Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-08-21

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CHICAGO, Aug, 13zWasAingson spe.
Gals says that EsPrsseg htef he Dent
party in that city prod to q confident
Of success, potVhhstat ling Bast's opno.
sitian. Judge lent d stefs Scd to ALLOW
his name to 70 hfore y cod milton. Hc
feels cosfde ! - will noq SAted. HI.
friends clai6 tl5sse1A ~ tuition in the
South as indicated IN Virginia and Tcuuc,.
see, and that it has gone too far for the
President to stop it. The feeling of the
Mississippi Conservatives against Grant is
very bitter.
Reduction Of Frelghts "a Western Rss1s.
A war between the railroad lines to tho
west is being waged with greater intensity
than ever. Freight to Chicago are re-.
duced to eighteen cents per hundred
weight, and the dcpots arcscrowded with
merchandise waiting transportation.
A number Of appointments and confirm.
atoms was made to-day in the New York
Custom House. ~ Fice ~ So
MONTGOMERY, Aug. 11.-Full returns
Of the Congressional election establishes
the fact that the Republicans have elected
their candidate in the First, Second. Third
and Fourth Districts, and the Democrats
in the Fifth and Sixth Districts; 20 the
Democrats have gained two members n
the XLIss Congress. All the Republican
vote Of the State is little If any more than
half that cast at the Presidential election.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 1.-THE Demo.
cratic State Central Committee met TO-DAY
and nominated Geo. H. Pendleton for Gov
ernor. Pendleton has accepted. 49,
GErTsBURa, Aug. 1.-THE re-uniop
Of the officers Of both armies, on the 23d
inst, promises to be complete success.
kilograms indicate that officers Of every
grade will be present. sSs
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-An enthusiastic
meeting was held at the City Hall last night,
to consider the question Of removing The
National Capital to the Mississippi valley.
Many speeches were made and resolutions
adopted in favor Of calling national con-
ventiOn at st. Louis, on October 9th, COM
posed Of two delegates from each Congress
sional District in the States and Territories,
with three delegates at large from each State
and Territory to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. A committee was appointed to
carry out the resolutions. ,,es-.~,s.,s.pss-~
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Secreta.
ny Of the Navy has changed the names of
most of the vessels re-christened by Boriey
back to their original names. -.
New Secretary Of War.
CHICAGO, August 1.-THE Ttilxnr,s
Des Monies, Iowa, dispatch says that it is
rumored, with some probability Of authori.
ty, that the President has telcgraphed to
Gen. G.. NJ. Dodge, Offering him the port
folio Of Secretary Of War, Gen. Rawlns
being compelled to resign on account Of de-
clining health. His intimate friends do
not credit this report.
A woman in Marion county was literally
frightened to death by the eclipse.
Five thousand persons attended the ILL.,
nois State Camp Meeting, at Dawson, Oh
Sunday. $50 preachers were present from
nearly every State A terrific storm mum
dated the whole country, almost drowning
out the inmates Of tests. Tw
National Labor Cosgress. e
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-The Nation
al Labor Congress has met nearly one hun
dred delegates were present and nearly all
the States were represented. Susan i.
Anthony took seat among the delegates
of the National Labor Convention this az
ternoon and received much attention. The
Committee on Credentials reported in part
and asked further time which was granted.
Miss Anthony was ruled out as dele.
gate.
Caeussfios
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Aug. 15.-This
morning the temporary bridge this side Of
the Mississippi, Used for repairs at the
Falls Of st. Anthony was swept away,
either by sunken hogs or by the efFeetof
the current. Three men on the bridge ut
the time, were whirled over the falls with
a mass Of lumber. Ai -''e
The Evansville, Cairo packet Csmbe,-
land exploded her boiler near Shawnee
town, Illinois, on the Ohio river yestesday
morning at 4 o'clock. Eighteen or twenty
lives were lost. Boat total loss.
Mlscellaaesus.
CnAREEsroN, &. c., Aug. 15.-The Sa.
vannah Base Bah Ulab, -whose recent visit
was the occasion Of negro riot, arrived
again last evening, at the invitation ofthe
citisens who are deeply mortified = the
former soeho! All tie vherA tpeni their
arrival, was one Of tho greatest excite.
ments. Two thodSanG 6tisxNs assembled
to escort the Club. The negroes generally
kept within doors. Their march 10 the
hotel vas attended, With ppeh confusion
aud excitement; the procession being ac'