Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-03-27

One OF the largest audiences. ii not
the largest, which ever assembled in
Olympia, greeted Rev. /. ID. Driver
AT Olympia Thcatcr, last Sun!a,
night. It was Union meeting oi tn,
several churches. Mr.. D'S subject WI.
!" Miracles"
Til" alarm turned in from box g.
Tuesday night, about ~ 30 O'Clock. wa.
caused 10y the burning of a shanty on
the westsilc owned by Mrs. French. oi
small value, not exceeding 300. |, is
supposed to have been accidentally set
on fire by tramps.
The Unity Club met last Monday
evening. at the residence Of Mayor
Horr and the members had an inter
cSting tim, over the discussion Of the
new work rama" written 10y g.
mile Flimariuu. The next meeting
takes place at the residence OF Mr.. p.
ID. Moore, Capital Addition.
Olympia presents today the best
Inducements for the investment. of
capital OF any city on Puget Sound.
She has thousands Of suburban lots that
are doubling i'll value every year, and
this rapid appreciation is based upon
dcmand Tor actual Use 10y the many
people drawn hither hv our rapidly de-
yrioping industries.
Chief Savage, last Saturday, seized
sixteen iivc-tacl cans OF opium which
had been smuggled from Victoria, in
Il roll Of blankets and let at a lodging
house. The smugglcr doubtless got
wind OF the search, for although the
place was watched several days, did
not appear to claim his property.
The drug will he sent to the custom
house at Port Townsend, to be sold.
Conrad Herbst was assaulted
Wednesday night by George Laforge,
and had his knee pan knocked out OF
place and the small bone of his leg
broken short distance below the knee.
He was taken to st. Peters Hospital
The difficulty resulted from some diff
ference in settlement of wages due
Laiorge, for labor at the Wcstside
brickyard
John Hart, forman of one OF Il c
street gangs, was assaulted by James
and George Telty, on the corner of
Fourth and Main streets, Tue q ay,
whereupon Hart drew q pistol ID
shot both his as sailants, James in the
left arm, and George in the left
shoulder. The latter's injuries are
serious. Both the injured men were
sent to the county Jail in default of
bail. Hart was discharged.
Large & Weeks, the architects, have
prepared plans for changes in the old
Odd Fellows hall, to adapt it to the
uses of the Washington Club. The
reception room, will be Is by q, with
a cloak room. The billiard room will
be 81 by 81, and in the rear two card
rooms. A sideboard, II by II, is like
wise provided for. All these will be
on the second floor. The lower story
will be made into two store rooms.
The vote ON the courthouse bonds
was carried in this city Tuesday by
majority of nearly 400. The vote was
very light, however, as the exact fig
ures will show. In the First ward
1873 votes were cast for the PROPOSE
ton, 10 against and three blanks, a
majority of 1856; Second ward 124 for,
3 against and void-majority 119;
Third ward, Tor 104, against 3-ma-
jority l0l. Total number of votes
cast, 437 majority for 395.
A man named Emile, or Slime,
claims to have been assaulted on the
Jessie's float at Long Wharf, Monday
night, and robbed of $40. AS the
man was never known to have more
than a few dollars at time, his story
is improbable; but that he had a
lively tussel with somebody was indi-
Gated by his battered head and a
cut in the throat about three inches
long. As he was full of tarantula-
juice at the time he was so badly
used, his story is OF course somewhat
vague and indefinite.
The family of Mr.. w. A. Botkin,
consisting of wife and daughter, ar
rived from San Francisco, a few days
ago, and are stopping at The Olympia
until suitable dwelling can be Sc
cured. Mr.. B. has concluded to make
Olympia his permanent home, and the
arrival of his family is an indication Of
that resolve, which is based upon a
careful estimate and consideration Of
our advantages in comparison with
those OF rival cities. He is a relre.
OF q class OF business men
now finding their way here whose
judgment is seldom at fault and whose
advent is regarded as the harbinger Of
good times.
The Tribune complains because the
City Council, since the award of the
advertising contract, have seen fit to
reduce the number OF insertions of
advertisements somewhat from what it
was in the defunct Capital. The
Tribune should feel complimented.
The Council, recognizing the immense
circulation of that journal. considered
that two or three insertions in the
Tribune would be as effective as a
dozen in the Capital, and in the in
terest of economy ordered the reduc-
ton. The fact is that ample notice
is given by fewer publications, and
the delay involved was the considera-
ton which suggested and influenced
the change.
The lighting rod on Olympia Theater