Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-04-10

.id IA his cabin near Seattle sunday.
t. had been drinking heavily lately.
ud 10 that las death Is attributed.
The city council OF Fairhaven will
oon submit TO popular vote the ques-
ion 81 bonding the town in the sum
i 800 Woo '"r publ improvements.
\ diamond drill is to hc put at work
n Nhatcom county searching Tor
,pal and oil. The drill is also to be
taken up I, the Cascades to prospect
'Or TIN mine.
Jefferson county's bonds to the
amount Of $3.50 voted at the last
general election to fund the county in
dchtcdncs-, have been sold on private
terms.
The MAYOR of Chchalis on Saturday
closed contract for an electric light
ing plant, To- he put in within 30 days.
The plant will consist of 80 2OO-candle
power are lights.
The threatened strike of shipwrights
for nine hour day in all shipyards on
the Sound has been avcrted by the
employers willingly conccding the de-
mand
The people Of Aberdeen, Hoquiam
and Gray's llarbor want another cleo
ton IN order To issue bonds for road
purposes SlGS 600 is desired for build
lng roads and bridges.
William kcrshaw, an old settler of
Walla Walla, was instantly killed
SUNDAY by boys who were out shoot
ing. \ stray shot struck him on the
side causing instant death.
Bishop Paddock Friday preached
the funeral service Of the Rev. Il. NJ.
Johnson. an Episcopal clergyman, at
Chchalis. lie was formally III charge
of n church at that place.
Port TOWNSEND citizens are moving
for the introduction of the free delivery
system Of letters in that city, the re-
ccipts Of tho postollicc being sufficient
now To comply with the law i'll the
ease.
The striking miners ut Newcastle
are all firm. and every man refuses to
sign the ironclad" contract. The
knights say the only effect will he the
combining Of the two factions into one
assembly of miners.
\ brick wing to the Steilacoom
asylum. JOx 100. and three stories high,
will bc built this summer. The cost,
according To the architects estimates,
will bc $4,000. II will be done by
October |.
Gus Strohrldgc, the carpenter who
Tell from the top Of the Stewart build
ing at Puyallup two weeks ago. is con-
valcsccnt. The distance he fell was
about fifty feet. but he broke no bones,
and his only injuries were internal,
and it was thought that he would die.
H. NJ. Hathaway, newspaper man,
committed suicide by jumping from
the steamer Washington into the bay
at seattle Wednesday. He was the
publisher of the Norihwesi Democrat, a
losing venture. He leaves n wife in n
destitute condition.
An od lady. travelling with her
daughters family, en- route from Kan
sas City To Spokane, died in her seat
on the train at Starbuck, last Sunday,
and was buried there. She was be-
tween 10 and so years old, and had
never before been on u train. Her
death was due to apoplcxy.
= Colonel Steele and other prominent
capitalists, of Tacoma. are negotiating
for the purchase Of the plant of the
Winlock pottery works, which have
been in successful operation nearly Il
year. II the deal is made, additional
machinery will be purchased and the
output largely Increased.
The Tacoma Typographical Union
will give a ball about the middle OF
May, one OF the features of which will
bc the printing of newspaper in full
view Of the audience once every hour
during the continuance of the ball.
The type will he set up and the paper
printed on the stage.
The Garfield Enterprise states that q
mare belonging to James Walters, on
Silver Greek, gave birth to colt last
week with which nature has been play
ing tricks. II was perfectly formed,
with the exception Of the front feet,
which were armed with eleven hoOfs,
exactly similar TO that Of calls.
The colt was dead when born.
Capt. A. J. Matheson, formerly of
Massachusetts, where he has long been
engaged in the coJ-fshing business
has concluded that there is a more lu-
cratiyc field on Puget Sound for that
industry, and has located at Seattle,
whore he will establish Goldfish drying
establishment. A Lotion schooner
will skurry up the fish.
William Kershaw, an old settler,
who lives near Dixie, Walla Walla
county, was in an clubhouse Sunday
afternoon, while two boys were out
hunting in the immediate vicinity
with a rifle. A shot was heard and a
bullet crashed through the wall Of the
outhonse and entered the side Of Mr..
Kershaw, killing him instantly. Mr..
Kcrshaw was an old settler, honored
by all who knew him.
A man walked into Henry Gilmore's
confectionery store at Tenino, one
night last week, and, presenting a re-
volyer, ordered the proprietor to give
him some nuts, but Mr.. GilmUre's
thirtccn-ycar-old son, who was in a
back room and saw the man enter with
the pistol in his hand, secured another
one and covered the wOuld-be robber,
saying. " I will give you some nuts"
The fellow made up his mind he didn't
care for any and retired as gracefully
~ possible under the circumstances.
Brigadier General A. p. Curry, COM
handing the National Guard of Wash
ington, has announced the following
stall: Assistant adjuiant general John
]. Booge, of Spokane; assistant inspect
or general, w. s. Scott, of Seattle; as
sistant quartermaster general, George
A. Bethune, OF Tacoma assistant COM
missary general, Marshal X. Smell, Of
Tacoma; brigade surgeon, DIR. f. l..
Smith, Of Seattle; all with the rank of
lieutenant colonel; aides-de-camp,
with the rank of first lieutenant, John
J. White, of Spokane; John w. Stearns,
Tacoma, and w. f. Cromwell, of South
Bend.
Mrs. $. J. Weir. mother of Secretary
OF State Allen Weir. PASSED AWAY Tues