Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-26

A RARE TREAT.-On Monday and
Tuesday, Feb. 9Th and 9Th, the Cal
houn Opera Company will be the at
traction at the Olympia Theater. The
organization numbers As people and
carry their own orchestra. They will
present on Monday evening, Richard
Stahl's "Said Pasha," and Tuesday
evening The Bohemian Girl" by
Bale. Without question this will
be the finest event we have had in the
amusement line since Emma Juch's
visit three years ago, and we will GER
tainly have no better until the COM
pany comes this way next season.
AN OPERA THAT ENcHANTs.-That
gem of melodies, I Dreampt l Dwelt
in Marble Halls" will be rendered by
veritable queen of the operate stage,
Laura Clement, Tuesday evening,
Feb. 9th, at Olympia Theater, in "Bo-
hemian Girl" This charming opera
made its first appearance at Drury
Lane Theater, London, just fifty years
ago, on the 9th OF last November. 1t
became an immediate favorite, and its
enchanting strains have stirred SO
deeply the heart strings of succeeding
| generations that it has lost none of its
popularity by lapse of time.
DROWNED IN BLACK RIVERA.
Balch, an old resident of this county,
and many years ago citizen OF Olym-
pia, was drowned while crossing the
Chehalis river, Tuesday afternoon, by
the upsetting OF canoe. Mr.. Balch's
wife and his two sons were in the craft
at the time of the accident, but for
tunately escaped. He lost his life in
the rescue OF one of the boys. The
body at last accounts had not been
found, as it floated under a jam of
drift where it is doubtless lodged. A
number of men are engaged in break
ing up the drift. Mrs. Balch is a
daughter of the late Mr.. Ruddle, of
this city.
A SELECTION EASILY MADE.-The
selection of the operas to be performed
by the Calhoun Company, during their
engagement in this city, was left to
those who subscribed for seats during
the partial canvass made last week,
and the choice seemed to be almost
unanimously in favor OF " Said Pasha"
and Bohemian Girl" As the COM
pany has to be advised in advance of
the operas selected for each place,
these have been announced. Every
body seemed to favor the first named
play, and fully three-fourths of the
subscribers named Bohemian Girl"
the remainder being divided about
evenly between the remaining pieces
of the company's repertoire.
The CATHOLIC COLLEGE.-It is now
stated, with every appearance of au-
thority, that the college of the Ben
edictine Fathers will be located a short
distance from this city, on tract Of
600 acres selected near Woodland. 1t
will be remembered that representa-
tives OF the order had purchased a site
on the Cowlitz prairies, but this was
taken off their hands and the new site
provided, to induce the change, by
some of our public-spirited citizens. 1t
seems that their object has been sue
cessful. Olympia and Thurston county
will, OF course, be the basis of supply
for this institution, but q much larger
benefit will be realized in the settle
ment Of families attracted by the su-
perior educational facilities that will
be afforded.
The CHINESE New YEAR.-A week
from next Saturday comes Chinese
New Year, the Celestials being about
eleven months ahead of outside bar
barians in the recurrence of this holi-
day. New Year is great day for our
monaghan neighbors. 1t is day of
joy and total suspension of the plod-
ding cares of business; day when
&" John pays his debts, in this respect
atiording commendable example for
his brethren of the Anglo-Saxon race.
To such an extent is this obligation
regarded by our despised Asiatic
brother that suicide has often ended
the disgrace attending an inability to
square up" with the world on the
beginning of new division of Times
journey.
Slow RECOvERY.-John Brown, of
Eastside, who WAS injured in the Sher-
lock single mill, nearly a month ago,
is still confined to his room by his in
juries. 1t will be remembered that he
sustained frightful mangle OF his
right hand from q set screw on the
shaft Of the saw he was operating.
This stripped the flesh from the second
finger, but not realizing its serious
import the sufferer bandaged his hand
and continued at work. Several days
elapsed before he obtained surgical re-
lief, and by that time the flesh had
decayed, and the inflammation was
rapidly extending up his arm. The
main effort Of the physician in charge
has been to avert the consequences OF
this neglect, which at one time threat
en,d blood.poisoning. The finger has
been amputated and it is hoped that
the patient will sustain no further loss,
but his recovery must of necessity be
slow.