Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-12-05


4 resolutions va. adopted requesting Cea-
gress Ia secure the right ii suffrage tn
every loyal eit;seas in every Sssfe in the
United States. MT d;sfrssehi-ed By crime.
kIcHNoxb. Nov. 25.-Chief Justice
Chase to-day decided that the iron-caad
9th should nat be ssiminisiei Ia the graz d
juvymcn. as il rather hindcrs than furhcrs
the cnds If js>iicc. 4 rev Grand Jury
was then summoned under this decisiou,
which only teok the oath to supI"r: the
Constitution If the United States
l:rssd Rsiir~ad scheme.
NV YORK. Nov. 2l.-Storic- are afoat
which seem authoritative tina, Vanderbilt
and the English Stockholders in the Erie
Company have been using the cable for
week past in the interest "f = new culs-eal
combination Of ss"ckholder-. to send an
agent here With III their prcxics and join
Vanderbilt and other shareholders in this
country TO get possession If the Erie aud
al-e tn consolidate the Atlantic and Great
Western with the Eric and secure monop-
oily of the New jersey Central and the con-
trolling interest in the Pennsylvania Cen
trail, making such grca, monopoly with
the Hudson, Harlem and New York Cen
trail, slfeady in the hands Of Vanderbilt,
n has never hcen known ON this eontis
ncnt. Vanderbilt claims hc can raise.h
aud abroad over one HUNDRED million dol
lars for the purpose he has in project
This step he has long contemplated. ami
has been induced by the efforts Of Jay
Cooke 4 Co. to take possession of tic New
York Central. lie holds that his safety
and the public interest demand this. though
oil who know him are aware Of his acting
entirely for his own interest. Such is the
substance of reports in Wall street.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 2G.-A dispatch
from Bathvillc. Ark, states that Capt.
Edward W. Thompson. Acting District
Attorney in Arkansas, has been shot and
MORALLY wounded by persons who took Of.
Tense ut his voting for Gen. Grant. Capt.
Thompson was formerly of the First Maine
battalion.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-Thc Fenians
made grand demonstration to-day in hon
or of the Fenian Congress now in session
here An escort of ., 900 soldiers and civ
ilians conducted the delegates through the
principal streets. The Fenian Congress
will get actively at work tomorrow. The
first business in order will be the Prcsi-
dents address, which was received yester-
day.
NEw YORK. Now 26-Thc Hera1d's
Washington special gives what purports to
be tho substance of u convention between
Minister johnson and Lord Stanley, which
received the approval of the British Gov
crnmcnt. It is now under consideration
by the President: All claims are to be-
submitted to commission of persons, two
of whom are to be selected by Queen Vic
t"ria and one by the President, to meet in
Washington. 1t shall examine and decide
according to justice and equity, without
fear or affection. In case the commission
arc unable to agree upon any claim, they
shall select as arbitrator some sovereign Of
Europe. friendly to both Governments,
whose decision shall be final and absolute.
The convention shall prescribe the manner
in which evidence shall be taken and dc.
c;sion rendered. Each Government shall
appoint one person to attend the commits
sion as agents in its behalf. to perfect re-
ports and represent it generally in all mat
tiers connected with the investigation.
Both the contracting parties shall agree
to consider tho decision of the commission
absolute and conclusive and give full CT
feet to decisions without evasion or delay.
Every claim must be represented Within
six months after the FIRST meeting. unless
good reasons he shown to account for de-
lay, in which case the time may be extend
cd, not exceeding three months. The
commissioners arc bound to examine and
decide on every claim within year from
the first meeting All sums of money nj.
lowed by the commission on any claim.
shall be paid by England within twcFsc
months, without interest or deduction
This plan may be changed to give us an
equal representation in the commission,
and have the meetings at Washington and
London altcrnativcly.
A heavy northwest snow storm has pre-
vailed since daylight. Outdoor sports,
for which there had been considerable
preparation, were dispensed with, except
few target excursions. The churches
were thinly attended.
WASHINGTON, NOV. IO.-A Olspatcn
says that the British Legation has ut length
produced bill against the U. s. Govern
ment as an offset to the Alabama claims,
amounting to forty-fvc millions, being tho
amount of damages alleged to have been
sustain by British subjects in the South
during the rebellion.
The Russian Legation deny that g.
DOC, 600 Of the Alaska purchase money
has been expended in securing the good will
Of Senator'S and Congressman for the pas
sage Of the appropriation. Six millions
Of the purchase money havSsbeen paid.
There was slight evidence Of IN earth
quake at Middlcbury, Massachrsetts few
days ago.
fsrelsn NcwA
WIaAN, Eng, Nov. ga terrible cx- Z