Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-05-01

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Nearly $4,000 have been spent in decorat-
inc the interior Of the rink.
HARTFORD, April 23.-The food in
the Connecticut river reached 20 feet at
noon. but has since been slowly falling.
The streets near the river arc flooded, and
business is suspended. The loss is quite
large. \ portion Of the canal supplying
the manufactures. ut Windsor locks gave
way in consequence of the high water,
aud operations will be suspended until the
canal is repaired. Three hundred men
ore thrown out out of employment.
CHICAGO, April 23.-Details of the
disasters from the food continue to be re-
reivcl from various places, but all present
mere variations of the samc sorrowful sto.
nv of damage to property, with occasional
loss Of life. The worst seems to have
passed. -,
An immense Cuban demonstration will
lie held here during the week, in the .Acad-
envy Of Music. Several Senators are in
titcd to speak.
Carlisle was confirmed as Minister to
Stockholm, without Il dissenting voice.
WAsMINGroN, April 23.-Among the
appointments not acted upon by the Sen
ute were John II. Hutchinson. Minister to
the Hawaiian Islands 4. II. MARYLAND,
Third Assistant Postmaster General JAS.
l.. Fooley. Secretary of Legation at Mad
rid; +. N. Pixlcy. District Attorney for
California VIM. \. Davis, Receiver Of
Public Money at Stockton; james v.
Schoficldc and Kelly, Postmasters at New
York.
The following were confirmed T. n.
Hurlburt of Illinois, Minister to Bugota !;
Silas a. Hudson Of Iowa. Minister to
Guatemala &. J. Truck Of Kentucky.
Consul at st. Thomas; W. IL. Wadsworth
of Kentucky. Commissioner to Mexico ;
III. Niles. of Illinois. Consul to Victoria,
V. l.; \. p. Sullivan. Collector Of New
Mexico; Geo. W. Bowie, Naval Officer at
San Francisco; Thomas e. Donaldson.
Register of the Land Office at Boise City.
Idaho.
NASHVILLE. April 2~3.-.\ndrew John
son has returned home, having received in
tclliycncc of the deatl, of his son, Colonel
Robert johnson.
VICTORIA, V. l., April 23.-Ncws was
received here yesterday from Captain
Christianson. of the schooner Surprise,
.Nootka Sound. lie reports that he found
six dccapitatcd bodies of white men in
that vicinity. They arc supposed to be a
portion of the crew of the John Bright.
Two other bodies were also discovered
near the same place a short time before.
No doubt remains that the men were
murdered by the Indians. The natives
armed with knives and other weapons, fol-
Lowell Captain Christensen with angry
demonstrations and warncl him to leave
their village. lie says that unless the
government sends up u gun-bot at once
the lives and property of the whites will be
in danger.
The >lnop Reserrr arrived from the west
coast yesterday. She reports that Captain
H,y's whaling expedition has been very
successful. \ number of whites had been
captured.
S~ricipE.--A man named Thomas Par
sons, living near Ni+qu,lly, in this county.
committed suicide last Saturday afternoon.
hv >h",ting himself. The Coroner held
an inquest over the remains. an | returned
- ~vcrlict in accordance with this state.
mcnt.
By Rev. Mr.. Watson will preach in the
Tcmrlars Hall to morrow at II o'clock.
rHy" Business men. Worn by care aud sell