Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-04-08

Historical societies as a rule are found
ed long after the first inhabitants have
died OIL, but in the case of Washington
the society with much wisdom has
been started while those who know
personally of the growth and history
OF the State are yet living.
The steam schooner Lucy Lowe was
burned to the waters edge near Fidal-
go City, Monday morning. She was
loaded with lime, and having shipped
several heavy seas, the lime Stacked de-
veloping heat that set the vessel on
fire. She was run into shore and
scuttled, when the boilers exploded,
but fortunately without loss of life.
The Lowe was owned by the CONNER
cial Co., of San Francisco, and was
valued at $4,000.
William Peterson, Dane, about so
years old, who has lived at Port Angel
es for the past five years, being a
member Of the Puget Sound colony,
threatened in the courtroom, in the
presence of the sheriff and county
clerk, to kill Judge J. 6. McClinton, of
the Superior Court. He was immedi-
ately seized and confined in Jail. He
recently obtained decree of divorce
from his wife and the judge gave her a
portion of the real estate. This was
the cause of Peterson's threat.
One day last week q man named
Robinson drove into Walla Walla
with a wagon and span of horses
which he offered for sale. Not find
ing a purchaser he put them up at
auction and sold the outfit for $3.50.
Last Friday Sheriff Thoreson went
down from Dayton looking for the
outfit which he said had been stolen
from party in the city. He played
the same game at Waitsburg, selling
the team at Starbuck. Robinson has
wife and several children living in
Dayton. He has not yet been appre-
hended.
Miss Mintie Carver has begun suit
in the Federal Court against the
Northern Pacific for $4,000 damages.
She alleges that she was a passenger
on Northern Pacific train in Feb
ruary, 1891, and that the cars were
insutiiciently heated; she declares
that the fire was actually allowed to
go out, and although she was suitably
clothed for such journey, she caught
severe cold which terminated iu
pluro-pneumonia. It was claimed
that she was thereby greatly injured
i'll her general health.
The governorship on the Demo-
cratic ticket is between NJ. NJ. God
man, c. H. Warner, L. C. Gilman,
Henry Drum, Thomas Burke and J..
7. Ronald. The Pomeroy Independent
says: Either gentleman can secure
the nomination. Senator McCroskey
is favorably spoken of. but is too valu-
able in the legislature to quit his post
there. Any of those named will suit
the Democratic party and the people
OF the State. None of them have a
greater following than NJ. NJ. God
man."
The only prisoner in the county
Jail at Mount Vernon, broke out the
other night. He had been arrested
for burglary at Burlington, short time
ago, and was being held for trial.
When arrested he gave his name as
John Mcclure, but is supposed to be
the man named Conner whom the
authorities of King county are looking
for. The jailer had put 15-pound
shackle on his foot and let him out in
the Jail yard to do some washing. By
means of barrel and crooked iron
poker he scaled the l4-foot fence and
disappeared.
Articles OF incorporation of the fol.
lowing companies have lately been
filed in the Office of Secretary of State:
Columbia e. Kootenai Steam Naviga-
ton Company, limited, of Spokane:
capital, 100000; object, to own and
operate line of steamboats, on the
Columbia river and its tributaries in
Washington and British Columbia.
Beede's cafe, of Seattle; capital, SIS, 600.
Angeles Water Company, of Port An
geles; capital, $4,000. Chelan Falls
Water Power Company, of Chelan
Falls; capital, $4,000. Lieutenant
Cushing Post, No. Sc, G. A. r., of Bal
lard.