Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-12-05
Inccndlaris,n In New York.

NEw York, Nov. 2l.-Owing to the
great increase IF inccndiary fires in this
city lately, the Superintendent Of Police has
detailed men to different parts Of the city.
in citizens dress, for the purpose Of discov-
ering the inccndiarics.
Tho Paragnayan Difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Thc Navy
Department has received voluminous dis
patches from Admiral Davis, relative to
Paraguay. Nothing appears to justify
the apprehension expressed in tho papers
in regard to tho treatment Of Bliss and
Washburnc. Commodore Kirkland, Of
the Wasp, had an interview with Lopez,
who expressed unlimited friendship for the
United States and dcplorcd what he termed
the unprincipled conduct of Minister
Washburne. The Paraguayans treated
the Wa.p most Hospitality, furnishing the
needed supplies.
whipping Crlmlnals In Delaware.
NEWCASTLE, Nov. 2l.-Scvcn persons,
convicted Of various petty offences, were
tied to posts in the Jail yard and whipped.
Ono was an old man aged seventy years,
who received twenty lashcs ON his back.
He cried bitterly during the ordeal. One
man was placed in the pillory until totally
helpless from cold, aud then whipped with
twenty lashcs.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-An Omaha special
says the Missouri river il frozen ovor at
that point 70 that pedestrians manage to
cross on foot; the ice is not strong enough,
however, to bear teams, 10 that large
quantity Of mail matter, freight and lug
gage remains on each side Of the river.
New York, Nov. 2l.-The coopers re-
solved last night to strike on Monday for
the wages paid them previous to last winter,
unless, a. they expect, their employers
conccde the advance.
NEw York, Nov. 27.-There was an
immense Democratic mass meeting ut
Tammany Hall tonight, to ratify the mu-
nicipal nominations. Speeches were made
BY Gov. Hoffman, District Attorney Hall,
D. German and others.
The 1yses publishss . statement Of tho
building operations in this city during the
year, from which it appears that over eight
thousand STRUCTURES were erected, at total
cost Of not less than e25, OOO, 900, including
twenty-five churches, costing about two
million. Aboat thirty-four miles Of new
buildinp were erected, many Of the edi6Ocs
being Of costly marble.
Ths Flsrida 0svssusr Cass.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 35.-The Supreme
Court has sustained Gov. Reeds position
uaaninously. They decide that NJ legis-
latare asseabled under Gov. Reeds proc-
lanasioa for n extra session can inpeach !;
ard, even II Il hsd bsea legal assembly,
thas fasn a inpcaehaess v.s irregular
- ~ in scsordascc With Inv " rrecc-
dssI They declare thss The nsere passage
II . sssslus;Sa u impeachment does pet
inPeaeA. A colcssd Senstsr Who vas
pssseat, saaAes thaG vhes the articles If
Impeachment we've Psesesssd Tie Seaatc
hnd ~ quorum II uenben il as1ead-
ssee Il the se~isa I'D in he Seanie CHAM
~. ittle dosbs exish thss . writ Of
- wsvusaD Win 10 issed. Argusacass
Sar - sesiaak usass the rule sssi, viii
bexis ts-nsssvv 81 10y cpstin1e several
dsys.
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b1ssk ~ osohs xselA
JACKSON, Mn, Nov. THE Repub-
lican State C0svestins MT today. J. l..
Norpliss vas na1e Pcrwssest Pre<isleat.