Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-02

returns, which are incomplete show !.
jority for Morris, Conservative, Of ,bon.
$500. Conservative Aldermen and cos,
cilors are also elected by decided m,; :"
ity.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Cmtrarv =.
European kilograms, there is no reason NV
supposing that the Spanish Government
took offence at the proposed mediation of
the United States in the Cuban matter q.
has sought to involve other Government.
in its action. The Spanish Government
after mature delibcration, has thanked ths
United States Government for its friendlv
disposition, but is not willing to accept thu
terms proposed. The gist Of the matter
simply is, the mediation is declined.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-George Peabodv
visited the Peabody Institution during ths
meeting Of the Trustees, to-day, and made
an additional donation of three hundroJ
thousand Tennessee six per cent. bonds
and one hundred thousand Virgin.
bonds, for the purpose of erecting build.
ing similar to the one adjoining the pres.
cnt Institute, the site of which is already
purchased.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-The Cuban
privatcer Hornet, which sailed some time
ago from British Province, where she
was detained for time, is on her way for
Cuba. if net already there. 1t is the in
tcntiOn of her commander to keen shsrn
lookout for the Island, also for the regular
steamers plying between Havana and
Spain, carrying the Spanish flag The
Hornet is fast sailing vessel, and can
probably getaway from any Spanish man.
of.war she can't fight. 1t is thought BY
Cubans here that the Hornet can engage
any vessel in the Spanish navy, with one
or two exceptions. She will take prizes
into Mexican ports, that country having
acknowledged bclligerent rights.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Oficial re.
turns show large increase in the number
passengers arriving in the United States.
The whole number was III ,5S2 Of whom
nearly $4,000 were females. SET
In pursuance of an act of Congress, the
property of the United States at Harpcr's
Ferry, is to be sold, Nov. 30th, 1869.
Four vessels recently left this port
laden with firearms. They are on the
point of starting with cargo that consists
of 125, 900 Enfield and 22,60O Springfield
rifles, purchases on account Of the Porte
by the Ottaman Minister.
CINcINNATI, Sept. 26.-Five hundred
people responded to the call for meeting
of those favoring the expulsion of the
Bible from the common schools The
meeting was disordcrly and apparently the
parties were equally divided. Resolutions
favoring expulsion were presented, but
the chairman could not decide whether
they passed or were rejected. 1t is almost
certain that the Board of Education. at
the meeting tomorrow night, will prohibit
the reading of the Bible in schools
BUFFALO. Sept. .27.-Prince Arthur
and the Governor-General Of Canada WIS.,
tied Buffalo to-day, and drove about tho,
city. They lunched with ex-Prcsidcnt
Fillmore.
Detectives have arrived in New York in
ScdTCH vi uNCTS,tuc uUSCuuuIUSu ciduitCIut
the branch bank Of Quebec. The amount
distracted was 100000.
General Calvin +. Pratt is nominated
for Judge of the Supreme Court. He is
of Kings county.
The Executive Committee Of the Ma.
tional Capital Convention have invited
Horace Greedy to preside at the Convcn-
ton.
LEAvENwoRrH, Sept. 24.-At the Ma
tional Pathological Convention, recently
held at Philadelphia, gold medal was,
awarded to Kansas for the best apples and
pears on exhibition.
ATLANTA, Pa. Sept. 23.-The Califor'
MIA Pioneers passed here this evening, en-
route to New York.
BosroN, Sept. 2S.-An iron-clad Of
1900 tons, with large body OF men
about o'clock she was boarded by the
commander of the Grey head Indians, near
New Bedford. She carried Is guns, had
steam up and was taking material on board
from schooner alongside. The steamer
is believed to be a Cuban privateer.
The Herald reports that doube.cnder
gunboat was seen off that place, Thursday,
supposed to be waiting for Cuban tillibus'
tiers.