Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

Congressional Cemetery, BY FISK, Of ,b;x
city.
New Mexico.
SANTA FE, Sept N-The whole p,
publican ticket is elected in this conu,v hr
an average majority Of 200. Chavez !,
elected to Congress. ~
The Odd Fellows fsr the srand T.dr,
OMAHA, Sept. lo.-The Odd F.l,om,
excursion of 2OU left to-day for San Fran
cisco.
The Boundary Claims,
WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-John Ros.
and \. j. johnson, British and Amcr;c,n
Commissioners for the adjustment ofcl,;m.
under the Oregon Treaty, have prououucoJ
an award Of 5000 900 in gold to be maid b..
the United States to the Hudson Bav ,n.,
Puget Sound Companies in comnensa,;or
for their rights in the Territories wes, ~
the Rocky Mountains, irrespective Of tbe;r
claim of the navigation cf the Column.
river.
Maine Election.
PORTLAND, Sept. 13.-The eIection VIVA
very quiet. The vote will probable b.,
smaller than last year, but the partieS a..
relatively the same as they were then
The Hickborn ticket takes off less thn.
ten per cent. of the Republican vote in th.,
places heard from, which is not enough T.,
defeat the election by the people.
Iatcr.-Littlc interest was manifested ;r
the election. One hundred towns. ono.
half Of the State, give Chamberlain u
l26, Smith, 1880, Hickbern. 53SI
Compared with the vote of last wear this
indicates total vote Of 5000: Of which
Chamberlain should have ~. 900. Smith
81 900, Hickborn 10000. So Chamberlain.
majority should be about 5000 over both
against 1928 last year, in a total vote Of
1s0.1s2. The Republicans, last year, car
rled fifteen Of the sixteen counties: this
year they lose one or two They will prob
ably elect twenty-seven out of the thirty.
one Senators; although on account of the
split ticket there may be no choice in
few cases as it requires maioritv tc
elect Senator's. The Republicans lose 4
number Of Representative on accoun. Of
the Hickborn votes, as in the case of Rep
resentatives Il plurality elects. But thew
retain large majority in the House. A..
far as heard from the Hickborn party have
elected no candidate.
Labor Reform Convention.
BosroN, Sept. 9.-The State Central
Committee of the Labor Reform party vot-
ed to call political State Convention at
Mechanics Hall. Worcester, to nominate
State Labor ticket
Government Purchasing Land for Fortified.
1t is reported that the Government is
negotiating for the purchase of land on
Long Island, and in Boston harbor. for the
purpose OF erecting strong Notifications.
Fire in East Cambridge.
An extensive confagration occurred in
East Cambria e. this morning It de-
stroyed property valued at sl6l, 900.
The Cherokee Nation.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l0,-Tn the election Of
the Cherokee Legislature, August I'd. the
main issue was the endorsement of Colonel
Downing as chief of the Nation. and the
course Of the delegation at Washington
The Ross party met with an overwhelm-
ing defeat Downing carrying two-tllr,ls Of
both Houses.
The Humboldt Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia grand pro-
cession OF the Gernlanic Societies and Ger
man Masons took place to-day. 1t pro-
ceeded to Paramount, where the corner
stone of the Humboldt monument was
laid, in conclusion Of ceremonies and tes-
tivites held at the outskirts of the city
NASHVILLE, Sept. l3.-The city is fill
ing with people to witness the Centennial
tomorrow. The Opera House was dense
ly crowded tonight. The exercises were
interesting, consisting of English and Ger
man speeches, and music by the orchestras
and singing societies.
LOUISVILLE. Sept 13.-The celebra-
ton of Humboldt Centennial commenced
tonight by grand instrumental and vo-
cal concert, by all the German singing So
cieties and leading professional and anna
teur talent Of the city.
jeff. Davis in Edinburx.
New YORK, Sept 1.-THE Liverpool
journals Of August 3lst, report that jeff.
Davis accompanied by his friend DR.. Chas.
Mackay, had returned to Edinbury much
improved in health by his sojourn in Scot
land.
Death 81 Hon. JoAr Bell.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 10.-Hon. John Bell
died at O'Clock A VI. to-day. at his resi-
idence at the Columbia Iron Works. He
had been confined to his bed for several
weeks with fever, but the cause Of bis
death was suffocation from an accumula-
ton of secretions of air in the chambers OF
the lungs. His remains will be brought
Nashville for intermeut
PLYMOUTH, Pa, Sept.-The late dlsas.
ter at Avondale leaves %, widows and 100
fatherless children. The number Of the
later will be increased to nearly 200. the
receipts Of the treasurer from the reflex
funds are nearly $l1, 0C0.