Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-02-23

hobo was nearly equaled by the rob-
berry OF the Seattle pest house one
night last week, when the burglars
carried off numerous articles of wear
ing apparel from the building.
No COUNCIL MISUNDERSTANDING to
the absence of a quorum no meeting OF
the Council was held Wednesday
evening. Mayor Mann and Council
man Ballweg. Byrne and Giles were
the only members present.
OVERLOOKED A HOLIDAY. - Our
morning neighbor in its devotion
to the observance OF holidays seems
to have slipped cog somehow, as it
made its appearance on the morning
following st. Valentines Day.
DEBATING CLUB ORGANIzED.-A
general debating club has been organ
lied, the officers of which are: A. A.
Booth, President; f. G. Hartshorn,
Secretary; w. o. Karsener, committee
on constitution and bylaws. Tuesday
evening is the meeting night.
AN MISUNDERSTANDING to usual
custom the public schools of this city
had no holiday yesterday in observance
OF Washington's birthday. The banks
and state, county and city offices took
advantage of the legal holiday and
closed up shop, but why the schools
paid no attention to the day has no,
been explained,
MAY AND DECEMBER DISSOLUTION
Last week the STANDARD announced
the nuptials of May and December
Since then there has been a dissolu
! ton of co-partnership In the family
circle, May having gone home to hel
mother and December resuming hi,
chimney corner with solitude anG
pipe for companions.
AN INHUMAN BRUTE.-While JOSEPH
A. Gale was attending the trial of the
oyster bed case last week, some brute
in human form cut out the tongue o
one of Mr.. Gales cows. Who the
miscreant was it is impossible to sur
mise, but it is supposed that it wa:
some one who had personal griev
ance against Mr.. Gale.
GEORGE ID: SHANNON ILL.-Georgt
d. Shannon has been confined to hi
home for the past two weeks with 6
complication of Brieht's disease anc
heart trouble. Mr.. Shannon is un
able to sleep in q reclining position
and is compelled to take all his res
while sitting up. Yesterday he was
resting easier than he has for a weel
past.
Mr.. OFT Jacob OFT
who received heavy fall two weeks
ago, and whose condition was for &
time considered critical, is so far i'm
proved as to be able to move about hi.
home on clutches. While Mr.. OFT:
injuries may confine him to his home
for time, yet he is constantly gaining
in strength, and his full recovery can
not long be delayed.
DRIFTED BAcK.-The down-Sount
papers aver that Gypsy Ashton, who
killed Thomas Henderson Boyd, ba,
gone back to her old life. being now
located at Victoria. Rev. William
Carnes, who took much interest in her
had great hopes of her becoming 6
missionary and taking up her abode
in Africa. "Gypsy," when last seen
in Seattle, was dressed in mourning
for the man she had slain.
A MISERABLE SIDEWALK. - The
sidewalk on Main street in front of the
old Pacific House has been the cause
of much complaint of late. Water
has been allowed to form lake under
the sidewalk and to dislodge the
stringers, and when a person walk,
over it the. water will squirt up to the
height Of,about IL inches. The At
tentiOn of the Street Commissioner j,
called to the matter, with the hope
that it will be remedied Immediately.
A CELEBRATED CAsE.-The case O
the Olympia Abstract and Insurance
Company vs.. NJ. E. Mumford ct al.
which has been dragging along in thu
courts in various shapes for some
time, took another turn Tuesday. Ii
the Superior Court q motion wal
granted for a non-suit in the case o.
H. NJ. and Julia Mumford. This lef
NJ. E. and +. NJ. Mumford as the only
defendants. Wednesday night a jury
returned verdict in favor OF favor O
the plaintiff for $l,125.
OVERTURNED HOSE WAaoN.-A still
alarm of fire brought out the depart
ment Wednesday morning at IL 81
O'Clock. A chimney in the Woodruff
block burned out, but no damage wa
done. On the way to the fire No.
hose wagon, driven by Alex Wright
overturned while going from Fourth
into Main street. Mr.. Wright va
thrown heavily to the ground ant
wrenched his leg so that he will hav'
to use cane for few days. The hos
wagon got off with q sprung axle.
X. OF P. CELEBRATIoN.-Last Mon
day night Capital Lodge No. Ii
Knights OF Pythias, celebrated tn
thirtieth anniversary of the foundin
of the order. The exercises were he'll
in the Unity auditorium. where N.
Porter as master Of ceremonies, Mil
A. Root, G. l.. Mckay of Tacoma, W
!, H. Roberts, j. G. Rathbun and A.
Campbell responded to appropriat
sentiments. Both vocal and instru
, mental music added interest to tn
programme, after which refreshment
were served and dancing enjoyed unit
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