Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-30
National Capital Convention.

National Capital Convention.
ST. Louis, Oct. 21.-Thc Capital Con-
vention adopted preamble rcciting tho
facts existing at the time of locating the
seat of Government at Washington, and the
changes which have occurred since. 1t
was resolved that it was absurd to suppose
that handful of Inhabitants in 1898, passed
or desired to execute authority to fix tho
site of the National Capital forever on the
banks of the Potomac that people have
endured the ill located Capital three fourths
ola century, patiently waiting for the vast
territory of the Union to be peoplcd and
organized into States, and until centre of
the population, area and wealth could be
determined when permanent location for
the seat of Government could be selected;
that the time has come when all sectional
issues are settled, and all dangerous do
nestle varianccs are disposed of. The
resolutions declare the proper place for the
Capital to be the Mississippi valley, as the
centre of the continent. They rcctc its
advantages at some length. The rcsolu-
tions conclude as follows:
Resolrcd, That while advocating the re-
moval Of the seat of Government to the
Mississippi valley, we will not serve the
interests ofany particular locality, but urge
Congress to appoint Il commission for the
purpose of selecting convenient site for
the National Capital in the great valley Of
the Mississippi.
Resolrcd, That the removal of the Ma
tional Capital being only a question of time
we enlphatically oppose and condemn all
expenditures of money for the enlargement
of old Government buildings and the cree
ton of new ones mt the present scat of the
National Government, us useless and
wanton waste of the property of the people.
Immigration to THIS Coast.
CHICAGo, Oct pa New York srccia
says that over enc hundred passengers
start to-day on the weekly through train
for San Francisco The Panama Railroad
Company and the Pacific Mail Company
have completed arrangements for reducing
the rates Of freight, to conn etc with Gaze
Horn anl the overland railway.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 25.-The Legislature,
Printer until November I'd. 1t is proposed
now 10y Jonhsons friends, to run him for
State convention. and if elected, to make
him President Of that body. The Legis-
laturc has not yet called a convention for
taking any action on the Fifteenth Amend-
mcnt
Another Silowstornl at the East.
st. Louis, Oct. 23.-Anothcr heavy
snow storm of several hours duration oc-
CURED last night. This morning the
ground was covered with snow and ice.
The steamer Su'iy sunk in the Missouri
river below St. Joseph yesterday.
Surrender of the Cuba to the Government.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The Cuba was
libclcd to-day. The L. S. Marshal board
ed her and demanded the surrender of the
ship into his hands. Commodore Higgins
declined to surrender, except to an officer
of the Us. Navy, under direct order from
the President. After some delay Lieut..
Commander Pierson, oftho gunboat Ffstic
went aboard the Cubs and demanded tho
surrender of the vessel, showing an order
direct from the President, for the Cxba to
be turned over to him. Commodore Hig-
gins then surrendered his sword and vessel
to Commodore Pierson, and himself as
prisoner of war to the Navy of the United
States. The Cuban flag was then hauled
down aud the entire crew sent ashore. The
affair, in some o. its aspects, is regarded
here as an outrage, especially the turning
loose in this city of hundred sailors aud
marines, entirely beyond restraint or con-
troll of officers. In anticipation of trouble
large special police force has been put
on duty tonight.
Canadians Prepared for Invasion.
| New YORK, Oct 2O.-The HerahSssp
cial says all the Toronto field battery has
been engaged packing up their neces: aries
fora start, ifrequired They can be on the
road fully equipped with guns, etc, in two
hours. Fifty kegs of powder have been
sont by express to Goodrich. All the guns
slowed at Kingston at the timo of the last
Fenian raid, are now being distributed.
The gunboats Reserve and Prince Alfred
are newly armed and equipped and ready
for sea. The former is at Kingston on tho
st. Lawrence; the latter at Goodrich on
Lake Huron, under orders to sail to-mor-
row. The troops here are notified to be in
readiness, and can move in twenty-tour
hours notice.
| Supposed FiIIibusters.
New YoRK, Oct. pa special from
New Orleans, says the New Orleans, Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad, brought
to that city an unusually large passenger
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