Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-05-08
Deferred News.

~" IoRk. Hpfli ia Boston Snc-
cial says that letters were received ycstcr-
day from the Secretary Of the Navy. d.
rccti'y all war vessels at the Portsmouth,
and Charlestown Navy Yards to be got
ready for active service immediately.
The crop prospects are generally report.
ed as highly favorable throughout the
, Northwest.
1t is understood that the President will
soon issue IL proclamation submitting the
Constitution of Virginia to the people
with separate votes; first, on disfranchisc.
mcnt; second. on the test oath, third, on
the county organization. 1t is understood
that the vote will bc ordered ON the 4tll
. Tuesday in May.
The Tribunc saws. at the city hcaluuar-
ters of Cuban patriots million dollars
have been expended in purchasing arms
equipments and stores. Twenty thousand
stand of arms and equipments are ready
to he forwarded to their destination on the
Cuban coast. Councils of war are nightly
held in this city. and many prominent ex.
army and naval officers and volunteers
link their fortunes with the Cubans.
On Thursday night company Of sixty
men and officers were put on board gun
boat and carried to Sandy Point. aud
thence embarked in vessel for Cuba.
Two weeks az" Il large steamer was dis.
patched from this port in ballast. touched
near Cape May and took aboard arms.
equipments and stores, besides men from
phladrl phia and munitions. Men are alsu
collecting at Boston and several Southern
cities
Several wcll-kn"wn cx-army officers and
tuhans left last evening for Boston,
whence the next party will sail.
The Senate rejected the nomination Of
Sanford as Minister to Spain; J. T. Jones
to Belgium; f.. W. Roberts. as register of
Land Office at Marysvillc.
The Senate confirmed :. \. ilurlhurt as
Minister t" '"yota; Silas \. Hudson. to
Guatrmala; Vim. \. Walsworth. as Mex.
lean Commissioner.
The President was visited to-day by a
large number Of Senators and others.
a,n"n. them one Of Brigham Young
wives. Miss Little. one of Bri ghams sous.
and all of the l'tah delegation. The
German veterans. u delegation of Indians.
anl delegation Of colorcI men from Al,
cxandria ais" called.
HAVANA. April 23.-l'ort an Prince
advirc> of the Sd state that the C"nmIan-
der of Il British steamer has demanded
satisfaction for sciziny the mails. lie
found tw" llaytian war steamers going on
nm important mission. and adm"nishcd the
Captains and Salnavc. The latter apollo
giscl. when the Commander stated that
this is the last time apologies will be ac-
ccptcl.
Lieut.. Governor Dunn. cx.Prc>idcnt
Roberts. Of Liberia. I,ssctt. Minister :"
llayti and other prominent colorcd per-
son, were entertained recently at the In
ion League Club House.
NEW ORLEANS. April 25.-A number
of tuhans and Cuban sympathizers had a
mectin. tonight and afterwards paradcd
the streets in torchlight procession. carry
in. the American and Cuban flags. \
number of colorcd men were in the pro.
cc>sion. Among the siguerS Of tho call
for tn. meeting was Dumas. the newly al'-
painted Minister to Liberia.
NEW Y"RK. April .2-Ncws is rccciv-
cl of the arrival Of the Agents and Uni
ted States Indian Commissioners at the
Washita mountains. with garden seeds,
farming implements, etc. They were
heartily welcomed by the Indians and mil
itary. The Indians take great interest in
what is being done for them. Several
Arapahoc chiefs. with 10 Indians are
ready to 90 on their reservation.