Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-11

Rawins died ut 1 this afternoon.
Reyenus Matters.
Commissioner Dclano has issued orders
that all persons having claims or business
with his Office shall be required to COM
municatc the same in writing, addressed to
the Solicitors Bureau through the mails.
No person whatever will be allowed an in
tcrvicw with the clerks or employees, OK
ccpt by permission of the Commissioner or
Solicitor.
Powder Explosions.
PORTLAND. Me. Sept. GA kcg of
patent powder exploded at Sebalo Lake on
Friday, blowing three men some distance.
The men arc still alive; two of them it is
feared are fatally injured. The accident
was caused by knocking out the bung with
stick which had been used in nitro-yly-
ccrinc.
WAsnINGToN, Sept. The liquor
dealers of the city have addressed circu-
lar to dealers throughout the country. pro-
posing to hold national convention here
in December, and requesting delegates to
be sent. The circular says thctcmpcrancc
convention just closed at Chicago has
an,ong its objects the adoption of Il pro-
hibitory law in this District as an expert
mcnt, which, if successful, will affect the
trade of the whole country. The pro-
posed convention is to influence Congress
to defeat such measures.
1t is stated that Gen. Sherman will act
as Secretary of War od interim. The
name ofG. w. Dodge. present Chief Engi-
nccr of the Unicn Pacific Railroad at
Promontory, is mentioned in connection
with succession to the Office.
The Englishman who padded his canoe
up the Rhine and down the Danube and
Volga, has started on similar journey
from New York to New Orleans. He goes
by river and canal to Philadelphia, Bati-
more and Washington; thence to Pitts
burg down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
Miscellaneous.
The Tribunc's Washington special says it
is reported on good authority that the
President has decided to appoint George
Wilkes Minister to China.
The census by the township assessors,
of Iowa, in all but five counties, show II
population Of .0l2,00O The rest of the
counties will make it 1,034.OU0
NEW York, Sept. olive hundred
and fifty four Deaths occurred in this
city last week.
a grand display of the Aurora B,rcalis
was visible in this city and in some other
parts Of the State on the night of the Sd.
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.--Scnator Grimes. of
Iowa, has sent in his resignation to GOV.
Morrill, to take effect December 18th.
Cuban News.
MACON, Sept. 3.-A large number of
men have enlisted for the Cuban Army at
Fort Gaines. Georgia. The Deputy Mar-
shall arrived there to-day and tclcgraphcd
that the citizens are unable to core with
them, and asking for troopi. The dispatch
has been forwarded to Gen. Terry, asking
for company of troops to be sent to the
fort by a special train tonight. The Dis
tr'ct Attorney tcle@ra| he'd to the effect
that he will be here in the morning; also
the intel States Marshal from Savannah
Revenue cutters have been ordered to
cruise off the coast to intercept the tillibus-
tiers ifthcy succeed in gcttin. off. Grcatcx-
element prevails here, as many who have
joined the expedition are young men I'M
der age. The United States Commissions
cr's office has been crowded all day with
anxious parents to hear. of the authorities
stopping the party, which had a special
Boat to take them down the river Apaachi-
cola. They are are reported to be under
command of Maj. +. II. Ford, formerly of
Gen. Lees staff
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