al
though he can now count his ducats
by the cartload he can "swap a lie"
with his old friends with all the dex-
terlty and complaisance OF by-gonc
days.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Ehman
assaulted Representative Brown. of
Spokane, on the front porch of the
Capitol, last Tuesday, striking him in
the face and breaking his nose. Mr..
Brown was very abusive in his Ian
guage, over some official act of the
Sergeant, but that did not restrain the
House from dismissing the officer
from duty.
The State ball, the first public enter
tainment given in the Hotel Olym-
pia, last evening. was fully up to the
character of the building and the enter
prise of the people who erected it..
The occasion was indeed grand
hOuse-warming" About 400 people
were present, comprising the Legis-
lature and visitors from. all parts of
the State.
The sudden death OF Mrs. Bertha
X. Williams, on the morning of Satur-
day, the 22d instant, has cast gloom
over the whole community. She was
a woman Of warm heart and amiable
disposition that had endeared her to
a large circle of friends, as well made
her the light and joy of a well ordered
household. She was born in Danzig,
Russia, June 18th, 1854, and was the
daughter of Hugo Krogall, Inspector
OF Customs. She came to this coun-
try with her uncle, Mr.. Charles Bur
meister, on his return from visit to
Germany Ii years ago, and had ever
since been a resident of this city. Mrs.
Williams leaves a heart-broken hus-
band and two children to bear this
deepest Of all affections, the loss of a
faithful wife and devoted mother.
Mr.. Jules Levy, the world-renowned
cornetist, having an ef-night between
Portland and Tacoma, has been in
duced to give it to Olympia, and our
people will therefore have an oppor-
tunity of hearing this great artist and
his superb company on Tuesday even
ing, April Sth, at Columbia Hall.
This will be the greatest musical treat
we have enjoyed for many day, rs
Mr.. Levy is acknowledged to be at the
head of cornet soloists, and his most
critical fellow-musicians candidly &C
knowledge he has no rival, either as
regards the technical knowledge of the
cornet, the power of executing the
most brilliant composition, or ability
to SING with his instrument, render
ing the most dramatic and expressive
phrasings with all the power of the
human voice.
Tall poles at the side of the street
with bracket arms now support the
arc lights, instead of the short poles
on opposite corners with the lamp
suspended mid-street. The present
plan is doubtless the best in some re-
spects-it will enable the trimmer"
to replace the carbons without OBJ
structing the highway, and the in
creased height will give a more ex-
tended area OF illumination-but as
an offset some of the lights will he sus-
pended amid the dense foliage of our
outrageous naples, and the long line
of brilliant illumination which APP
pears so striking to those who ap-
proach at night by boat, will be lost.
1t is doubtless true, likewise, that the
change renders the service safer for
heavily laden vehicles, for the lights
have been hung 80 low as to elicit con-
siderable protest.
A cause OF considerable interest to
Justices OF the Peace was tried in the
Superior Court last Wednesday. A. s.
Austin, Justice of Olympia precinct
took an appeal from a decision of the
County Commissioners disallowing his
charges in a cost bill presented tO
them of satisfactions" in three cases
on which he sat as committing magis-
trate, one case for same where judy
ment for imprisonment and costs was
rendered, and a charge of 50 per diem
in contested hearing where the re-
spondant was bound over to the Supe-
riOr Court. The Court, Judge Irwin
held that to entitle the Justice to a
fee for satisfaction" there must be q
proper case for entry of judgment, and
this did not apply in cases in which
they sat as committing magistrates
The charge of So per diem. based on
Sec. 2,O9S OF the Code, was disallowed.
Mrs. SAlome E. Woodland died at her
residence, on the Westside, last Mon.
day, the oath inst, aged 70 years
Deceased was one of the few remain
ing old settlers o. Olympia. With her
husband, the late w. r. Woodland, she
crossed the plains in 1852, and thus
for more than third of century has
been identified with the growth and
prosperity Of the land of her adoption.
Known to large circle OF friends, she
was regarded as one OF the truest types
of noble womanhood. She was the
mother OF DIR. A. B. Woodland and A.
E. Woodland, of this city, and Theodore
Woodland Of Tacoma. The funeral
was held at the family residence,
Westside, on Wednesday, and the re.
mains deposited in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery. A large concourse from
the city attended the funeral, and the
surviving relatives have the sympathy
Of our entire community.
Mrs. Ellen d. Brown. wife OF Cap
tain ]. 4. Brown Qate Register of the
Land Office and one of Olympia
most respected citizens) died at Salem,
Oregon, Thursday evening, the 10th
inst after long and severe illness
Captain Brown was in Phoenix, Ar.
IONA, in poor health, and could not be
present at the last hours of his at.
fiicted wife. Miss Mabel Brouner
niece OF Mrs. Brown, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Ford, of Olympia
were present at the funeral which was
at 2 80 p. NJ, Sunday the 23d. The
funeral W. conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Newell, of the Presbyterian Church.
and was attended by the Odd Fellows
of Salem, an order OF which Captain
Brown is a respected member. The
remains were deposited in the I. o. O.
F. Cemetery of Salem, Oregon. Cap
tain Brown has the sympathy of the
entire community in this his sad be
reavement.
The subject OF a prohibitory tariff on
bicycle-riding on the sidewalks has
been agitated for several days past by
small majority of people with con.
tracted views of law and justice. The
immediate provocation for the revival